Shirley King - Blues For A King

Size: 85,9 MB
Time: 36:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. All Of My Lovin' (Feat. Joe Louis Walker) (2:42)
02. Feelin' Alright? (Feat. Duke Robillard) (4:15)
03. I Did You Wrong (Feat. Elvin Bishop) (3:11)
04. That's All Right Mama (Feat. Pat Travers) (2:47)
05. Can't Find My Way Home (Feat. Martin Barre) (3:12)
06. Johnny Porter (Feat. Arthur Adams) (2:50)
07. Feeling Good (Feat. Robben Ford) (2:31)
08. Give It All Up (Feat. Kirk Fletcher) (2:20)
09. Gallows Pole (Feat. Harvey Mandel) (4:06)
10. Hoodoo Man (Feat. Junior Wells & Joe Louis Walker) (5:28)
11. At Last (Feat. Steve Cropper) (3:16)

Being the blues-singing daughter of B.B. King has earned Shirley King the title “Daughter of the Blues,” but she is an outstanding singer and performer in her own right and capable of singing any kind of music that comes her way. Just witness her newest full-length album, Blues For A King, which crosses musical genres from blues to rock to soul and back again. Even next to such high wattage guests as Joe Louis Walker, Robben Ford, Junior Wells, Pat Travers & Elvin Bishop, King absolutely shines as she performs spectacular version of the blues classics “Gallows Pole” and “Hoodoo Blues Man” as well as the soul hit “Johnny Porter” (originally by The Temptations) plus two songs by British rock band Traffic, “Can’t Find My Way Home” and “Feelin’ Alright?.” The album closes with a powerful version of Etta James’s unforgettable “At Last,” which signals that, at long last, Shirley King is finally getting the attention and recognition she so richly deserves.

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VA - Blues Christmas

Size: 107,4 MB
Time: 45:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock, Xmas
Art: Front

01 Joe Louis Walker - Christmas Comes But Once A Year (2:44)
02 Larry McCray - Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' (3:05)
03 Steve Cropper - Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby (5:08)
04 Popa Chubby - Back Door Santa (2:12)
05 The Paul Nelson Band - Christmas Tears (3:26)
06 Kenny Neal - I'll Be Home For Christmas (3:06)
07 Eric Gales - Little Drummer Boy (2:24)
08 Chris Spedding - Blue Christmas (3:00)
09 Pat Travers - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (4:03)
10 Leslie West - Silent Night (2:19)
11 Foghat - Run Rudolph Run (2:57)
12 Wolf Mail - I Want To Spend Christmas With You (3:06)
13 Debbie Davies - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus (2:24)
14 James Montgomery Band - Deck The Halls (1:46)
15 Harvey Mandel - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (3:33)

Blues Christmas

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Pat Travers - Live In Concert, April 30th, 1981 Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh PA

Size: 163,5 MB
Time: 69:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Hooked On Music (Live) (6:27)
02. Your Love Can't Be Right (Live) (3:37)
03. Life In London (Live) (4:41)
04. Getting' Betta (Live) (5:39)
05. My Life Is On The Line (Live) (4:40)
06. (I Just Want To) Live It My Way (6:45)
07. Crash And Burn (Live) (6:33)
08. Stevie (Live) (7:11)
09. New Age Music (Live) (5:12)
10. Drum Solo (Live) (5:56)
11. Boom, Boom (Out Go The Lights) (Live) (6:07)
12. It Makes No Difference (Live) (6:57)

Guitar legend Pat Travers blows the house down on this epic concert recording from 1981.

Includes electrifying performances of songs from Travers then newly released Radio Active album plus classics such as “Boom, Boom (Out Go The Lights)” and more!

Live In Concert

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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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Pat Travers - Live At Rockpalast: Cologne 1976

Size: 124,2 MB
Time: 53:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. As My Life Flies (Live) (2:33)
02. Stop And Smile (Live) (3:47)
03. Hooked On Music (Live) (6:18)
04. Feelin' Right (Live) (3:54)
05. Need Love (Live) (5:38)
06. You Don't Love Me (Live) (3:47)
07. Statesboro Blues (Live) (6:15)
08. Medley, Pt. 1&2 (Live) (7:42)
09. Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) (Live) (2:48)
10. Rock'n Roll Susie (Live) (3:52)
11. Makes No Difference (Live) (6:46)

His intoxicating, rough and dynamic Rockpalast performance on November 4, 1976 marked the big European breakthrough for young Canadian multi-instrumentalist Pat Travers who had just landed a major deal with Polydor in London. At that time, his band consisted of Peter “Mars” Cowling on bass and Nicko McBrain who is meanwhile drumming for Iron Maiden. Several albums later, in the 80’s, when hard rock and blues orientated rock lost its impact due to punk and new wave, Travers moved back to the US where the scene was still hooked on the genre. Still, Travers has the best reputation as a great live act with all his full speed energy and he connected well with his fans.

