Shaun Bindley's Blues With A Feeling
SE 4 Ep 45 - Classic Album Feature - Doyle Bramhall - Bird Nest On the Ground
“After many years this is the debut of one of the living legends of Texas blues, drummer/singer and songwriter Bramhall. Since his early days back in 1964, Doyle has been a constant figure on the scene in Dallas with the Chessmen and (Texas) Storm, working together with the young Vaughan brothers. …
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SE 4 Ep 44 - Classic Album Feature - Dave Alvin- King Of California
“I’m real proud of it… This is the album where I finally found my ‘voice’ thanks to my dear friend Greg Leisz, who produced and played on the album while guiding me to some of the best performances I had done to that point in my career.” － Dave Alvin I’m featuring Davin Alvins 1994 Hightone Rec…
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SE 4 Ep 43 Live Focus - Taj Mahals Sextet - Swingin Live At The Church In Tulsa
Swingin’ Live at the Church in Tulsais a snapshot of a vibrant octogenarian artist who is still moving forward. Taj Mahal picks through his vast catalog to reexamine a handful of gems and uses his ever-deepening mastery of American roots music to put a new shine on songs that in some cases he has b…
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SE 4 Ep 42 Classic Album Feature - Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - Language Of The Soul
"This album is dedicated to my teachers and inspirations, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, B.B. King and Robert Jr. Lockwood and to the memories of Francis Snyder, Wilma Lieberman, Beth Christensen, and Arnold Hanson." Ronnie Earl Continuing my celebration of Blues With A Feelings 30 years on air in 2024 by …
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SE 4 Ep 41 - Elvin Bishop Feature and interview
“A legendary guitarist whose playing is impeccable and spirited… a distinguished American player.” ~ Rolling Stone Ever since Rock & Roll and Blues Hall Of Famer Elvin Bishop first hit the scene with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band back in 1965, he’s blazed his own musical trail. Whether he was pl…
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SE 4 Ep 40 - Classic Feature Album - Kenny Neal - Hoodoo Moon
“One of a handful of truly inventive blues artists...slashing, incendiary guitar” – Chicago Tribune Kenny Neal stands tall among the younger generation of blues players. His trademark brand of blues, featuring a combination of Louisiana swamp blues, funky rhythms and soul-deep vocals, powered by h…
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SE 4 Ep 39 Otis Rush Classic Album Feature - Ain't Enough Comin In
“Everything that makes Otis a unique master of his form is here to savor, from his passionate vocals to the shimmering finger vibrato he applies to the liquid tones of his Fender Stratocaster.” Reeling in the years to 1994 this week with this classic, Otis Rush 1994 release “Ain’t Enough Comin I…
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SE 4 Ep 38 Classic Album Feature - Albert Collins - Iceman
“Like no other electric blues guitarist of his generation, Albert Collins illuminated a stage with incandescent energy whenever he plugged his lethal Telecaster into an amp and let fly with his frigid, minor-key-laced licks.” Remembering Albert Collins birthday this week, by featuring his cracki…
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SE 4 Ep 37 - Tinsley Ellis - Storm Warning - Classic Album Feature
"nobody has released more consistently excellent blues albums than Atlanta's Tinsley Ellis. He sings like a man possessed and wields a mean lead guitar." Billboard Diving back into 1994 again this week, as part of my ongoing celebration of the programs 30 years on air, to feature Tinsley Ellis A…
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SE 4 Ep 36 New Release Spotlight
“Shemekia Copeland is the greatest blues singer of her generation.” –The Washington Post I’m taking a good hard listen to just some of the very best of the new releases taking up space on my hard drive this month. Featuring songs from the latest releases by Shemekia Copeland, Canned Heat, Duke…
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