Sunday, December 20, 2015

Church -- Lyle Lovett

On a Sunday morn...

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Anders Osborne & Marc Broussard -- Jam Session

No frills, just the way I like it...

Saturday, December 12, 2015

Buddy Guy -- Stay All Night

Ain't no doubt, ain't no doubt...

Saturday, December 5, 2015

Kieran Kane & Company -- I Can't Wait

And no prayer shall be refused...

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Dr. John & Allen Toussaint -- Right Place, Wrong Time

Simply put, one of the finest New Orleans' music combinations ever... RIP Mr. Toussaint.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Lady Marmalade -- Produced by Allen Toussaint

Sea Saint Studios, New Orleans, La, back in the day...

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Allen Toussaint -- Pain In My Heart

In black & white...

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Allen Toussaint Tribute Continues -- Bonnie Raitt

Music's Mr. T & Ms. B, quite the combination, 1976 was a pretty good year if memory serves...

Friday, November 20, 2015

Mavis Staples -- Allen Toussaint's Last Train

Mavis throws down New Orleans' style...

Rolling Stones -- Allen Toussaint's Fortune Teller

Back in the day and just starting out, the Stones found New Orleans...

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Warren Zevon Sings Allen Toussaint

A Certain Girl, By Special Request, More A.T. gems to come...

Allen Toussaint -- By Three Dog Night

Play Something Sweet - Brickyard Blues, 1974, Oh so sweet...

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Anders Osborne & Company -- On Etown

Better late than never...

Friday, November 13, 2015

Anders Osborne -- Sugaree

Nothing like a very serious jam session to get things started...

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Anders Osborne -- Louisiana Gold

Solitude is freedom on Bayou St. John...

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Allen Toussaint -- The Passing Of A Legend

Just heard of the passing of New Orleans' own most gracious one... RIP Mr. Toussaint.

Monday, November 9, 2015

Anders Osborne Week @ Jb

I made a little money at 40 but nothing happens at 47...

Sunday, November 1, 2015

JJ Cale -- Magnolia

One for a rainy Sunday morn...

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Beth Hart -- Leave the Light On

Tight in a word...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Santana & Company -- Smooth

Just one of those nights where an ice cold one and a Santana guitar solo go together perfectly...

Monday, October 12, 2015

America -- Ventura Highway

Homecoming 1972, seems like just yesterday, doesn't it?

Sunday, October 11, 2015

Dwight -- One for DeucE

Ole Dwight played the Orpheum in the 'Easy last night, wish we could have been there...

Sunday, October 4, 2015

RHCP -- Snow (Hey Oh)

The more I see, the less I know...

Friday, October 2, 2015

Standing With Angels -- Anders Osborne

One from New Orleans for Mr. Fine, DeucE's Dad. Take comfort for while it won't be the same, it will be good to know that he is watching you and your family, just the way it is if you believe, bro...

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Grayson Hugh -- Already In Love With You

Nice and tight start to finish. Tell it, Brother Gray, tell it...

Saturday, September 26, 2015

The Lakes Of Ponchartrain - Cluasog

Creole - a person descended from or culturally related to the original French settlers of the southern United States, especially Louisiana. Lest we forget...

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Stevie Ray & Doyle Bramhall -- Too Sorry

My kind of religion right here. Said it before, will no doubt say it again - no better, no way , no day...

Friday, September 11, 2015

Grayson Hugh -- Gettin' On With My Life

Patience for it's right around the corner...

Monday, September 7, 2015

Summertime In New Orleans -- Anders Osborne

One for Matt Attack back in the 'Easy without AC in his new Ford truck, stop by Sal's for a sno-ball and hang in there brother, it's what we do...

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Graham Nash -- Be Yourself

One for PK7, a good man start to finish, may the road rise up to meet you and one day we'll glide down that ole bayou together, I do believe we've earned it...

Grayson Hugh -- Rock 'n' Roll Man

Sunday perfection...

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Scar Tissue -- RHCP

To 1999 and the return of Frusciante on guitar...

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Grayson Hugh -- We're Gone Again

Old school, nice and smooth...

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Stevie Ray -- 25 Years Ago Today

Still waiting for Stevie's next release, should be due any day now, same feeling today as back then just like it was 25 years ago on this day, ain't no other now, then, ever... RIP SRV.