On November 4, 1976, a young guitarist and singer performed with his band at Rockpalast, is not only delivering a sensational show but also giving definite proof of a musical potential yet to be fulfilled. Almost four decades later, these recordings were finally unearthed and are officially available. Travers played together with bass player Peter Mars Cowling and drummer Nicko McBrain, the same Nicko McBrain that pounds the skins for Iron Maiden. I first saw Nicko play with his band Street Walker, Travers recalls. They were about to split up, and I caught one of their last shows. Nicko’s fiery, funky and energetic drumming style really impressed me. The trio’s trip to Cologne itself was one to remember as well: We used a small plane, a Beechcraft King Air. When descending the air pressure increased too quickly, so we all had sore ears and sinuses for a while right up until the show. Also the setup for the gig at Rockpalast seemed a bit underwhelming at first: The vocal monitor speakers on stage were very small and not sufficient at all, Travers recalls smiling, overlooking the fact that the aforementioned sore ears possibly were also responsible for this impression. And although there was a live audience, they were very far away from us and not really visible due to the bright stage lighting. So what we could hear was not as loud as we were used to, and interacting with the audience proved to be a challenge. Looking back on the recordings today, there’s no trace of these problems, none at all. The grooves hammered out by Cowling and McBrain are simply stunning and add that special something to Travers’ blues-based (in the broadest sense), yet hard rocking and modern sounds. The man himself blasts out each and every riff and solo with energy and passion as well as singing his heart out. In other words: Just these three guys are making a hell of a lot of music.

Live At Rockpalast

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Various - Songs From The Better Blues Bureau

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:51
Size: 150.8 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[3:57] 1. Pat Travers - Statesboro Blues
[5:15] 2. Craig Erickson - Overtime
[4:31] 3. Kevin Rissell - Train Conductor
[4:36] 4. Little John Chrisley - Rollin' And Tumblin'
[4:42] 5. Blindside Blues Band - Blues In My Soul
[4:58] 6. Tony Spinner - Angeline
[7:23] 7. Howling Iguanas - Self Control
[5:04] 8. Rick Derringer - Trouble In Paradise
[6:14] 9. Glenn Hughes - What Can I Do For Ya
[5:45] 10. The Outlaws - Macon Blues
[4:05] 11. Leslie West - Crosscut Saw
[4:47] 12. Dave Goodman - Overdrawn On Luck
[4:28] 13. T.J. Parker - Seeds Of Soul

Good overview of the artists that record for the Blues Bureau International label.

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Pat Travers & Carmine Appice - The Balls Album

Released: 2016
Size: 156.8 MB
Time: 68:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

1. Taken [5:25]
2. Better from a Distance [4:30]
3. Escape the Fire [4:54]
4. Rock Me [4:25]
5. I Don't Care [4:47]
6. Remind Me to Forget You [4:40]
7. Hey You [4:40]
8. I Can't Let You Go [4:44]
9. Never Saw It Coming [4:48]
10. Stand Up [5:18]
11. Keep on Rockin' [3:47]
12. Gotta Have Ya [4:46]
13. Tonite (Bonus Track) [4:37]
14. Never Gonna Give You Up (Bonus Track) [6:47]

Guitarist Pat Travers and rummer Carmine Appice each hold their own place in the annals of rock and roll history. with the duo joining forces (joined by the ingenious bass work of TM Stevens), the results are bound to be nothing less than stellar. IT TAKES a LOT OF BALLS certainly lives up to its promising title: real men playing real rock music with guts and energy to spare. This is powerful blues rock with gritty blues guitar riffs, driving percussion, and intricate, intriguing bass grooves.

