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The Very Last Post!

2011-12-16T14:49:00.001+02:00

The blog has a real problem with its template! So, it has been out of order since a long time. For everyone who wants to listen good music it's better to visit an other blog of mine which is here... Many thanks for your visits and comments so far...

Craig Armstrong & Elizabeth Frazer - This Love

2011-01-22T21:00:00.000+02:00

Massive Attack released Armstrong's solo debut, "The Space Between Us", in 1998. The album didn't prove to be as popular as expected, but it nonetheless increased Armstrong's reputation as a noteworthy producer. During this same late-'90s era, Armstrong continued working on soundtrack projects, which remained his most acclaimed work. His work for Jake Scott's debut film, "Plunkett & Macleane", was perhaps his most visible work, being released by "Astralwerks" in the States (as had "The Space Between Us" a year earlier).

However, he worked on soundtracks for much more successful films such as "Mission Impossible" 1996, "Romeo & Juliet" 1998, "Cruel Intentions" 1999 and, perhaps his most celebrated soundtrack work, "Moulin Rouge" 2001. Following the success of "Moulin Rouge", and its second volume, Armstrong returned in 2002 with his second non-soundtrack full-length effort, "As if To Nothing", which boasted a new version of U2's "Stay (Faraway, So Close)". In 2004, he provided the score for the Ray Charles biopic "Ray", and in 2005, an anthology of his film work was released.

For the second and also the last part of the short tribute to Graig Armstrong, we have a nice song again which is entitled "This Love" (both songs belong to the album "The Space Between Us" which is on the post's photo). Elizabeth Frazer (do you remember Cocteau Twins?) is on vocals!

Craig Armstrong - Rise

2011-01-18T21:00:00.002+02:00

Born in Scotland (1959 in Glasgow), Craig Armstrong began his production career in the early '90s. He composed music for several BBC and STV productions during this time, but his big break came with the Scottish pop trio "Big Dish".

Armstrong co-wrote three songs on the trio's "Satellites" album, released in 1991, and also provided string arrangements for the album.

Three years later, in 1994, Armstrong worked with renowned trip-hop group "Massive Attack" on its genre-defining Protection album. This association with Massive Attack would pay dividends a few years later when the group released Armstrong's debut full-length album on its Melankolic label.

By the end of the '90s, Armstrong had collaborated with such big-name artists as U2, Madonna, Hole, the Spice Girls, the London Suede, and Tina Turner, in addition to many other lesser-known artists.

We will continue with the same artist in the next post. For the time being we are listening a very nice audio. It has the title "Rise". Enjoy!

Rob Dougan - Νothing At All

2011-01-14T21:00:00.003+02:00

Rob Dougan's Discography

Studio albums

* Furious Angels (2002) - 1 CD on the basic edition and 2 CDs on the 2003 re-release.

Singles, EPs

* Hard Times (1995) - Single, various remixes.
* Clubbed To Death (1995) - Single, many variant EPs ranging from 2 to 8 remixes.
* Furious Angels (1998) - Single, many variant EPs ranging from 2 to 7 remixes.
* The Matrix (1999) - With "Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino mix)"
* The Matrix Reloaded (2003) - It had "Furious Angels (instrumental) and "Chateau" (an original track).

"Nothing At All" is the title of the second audio that i uploaded in order you have a better opinion for the sound of Rob Dougan. Enjoy the rhythm and melody!

Rob Dougan - Clubbed To Death (Matrix)

2011-01-11T21:00:00.005+02:00

Rob Dougan, also known as Rob D (born 1969 Sydney, Australia), is a genre-blending music composer. Mixing elements of orchestral music, trip hop, and bluesy vocals, his work is tangentially relatable to electronic music. He was known primarily for his breakthrough 1995 single "Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino Variation)", popularised by 1999's "The Matrix" soundtrack. "Clubbed to Death" was released seven years after "Furious Angels" (1992) which was his debut album.

"Clubbed To Death" was really a smash hit for the artist. You may admire its sound and melody in the following audio. We will continue with Rod Dougan in the next post...

Georg Friedrich Handel - Water Music, Suite 1 in F Major, Alegro Moderato

2011-01-07T21:00:00.004+02:00

Handel's compositions include 42 operas, 29 oratorios, more than 120 cantatas, trios and duets, numerous arias, chamber music, a large number of ecumenical pieces, odes and serenatas, and 16 organ concerts. His compositions include works such as "Messiah", "Water Music", "Music For The Royal Fireworks", The Organ Concert "The Cuckoo And The Nightingale", The Suite "The Harmonious Blacksmith" a.o.

Handel introduced various previously uncommon musical instruments in his works: the viola d'amore and violetta marina (Orlando), the lute (Ode for St. Cecilia's Day), three trombones (Saul), clarinets or small high cornets (Tamerlano), theorbo, horn (Water Music), lyrichord, double bassoon, viola da gamba, bell chimes, positive organ, and harp (Giulio Cesare, Alexander's Feast).

The following audio is the last part of the sort tribute to this great composer. Its full title is: "Water Music, Suite 1 In F Major, Alegro Moderato"...

Georg Friedrich Handel - Water Music, Suite 1 In F Major, Tempo Di Minuetto

2011-01-04T21:00:00.003+02:00

Georg Friedrich Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759)

George Frideric Handel (in english) was a German-British Baroque composer. He is famous for his operas, oratorios, and concertos. Handel was born in Germany in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti. He received critical musical training in Italy before settling in London and becoming naturalised British. He was strongly influenced by the techniques of the great composers of the Italian Baroque and the middle-German polyphonic Choral tradition. Handel's music was well-known to many composers, including Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

"Water Music" was a remarkable work for this great composer. From this composition, i choosed "Suite 1 In F Major", and especially 2 parts. Tonight we 'll listen the first part which is entitled "Tempo Di Minuetto" and in the next post we 'll listen the second one with the title "Alegro Moderato"... I hope you 'll enjoy them both!

A Blog Needs More Than Its Owner's Inspiration

2011-01-04T19:30:00.004+02:00

A blog can't stand only by its owner's inspiration. It has also the need of some "outside" help. What do i mean by that? Taking my blog as an example, i want to say that the following links are very useful...

Wishes For The New Year (Boogie By John Lee Hooker)!

2011-01-01T21:00:00.006+02:00

It's the first day of the new year and i have a very nice song for you with a symbolic meaning. The song is Blues (it's entitled "I Feel Good" with the second title the world famous "Boogie Chillen") and belongs to the real King of the Blues who is John Lee Hooker! I uploaded it in order you have a year full of good mood, full of nice music, full of rhythm and full of quality, just what the song includes! I hope and i also wish that you 'll like this song! Oh, about the fans of this music kind, i'm sure they will! So, i dedicate it especially to them (do you hear me Alice?)...

Well, by this song, you all have my best wishes for the new year! For everyone who wants to dance, it's free! Because of the great John Lee Hooker! Τhe brilliant, the outstanding boogie man of all time!

For someone who has a good memory, a similar version of the song is here. As you see, the blog has a special way (maybe, the same) to celebrate the great moments!

Wishes For The New Year!

2010-12-31T14:00:00.002+02:00

The Blog Wishes...

Manu Chao - Malegria

2010-12-28T22:00:00.001+02:00

Another song from Manu Chao, that unique artist!

This time the enjoyable audio has the title "Malegria"... Dedicated to the fans of the artist!

Manu Chao - La Vie

2010-12-26T21:00:00.002+02:00

I like the diversity, multi-ethnicity and youthful style that everybody can see in his songs, so I decided to make another short tribute to him.

Of course, i'm talking about Manu Chao! The song that we 'll listen in the audio has the title "La Vie". Enjoy it!

Merry Christmas!