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Grayson Hugh -- Back To The Soul

A new one from DeucE's good friend, turn it up, all the way, alright, alright, alright...

Saturday, August 22, 2015

Amy Helm -- Roll Away

Wish I could just roll away...

Saturday, August 15, 2015

Grayson Hugh -- Goodbye Train

Speaking of trains, one for DeucE by special request with more to come, if this beauty doesn't get you moving, better call Big Ray over SC way...

Anders Osborne -- At The Bluebird

Just something about the A-Train out of New Orleans comin' through town, alright, alright, alright...

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Backstage Pass -- With The Boyz

To Anders and Company, brothers sharing the road...

Saturday, August 8, 2015

This River -- JJ Grey & Guest

When I close my eyes and land back home for a few minutes, hell, that's a keeper...

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Tift Merritt -- Good Hearted Man

Just something about a beautiful woman singing on that stage in Austin, Texas...

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Tedeschi Trucks Band -- Midnight In Harlem

eTown forever...

Friday, July 31, 2015

Bonnie Raitt -- Thing Called Love

Alright, alright, alright...

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Robben Ford & The Blue Line -- The Brother

One bad ass tune dedicated to none other than Stevie Ray...

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

B.B. King -- In His Words

On NPR radio today, the King once said "that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed."

Monday, July 13, 2015

The Revivalists -- Still Kickin' It

Back in the 'Easy, one of their best right here...

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Brother Louie -- Stories

One from the vault...

Adios To California -- John Hiatt

One for DeucE, the boyz, and everyone else on this Fourth of July...

Friday, July 3, 2015

By The Way -- RHCP

That Cabbie looks familiar...

Sunday, June 28, 2015

Chris Squire And His '64 Rickenbacker

RIP "Fish."

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Ori Naftaly Band -- Turn It Up

New stuff with old school hot rod guitar work to bring it all together...

Sunday, June 21, 2015

New Orleans' Own -- Like Dreamers Do

Seems like just yesterday, the Radiators were tuning up at Luigi's right around the corner from UNO, it's what we do and thankfully so...

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Ruben Moreno -- To Get A Dance

Head on over to the Blue Moon when you get a chance...

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

B.B. King -- And The Kid

Now that it is all over, all I can do is wish you well...

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Give Me One Reason -- Bonamassa & Cray

One the L'Man might just turn the volume up on...

Been Through Hell -- Billy Iuso

My kind of guitar work from New Orleans' own Billy the Kid...

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Steve Winwood At The NOLA Jazz Fest 2015

Simply incredible. Ole Stevie just made my bucket list...

Saturday, June 6, 2015

I Can See Elvis -- The Waterboys

Used to see him myself back in the day across Old Metairie Road from the Spur gas station...

Friday, June 5, 2015

Lake Street Dive On Letterman

One to get the weekend started off right...

Monday, June 1, 2015

Dani California -- RHCP

One of Evan's all-time favorites, turn it up to 11 quick ...

Sunday, May 31, 2015

Billy Iuso -- She Moves That Way

New stuff to dig from New Orleans' own Billy the Kid...

Monday, May 25, 2015

Johnny Sansone -- What I Wouldn't Give

For a Hubig's pie or two or three...

Sunday, May 24, 2015

Royal Southern Brotherhood -- Don't Look Back

There's a gracious quote in the promo video by none other than Mr. John Hiatt. DeucE turned me on to Hiatt (among others) back in the day riding down Old Metairie Road if memory serves. Hearing that stuff makes me wish we could go back some days. On the other hand, Hiatt offered the brilliant line that he "never looked forward to looking back." Seems to fit RSB's latest effort recorded in Muscle Shoals no less...

Jackson Station -- Band Of Heathens

Just something about going to the Station early on a cool morn...

Thursday, May 21, 2015

South Austin Moonlighters -- Old Engine

Just something about that Texas sound...

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Rory Gallagher -- Off The Handle

Got up early, went to work while the fam slept in, this is my treat for a job well done. Ole Rory, mate, never ceases to amaze me. Simply, like no other...

Lil' Buck Sinegal -- Hey Baby

One to catch next time around at the Jazz Fest if the creek don't rise...

Friday, May 15, 2015

B.B. King -- Rock Me Baby

RIP, great one. The King is dead, long live the King...

