Tag: Blues Rock
13/02/2021: “Kozmic Blues” by Janis Joplin
This is so raw. Janis Joplin at her best. I just can’t get enough of that scratchy voice, laden with emotion and bursting at the…
30/01/2021: “Party Of Special Things To Do” by Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band
Captain Beefheart is weird. Maybe that’s why he often created music which nobody else had thought of before. His distinctive gravelly voice spells out a…
12/12/2020: “Lenny” by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Lenny refers to Steven Ray Vaughan’s wife, and his guitar. Either way, he really pours love into this one. It’s a testament to the power…
25/11/2019: “When The Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin
Originally a blues song about the Mississippi flood, released in 1929 by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie, the Led Zeppelin version takes the ball…
16/10/2019: “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits
This song was banned at one point from receiving airplay on Canadian radio stations, due to its homophobic language. However, the song was written based…
15/10/2019: “Jackie Blue” by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The intense folk vibes coming off of this provide a counterpoint to the Electric Light Orchestra-esque catchiness. As the name suggests, the band are from…
13/12/2018: “Get Of Off My Cloud” by The Rolling Stones
After the massive success of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, the Rolling Stones felt a fair bit of pressure to get another big hit. The…
04/12/2018: “Electricity” by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vliet) and His Magic Band (various line ups throughout the years due to his nuttiness and difficult personality) influenced…