Showing posts with label Lightnin' Guy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lightnin' Guy. Show all posts

Monday, March 23, 2026

Guy Verlinde - Best Of Blues

Album: Best Of Blues
Size: 96,8 MB
Time: 41:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2026
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Let's Have A Party (3:27)
2. Me & My Blues (5:03)
3. Soul Jivin' (3:50)
4. I'm Your Man (2:39)
5. Do That Boogie (2:47)
6. Jungle Fever (2:46)
7. Goin' Down To Missy Sippy (3:03)
8. Gator Bop (3:22)
9. A Whole Lot Of Lovin' (4:05)
10. Heaven Inside My Head (3:19)
11. I've Got You (2:35)
12. Treat Me Right (4:28)

Guy Verlinde is one of Belgium’s most devoted blues storytellers, an artist who does not merely play the blues but truly lives it. Since the age of sixteen, when he first picked up a guitar and harmonica, he has followed a path driven by perseverance, deep emotion, and an unwavering love for the genre. Born on March 22, 1976, in Aartrijke near Bruges, he became captivated as a teenager by the great masters, ranging from Mississippi John Hurt to Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and the raw slide sound of Hound Dog Taylor. That discovery marked the beginning of a musical journey that now spans more than three decades.

After his early bands Smokin’ Chillums, Backbone, and Mo’ Rice, Verlinde grew into a performer with a distinct and recognizable signature. His powerful vocals, expressive slide guitar, and deeply felt harmonica playing form a style that is firmly rooted in the blues tradition while remaining personal and contemporary. Over the years, he evolved into an artist who does not imitate, but transforms his influences into an authentic musical voice of his own.

In 2026, Guy Verlinde turns 50. He celebrates this milestone with a Best of Blues album. All twelve songs on this album have been remastered to bring out their fullest sound. Two fan favorites, “Do That Boogie” and “Gator Bop,” received fresh remixes, while “Me & My Blues” and “Heaven Inside My Head” were re-recorded, breathing new life into them. Revisiting these songs was a reminder that the blues is not only about the music itself, but also about the people met along the way.

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Friday, June 15, 2018

Lightnin' Guy - Blood For Kali

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:56
Size: 107.4 MB
Styles: Acoustic/Electric blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:19] 1. Blood For Kali
[3:31] 2. 99 %
[2:41] 3. Hangover Man
[3:38] 4. Runnin' Back To You
[2:32] 5. Enraciné Dans Le Vent
[3:18] 6. Voodoo Child (Heavy Return)
[4:20] 7. Yser
[3:43] 8. Don't You Cry
[3:34] 9. Bring It On Home To Me
[3:33] 10. Reckonin' Blues
[4:35] 11. Against The Grain
[3:41] 12. Lovestrong Revisited
[2:59] 13. Consolin' Blues
[2:26] 14. Boogie Train

Guy Verlinde - Guitar & Vocals; Thierry Stiévenart - Percussion; Patrick Cuyvers - Piano; Toon Vlerick - Cello; Karl Zosel - Upright Bass; Steven Troch - Harmonica; Willy Devleeschouwer - Mandolin; Ibernice MacBean - BG Vocals.

After years of hard workin’, Lightnin‘ Guy now is the pride of Belgian blues. Although it may sound like a dusty cliché, he is by far “the hardest working performer” in the Belgian blues scene. Now, also the European blues scene has discovered and embraced Lightnin’ Guy. His authentic and soulful slide guitar and harp styles bring high energy to every Lightnin’ Guy show. As he puts it: "Blood For Kali is a sacrifice for everything that already came my way and for all what’s yet to come. On this 'semi' acoustic album he has collected fourteen songs of which only two covers. A grandiose album with a great person in charge.

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Sunday, April 3, 2016

Lightnin' Guy & The Mighty Gators - The Banana Peel Sessions

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:36
Size: 131.9 MB
Styles: Chicago blues, Swamp blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[3:26] 1. Love Light Shine
[3:48] 2. Soul Jivin'
[4:00] 3. Fallin' For You
[3:47] 4. Poison
[4:23] 5. If You Walk With The Devil
[4:09] 6. No Time To Waste
[4:57] 7. Long Distance Shuffle
[5:54] 8. Lovestrong
[4:37] 9. To Be With You
[3:32] 10. I Will Rise
[6:11] 11. Me & My Blues
[3:25] 12. Rock & Roll On My Radio
[5:22] 13. Crazy 'bout My Baby

Bass – Karl Zosel (tracks: 1-3, 6-13); Drums – Thierry Stievenart (tracks: 1-3, 6-13); Guitar – Guy Verlinde (tracks: 2, 3, 8, 12), Willy Devleeschouwer (tracks: 1-4, 5-13); Harp – Guy Verlinde (tracks: 5, 11, 13); Organ [Hammond] – Pieter van Bogaert (tracks: 1-3, 6, 8-10, 12, 13); Piano – Pieter van Bogaert (tracks: 4, 7, 8, 11, 12); Saxophone – André De Laat (tracks: 1, 2, 6, 8, 12); Slide Guitar – Guy Verlinde (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10); Vocals – Guy Verlinde; Backing Vocals – Aminata Seydi (tracks: 1-3, 6, 8-10, 12, 13), Karl Zosel (tracks: 2, 12, 13). Guests: Backing Vocals, Drums – Nina Singh, Sousaphone – Will Landin, Vocals, Slide Guitar – Guy Forsyth, Shaker – André De Laat.

