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Twelve Bar Blues Band - Life Is Hard

Mountbatten - Mean Ol' Whiskey (Vara's Popkrant 1979)
Jan J. Scherpenzeel - lead vocals & harmonica - 
Arnold Wierda - guitar - 
Will Sophie - guitar - 
Maarten Adriaansz - bass - 
Hans Vuurmans - drums

Mountbatten - Mean Ol' Whiskey (Vara's Popkrant 1979)

Time Out

Dark Blues Ballads: Winter Nights with Blues

Crimson Whispers

Golden Hour Blues

Open Blues 05 - 15 oct - Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign

Twelve Bar Blues Band - 06 - Everybody Makes Mistakes

David Bray’s unique artistic vision has established him as one of Canadian music’s leading songwriters. His compelling lyrical flare combined with an ear for musical hooks has been hailed by critics and industry veterans alike. Bray is a poet and storyteller as much as he is a writer of songs....all without compromising on his superb brand of R&B which is the bedrock of his latest collection. 

This new release celebrates a decade of work resulting in a trilogy of albums (of which this is the second). Bray’s last album, Night Rains aired on over 200 stations around the world. This collection focuses on a soul-searching examination of what Bray calls "Crowded Isolation" and the challenges of urban life. Along for the ride is an impressive assortment of musical friends, including Motown legend Bob Babbitt, Garth Hudson of the Band, Colin Linden, Jeff Healey, Daniel Lanois, Richard Bell, Gary Craig, and more. Bray wrote, produced and performed the album helped out by some outstanding vocalists, most notably his long time musical partner Lorraine Reid, one of Canada’s most soulful new vocalists.

Crowded Isolation is a collection of poetic stories, conversations, and observations from Bray set in a busy, harsh and often unforgiving urban environment. Experimenting with duality in perspective, Bray positions each song from either the viewpoint of a city dweller battling the angst of city living, or that of a passerby peering into the lives of those around him. While the stories may, at times, seem bleak, Bray’s unfailing romanticism infuses the collection with a sense of hope and possibility.

While Crowded Isolation sounds contemporary and fresh on first listen, it also echoes the sounds of original Motown, R&B and Soul.

13 Who Do You Turn To

JJ Sharp & The SaltyDog - live @ radioprogramma Bluezy - Ridderkerk 2018

JJ Sharp & The SaltyDog - Stormy Monday Blues (2018)

Bring It on Down

Main Street Blues

Your lights are on but nobody home - Albert Collins - Cover "Live @ Handlebar"

8.The BluesBones - Believe Me

JJ Sharp & The SaltyDog live @ RTV Ridderkerk 2018

JJ Sharp & The SaltyDog - Born Under A Bad Sign (live 2018)

JJ Sharp - Stay At Home!

From Freddie Kings 1972  "Best Of" Album, feat. Jim Keltner and Chuck Blackwell on drums, Carl Raddle, bass; P. Henderson and Leon Russel on keys. I love that song and allways wanted to play it by myself. Here is the Boogie Radio idea of it.  

Freddie King vs  Boogie Radio  HELP ME THROUGH THE DAY

I am a collector of good music from well-known and lesser-known artists.
Also check out my website: hvdommelen.nl.

Ik ben een verzamelaar van goede muziek van bekende en minder bekende artiesten.
Kijk ook op mijn website: hvdommelen.nl .

Twelve Bar Blues Band - 06 - Everybody Makes Mistakes

JJ Sharp

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