Robert Cray -- Second To None On This Day

Our final act of Jazz Fest Saturday was none other than Mr. Cray. Second row seats no less. Right before the show, Sean mentioned that he might slip out early to catch a bit of Ryan Adams. I offered that Evan and I might do the same and catch the end of the Who's show. The ladies in our group opted to stay put to see the handsome one. Once the show started, we didn't think twice. No one was going anywhere. Cleanest guitar work I have ever heard... Can I get a witness?

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Sonny Landreth -- Next Up

The real reason for this year's Jazz Fest Journey - two of my favorites back-to-back starting with a taste of Louisiana slide. Evan and Sean paid close attention to Sonny's every move, like many of the young guitarists in the audience. If you allow yourself to look away and look around for just a minute, you see it in their eyes. Respect in a word...

Vieux Farka Toure -- At The Blues Tent

After the Joe Krown Trio, Sean introduced us to the amazing guitar work of Vieux Farka Toure, take a look for yourself...

Monday, May 11, 2015

Terry "Harmonica" Bean -- Catfish Blues

Next up, we got a lesson in some mighty fine Mississippi blues...

Sunday, May 10, 2015

John Lisi & Delta Funk -- Better Late Than Never

Get to take a little time out to post my NOLA Jazzfest recap finally! We hit the Blues Tent straight away and landed second row seats one through five (left side 'cause that's where Sonny Landreth stands when he performs). First up, a talented guitarist and singer by the name of John Lisi. During his set, he played the intro to Stairway to Heaven because as he put it he wanted to be the first to do so on the second day of the festival, too funny. Band was super tight and his backup singer has an amazing voice, so powerful I noticed her standing off the mike yet still belting it out with ease. Spoke to him briefly after the show and congratulated him and his band on nailing it. Let him know that I look forward to seeing him again. Just something about a fest bringing out the best in the local talent regardless of where...

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

The Who -- Countdown Continues

Never thought that I'd ever get to see the Who and while it may only be for a song or two ('cause we ain't missing Robert Cray), it's all part of the boyz' plan come this Saturday...

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Aurora Nealand & Company -- Countdown To Jazzfest Begins

From Cali to the 'Easy, we're lucky to have her. And, can she throw a football...

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Sonny Landreth -- A Musician's Musician

I had been driving all day closing in on Tally, trying mightily to just get home when I realized that taking a pass on that last rest stop 25 or so miles back had turned out to be a big mistake. Spotted a MacDonald's sign out in the middle of I-10 nowhere and hit the exit for a quick drain. Mission accomplished but it was still hot out so why not get a large drink to go. I turned to the counter and there stood a young couple with their backs to me. The young man has a guitar in an old gig bag strapped to his back with a small battered amp at his feet. I'm immediately smiling ear to ear in my University of New Orleans cap and worn out Saints Super Bowl Champs t-shirt. Just then I hear the kid say to his girl, "we don't have enough money so you get your Big Mac and we'll split a small drink and fries." She says "no that's ok, you get what you want," then turns slowly, sees me and whispers "sorry mister." I say "no problem and if I may" just as the charming cashier says "someone here needs to make up their mind already" loud enough for everyone to hear. The couple steps aside and now the kid turns and says "sorry mister, you can go on ahead of us, sir." Guess they thought I was pissed with them since I was no longer smiling but in truth what I really wanted to do was knock the cashier into next week. Breathe in, breathe out... I stepped up and told the cashier that I just wanted to get a large drink to go but to get the kids a couple of big macs, a couple of large fries, two large drinks, and oh yeah, two apple pies. The kid says "mister, we really can't take that but thank you just the same." I respond with "you have to, it's code in the Big Easy where I come from, one musician to another thing, so allow me the pleasure and one day you can return the favor by helping out another musician..." They asked me to join them and I should have (damn I should have) but I told them that I had to get home. Now, here's where the whole encounter really gets good and has me smiling ear to ear again. As I finish filling my drink and turn to head out, I hear his girl say something like if you don't ask him I will. So the kid says "Mister, if you don't mind, you being from New Orleans and all, we were wondering if maybe you knew of or ever had the chance to see a slide guitarist by the name of Sonny Landreth." Kid, I don't mind, not one bit. And yes, I do believe I know of Breaux Bridge's finest and his music rather well. April 25th is right around the corner as a matter of fact...

Friday, April 3, 2015

Who Did You Think I Was -- John Mayer & Company

Great tune but please turn Pino up...

