 | Movie To Honor Mayberry's Town Drunk Otis Campbell Hal Smith I would like to announce on youtube and on northcountrynow.com my intentions on making a new movie documentary. this movie will be based on my last book honoring massena's new york's most famous face Hal J. Smith. The documentary will be called more than otis: no bull! --This movie has probably been in my head for a few years. I feel its time to start making this film from all of my personal phone interviews, photographs and archive movies of his career that spanned over seven decades. --I have been through many barriers in my life. I feel that i can accomplish this movie. it will take many hours to produce and organize. I will probably have to travel and re-interview people still alive on film so I can tell smith's story. it would cover his days from massena, utica, and into the scenes of hollywood. this is a serious project. --I know i will also have to go through all legal and copyright laws to retain "re-permission" to release a final movie from those I interviewed. --over the years, from time to time, I have tried to honor hal in massena with a star infront of the town hall and in other ways. but the chamber of commerce and modern political forces have always told me, "its a good idea. but we don't have the money or time." I was basically snubbed. most of hal's old friends are dead in massena. there is no real strong interest. but i'm the youngest and still around! -when the hometown's of andy grifith, don knotts, george lindsey, ron howard and other's from the show are being honored with events and monuments, hal's own hometown has neglected to fully remember him for history. --onetime an older man asked me, "what did hal do for massena?" I simply stated, "He represented massena in hollywood through his works!" --this movie will feature -- at least I hope -- margaret kerry, rance howard, andy griffith, don knotts, glenn smith, frank cady, sam edwards, will ryan, paul winchell, betty lynn, walker edminston, ginny tyler, dick beals, june foray, jim clark of the andy griffith show re-run watchers club and many others. I have phone interviews with these people. Some are now dead. but luckily their stories are preserved through me. john d. michaud III p.s IF YOU KNEW HAL SMITH AND I DON'T KNOW YOU PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 315-769-6968 TO TALK ABOUT AN INTERVIEW. OR E-MAIL ME AT MASSENAGUY2003@YAHOO.COM |
 | park fingy made by joe tod george mundy baird otis lloyd matthew blackburn stuart winterbottom jack smith |
 | My Dvd Collection Update 6/11/2008 My Imdb http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3025400/ M.J's Imdb http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3026304/ A Dvd Collection update for June 11th 2008 showing the dvds Ive gotten over the last 2 weeks. In the update I talk about and give my reviews of the dvds and the movies themselves. The Dvds I talk about and review in this update are: - Home Improvement season 8 : Starring Tim Allen - Featuring Zachery Ty Bryan, Patricia Richardson, Taran Noah Smith, Richard Karn, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Earl Hindman - The Three Stooges Collection Volume 1 : Starring Moe Howard , Larry Fine and Curly Howard - Funny Games U.S. : Directed by Michael Haneke - Starring Naomi Watts , Tim Roth and Michael Pitt - City Slickers : Directed by Ron Underwood - Starring Billy Crystal , Daniel Stern and Jack Palance - Natural Born Killers (Blu-ray Disk) Directed by Oliver Stone - Starring Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Rodney Dangerfield and Robert Downey Jr. - Otis : Directed by Tony Krantz - Starring Bostin Christopher as Otis Broth, Ashley Johnson and Daniel Stern. Featuring Kevin Pollak - Wieners : Directed by Mark Steilen - Starring Kenan Thompson, Jenny McCarthy and Andy Milonakis - Kataude mashin gâru aka Machine Girl : Directedby Noboru Iguchi - Mama's Boy : Directed by Tim Hamilton - Starring Jon Heder, Diane Keaton, Jeff Daniels and Anna Farris - The Three