Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - Good Reaction

Year: 1998
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:25
Size: 107,7 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Good Reaction (3:59)
2. Back Talking Baby (4:42)
3. Lovehound (3:55)
4. Can't Get Enough (4:06)
5. I Don't Care (3:52)
6. Don't Give Up On Me (5:17)
7. I Don't Play Games (3:24)
8. Got You On My Mind (4:00)
9. You're Right (4:13)
10. Make Her Mine (4:00)
11. Been Burned (4:53)

Mick Martin has been producing and hosting the Blues for 17 years, beginning with "The KZAP Blues Show" in August of 1989. He joined the staff of KXJZ in July 1991 to create "Mick Martin's Blues Party," each week presenting a fresh, no-repeat blues program. It's four hours of fresh music: new releases by blues artists, classic releases placed in a historical or thematic context and album tracks by performers whose handful of best-known songs are played to death on rock radio. "I call it the antidote to the 'music of your life' approach," Martin says, "Don't get me wrong, hits are hits for a reason, but what about all the other great music made by popular artists that are seldom, if ever, heard?"

On Blues harmonica, Mick Martin has played professionally since 1968 and, since 1983, led "Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers." On March 31, 1994, Mick did something highly unusual for a harmonica player: he performed at Carnegie Hall for the nationally-broadcast "Blues in Jazz" concert with mentor Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Witherspoon, Grover Washington Jr., Carrie Smith and Mark Whitfield. That same year, he was featured on Jimmy Smith's Fantasy/Milestone Records release, Sum Serious Blues. Mick has played harmonica on stage behind Freddie King, Jimmy Rogers, Bo Diddley, Mick Taylor, the Yardbirds, Roy Brown and many others. He is a featured artist on Dig Music's Bob Dylan tribute, "Positively 12th & K," which also features Sal Valentino and Jackie Greene.

Mick shared the "Best West Coast Blues Harmonica Player" nod with Mark Hummel in 2001. Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers have won the Sacramento Area Music Award (a.k.a. the SAMMIES) for "Best Blues Band" three times, thus entitling them to a place in the SAMMIES Hall of Fame.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - Blues Plate Special

Year: 1994
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:25
Size: 133,1 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. She Must Be Crazy (3:16)
2. There's The Door (4:12)
3. What's Goin' On (4:48)
4. The Way You Used To Be (8:46)
5. High Heel Baby (4:57)
6. I Left My Blues In Chicago (3:10)
7. Voodoo Queen (5:32)
8. Boogie All Night Long (4:19)
9. Watch What Your're Doin' (3:38)
10. Somebody Else (2:51)
11. Special Delivery Man (4:18)
12. Find That Girl (3:53)
13. Got To Move (3:38)

Mick Martin has been producing and hosting the Blues for 17 years, beginning with "The KZAP Blues Show" in August of 1989. He joined the staff of KXJZ in July 1991 to create "Mick Martin's Blues Party," each week presenting a fresh, no-repeat blues program. It's four hours of fresh music: new releases by blues artists, classic releases placed in a historical or thematic context and album tracks by performers whose handful of best-known songs are played to death on rock radio. "I call it the antidote to the 'music of your life' approach," Martin says, "Don't get me wrong, hits are hits for a reason, but what about all the other great music made by popular artists that are seldom, if ever, heard?"

On Blues harmonica, Mick Martin has played professionally since 1968 and, since 1983, led "Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers." On March 31, 1994, Mick did something highly unusual for a harmonica player: he performed at Carnegie Hall for the nationally-broadcast "Blues in Jazz" concert with mentor Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Witherspoon, Grover Washington Jr., Carrie Smith and Mark Whitfield. That same year, he was featured on Jimmy Smith's Fantasy/Milestone Records release, Sum Serious Blues. Mick has played harmonica on stage behind Freddie King, Jimmy Rogers, Bo Diddley, Mick Taylor, the Yardbirds, Roy Brown and many others. He is a featured artist on Dig Music's Bob Dylan tribute, "Positively 12th & K," which also features Sal Valentino and Jackie Greene.

