PROGRAM NAME: Blue Lunch
DATE/TIME: 9/29/2016  12:00- 2:00 PM              
DEPT/GENRE: Blues

1. Truckin' With Albert Collins - LABEL: MCA Records  MCABD 10423, 1969, SONG: Frosty  3:06
2. Eric Johnson - Europe Live, LABEL: Provogue 2014, SONG: Last House On The Block 11:32
3. Jimmy Carpenter - Walk Away, LABEL: VizzTone 2014, SONG: C King Blues  6:09
4. WTCC Drop
5. Zak Harmon - The Blues According To Zacariah, LABEL:  Bluestone,  2005, SONG: Mannish Boy 6:03
6. Moving Sidewalks - Texas Rock Music Heritage, LABEL: Lone Star Records 1994, SONG: Joe Blues 7:37
7. Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King - Fat Man's Shine Parlor, LABEL: Blind Pig 2015, SONG: Done Got Caught Blues 5:14
8. WTCC Drop
9. Steve Earle - Terraplane, LABEL: New West 2015, SONG: You're The Best Lover That I Ever Had 4:07
10. Southside Johnny - Grapefruit Moon, LABEL:  Leroy Records 2008, SONG: New Coat Of Paint 4:40
11. Slam Allen - Feel These Blues - LABEL: American Showcase 2015, SONG: Feel These Blues 4:11
12. Anthony Gomez - Electric Field Holler, LABEL: Up 2 Zero Entertainment 2015, SONG: Nowhere Is Home 4:08
13. Kentucky Headhunters - Meet Me In Bluesland, LABEL: ALCD 2015, SONG:  Meet Me In Bluesland 5:44
14. WTCC Drop
15. Lazer Lloyd - Lazer Lloyd, LABEL: LL Records 2015, SONG: Time To Love 6:34
16. Victor Wainwright - Boom Town, LABEL: Blind Pig 2015, SONG: Genuine Southern Hospitality 4:52
17. Mitch Mann - Blackwater Creek, LABEL: Crazy Chester 2014, SONG: Tom Clark 4:39
18. Warren Haynes - Ashes & Dust, LABEL: Concord Music Group 2015, SONG: Spots Of Time 8:24
19. WTCC Drop
20. Joanna Connor - Believe It, LABEL: Blind Pig 1989,  SONG: Doctor Feelgood 5:06
21. Kal David - Living The Dream, LABEL: Crytone Records 2015, SONG: Sweet Feelings 6:34
22. Scott Bradley & Post Modern Jukebox - Twist Is The New Twerk, LABEL: CD Baby 2015, SONG: Story Of My Life 4:23
23. Shawn Murphy - Loretta, LABEL: Vision Wall Records 2015, SONG: 24 Hours From Memphis 4:20
24. WTCC Drop
25. Life As We Know It - Sky Of Blue, LABEL: www.lifeasweknowit.us, SONG: What It Was 4:38
26. Mother Earth - Bring Me Home, LABEL: Wounded Bird Records 1971, SONG: Tonight, The Sky's About To Cry 5:01
27. Rachel Coba - Mother Blues, Mono Records 2013, SONG: Telephone Song 4:55
28. Janet Ryan - Mama Soul, LABEL CSP Records 2013, SONG: Say Goodbye 3:18
29. WTCC Drop
30. I'm Out Via the Bluesbike


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 or www.wtccfm.com

End Of Summer 2016

So long, Summer, I will miss you.

Hello Fall,

Bring on the colors...

Come and visit me every Friday as I play the 350 Grill, 350 Worthington Street in Springfield, MA, from 9-12.

Hello Spring!

Hi there, people!
Lots of good things are on the horizon. I am working on my latest CD, teaching young minds full of mush all about music, and booking festivals for this summer and fall.
If you would like me to play for you this year, please email me:
gigmom123@aol.com

Thank you!

It is September 9, 2015 and we just had the first heat wave of 2015. There has not been a heatwave in September here since 1973...

We had a good summer of shows: We host an open mic every Thrusday from 7-10 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, at Holyoke Turn Hall, and perform every Friday in Springfield, MA, at the 350  Grill.
We did a few outdoor festivals, and are making headway on our latest CD.

Stay tuned...

