SMALL BLUES TRAP - TIME TRICKS 2016.

Small Blues Trap" is a Greek blues band formed in August 2004. The key members of the band are:

Paul Karapiperis: vocals, harmonica, resonator guitar

Panagiotis Daras: electric guitar

Lefteris Besios: electric bass

Nick Konstadinou: drums

Stathis Evageliou: drums (Μarch 2007 – Μarch 2015)

George Poulos: drums (October 2005 – January 2007)

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ELIAS ZAIKOS BETWEEN SPIRIT AND TIME 2000

 

ELIAS  ZAIKOS - BETWEEN SPIRIT AND TIME 2000.

Ilias Zaikos appeared on the music scene in 1983, forming in Thessaloniki, together with a group of blues crazy people, initially the Blues Gang together with Leonidas Stamatiadis, Nondas Erkekoglou, Sotiris Zisi, recording two big albums and a mini LP. 

In 1986 he formed the Blues Wire: George Bandook Apostolakis, George Dimitriadis, Nikos Dounousis, Sotiris Zisis, Alexandros Apostolakis.

Is known abroad, not only from the participation in blues festivals, but also because of their very successful participation on stage with great names of which they were the support band when they appeared in Greece: Louisiana Red, Big Time Sarah, John Hammond, Angela Brown , Lurrie Bell et al. They have also opened concerts for Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Albert King, Otis Rush, Fabulous Thunderbirds.

From the collection of my friend NICK.

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ELIAS  ZAIKOS  -   1998  OFF THE BOX  rem.2005.

Ilias Zaikos appeared on the music scene in 1983, forming in Thessaloniki  the Blues Gang together with Leonidas Stamatiadis, Nondas Erkekoglou, Sotiris Zisi, recording two  albums and a mini LP. 

In 1986 he formed the Blues Wire: George Bandook Apostolakis, George Dimitriadis, Nikos Dounousis, Sotiris Zisis, Alexandros Apostolakis.

Is known abroad, not only from the participation in blues festivals, but also because of their very successful participation on stage with great names of which they were the support band when they appeared in Greece: Louisiana Red, Big Time Sarah, John Hammond, Angela Brown , Lurrie Bell et al. They have also opened concerts for Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Albert King, Otis Rush, Fabulous Thunderbirds.

From the collection of my friend NICK.

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GEORGE  TRANTALIDIS  -  LOOKING  BACK  2021.

With the title speaking for itself and with the faded photo depicting him at the age of 4 on the cover, Giorgos Trantalidis presents us with a series of eight original compositions and one arrangement with the main axis being the nostalgia of faces, experiences and situations. Compositions that had been left in the drawer for years, but also other more modern ones, inspired by the life experiences of this great musician, form the material for his sixth purely personal album. Eleven whole years after "Global Vision" he is back for an absolutely emotional album.Excerpt Written by Manthos Giourtzoglou.

MUSICIANS :

Trantalidis George: drums

Foster Alex: saxophone

Lakatos Tony: saxophone

Atzmon Gilad: saxophone

Ashano Omer: violin

Benetatos Pantelis: piano

Papadopoulos Dimitris: trumpet

Xenopoulos Vasilis: saxophone

Labropoulou Sophia: kanun

Kontrafouris George: piano

Stouraitis Konstantinos: guitar

Ntolas Vironas: guitar

Pol Dennis: guitar

Karoutzos Kimon: bass

Orza Manuel: bass

Bove Alexis: cello

Bu Enrique "Kiki": percussion

Meretakis Kostas: percussion

Stavropoulos John: percussion

Lambropoulou Alkistis: vocals

Tracks :

1. 3/4 Elvin (George Trantalidis)

2. A Love Supreme (Resolution) (John Coltrane)

3. Waveless (George Trantalidis)

4. Hores (George Trantalidis)

5. Panathinea bolero (George Trantalidis)

6. Least chance (George Trantalidis)

7. Internal Peace (George Trantalidis)

8. New memories (George Trantalidis)

9. Looking back (George Trantalidis)

From the collection of my friend NICK.

