1932 Mae Mercer*
1946 Eelco Gelling*
1970 Dorrey Lin Lyles*
1975 Arnaud Fradin
1977 Kenny Wayne Shepherd*
1983 J. B. Hutto+
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Kenny Wayne Shepherd *12.06.1977
Kenny Wayne Shepherd (* 12. Juni 1977 in Shreveport, Louisiana) ist ein US-amerikanischer Bluesrock-Musiker.Autodidaktisch begann er im Alter von 7 Jahren mit dem Gitarrespielen, indem er Licks von Muddy Waters nachspielte. 13-jährig wurde er in New Orleans von den Bluesern Brian Lee und Stevie Ray Vaughan auf eine Bühne geholt. Nachdem er sich dort bewährte, entschied er sich für eine professionelle Karriere als Musiker. Die guten Kontakte seines Vaters und Managers Ken, einem DJ und bekannter Größe in Shreveport, halfen seinem Sohn einen Plattenvertrag bei dem Major Label Giant Records zu bekommen. Sein 1995 erschienenes Debüt trägt den Titel Ledbetter Heights und enthält neben Eigenkompositionen auch einige Covers. Shepherd ist auf Tour und im Studio mit der Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band aktiv. Am 16. September 2006 heirateten Shepherd und Hannah Gibson, die Tochter von Schauspieler Mel Gibson.
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"It was definitely an emotional experience, and it was the most fun I've ever had making a record," Kenny Wayne Shepherd says of his aptly-titled new album,Goin' Home, scheduled for release May 19, 2014 on Concord Records. "I felt like I was retracing my steps back to where it all began."
Two decades into a recording career that began when he was 16, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has built an enviable resume as an accomplished recording artist, a riveting live performer and one of the most talented and distinctive guitarists of his generation. He's also emerged as one of the contemporary blues world's leading lights, helping to spearhead a widespread revival of interest in the blues.
Shepherd has sold millions of albums worldwide and received five GRAMMY®nominations and two Billboard Music Awards, as well as a pair of Orville H. Gibson awards, the Blues Foundation's Keeping The Blues Alive award and two Blues Music awards. He's had six #1 blues albums and a string of #1 mainstream rock singles, and his acclaimed CD/documentary project 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads was the top-selling blues album of 2007.
Having already set an impressive standard for creative vision and world-class musicianship, Shepherd delivers his most personal project to date with Goin' Home. Recorded in an 11-day whirlwind in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, the raw, righteous release finds Shepherd revisiting a dozen of the vintage blues classics that originally inspired him to pick up the guitar and pursue a life in music, approaching the material with an intensity that affirms his deep connection to these time-tested classics.
On Goin Home, Shepherd's sharp interpretive skills and sublime guitar work shine on his renditions of tunes originally popularized by such blues icons as B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Magic Sam, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Stevie Ray Vaughan,Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. Shepherd's memorable readings of such beloved standards as "I Love the Life I Live," "The House Is Rockin'," "Breaking Up Somebody's Home" and "Born Under aBad Sign," along with some lesser-known tunes drawn deep from within the catalogues of his heroes. Shepherd's new interpretations are faithful to the spirit of the originals, while serving as vibrant expressions of Shepherd's musical soul.
Goin' Homefirst began to take shape when Shepherd decided to take advantage of an 11-day gap in his touring schedule. Rather than use the time to take a break, he rerouted his tour bus to Shreveport and headed for Blade Studios, run by Shepherd's hometown friendand respected drummer/producer Brady Blade, renowned for his work with the likes of Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Dave Matthews.Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of American Blues, Shepherd and his band—singer Noah Hunt, ex-Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton, former Firm bassist Tony Franklin and keyboardist Riley Osbourn, whose voluminous credits include work with B.B. King, Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker—cut 22 songs, with no studio trickery and minimal overdubbing.
Also lending their talents on Goin' Homeare several talented friends who shared Shepherd's enthusiasm for the project's back-to-basics ethos. Those guests include fellow guitar icons Joe Walsh, Warren Haynes, Keb' Mo' and Robert Randolph, longtime friend Ringo Starr, Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson, the Rebirth Brass Band and co-producer Blade's father, Pastor Brady Blade Sr., who lends a bracing dose of preaching to Shepherd's version of Bo Diddley's ""You Can't Judge aBook by the Cover."
The same deeply-ingrained passion for the blues that powers Goin' Home has driven Kenny Wayne Shepherd ever since he first discovered the music and taught himself to play guitar at the age of seven, learning classic blues tunes by meticulously studying his father's collection of blues albums.At 16 years old, he signed his first record deal andburst onto the national scenewith the release of his 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights, which produced the radio hits "Deja Voodoo," "Born with aBroken Heart" and "Shame, Shame, Shame." His relentless touring and success on rock radio helped to drive the album to Platinum sales status. His 1998 sophomore effort Trouble Is… also went Platinum, yielding such radio hits as "Blue on Black," "True Lies" and "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway." 1999's Live On spawned the radio hits "In 2 Deep", "Shotgun Blues" and "Last Goodbye."