Mick shared the "Best West Coast Blues Harmonica Player" nod with Mark Hummel in 2001. Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers have won the Sacramento Area Music Award (a.k.a. the SAMMIES) for "Best Blues Band" three times, thus entitling them to a place in the SAMMIES Hall of Fame.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - Blues All Night

Year: 1996
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:50
Size: 172,9 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Hold On, Baby (3:18)
2. Brand New Woman (6:47)
3. Louise (9:55)
4. Can't Get Enough (4:35)
5. Your Lies (5:17)
6. Blues All Night (4:35)
7. Takin' My Time (5:33)
8. Clean And Mean (2:38)
9. Heartbreaker (5:51)
10. Sugar Man (5:34)
11. I Know (5:08)
12. Back-Talkin' Baby (5:38)
13. Losing You (9:54)

The leader of the Blues Rockers since the early 70's, Mick Martin has been one of the most dependable members of the West Coast blues scene. Starting his band when he discovered late 60's blues/rock fusion groups like the Rolling Stones, Martin stayed around the Sacramento area for years. Releasing album after album, Martin eventually built up a strong reputation and began performing with big name artists such as Grover Washington Jr. and Bo Diddley as his name spread.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - In One Ear

Size: 147,9 MB
Time: 63:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: West Coast Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Way Of The World (5:18)
02. In One Ear (4:29)
03. Healing Touch (6:11)
04. Magic (4:20)
05. Brand New Day (4:06)
06. It's Comin' Back (3:45)
07. Always Be There For You (4:03)
08. Scratch When I Itch (5:09)
09. Let's Get Nasty (5:12)
10. Get Through To You (4:41)
11. Can't Get Excited (3:22)
12. Alligator Women (3:30)
13. Cristo Redentor (9:14)

The leader of the Blues Rockers since the early 70's, Mick Martin has been one of the most dependable members of the West Coast blues scene. Starting his band when he discovered late 60's blues/rock fusion groups like the Rolling Stones, Martin stayed around the Sacramento area for years. Releasing album after album, Martin eventually built up a strong reputation and began performing with big name artists such as Grover Washington Jr. and Bo Diddley as his name spread. Into the next century, Martin signed to local label Dig Music and released Tip of the Hat, an all-covers record. ~by Bradley Torreano

In One Ear

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Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - Live At The Sutter Street Saloon

Size: 161,6 MB
Time: 69:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Blues In My Soul (7:25)
02. Find That Girl (5:53)
03. Voodoo Queen (7:55)
04. Sugar Pie (3:36)
05. Forever Ended Today (5:36)
06. Whiskey (7:42)
07. Heartbreaker (6:56)
08. Sugar Man (6:18)
09. Clean & Mean (3:45)
10. There's No Door (5:26)
11. Got To Play The Blues - Blues Are All Right (8:51)

Personnel: Mick Martin (lead vocals, harmonica, backing vocals), Tim Barnes (guitar, lead vocals 4,9, backing vocals), Steve Schofer (bass, backing vocals), Jerry Banks (drums, percussion, lead vocals on 8).

The leader of the Blues Rockers since the early 70's, Mick Martin has been one of the most dependable members of the West Coast blues scene. Starting his band when he discovered late 60's blues/rock fusion groups like the Rolling Stones, Martin stayed around the Sacramento area for years. Releasing album after album, Martin eventually built up a strong reputation and began performing with big name artists such as Grover Washington Jr. and Bo Diddley as his name spread. Into the next century, Martin signed to local label Dig Music and released Tip of the Hat, an all-covers record. ~ by Bradley Torreano

Live At The Sutter Street Saloon

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Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - Long Distance Call

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:00
Size: 162.6 MB
Styles: West Coast blues
Year: 1997/2011
Art: Front

[4:25] 1. Just A Little Bit
[5:54] 2. Call My Job
[3:36] 3. Hallelujah, I Love Her So
[4:33] 4. Talk To Me Baby (I Can't Hold Out)
[7:24] 5. The Sky Is Crying
[4:47] 6. Dimples
[5:26] 7. Wall To Wall
[4:04] 8. Back Door Man
[5:27] 9. Don't Let My Baby Ride
[3:10] 10. Tougher Than Life
[6:40] 11. Long Distance Call
[4:45] 12. I'm Ready
[4:52] 13. Stop Breaking My Heart
[5:50] 14. Got To Love You Baby