House shows for the rest of March:

Friday the 20th and 27th at the 350 Grill, 350 Worthington Street in Springfield, MA

On Sunday, March 22, 2015, Ray will be playing guitar on the Elks float in the Holyoke, Massachusetts St. Patty's Day parade.

Big fun in the little city...

Janet has a bunch of songs in demo form for the next CD. Stay tuned...

Winter 2015

On Saturday the 24th we got our first snow of the 2015 season, about four inches of heavy fat snow.
Then on Monday the 27th we got the "storm of the century" which was forecast to be a foot and a half or more of the white stuff.
We got about seven inches of snow here. Some storm.
Boston did get hammered, though.
We did gig all weekend long, no problems, man.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

December performances:
 Friday the 5th, 350 Grill, 350 Worthington Street, Springfield, MA
Sunday the 14th, Guest Hosting Wildcat O'Halloran's show at City Sports, Northampton
Dec 13, 18, 19 and 20: Private Parties
Dec 26th, 350 Grill
Dec 31st, 350 Grill

See you next year!

Summer has ended. We're sad.
Janet and the boys had a great summer, playing all kinds of gigs all over. She would like to thank everyone for their support. The band is starting pre-production for her next CD, and welcomes song ideas to incorporate into the next release.
Send ideas to ray at janetryan dot com.

Many Thanks

September 17, 2014

Hi there!
In September, Janet Ryan has some cool performances:

Monday, the 1st, The Blue Cube, Easthampton, MA
Saturday, the 6th, The 350 Grill, Springfield
Friday the 12th, The 350 Grill, Springfield
Saturday the 13th, Private Party, Readsboro, VT
Sunday the 14th, Holyoke Elks Scholarship fundraiser
Saturday the 20th/Sunday the 21st, Vine Festival, Mount Snow, Vermont
Saturday the 27th, Private Party, VT

It's going to be a great winter.

Sunday, August 31st, we are playing at the Preaching The Blues festival on the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Massachusetts. There will be great music all day.

Other recent shows include:
In August,
The 23rd, we opened for Debbie Davies at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA,
The 21st, Chandler's Restaurant at the Yankee Candle Flagship store in Deerfield, MA,
The 16th, New England Blues Festival in Middleboro, MA,
The 9th, The 350 Grill in Springfield, MA.

In July,
The 26th at Michael's in Agawam,MA,
The 25th at Michael's in Wilbraham,MA,
The 22nd, FCAT-TV in Deerfield, MA,
The 19th at Arts Block in Greenfield, MA,
The 18th, 350 Grill in Springfield, MA,
The 12th, Big Brothers/Big Sisters Benefit on the Amherst, MA, town common,

In June,
The 26th at Chandler's Restaurant in Deerfield, MA,
The 22nd, Hosted the Wildcat Show at City Sports in Northampton, MA,
The 15th, Charter Days in Granby, MA,
The 14th, The Taste Of West Springfield, MA,
The 12th, The Loft at The Clarion Hotel, Northampton,
The 8th, Private Party
The 1st, Private Party

It's summer!
Happy 39th birthday, Janet Ryan.
Janet and the band have some cool outside performances this summer. They have played Granby (MA) Charter Days, and have lined up performances as Blues festivals.
Their June performances included College graduation parties, hosting the Wildcat Blues jam in Northampton, MA, private parties, and a performance at Chandler's Restaurant at the Yankee Candle Flagship store in Deerfield, MA, this Thursday the 26th from 6-9 PM.

Happy New Year, everyone! This Saturday, February 8th, 2014, we are playing a benefit for Lenny at the Polish American Citizen's Club. on Route 202 in South Hadley, Massachusetts. The Vallen Brothers open. The benefit starts at 1:00.

Janet wishes all her fans a Merry Christmas! Her next gig is Friday, at Arts Block in Greenfield, Massachusetts. We are opening for Seth Glier, a wonderful talented person.

Happy Thanksgiving, all! Do something nice for someone today!

BRRRR, supposed to be 10 degrees tonight...

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

We had a great gig at Theodores' in Springfield, Massachusetts this past Saturday night. We brought in three horn players and had a full house.
I love playing music.

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...

Janet brings The Bigger Band™ to Theodores at 201 Worthington street in Springfield, Massachusetts this Saturday night. Horn included! We start at 9. Come check it out! Thank you.