“David Johansen is a true musical chameleon. Whether fronting the influential punk band the New York Dolls, lounging it up as Buster Poindexter or invoking the blues with the Harry Smiths, he has always demonstrated his unique talent for taking a musical style and making it his own. On David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, David and his first-rate band summon the spirit of the blues through American musicologist/folklorist Harry Smith. Featuring gripping performances of songs by Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt and Bob Dylan.”



A favourite of mine when It was released back in 2000, Im excited to feature for you this week, this extraordinary record.

 

Plus new releases from Buddy Guy, Kim Wilson, Harrell “Young Rell” Davenport, Eric Bibb, Sue Foley, Shirley Johnson, Greg Nagy, Fiona Boyes, Alexis P Suter Band, Lloyd Spiegel and Darren Watson.

&ldquo;David Johansen is a true musical chameleon. Whether fronting the influential punk band the New York Dolls, lounging it up as Buster Poindexter or invoking the blues with the Harry Smiths, he has always demonstrated his unique talent for taking a musical style and making it his own. On David Johansen and the Harry Smiths, David and his first-rate band summon the spirit of the blues through American musicologist/folklorist Harry Smith. Featuring gripping performances of songs by Muddy Waters, Mississippi John Hurt and Bob Dylan.&rdquo; 
A favourite of mine when It was released back in 2000, Im excited to feature for you this week, this extraordinary record.
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Plus new releases from Buddy Guy, Kim Wilson, Harrell &ldquo;Young Rell&rdquo; Davenport, Eric Bibb, Sue Foley, Shirley Johnson, Greg Nagy, Fiona Boyes, Alexis P Suter Band, Lloyd Spiegel and Darren Watson.

Shaun Bindley’s Blues with a Feeling has been playing the latest and greatest blues releases, album features and interviews from Australia and across the world for almost 30 years.

With a dedicated following both locally and internationally as a radio show of 27 years, Shaun is now working on producing Blues with a Feeling as a Podcast.

Shaun Bindley&rsquo;s Blues with a Feeling has been playing the latest and greatest blues releases, album features and interviews from Australia and across the world for almost 30 years.
With a dedicated following both locally and internationally as a radio show of 27 years, Shaun is now working on producing Blues with a Feeling as a Podcast.

Blues with a Feeling - The Official Podcast

Shaun Bindley’s Blues with a Feeling has been playing the latest and greatest blues releases, album features and interviews from across the world for almost 30 years.

Shaun Bindley&rsquo;s Blues with a Feeling has been playing the latest and greatest blues releases, album features and interviews from across the world for almost 30 years.

Shaun Bindley's Blues With A Feeling

SE 5 Ep 43 - Classic Album Feature - David Johansen & The Harry Smiths 

 

 

“Black Magic is a marvellously atmospheric and easy record to listen to - with Sam's resonant and flexible vocals a perfect match for his clean virtuoso guitar playing. Moving on from the scorching Chicago blues captured so unforgettably on West Side Soul - here the accent is on a smooth sound with a potential wider appeal. Hit songs like I Just Want a Little Bit, You Belong to Me and Easy Baby stand at the borderline between blues and soul.

 

Like legends ranging from Eric Dolphy and Booker Little to Otis Redding and Minnie Ripperton, Magic Sam died too young. The Chicago blues singer/guitarist's final studio recording, Black Magic was recorded only a year before he died at the age of 32. Sam had acquired a small but loyal following, and Black Magic's excellence indicates that had he lived, he'd have become as celebrated as Buddy Guy. The passionate testifyin' of What Have I Done Wrong, It's All Your Fault and Stop! You're Hurting Me demonstrates that Sam not only sang and felt blues; he lived them. --Alex Henderson, L.A. Jazz Scene

 

I’m thrilled to share this groundbreaking album for you this week.

 

Plus new releases from Robert Randolph & The Family Band,  Christone Kingfish Ingram, Eric Bibb, Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues, Selwyn Birchwood, Kim Wilson,  Studebaker John & the Maxwell Street Kings, Tinsley Ellis, Mike Finnigan, Laura Chavez and Parlour Greens.  

 