2010-12-24T14:00:00.001+02:00

The Blog Wishes...

Jeff Beck - Beck's Bolero

2010-12-21T19:00:00.004+02:00

I have made one post for him in the past but tonight i thought that it wasn't enough! That's why i decided to rectify...

Geoffrey Arnold "Jeff" Beck (born 24 June 1944) is an English rock guitarist. Whether playing alone or with his band, his sound is excellent! The artist has outstanding collaborations too (Mick Jagger, Kate Bush, Roger Waters, Stevie Wonder, Les Paul, Zucchero, Cyndi Lauper, Brian May, ZZ Top, Yardbirds a.o)...

Jeff Beck has earned wide critical praise so far! He was ranked 14th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". MSNBC has called him a "guitarist's guitarist" and Rolling Stone magazine has described him as "one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock". Furthermore, he has received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance five times and he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice! He also made a cameo appearance in the movie "Twins" (1988).

Much of Beck's recorded output has been instrumental, with a focus on innovative sound and his releases have spanned genres ranging from blues-rock, heavy metal, jazz fusion and most recently, an additional blend of guitar-rock and electronica. As an example, in the following video you 'll see the great artist getting closer to classical music, trying Maurice Ravel's masterpiece, the world famous "Bolero"!

Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow

2010-12-17T21:00:00.003+02:00

...from the previous post...

"Moonlight Shadow" is a pop song written by Mike Oldfield, released as a single in May 1983 and included in the album Crises, of the same year.

The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly, who had joined Mike Oldfield in 1980. The song has been a smash hit for the english composer. Enjoy it!

Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells

2010-12-14T21:00:00.001+02:00

The photo shows the exact content of the post. So, in this post (and also in the next one) we 'll have a short tribute to the great Mike Oldfield.

Michael Gordon "Mike" Oldfield (born 15 May 1953, Reading, Berkshire) is an English multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, working a style that blends progressive rock, folk, world music, classical music, electronic music, New Age, and more recently, dance.

His music is often elaborate and complex in nature. He is best known for his hit 1973 album "Tubular Bells" (we 'll listen the title song in the following audio), and for his 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow". He is also well known for his hit rendition of the Christmas piece, "In Dulci Jubilo".

Lino Cannavacciuolo - Viaggio

2010-12-10T21:00:00.002+02:00

...from the previous post...

It's the last part of the short tribute to the great Italian violinist Lino Cannavacciuolo. Tonight its song (audio again) has the title "Viaggio"...

Enjoy it! I'm sure that you 'll do it!

Lino Cannavacciuolo & Elena Ledda - Sa Lughe

2010-12-08T22:00:00.003+02:00

...from the previous post...

Lino Cannavacciuolo's Discography

* Aquadia
1999

* Segesta
2002

* Ca' Na'
2004

* Pausilypon
2010

Tonight we 'll listen a very nice audio. I'm sure that you 'll like it! It has the title "Sa Lughe". The song belongs to Lino Cannavacciuolo and the vocals to the great Italian singer Elena Ledda (you may see her in the audio's photo)...

We will continue with Lino Cannavacciuolo also in the next post.

Lino Cannavacciuolo - Altalena

2010-12-05T21:00:00.002+02:00

Lino Cannavacciuolo is an Italian composer and violinist. He worked in theater with Peppe Barra, Luca De Filippo and Roberto De Simone. In 1990 he founded the group "Solis String Quartet".

He has collaborated, among others, with Pino Daniele, Lucio Dalla, Ron, Elena Ledda, Adriano Celentano, Edoardo Bennato and Claudio Baglioni...

We will continue with the same artist in the next 2 posts... For the time being we listen the talented violinist in an audio which is entitled "Altalena"...

Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign

2010-12-03T21:00:00.003+02:00

"Born Under A Bad Sign" is a blues album by Albert King. The album became one of the most popular and influential blues albums of all time and has been acknowledged by the "Grammy Hall Of Fame', the "Blues Foundation Hall Of Fame", and "Rolling Stone" magazine.

The album was first released in 1967. In 1998 "Sundazed Records" reissued the album with two additional bonus tracks, "Funk-Shun" and "Overall Junction", both written by Albert King.

It was the first album by Albert King for "Stax Records" and his second album overall. It is composed of singles released by King recorded between March 1966 and June 1967, with additional studio tracks. It was the great divide of modern blues, the point at which the music was rescued from slipping into derivative obscurity. Part of the album's success has been attributed to Booker T. and the MGs who gave his blues a sleek, soulful sound which gave King crossover appeal. Four of the album's songs became modern blues classics: "Born Under A Bad Sign", "Oh Pretty Woman", "The Hunter", and "Crosscut Saw". Together with "Personal Manager" and "Laundromat Blues", they formed the very foundation of Albert King's musical identity and legacy.

Albert King's guitar work on the album directly influenced legions of guitar players! It was really a profoundly influential album, not only in blues, but also in rock. Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan have acknowledged King's influence; indeed, some of their guitar solos are close approximations to those found on "Born Under A Bad Sign".

Track Listing

Side A: 1. Born Under A Bad Sign (2:47), 2. Crosscut Saw (2:35), 3. Kansas City (2:33), 4. Oh, Pretty Woman (2:48), 5. Down, Don't Bother Me (2:10), 6. The Hunter (2:45). Side B: 1. I Almost Lost My Mind (3:30), 2. Personal Manager (4:31), 3. Laundromat Blues (3:21), 4. As The Years Go Passing By (3:48), 5. The Very Thought Of You (3:46)

Personnel

Albert King: lead guitar and vocals, Steve Cropper: rhythm guitar, Booker T. Jones: organ - piano, Isaac Hayes: piano, Donald "Duck" Dunn: bass guitar, Al Jackson Junior: drums, Wayne Jackson: trumpet, Andrew Love: tenor saxophone, Joe Arnold: baritone sax, flute...

Mali: Rokia Traore - Kele Mandi

2010-11-30T21:00:00.001+02:00

...from the previous post...

Traore's musical style, however, has little in common with the griottes. Unlike their signature wailing sound, her voice is smooth and gentle, and her arrangements, while somewhat minimalist, make use of both traditional instruments like the balafon, n'goni, and kora, as well as acoustic guitar and electric bass.

That sound is evident on her debut release Mouneissa, from 1998, but most evident on her 2000 release Wanita. For Wanita, Traore wrote and arranged the entire album, seizing the controls from a male engineer who believed that a young girl was incapable of handling the production of an album. The result shows a deeply personal and individual style which reflects both innovation and tradition.

Rokia Traore also released Bowmboi (2004) and Tchamantche (2008).

In this last part of the short tribute to Rokia Traore, her song has the title "Kele Mandi". Enjoy it!

Mali: Rokia Traore - Mouso Niyalen

2010-11-27T21:00:00.009+02:00

I decided to remain in this country because i like its music very much.

Well, don't get surprised that i do love the songs of this African country. For everyone who doesn't know it, Mali's sound is close to perfection! For everyone who also doesn't know me, i'm something like the Malian Ambassador here in Greece! That's why i uploaded for tonight one song by another Malian artist who has the name Rokia Traore (born: January 26, 1974).

Rokia Traore's family was both a blessing and a curse for her musical career. Her father was a diplomat and she spent her childhood travelling over several continents, to Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, and France. There she was exposed to a variety of styles of music, from classical, jazz, and pop to Indian traditional composition.

However, her family was also part of Mali's nobility, which has traditional caste prohibitions against their members making music. For her countryman Salif Keita, who was a member of the Manding people, it was an almost insurmountable burden. For Traore, though, the prohibitions were not as strict. The Bamana ethic group did have a musical tradition of their own, especially among women, with performers called griottes travelling to perform at weddings and gatherings... We will continue with the same artist in the next post...

