Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’ve got another song from Blue Monday. If there was ever a band you could call eclectic it’s Plain Meanness. They play more variety in one set than you are likely to hear at an entire festival. I recorded them at KASU Blue Monday in Paragould, Arkansas,…
From The Archive April 25, 2021 – Blind Mississippi Morris – “You Know I Like That”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we got the real blues. Blind Mississippi Morris came from a musical family, cousin to Willie Dixon and also cousin to Robert and Mary Diggs who led the Memphis Sheiks. Bluzharp magazine named him as one of the 10 best harmonic players in the world. So I…
From The Archive April 18, 2021 – NJHB – “Malaysia”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives I picked a song from one of my favorite NJHB albums, “Stinger”. Chris “Stinger” Stevens was a guest star at New Jazz In Jonesboro held in downtown Jonesboro at TheArts@311 on April 6, 2013. Chris is a very versatile guitarist who plays everything from The Beatles to…
From The Archive April 11, 2021 – The Mudcats – “Guitar Blues”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’re featuring some blues recorded at Blues Fest. The Mudcats were the Blues Fest House Band. We had a band call in sick so I gathered some musicians from the audience and told everyone we were The Mudcats. After hosting the jam set and filling in again…
From The Archive April 4, 2021 – Caprice – “Papa Samba”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’re featuring more jazz recorded right here in Jonesboro. Caprice was a student band at ASU and I had been recording their recitals. When they decided to record an album they asked me and I was very excited to record these great songwriters and musicians. After all…
From The Archive March 28, 2021 – Jazz Alliance – “12 Bar Bruise”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’re featuring some jazz recorded right here in Jonesboro. I was enjoying a Jazz Alliance performance at The Edge Coffeehouse after I retired and on break I was talking to Janie Overall who told me that at ASU the state pays the tuition for senior citizens, 60…
From The Archive March 21, 2021 – Delta Legends – “These Blues”
Thanks Marty, this week on From The Archives we’re featuring some blues guitar from Delta Legends. On June 10, 2018, I took a drive down to John Shepherd’s studio to record with Delta Legends. John Shepherd and Jeremy Burnett are both from Wynne and I live outside of Brookland. We recorded several songs and three…
From The Archive March 7, 2021 – Suzanne Michell Trio – “Sheik Of Araby”
Thanks Marty, this week on Something Blue we’re featuring some fine blues women including Suzanne Michell. Suzanne played at the first Blues Fest in 1991 and she was a regular performer in Jonesboro, both solo and in groups, playing at Blues Fest, Sunday In The Park, Bebopalooza, and other venues around Jonesboro. She has dedicated…
From The Archive March 7, 2021 – Kyle Tims – “Little Wing”
Thanks Marty, I’m Hairy Larry and I’ve got the blues for you. Kyle Tims got in touch with me about playing at Blues Fest and we were glad to have him perform in September of 1997. I was talking to some of my friends who had played at Blues Fest, Sonny Burgess, Doug Greeno, and…
From The Archive February 28, 2021 – Hairy Larry – “Even Dozen”
Thanks Marty, I’ve got a song today recorded right here at ASU. I was taking composition from Dr. Tacke working on an algorithmic composition technique where I repeated a rhythmic motif in the left hand as a way of adding variety and to produce a unique comping rhythm. This worked out well so I added…