Howlin’ Wolf — Howlin’ Wolf
Until I bought this record about three years ago – a brand new reissue of his second album, with a gorgeous new cover but no hint of the iconic “rocking chair” by which the...
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Hot Tuna — Yellow Fever
So yes, I did buy three Hot Tuna records at once. This and the last two, “America’s Choice” and “Burgers,” were all picked up at a rare excursion to Shady Dog Records down in...
Hot Tuna — America’s Choice
Again, coming very, very late to Hot Tuna. I will never be able to say what Jorma Kaukonen’s Quarantine Concerts at his Fur Peace Ranch have meant to us in terms of getting through...
Hot Tuna — The Phosphorescent Rat
One of the great joys of the pandemic times (because you have to invent some joy during this epic disaster) has been the many musicians who, out of love or out of necessity or...
Hot Tuna — Hot Tuna
The deficiency of my Hot Tuna collection is a little embarrassing, especially given how big a Jefferson Airplane fan I am. I’ve always known that Hot Tuna was essentially Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady...
Hot Tuna — Burgers
I wrote not too long ago about about how very, very late I was to the Hot Tuna scene. But in a very short time, I’ve really made up for it. Since last November,...
John Lee Hooker — John Lee Hooker
If I haven’t said this before, I should, just to remind myself: If you see a John Lee Hooker record, buy it. For one thing, even if it has the same song titles as...
John Lee Hooker — I’m John Lee Hooker
As I’ve already said, JLH released and re-released a lot of the same or similar songs – different title, different version, different session. So if you scoop up two different records that both have “I’m...
John Lee Hooker – The Healer
I said last time that I’m more of a fan of John Lee Hooker solo than with other players. And I’ve said before that I’m not really a fan of big name guest stars...
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