BluePower Show Archive
Walter Trout...."Ride Til I'm Satisfied"....The DVD!
An Evening with Teresa Russell
Walter Trout - Live in the Studio
01/19/2004 The Blues - A Brief History
We
thought we would start the new year off with a Brief History Of The
Blues. We tried to let folks know where the Blues came from and how it
was transmitted throughout the world. Mind you; it is brief. John has
written the tightest show yet and still it covers a lot of territory.
We hope you enjoy, A Brief History Of The Blues.
Listen: Brief
History of the Blues - Part 1
Listen: Brief
History of the Blues - Part 2
10/17/2003 Doo Wop Heaven....The Series (Part One)!
For 38
years, HUMBLE HARVE MILLER broadcast across the airwaves of the United
States. For 38 years, this single man was responsible for breaking and
airing more hit records than any other DJ in the history of American
broadcasting. From (excuse the term) humble beginnings at Trenton, New
Jersey's, WAAT in 1958 to KZLA in Los Angeles in 1996, Humble Harve
became more than a legend on American Pop Radio. He became a symbol, an
icon of the term "format radio". Millions of folks across the USA grew
up listening to this famous "Boss Jock". BluePower is proud to present
part one of a series of historic CD's produced completely by Mr. Miller
titled, Doo Wop Heaven. This series recalls all the hits in order to
define that specific area of American Popular Music called "Doo Wop".
An educational masterpiece!
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09/20/2003
World Series Of The Blues....Ireland!
The second in our series of
international Blues tributes completely recorded and produced in the
country of Ireland. This show, hosted by Mr. BARRY MCCABE, demonstrates
that the tiny country of Ireland has a long and treasured Blues
history. Stay tuned as Barry plays both old and new artists; all of
Irish derivation and shows BluePower listeners that size of country
means nothing when it comes to tasteful playing of the Blues.
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08/08/2003
The Young Marquis Summer Special!
All right folks....Time to
put on your glad rags and get ready to rock. This time, THE YOUNG
MARQUIS is throwing a party at his fabulous Hollywood Hills home and
the partying just does not stop. You're all invited so come on in! This
show features only the finest in "non corporate" Rock, Blues,
Rockabilly, R&B and Swing. The usual great mix of party music
not heard on noxious corporate radio. Stay tuned as the insanity moves
forward and infects the world through the Internet.
Listen: Part
1 | Part
2 | Part
3
06/27/2003
The Young Marquis Returns!
He came, captured and
thrilled Los Angeles audiences for two years on the "Rock Of Los
Angeles", KROQ. THEN....HE DISAPPEARED! BluePower wondered where this
crazed talent had gone and after almost two years of intensive
searching, finally found THE YOUNG MARQUIS living in complete seclusion
(almost), at his English countryside mansion just outside Cambridge.
Offering TYM the opportunity to reach a worldwide audience and a decent
pizza, he graciously agreed to move back to Los Angeles to start
producing some brand new insanity exclusively for BluePower.com. Find
out for yourself why this eccentric man drove his audiences wild. With
his selection of the greatest in Blues, Rock and R&B, (not to
mention (his brand) of humour); the party never stops. So....if you
really want to add a little spice to your mundane day or night
(wherever you may be)....tune in to TYM's Howlin' Houseparty on
BluePower.com. running 24 hours a day. A new TYM show will air every
two weeks....(If we don't get busted by the FCC in the meantime.) RATED
"N" FOR NAUGHTY! (For the best experience....Broadband recommended.
Real Player required.) Recorded and Produced for BluePower by John Rhys
Eddins at Saturn and Vine Studios, Van Nuys, California
Listen: Part 1
| Part 2
01/22/2003
Alastair Greene....A New Breed Of Bluesman!
He's young and gifted . He
hails from Santa Barbara, California. He's not from the South and he
hasn't traveled the roads the original Bluesmen walked. Yet he posseses
a remarkable ability to play real Blues. His Blues. In our efforts to
keep the Blues legacy alive, BluePower is searching for new Bluesmen or
Blueswomen. We believe ALASTAIR GREENE will be a major contender in the
New Blues Community. See what you think. Tune in as John and Mr. Greene
talk about this young man's excursion into the world of the New Blues.