Stooges Collection Volume 2 : Starring Moe Howard , Larry Fine and Curly Howard - Scenes from a Mall : Directed by Paul Mazursky - Starring Bette Midler and Woody Allen - *batteries not included : Directed by Matthew Robbins - Written by Mick Garris - Starring Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy - Meet the Spartans : Directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer - Starring Sean Maguire, Carmen electra, Ken Davitian, Kevin Sorbo and Diedrich Bader - The Evil Woods : Directed by Aaron Harvey - Ruthless People : Directed by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker - Starring Danny Devito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold, Helen Slater and Bill Pullman - Down and Out in Beverly Hills : Directed by Paul Mazursky - Starring Nick Nolte, Bette Midler, Richard Dreyfuss and Little Richard - George A. Romero's Day of the Dead - Directed by George A. Romero - Starring Lori Cardille and Joseph Pilato and Gary Howard Klar - The Andromeda Strain Mini Series : Directed by Mikael Salomon - Starring Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack, Christa Miller, Daniel Dae Kim - The Cave : Directed by Bruce Hunt - Starring Cole Hauser and Eddie Cibrian |
 | Brokenjoe-Porkchops http://www.brokenjoe.com/music http://www.myspace.com/brokenjoemusic Alec Fraser-stringbass, Joe Toole-banjo, Jerome Godboo-harmonica. Copyright Brokenjoe2006. The Brokenjoe CD " LONG WALK TO NOWHERE" is available for download at iTunes, Rhapsody http://www.rhapsody.com/brokenjoe/longwalktonowhere, emusic http://www.emusic.com/album/Brokenjoe-Long-Walk-To-Nowhere-MP3-Download/10980927.html, Audio Lunchbox http://www.audiolunchbox.com/album?a=77659, Yotta music http://www.yottamusic.com/albums/Brokenjoe/Long-Walk-To-Nowhere/ musicload http://www.musicload.de/item.ml?releaseid=1878032_2 and other fine on-line stores. For a CD review by John Valenteyn from Mapleblues Magazine http://tinyurl.com/2guxaz Joe says, We're a roots band. I guess what people are calling "Americana" fits, 'cept we're Canadian. "Alt-country" also fits, as does "folk" and "acoustic blues". Alec likes to call what we do "the Birth of the Blues". Sounds about right to me, but unfortunately, some folks might think that they're in for a night of Charlie Patton and Blind Lemon Jefferson. I guess what I'm trying to say is that the stuff we like to write and play harkens back to a time when folks didn't make as much of a distinction between styles as they do today. Most folks aren't aware that Maybelle Carter was a fairly competent bottleneck player, so if I told you we were influenced by the Carter Family, would you make the connection? Probably not. So... Here's some folks that have influenced us in a very major way: Hank Williams, Charlie Poole, Junior Wells, Dwight Diller, George Jones, Dock Boggs, Doc Watson, Doc Holliday, the Stanley Brothers, the Louvin Brothers, the Marx Brothers,Big Walter, Merle Haggard,Stompin' Tom Connors, Muddy Waters, Billy Connolly,Michael Pickett, Harry Manx, Danny Marks, David Wilcox, Morgan Davis, Downchild Blues Band, Carlos Del Junco, Matt Minglewood, Rick Fines, Jenny Whiteley, The Phantoms and Lowell George. Do a google search, you won`t be disappointed. Also If you like this video you should do a search for these major influences. Muddy Waters, Little Walter,Buddy Guy, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, Rev Gary Davis, Jimmy Reed, Lightning Hopkins, Pinetop Perkins, Blind Willie Johnson, Jimmy Rodgers, Barbecue Bob, Johnny Adams, Bobby Bland, Charles Brown, Albert Collins, Pee Wee Crayton, Willie Dixon, Jesse Fuller, Lowell Fulson, Slim Harpo, Wynonie Harris, Earl Hooker, Walter Shakey Horton, Alberta Hunter, Etta James, Lonnie Johnson, Albert King, BB King , Jimmy McCracklin, Little Milton, Jimmy T99 Nelson, Junior Parker, Bessie Smith, Otis Spann, Johnnie Taylor, Big Joe Turner, Sonny Terry, Dinah Washington, Junior Wells, Josh White Jr, Big Joe Williams, John Lee Williamson, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Jimmy Witherspoon, Howlin' Wolf Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Ray Charles, T-Bone Walker,Tampa Red, Blind Willie McTell, Sleepy John Estes, Skip James, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Mississippi John Hurt, Karen Neumann, Robert Pete Williams, Freddie King, Bukka White, Hound Tog Taylor, Kokomo Arnold, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotton, Furry Lewis, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Boy Fuller, Scrapper Blackwell, Robert Johnson |