2004's The Place You're In was followed by 2007's ambitious 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads, for which Shepherd and his band traveled throughout the American South to record with such vintage blues greats as B.B. King, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and David "Honeyboy" Edwards on their home turf.2010 saw the release of Shepherd's long-awaited first live album, Live! In Chicago, recorded at Chicago's House of Blues during the all-star Legends tour and featuring guest appearances by such blues legends as Hubert Sumlin and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The live disc debuted at #1 on Billboard's Blues chart, as did 2011's How I Go. In 2013, Shepherd further expanded his musical horizons by teaming with veteran rockers Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg to form The Rides, whose first album Can't Get Enough helped to expand Shepherd's audience as well as his musical resume.
Shepherd predicts that the lessons he learned in making Goin' Homeare likely to influence his approach to record-making in the future. "We had so much fun doing it this way that it never felt like work," he asserts.
"As an artist I feel it’s appropriate to make a record that feels right at that time, whether it’s a rock record or a straight blues album, or something in between."Shepherd concludes, "Trying different things is how you evolve, as a musician and as a person. And in the process of that, you figure out what works for you and what gets you inspired."
Two decades into a recording career that began when he was 16, Kenny Wayne Shepherd has built an enviable resume as an accomplished recording artist, a riveting live performer and one of the most talented and distinctive guitarists of his generation. He's also emerged as one of the contemporary blues world's leading lights, helping to spearhead a widespread revival of interest in the blues.
Shepherd has sold millions of albums worldwide and received five GRAMMY®nominations and two Billboard Music Awards, as well as a pair of Orville H. Gibson awards, the Blues Foundation's Keeping The Blues Alive award and two Blues Music awards. He's had six #1 blues albums and a string of #1 mainstream rock singles, and his acclaimed CD/documentary project 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads was the top-selling blues album of 2007.
Having already set an impressive standard for creative vision and world-class musicianship, Shepherd delivers his most personal project to date with Goin' Home. Recorded in an 11-day whirlwind in his hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, the raw, righteous release finds Shepherd revisiting a dozen of the vintage blues classics that originally inspired him to pick up the guitar and pursue a life in music, approaching the material with an intensity that affirms his deep connection to these time-tested classics.
On Goin Home, Shepherd's sharp interpretive skills and sublime guitar work shine on his renditions of tunes originally popularized by such blues icons as B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Magic Sam, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Stevie Ray Vaughan,Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. Shepherd's memorable readings of such beloved standards as "I Love the Life I Live," "The House Is Rockin'," "Breaking Up Somebody's Home" and "Born Under aBad Sign," along with some lesser-known tunes drawn deep from within the catalogues of his heroes. Shepherd's new interpretations are faithful to the spirit of the originals, while serving as vibrant expressions of Shepherd's musical soul.
Goin' Homefirst began to take shape when Shepherd decided to take advantage of an 11-day gap in his touring schedule. Rather than use the time to take a break, he rerouted his tour bus to Shreveport and headed for Blade Studios, run by Shepherd's hometown friendand respected drummer/producer Brady Blade, renowned for his work with the likes of Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle and Dave Matthews.Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of American Blues, Shepherd and his band—singer Noah Hunt, ex-Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton, former Firm bassist Tony Franklin and keyboardist Riley Osbourn, whose voluminous credits include work with B.B. King, Willie Nelson and Jerry Jeff Walker—cut 22 songs, with no studio trickery and minimal overdubbing.
Also lending their talents on Goin' Homeare several talented friends who shared Shepherd's enthusiasm for the project's back-to-basics ethos. Those guests include fellow guitar icons Joe Walsh, Warren Haynes, Keb' Mo' and Robert Randolph, longtime friend Ringo Starr, Fabulous Thunderbirds frontman Kim Wilson, the Rebirth Brass Band and co-producer Blade's father, Pastor Brady Blade Sr., who lends a bracing dose of preaching to Shepherd's version of Bo Diddley's ""You Can't Judge aBook by the Cover."
The same deeply-ingrained passion for the blues that powers Goin' Home has driven Kenny Wayne Shepherd ever since he first discovered the music and taught himself to play guitar at the age of seven, learning classic blues tunes by meticulously studying his father's collection of blues albums.At 16 years old, he signed his first record deal andburst onto the national scenewith the release of his 1995 debut album Ledbetter Heights, which produced the radio hits "Deja Voodoo," "Born with aBroken Heart" and "Shame, Shame, Shame." His relentless touring and success on rock radio helped to drive the album to Platinum sales status. His 1998 sophomore effort Trouble Is… also went Platinum, yielding such radio hits as "Blue on Black," "True Lies" and "Somehow, Somewhere, Someway." 1999's Live On spawned the radio hits "In 2 Deep", "Shotgun Blues" and "Last Goodbye."
