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| Friday, August 18th, 2006 | |
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| _8:59 pm_[10footman] |
Application Name:KCCity:Santa CruzAge:17Top Five (or more) Blues:1)Son House2)Mississippi John Hurt3)Skip James4)Rev. Gary Davis5)Jesse Fuller6)Elizabeth Cotton7)Leadbelly8)Blind BlakeTop Five (or more) Folk:1)Carter Family2)Blackbird Raum3)Clarence Ashley4)Dandellion Junk Queens(punk jug bands count right?)5)Woody GuthrieTop Five (or more) rockabilly / 50's Rock N' Roll:1)Hasil Adkins2)N/A3)N/A4)N/A5)N/ATop Ten (or more) misc.:1)pre-1995 Beck2)Townes Van Zandt3)Jimmie Rodgers4)Scott Joplin5)Black Flag6)Circle Jerks7)Subhumans8)Crass9)Dixieland Jug Blowers10)Leftover CrackAbout Yourself: Um. I just play a lot of instruments. piano Guitar accordion. I make cassetes and stuff.Pictures: (if ye got 'em) God Speed (Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, October 26th, 2005 | |
| _10:38 am_[bluesgunner] |
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| Wednesday, August 24th, 2005 | |
| _4:07 pm_[bluesgunner] |
Alright blues dudes, let's get the old mojo workin'.Is the blues still relevant to life now? If so, why? And how.This quote from an article from The Independant (UK newspaper) sparked the thought:_"These days, with a few notable exceptions, you have to search pretty thoroughly to find the last skeletal vestiges of the blues poking through the accumulated layers of puppy-fat and clutter of piercings on pop's plump, satiated body. At times, it seems as if the form has more to do with the unnatural experiments of some fiendish cultural Frankenstein in a dust-free, sterile Swedish laboratory. What else could explain Britney Spears?It's almost as if the blues became emotionally out-of-date, the deep core of pain which it bequeathed to pop having been replaced by the bland, anthemic melancholy of Coldplay and their ilk. It's a virus that has also seeped back into the blues itself, which for the most part has retreated into a Sunday lunchtime pub session sort of existence, in which bands of ageing musos hack out deracinated versions of standards bearing only the most tenuous relation to the blues."_Discuss. (9 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Friday, August 19th, 2005 | |
| _10:34 pm_[cojos_revenge] |
Hello Name:Luis RodriguezCity:Los AngelesAge:19Top Five (or more) Blues:1)Leadbelly2)BB King3)Robert Johnson4)Muddy Waters5)Howlin WolfTop Five (or more) Folk:1)Nico2)Syd Barrett3)Bob Dylan4)Six Organs of Admittance5)Devendra BanhartTop Five (or more) rockabilly / 50's Rock N' Roll:1)Bo Diddley2)Chuck Berry3)Elvis Presley4)Ritchie Valens5)Little RichardTop Ten (or more) misc.:1)The Stooges2)The Fall3)Love4)Morrissey5)Spacemen 36)Funkadelic7)Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds8)T Rex9)Siouxsie and the Banshees10)PulpAbout Yourself: Not much, just a quiet guy. I love my music. I'm an mp3 kind of guy but buy a hell of a lot of music. Could use training in areas such as the blues. Not an expert, but I love what I do know well. complacent (2 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005 | |
| _1:44 am_[___blankverse_] | Has anyone heard the Tom Waits' cover of Cole Porter's "It's All Right With Me"?it's like...amazing n' stuff. (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Sunday, July 31st, 2005 | |
| _3:58 am_[riddley_walker] |
Name: dominicCity: reston vaAge: 32i don't know that any of the following are my top five (i'm no good at top fives), but here's some stuff i like listening to.( Read more...Collapse ) (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, July 26th, 2005 | |
| _6:45 pm_[andabusers] |
I just got Precious Bryant's The Truth in the mail today, and I love it. Anyone else heard it? (Comment on this) |
| Sunday, May 15th, 2005 | |
| _8:25 am_[kingrocker1970] |
