Ramblings about music and more. An occasionally updated soapbox for reporting on my observations of the world around me.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
PROGRAM NAME: BLUE LUNCH
DATE/TIME: 11/14/2013 - Noon - 2 PM DEPT/GENRE: BLUES
1. Truckin' With Albert Collins - LABEL: MCA Records MCABD 10423, 1969, SONG: Frosty 3:06
2. Robben Ford - The Authorized Bootleg, LABEL: Blue Thumb/ GRP, 1998, SONG: Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying 9:57
3. GRP All Star Big Band - All Blues, LABEL: Universal Japan, 1993, SONG: Cookin' at the Continental 5:42
4. Yellowjackets - Twenty Five, LABEL: Universal Music Distribution (May 2006), SONG: Jacketown 10:56
5. WTCC Drop
6. Tommy Z - Sometimes, LABEL: Indie 2012, SONG: Livin In A Blue State 5:10
7. Murali Coryell - The Same Damn Thing, LABEL: Murali's Music 2008, SONG: Standing The Test Of Time 4:46
8. Danny Kalb - Moving In Blue, LABEL: Sojourn Records 2012, SONG: My Baby's So Sweet 5:57
9. Chris Toefield & The Bluesbenders - Live At The Berlin Blues Fest, LABEL: Indie 2004, SONG: Broken Strings 12:31
10. WTCC Drop
11. Tinsley Ellis - Speak No Evil, LABEL: Alligator, 2009, SONG: Loving For Today 6:02
12. Chris Cain - Hall Of Shame, LABEL: Blue Rock'it, 2003, SONG: First Time for Everything 3:48
13. Kid Ramos - 2 Hands 1 Heart, LABEL: Black Top, 1995, SONG: You Don't Love Me 4:38
14. Roomful Of Blues - Hook, Line & Sinker, LABEL: Alligator, 2011, SONG: Gate Walks To Board 4:02
15. Chris Bell - The Devil, My Guitar & Me, LABEL: SilverBridge Records, 2010, SONG: The More Things Change 5:39
16. Damon Fowler - Devil Got His Way, LABEL: Blind Pig, 2011, SONG: Tight Rope 3:40
17. ** Dessert** Ellie Lee & Blues Fury, Ellie Lee & Blues Fury, LABEL: Bluesfury.com 2010, SONG: Hard Lovin Man 5:05
18. Rita Chiarelli - Sweet Paradise, LABEL: CDBY 2010, SONG: Rest My Bones 4:31
19. Tracy Nelson - Victim Of The Blues, LABEL: Delta Groove 2011, SONG: Stranger In My Own Home Town 3:16
20. WTCC Drop
21. Janet Ryan - Mama Soul, LABEL CSP Records 2013, SONG: Tired Of Talking 4:53
22. Erma Franklin - Piece Of My Heart, LABEL: London 1967, SONG: Piece Of My Heart 2:29
23. Blues Broads - Blues Broads, LABEL: Delta Groove 2013, SONG: Blue Highway 3:33
24. Valerie June - Pushin' Against A Stone, LABEL: Concord 2013, SONG: The Hour 3:52
25. WTCC Drop
26. I'm Out
Blue Lunch. Listen on Thursdays from noon til 2 P.M. Eastern Time.
Send your CDs for airplay to me directly to the radio station:
WTCC FM
attn: Blues Director
1 Armory Square
Springfield, MA 01105
Blue Lunch: Every Thursday from noon til 2 P.M. Eastern Time.