2004's The Place You're In was followed by 2007's ambitious 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads, for which Shepherd and his band traveled throughout the American South to record with such vintage blues greats as B.B. King, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins and David "Honeyboy" Edwards on their home turf.2010 saw the release of Shepherd's long-awaited first live album, Live! In Chicago, recorded at Chicago's House of Blues during the all-star Legends tour and featuring guest appearances by such blues legends as Hubert Sumlin and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The live disc debuted at #1 on Billboard's Blues chart, as did 2011's How I Go. In 2013, Shepherd further expanded his musical horizons by teaming with veteran rockers Stephen Stills and Barry Goldberg to form The Rides, whose first album Can't Get Enough helped to expand Shepherd's audience as well as his musical resume.
Shepherd predicts that the lessons he learned in making Goin' Homeare likely to influence his approach to record-making in the future. "We had so much fun doing it this way that it never felt like work," he asserts.
"As an artist I feel it’s appropriate to make a record that feels right at that time, whether it’s a rock record or a straight blues album, or something in between."Shepherd concludes, "Trying different things is how you evolve, as a musician and as a person. And in the process of that, you figure out what works for you and what gets you inspired."
Mae Mercer *12.06.1932
Mae Mercer (* 12. Juni 1932 in Battleboro, Rocky Mount, North Carolina; † 29. Oktober 2008 in Northridge, San Fernando Valley, Kalifornien[1]; eigentlich Mary Ruth Mercer) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.
Mercer trat in den 1960er Jahren als Blues-Sängerin in Paris auf und tourte mit der Keith Smith Climax Jazz Band durch Europa. In den 1970er Jahren folgte in den Vereinigten Staaten eine Karriere als Schauspielerin, neben Gastrollen in verschiedenen Fernsehserien hatte sie auch Auftritte in Spielfilmen, darunter 1971 Betrogen und Dirty Harry von Don Siegel, jeweils mit Clint Eastwood in der Hauptrolle. 1974 spielte sie im B-Movie Footballmatch und süsse Girls, welches von Quentin Tarantino für das 1996 erstmals stattfindende Quentin Tarantino Film Fest in Austin, Texas ausgewählt wurde. 1977 hatte sie eine Nebenrolle im Filmdrama Pretty Baby mit Keith Carradine und Susan Sarandon.
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Mae Mercer (June 12, 1932 – October 29, 2008) was an American blues singer and actress who appeared in many films, including Dirty Harry (1971), The Beguiled (1971), Frogs (1972), Cindy (1978), and Pretty Baby (1978). She was also executive producer of the documentary film Angela Davis: Portrait of a Revolutionary (1972).
Mercer spent eight years in the 1960s singing in a blues bar in Paris, the Blues Club, owned by publisher Maurice Girodias and touring Europe. She returned to the United States in the early 1970s to begin a career as an actress in films and television.
Mercer spent eight years in the 1960s singing in a blues bar in Paris, the Blues Club, owned by publisher Maurice Girodias and touring Europe. She returned to the United States in the early 1970s to begin a career as an actress in films and television.
Eelco Gelling *12.06.1946
Eelco Gelling wurde am 12.Juni 1946 in Zwartsluis geboren.
Er erlernte das Gitarrenspiel als Autodidakt und machte auf sich aufmerksam durch die Mitarbeit in Formationen wie „The Rocking Hurricanes“ und „The Rocking Strings“. Mit den letzteren spielte er 1962 eine Single(Autumn leaves) sowie eine EP(Black Rock) ein.
Im Jahre 1964 lernte Eelco den Sänger Harry Muskee(Cuby) kennen und so kam es dann alsbald zur Gründung von Cuby + Blizzards. Der bisherige, stark an die Shadows angelehnte Sound änderte sich zugunsten einer bluesorientierten Ausrichtung.
Mit C+B kam es 1965 zur ersten Singleveröffentlichung, „Stumble and fall“ b/w „I’m so restless“.
Auf die weitere Geschichte der Band gehe ich hier nicht ein, dieses vielleicht separat ein anderes Mal.
Noch während seiner Zeit mit C+B erhielt Gelling Angebote von Van Morrison und John Mayall, der ihn als Nachfolger für Peter Green vorgesehen hatte. Doch Gelling blieb der Band zunächst treu, bis es zur offiziellen Auflösung der Gruppe im Jahre 1972 kam, mit kurzer erster Reunion, 1974, dokumentiert durch die hervorragende Plattenaufnahme auf „Afscheidsconcert“.
1975 beschlossen Muskee und Gelling einen Zusammenschluss mit Frank Nuyens(Q 65), um die Formation „Red White ‚n Blue“ zu gründen, die aber nur eine Single nebst LP produzierte.
Nach einer weiteren Reunion von C+B wirkte Gelling noch mit(Kid Blue), bevor er sich Golden Earring, die er bereits vorher auf den Alben „Moontan“ und „Switch“(sowie Kooymans auf „Jojo“) unterstützt hatte, anschloss. Das Ergebnis waren lange Tourneen und 3 LPs, „Contraband“, „Live“, „Grab it for a second“.
Nach dem Ausstieg kam eine Zeit als Sessionmusiker mit FLAVIUM, PLANT, GERRITSEN EN VAN DIJK, LEIGH BLOND BAND und der FREELANCE BAND.
1982 dann die Gründung der BLUES CONNECTION.