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GEORGE  TRANTALIDIS  -  GLOBAL  VISION 2011.

Giorgos Trantalidis has connected his name with the Greek jazz scene. Having started his career 35 years ago as a member of "Socrates"   and as one of the best Greek drummers.

His first  jazz album he recorded with "Sphinx", along with many other collaborations with talented artists  of the scene, as well as the representation in festivals and albums sold  all over the world.

After twenty years since his last album, "am:pm", he is back (2011) with  "Global Vision"  with  many "Heavy" and Important names of the music scene.

The ten tracks contained in his album have have elements of jazz, funk, latin and ethnic.

Tracks

1. 33

2. Andreas Groove

3. Josef (Intro)

4. Zawinul

5. Back

6. Mediterranean

7. Latin Journey

8. African Wind

9. 7 Change 4 Kiki

10. balld of John 

MUSICIANS :

GEORGE TRANTALIDIS

Tony Lakatos – Alex Foster – Barry Finnerty – Ron McClure – Fred Lipsius – Pantelis Benetatos – Panagiotis Samaras – Harris Lambrakis – Andreas Polyzogopoulos – Antonis Andreou – George Kontrafouris – Nikos Neratzopoulos – Sofia Labropoulou – Manuel Orza – Kiki Cha – Nikos Sidirokastritis.

From the collection of my friend NICK.

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FOGHAT - SONIC MOJO

 

FOGHAT   -  SONIC  MOJO 2023.

Sonic Mojo is Foghat’s 17th studio album and is headed up by founding member and drummer Roger Earl. Molly Hatchet veteran Bryan Bassett engineered and co-produced the album and also plays lead slide guitar and contributes backing vocals.

Lead vocalist and guitarist Scott Holt and bass player and contributing vocalist Rodney O’Quinn round out the quartet. Eddie LeFebvre helped out by sometimes assisting with percussion. The album contains 12 cuts with six compositions by Foghat or co-authored with them including three with the late Kim Simmonds. 

The other six are covers by blues and rock legends like Willie Dixon, Howlin’ Wolf and Chuck Berry. The vinyl release excludes B. B. King’s “She’s Dynamite” 

They are still touring relentlessly and playing with an energy that perpetuates youthful exuberance, no matter how old they may be. On SONIC MOJO, founding member, drummer Roger Earl is joined by guitarist, engineer and co-producer Bryan Bassett (Wild Cherry, Molly Hatchet), bassist Rodney O' Quinn (Pat Travers Band), and on lead vocals and guitar, Scott Holt (Buddy Guy). 

Three songs on SONIC MOJO have special meaning for Roger Earl, as they were co-written by Kim Simmonds, the man who gave Roger his first break back in 1967 as a member of Savoy Brown. Sadly, shortly after writing these songs, Kim passed away.

TIMELESS ROCK  from FOGHAT

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CORKY LAING   -  THE SECRET SESSIONS  2011 flac.

Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson AND Felix Pappalardi

Plus special guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Dickey Betts, Leslie West, John Sebastian and Todd Rundgren

"This record is an assortment of secret sessions," says legendary drummer Corky Laing. "It was so secret that at one time the record company couldn't even find the tapes."    

Line Up:

Corky Laing - vocals, drums

Ian Hunter - vocals, keyboards

Mick Ronson - guitar, backing vocals

Felix Pappalardi - bass, backing vocals

Leslie West - guitar on tracks 4, 6 & 8

John Sebastian - harp on track 2

Todd Rundgren - organ, backing vocals on tracks 4 & 6 

Eric Clapton - guitar on track 9

Dickey Betts - guitar on track 9

POWER !!

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IGGY POP - EVERY LOSER

    

 

IGGY  POP  -  EVERY  LOSER   2023.  