Application Nation Name:ChazCity:BostonAge:34Top Five (or more) Blues:1)Wolf2)Muddy3)Charley P.4)JB Lenoir5)Sister RosettaTop Five (or more) rockabilly / 50's Rock N' Roll:1)Gene Vincent2)Johnny Burnette3)Billy Lee Riley4)Buddy Holly5)Warren SmithTop Ten (or more) misc.:1)The Clash2)The Replacements3)Elvis Presley4)NY Dolls5)Link Wray6)Duane Eddy7)The Wildhearts8)Stooges9)MC510)T. RexAbout Yourself:I'm Chaz. I've played in bands, I've released CDs, I've toured. I've written for music publications. I've tiptoed, but not through the tulips. I wear big shoes. Wear a rattlesnake for a necktie.www.chazmatthews.official.wsPictures: (if ye got 'em)  (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, May 10th, 2005 | |
| _9:13 am_[andabusers] |
Mornin'.So, here's my introductory thingy, but I am afraid you will find it poorly filled out, as I have been lurking here to learn more about folky/bluesy/leadbelly-esque type music, as what I have heard I like, but I am too damn poor to go off and buy albums galore. And to add insult to injury I am *very* bad at categorising music. It tends to fall into either 'Yes' or 'No', for me. I would appreciate any suggestions.( Let the educatin' begin.Collapse ) (Comment on this) |
| Monday, May 9th, 2005 | |
| _11:03 pm_[bloodontrax] |
try out for  lack_of_silenceplenty of country, delta blues, et. al fans down there and we have fun discussions. honestly, some of you might really like it there, and learn cool shit and teach cool shit about music.go for it! (2 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, May 4th, 2005 | |
| _6:48 pm_[beatnick138] |
Old fashioned rockabilly dance tunes by Sun recording artists. By now, you probably all should have heard of Sun Records. There's no other single place on the planet that can be credited with giving so many world class, hit musicians their start in the 1950's than this little, dingy studio in Tennessee. When you look at the written roster on a typical day at Sun Records, you're blown away by some of the names. Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley and many others never would've been the famous musicians they were without the initial promotion and suggestions on sound from Sun Records owner and engineer Sam Phillips. This week's music features a few Sun Records recording artists at the top of their game. These songs were not necessarily recorded at Sun Studios, but each one of these men have had something to with Sun Records at one point of their career, usually their upstarts. I hope you enjoy them. 1. Charlie Feathers - Everybody's lovin' my baby 2. Charlie Feathers - One hand loose Charlie Feathers was the unsung king of rockabilly. He was around at the same time all of the greats were, he just never had the same kind of promotion (or the kind of polished, marketing class) that they had. His career spanned several decades, but his best material was put out in the 50's when rock and roll music was still fresh and dangerous. Take a listen of these two tracks and you'll hear the distinct sound that Charlie Feathers had for his music. 3. Charlie Rich - Lonely weekends Charlie Rich was a piano madman. He had every bit of technical skill at the keys that Jerry Lee Lewis had, he just never had the same kind of firey energy (but then again, who does have the same kind of energy as The Killer?). Charlie Rich, aka "The Silver Fox" was primarily a country and western musician, but he was never afraid to show his rock and roll side, or his cooler gospel influence. This track is his first hit single for Sun Records and it shows all of those influences, and as a result, is one of his best. 4. Elvis Presley - ( Now and then, there's ) A fool such as I Elvis Presley needs no introduction. His reputation however, does need a bit of clearing up. He wasn't always the plump, slosh of a man that you see in the cheesy polyester suits onstage in 1970's Las Vegas. For many years, Elvis Presley was an amazing entertainer and musician. He was in fact, a great rhythm guitarist and he came up with all of the vocal harmonies on his songs. The great Scotty Moore once said "Elvis could play everything on guitar", and from Scotty Moore, that's quite a compliment. This particular track is a very hip tune that was cut just before his movie career really took off and things got a little watered down. Dig the snakey lead guitar lines picked out by Scotty Moore and the neat vocalizations that The King came up with. I'd like to see you hit some of those notes. 