For the time being we enjoy Rokia Traore in an amazing audio! It has the title "Mouso Niyalen"... And don't ever forget it! Mali's sound is close to perfection!

Mali: Habib Koite - Kanawa

2010-11-24T21:00:00.003+02:00

I have said it again in the past that one time is never enough! That's why i uploaded another song with the great artist from Mali. It's an audio that is entitled "Kanawa". Enjoy it!

Mali: Habib Koite - Batoumambe

2010-11-21T21:00:00.005+02:00

I think it was the right moment to visit Africa for another time. Africa? That's OK, but to see whom? The great Malian Habib Koite of course! So, we enjoy this magnificent artist in also a magnificent song!... This time it has the title "Batoumambe".

Spain: Maria Dolores Pradera - Cuando Llora Mi Guitarra

2010-11-18T21:00:00.003+02:00

I do love this artist! After a long time of 6 months, i decided to post for her again. Her song this time has the title "Cuando Llora Mi Guitarra".

Maria Dolores Pradera! A true Legend!

The Ventures - 45th Anniversary (part 7)

2010-11-15T22:00:00.004+02:00

It's the last part of the Ventures' 45th Anniversary Live! I think that you 'll like it! Just see the video. It's worth!

Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tu

2010-11-12T21:00:00.006+02:00

Manu Chao's Discography

With Mano Negra

* Patchanka (Virgin France, 1988)
* Puta's Fever (Virgin France, 1989)
* King Οf Bongo (Virgin France, 1991)
* In Τhe Hell Οf Patchinko (Live in Japan, Virgin France, 1992)
* Casa Babylon (Virgin France, 1994)

Solo

* Clandestino (Virgin, 1998)
* Proxima Estacion: Esperanza (Virgin, 2001)
* Radio Bemba Sound System (live, Virgin, 2002)
* Siberie Μ'etait Contee (Virgin, 2004)
* La Radiolina (Because/Nacional, 2007)
* Estacion Mexico (Live in Mexico, 2008, limited release)
* Baionarena (Double live CD + DVD), 2009

DVD

* Babylonia En Guagua (2002)
* Mano Negra: Out Of time (2005)
* Manu Chao & Radiobemba: Baionarena (2009)

In the last part of this short tribute to Manu Chao, the song (audio again) has the title "Me Gustas Tu". It belongs to the album "Esperanza" (the cover is in the photo)...

Manu Chao - Mentira

2010-11-09T20:38:00.003+02:00

Manu Chao (born Jose Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961), is a French singer of Spanish origin (Basque and Galician). He sings in French, Spanish, English, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages.

Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as "Hot Pants Αnd Los Carayos", which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band "Mano Negra" in 1987, achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe. He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995, and since then tours regularly with his live band, "Radio Bemba".

Manu Chao sings in French, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, Arabic, English and Wolof, often mixing several languages in the same song. His music has many influences, as punk, rock, French chanson, Iberoamerican salsa, reggae, ska, and Algerian rai. These influences were obtained from immigrants in France, his Iberian connections, and foremost his travels in Mesoamerica as a nomad following the disbanding of Mano Negra. Many of Chao's lyrics talk about immigration, love, living in ghettos and drugs, and often carry a left-wing message...

We 'll continue with the same artist in the next post. For the time being we have a very nice audio of him which is entitled "Mentira". It belongs to the album "Clandestino" (the cover is in the photo)...

Albert King - Why Are You So Mean To Me

2010-10-28T21:42:00.006+03:00

I just borrowed net connection and also a PC, so i managed to make a post. And what a post! One amazing song by an amazing artist! "Why Are You So Mean To Me" by the Blues Giant Albert King! Just notice the presense of John Mayall on harmonica!
Enjoy the video!

Celine Dion - I Can't Help Falling In Love

2010-09-30T21:00:00.003+03:00

...second part...

However, in 1999 at the height of her success, Dion announced a hiatus from entertainment in order to start a family and spend time with her husband, who had been diagnosed with cancer. She returned to the top of pop music in 2002 and signed a three-year (later extended to almost five years) contract to perform nightly in a five-star theatrical show at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.

Dion's music has been influenced by genres ranging from rock and R&B to gospel and classical. While her releases have often received mixed critical reception, she is renowned for her technically skilled and powerful vocals. Dion is the best-selling Canadian artist of all time! In addition, her 1995 album "D'eux", is the best selling French-language album of all time! In 2004, after surpassing 175 million in album sales worldwide, she was presented with the "Chopard Diamond" Award at the World Music Awards for becoming the best selling female artist of all time. According to Sony Music, Dion has sold over 200 million albums, worldwide! She has also won several awards in her career so far...

It's the second and also the last part of the short tribute to this great artist and we listen her magnificent voice for another time in a song which has the title "I Can't Help Falling In Love"... Enjoy it!

Celine Dion - Alone

2010-09-28T21:00:00.002+03:00

Celine Marie Claudette Dion (born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. Born to a large, impoverished family in Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband Rene Angelil mortgaged his home to finance her first record. In 1990, she released the anglophone album "Unison", establishing herself as a viable pop artist in North America and other English speaking areas of the world.

Dion had first gained international recognition in the 1980s by winning both the 1982 Yamaha World Popular Song Festival and the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest. Following a series of French albums in the early 1980s, she signed on to CBS Records Canada in 1986. During the 1990s, with the help of Angelil, she achieved worldwide fame after signing with Epic Records and releasing several English albums along with additional French albums, becoming one of the most successful artists in pop music history... we 'll continue with the great artist in the next post...

"Alone" is the title of the song that we 'll listen tonight. Celine Dion's voice is wonderful for another time!

Mark Eitzel - Always Turn Away

2010-09-26T21:00:00.005+03:00

...third part...

Mark Eitzel's Discography

Cowboys

* Supermarket / Teenage Life (7") Tet Offensive Records - 1980

The Naked Skinnies

* All My Life / This Is The Beautiful Night (7") - Naked House Records - 1981

American Music Club

* The Restless Stranger (LP) - Grifter Records (January 1985)
* Engine (LP) - Frontier Records (October 1987)
* California (LP) Frontier Records (October 1988)
* United Kingdom (LP) - Demon Records (October 1989)
* Everclear (CD) - Alias Records (October 1991)
* Mercury (CD) Reprise Records - (March 1993)
* San Francisco (CD) Reprise Records - (September 1994)
* Love Songs For Patriots (CD) Devil In The Woods Records - (September 2004)
* The Golden Age (CD) Merge Records - (February 2008)

Toiling Midgets

* Son (CD) Matador Records - 1993

Solo

* Mean Mark Eitzel Gets Fat (Self-released Cassette) - 1982
* Songs Of Love (CD) - Diablo Records - 1991
* 60 Watt Silver Lining (CD) - Warner Brothers - 1996
* Words And Music (CD) - 1997
* West (CD) - Warner Brothers - 1997
* Caught in a Trap and I Can't Back out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby (CD) - Matador Records - 1998
* The Invisible Man (CD) - Matador Records - 2001
* Music For Courage And Confidence (CD) - New West Records - 2002
* The Ugly American (CD) - Thirsty Ear Recordings - 2002
* Candy Ass (CD) - Cooking Vinyl - 2005
* Klamath (CD) - Decor Records - 2009
* Brannan Street (CD) - 2010

The following audio is the last song that we 'll listen in this tribute for Mark Eitzel. The title is "Always Turn Away"...

Mark Eitzel - Jenny (2007)

2010-09-24T21:00:00.005+03:00

...second part...