Listen: Part 1
| Part 2
12/01/2002
Matt Lucas....Rockabilly Hall Of Famer!
Matt Lucas plays Blues! He
plays RocknRoll! He plays Boogie! He has Soul. Heck Matt even played
DISCO! This guy can play it all! Matt Lucas was born in the Delta and
raised in the Black land farming communities of Missouri. Matt Lucas
knew he had the Blues from the first time he heard them. His songs are
humorous, sad, insightful and revealing. Here is a guy who has been to
the top and knows where the bottom is as well. His music tells the
story of the birth of RocknRoll and he knows where it came from too.
Matt Lucas knows how to move his audience out of the chair and on to
their feet. His first hit was "I'm Movin' On", which was recorded in
Memphis in the early 60s and became his first gold record. He took this
old country standard and made it his own. Many hits followed his first
million seller but this one never dies. Its back on the charts again in
Europe and still climbing. Matt has just recorded another CD. Recorded
outsite Memphis and produced by Lou Hobbs. Its called SHOCKABILLY and
with Matts wonderfully, wild and unique style, singing these great
rockabilly songs, it has got to be a hit! Matt Lucas is a drummer. One
bad-ass drummer. He is one of those rare birds that can keep a beat and
sing too. Matt is touring, playing festivals, and giging all over the
place. If you see a tall blond guy with flying drum sticks singing his
heart out - bets are its Matt Lucas
Listen: Part 1
| Part 2
11/01/2002
Walter Trout Live!
Talk about capturing a
moment in time! BluePower presents Mr. WALTER TROUT and THE RADICALS
recorded live to DAT at the fabulous ROTUND RASCAL STUDIOS in North
Hollywood September 15th, 2002. No overdubs, no editing just four great
players doing what they do best. Listen in as John Rhys Eddins speaks
with the members of this phenomenal band as they perform live for the
audience of BluePower.com. A BluePower exclusive.
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| Watch
Walter Trout Video
08/08/2002
Rastus (Parts One,Two And Three)
THE BEST MUSIC YOU "NEVER"
HEARD! In 1969 I met a band which would become a driving force in my
life for the next two years. I have had the good fortune to work with
some really fine musicians over the years but none that could compare
with the tremendous power of Rastus. My problem was that I could not
get them to play with the same intensity in the studio as when they
were in front of an audience. Listen in as Jim Cantale and I discuss
the ups and downs of a band that was on the edge of making it big but
could never cross the line to real stardom. John Rhys/BluePower.com
Listen: Part 1
| Part 2 | Part 3
03/15/2002
Soulful Detroit!
John Rhys spent seven
years making records in Detroit, Michigan. He worked for many of the
now defunct labels which were prospering at that time. This show is a
trip down memory lane. Many of the songs you will hear were never
released for one reason or another and all of the product heard on this
show came directly off the original acetates and masters. You "will"
hear the clicks and pops so familiar on the original records. BluePower
is happy to be able to present this show specifically for the Northern
Soul fans in Great Britain.
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06/19/2001
Lester Chambers And K. K. Martin....Black And White Blues!
LESTER CHAMBERS,
K.K.MARTIN and EDDIE KEATING are a rare combination of soul, rhythm and
harmony. Utilizing many songs from the past, this remarkable potpourri
of talent delivers a totally unique blend of Blues. Guaranteed 100%.
Recorded live at KULAK'S WOODSHED in North Hollywood, California.
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04/01/2001
Solomon Burke....Preacher, Soulman, Doctor.
"I was born backstage
during a performance. I guess I learned to cry in key because they
couldn't hear me over the trombones". Dr. SOLOMON BURKE. A man of many
talents, talks about his early life in Philadelphia. His humble
beginnings...Life in the fast lane, and his future. John Rhys captures
the essence of the man that is Solomon Burke.
Listen: Part 1
| Part 2
03/03/2001
An Evening With John Mayall!
If there could be anything
to describe JOHN MAYALL, he would be the CEO of the early sixties
British blues scene. An accomplished musician, Mayall is also excellent
at surrounding himself with nothing but the best players. Listen as the
eloquent Mr. Mayall speaks candidly to John and Jeanie of his life
before the music business...his trials and his accomplishments. His
family and his life to date.