Eelco Gelling (born 12 June 1946) is a Dutch blues guitarist. He and Jan Akkerman are stated as the two top notch guitar players from the Netherlands.[citation needed] Gelling played with Cuby + Blizzards (which he co-founded together with Harry Muskee) until 1976.
Cuby + Blizzards (1966–1974)
Cuby + Blizzards (C+B) was founded by Eelco Gelling and Harry Muskee in 1964. Their first single was released in 1965 followed by a string of albums starting in 1966. During his time with Cuby + Blizzards the band became famous in Holland, Germany and the UK. They played, recorded and toured with Eddie Boyd, Van Morrison and Alexis Korner. In 1966 they toured with John Mayall and when Mayall came over to the Netherlands to stay for a couple of days, he asked Gelling to join the Bluesbreakers. Gelling did not agree and stayed with Cuby + Blizzards.[1] The 1969 album Appleknockers Flophouse is considered one of the greatest Dutch Blues albums. The guitarwork rivals that many great players like Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor. The band recorded their last album in 1974, named Het Afscheidsconcert (The Farewell Concert). Harry Muskee and Eelco formed Red, White 'n Blue but after two singles and an album reunited with Herman Brood in 1976 for a short period to record two more Cuby albums Kid Blue and Old times, Good times. In the early '90s C+B was re-formed this time without Gelling.
Golden Earring (1977-1979)
In 1977, he joined Golden Earring where he played for several years. He first appeared as a full-fledged member on "Contraband" (released in the U.S. under the title "Mad Love"). Eelco's haunting slide work is highlighted on the tracks "Sueleen" and "Bombay". While out on tour the group recorded it first live album "Golden Earring Live". Eelco helps the group deliver many of their classics including an extended version of the group's smash hit "Radar Love". Gelling also plays on the group's "Grab it for a Second" album. During a tour in the United States he left the band; after discussions about the music style and after his favorite guitar (a Gibson Les Paul) was stolen from a cab in New York, he quit Golden Earring and went back to the Netherlands.
80's and 90's
When Eelco returned to Holland, Harry Muskee asked him to join the Muskee Gang, during a recording session Eelco was fired and left for Den Haag to join the Freelance band. He played in several bands and after a few years started his own, the Eelco Gelling Band.
00's and onwards
In 2000 Eelco joined Den Haag local band, Xray for a show in Doornroosje in Nijmegen. A live recording with two original songs was released in early 2001.
On 25 June 2010 the Eelco Gelling Band performed for the last time, since then the band continued as Kroppo's Blues Band, without Gelling.[2]
In 2010, C+B Classic, Window of my eyes was used in the movie The American featuring George Clooney.
In 2012, Eelco appeared in the documentary 'Gitaar Jongens' (Guitar Guys) by Henny Vrienten. Eelco was interviewed at home and appeared on stage at the Royal Carre to play with Jan Akkerman. Eelco hadn't played for a couple of years and has since been working to get back in shape. In 2013 and 2014, Jan Akkerman asked Eelco to join him for some shows in Zoetermeer and Groningen.
On April 14, 2015, Eelco was inducted in the Dutch Blues Hall of Fame and presented with a trophy by former C+B manager Johan Derksen. He also received a 45 year overdue Gold Record for Groeten uit Grolloo. Eelco played a surprise set with Ruben Hoeke and Raymond van Kuijen.[3]
On April 29, 2015, Eelco opened the exposition, "Eelco Gelling, Geweldenaar op de Gitaar" (Savage or Giant on Guitar) at the C+B Museum in Grolloo.[4]
Guitars and amps
Eelco's favorite guitar is his long time companion the famous sunburst 1960 Gibson Les Paul. Eelco has owned this guitar since the early Cuby days when he traded his Gibson ES-330 for it. The guitar has been stolen, broken, abused and was recently restored to former glory. Eelco used a Fender Concert (4x10) or a Marshall 100 watt stack to amplify his guitar. In the 90's, Eelco used both Koch KC50 and Koch Multitone amps and has recently switched back to Marshall's and now uses a small Marshall Class 5 combo.
Eelco Gelling speelt tijdens de Dutch Blues Award 2014 (11 april 2015)
Golden Earring - Radar Love ( Live 1977, Zwolle, The Netherlands ) with Eelco Gelling
Dorrey Lin Lyles *12.06.1970
Dorrey Lin Lyles ist geehrt derzeit ein Teil der weltbekannten Weather Girls zu sein.
2012 gründete sie ihre eigene Band Dorrey Lin Lyles & Soul Sexy.
Jedes Konzert von Dorrey Lin Lyles ist ein wahres Gesangsfeuerwerk eine Mixtur aus Gospel, Jazz, Soul & Blues.
2012 gründete sie ihre eigene Band Dorrey Lin Lyles & Soul Sexy.
Jedes Konzert von Dorrey Lin Lyles ist ein wahres Gesangsfeuerwerk eine Mixtur aus Gospel, Jazz, Soul & Blues.
In June 1970, unto Charles & Lynnette Lyles, a daughter was given. Her name prophesied her life of music… Do-Re-Mi-Fa … etc. Dorrey sang her first noteon that night and continues to lift her voice like a trumpet in Zion.
