Album of the Week 10-28-23

Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 10/28/2023 - 3:00pm

Afternoon folks!

This week there's some great Chicago blues to take your mind off of the news, starting off with an album by Fenton Robinson and followed by a double album compilation of Lowell Fulson's Chess recordings. After that we're on to some blues rock with probably my favorite John Mayall album with some excellent guitar work by Mick Taylor, then there's an album from Chicken Shack, a brit blues band that featured a massively underrated guitarist Stan Webb and Christine Perfect (later McVie from Fleetwood Mac).

In the diversity department, there's some country punk from Jason and the Scorchers and a great album of old-timey music from The Red Clay Ramblers - it's a good one, check it out!

Enjoy and have a great weekend!

Here 'tis:

Fenton Robinson - Nightflight

Lowell Fulson - Chess Masters

John Mayall - Blues From Laurel Canyon

Chicken Shack - Forty Blue Fingers Freshly Packed And Ready To Serve

Jason & The Scorchers - Lost & Found

The Red Clay Ramblers - Chuckin' The Frizz

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Submitted by Lookout on Sat, 10/28/2023 - 7:58pm
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Tommy taught philosophy at UAB and our band always felt a kinship. We played a few festivals together and they were a big influence on us and our music. Thanks for the reminder.

So sad about Tommy's early death from Alzheimer's. He was so gifted.

Thanks for all the Sat music!

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“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 10/30/2023 - 12:03am
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@Lookout

the ramblers were indeed a great band, since the late 70's i've been listening to their records. i'm glad that you got some time with them.

take care!

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Submitted by lotlizard on Sun, 10/29/2023 - 5:28am
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… i.e. from a point of view other than what our own regimes might want us to see:

https://www.presstv.ir/Live

https://www.aljazeera.com/live

There may be problems in some regions with Western internet service providers throttling PressTV.

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Submitted by QMS on Sun, 10/29/2023 - 6:51am
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@lotlizard

Have accessed the PressTV site. It is good to see a culmination of
views from around the world which is not represented in western press.

Believe the resistance to Israel destruction of the Palestinian 'question'
is achieving critical mass. Doubt if the censorship solution is working as
well as the ptb would prefer.

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Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 10/30/2023 - 12:04am
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@lotlizard

thanks for the links!

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Submitted by dystopian on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 10:15pm
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Where you goin' with those records in your hand?

Love that Mayall, it was big in L.A. We all knew exactly who Mick Taylor was. The Fenton Robinson is outstanding too, he was a great player.

Thanks for the great sounds!

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both - Albert Einstein

Submitted by Sima on Thu, 11/02/2023 - 5:48am
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But then, I would! Smile Thanks for the great music. And sorry to be commenting late!

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These days, only the rich get given more. -- Martial book 5:81, c. AD 100 or so
Nothing ever changes -- Sima, c. AD 2020 or so

Submitted by QMS on Fri, 11/03/2023 - 1:18am
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@Sima

these folks really know their music!

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