John Mayall was one of the musicians I had a deepest respect for. He had a career that spanned 60 years and he was always relevant. He had a nose and ear for talent and the list of names that passed through his Bluesbreakers is nothing short of impressive. From his blues laments, through concept albums about his youth and life, fantastic live albums, incredible Memphis and New Orleans albums all the way to his last album which found it’s way to our year end list, John never released a dud. And he worked virtually until his last year. John Mayall leaves a deep void behind. John Mayall not only left a mark on rock’n’roll and blues. He is a thread in this fabric without which it just wouldn’t hold together the same way. This is an hour long tribute to Mayall and it contains music only from the first 10 years of his career. Other 50 years were sparser with releases, but always strong. Checking out what’s new with Mayall was always exciting and now all we can do is admire his legacy.
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Rubber Duck
John Mayall – When I’m Gone
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – I’m Your Witch Doctor
John Mayall – Burn Out Yout Blind Eyes
John Mayall – Mr James
John Mayall – Doreen
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Little Girl
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – It’s Over
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – The Death of JB Lenoir
John Mayall – Don’t Kick Me
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Bare Wires Suite Pt 1
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers – Vacation
John Mayall – Room To Move
John Mayall – Don’t Pick A Flower
John Mayall – Took The Car
John Mayall – Travelling
John Mayall – Back From Korea
John Mayall – Mess Around
John Mayall – Worried Mind
Newest in roots rock and among the singer songwriters today with new music from Nicolette Larson and the Nobodies, Emily Nenni from Nashville, Heather Little from Texas and Lyn Drury from New Orleans. Dawn Landes from Chapel Hill is back with new tunes. Nashville 90s legend Kim Richey is also back with a new record. Hello Darlings is is from Canada and they are fronted by a Romani singer Candace Lacina. Mavericks are collaborating with Maggie Rose on a new tune and we close things off today with the one and only Willie Nelson and a track from his latest album.
Rosali – Rewind
Nicolette & The Nobodies – Don’t You Dare
Kim Richey – Floating On The Surface
Kim Richey – Those Words We Said
Bella White – Numbers
Ruth Moody – Seventeen
Emily Nenni – Get To Know Ya
Hannah Kaminer – Irene (It’s a big old world)
Son Volt – What About Tomorrow
Heather Little – Five Deer County
Lynn Drury – Fade
Jenny Don’t and the Spurs – My Baby’s Gone
Range Rats – Fast Freight Train
Dawn Landes – One Hundred Years (1852)
The Hello Darlings – What Is A Broken Heart For
Colin Cutler – Save Your Life and Drive
Murlocs – Initiative
The Mavericks -. Look Around You (with Maggie Rose)
Willie Nelson – how much does it cost
Dean Owens – How The West Was Stolen
Garage extravaganza today leading with three rockers from Spain The Gagarins, F.A.N.T.A and Boston Babies. Down in Oceania, we check out Better Vics and Soul Movers from Australia and The Cavemen from New Zealand. Mochines are here from Boston, Bad Beats are from Vancouver and Martin Savage comes from the UK with his Jiggerz.
Split System – Hold It
The Gagarins – Space Cocktail
The Cavement – Without You
The Judges – The House Always Wins
The Ramones – You Should Never Have Opened That Door
F.A.N.T.A. – Jorge y Maria
Corrupted Ideals – Ignite It
Lava Fangs – Make Up Your Mind
The Mings – Timebomb
The Soul Movers – You-Turn
Boston Babies – Mullets y Cigarrilos
The Sleeveenss – Full Dollar
Deniz Tek – Blood From A Stone
Bitter Vics – Lonesome Rider
The Mochines – This is Rock and Roll
The Liqorice Experiment – Man of Action
Zerodent – Headshot
The Bad Beats – Drive Slow
Martin Savage And The Jiggerz – On The Run
Alien Nosejob – The Executioner
Ladrones – Todo Me Fascina
Franky Says
Today we start off with a small tribute to one of the greatest: Steve Albini. He passed away on May 7th and a new posthumous Shellac album followed just days after the tragic event. We also check out new music by Las Nubes from Florida, Glitter Wizard from San Francisco, The Anti-Queens from Tornoto, Gone as Gone from Canada, Stonebride from Croatia Handsome Jack from Buffalo and Custody from Finland.
Big Black – Passing complexion
Shellac – Chick New Wave
Las Nubes – Pesada
Rapeman – Up Beat
Pink Mexico – Swear Words
Glitter Wizard – Motorider
The Anti-Queens – Bulldozer
Mannequin Pussy – I Got Heaven
Street Panther – Heathen
Good As Gone – The Ticket
Stonebride – In Presence
Appalooza – Killing Maria
Motorpsycho – Young Man Blues
Custody – Hollow Times
Handsome Jack – It’s Understood
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant – Please Read The Letter
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