 | Brokenjoe-Desperation Blues http://www.brokenjoe.com/music http://www.myspace.com/brokenjoemusic Alec Fraser-stringbass, Joe Toole-banjo, Jerome Godboo-harmonica. Copyright Brokenjoe2006. The Brokenjoe CD " LONG WALK TO NOWHERE" is available for download at iTunes, Rhapsody http://www.rhapsody.com/brokenjoe/longwalktonowhere, emusic http://www.emusic.com/album/Brokenjoe-Long-Walk-To-Nowhere-MP3-Download/10980927.html, Audio Lunchbox http://www.audiolunchbox.com/album?a=77659, Yotta music http://www.yottamusic.com/albums/Brokenjoe/Long-Walk-To-Nowhere/ musicload http://www.musicload.de/item.ml?releaseid=1878032_2 and other fine on-line stores. For a CD review by John Valenteyn from Mapleblues Magazine http://tinyurl.com/2guxaz Joe says, We're a roots band. I guess what people are calling "Americana" fits, 'cept we're Canadian. "Alt-country" also fits, as does "folk" and "acoustic blues". Alec likes to call what we do "the Birth of the Blues". Sounds about right to me, but unfortunately, some folks might think that they're in for a night of Charlie Patton and Blind Lemon Jefferson. I guess what I'm trying to say is that the stuff we like to write and play harkens back to a time when folks didn't make as much of a distinction between styles as they do today. Most folks aren't aware that Maybelle Carter was a fairly competent bottleneck player, so if I told you we were influenced by the Carter Family, would you make the connection? Probably not. So... Here's some folks that have influenced us in a very major way: Hank Williams, Charlie Poole, Junior Wells, Dwight Diller, George Jones, Dock Boggs, Doc Watson, Doc Holliday, the Stanley Brothers, the Louvin Brothers, the Marx Brothers, Little Walter, Big Walter, Merle Haggard, John Lee Hooker, Hound Dog Taylor, Jimmy Rodgers, Stompin' Tom Connors, Muddy Waters, Billy Connolly, Robert Johnson, Michael Pickett, Harry Manx, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Danny Marks, David Wilcox, Morgan Davis, Downchild Blues Band, Carlos Del Junco, Matt Minglewood, Rick Fines, Jenny Whiteley, The Phantoms and Lowell George. Do a google search, you won`t be disappointed. Also If you like this video you should do a search for these major influences.Buddy Guy, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, Rev Gary Davis, Jimmy Reed, Lightning Hopkins, Pinetop Perkins, Blind Willie Johnson, Barbecue Bob, Johnny Adams, Bobby Bland, Charles Brown, Albert Collins, Pee Wee Crayton, Willie Dixon, Jesse Fuller, Lowell Fulson, Slim Harpo, Wynonie Harris, Earl Hooker, Walter Shakey Horton, Alberta Hunter, Etta James, Lonnie Johnson, Albert King, BB King , Jimmy McCracklin, Little Milton, Jimmy T99 Nelson, Junior Parker, Bessie Smith, Otis Spann, Johnnie Taylor, Big Joe Turner, Sonny Terry, Dinah Washington, Junior Wells, Josh White Jr, Big Joe Williams, John Lee Williamson, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Jimmy Witherspoon, Howlin' Wolf, Ray Charles, T-Bone Walker,Tampa Red, Blind Willie McTell, Sleepy John Estes, Skip James, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Mississippi John Hurt, Karen Neumann, Robert Pete Williams, Freddie King, Bukka White, Hound Tog Taylor, Kokomo Arnold, Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotton, Furry Lewis, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Boy Fuller, Scrapper Blackwell. |