Eitzel released more music in 2001, beginning with a more electronic turn in "The Invisible Man" on Matador Records. This was followed by two covers projects in 2002: "Music For Courage And Confidence", which was material written by other songwriters, and "The Ugly American", an album which included reinterpretations of American Music Club songs performed with a band of Greek musicians.

American Music Club reformed in 2003 for a sold out show at the London South Bank Centre. The following year they released "Love Songs For Patriots" and toured both the United States and Europe several times. The Guardian Newspaper called Mark "America's greatest living lyricist" and the album received glowing reviews across the world. In 2008 the band line up changed again and the band released "The Golden Age" which "UNCUT" magazine said was their best since Mercury with a 5 star album of the month review. Eitzel released a compilation album of soundtrack material and electronics in 2005, "Candy Ass". His album "Klamath" was released at the end of 2009 on Decor Records which "UNCUT" magazine said it was his best solo album yet. In addition to all the above albums, Mark has also released many mail order, tour cds, his most recent being the limited edition (500 copies) "Brannan St.", which is available at his concert dates and at the Decor records website...
the last part of Mark Eitzel's tribute in the next post...

Second post in a row for the great Mark Eitzel and the title of the song in the video is "Jenny" (from a live that he gave 3 years ago). Enjoy it!

Do You Want To Learn More About Rock Ballads? Then You Better Look For Mark Eitzel!

2010-09-22T21:00:00.002+03:00

He is one of the most important figures in the Rock ballad scene! Therefore I prepared a 3-post tribute to this great artist.

John Mark Eitzel (born January 30, 1959, Walnut Creek, California) is a musician, best known as a songwriter and lead singer of the San Francisco band American Music Club (AMC).

Eitzel spent his formative years in a military family living in Okinawa, Taiwan, Ohio and the United Kingdom. He moved to America in 1979. He started making music while he was a teenager in Southampton, England.

His first band was a punk band called "The Cowboys" when he moved to Columbus, Ohio at 19. They released one single in 1980. His second band was called "The Naked Skinnies" and they released one single in 1981. He moved to San Francisco with "The Naked Skinnies" in 1981 where they disbanded in 1982. The same year Eitzel formed American Music Club (AMC) in San Francisco. The band performed and created albums for 12 years. At one point, Eitzel also sang with San Francisco's "Toiling Midgets", and often recorded solo work while involved in AMC.

AMC disbanded in 1994, and Eitzel focused on his solo career, releasing "60 Watt Silver Lining" in 1996. It was a surprisingly smooth, jazz pop departure. Following this, he released "West in 1997 co-writing all of the songs with R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck, with whom he also toured. He followed up with "Caught In A Trap" and "I Can't Back Out 'Cause I Love You Too Much, Baby", assisted by Steve Shelley of "Sonic Youth" and Yo La Tengo bassist James McNew... we 'll continue with the same artist in the next 2 posts...

"No Easy Way Down" is the title of the audio that we 'll listen in the first post. It's an amazing song! Feeling at its best! Enjoy it!

The Ventures - The Pink Panther Theme

2010-09-20T21:00:00.006+03:00

The fact is that i have uploaded many times so far this wonderful group. Trying not to forget the "Pink Panther Theme", i uploaded this video tonight. I hope you all know it and you all like it!

About me, it's in my memories. This title (and also the song) reminds me of a lot of things! It takes me back to my childhood where all things were pleasant and dreamy. I still have Pink Panther's figure in my mind (especially every time i try to drive the bad thoughts and the problems away)...

Well, the very famous and happy rhythm is here. Enjoy it!

Muddy Waters - Fathers & Sons

2010-09-18T21:00:00.003+03:00

The previous post brought me here. That amazing song reminded me of the name of the great Muddy Waters!...

So... If you have, or just listened to "Electric Mud" of this Blues legend and you simply liked it, "Fathers & Sons" is the CD for you. It was recorded with some of the best players on the scene at the time: Otis Spann (Piano), Michael Bloomfield (Guitar), Paul Butterfield (Harmonica), Donald "Duck" Dunn (Bass), Sam Lay and Buddy Miles (Drums).

The album Recorded in Chicago, Illinois on April 21-23, 1969 and live at the Super Cosmic Joy-Scout Jamboree, Chicago, Illinois on April 24, 1969. Muddy Waters, using a band of very talented artists of that period, showed once again who was the dominant figure in the Blues music field!

The album had 16 songs but the 2001 remastered CD edition includes four additional studio sides issued for the first time: "Country Boy," "I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love," "Oh Yeah," and "I Feel So Good."

Willie Buck - Mannish Boy

2010-09-16T21:00:00.006+03:00

I think it was time for another "Mannish Boy". The last time I did a related post was about four months ago. Long time, i could not wait any longer! So, here is another version of this tremendous hit! This one also includes Willie Dixon's song "Hoochie Coochie Man"! Enjoy it!

Blues! The kind of music that i come from...

Blues... Just Blues... Because Of The Blues...

Dead Can Dance - Song Of The Nile

2010-09-14T21:00:00.005+03:00

Dead Can Dance again. For the fans of the band. "Song Of The Nile" is the title of the song of this post... Enjoy it!

Dead Can Dance - Rakim

2010-09-12T21:00:00.003+03:00

The fact is that i can't hide my liking the sound of this band. That's why i uploaded for another time a video of Dead Can Dance. This time the song has the title "Rakim"...

We 'll continue with the same group in the next post...

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Give Me Back My Wig (by Hound Dog Taylor)

2010-09-09T21:00:00.002+03:00

...from the previous post...

On February 22, 2000, stevie Ray Vaughan was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C. He also won several W. C. Handy Awards, during his lifetime and posthumously, including "Entertainer Of The Year" and "Instrumentalist Of The Year" in 1984. In 2003, he was ranked #7 in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Classic Rock Magazine also ranked him #3 in their list of the 100 Wildest Guitar Heroes in 2007... Do you want something more?... Stevie Ray Vaughan! Three words that include everything!

So, this is the end of the short tribute to this magnificent artist! The last song has the title "Give Me Back My Wig" and belongs to an excellent bluesman, the great "Hound Dog" Taylor... The man is a genius! He plays the guitar exactly just like Hound Dog...

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood

2010-09-07T21:00:00.004+03:00

...from the previous post...

Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Eighteen albums of Vaughan's work have been released.

He was inspired to play guitar by his older brother, Jimmie Vaughan, and was influenced by such players as Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy. After a few years as a sideman in and around Austin, Vaughan formed the band "Double Trouble", with whom he made four successful studio albums and established a reputation as one of the foremost blues guitarists in the world!

In 1986, after years of substance abuse from alcohol and cocaine, he spent a month in drug rehabilitation, and remained clean and sober for the final 4 years of his life, until his death (i mentioned about in the previous post)... We 'll continue with the last part in 2 days, as usually...

Did you notice the photo of this post? Stevie Ray was able to play the guitar from behind! Oh, he will do exactly the same in the video! The song has the title "Texas Flood"! A smash hit, really! Enjoy it!

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Cold Shot

2010-09-05T21:00:00.003+03:00

On August 26, 1990, a sold out concert of 30,000 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin, featured an encore jam with Vaughan brothers (Jimmie & Stevie), Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray. On August 27, shortly before 1 a.m., a helicopter carrying Stevie Ray Vaughan en route to Chicago crashed within seconds after takeoff... It was the time that the great musician passed away... Too early in his life...

Did you notice the date? On August 27, 1990... Oh it's like it happened this year, just 10 days ago...

That's the reason that i created a short tribute to this gifted artist! So, for the time being we are listening Stevie Ray Vaughan on the song which has the title "Cold Shot" (there is also the Bluesman Johnny Copeland in the video) and we 'll continue with the same artist in the next 2 posts...