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12/01/2000
The Sir Charles Blues Lab
What if we could get kids
to pick up a guitar instead of a gun? Imagine youngsters settling a
dispute with a jam session instead of a gang shooting. Well...It's
starting to happen folks. The program is beginning to take hold and
grow. Listen as SIR CHARLES himself explains the program he created to
help kids improve their self worth and dignity. BluePower is proud to
be involved in the beginning of an entirely new concept of education.
This is an important program for anyone interested in the education of
their children as RICKY WASHINGTON (music director of Hollywood High
School)and DANE GILLIBRAND (The Sir Charles Blues Lab) will testify.
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09/15/2000
Ike Turner Interview....Parts 3 And 4!
This time IKE pulls no punches. He speaks
about the record companies of the fifties and sixties and their ways of
doing business. He talks about JERRY WEXLER and AHMET ERTEGUN at
ATLANTIC. PHIL and LEONARD CHESS of CHESS RECORDS. The BIHARI BROTHERS
at MODERN and SID NATHAN from KING RECORDS. (Ike's first contract at
King Records paid him 1/4 of a cent per record sold. Outrageous by
today's standards.) On the other side of the coin however; Ike reminds
us that these companies were the standard bearers of Black music and
were responsible for the giant steps that brought Blues and Rhythm and
Blues to the forefront of American popular music and that without these
independent record companies and the men that ran them, these genres
may have died out completely. Ike speaks out about RAP and the negative
values of the genre regarding African Americans. The second of a four
part series.
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to Part 3 | Listen to
Part 4
07/18/2000
Ike Turner....The Bad Boy Of The Blues!
BluePower is proud to present Part One and Two
of an exclusive interview with the inimitable IKE TURNER. Hailed as the
FATHER OF ROCK AND ROLL, Turner talks of the early days on the road,
his influences and of the racial parameters Black musicians had to mind
in the South. In this first hour of a four hour series, John and Jeanie
attempt to uncover Ike's feelings regarding many topics. We think you
will be surprised to find this man is "not" the ogre of which he has
been made by the media. You will find that Ike Turner is one of the
most gifted popular musicians alive today and has contributed more to
the world of popular music than even the experts realize. John Rhys
Listen
to Part 1 | Listen
to Part 2
06/08/2000
The Man From Vicksburg...Terry Evans!
By Special Request!
Originally from Vicksburg, Mississippi, TERRY EVANS grew up in the home
of the blues. Listen in as Terry talks about his youth and travels
throughout the world of musical history. His triumphs, defeats and his
personal philosophy for young musicians of today. A real story of one
man's struggle to come from the cotton fields of the 30's to the
sophisticated world of today's music business.
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to Part 1 | Listen
to Part 2
05/15/2000
America's Ambassador Of Music....Mr. B. B. King!
B.B. KING is an American
icon. He has won more awards than his home in Las Vegas will hold. He
has been named "America's Ambassador Of Music" by the President of the
United States. With all these achievements, the man remains the utmost
in humility. In this most articulate interview, Mr. King speaks of the
South in the 50's, Race music, and lists his major influences. Recorded
after a tremendous performance at The Mirage Hotel, a remarkable man
tells the truth about his life as an original bluesman. (Please click
on our sponsor. It helps keep us alive during this critical period.)
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to Part 1 | Listen
to Part 2
04/14/2000
The World Series Of The Blues From New Zealand!
Hi everyone; this is MIKE
GARNER bringing you an hour of blues by musicians from the South
Pacific; from New Zealand, in fact. In our two islands we're about as
far from the Mississippi Delta as you can get but Kiwis love all kinds
of music and blues is no exception. The whole spectrum of blues is
played in New Zealand, from Chicago, to acoustic, to Texas, to jazz
influenced, to boogie woogie piano and in the next hour we'll hear from
just some of the performers in New Zealand. Of course we're limited to
those who have produced CDs and the cost of that in our small market of
just 3.5 million people makes it both expensive and difficult to do.
The "World Series Of The Blues" is presented in part by ESI Event
Services. Please help keep this series alive by checking out the ESI
web site. Please click on link below. ESI Event Services
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04/02/2000
John Townsend....Smoke From A Southern Fire!