In earlier years, Dorrey had formed a musical group, The Chosen Ones. The Chosen Ones consisted of eager, talented and God-hungry young people. As the years passed, the group disbanded to only be transformed into a greater expression of God, The Tribe Of Judah (East). She lends her talent to the music ministry of John Howard's Gospel Caravan and Tyscot Recording Artist Franklin “Bubby” Fann, Jr. & Unlimited Praise.
Dorrey also tours Europe with The Harlem Gospel Singers, The Philadelphia Singers and
The Very Best Of Black Gospel Singers spreading the gospel. She enjoys performing with the world renowned, Weather Girls.
Dorrey recently had the opportunity to perform with her band in Athens, Greece at the Half Note Jazz Club. In conjunction with her solo career, she performs background work for Dellé (Eased) of the musical sensation, SEEED, who now embarking on his solo career.
Dorrey’s accomplishments include being awarded the 1997 McDonald’s Gospel Fest Best Director Award and her choir, the Best Choir Award. Another is singing at Carnegie Hall in New York City with James Ingram, Oleta Adams, Peabo Bryson and Melissa Manchester.
In earlier years, Dorrey had formed a musical group, The Chosen Ones. The Chosen Ones consisted of eager, talented and God-hungry young people. As the years passed, the group disbanded to only be transformed into a greater expression of God, The Tribe Of Judah (East). She lends her talent to the music ministry of John Howard's Gospel Caravan and Tyscot Recording Artist Franklin “Bubby” Fann, Jr. & Unlimited Praise.
Dorrey also tours Europe with The Harlem Gospel Singers, The Philadelphia Singers and
The Very Best Of Black Gospel Singers spreading the gospel. She enjoys performing with the world renowned, Weather Girls.
Dorrey recently had the opportunity to perform with her band in Athens, Greece at the Half Note Jazz Club. In conjunction with her solo career, she performs background work for Dellé (Eased) of the musical sensation, SEEED, who now embarking on his solo career.
Dorrey’s accomplishments include being awarded the 1997 McDonald’s Gospel Fest Best Director Award and her choir, the Best Choir Award. Another is singing at Carnegie Hall in New York City with James Ingram, Oleta Adams, Peabo Bryson and Melissa Manchester.
Dorrey Lyles - i just wanna make love to you @ A-Trane/Berlin 12.03. 2012
Arnaud Fradin *12.06.1975
Malted Milk ist Französisch Musikgruppe in gebildet 1998 , das von einem Duo entwickelt hat akustischen Blues zu einem Quintett und vor kurzem zu einem Septett bewohnt von der Seele und Funk .
Geschichte
Sie
Ein Eingeborener von Nantes , war es im Jahr 1996 , dass die Malted Milk Gruppe bildet mit Arnaud Fradin (Gitarre und Gesang) und Emmanuel FRANGEUL ( Mundharmonika ). Im Jahr 2007 verließ Emmanuel FRANGEUL die Band und wurde durch einen kleinen ersetzt Bläsern . Musik von Malted Milk geht dann von akustischen Blues bis Funk mehr Kupfer mit einem öffentlichen klingt zunehmend breiter. Es ist von einer der hellsten Französisch Inkarnationen der aktuellen Seele Wiederbelebung Aufblühen in den frühen 2000er Jahren . Der Ruf der Gruppe über die Grenzen hinaus , da sie auch im Ausland mit großen Namen produzieren und beteiligte sich auch an das Finale der " Internationalen Blues Challenge ." Um die Veröffentlichung ihres Albums Sweet Soul Blues, machten sie einen Rundgang durch 70 Konzerte im Jahr 2010 feiern . Ihr neuestes Album einige Angebote Stücke Get sehr Nut , mit massiven Chören und glänzendem Messing in einer sehr effektiven Soul-Funk - Stil , die dennoch hinterlässt immer einen besonderen Platz auf der Gitarre Blues Arnaud Fradin, Bandleader und dessen die Stimme erinnert an Mike Zito oder Grady - Champion . Dies wird durch Chambouleyron Eric (Gitarre), Igor Pichon (umgeben Bass - Gitarre ), Richard Housset ( Batterie ), Vincent Aubert ( Posaune ), Damien Cornelis ( Tastatur ) und Pierre Marie Humeau ( Trompete ) .