The Nebulas - Dragunov

2010-09-03T21:00:00.003+03:00

From the previous post... Part 3...

In October 2003, during the mixing phase of their 2nd CD, the band was hastily summoned to Europe to liberate the low countries of Belgium and Holland with a 10-day offensive, during which many songs from the new album would be showcased. With demand for a new The Nebulas CD now at a fever pitch, the band released "It's Go Time" in January 2004 & immediately began rehearsing for a second tour of Europe - a mission successfully accomplished in April. Now officially based in eastern Massachusetts, this fusion of east meets west has produced a unique, full-bodied musical phenomenon that has impressed live audiences throughout North America & Western Europe, in addition to being featured on myriad surf/instro radio programs and compilation projects the world over. The Nebulas are currently writing and recording material for their third studio release and are in the early stages of planning their next California tour, scheduled for 2005.

In the winter months of '05, the band closed the armored door to their super-secret training facility located in an abandoned textile mill campus somewhere at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and began the tedious work of reorganizing the fine metal shavings attached to a stack of 3M analog tape reels into something resembling a D-day-esque aural assault on the world's ears. Some say "Mission: accomplished", others say "You should have had it mastered". Be your own judge...

The song of the last part of the tribute has the title "Dragunov". Enjoy it!

The Nebulas - Exotic

2010-09-01T21:00:00.002+03:00

From the official site of the group...Part 2...

"The Nebulas" are the result of a powerful chemical reaction that occurred when elements of a highly-developed west coast guitar sound fused with a thunderous East Coast rhythm section in the early months of 2001. In the fall of 2000, California-based guitarist Mike Dominguez (The Sand Dunes & The Aquatones) packed up his double-digit collection of Fender guitars & amplifiers and headed east to the Ocean State of Rhode Island. It was there that he teamed up with the preliminary members of The Nebulas resulting in "Hot Rods, Waves & Women", a brief 7-song demo (now long out of print and highly sought after) which introduced "The Nebulas" as a viable component of the 21st century's ever-evolving surf/instro scene. To achieve the optimum live sound, as well as augment future recorded works, the Nebulas recruited Dan-O Ware on the Fender Jaguar guitar as the fourth Nebula.

In March 2002, after the combo's full-length debut, "Nebula One," hit the streets in a shower of critical praise and radio airplay, another Sand Dunes' alumnus joined the folds of The Nebulas in the form of Eric Grammer on the bass guitar. With its lineup solidified, the band began performing in earnest, playing high profile shows on both coasts (and places in between like Akron, Ohio) with the likes of The Red Elvises, Junior Brown, The Boss Martians, Slacktone, The Hypnotic IV, The Infrareds and Pollo Del Mar, among others. After a successful west coast tour in the fall of 2002, yielding the Double Crown Records release, "KFJC - Live at The Pit," from a performance on the legendary Phil Dirt's Los Altos Hills radio show, the band returned to New England to commence work on their next studio effort... the last part in the next post...

"Exotic" is the title of the song that we 'll listen tonight. Nice sound! Enjoy!

The Nebulas - Surf Party

2010-08-30T21:00:00.004+03:00

"The Nebulas" is a new East Coast instrumental surf band. Their sound is traditional and rhythmic but it is also powerful and fast! I don't think that there is a better surf rock sound nowadays. That's why i fixed a 3 post-tribute for the group in order you know it better. So, for the start, let's meet the members and we 'll continue with the rest info for the band in the next 2 posts....

Mike Dominguez: Lead Guitar
Dan Ware: Rhythm Guitar
Eric Grammer: Bass Guitar
Jim Nichols: Drummist

The song of the first post has the title "Surf Party". That's what we 'll have these days! A party! Enjoy!

Memphis Slim - Baby Doll

2010-08-28T17:00:00.001+03:00

One post only is like nothing. So, another post for Memphis Slim in order to have a right couple. "Baby Doll" is the title of the song that you 'll listen... A song full of rhythm...

Great artist... True legend...

Memphis Slim - Beer Drinking Woman

2010-08-26T13:00:00.004+03:00

One Blues song brought the other. One Blues legend also brought the other... So, here is Memphis Slim again! With very nice voice and great piano playing! The title of the song this time is "Beer Drinking Woman".

From my old LPs... Enjoy! We 'll continue with the same Bluesman in the next post...

The Blog Has Its First Birthday Today! (Music By John Lee Hooker)

2010-08-24T17:00:00.003+03:00

The blog has its birthday today! It was the same day (the 24th of August) of last year that the first post came out on air! Since then, other 159 ones
followed!

At this point i want to thank all the visitors who came at this blog to read the posts, to listen the music and to leave a comment. Many thanks to all of you, really!

Considering this day as a celebration for the blog, you are all invited to the party! With music by John Lee Hooker, the musician that i love the most in the planet "music". Did i say musician? Oh, it wasn't right. Since he was a magician! So, let's have a party with John Lee Hooker! Let's Boogie with John Lee Hooker! There is too much Hookerism in this post, as you see! For everyone who wants to dance, it's free!

If you really liked "Music Arrows" all this period, i invite you not only to the party, but to go on with me these trips in the music field. The fact is that i do enjoy these music trips with you. I hope you do the same with me...

Kyuss - Black Widow

2010-08-22T19:00:00.000+03:00

The group disbanded in 1997. They felt that they were in a decline and felt it best to call it quits before it escalated into something that could not be fixed. The line up had shifted dramatically between 1989 and 1997. Josh Homme, John Garcia, Brant Bjork, and Chris Cockrell were the original members. Chris was replaced by Nick Oliveri during high school. That line up recorded "Wretch" (released in 1991) and "Blues For The Red Sun" (released in 1992), after which Nick soon left. The eight year older, but very able Scott Reeder from "The Obsessed" (metal band from Maryland) was brought in. This line up recorded the famous self titled album "Kyuss" (released in 1994). Brank Bjork left after this due to personal reasons. Alfredo Hernandez was brought in. The final line up recorded "…And the Circus Leaves Town" (released in 1995). The band toured and soon disbanded. With the compilation "Muchas Gracias: The Best Of Kyuss", one final greatest hits CD was released in 2000.

A lot of bands have been inspired by Kyuss, including Electric Wizard, Monster Magnet, Orange Goblin, Beaver, Dozer, Los Natas, Truckfighters, Acid King, Fu Manchu, Clutch, Pelican, Torche.

In the following audio we listen the song "Black Widow", which is the last one in this sort tribute for Kyuss. Enjoy it!

Kyuss - Space Cadet

2010-08-20T21:00:00.004+03:00

The band was originally formed in 1989 in Palm Desert, California under the name "Sons Of Kyuss". Actually, they started in 1988 as Katzenjammer, which later became "Sons Of Kyuss" - a name taken from a monster in the game "Dungeons & Dragons" - under which they released an eponymous demo. After their bass player at the time Chris Cockrell left, "Sons Of Kyuss" shortened their name to just "Kyuss" in the beginning of 1991.

Over the next five years the band released four full length albums, and one last EP compilation in 1997 entitled "Queens Of The Stone Age". This nicely tied up the loose ends of Kyuss and introduced the sound of the popular band "Queens Of The Stone Age", which several "Kyuss" members later joined.

The quartet gained popularity around the desert due to their famous generator parties. These were parties fueled by gas generators in the canyons and isolated desert surrounding the small valley towns (we 'll continue with the same group in the next post).

Second song in this 3 posts-tribute is the audio with the title "Space Cadet". It's not a simple song. It's a hymn! I hope you ''ll agree with me. Enjoy!

Kyuss - Demon Cleaner

2010-08-18T21:00:00.003+03:00

Kyuss are considered by many to be "the fathers of desert rock and stoner rock". It's a very famous rock group with wonderful sound!

