Various - Shrapnel Records Presents The Best Of Blues Rock

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 122:45
Size: 281.0 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:57] 1. Pat Travers - Statesboro Blues
[4:31] 2. Leslie West - Blues Before Sunrise
[3:56] 3. Zakk Wylde - Baby Please Don't Go
[8:29] 4. Indigenous - Don't Know What To Do
[7:55] 5. Schenker & Pattison Summit - Layla
[5:49] 6. Marc Ford - Don't Get Me Killed
[5:35] 7. Leslie West - The Thrill Is Gone
[6:43] 8. Pat Travers - Green Eyed Lady
[7:26] 9. Eric Gales - You Ain't The Boss Of Me
[5:30] 10. Frank Marino - I'll Play The Blues For You
[5:49] 11. Craig Erickson - Out Of Town
[7:33] 12. Eric Gales - Railroaded
[9:49] 13. Stoney Curtis Band - Blues Without You
[6:52] 14. Jon Butcher - Clean-Up Time
[6:20] 15. Craig Erickson - Closing Time
[6:13] 16. Michael Landau - The Darkness
[6:31] 17. Mato Nanji - I Was Wrong To Leave You
[9:19] 18. Chris Duarte Group - Sun Prairie Blues
[4:19] 19. Richie Kotzen - Broken Man Blues

Shrapnel Records Presents The Best Of Blues Rock

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Jon Butcher - 2 Roads East

Size: 101,2 MB
Time: 43:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Transcendence (7:05)
02. Power Of Soul (3:43)
03. Madness (3:15)
04. Without You (5:05)
05. Same Old Heart (3:14)
06. How Does It Feel (4:31)
07. Brontosaurus (3:31)
08. 2 Roads East (3:16)
09. Dust (4:34)
10. Path Of Life (4:52)

Jimi Hendrix disciple Jon Butcher achieved some moderate chart success in the mid-'80s as the singer/guitarist for the Jon Butcher Axis. Coming out of the Boston club scene in the early '80s, the Butcher Axis (which also included members Chris Mann on bass and Derek Blevins on drums), issued such albums as 1983's self-titled debut, 1984's Stare at the Sun, and 1985's Along the Axis (Butcher dropped the Axis for such releases as 1986's Wishes and 1989's Pictures From the Front), opened for local Boston heroes the J. Geils Band in addition to other harder-edged bands, and issued a few singles that enjoyed some success on radio and MTV -- "Wishes," "Goodbye Saving Grace," and "Life Takes a Life." Butcher continued issuing solo albums in the '90s -- Positively the Blues (1995) and Electric Factory (1996) -- while a hits compilation (1998's The Best Of: Dreamers Would Ride) and an archival concert (1999's King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents) were also issued. In addition to his musical career, Butcher founded the Electric Factory Recording Studio, which focuses primarily on film, TV, and multimedia work. ~Greg Prato

2 Roads East

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Various - 2 albums: Blues Bureau's Rowdy Roadhouse Blues / Blues Bureau International's Burnin' Blues Shuffles

Blues Bureau International is a guitar oriented, blues, blues guitar and blues rock record label.

Blues Bureau is a member of Mike Varney's Shrapnel Label Group, which also includes Shrapnel Records, another guitar oriented label which features shred guitar, hard rock, metal and progressive metal, and Tone Center Records, a jazz oriented label featuring fusion guitar as well as a number of jazz tributes. The Blues Bureau catalog is a reflection of Mr. Varney's desire to provide a platform for talented young blues guitarists, and to allow established artists to pursue their artistic vision.

Blues Bureau artists include Rick Derringer, Eric Gales, Marc Ford, Chris Duarte, Leslie West and Pat Travers.