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&ldquo;Black Magic&nbsp;is a marvellously atmospheric and easy record to listen to - with Sam's resonant and flexible vocals a perfect match for his clean virtuoso guitar playing. Moving on from the scorching Chicago blues captured so unforgettably on&nbsp;West Side Soul&nbsp;- here the accent is on a smooth sound with a potential wider appeal. Hit songs like&nbsp;I Just Want a Little Bit,&nbsp;You Belong to Me&nbsp;and&nbsp;Easy Baby&nbsp;stand at the borderline between blues and soul.
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Like legends ranging from Eric Dolphy and Booker Little to Otis Redding and Minnie Ripperton, Magic Sam died too young. The Chicago blues singer/guitarist's final studio recording,&nbsp;Black Magic&nbsp;was recorded only a year before he died at the age of 32. Sam had acquired a small but loyal following, and&nbsp;Black Magic's excellence indicates that had he lived, he'd have become as celebrated as Buddy Guy. The passionate testifyin' of&nbsp;What Have I Done Wrong,&nbsp;It's All Your Fault&nbsp;and&nbsp;Stop! You're Hurting Me&nbsp;demonstrates that Sam not only sang and felt blues; he lived them. --Alex Henderson, L.A. Jazz Scene
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I&rsquo;m thrilled to share this groundbreaking album for you this week.
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Plus new releases from Robert Randolph &amp; The Family Band, &nbsp;Christone Kingfish Ingram, Eric Bibb, Lil Ed &amp; The Blues Imperials, Billy Branch &amp; The Sons of Blues, Selwyn Birchwood, Kim Wilson,&nbsp; Studebaker John &amp; the Maxwell Street Kings, Tinsley Ellis, Mike Finnigan, Laura Chavez and Parlour Greens. &nbsp;
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SE 6 Ep 9 Classic Album Feature – Black Magic – Magic Sam

On his fourth album in four years, Earl proves that he's robust enough to muscle through a set of swinging jazz (Jimmy Smith's "Blues for J"), sizzling gospel ("Walking on the Sea" with the Silver Leaf Gospel Singers), and explosive blues (everything else) with strapping aplomb. As opposed to his previous almost entirely instrumental disc, vocals are featured on about half of these tracks. Kim Wilson sings and plays electrifying harp on four songs, of which a blistering 10-minute version of Otis Rush's "Double Trouble" is a career highlight for both musicians. Earl's burning leads show both an emotional drive and a restraint that make these live-in-the-studio tracks so riveting.

It was Ronnie Earls birthday recently and I’m thrilled to feature for you this week, his wonderful release with The Broadcasters “Now My Soul”.

Plus new releases from Eric Bibb, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Tinsley Ellis, Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Laura Chavez, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Studebaker John And The Maxwell Street Kings and Selwyn Birchwood.

 

 

 

On his fourth album in four years, Earl proves that he's robust enough to muscle through a set of swinging jazz (Jimmy Smith's "Blues for J"), sizzling gospel ("Walking on the Sea" with the Silver Leaf Gospel Singers), and explosive blues (everything else) with strapping aplomb. As opposed to his previous almost entirely instrumental disc, vocals are featured on about half of these tracks. Kim Wilson sings and plays electrifying harp on four songs, of which a blistering 10-minute version of Otis Rush's "Double Trouble" is a career highlight for both musicians. Earl's burning leads show both an emotional drive and a restraint that make these live-in-the-studio tracks so riveting. It was Ronnie Earls birthday recently and I&rsquo;m thrilled to feature for you this week, his wonderful release with The Broadcasters &ldquo;Now My Soul&rdquo;. Plus new releases from Eric Bibb, Robert Randolph &amp; the Family Band, Tinsley Ellis, Lil Ed &amp; The Blues Imperials, Laura Chavez, Christone &ldquo;Kingfish&rdquo; Ingram, Studebaker John And The Maxwell Street Kings and Selwyn Birchwood.
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SE 6 Ep  8 - Classic Album Feature – Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters – Now My Soul

This week on Blues With A Feeling, following the sad passing of John Hammond in February, I’m rolling the tape all the way back to 1962 — back to a moment when a young New Yorker with an old soul stepped into a studio and cut a debut album that felt less like a beginning and more like a declaration.

The record was simply called John Hammond, but don’t let the plain title fool you. This was a mission statement. A line in the sand. A 20‑year‑old kid saying, “I know exactly who I am, and I know exactly where I’m going.”

 

Plus new releases from Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials, Selwyn Birchwood, Laura Chavez, Eric Bibb, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Kim Wilson, Sue Foley, Billy Branch & The Sons of Blues, Studebaker John & The Maxwell Street Kings and Bernard Allison.

 

 

 

This week on Blues With A Feeling, following the sad passing of John Hammond in February, I&rsquo;m rolling the tape all the way back to 1962 &mdash; back to a moment when a young New Yorker with an old soul stepped into a studio and cut a debut album that felt less like a beginning and more like a declaration.
The record was simply called John Hammond, but don&rsquo;t let the plain title fool you. This was a mission statement. A line in the sand. A 20‑year‑old kid saying, &ldquo;I know exactly who I am, and I know exactly where I&rsquo;m going.&rdquo;
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Plus new releases from Lil Ed &amp; The Blues Imperials, Selwyn Birchwood, Laura Chavez, Eric Bibb, Robert Randolph &amp; the Family Band, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Kim Wilson, Sue Foley, Billy Branch &amp; The Sons of Blues, Studebaker John &amp; The Maxwell Street Kings and Bernard Allison.
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SE 5 Ep 43 - Classic Album Feature - David Johansen & The Harry Smiths

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