For six straight years, Real Blues magazine of Canada had honored Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers as "Best West Coast Blues Band", a real coup considering the hard-core traditionalist attitude of its founder/editor, Andy Grigg. This is because the Blues Rockers, to paraphrase Paul Anka's contribution to Frank Sinatra's canon, have always "done it their way", concentrating on an individualistic blend of blues, soul and rock rather than yielding to the tenants of the blues purists. "We write and play what we feel," says Martin, of the band. This is evidenced on their studio CD, “Long Distance Call” and many of the Mick's other, fine releases. It's classic 90s blues rock and very well done.

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Mick Martin - Revelator

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:52
Size: 89.0 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:57] 1. Pay Day
[4:32] 2. Bye Bye Blackbird
[4:52] 3. St. James Infirmary
[3:40] 4. Broke Down Engine
[2:59] 5. Parchman Farm
[5:33] 6. Ramblin' On My Mind
[4:25] 7. John The Revelator
[3:06] 8. Whinin' Boy Blues
[2:58] 9. My Babe
[2:46] 10. Mama, 't'ain't Long 'fore Day

Mick Martin plays "Country Blues" on acoustic guitar. The title of the CD/DVD is called, "REVELATOR". If you don't know what "Country Blues" is, listen to Mick Martin, Mick Jagger's version of "Prodigal Son". Listen to Robert Johnson, Skip James, Blind Willie McTell, Mississippi John Hurt, Rev. Gary Davis, Blind Blake, Fred McDowell and many more. This is the music played Fingerpicking style on acoustic guitar that made the electric blues and other genres of acoustic music what they are today.

Mick Martin's Fingerpicking style is very unique. That is, it's not just a 1,2 approach, but you never know where the bass is going to go. "This music is so much fun to play on acoustic guitar" says Mick Martin. "It's like having a complete band on one guitar."

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Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers - Got To Play The Blues

Released: 1995
Size: 154.0 MB
Time: 67:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

1. Blues In My Soul [5:41]
2. I Believe In You [4:00]
3. Forever Ended Today [5:57]
4. Got To Play The Blues [3:43]
5. Playing With Fire [4:02]
6. Down The Rail [4:56]
7. I Don't Play Games [3:20]
8. Get My Baby Back [4:43]
9. Don't Give Up On Me [5:14]
10. Ride With Me [5:11]
11. Got To Change [4:09]
12. Sugar Pie [3:27]
13. Prove My Love [4:15]
14. Working Man Blues [8:28]

Mick Martin has been producing and hosting the Blues for 17 years, beginning with "The KZAP Blues Show" in August of 1989. He joined the staff of KXJZ in July 1991 to create "Mick Martin's Blues Party," each week presenting a fresh, no-repeat blues program. It's four hours of fresh music: new releases by blues artists, classic releases placed in a historical or thematic context and album tracks by performers whose handful of best-known songs are played to death on rock radio. "I call it the antidote to the 'music of your life' approach," Martin says, "Don't get me wrong, hits are hits for a reason, but what about all the other great music made by popular artists that are seldom, if ever, heard?"

On Blues harmonica, Mick Martin has played professionally since 1968 and, since 1983, led "Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers." On March 31, 1994, Mick did something highly unusual for a harmonica player: he performed at Carnegie Hall for the nationally-broadcast "Blues in Jazz" concert with mentor Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Witherspoon, Grover Washington Jr., Carrie Smith and Mark Whitfield. That same year, he was featured on Jimmy Smith's Fantasy/Milestone Records release, Sum Serious Blues. Mick has played harmonica on stage behind Freddie King, Jimmy Rogers, Bo Diddley, Mick Taylor, the Yardbirds, Roy Brown and many others. He is a featured artist on Dig Music's Bob Dylan tribute, "Positively 12th & K," which also features Sal Valentino and Jackie Greene.

Mick shared the "Best West Coast Blues Harmonica Player" nod with Mark Hummel in 2001. Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers have won the Sacramento Area Music Award (a.k.a. the SAMMIES) for "Best Blues Band" three times, thus entitling them to a place in the SAMMIES Hall of Fame.

Got To Play The Blues

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