That's why i fixed a tribute with 3 posts in order you shape your opinion (in case you don't know them). So, for the start, let's enjoy the first song of them (it's called "Demon Cleaner") and we ''ll continue with this band in the next 2 posts...

Finally it must be said. Such diamonds as the audio tonight, we don't meet very often!

Billy Boy Arnold - I Ain't Got You (2004)

2010-08-16T21:00:00.003+03:00

Do you like miracles? I know you do. So do i. The Blues has its own miracle which has its own name!

Do you like philosophers? I know you do. So do i. The Blues has its own philosopher who has his own name!

Do you like diamonds? I know you do. So do i. The Blues has its own diamond which has its own name!

Well, in all of these cases, i'm talking about the one and only Billy Boy Arnold!

In this post we have the chance to listen the Living Legend on the song which has the title "I Ain't Got You". It is a smash hit, a very famous song in the Blues music scene! Many groups and artists have sung it so far (the same happened with another big hit of Billy Boy Arnold, that is "I Wish You Would")... Don't forget that the Giant was 69 years old in that performance!

For all of you who like the rhythm in music, there is no need to go further. Just look for Billy Boy Arnold! Billy Boy Knows The Blues!

Billy Boy Arnold - Been Gone Too Long

2010-08-14T21:00:00.003+03:00

Billy Boy Arnold's Discography

1957 Crying And Pleading, 1963 More Blues On The South Side, 1975 King Of Chicago Blues, 1976 Sinner's Prayer, 1979 Checkin' It Out, 1984 Ten Million Dollars, 1993 Back Where I Belong, 1995 Eldorado Cadillac, 1998 Blowin' The Blues Away, 2000 Live At The Venue, 2001 Boogie 'n' Shuffle, 2003 Chicago Blues Harp, 2005 Consolidated Mojo, 2007 Dirty Mother, 2008 Billy Boy Sings Sonny Boy.

In this post, his song in the audio has the title "Been Gone Too Long"... I want everyone to know that. This man is prepared to carry his music and transfer it to the people. So, sit back and enjoy the ride and leave the driving to Billy Boy Arnold. Billy Boy Knows The Blues...

We will continue with the same artist in the next post...

Billy Boy Arnold - Annie Lee

2010-08-12T21:00:00.003+03:00

Billy Boy Arnold again! Again and again!

He is a giant! He is a living legend of the Blues! Eventhough he is 75 years old, he is still able to perform whenever he can! His voice is the melody itself, the rhythm itself, too...

You can find it out listening to the following audio. It has the title "Annie Lee"...

We ''ll continue with the same musician in the next post... because... Billy Boy Knows The Blues...

Little Richard - Lucille

2010-08-10T21:00:00.006+03:00

Another song, another smash hit for Little Richard. Actually, he had many ones during his life as an artist. This one has the title "Lucille".

What a song! Excellent performance! Enjoy!

Little Richard - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

2010-08-08T21:00:00.001+03:00

Richard Wayne Penniman (born December 5, 1932), known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, pianist and recording artist, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s.

Eventhough he is very peculiar and eccentric (he was also a homosexual and a preacher so that i prefer more to listen and less to see him), he is one of the leaders of the rock'n'roll music scene. Anyway, the fact is that he doesn't need more recommendations, everyone knows him, even though so many years have passed since the age that he was specially famous!

In this post we 'll listen this legendary figure on the song which has the title "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"... We 'll continue with the same artist also in the next post...

Mali: Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Gomni

2010-08-06T21:00:00.003+03:00

For someone who will have a look carefully, he will see that my main blog (that one which is called "Diatton's World") is on a trip to Africa, and especially to Mali. So this fact led me to do the same on this site aswell...

So, here we are. We just arrived in Mali! We are already listening the successful duo of Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate on the wonderful song "Gomni".

Enjoy the trip! Enjoy the song!

The Ventures - 45th Anniversary (part 6)

2010-08-04T21:00:00.002+03:00

Did you miss them? So did i! That's why i uploaded another video with them. This is the 6th part. 3 songs for you to enjoy!

Cocteau Twins - Evangeline

2010-08-02T21:00:00.005+03:00

I have the feeling that you like the sound of that Scotish group. So do i! Well, here it is again...

This time the song has the title "Evangeline". Enjoy!

Psychedelic Music: Ernan Roch Con Las Voces Frescas - The Train

2010-07-31T21:00:00.007+03:00

Another psychedelic song from that wonderful period (1967 - 1972)... So, the group today is called "Ernan Roch Con Las Voces Frescas", it comes from Mexico, the lyrics are in english and the cover is the original as it is in the audio.

Enjoy the song which has the title "The Train"...

Psychedelic Music: Three Souls In My Mind - Lenon Blues

2010-07-29T21:00:00.004+03:00

Getting back to the psychedelic field again, as i started the blog. Did anyone remember? I hope so... Anyway... Latin American Psychedelia (1967 - 1972), for another time. Did anyone get tired, maybe? I hope not.

So, the group is called "Three Souls In My Mind" and it comes from Mexico, the lyrics are in english and the cover is the original as it is in the audio. This time the song has the title "Lenon Blues". Enjoy!

Muddy Waters - Oh Yeh

2010-07-27T21:00:00.003+03:00

The Blues giants come one after another in this blog! So, the post today has to do with Muddy Waters!

Do you wonder, maybe, if his song is good? The answer is "Oh, Yeh", which is also the title of the audio. Enjoy the Blues, the real Blues!

John Lee Hooker - A Brand New Leaf

2010-07-25T21:00:00.002+03:00

The post today has to do with one of the Blues giants! Here is Mr John Lee Hooker! His song has the title "A Brand New Leaf". It's a recording close to 1950!

The careful listeners will notice the wood that J. L. Hooker hits under his feet. It sounds like drums! He was unique! No human being on this earth can approach him! That's for sure!

In case you like the audio of this Blues giant, there is an audio from another Blues giant in the next post. Wait to see...

Whatever you do, just enjoy the good music. It's healthy, you know...

Italy: Patty Pravo - Se Perdo Te (1968)

2010-07-23T21:00:00.004+03:00

from the previous post...

Patty Pravo has been featured on many Italian television programmes. In 1970 Pravo hosted her own programme called Bravo Pravo, broadcasted on French TV, and in 1978 appeared in highly controversial Italian TV show, Stryx, where she wore provocative clothing which attracted much attention. She became a symbol for women of the 1960s, exemplifying their evolution from more established conservative roles.

In 1994 she travelled to China to record her album "Ideogrammi". In 1995 returned to Italy and re-emerged in 1997 with the #1 hit "E Dimmi Che Non Vuoi Morire".

Her last Italian top 10 album has been her 2004 set "Nic-Unic" (that year Pravo released four albums). In 2007 she released a tribute album for Dalida, entitled "Spero Che Ti Piaccia...Pour Toi". Pravo has taken part in the Sanremo Music Festival seven times...

"Se Perdo Te" was another big hit for Patty Pravo. Just imagine... 42 years ago!... Enjoy the video!

Italy: Patty Pravo - La Bambola (1968)

2010-07-21T21:00:00.002+03:00

Staying in Italy, I wanted to present another artist ...

Patty Pravo (born Nicoletta Strambelli, 9 April 1948, Venice, Italy) is an Italian singer. She studied at the conservatory institute of Benedetto Marcello and had an acquaintance of the American poet Ezra Pound and Angelo Roncalli (Pope John XXIII). At the age of fifteen, she left home to live in London and then Rome where she began her career singing in the Piper Club. In 1966 she made her first single, "Ragazzo Triste", the Italian version of the song "But You're Mine" by Sonny & Cher. It was the first pop song broadcast on Vatican Radio.