 | Jeff Healey Blues Band at the Islington Academy,London 2007 A very special thanks to MR Robert Farmer from Carbis Bay, St Ives,Cornwall for shooting this footage of the late great Jeff Healey at the Islington Academy in London, England 2007. The audio is from Jeff`s new record " Mess of Blues" and has been synced to Bob`s video footage of the same concert and the results are what you see. There is going to be a big tribute night planned for Jeff`s family at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Canada. May 3rd, 2008 is the date and The Jeff Healey Blues Band will be backing up an assortment of guests that were friends of one of the greatest musicians ever.The new CD will be available internationally through Ruf Records http://www.rufrecords.de/ and in Canada through Stony Plain Records http://www.stonyplainrecords.com/jeffhealey Here is a review of the first blues/rock record that Jeff has done in 8 years http://tinyurl.com/ysbkkv Both these record labels have a great roster of blues CD`s available. Stony Plain has Arthur Adams,Luther Allison,Dave Alvin,Billy Boy Arnold,Asleep At The Wheel,The Asylum Street Spankers,Renee Austin,The Austin Lounge Lizards,Mr. B,Long John Baldry,Carey Bell & Tough Luck,Eric Bibb & Leon Bibb,Elvin Bishop,Rory Block,Deanna Bogart,Ray Bonneville,Brave Combo,Kevin Breit & Harry Manx,Nappy Brown,Sarah Brown,Norton Buffalo,Jim Byrnes,Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band,Tommy Castro,Bobby Charles,Rita Chiarelli,Chicago Rhythm And BluesKings,Christmas Blues,Popa Chubby,Cindy Church,Otis Clay,David Clayton-Thomas,Deborah Coleman,Joanna Connor,James Cotton,Pee Wee Crayton,Albert Cummings,Nick Curran & The Nitelifes,Downchild Blues Band,Ronnie Earl,Steve Earle,Herb Ellis,Gary Fjellgaard,Valdy,Rosie Flores & Ray Campi,Chris Flory,Lowell Fulson W/ Powder Blues Band,Amos Garrett,Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor,Jay Geils,Rosco Gordon,Great Speckled Bird,Grievous Angels,Buddy Guy W/ Jr. Wells,Harper,Emmylou Harris,Jeff Healey Jeff Healey And The Jazz Wizards,Jimi Hendrix,High Noon,Tish Hinojosa,Dave Hole,Holmes Brothers,Walter Horton,Pj Jackson,Doug James,Waylon Jennings,Santiago Jimenez, Jr.Kristi Johnston,Lloyd Jones,Jr. Gone Wild,Peter Karp,Chris Thomas King,King Biscuit Boy,Smokin Joe Kubek & B'nois King,Frankie Lee,Little Mike & The Tornadoes,Professor Longhair,Hamilton Loomis,Charlie Louvin,Corb Lund,Magic Slim & The Teardrops,Charlie Major,Harry Manx and Kevin Breit,Bob Margolin,Iain Matthews,Ellen Mcilwaine,Big Dave McLean,Linda Mcrae,Jay Mcshann,Hugh Moffatt,Katy Moffatt,Coco Montoya,John Mooney,Big Bill Morganfield,Maria Muldaur,Charlie Musselwhite,Shirley Myers,Willie Nelson,John Németh,Bob Neuwirth,Aaron Neville,Neville Brothers,New Guitar Summit,Carla Olson,Omar & The Howlers,The Paperboys,Pine Top Perkins,Bill Perry,Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers,George Porter,Preacher Boy,Snooky Pryor,Sonny Rhodes,Duke Robillard,The Rockin' Highliners,Roy Rogers,Jimmy Rogers,Roy Rogers & Norton Buffalo,The Rounders,Otis Rush,Tom Russell,Walter Salas-Humara,Savoy Brown,E.C. Scott,Johnny Shines & Snooky Prior,George Smith,Jo-El Sonnier,South Mountain,Jeremy Spencer,Spirit Of The West,Studebaker John & Nighthawks,Eric Taylor,Jimmy Thackery,Jimmy Thackery & John Mooney,Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers,Rosetta Tharpe,Dr. Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio,Ian Tyson,Sylvia Tyson,Monte Warden,Muddy Waters,Barrence Whitfield & The Savages,David Wilcox,Webb Wilder,Willie & The Poor Boys,Reverend Billy C. Wirtz,Jimmy Witherspoon,Carolyn Wonderland,Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's,Mighty Joe Young. Ruf Records has Bernard Allison,Luther Allison,Bob Brozman,Canned Heat,Grayson Capps,Kevin Coyne,Dani Wilde,Sue Foley, Anthony Gomes,Imperial Crowns,Candye Kane,Aynsley Lister,Erja Lyytinen,Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan,Ian Parker,Ana Popovic,Roxanne Potvin,Corey Stevens,Walter Trout and the Wentus Blues Band. How can you tell that I`m a big blues fan? |