5. Warren Smith - Red Cadillac and a black moustache Warren Smith had a very patchy output during his career. His best songs were made when he just calmed down and stopped trying so hard to be tough and modern. Some of his demos feature him burping, cursing and flubbing up simple guitar solos with his slow fingers. This song here, has none of those things, and you won't even detect a trace of his trademark sloppy drunkeness. All you get here is a very simple tear-jerker about a girl doing wrong and leaving him for a man in a red Cadillac. CLICK HERE to download these tracks (6 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, May 3rd, 2005 | |
| _7:33 pm_[safe_sex_drill] |
hello everybody Name: Mike BCity: Huntington NY when i'm home and Lewiston ME when in schoolAge: 19Top Five (or more) Blues:1) Buddy Guy2) Son House3) Howlin' Wolf4) Captain Beefheart5) Charlie PattonTop Five (or more) Folk:1) Bob Dylan2) Woody Guthrie3) Arlo Guthrie4) Richard Thompson (i guess Fairport Convention can go here too)5) Top Five (or more) rockabilly / 50's Rock N' Roll:1) Bo Diddley (also goes under blues)2) any Doo-Wop. cheesier the better.3) Buddy Holly4) Chuck Berry5) you get the ideaTop Ten (or more) misc.:1) hide2) early Elvis Costello3) Talking Heads4) George Harrison5) Traveling Wilburys6) The Band7) Jimi Hendrix8) Janis Joplin9) Django Reinhardt10) Frank ZappaAbout Yourself: hi i'm Mike. i do love music. i do hate digital, so i guess you can say i love analog. namely when it comes to guitars. the only thing digital i use is a tuner. i'm 19 and a sophomore in college. um...i can't think of anything else to add. just ask if ya wanna know something. promise i won't eat your soul. i really love dylan and zappa.Pictures: (if ye got 'em)( picCollapse ) Current Mood: good (4 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Sunday, May 1st, 2005 | |
| _6:22 pm_[___blankverse_] | hi.I was in this community, as ___speakeasy_, but some kind fellow deleted my account. so i'm back. add me if you want, if you don't care, then don't. (Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, April 26th, 2005 | |
| _3:38 pm_[___speakeasy_] | Name: Sarah Gray.City: Running Springs, California.Age: sixteen.Top Five (or more) Blues:1) Blind Willie McTell2) Skip James3) Mississippi John Hurt4) Bukka White5) Blind Lemon JeffersonTop Five (or more) Folk:1) Bob Dylan2) Woody Guthrie3) Richard "Rabbit" Brown4) Rev. F.W. McGee5) Devendra BanhartTop Five (or more) rockabilly / 50's Rock N' Roll:1) to be perfectly honest, i dont particularly like rockabilly. so i'm not going to just write down a bunch of B.S. and try to be cool. so if you hastle me about not liking a specific genre of music. too bad. I do like Bo Diddly and Buddy Holly though...2)3)4)5)Top Ten (or more) misc.:1) TOM WAITS.2) Abner Jay3) Joanna Newsom4) Bright Eyes5) Rilo Kiley6) Elliott Smith7) Holly Golightly8) Metric9) Wilco10) the White StripesAbout Yourself: I'm Sarah Gray. Jake told me to join, so I did. I listen to Bob Dylan & Tom Waits all day long. I live on a mountain. I have a love for art, film and music. I live in a community where the only music people know are shitty hardcore bands. and when Bob Dylan comes on the radio they don't know who it is. Please don't hate me.Pictures: Current Mood:  tired (2 Comments |Comment on this) |
| Thursday, April 21st, 2005 | |
| _1:48 pm_[beatnick138] |
Application. Name: Nicholas Wilson City: I live in Berkeley, California. I'm originally from Phoenix, Arizona. Age: 20 Top Five (or more) Blues: Here goes... 1. Howlin' Wolf / Hubert Sumlin ( the most underrated musical partnership in history, I say )2. Robert Johnson3. Leadbelly4. John Lee Hooker ( that cocky bastard )5. T-Bone Walker6. Screamin' Jay Hawkins ( this on may be pushing the limits, but you've gotta love him )7. Bo DiddleyTop Five (or more) Folk: I'm not too big on folk music right now. **I usually get my fill with Dylan, and Leonard Cohen. I haven't delved too far into straight ahead folk as yet. Maybe this community will help me broaden my horizons a bit.**Top Five (or more) rockabilly / 50's Rock N' Roll: Oh, now you've gone and asked the sacred question. Here it is... 1. Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black and DJ Fontana, They were the kings. Enough said.2. Jerry Lee Lewis ( he was called the Killer for a reason )3. Johnny Cash ( He is my God )4. Fats Domino 5. Carl Perkins ( So yes, he started the whole rockabilly thing, but his follow through was a bit lacking due to that car accident. I don't think his momentum ever fully recovered from that ).6. Chuck Berry7. Eddie Cochran 8. Buddy Holly 9. Charlie Rich10. Charlie Feathers11. Roy Orbison12. Gene Vincent13. Warren Smith **I've left off all signs of rockablly revivalists, even though I truly enjoy music of the Blasters, The Reverend Horton Heat ( ahem... the CRAMPS ) and even some Stray cats here and there, I decided to stick to the roots instead of opening that whole can of worms.**Top Ten (or more) misc.: What's that? You want to hear my top Deathrock and Post Punk bands? Alright, here they are! 1. The Damned2. The Sisters of Mercy 3. The Smiths / Morrissey 4. The Birthday Party / Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds5. Bauhaus / Love and Rockets / Tones on Tail / Peter Murphy ( I can lump these into one if I want to! )6. True Sounds of Liberty7. Christian Death ( Rozz Williams only please )8. The Cure9. The Gun Club ( you look just like an Elvis from Hell )10. The Lords of the New Church11. Siouxsie and the Banshees12. Alien Sex Fiend About Yourself: I'm a music snob, but a music lover at the same time. I'm usually open to most different areas of music as far as genres are concerned, but I will absolutely not consider rap, modern country music (actually anything that has been considered mainstream country for the past thirty or so years has been mostly shit), cock rock, or death/grind/black/noise/shit core. I also don't like music that involves screaming or growling in place of actual vocals. I doesn't take talent to growl like an animal.Pictures: (if ye got 'em)  (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Wednesday, March 23rd, 2005 | |
| _2:18 am_[architect_dad] |
Name: Abraham Nathan Drimmer IIICity: New York CityAge: 17Top Five (or more) Blues: mississipi jon hurt, son house, blind wille mctell, lonnie johnson, keb mo'Top Five (or more) Folk: michael hurley, dylan, devendra banhart, smogTop Five (or more) rockabilly / 50's Rock N' Roll: chucky B., link wray, flat duo jetsTop Ten (or more) misc.: come on jake im sick of thisAbout Yourself: I shave you useless fucking hippiesPictures: (if ye got 'em)  Good Luck, and God Speed. (1 Comment |Comment on this) |
| Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005 | |
| _8:26 pm_[bluesgunner] |
Name: RiChCity: Outside of London, EnglandAge: 18Top Five (or more) Blues: Son House, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Sonny Boy Williamson, Freddie King, Albert King...Top Five (or more) Folk: Not much into folk, but I love traditional European music. I do love Mr Dylan. He's like me, scruffy as hell and likes politics and acoustic guitar :PTop Five (or more) rockabilly / 50's Rock N' Roll: Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Elvis Presley (world's first 'wigger'? :P), and though they're not 50's, I love the Yardbirds and Johnny Kidd and the Pirates too.Top Ten (or more) misc.: Son House, The Who, Queen, Motorhead, Robert Johnson, Deep Purple, Blackmore's Night, Syd Barrett, Eric Clapton, Cream, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Guns N Roses, Izzy Stradlin, Eric Sardinas, Aerosmith, The Doors, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Dio, Status Quo, Motley Crue, Rainbow, The Yardbirds, Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore, Buddy Holly, Buckethead, Bob Marley, Jonny Lang, Jeff Beck, Pink Floyd, Little Richard, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, Elvis Presley. Also, I'm a massive fan of Native American music, Celtic music, Gregorian chants, harp and harpsichord pieces, reggae, Flamenco, and modern and original Renaissance European music.About Yourself: Bluesman in training.Pictures: (if ye got 'em) Only 2 photos of me exist, and they're trademarked to the Delta Haze Corporation :P (Comment on this) |