Pravo followed that by recording numerous songs, the most popular being "Qui E La", "Se Perdo Te" 1967, "La Bambola" 1968, "Sentimento" 1968, "Il Paradiso" 1969, "La Solitudine", "Pazza Idea" 1973 and "Pensiero Stupendo" 1978 (second part in the next post)...

"La Bambola" sold over one million copies by the end of 1968, and was awarded a gold disc. Do you want to know why this song sold so much? Just see the video!

Italy: Al Bano & Romina Power - Felicita (1989)

2010-07-19T21:00:00.005+03:00

Another post with the great Italian artist, Al Bano. This time he is in a duet with his wife Romina Power. They got married in 1970 but they divorced in 1999...

Enjoy their song. It's the famous "Felicita"!

Italy: Al Bano - Io Di Notte

2010-07-17T21:00:00.004+03:00

Albano Carrisi (born 20 May 1943) is an Italian singer and actor (and winemaker for someone who doesn't know). His stage name is Al Bano or Al Bano Carrisi.

It must be said that eventhough he is very successful and famous, he still tours all over the world. He is a constant on Italian television and has a large number of fans who follow his career very closely. He has really a remarkable discography. He has sold 165 million albums around the world so far...

Listen his song in the audio. It has the title "Io Di Notte". Nice Italian music... Enjoy!

Ireland: Clannad - A Gentle Place

2010-07-15T21:00:00.004+03:00

Nobody can forget the irish group Clannad. Their sound is magnificent! That's why i uploaded another song with them. This time the audio has the title "A Gentle Place". Enjoy!

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

2010-07-13T21:00:00.004+03:00

Every time we want to refer to Jazz, we ought to think about Miles Davis. Great artist, without doubt, he was a pioneer! Many of the albums that he released, they played a remarkable role in the jazz field.

One of these wonderful albums is "Bitches Brew". It's a studio double album, released in April 1970 on Columbia Records. The album continued Davis' experimentation with electric instruments previously featured on his critically acclaimed "In a Silent Way" album. With the use of these instruments, such as the electric piano and guitar, Davis rejected traditional jazz rhythms in favor of a looser, rock influenced improvisational style.

Bitches Brew was Davis' first gold record, selling more than half a million copies. Upon release, it received a mixed response, due to the album's unconventional style and revolutionary sound. Later, "Bitches Brew" gained recognition as one of jazz's greatest albums and a progenitor of the jazz rock genre, as well as a major influence on rock and funk musicians. In 1998, Columbia Records released "The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions", a four disc box set that included the original album as well as the studio sessions through February 1970.

Recording sessions took place at Columbia's 30th Street Studio over the course of three days in August 1969. Despite his reputation as a "cool", melodic improviser, much of Davis's playing on this album is aggressive and explosive, often playing fast runs and venturing into the upper register of the trumpet. His closing solo on "Miles Runs the Voodoo Down" is particularly noteworthy in this regard. Davis composed most of the music on the album. The two important exceptions were the complex "Pharaoh's Dance" (composed by Joe Zawinul) and the ballad "Sanctuary" (composed by Wayne Shorter)...

Ethiopia: Asselefetch Ashine & Army Band - Meche New

2010-07-11T21:00:00.008+03:00

I do like the music from Ethiopia that's why i made third post in a row. The band this time is called "Asselefetch Ashine & Army Band" and the song has the title "Meche New".

I have the feeling that you can't love this sound at once. So, i suggest you to hear this rare kind of music again and again. In the end you 'll be the winners, that's for sure!

I have been listening world music diamonds since many years, so i consider myself as a "winner". You better follow my words. First, enjoy the audio...

Ethiopia: Zeritu Kebede - Atihidebein

2010-07-09T21:00:00.002+03:00

Since i found myself in Ethiopia in the previous post, i decided to remain there. So, for today, the name of the (female) singer is Zeritu Kebede and the title is "Atihidebein".

It's the modern sound in that African country. Great sound, i dare say. Enjoy!

Ethiopia: Mahmoud Ahmed & Badume's Band - Mela Mela (2008)

2010-07-07T21:00:00.003+03:00

When was it the last time that we enjoyed this artist from Ethiopia? It was 6 months ago! Oh, it's a long time, i dare say! So, today we have the chance to remember him and to enjoy him again!

The title of his song this time is "Mela Mela" and it's from a concert that the African Legend gave two years ago at the age of 67 years old!

If someone wants to see another version of the song, he (or she) may go here. It's the audio version...

Billy Boy Arnold - Boogie & Shuffle

2010-07-05T21:00:00.003+03:00

Third post in a row for the same artist, for the same giant, i dare say. Did i get you tired, maybe? I hope not...

Billy Boy Arnold is full of rhythm, full of Blues, he is a real Bluesman! So, just listen his song with the title "Boogie & Shuffle" and don't ever forget that...

Billy Boy knows the Blues...

Billy Boy Arnold - Yellow Rose From Texas (2010)

2010-07-03T21:00:00.003+03:00

Here we are again with the same artist! In the previous post we heard him in the hit "Bad Luck Blues" and now the title is "Yellow Rose From Texas". The song is from a concert that the 75 years old legend gave this year!

The sound quality isn't good but i don't care when we have to do with such a giant as Billy Boy Arnold!

I tried to get away from Billy Boy's Arnold's Blues but i didn't managed it! Do you know why? Because...

Billy Boy knows the Blues...

Billy Boy Arnold - Bad Luck Blues

2010-07-01T21:00:00.004+03:00

He is magnificent! He is amazing! He is outstanding! He is excellent!

What a rhythm! What a voice! I adore this leaving legend of the Blues (b. 1935)! He is the one and only Billy Boy Arnold!

Enjoy the audio! It has the title "Bad Luck Blues"...

Billy Boy knows the Blues...

Peru: Amazonas - Es Para Ti

2010-06-29T21:00:00.004+03:00

Machu Picchu (Old Mountain) is located 2,430 metres above sea level and 80 kilometres (50 miles) northwest of Cuzco, Peru. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472).

Often referred to as "The Lost City Of Incas", it is the most familiar icon of the Inca World, an important tourist attraction, and one of the most important archaeological places in South America and all over the world! No doubt, it's a natural diamond!

Today it's the third part of the short tribute to Peru. So, the last song has the title "Es Para Ti"...

Peru: Amazonas - El Pituco

2010-06-28T09:00:00.004+03:00

Some basic information about Peru (according database of 2009).

Population: 29,550,000 (approx)
Capital: Lima, population: 8,000,000 (aprox)
Life expectancy: male 68.9 years, female 72.7 years

Birth rate: 19.38 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 6.14 deaths/1,000 population
Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua (official), Aymara and a large number of minor Amazonian languages
National Holiday: Independence Day, 28 July (1821 independence from Spain)

In this second part of the tribute to Peru we will listen another song of the local band "Amazonas". This time the title is "El Pituco"...

Peru: Amazonas - Condor Pasa

2010-06-26T21:00:00.005+03:00

Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency.

In the recent years, the presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan Garcia Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, has overseen a robust macroeconomic performance.

Peru is far away from Greece but i do love that country! I consider it as my "third" country, after Mali, Africa (oh, i must tell you that "i come from many countries")... Due to my love to that country, i prepared a short tribute of 3 posts. We 'll listen three songs by the famous Peruvian group which is called "Amazonas". The song of this post has the title "Condor Pasa"...

John Williams - Asturias (Leyenda)

2010-06-24T21:00:00.003+03:00

"Leyenda" is really a brilliant masterpiece in the classic music field. That's why i uploaded another video with the same title. This time the performer is John Williams.

For those who adore this music diamond, another version is here...