Stream the show: http://tunein.com/tuner/?StationId=23078
DATE/TIME: 11/14/2013 - Noon - 2 PM DEPT/GENRE: BLUES
1. Truckin' With Albert Collins - LABEL: MCA Records MCABD 10423, 1969, SONG: Frosty 3:06
2. Robben Ford - The Authorized Bootleg, LABEL: Blue Thumb/ GRP, 1998, SONG: Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying 9:57
3. GRP All Star Big Band - All Blues, LABEL: Universal Japan, 1993, SONG: Cookin' at the Continental 5:42
4. Yellowjackets - Twenty Five, LABEL: Universal Music Distribution (May 2006), SONG: Jacketown 10:56
5. WTCC Drop
6. Tommy Z - Sometimes, LABEL: Indie 2012, SONG: Livin In A Blue State 5:10
7. Murali Coryell - The Same Damn Thing, LABEL: Murali's Music 2008, SONG: Standing The Test Of Time 4:46
8. Danny Kalb - Moving In Blue, LABEL: Sojourn Records 2012, SONG: My Baby's So Sweet 5:57
9. Chris Toefield & The Bluesbenders - Live At The Berlin Blues Fest, LABEL: Indie 2004, SONG: Broken Strings 12:31
10. WTCC Drop
11. Tinsley Ellis - Speak No Evil, LABEL: Alligator, 2009, SONG: Loving For Today 6:02
12. Chris Cain - Hall Of Shame, LABEL: Blue Rock'it, 2003, SONG: First Time for Everything 3:48
13. Kid Ramos - 2 Hands 1 Heart, LABEL: Black Top, 1995, SONG: You Don't Love Me 4:38
14. Roomful Of Blues - Hook, Line & Sinker, LABEL: Alligator, 2011, SONG: Gate Walks To Board 4:02
15. Chris Bell - The Devil, My Guitar & Me, LABEL: SilverBridge Records, 2010, SONG: The More Things Change 5:39
16. Damon Fowler - Devil Got His Way, LABEL: Blind Pig, 2011, SONG: Tight Rope 3:40
17. ** Dessert** Ellie Lee & Blues Fury, Ellie Lee & Blues Fury, LABEL: Bluesfury.com 2010, SONG: Hard Lovin Man 5:05
18. Rita Chiarelli - Sweet Paradise, LABEL: CDBY 2010, SONG: Rest My Bones 4:31
19. Tracy Nelson - Victim Of The Blues, LABEL: Delta Groove 2011, SONG: Stranger In My Own Home Town 3:16
20. WTCC Drop
21. Janet Ryan - Mama Soul, LABEL CSP Records 2013, SONG: Tired Of Talking 4:53
22. Erma Franklin - Piece Of My Heart, LABEL: London 1967, SONG: Piece Of My Heart 2:29
23. Blues Broads - Blues Broads, LABEL: Delta Groove 2013, SONG: Blue Highway 3:33
24. Valerie June - Pushin' Against A Stone, LABEL: Concord 2013, SONG: The Hour 3:52
25. WTCC Drop
26. I'm Out
Blue Lunch. Listen on Thursdays from noon til 2 P.M. Eastern Time.
Send your CDs for airplay to me directly to the radio station:
WTCC FM
attn: Blues Director
1 Armory Square
Springfield, MA 01105
Blue Lunch: Every Thursday from noon til 2 P.M. Eastern Time.
Stream the show: http://tunein.com/tuner/?StationId=23078
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
When Everything falls into place.
As a performing musician, I live for those special moments when everyone in the band is in that special space, a place where the individual band members are feeling the magic, and the band becomes more than the sum of its parts.
Performing live can be such a magical experience: the rhythm section locks together, and the soloists fly, dragging the perceptive audience members along for a wonderful roller coaster ride. For me, very few things in life can approach the high of those moments, and I live for them.
That magic feeling is an elusive thing, too. It doesn't automatically happen everytime I perform, yet it's always lurking around the next corner, ready to put in an appearance on its own terms. It cares not of the particular venue you happen to be in that night, nor who might be in the audience. It stands defiantly, needing no one. Catch it if you can: there is no map to follow, voodoo doesn't help, and you can't buy it nor bottle it when it finally puts in an appearance. You can only ride it, in a fashion similar to that person with the surf board catching the ultimate wave and riding it all the way home.
The variables of live performance can be daunting: Creating music is a collaborative effort, and every person in the band has a huge influence on the outcome. If a bandmember has had a less than stellar day, that can affect the music in a negative way. On the other hand, if one has a great day, the music can fly high and free. There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, yet I have observed the highest highs when my day has gone well, and vice-versa.
So get out there and support live music. Take a chance on a band that you aren't familiar with. When they ask you for the five dollars or whatever at the door, just pay it and invest some time .Usually the musicians will perform with everything they have, and you will be a happy camper. If they moved you, buy one of their CDs in a show of support. Your efforts will not go unnoticed. If the sun and stars happen to line up on that day you might be a participant on the best roller coaster ride of all time.