Album: Blues Bureau's Rowdy Roadhouse Blues
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:19
Size: 112.9 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:03] 1. Pat Travers - Party Tonight
[6:00] 2. S.F.Blues Guitar - Roadhouse Stomp
[3:50] 3. Leslie West - Riot In Cell Block #9
[4:02] 4. Jon Butcher - High Heel Shoes
[2:09] 5. Rick Derringer - Red Hot
[5:07] 6. Stoney Curtis Band - That's Right
[3:19] 7. The Chris Duarte Group - Let's Have A Party
[3:15] 8. Pat Travers - Tore Up From The Floor Up
[4:07] 9. Leslie West - Baby Please Don't Go
[4:23] 10. Eric Gales - Someday
[5:51] 11. Rick Derringer - Electra Blues
[3:09] 12. Stoney Curtis Band - World Without You

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Album: Blues Bureau International's Burnin' Blues Shuffles
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:15
Size: 126.5 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:41] 1. Eric Gales - Wake Up Call
[5:05] 2. Rick Derringer - Trouble In Paradise
[3:58] 3. Pat Travers - Statesboro Blues
[4:31] 4. Leslie West - Blues Before Sunrise
[5:07] 5. Stoney Curtis Band - That's Right
[7:18] 6. The Chris Duarte Group - Hard Mind
[4:05] 7. Eric Gales - I Got Me A Woman
[4:05] 8. Rick Derringer - Let The Good Times Roll
[3:53] 9. Pat Travers - Your Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash
[3:57] 10. Leslie West - Talk To Your Daughter
[5:37] 11. Stoney Curtis Band - Mulholland Shuffle
[3:53] 12. The Chris Duarte Group - Satisfy

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Gary Hoey - Deja Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 38:25
Size: 88.0 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:06] 1. Boss You Around
[2:57] 2. Boot Hill Blues (Feat. James Montgomery)
[4:43] 3. Almost Over You (Feat. Jon Butcher)
[3:39] 4. Going Down
[3:24] 5. She's Walking (Feat. Johnny A)
[4:20] 6. Stranger
[3:57] 7. Born Under A Bad Sign
[3:38] 8. Got To Believe (Feat. Frank Hannon)
[4:21] 9. Deja Blues
[4:16] 10. Hold Your Head Up High

Deja Blues is an interesting collection of blues tunes that features the blues skills of the talented rock and surf style guitarist Gary Hoey. Most people know him as an instrumental guitar player along the lines of a Steve Vai or Joe Satriani because of his billboard hit “Hocus Pocus,” or possibly know him from his Ho Ho Hoey Christmas albums, or have seen trading licks on tour with Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Peter Frampton, and Dick Dale. Let’s set the record straight – Gary is not a one trick rock guitar shredder.

The album has many Gary Hoey originals, some of which feature great guest appearances, including James Montgomery on “Boot Hill Blues,” Jon Butcher on the Texas Shuffle “Almost Over You,” Johnny A on “She’s Walking,” and finally, Frank Hannon on the southern rocking “Got to Believe.” There are a couple of covers of traditional blues songs where Gary makes the blues rock. “Going Down” is a down, dirty rockin’ take on the Don Nix penned classic recorded by everyone from the late great Freddie King to Led Zeppelin and Pearl Jam. Along with that is the lightly distorted Albert King classic “Born Under A Bad Sign.” An interesting track at the end is “Hold Your Head Up High” which features some slide guitar playing. If you close your eyes and forget who you’re listening to you might confuse this with an outtake form a Derek Trucks Band release.

There are two stand out tracks on this album though. “Stranger” is an atmospheric mysterious blues where the tones clearly set the mood for one of the lyrics when Gary sings about being “like a stranger in my own town.” The best work on here though is when Gary lets his guitar do all the work on the instrumental slow blues title track – “Deja Blues.” The tension builds and reaches what you think is the peak at each chorus only to be taken to another level with another solo and then finally releases you back to the original slow blues jam.

If you’re looking for an album that straddles that fine line of blues and rock without turning into nothing but a guitar shredders excuse to solo than this fits the bill. It’s always interesting to see how artists who are mostly known for a different style of playing interpret the blues. Deja Blues does the blues justice with his pyrotechnic fretboard fluidity and ability to blend them with his rock background without losing the feeling and intent.

Deja Blues

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