 | The Jeff Healey Blues Band "Live in England"2007 Robert Farmer captured this footage at the Islington Academy, London,UK 2007 during the recording of part of Jeff`s new CD Mess of Blues available from Ruf Records http://www.rufrecords.de/ and in Canada through Stony Plain Records http://www.stonyplainrecords.com/jeffhealey The line up of the Jeff Healey Blues Band is guitar- Jeff Healey, guitar- Dan Noordermeer, keyboards- Dave Murphy, drums- Al" baby" Webster and bass- Alec Fraser. There is going to be a big tribute night planned for Jeff`s family at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Canada. May 3rd 2008 is the date and Jeff Healey`s Blues Band will be backing up an assortment of guests that were friends of one of the greatest musicians ever. Here is a review of the first blues/rock record that Jeff has done in 8 years http://tinyurl.com/ysbkkv Both these record labels have a great roster of blues CD`s available. Stony Plain has Arthur Adams,Luther Allison,Dave Alvin,Billy Boy Arnold,Asleep At The Wheel,The Asylum Street Spankers,Renee Austin,The Austin Lounge Lizards,Mr. B,Long John Baldry,Carey Bell & Tough Luck,Eric Bibb & Leon Bibb,Elvin Bishop,Rory Block,Deanna Bogart,Ray Bonneville,Brave Combo,Kevin Breit & Harry Manx,Nappy Brown,Sarah Brown,Norton Buffalo,Jim Byrnes,Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band,Tommy Castro,Bobby Charles,Rita Chiarelli,Chicago Rhythm And BluesKings,Christmas Blues,Popa Chubby,Cindy Church,Otis Clay,David Clayton-Thomas,Deborah Coleman,Joanna Connor,James Cotton,Pee Wee Crayton,Albert Cummings,Nick Curran & The Nitelifes,Downchild Blues Band,Ronnie Earl,Steve Earle,Herb Ellis,Gary Fjellgaard,Valdy,Rosie Flores & Ray Campi,Chris Flory,Lowell Fulson W/ Powder Blues Band,Amos Garrett,Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor,Jay Geils,Rosco Gordon,Great Speckled Bird,Grievous Angels,Buddy Guy W/ Jr. Wells,Harper,Emmylou Harris,Jeff Healey Jeff Healey And The Jazz Wizards,Jimi Hendrix,High Noon,Tish Hinojosa,Dave Hole,Holmes Brothers,Walter Horton,Pj Jackson,Doug James,Waylon Jennings,Santiago Jimenez, Jr.Kristi Johnston,Lloyd Jones,Jr. Gone Wild,Peter Karp,Chris Thomas King,King Biscuit Boy,Smokin Joe Kubek & B'nois King,Frankie Lee,Little Mike & The Tornadoes,Professor Longhair,Hamilton Loomis,Charlie Louvin,Corb Lund,Magic Slim & The Teardrops,Charlie Major,Harry Manx and Kevin Breit,Bob Margolin,Iain Matthews,Ellen Mcilwaine,Big Dave McLean,Linda Mcrae,Jay Mcshann,Hugh Moffatt,Katy Moffatt,Coco Montoya,John Mooney,Big Bill Morganfield,Maria Muldaur,Charlie Musselwhite,Shirley Myers,Willie Nelson,John Németh,Bob Neuwirth,Aaron Neville,Neville Brothers,New Guitar Summit,Carla Olson,Omar & The Howlers,The Paperboys,Pine Top Perkins,Bill Perry,Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers,George Porter,Preacher Boy,Snooky Pryor,Sonny Rhodes,Duke Robillard,The Rockin' Highliners,Roy Rogers,Jimmy Rogers,Roy Rogers & Norton Buffalo,The Rounders,Otis Rush,Tom Russell,Walter Salas-Humara,Savoy Brown,E.C. Scott,Johnny Shines & Snooky Prior,George Smith,Jo-El Sonnier,South Mountain,Jeremy Spencer,Spirit Of The West,Studebaker John & Nighthawks,Eric Taylor,Jimmy Thackery,Jimmy Thackery & John Mooney,Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers,Rosetta Tharpe,Dr. Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio,Ian Tyson,Sylvia Tyson,Monte Warden,Muddy Waters,Barrence Whitfield & The Savages,David Wilcox,Webb Wilder,Willie & The Poor Boys,Reverend Billy C. Wirtz,Jimmy Witherspoon,Carolyn Wonderland,Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's,Mighty Joe Young. Ruf Records has Bernard Allison,Luther Allison,Bob Brozman,Canned Heat,Grayson Capps,Kevin Coyne,Dani Wilde,Sue Foley, Anthony Gomes,Imperial Crowns,Candye Kane,Aynsley Lister,Erja Lyytinen,Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan,Ian Parker,Ana Popovic,Roxanne Potvin,Corey Stevens,Walter Trout and the Wentus Blues Band. How can you tell that I`m a big blues fan? |