And if they didn't move you that night, you will still have the satisfaction of knowing that you did something to support your music scene. If you don't, that "scene" might someday sound like the junk that you hear on your car radio...
As a performing musician, I live for those special moments when everyone in the band is in that special space, a place where the individual band members are feeling the magic, and the band becomes more than the sum of its parts.
Performing live can be such a magical experience: the rhythm section locks together, and the soloists fly, dragging the perceptive audience members along for a wonderful roller coaster ride. For me, very few things in life can approach the high of those moments, and I live for them.
That magic feeling is an elusive thing, too. It doesn't automatically happen everytime I perform, yet it's always lurking around the next corner, ready to put in an appearance on its own terms. It cares not of the particular venue you happen to be in that night, nor who might be in the audience. It stands defiantly, needing no one. Catch it if you can: there is no map to follow, voodoo doesn't help, and you can't buy it nor bottle it when it finally puts in an appearance. You can only ride it, in a fashion similar to that person with the surf board catching the ultimate wave and riding it all the way home.
The variables of live performance can be daunting: Creating music is a collaborative effort, and every person in the band has a huge influence on the outcome. If a bandmember has had a less than stellar day, that can affect the music in a negative way. On the other hand, if one has a great day, the music can fly high and free. There are, of course, exceptions to every rule, yet I have observed the highest highs when my day has gone well, and vice-versa.
So get out there and support live music. Take a chance on a band that you aren't familiar with. When they ask you for the five dollars or whatever at the door, just pay it and invest some time .Usually the musicians will perform with everything they have, and you will be a happy camper. If they moved you, buy one of their CDs in a show of support. Your efforts will not go unnoticed. If the sun and stars happen to line up on that day you might be a participant on the best roller coaster ride of all time.
And if they didn't move you that night, you will still have the satisfaction of knowing that you did something to support your music scene. If you don't, that "scene" might someday sound like the junk that you hear on your car radio...
Wednesday, October 09, 2013
Three gigs last week, two more this week: Saturday we headline the Riverside Blues and BBQ Festival in Greenfield, Massachusetts from 4 till 5:30 http://www.riversidebluesandbbq.com/
Then on Sunday we share the stage with Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze at the Holyoke Elks at three.
Then on Sunday we share the stage with Sweet Daddy Cool Breeze at the Holyoke Elks at three.
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
First gig at the Arts Block
First gig at the Arts Block.
On Friday night the band bus rolled up to Greenfield, Massachusetts, for our first gig at the Arts Block.We kicked butt, and I think they had to call the fire department to hose the building down. It's gonna be a good summer.
On Friday night the band bus rolled up to Greenfield, Massachusetts, for our first gig at the Arts Block.We kicked butt, and I think they had to call the fire department to hose the building down. It's gonna be a good summer.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Checking in.
April was a good month for Janet and the Band. They held their CD release party at Theodore's in Springfield, MA, to an energetic full house. The record label, CSP Records, flew in from Dallas with a crew of booking agents, publicists, and the like. The label rented out the back bar and put a big buffet out.
Janet had her big band, complete with horns and backing singers, and they were on fire. It was a great night, everyone went home happy, and the band is ready to make some major moves.
The next big gig is June 28th, at Arts Block in Greenfield, MA. Be there!
April was a good month for Janet and the Band. They held their CD release party at Theodore's in Springfield, MA, to an energetic full house. The record label, CSP Records, flew in from Dallas with a crew of booking agents, publicists, and the like. The label rented out the back bar and put a big buffet out.
Janet had her big band, complete with horns and backing singers, and they were on fire. It was a great night, everyone went home happy, and the band is ready to make some major moves.
The next big gig is June 28th, at Arts Block in Greenfield, MA. Be there!
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The new CD is finished!
the new CD is finished!
The CD release party will be held on Thursday, April 18th, at Theodores, 201 Worthington Street in Springfield, MA. http://theodoresbbq.com/ Click on the "Blues" tab for the live music schedule.
The record label executives will be there, handing out some free goodies.
Janet and the band would like to extend an invitation to you and yours to attend this CD release
party.
The hours are from 8 till 10:30. See you there!
www.JanetRyan.com
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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