Angel Romero - Asturias (Leyenda)

2010-06-22T21:21:00.005+03:00

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909) wrote the piece during the early 1890's, most likely in London (where he had established himself as a concert pianist and theatre composer). The piece was first published in Barcelona, by Juan Bta. Pujol & Co., in 1892 as the opening "Preludio" of a three-movement set entitled Chants D' Espagne, op. 232. Five years later, both Juan Bta. Pujol and the Union Musical Española in Madrid published a five-movement version of the work, again with our piece as the opening "Preludio."

Seven years after this, in 1911 (two years after Albéniz's death), the German publisher Hofmeister published the first "complete" version of an earlier work of Albéniz's, the Suite española, op. 47. This work had been advertised in 1886 as an eight-movement suite, but only four of its movements had ever been published up to that point. The four "new" movements added to complete the set, however, had all been published previously under different titles. It appears that the publisher simply took existing works of Albéniz's, inserted them into the Suite española, and changed the names to fit those originally advertised 25 years earlier! (Obviously, Albéniz, in characteristic style, had promised his early publisher more works than he cared to deliver.) Thus our piece, "Preludio" became known as "Asturias" (subtitled "Leyenda"), the advertised fifth movement of Albéniz's Suite española.

Does all this really matter? Anyway, in this post we have to do with a great classic composition! The performer is Angel Romero. Enjoy!

Memphis Slim - Christina's Boogie

2010-06-20T21:00:00.004+03:00

No escape from Memphis Slim's Blues! That's why i uploaded another song from this amazing artist! This time the title is "Christina's Boogie"...

From my old LPs... Enjoy...

Memphis Slim, the pioneer of the piano boogie! Memphis Slim, the aristocrat of the Blues!

Memphis Slim - Broadway Boogie

2010-06-18T17:04:00.004+03:00

After I made some changes on my blog (you may see the 3 column template) i'm back with you, again.

Back with what? With my heart and my soul. That means Blues! That means Memphis Slim! What a great artist! We enjoy him in a very nice song. It has the title "Broadway Boogie"...

Magic Sam - West Side Soul

2010-05-31T21:00:00.000+03:00

Magic Sam (Sam Maghett) was a great, soulful singer and smooth, glowing guitarist - born in Mississippi but raised on the West Side - who would have become one of the biggest stars of blues if he hadn't died of a heart attack at age 32 in 1969.

He first recorded West Side Soul in 1967 for Delmark's owner Bob Koester. Although he learned from the Chicago blues greats, his debut album, pretty much marks the dividing line between the classic Chicago style and what we know as contemporary electric blues today. His serpentine, tremolo-laden guitar style, represented a new step in blues guitar and proved highly influential. The album is also remarkable for promulgating the merger between blues and soul that was still a new idea at the time. Finally, it's an album which is considered by many to be one of the greatest blues records of all time!

Howlin' Wolf - Louise

2010-05-29T21:00:00.004+03:00

I can't hide my love for the Blues, that's why i uploaded another song for this magnificent music kind (third post in a row for the same artist, as you noticed)...

This time, the song is entitled "Louise"... Enjoy it!

Howlin' Wolf - Don't Laugh At Me (1964)

2010-05-27T21:00:00.008+03:00

Howlin' Wolf was a real Blues legend! That's why i uploaded another song with him. The only thing you need to do is to enjoy!

The title of the song is "Don't Laugh At Me"... Apart from Wolf in the video, you can also see Hubert Sumlin on lead guitar (it couldn't be someone else!) and Willie Dixon on bass...

Howlin' Wolf - Evil Is Goin' On (1954)

2010-05-25T21:00:00.005+03:00

Thinking of the music that i love a lot, i uploaded an audio of a legendary blues figure! I am talking about the one and only Howlin' Wolf!... His song has the title "Evil Is Goin' On"... Enjoy it!

Robbie Robertson - Unbound

2010-05-23T21:00:00.004+03:00

(...from the previous post) This is a short summary of his activities of the last 15 years... In 1995, in Rome, Robertson headlined an annual Labor Day concert festival with support acts Andrea Bocelli, Elvis Costello, and Radiohead. More than 300,000 fans attended the event. In 1997, Robertson received a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Songwriters. From 1997 to 2000, Robertson stayed busy with side and film projects and documentaries.

On 9 February 2002, Robertson performed as part of the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the 2003 commencement ceremonies at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Robertson delivered an address to the graduating class and was awarded an honorary degree by the university. The same year he was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame.

In 2006, he announced plans to write his autobiography. He also recorded with Jerry Lee Lewis and Samuel Bidleman on "Last Man Standing" on track "Twilight". The same year, he received the Governor General's Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.

On July 28, 2007, at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Bridgeview, Illinois, Robertson made a rare appearance on stage and played briefly. According to an article in the February 9, 2008 edition of the Winnipeg Sun, Robertson is said to be working with Eric Clapton on an album of new material. From MOJO magazine's May 2010 interview Robbie claims he is writing an autobiography.

Finally it must be said that the great artist has a remarkable discography.

About his personal life, Robertson married a Quebecoise journalist, named Dominique Bourgeois, in 1967. Together they have three children: daughters Alexandra and Delphine, and son Sebastian.

The following audio is an important presence in the music field of the late Robbie Pobertson. It has the title "Unbound". Enjoy it!

The Talented Robbie Robertson (Muddy Waters & The Band - Mannish Boy)

2010-05-21T21:00:00.005+03:00

Robbie Robertson (born Jaime Robert Klegerman 5 July 1943) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter with "The Band". He was ranked 78th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. "The Band" has been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. As a songwriter Robertson is responsible for such classics as "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Up On Cripple Creek", "Broken Arrow" and "Somewhere Down The Crazy River", among many others.

He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada to a Jewish father and a Mohawk mother, and took his stepfather's last name "Robertson" after his mother remarried. He had his earliest exposure to music at Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation, where he spent summers with his mother's family.

By 1959 he had met singer Ronnie Hawkins, who led a band called "The Hawks" after he had relocated to Canada. In 1960 Hawkins recorded two early Robertson songs, "Hey Boba Lu" and "Someone Like You" on his Mr. Dynamo LP. Robertson then took over lead guitar with "The Hawks" and toured often, before splitting from Hawkins in 1963.

After Robertson left "The Hawks" with Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, and Garth Hudson, the quintet styled themselves as "The Canadian Squires And Levon And The Hawks", but (after rejecting such names as "The Honkies" and "The Crackers") ultimately called themselves "The Band".

In 1976, "The Band" broke up due to the stresses of sixteen years of touring. In the Martin Scorsese film The "Last Waltz" (1978) Robertson noted that he had been playing live rock and roll music almost since rock and roll began. Also, credited officially as the band's main songwriter, he was able to live off the song royalties, and no longer needed to tour. "The Band" reformed in 1983 without Robertson. After "The Band", he never left the music field and he has been active untill nowadays (we will continue with Robbie Robertson in the next post)...

For the time being, we enjoy the artist seeing him next to the legendary Muddy Waters. They work perfectly together on Muddy Waters' smash hit "Mannish Boy"! From the "Last Waltz"...

Spain: Maria Dolores Pradera - El Mundo Que Yo No Viva

2010-05-19T21:00:00.009+03:00

Second post in a row by the same, magnificent artist! The song in audio this time is entitled "El Mundo Que Yo No Viva". Enjoy it!

Spain: Maria Dolores Pradera - Amarraditos

2010-05-17T21:00:00.008+03:00

Listening Paco Cepero too much, i decided to remain in Spain because i like the (traditional) sound of the country. So, i made 2 posts with Maria Dolores Pradera, another Spanish legend. Today, the song has the title "Amarraditos"...

We will continue with the same artist in the next post...