The Balls Album

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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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Various - Blues Bureau's Slow Jams Vol. 1: Down And Dirty Blues Collection

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:46
Size: 159.7 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[6:25] 1. The Chris Duarte Group - Something Wicked
[5:30] 2. Rick Derringer - You've Got To Love Her With A Feeling
[4:16] 3. Leslie West - Third Degree
[7:26] 4. Eric Gales - Freedom From My Demons
[5:47] 5. Pat Travers - Too Much (Is Never Enough)
[9:47] 6. Stoney Curtis Band - Blues Without You
[5:46] 7. Schenker Pattison Summit - Voyager
[4:54] 8. Neal Schon - Blues For Miles
[7:17] 9. Michael Landau - Worried Life Blues
[6:21] 10. Marc Ford - Freedom Fighter
[6:13] 11. Scott Henderson - That Hurts

Not all blues artists use the phrase "low down and dirty" as a badge of honor. There are also the uptown blues artists, who are gritty and soulful but also pride themselves on their jazz-influenced sophistication. Typically, uptown blues artists love jazz (especially soul-jazz); are likely to use a Hammond B-3 organ; and have influences like Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe Williams, Percy Mayfield, and Jimmy Rushing. But in most blues circles, "low down and dirty" remains a big selling point -- and that continues to hold true in everything from acoustic Mississippi country blues to electric Chicago blues to blues-soul. On this compilation, low down and dirty usually means blues-rock. Tough, muscular, ballsy blues-rock dominates Blues Bureau's Low Down and Dirty Blues Collection, Vol. 1: Slow Jams, and there is no shortage of grit on performances by Pat Travers ("Too Much Is Never Enough"), Eric Gales ("Freedom from My Demons"), Stoney Curtis ("Blues Without You"), and Leslie West ("Third Degree"). Any CD with names like Travers, West, and Rick Derringer is bound to have a lot of rock appeal, and this 2009 release maintains a strong rock element even when it detours into more jazz-minded territory on two instrumentals: Neal Schon's "Blues for Miles" (as in Miles Davis) and Scott Henderson's "That Hurts." Henderson and Schon, however, aren't combining blues and jazz in the way that the honkers of the 1940s and 1950s or organ combos of the 1960s combined blues and jazz; "Blues for Miles" and "That Hurts" are straight-up fusion -- and despite being more cerebral than most of the other tracks, they still have plenty of guitar-powered rock bravado and don't detract from the compilation's loud-and-proud aesthetic. Blues Bureau's Low Down and Dirty Blues Collection, Vol. 1: Slow Jams isn't the last word on the label's contributions to blues-rock, but it's still a rewarding and generous sample of what the Blues Bureau catalog has to offer. ~Alex Henderson

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Various - Black On Blues: A Tribute To The Black Keys

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:48
Size: 114.0 MB
Styles: Album rock, Blues rock
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:08] 1. Ginger Baker, Iggy Pop - Lonely Boy
[4:11] 2. Walter Trout - Tighten Up
[3:10] 3. Oli Brown Band - Next Girl
[3:01] 4. Dave Davies, Huw Lloyd-Langton - Money Maker
[3:31] 5. Mike Zito, Cyrille Neville - Girl Is On My Mind
[4:08] 6. Albert Lee - Howlin' For You
[4:16] 7. Devon Allman - Little Black Submarines
[3:31] 8. Pat Travers - Everlasting Light
[3:44] 9. Tab Benoit - Gold On The Ceiling
[3:58] 10. Leslie West - I Got Mine
[3:22] 11. Larry McCray - Chop And Change
[2:26] 12. Doug Kershaw - I'll Be Your Man
[3:45] 13. Jackie Lomax - Dead And Gone
[3:29] 14. Papa Mali - When The Lights Go Out

Over the years, Cleopatra has made it something of a specialty of theirs to release tribute albums to popular artists, but 2012's Black on Blues: A Tribute to the Black Keys feels a little different than its predecessors -- not as rushed, almost bordering on the carefully considered. Of course, that impression may just be a reflection of the presence of the Iggy Pop and Ginger Baker duet on "Lonely Boy," a collaboration that pays back some dividends as the melody is perfectly suited for Iggy and Ginger swings with nonchalant assurance. It is the performance that's least concerned with the blues but it's not the only noteworthy performance, odd pairing, or comeback, either: Dave Davies teams up with Huw Lloyd-Langton for "Money Maker" and Jackie Lomax comes out for "Dead and Gone." Almost everybody involved sticks to songs from Brothers and El Camino, stripping away whatever interesting sonic flourishes the Keys or Danger Mouse laid upon the originals, concentrating on the bluesy core. Naturally, there is a lot more guitar here than on the Black Keys versions -- and the guitar tends not to be the kind of fuzz explosions Dan Auerbach favors; instead, it's a lot of cleanly articulated Stratocaster picking and overdriven tube amps -- and although it paints the Black Keys as a little more traditional than they actually are, it's generally agreeable stuff apart from the occasional gut-busting vocal (see Pat Travers' exaggerated "Everlasting Light"). And that may not be the same thing as necessary or interesting, but Black on Blues is something that most Cleopatra comps of this nature are not: it's enjoyable. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Travers & Appice - Live At The House Of Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:04
Size: 178.7 MB
Styles: Blues rock
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[6:13] 1. Taken
[4:32] 2. Better From A Distance
[5:03] 3. I Don't Care
[5:06] 4. Crash And Burn
[5:11] 5. Living Alone
[9:04] 6. Gotta Have You
[4:35] 7. Turn Me On
[9:39] 8. Can't Escape The Fire/La La Love You
[9:11] 9. Evil
[6:47] 10. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
[5:38] 11. Boom, Boom
[7:02] 12. Keep On Rocking