 | Sons Of Rock - #1 "Sons Of Rock" @ Rock In Rio 2008 Sons Of Rock live at Rock In Rio! Sons Of Rock lyrics: [CHORUS] Sons of rock, we go by the name of Sons of rock, you go by the name of Sons of rock, we go by the name of Sons of rock, you go by the name of Johnson, Brown, Hooker, Howlin' Wolf Waters, Otis, Didley, B.B.King Berry, Lil' Richard, Steppenwolf Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lightnin', Hendrix burning his guitar Domino, Ray, Gaye, great Woodstock Lennon, Paul, George and Ringo Starr Clapton, Frampton, jailhouse rock [Pre-Chorus] And they all are Our fathers in rock And they're all Our fathers in roll [CHORUS] Zeppelin, Eagles, Skynyrd, the Doors Stewart, Cash, Moore, Jethro Tull Dylan knockin' on heaven's door U2 can wear the blue suede shoes Young, Dire Straits, Valens, the Police Marley, Joplin, Taylor, Patti Smith, Ramones, Deep Purple, turn on AC/DC Rolling Stones, Who, Guns, Aerosmith [Pre-Chorus] [SOLO] [CHORUS] Survivor, Clash, Phil, Turner, Queen Santana, Nirvana , Morrison , Pink Floyd Wonder, Creedence, Kinks, Free, Springsteen Everybody rocks from A to ZZTop [Pre-chorus] [CHORUS] Download this song from our official website: http://www.sons-of-rock.com © 2008 Sons Of Rock |
 | Jeff Healey Blues Band-Sittin`On Top Of The World-U.K 2007 A very special thanks to MR Robert Farmer from Carbis Bay, St Ives,Cornwall for shooting this footage of the late great Jeff Healey at the Islington Academy in London, England 2007. The audio is from Jeff`s new record " Mess of Blues" and has been synced to Bob`s video footage of the same concert and the results are what you see. The line up of the Jeff Healey Blues Band is guitar- Jeff Healey, guitar- Dan Noordermeer, keyboards- Dave Murphy, drums- Al" baby" Webster and bass- Alec Fraser. There is going to be a big tribute night planned for Jeff`s family at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Canada. May 3rd is the date and The Jeff Healey Blues Band will be backing up an assortment of guests that were friends of one of the greatest musicians ever.The new CD will be available internationally through Ruf Records http://www.rufrecords.de/ and in Canada through Stony Plain Records http://www.stonyplainrecords.com/jeffhealey Here is a review of the first blues/rock record that Jeff has done in 8 years http://tinyurl.com/ysbkkv Both these record labels have a great roster of blues CD`s available. Stony Plain has Arthur Adams,Luther Allison,Dave Alvin,Billy Boy Arnold,Asleep At The Wheel,The Asylum Street Spankers,Renee Austin,The Austin Lounge Lizards,Mr. B,Long John Baldry,Carey Bell & Tough Luck,Eric Bibb & Leon Bibb,Elvin Bishop,Rory Block,Deanna Bogart,Ray Bonneville,Brave Combo,Kevin Breit & Harry Manx,Nappy Brown,Sarah Brown,Norton Buffalo,Jim Byrnes,Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band,Tommy Castro,Bobby Charles,Rita Chiarelli,Chicago Rhythm And BluesKings,Christmas Blues,Popa Chubby,Cindy Church,Otis Clay,David Clayton-Thomas,Deborah Coleman,Joanna Connor,James Cotton,Pee Wee Crayton,Albert Cummings,Nick Curran & The Nitelifes,Downchild Blues Band,Ronnie Earl,Steve Earle,Herb Ellis,Gary Fjellgaard,Valdy,Rosie Flores & Ray Campi,Chris Flory,Lowell Fulson W/ Powder Blues Band,Amos Garrett,Doug Sahm, Gene Taylor,Jay Geils,Rosco Gordon,Great Speckled Bird,Grievous Angels,Buddy Guy W/ Jr. Wells,Harper,Emmylou Harris,Jeff Healey Jeff Healey And The Jazz Wizards,Jimi Hendrix,High Noon,Tish Hinojosa,Dave Hole,Holmes Brothers,Walter Horton,Pj Jackson,Doug James,Waylon Jennings,Santiago Jimenez, Jr.Kristi Johnston,Lloyd Jones,Jr. Gone Wild,Peter Karp,Chris Thomas King,King Biscuit Boy,Smokin Joe Kubek & B'nois King,Frankie Lee,Little Mike & The Tornadoes,Professor Longhair,Hamilton Loomis,Charlie Louvin,Corb Lund,Magic Slim & The Teardrops,Charlie Major,Harry Manx and Kevin Breit,Bob Margolin,Iain Matthews,Ellen Mcilwaine,Big Dave McLean,Linda Mcrae,Jay Mcshann,Hugh Moffatt,Katy Moffatt,Coco Montoya,John Mooney,Big Bill Morganfield,Maria Muldaur,Charlie Musselwhite,Shirley Myers,Willie Nelson,John Németh,Bob Neuwirth,Aaron Neville,Neville Brothers,New Guitar Summit,Carla