This talented
writer/performer from Tuscaloosa, Alabama grew up with blues and gospel
music. One half of the duo, SANFORD and TOWNSEND, who brought to the
forefront the huge hit, "Smoke From A Distant Fire", John is a living
roller coaster in the music business. Listen in as JOHN TOWNSEND tells
true stories of his life in the music business and trials on the roa.d
Listen
to Part 1 | Listen
to Part 2
03/23/2000
Just For The Music!
Occasionally Jeanie and I
like to take a break and catch up with with some new releases and play
a few of our favorites. This week's show contains cuts from: HOMESICK
JAMES (32 Blues) BOB MARGOLIN (Blind Pig) PAUL RISHELL AND ANNIE RAINES
(Tone-Cool) RORY BLOCK (Rounder) LITTLE MILTON (Chess) FRANK FROST AND
SAM CARR (Evidence) CLIFTON CHENIER (Arhoolie) HONEY BOY EDWARDS
(Evidence) KAREN LAWRENCE (Hostel) MIGHTY SAM MCCLAIN (Audio Quest)
PIANO RED (Arhoolie) SOUTH SIDE SLIM K.K. MARTIN (Ranell) MUDDY WATERS
(Blind Pig) LITTLE MILTON (Chess) This show was actually a set up for
the Little Milton show but got pushed back. That's ok, the music's just
fine. Check it out.
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to Part 1 | Listen to
Part 2
03/11/2000
Lucky Thirteen For Little Milton!
LITTLE MILTON is a
survivor, a versatile and timeless artist who has refined his
traditional craft into an elegant and rich musical style while he has
redefined the roll of grassroots artists. With a string of hits to his
credit, Little Milton has earned the right to sing the blues. Listen in
as John discusses the career of this consumate bluesman and plays some
of Milton's new CD, "WELCOME TO LITTLE MILTON". (Due to RIAA rulings,
we can no longer publish a playlist). Thanks RIAA!
Listen
to Part 1 | Listen
to Part 2
03/02/2000
The Amazing Walter Trout!
WALTER TROUT has had a long, hard road. What
you would expect a great bluesman to have to travel. Recognized for
years as a major contender in Europe, Walter is now attacking the
United States for his rightful place in the rock and blues hierarchy.
Listen as John and Jeanie speak with Walter about his career and his
ambitions. On this show Walter teaches some of his amazing tunings and
lets everyone know from where they came. If you like guitarists; Walter
is one, hot player. (Click on link below to go to Walter's homepage).
WalterTrout
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to Part 1 | Listen to
Part 2
02/19/2000
The Creators Of The Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase...Len Chandler And
John Braheny!
In the early 70's, LEN
CHANDLER and JOHN BRAHENY created what was to become the LOS ANGELES
SONGWRITER"S SHOWCASE (LASS). This entity became the focal point for
songwriters throughout the western half of the United States and helped
propell many great writers to stardom. Listen as John and Jeanie speak
with the LASS founders and discover where they came from and how they
forged an organization which has never been duplicated to this day. A
"must hear" for aspiring songwriters of today.
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to Part 1 | Listen to
Part 2
02/18/2000
Keith Wyatt, Master Guitarist Of The Musicians Institute!
The MUSICIANS INSTITUTE has become "the" place
on the West Coast to attend if one wants to become a truly great
player. KEITH WYATT is the director of programs at this great
institution. Listen in as John and Jeanie speak with this gifted
guitarist about MI and it's musical programs. A must if you're thinking
of attending a school to learn music.
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01/28/2000
Karen Lawrence....Passionate Vocalist Of Blue By Nature!
The first time I saw KAREN LAWRENCE, I was
mesmerized. Talk about a belter. This woman sings from the bottom of
her soul up. Handles ballads as well as anyone I have ever heard and
rocks like no one else on the planet. Tune in as this re-run
(originally aired on BluePower in 1998) shows the early Karen Lawrence.
How she dealt with all male bands and life in the fast lane in
Hollywood. This show is a preface to a new show to be recorded in the
next two weeks which will shed new light on the amazing life of Karen
Lawrence.