Back in the '70s, both Pat Travers and Carmine Appice were responsible for laying down the boogie -- Travers as a leader of the Pat Travers Band, and Appice as a member of Cactus and Beck Bogert & Appice. Fast forward three decades later, and the duo has decided to combine their talents (along with session pro bassist T.M. Stevens), as Travers & Appice. Touring in support of a debut album with the title of It Takes a Lot of Balls, it shouldn't have come as a surprise that their shows were rift with testosterone-heavy rock (but with a bluesy feel). Less than a year after the arrival of their debut comes a concert set, 2005's Live at the House of Blues. With Travers & Appice splitting the vocal duties, the group harks back to the days when power trios ruled the earth. Focusing primarily on tracks from their debut, selections such as "Taken," "Better From a Distance," and "Keep on Rockin'" benefit from a live setting, as their bluesy swagger is even more overstated. Also included are winks to both player's pasts -- Travers with "Boom, Boom" and Appice with a re-worked, rockin' version of Rod Stewart's disco hit, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy." Admittedly however, the lyrics are moronic in spots, with the usual hard livin'/roadside bar fare. But if tough blues-rock is your thing, it's best to experience it in a live setting, and Live at the House of Blues delivers. ~Greg Prato

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Various - Midnight Rider: A Tribute To The Allman Brothers Band

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 61:13
Size: 143.5 MB
Styles: Assorted styles
Year: 2014
Art: Full

[3:18] 1. Pat Travers - Midnight Rider
[4:53] 2. The Oak Ridge Boys, Tinsley Ellis, Kevin McKendree - Ramblin' Man
[4:36] 3. Molly Hatchet - Melissa
[4:24] 4. Artimus Pyle Band - Blue Sky
[5:20] 5. Jimmy Hall, Steve Morse - Whipping Post
[7:29] 6. Roy Rogers, John Wesley, Jim Eshelman - Jessica
[4:45] 7. Robben Ford, Martin Gerschwitz - One Way Out
[6:39] 8. Debbie Davies, Melvin Seals - Soulshine
[3:39] 9. Eli Cook - Statesboro Blues
[6:59] 10. Eric Gales - Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
[5:13] 11. Commander Cody, Sonny Landreth - Southbound
[3:41] 12. Leon Russell, Reese Wynans, Ronnie Earl - I'm No Angel (Greg Allman Solo)

When they fold up their billowing mushroom tent for the final time, 2014 will have been a full-on Allman Brothers year given the variety of concert celebrations, albums, DVDs, and books that flowed copiously throughout it. No other legacy institution continued for so long to not only be relevant, but visionary. Thus, paying tribute to The Allman Brothers Band proves difficult because it’s impossible to live up to the spirit of their performances, and tough to put a unique spin on their songs. At the helm here is John Wesley, a Florida guitarist with some heady friends and fast connections. But the album’s definitely disjointed. Cuts by Pat Travers, Leon Russell with Ronnie Earl, the Oak Ridge Boys with Tinsley Ellis, and others just don’t cut the mustard or flow together overall.

There are several captivating moments, to varying degrees. Molly Hatchet’s treatment of “Melissa” toughens the ode, and a precise version of “Whipping Post” benefits considerably from old friends Jimmy Hall and Steve Morse, singing, and ripping on guitar respectively. Robben Ford takes a run at Elmore James’s “One Way Out” at the same pace the Allman’s made a hit out of it with over forty years ago. His sweet guitar and peerless California soul polish the old blues into a brand new luster. But the brightest spots during these Midnight Rider sessions arrive with Roy Rogers’ treatment of “Jessica,” and Sonny Landreth and Commander Cody’s romp on “Southbound.” Both slide guitar masters offer a uniquely perfect balance of reverence, individuality, and heart. ~Tom Clarke

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