Olson,Omar & The Howlers,The Paperboys,Pine Top Perkins,Bill Perry,Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers,George Porter,Preacher Boy,Snooky Pryor,Sonny Rhodes,Duke Robillard,The Rockin' Highliners,Roy Rogers,Jimmy Rogers,Roy Rogers & Norton Buffalo,The Rounders,Otis Rush,Tom Russell,Walter Salas-Humara,Savoy Brown,E.C. Scott,Johnny Shines & Snooky Prior,George Smith,Jo-El Sonnier,South Mountain,Jeremy Spencer,Spirit Of The West,Studebaker John & Nighthawks,Eric Taylor,Jimmy Thackery,Jimmy Thackery & John Mooney,Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers,Rosetta Tharpe,Dr. Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio,Ian Tyson,Sylvia Tyson,Monte Warden,Muddy Waters,Barrence Whitfield & The Savages,David Wilcox,Webb Wilder,Willie & The Poor Boys,Reverend Billy C. Wirtz,Jimmy Witherspoon,Carolyn Wonderland,Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's,Mighty Joe Young. Ruf Records has Bernard Allison,Luther Allison,Bob Brozman,Canned Heat,Grayson Capps,Kevin Coyne,Dani Wilde,Sue Foley, Anthony Gomes,Imperial Crowns,Candye Kane,Aynsley Lister,Erja Lyytinen,Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan,Ian Parker,Ana Popovic,Roxanne Potvin,Corey Stevens,Walter Trout and the Wentus Blues Band. How can you tell that I`m a big blues fan? |
 | The Tragic Deaths of Music Stars A tribute in memory of musicians who died too young. Music: "Fragile" by Chase Emery Click to download Chase Emery's album from iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=65691030 MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/chaseemery Website: http://www.chaseemery.com After making this video I realized that there are a couple errors in deaths. The site I got the information from provided some wrong info. Hopefully you can still appreciate the video and I will try and fix these errors in a followup video. Included Artists: Aaliyah Andy Gibb Billie Holiday Bradley Nowell of Sublime Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones Buddy Holly Charlie Parker Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys Django Reinhardt Elliot Smith Elvis Presley Freddie Mercury of Queen George Harrison of The Beatles Glenn Miller of the Glenn Miller Band Hank Williams Janis Joplin Jeff Buckley Jerry Garcia Jim Croce Jim Morrison of the Doors Jimi Hendrix of the Jimi Hendrix Experience Joey Ramone of the Ramones John Bonham of Led Zeppelin John Denver John Lennon of the Beatles Judy Garland Karen Carpenter of the Carpenters Keith Moon of the Who Kurt Cobain of Nirvana Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of T.L.C. Marvin Gaye Michael Hutchence of INXS Otis Redding Patsy Cline Peter Tosh of the Wailers Ron "Pigpen" McKernan of the Grateful Dead Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd Sam Cooke Selena Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols Sonny Bono of Sonny and Cher Stevie Ray Vaughan Tupac Shakur |
 | The Bar-Kays play "Son Of Shaft" live in Los Angeles 1972 The Bar-Kays singing Son Of Shaft before a live audience of 100,000 people at the Los Angeles Coliseum on August 20, 1972. This event was part of the Wattstax concert festival that year, which was organized by the Memphis, Tennessee Stax Record Label to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots and black power, pride, culture, tradition and heritage struggle. The party and peaceful atmosphere of Wattstax was seen by some as "the African Americans answer to Woodstock", and the Reverend Jesse Jackson gave the invocation, which included his "I Am - Somebody" poem, which was recited in a call and response with the assembled stadium crowd. There was a film (Wattstax) directed by Mel Stuart which was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Documentary Film in 1974. The songs in the film, in order of appearance: "What You See Is What You Get", performed by The Dramatics "Oh La De Da", performed by the Staple Singers "We the People", performed by the Staple Singers "Respect Yourself", performed by the Staple