Geschichte
Sie
Ein Eingeborener von Nantes , war es im Jahr 1996 , dass die Malted Milk Gruppe bildet mit Arnaud Fradin (Gitarre und Gesang) und Emmanuel FRANGEUL ( Mundharmonika ). Im Jahr 2007 verließ Emmanuel FRANGEUL die Band und wurde durch einen kleinen ersetzt Bläsern . Musik von Malted Milk geht dann von akustischen Blues bis Funk mehr Kupfer mit einem öffentlichen klingt zunehmend breiter. Es ist von einer der hellsten Französisch Inkarnationen der aktuellen Seele Wiederbelebung Aufblühen in den frühen 2000er Jahren . Der Ruf der Gruppe über die Grenzen hinaus , da sie auch im Ausland mit großen Namen produzieren und beteiligte sich auch an das Finale der " Internationalen Blues Challenge ." Um die Veröffentlichung ihres Albums Sweet Soul Blues, machten sie einen Rundgang durch 70 Konzerte im Jahr 2010 feiern . Ihr neuestes Album einige Angebote Stücke Get sehr Nut , mit massiven Chören und glänzendem Messing in einer sehr effektiven Soul-Funk - Stil , die dennoch hinterlässt immer einen besonderen Platz auf der Gitarre Blues Arnaud Fradin, Bandleader und dessen die Stimme erinnert an Mike Zito oder Grady - Champion . Dies wird durch Chambouleyron Eric (Gitarre), Igor Pichon (umgeben Bass - Gitarre ), Richard Housset ( Batterie ), Vincent Aubert ( Posaune ), Damien Cornelis ( Tastatur ) und Pierre Marie Humeau ( Trompete ) .
Arnaud Fradin is the guitarist from soul, funk and R&B sensations Milk & Green – or Malted Milk & Toni Green, to give them their full title. Arnaud was born in France, his interest in music, and blues in particular, being established at the age of 15 when a friend gave him a Lightnin' Hopkins album.
From there, he moved on to the songs of Bob Dylan, discovering the guitar along the way. It wasn't long before he began experimenting with slide playing, too.
"I started to play in a little acoustic blues band in Nantes, my hometown. I didn't know so much, but it was cool because it was a really good way to learn to play in front of people."
Who Has He Listened To?
After a while, Arnaud discovered the playing of Robert Johnson, which was to go on to form the foundation of his music career, as well as being the reason why his band is called Malted Milk.
Playing at France's Cognac Blues Passions festival at the age of 20 allowed him to learn from the older players performing there. Pretty soon, he was playing at every festival he could find, meeting up with people who shared his passion for the blues.
"At this time, we were more into the blues than we are right now. We play soul, funk and blues, but I've still got my roots. I always try to keep a little of the blues in everything I do."
What's So Great About His Playing?
Milk & Green have attracted five-star reviews from the music press, praising their intoxicating blend of genres. Arnaud's guitar sings atop the band's upbeat repertoire and complements the powerful soul vibe provided by vocalist Toni Green.
Despite all this, he's quite happy to go back to basics when he comes off the road. "I come back from Malted Milk tours – nine guys on the road, horn section and everything – and I'm really happy just to play my guitar and a harp.
"Right now, I'm thinking about doing an acoustic CD – you know, really deep roots blues. I feel I'm ready."
Why Do You Need To Hear Him?
If you like your music both soulful and funky, then it's quite likely you'll take to Milk & Green immediately, Arnaud making sure that his band never strays too far from its blues roots.
In fact, future Milk & Green releases are likely to move even closer to enveloping his love for Dylan's music, too… "We recorded a video with Toni in the studio playing an acoustic version of It Ain't Me Babe with slide guitar, and the ambience is really blues.
"It's kind of different compared to what we did on the last CD, but it's important for me to keep that roots thing in my music."
What Gear Does He Use?
Arnaud is a self-confessed geek when it comes to gear. His acoustic guitar was made for him by French luthier Cyril Guérin in 1999 and resembles a small Martin guitar, Arnaud adding that its sound is really open and perfect for blues playing.
He has a Dobro and a Recording King, too, to bolster his armoury of acoustic instruments. After playing a Gibson 335 on stage for 10 years, he's now switched to a T-style guitar made by Haar Guitars.
As far as amps are concerned, he uses Fender amps – a Deluxe Reverb or a Twin – or a Custom Barber… "I can use the [Barber] amp without any pedals. The crunch is really natural; it's not as aggressive as a Fender. You can have more midrange, so it helps me not to play too loud on stage."
Where Should I Start?
The recently released album from Milk & Green is a good place to begin exploring Arnaud's subtle brand of blues and funk – and, of course, as always, You Tube will reveal some official live videos of the band in action. But you really need to see the band live!
From there, he moved on to the songs of Bob Dylan, discovering the guitar along the way. It wasn't long before he began experimenting with slide playing, too.
"I started to play in a little acoustic blues band in Nantes, my hometown. I didn't know so much, but it was cool because it was a really good way to learn to play in front of people."
Who Has He Listened To?
After a while, Arnaud discovered the playing of Robert Johnson, which was to go on to form the foundation of his music career, as well as being the reason why his band is called Malted Milk.
Playing at France's Cognac Blues Passions festival at the age of 20 allowed him to learn from the older players performing there. Pretty soon, he was playing at every festival he could find, meeting up with people who shared his passion for the blues.
"At this time, we were more into the blues than we are right now. We play soul, funk and blues, but I've still got my roots. I always try to keep a little of the blues in everything I do."
What's So Great About His Playing?
Milk & Green have attracted five-star reviews from the music press, praising their intoxicating blend of genres. Arnaud's guitar sings atop the band's upbeat repertoire and complements the powerful soul vibe provided by vocalist Toni Green.