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Rachael Price & Lake Street Dive -- On A Sunday Morn

Shouldn't be too difficult to get an Amen with this one...

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Feelin' Alright -- Grand Funk Railroad

Got the idea for this one after a visit to the L'Man's site, good stuff, great stuff over there, all the time...

Tyrone Vaughan -- SRV's Nephew

Looks like his Dad Jimmie, plays like his Uncle Stevie Ray and just joined Royal Southern Brotherhood out of New Orleans, too cool...

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Mike Zito & The Wheel -- Dirty Blonde Hair

Got to see Mike and the boyz in Tally @ the Bradfordville Blues Club this past Thursday night. What a show, what a show indeed! Mike graciously agreed to add CCR's Fortunate Son to close the first set with a shout out to Hugh, my co-worker, on his birthday. Hugh and his lovely wife, Katie, were stunned. In between sets, Rob (drums), Scot (bass), and Jimmy (sax) each took time out to "talk shop and life" with my son, Evan. Genuine interest and kindness of which I am very thankful for as with each passing day I realize that it is these small things in life often forgotten in this day and age that really matter, no matter what...

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Suzie Q -- Will Wilde

Old school...

Johnny Rivers -- Memphis

With a Dick Clark interview thrown in for good measure, priceless...

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Chris Buck & Company -- In The Studio

More sweet guitar work from the kid, if this does not put a smile on your face then I can't help...

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Badfinger -- Baby Blue

One of the saddest music stories I know but man, could they play...

Sunday, March 8, 2015

More On Muscle Shoals

Can't get enough of this particular history lesson...

Saturday, March 7, 2015

Chris Buck -- I Can't Make You Love Me

An instrumental for SC Ray's consideration...

Joe Bonamassa -- Different Shades Of Blue

One to warm us up on a cold Saturday morn...

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Allman Brothers -- Please Call Home

Back at ya L'Man, one for you and yours, hope that you are holding your own this rough winter...

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Tommy Bolin -- Wild Dogs

Heading home next week, thought of Tommy's lyric "most times I miss my home"and the music tumbler just seemed to click into place...

Saturday, February 21, 2015

Continental Op -- Rory Gallagher

One for DeucE given his birthplace and the fact that he is not only a renaissance man but a modern-day Continental Op as well, a very good combination in this day and age...

Rosie Ledet -- Kisses In The Wind

Her voice is as sweet as the honey in this morning's coffee...

Sunday, February 15, 2015

Stephen Fry, Buddy Guy & Company -- On Chicago

To the windy city, the blues, and more...

Ringo Starr & Company -- It Don't Come Easy

Along with George Harrison on guitar, Stephen Stills on piano, and Badfinger's Pete Ham and Tom Evans on backing vocals to name several, good company indeed...

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Lost Bayou Ramblers & Company -- Mammoth Waltz

Company I'd like to keep...

Sunday, February 8, 2015

Let It Go -- Anders Osborne

Good advice from an old friend...

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Drunken Angel -- Lucinda Williams

One for ole Murph over Orlando way who introduced me to Lucinda back in the day, catches her band in action every chance he gets, once told me that there's just a certain feel to her songs. To which I responded, rock on with your bad self, Murph...

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Rory Gallagher -- Bad Penny

Total package here, check out the bass solo by the great Gerry McAvoy. One of Skip's favs, he told me so...

John Hiatt & The Goners -- Tip Of My Tongue

To lessons in life...

Sunday, January 18, 2015

NOLA Jazz Fest 2015 -- Any Takers?

I'm thinkin' first Saturday (April 25) would be a good day for the boyz to scratch one off the ole bucket list, where else could you catch Robert Cray, Ryan Adams, Sonny Landreth, the Revivalists and the Who among others on the same day?

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Ain't No Sunshine -- Buddy Guy & Tracy Chapman

One DeucE just might dig...

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Come Up Man -- G. Love

One for HO and his new Caddy...

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Love In Vain -- Eric Clapton & Doyle Bramhall II

Back at ya, L'Man, Happy New Year!

Feufollet -- Au Fond Du Lac

One that takes me home every time...

Monday, January 5, 2015

Doyle Bramhall II & Company -- Green Light Girl

One to get back in the saddle with as the new year gets underway...

Sunday, January 4, 2015

Messin' With The Kid -- Two Times

You can call it what you want...