Singers "Star-Spangled Banner", performed by Kim Weston "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing", performed by Kim Weston "Someone Greater Than I", performed by Jimmy Jones "Lying on the Truth", performed by the Rance Allen Group "Peace Be Still", performed by The Emotions "Old-Time Religion", performed by William Bell, Louise McCord, Debra Manning, Eric Mercury, Freddy Robinson, Lee Sain, Ernie Hines, Little Sonny, the Newcomers, Eddie Floyd, the Temprees, Frederick Knight "Son of Shaft/Feel It", performed by The Bar-Kays "I'll Play The Blues For You", performed by Albert King "Jody's Got Your Girl and Gone", performed by Johnnie Taylor "Walking the Backstreet and Crying", performed by Little Milton "I May Not Be What You Want", performed by Mel and Tim "Picking Up the Pieces", sung by Carla Thomas "The Breakdown", sung by Rufus Thomas "If Lovin' You Is Wrong, I Don't Want to be Right", sung by Luther Ingram "Theme from Shaft", sung by Isaac Hayes "Soulsville", sung by Isaac Hayes More on The Bar-Kays: The Bar-Kays are a popular soul, R&B, and funk group which began performing in 1966 and continue to perform today, although with only one original member. They began in Memphis, Tennessee as a favorite recording studio session musician group, backing major artists at Stax Records. They were chosen in 1967 by Otis Redding to play as his backing band. On 10 December 1967, Redding, his manager, and band members Jimmy King (b. 1949; guitar), Ronnie Caldwell (b. 1948; organ), Phalon Jones (b. 1949; saxophone), and Carl Cunningham (b. 1949; drums) died in a plane crash in Lake Monona while on their way to a performance in Madison, Wisconsin. Trumpeter Ben Cauley survived the crash and bassist James Alexander (who missed the flight due to returning a rental car) rebuilt the group. The reformed band consisted of Cauley; Alexander; Harvey Henderson, saxophone; Michael Toles, guitar; Ronnie Gorden, organ; Willie Hall, drums and later Larry Dodson, lead vocals. The group backed dozens of major Stax artists on recordings afterwards, including on Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul album, and changed direction in the 1970s to have a successful funk music career on Mercury Records. They continued to score hits on R&B charts well into the 1980s and have performed all over the world. The band took a hiatus in the late 1980s, but then reformed in 1991 with Alexander as the only remaining original member. Lloyd Smith joined The Bar-Kays in 1973. Soul Finger (1967) Pop Top 20, R&B#3 Son of Shaft (1972) R&B Top 10 Note In the movie Spies Like Us, starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase, The Bar-Kays' hit "Soul Finger" is the favorite song of the crew of a Soviet mobile ICBM platform on patrol in Tajikistan S.S.R. Dan Aykroyd also covered "Soul Finger" with John Belushi and their band, The Blues Brothers, on one of their albums. James Alexander's son is award-winning rapper and music producer Phalon "Jazze Pha" Alexander, who was named after Phalon Jones. Their songs "Too Hot to Stop" and "Soul Finger" are featured in the 2007 film Superbad. Similar artists and followers include: Booker T. & the MG's, The Mar-Keys, The J.B.'s, Isaac Hayes, Charles Wright, Zapp, The Ohio Players, Cameo, Dazz Band, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Right Choice, Michael Cooper, Otis Redding, Willie & the Mighty Magnificents, The Funk Brothers, The Meters, James Brown, George Clinton, Chuck Brown, The Average White Band, Kool & the Gang, MFSB, The Salsoul Orchestra, Brass Construction, Norman Harris, Earl Young, Ectomorph, Ron Baker, Aristocrats, Cee Knowledge, Lefties Soul Connection, Arthur Conley, The Artist Formerly Known as Prince and the Revolution, New Power Generation, Earth, Wind & Fire, Funkadelics, Parliament, Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, afros, 70's, 70s, 1970's, 1970s, seventies celebration Rolling Stones The Beatles Bob Dylan Nirvana disco Percussion |
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