Despite all this, he's quite happy to go back to basics when he comes off the road. "I come back from Malted Milk tours – nine guys on the road, horn section and everything – and I'm really happy just to play my guitar and a harp.
"Right now, I'm thinking about doing an acoustic CD – you know, really deep roots blues. I feel I'm ready."
Why Do You Need To Hear Him?
If you like your music both soulful and funky, then it's quite likely you'll take to Milk & Green immediately, Arnaud making sure that his band never strays too far from its blues roots.
In fact, future Milk & Green releases are likely to move even closer to enveloping his love for Dylan's music, too… "We recorded a video with Toni in the studio playing an acoustic version of It Ain't Me Babe with slide guitar, and the ambience is really blues.
"It's kind of different compared to what we did on the last CD, but it's important for me to keep that roots thing in my music."
What Gear Does He Use?
Arnaud is a self-confessed geek when it comes to gear. His acoustic guitar was made for him by French luthier Cyril Guérin in 1999 and resembles a small Martin guitar, Arnaud adding that its sound is really open and perfect for blues playing.
He has a Dobro and a Recording King, too, to bolster his armoury of acoustic instruments. After playing a Gibson 335 on stage for 10 years, he's now switched to a T-style guitar made by Haar Guitars.
As far as amps are concerned, he uses Fender amps – a Deluxe Reverb or a Twin – or a Custom Barber… "I can use the [Barber] amp without any pedals. The crunch is really natural; it's not as aggressive as a Fender. You can have more midrange, so it helps me not to play too loud on stage."
Where Should I Start?
The recently released album from Milk & Green is a good place to begin exploring Arnaud's subtle brand of blues and funk – and, of course, as always, You Tube will reveal some official live videos of the band in action. But you really need to see the band live!
ARNAUD FRADIN & THOMAS TROUSSIER BAYONNE 2014
R.I.P.
J. B. Hutto +12.06.1983
Joseph Benjamin „J. B.“ Hutto (* 26. April 1926 in Blackville, South Carolina, USA; † 12. Juni 1983 in Harvey, Illinois) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues-Gitarrist. Beeinflusst von Elmore James entwickelte Hutto einen ausdrucksstarken Stil auf der Slide-Gitarre. Zudem war Hutto bekannt für seine dynamischen Auftritte.
Hutto machte in Augusta, Georgia, bei den Golden Crowns Gospel Singers seine ersten musikalischen Erfahrungen. Die Gruppe bestand aus ihm selbst und seinen drei Brüdern und drei Schwestern.[1] In den 1940ern gingen er und seine Familie nach dem Tod des Vaters, eines Predigers, nach Chicago. Dort brachte er sich das Gitarrenspielen selbst bei und begann seine Profikarriere bei Johnny Ferguson and His Twisters. Auch auf dem berühmten Maxwell Street Market war er oft zu hören.[1] Im Koreakrieg diente er in der amerikanischen Armee als Lastwagenfahrer.[2]1954 nahm Hutto mit seiner Band, den Hawks, sein erstes Album auf. Nach einigen Erfolgen zog er sich weitestgehend aus dem Musikgeschäft zurück. Im Zuge des Blues-Revivals in den 1960ern wurde auch J. B. Hutto mit seinen Hawks wiederentdeckt. Die Besonderheit der neuen Hawks war, dass sie ohne Bass aber mit zwei Gitarren und Schlagzeug auftraten.[3] Mit dieser Band trat er in Turner’s Blue Lounge auf und nahm nach langer Zeit wieder Platten auf. In den nächsten 12 Jahren trat er immer wieder mit verschiedenen Musikern auf, die Band hieß aber immer „The Hawks“. Nach dem Tod von Hound Dog Taylor „übernahm“ er dessen Band „The Housrockers“ mit Brewer Phillips und Ted Harvey, sie nahmen zwar nie eine offizielle Platte auf, waren aber eine dynamische Liveband. Aufnahmen eines Auftritts wurden 1991 veröffentlicht. Nach einem Jahr trennten sie sich und Hutto formte die „New Hawks“, mit denen er bis zu seinem Tod zusammenarbeitete. 1977 zog Hutto nach Boston, wo er die letzten Jahre seines Lebens verbrachte. Er starb 1983 und wurde auf dem Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois begraben.[4] 1985 wurde er in die Blues Hall of Fame aufgenommen. Sein Neffe, Lil’ Ed Williams lernte von ihm das Gitarrenspiel, das er jetzt mit seiner Band The Blues Imperials betreibt.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._B._Hutto
J. B. Hutto (April 26, 1926 – June 12, 1983)[1] was an American blues musician. Hutto was influenced by Elmore James, and became known for his slide guitar work and declamatory style of singing. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame two years after his death.