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BILLY  GIBBONS   -   HARDWARE  2021.

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BILLY   GIBBONS   -   THE BIG BAD BLUES  2018. 

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OUTLAWS PICTURES

 

OUTLAWS

 The Outlaws were one of the top five southern rock bands of the 1970s along with Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Charlie Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band and the group that set the genre up we all knew as The Allman Brothers Band. Every single one of those bands had there signature songs and more. For the Outlaws there signature song was “Green Grass and High Tides Forever,” which was released in both studio and live versions similar to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free bird.”

The Outlaws released their first studio album in 1975 simply titled Outlaws. The band’s fantastic debut album was bookend with what would become two of the band’s most famous songs entitled “There Goes Another Love Song,” and “Green Grass And High Tides Forever.” The Outlaws legendary lineup on the album included Hughie Thomasson on lead guitar,and vocals, Billy Jones on lead guitar and vocals, Henry Paul on electric and acoustic guitar and vocals, Frank O’Keefe on bass and Monte Yoho on drums. The band’s three guitar players and three lead vocalists made for a very original sounding lineup.Brian Kachejian-C.R.H

OUTLAWS   -  DIXIE  HIGHWAY

Pure  SOUTHERNROCK!! 

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OUTLAWS   -  1979 IN THE EYE OF THE STORM rem.2003.   

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OUTLAWS  -  DIABLO  CANYON  1994.

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  WANTED! THE OUTLAWS -a  1976 COMPILATION  re.1996 with bonus tracks.

Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser.

First Released in January of 1976 by RCA, the album rocketed to No. 1 on the country charts, and also reached No. 10 in the pop charts.

Wanted! The Outlaws  album consists entirely of previously released material. Released to capitalize on the new outlaw country movement. 

It was a compilation album by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser. 

Driven by the success of two hit singles -- Jennings and Colter's "Suspicious Minds," and Jennings' "Good Hearted Woman" -- the album sold a million copies, becoming the first country album to be certified platinum.

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CONFEDERATE TALES -2020 WHITE MANSIONS  and THE JESSE JAMES STORY 2cd.

It was Waylon Jennings’ “Let’s All Help The Cowboys Sing The Blues,” and it changed his life. Two years later he would release one of country music’s most compelling, yet most overlooked concept albums with none other than Waylon Jennings himself in a lead role. Waylon’s wife Jessi Colter, along Waylon Jennings  members of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Bearnie Leadon of the Eagles and Eric Clapton contributed the guitar work also came along for the ride, telling the story of the South during the Civil War through the perspective of four white Southerners.

White Mansions couldn’t be made today. That’s one of many reasons it’s so remarkable and such a country music treasure.

This pair of concept albums was the late-1970s work of an Englishman named Paul Kennerley. Captivated by the voice of Waylon Jennings, Kennerley grew obsessed with images of the American South in the Civil War. He wrote the Civil War song cycle “White Mansions” and leveraged a friendship with Rolling Stones producer Glyn Johns to pull together an incredible cast to bring it to life .The voices of Levon Helm as Jesse, Johnny Cash as Frank James, Charlie Daniels as Cole Younger and Emmylou Harris as Jesse’s wife Zee Mimms.

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HIGHWAYMEN   -  S-T   1985.

The Highwaymen was a country music super-group composed of four of the genre’s biggest artists well known for their pioneering influence on the outlaw country sub-genre: 

Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. 

Whenever you combine the greatest men in their trade, you get genius. The album is an amazing compilation of talent and song writing. These men are legendary country music singers on their own, and when you

combine them, you get something special.

The first two albums released by the group, as well as the majority of their singles, were not credited to "The Highwaymen," but to "Waylon Jennings.

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SOUTHERN ROCK PHOTOS

 

DRIVE BY TRUCKERS - 2011 GREATEST HITS 1998 - 2009

    

DRIVE  BY  TRUCKERS  -  2011  GREATEST  HITS 1998 - 2009.

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