Guy Verlinde & the Mighty Gators are currently Belgian's blues pride and deliver show after show high energy genuine foot stompin' blues & roots music. By playing in the 'Louisiana swamp & Chicago slide & harp'-tradition, he always succeeds in making everybody dance and sing along to his tight, groovy, honest riffs & licks. Guy is not only an excellent musician & singer, but also an all-round entertainer. It does not matter for whom he plays nor where, people always start shaking their asses and having a mighty good time, when Guy is on stage. Laissez le Bon Ton Roulet!!!

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Monday, August 4, 2014

Lightnin' Guy - Lightnin' Guy Plays Hound Dog Taylor

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 48:59
Size: 112.2 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:49] 1. Take Five
[3:39] 2. Taylor's Rock
[5:54] 3. Sadie
[4:36] 4. She's Gone
[3:16] 5. Hawaiian Boogie
[3:30] 6. Roll Your Money Maker
[7:31] 7. Freddie's Blues
[5:10] 8. Let's Get Funky
[3:30] 9. 55th Street Boogie
[4:25] 10. Wild About You Baby
[4:33] 11. You Can't Sit Down

"Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers" were all about rhythm and groove. Taylor's slide guitar style was raw and wild. The choice for Brewer Phillips on rhythm guitar (instead of a bass player) & Ted Harvey on drums, resulted in the deepest and roughest house rockin' blues in Chicago. From the late '50s through the mid '70s they probably played more gigs than any other band in town; always playing till late at night, making people party & forget their troubles.

Lightnin' Guy pays tribute to Hound Dog Taylor by playing his music in the same setting as he did. Songs as: Take Five, Hawaiian Boogie, It's Allright, Give me Back My Wig, Let's Get Funky, Sadie … all are on the playlist. If you never got the chance to see "the Dog" live; this is a perfect alternative to recapture the magic of a Hound Dog Taylor concert.

Lightnin' Guy Verlinde: vocals & slide guitar; Richard van Bergen: rhythm guitar (Shiner Twins, Dede Priest, …); Erik "King Berik" Heirman: drums (Studebaker John, Super Chikan, …).

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Lightnin' Guy - Inhale My World

Size: 113,6 MB
Time: 48:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Contemporary Blues
Art: Front

01. Mr. Maxwell Street (5:13)
02. Inhale My World (4:13)
03. Caged Paradise (3:23)
04. Start To Dance (4:36)
05. Powered By The Blues (5:06)
06. Here I Am Baby (4:43)
07. Four Hands (3:20)
08. So Much Love Inside (3:25)
09. Silent Violence (4:51)
10. Into Your Arms (4:26)
11. Breakin' Out (3:45)
12. St. Raphael Blues (1:50)

After years of hard work Lightnin 'Guy is the Belgian blues pride. And even it may sound like a dusty cliché but he's by far he is "the hardest working performer" within the Belgian blues scene. In five years time: he released 6 albums; signed a record deal with the prestigious labels Parsifal (B) & Dixefrog Records (FR); in 2011 he won the Belgian Blues Awards and represented Belgium at the European Blues Challenge '12 in Berlin (D). Since a few years the European blues scene also discovered Lightnin' Guy after several tours in Holland, Germany, France, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, Slowakia, Luxembourg, …

Lightnin' Guy not only tours non-stop with his band "The Mighty Gators", but also performs as a "One Man Band" with his resonator & Weissenborn guitars & an old suitcase as a drumkit. Since 2011 he founded the only Hound Dog Taylor tribute band in Europe, to keep the legacy of Hound Dog Taylor alive. As he once got infected by the blues at a young age, Lightnin' Guy also wants to introduce the blues to youngster. Therefore he has a "Blues in Schools" project. And he organizes two times a month a blues jam session in his home town Ghent for young blues musicians.

As his slide guitar & harp style are very emotional, unique & authentic, a Lightnin' Guy show is always very energetic. As he says:" In a world of plastic & virtuality, people want real things". A Lightnin' Guy show is all about energy and total surrender to the audience. This makes him a real crowd pleaser.

As a young blues musicians he already played the support act for great blues artists as: B.B. King (US), John Fogerty (US), Keb' Mo' (US), Kenny Wayne Sheppard (US), Jimmy Vaughan (US), Jim Shuler (US), Lucky Peterson (US), Otis Taylor (US), Ian siegal (UK), Shemekia Copeland (US), … In 2010 he recorded with Texan Blues artist Guy Forsyth (US) the album Banana Peel Sessions and in 2011 he toured Europe with his Chicago slide guitar hero Studebaker John.

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