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Rory Gallagher – Through the Walls
As we approach the 15th anniversary of the death of a true rock/blue guitar legend I am reminded of how I first found myself becoming immersed in the music of Rory Gallagher at a young age, and how his...
View ArticleBritish Blues and Ringing Ears
There was an excellent documentary on BBC 3 the other night about the rise of Blues music in South London in the 60s. It got my foot tapping on numerous occassions, and as a result I found myself...
View ArticleLightnin’ Hopkins – Mojo Hand
I’ve been listening to a lot of blues lately… and spent some time today getting deep into Lightnin’ Hopkins’ music. You just got to love his style. Full of rhythm and swing, but he decides when to...
View ArticleHowlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightning
Oh man.. it just got real. My bro shared this gem the other week and I keep coming back to it. “Smokestack Lightning” by Howlin’ Wolf, live from London in 1964. This takes all those worries and shoots...
View ArticleRobert Johnson – 100 Years
If you are to believe the stories and the songs, Robert Johnson sold his soul at the crossroads, and in return received the blues right down to his bones. Whether true or not the fact remains that...
View ArticleMississippi John Hurt – Salty Dog Blues
Some great rag time blues here from the wondrous Mississippi John Hurt. His guitar playing is fantastic of course, but i have always found his voice to be just about right, not too loud and...
View ArticleMuddy Waters | Update:Got the No Job Blues
So it has been over a week since the last post. Been very busy here in the Black Box working on a little bit of everything. The fact is that while blogging is great and all I still gotta get my hands...
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Gil Scott-Heron – We Beg Your Pardon
Every Monday* we bring you our favourite snippets of music from round the Ireland and the World. It could be anything old or new – whatever happens to be floating our boat at the time. If you have...
View ArticleJohn Lee Hooker – Country Boy
From the moment I first heard this song it held me captive. It is not exactly Hooker’s most celebrated song… and it wouldn’t automatically jump to mind when selecting a best of for the blues great....
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