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to Part 1 | Listen
to Part 2
01/15/2000
David Schools, Bassman of Widespread Panic
Why is WIDESPREAD PANIC becoming one of the
most popular traveling bands in the world? How have they managed to
stay together for fifteen years and continue to enjoy the music? DAVID
SCHOOLS, the very solid bass player of WSP, tells all in this fine
interview. Also, on this show, cuts from the new CD release by
WIDESPREAD PANIC. (photo credit) Nancy Gerrard
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01/13/2000
Waiting For Mr. Mayall.
We were so excited about
the fact that John Mayall was going to pay us a visit that Jeanie and I
decided to do a show prior to his arrival. This show is mostly all new
material with a couple of old standards thrown in for good measure. We
call it "Waiting For Mr. Mayall"
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12/14/1999
Mike Bloomfield Interviews Robert Nighthawk!
It's Chicago,1964. Maxwell
Street to be exact. Listen in as MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD talks with ROBERT
NIGHTHAWK about the Chicago blues scene as it was then. This is only an
excerpt of a remarkable interview which will give you the feeling of
actually being there. Bluesman interviews bluesman in the town that
brought the blues to the forefront of American popular music.
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12/01/1999
Freebo....Musician Extraordinaire!
FREEBO is known primarily as a bass player and
tuba player. For ten years, he recorded and toured with BONNIE RAITT.
His fretless bass appears on her first seven albums (Warner Bros.). He
has also toured and recorded with MARIA MULDAUR (Midnight at the
Oasis), JOHN MAYALL (A Sense of Place), and The BLUESBUSTERS. In
addition, he has had the great honor to have played with many blues
legends including ROY BUCHANAN, BUDDY GUY, ARTHUR (BIG BOY) CRUDDUP,
MUDDY WATERS, and MISSISSIPPI FRED MACDOWELL. Freebo's new CD, The End
Of The Beginning, is available at records stores everywhere. Listen as
John and Jeanie talk to a very eloquent writer and performer about his
ambitions in life and music.
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11/21/1999
Harry Balk....A Producer's Producer!
From theater owner to manager to record
company owner, HARRY BALK has done it all. Tune in as John and Jeanie
discuss the evolution of the music business with a man who helped
create the business itself. On this show find out about LITTLE WILLIE
JOHN, DEL SHANNON and THE SHADES OF BLUE. Plus some inside information
regarding MARVIN GAYE's LP "What's Goin' On". A truly informative
interview. (Picture, left to right, Harry Balk, Del Shannon, Irving
Mechanik)
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11/14/1999
The Ladies Of HoopLA! With Special Guest...Fito De La Parra Of Canned
Heat!
JULIE DOPPELT and LISA
BATES have combined their efforts and talents to become a force with
which to be reckoned. It's not easy in Los Angeles to play the game
against the majors. Listen in as John and Jeanie talk with these hard
working women as they tell from whence they cometh.....and how they
survive in the treacherous Hollywood entertainment industry. The
"HOOPLA" Agency brought one of it's clients along in the form of Mr.
FITO DE LA PARRA, famed drummer of CANNED HEAT. Fito tells it like it
was and is. No hidden inuendo here. Lots of great stories and music.
Straight from the ladies who make the acts happen and a man who lived
through it all and then some.
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11/07/1999
Harvey Cooper...From Promo To President
HARVEY COOPER has done it
all. Racking up thousands of miles on the road looking for radio
station towers. Banging heads with hundreds of music directors along
the way. Harvey worked his way from a local promotion man in Detroit to
Vice President of RCA Records in New York and then on to become
President of 20th. Century Fox Records in Los Angeles. Harvey has never
been one to hold back the truth. Tune in as a master tells his secrets
of survival in the treacherous waters of the music indusry.
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09/01/1999
Steve Altman....More Than A Funny Man!
Dennis Miller called him
the "Laurie Anderson" of comedy and Rolling Stone Magazine described
his show "a dizzying display of man and machine". Tune in as John and
Jeanie examine the life and times of STEVE ALTMAN. Comic, Actor and
Musician. What do the blues have to do with Steve Altman? A very funny
show with a bit of the blues thrown into the mix.
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09/01/1999
Brian Roberts and Humble Harve, 'The Day Radio Died'
Brain Roberts and Humble
Harve
The history of American Radio as told by two of the most famous voices
in broadcasting. No punches pulled here. True stories told by the men
who lived them. Check out what they describe as the decline of American
Radio and the reasons leading to that demise
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