Life and career
Joseph Benjamin Hutto was born in Blackville, South Carolina, the fifth of seven children. His family moved to Augusta, Georgia when Hutto was three years old. His father, Calvin, was a preacher and Hutto, along with his three brothers and three sisters, formed a gospel group called The Golden Crowns, singing in local churches. Hutto's father died in 1949, and the family relocated to Chicago.[2] Hutto served as a draftee in the Korean War in the early 1950s, driving trucks in combat zones.[3]
In Chicago, Hutto took up the drums and played with Johnny Ferguson and his Twisters. He also tried the piano before settling on the guitar and playing on the streets with the percussionist Eddie 'Porkchop' Hines. After adding Joe Custom on second guitar, they started playing club gigs, and harmonica player George Mayweather joined after sitting in with the band. Hutto named his band The Hawks, after the wind that blows in Chicago.[4] A recording session in 1954 resulted in the release of two singles on the Chance label and a second session later the same year, with the band supplemented by pianist Johnny Jones, produced a third.[5]
Later in the 1950s Hutto became disenchanted with music, and gave it up after a woman broke his guitar over her husband's head one night in a club where he was performing; during the next eleven years Hutto worked as a janitor in a funeral home to supplement his income.[6] He returned to the music industry in the mid-1960s, with a new version of the Hawks featuring Herman Hassell on bass and Frank Kirkland on drums.[7] His recording career resumed with, first, a session for Vanguard Records released on the compilation album Chicago/the Blues/Today! Vol. 1, and then albums for Testament and Delmark.[8] The 1968 Delmark album, Hawk Squat!, which featured Sunnyland Slim on organ and piano, and Maurice McIntyre on tenor saxophone, is regarded as his best work on album up to this point.[9]
After Hound Dog Taylor died in 1975, Hutto took over his band the Houserockers for a time, and in the late 1970s he moved to Boston and recruited a new band which he called the New Hawks, with whom he recorded further studio albums for the Varrick label.[7] His 1983 Varrick album Slippin' & Slidin', the last of his career and later reissued on CD as Rock With Me Tonight, has been described as "near-perfect".[9]
Death and legacy
In the early 1980s Hutto returned to Illinois, where he was diagnosed with cancer. He died in 1983, at the age of 57, in Harvey. He was interred at Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois.[10]
In 1985, the Blues Foundation inducted Hutto into its Hall of Fame.[11] His nephew, Lil' Ed Williams (of Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials) has carried on his legacy, playing and singing in a style close to his uncle's.[12]
A "J.B. Hutto" model guitar is often used to refer to a mid-1960s, red, Montgomery Ward Res-O-Glas Airline guitar. Although he was not a paid endorser, Hutto made the guitar famous by appearing with it on the cover of his Slidewinder album.
Life and career
Joseph Benjamin Hutto was born in Blackville, South Carolina, the fifth of seven children. His family moved to Augusta, Georgia when Hutto was three years old. His father, Calvin, was a preacher and Hutto, along with his three brothers and three sisters, formed a gospel group called The Golden Crowns, singing in local churches. Hutto's father died in 1949, and the family relocated to Chicago.[2] Hutto served as a draftee in the Korean War in the early 1950s, driving trucks in combat zones.[3]
In Chicago, Hutto took up the drums and played with Johnny Ferguson and his Twisters. He also tried the piano before settling on the guitar and playing on the streets with the percussionist Eddie 'Porkchop' Hines. After adding Joe Custom on second guitar, they started playing club gigs, and harmonica player George Mayweather joined after sitting in with the band. Hutto named his band The Hawks, after the wind that blows in Chicago.[4] A recording session in 1954 resulted in the release of two singles on the Chance label and a second session later the same year, with the band supplemented by pianist Johnny Jones, produced a third.[5]
Later in the 1950s Hutto became disenchanted with music, and gave it up after a woman broke his guitar over her husband's head one night in a club where he was performing; during the next eleven years Hutto worked as a janitor in a funeral home to supplement his income.[6] He returned to the music industry in the mid-1960s, with a new version of the Hawks featuring Herman Hassell on bass and Frank Kirkland on drums.[7] His recording career resumed with, first, a session for Vanguard Records released on the compilation album Chicago/the Blues/Today! Vol. 1, and then albums for Testament and Delmark.[8] The 1968 Delmark album, Hawk Squat!, which featured Sunnyland Slim on organ and piano, and Maurice McIntyre on tenor saxophone, is regarded as his best work on album up to this point.[9]
After Hound Dog Taylor died in 1975, Hutto took over his band the Houserockers for a time, and in the late 1970s he moved to Boston and recruited a new band which he called the New Hawks, with whom he recorded further studio albums for the Varrick label.[7] His 1983 Varrick album Slippin' & Slidin', the last of his career and later reissued on CD as Rock With Me Tonight, has been described as "near-perfect".[9]
Death and legacy
In the early 1980s Hutto returned to Illinois, where he was diagnosed with cancer. He died in 1983, at the age of 57, in Harvey. He was interred at Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois.[10]
In 1985, the Blues Foundation inducted Hutto into its Hall of Fame.[11] His nephew, Lil' Ed Williams (of Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials) has carried on his legacy, playing and singing in a style close to his uncle's.[12]
A "J.B. Hutto" model guitar is often used to refer to a mid-1960s, red, Montgomery Ward Res-O-Glas Airline guitar. Although he was not a paid endorser, Hutto made the guitar famous by appearing with it on the cover of his Slidewinder album.
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