Size: 77,0 MB
Time: 33:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1982
Styles: Blues, piano blues
Art: Full
1. I'm A Bluesman (2:37)
2. Face InThe Crowd (2:41)
3. W.P.A. Blues (3:37)
4. Me And My Chaffeur Blues (1:45)
5. Hard Pill To Swallow (3:15)
6. Honky Tonk Train (2:37)
7. Sweet Home Chicago (4:26)
8. Have You Ever Been All Alone (3:33)
9. Big Fat Mama (3:15)
10. I Can Tell By The Way You Smell (2:29)
11. How Long Blues (2:57)
Born in Oslo in 1955, the son of a piano builder/tuner, it was fairly natural that Reidar’s fascination with the instrument began at an early age with lessons from age 7, and an early diet of albums by the British blues exponents of the 1960s, The Animals, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Fleetwood Mac and Stan Webb’s Chicken Shack. Many of these albums were supervised by legendary UK blues producer Mike Vernon who also produced Reidar’s 2nd album ‘Red, White & Blues’.
A collaboration between Fleetwood Mac and pianist Otis Spann particularly appealed to the nimble fingered young Larsen who was soon checking out the likes of Eddie Boyd, Champion Jack Dupree, Memphis Slim and Professor Longhair. Reidar is a highly respected musician working with numerous Norwegian artists, and a much in demand piano man for touring blues stars supporting such names as Lowell Fulson and Peter Green.
In addition to his 10 studio albums, Reidar has also recorded 2 live sets at New York’s legendary Cotton Club with the venue’s own gospel sensation, Anne Sinclair and The Spirit Of Love Singers with whom Reidar and the band have also toured Scandinavia on several occasions. He often makes guest appearances on other acts albums and features on 4 tracks on the latest set by Louisiana Red.
Long recognized as one of the finest blues acts in Scandinavia, Reidar & The Storytellers, his regular band since 1997, are in big demand and play over 100 gigs a year.
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
A collaboration between Fleetwood Mac and pianist Otis Spann particularly appealed to the nimble fingered young Larsen who was soon checking out the likes of Eddie Boyd, Champion Jack Dupree, Memphis Slim and Professor Longhair. Reidar is a highly respected musician working with numerous Norwegian artists, and a much in demand piano man for touring blues stars supporting such names as Lowell Fulson and Peter Green.
In addition to his 10 studio albums, Reidar has also recorded 2 live sets at New York’s legendary Cotton Club with the venue’s own gospel sensation, Anne Sinclair and The Spirit Of Love Singers with whom Reidar and the band have also toured Scandinavia on several occasions. He often makes guest appearances on other acts albums and features on 4 tracks on the latest set by Louisiana Red.
Long recognized as one of the finest blues acts in Scandinavia, Reidar & The Storytellers, his regular band since 1997, are in big demand and play over 100 gigs a year.
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
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7 comments:
Thank you Red, one I did not have from Reidar Larsen :)
Thanks Rooster! :)
@ Red Rooster:
This is still very good Bluesmen from Norway. Was on his excellent concert in Suwalki (Poland) in June, 2022. Thanks for this unique very early and rare album.
Thank you very, very much! Regards. :-)
Thanks Rooster. I have 2 others that I like in my library. I hope the links on the others are working..HaHa
You're most welcome Frankie, Daba, Bluesercher and Happymonk glad you guys enjoyed the post. Thanks for your comments, they are appreciated. And nice to hear you have seen Reidar Larsen perform live Bluesercher, have ssen him a couple of times myself. Good shows.
Thank you, Red Rooster. This is another fine Scandinavian artist I'd not heard of. I've finally worked out what the cover depicts, as well!
You're most welcome Pheebster, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for your comment, it's appreciated.. as always.
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