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diane durretttHe trutH and rHYtHMby JACK HADLEy

I get CD’s every week from the major blues labels, publicists and independent artists. A few months ago I received “Soul Suga’ & Diane Durrett” , the latest release from Atlanta-based Diane Durrett. It knocked me out. I got in touch with Diane and set up this interview. Enjoy! - Jack Hadley, Editor.

JH - Tell me a little about your career. How long have you been in the music business?DD - Professionally, about 25 years. Singing, writing, producing and playing music has al-ways been my career. I had to do many ‘side jobs’ to keep paying the lights on but I hung in there because that’s what made me happy.JH - What led you to music?DD - Music itself. The feeling of singing through my sorrow and good times, writing lyrics that tell stories, watching audiences re-spond..the interaction of a crowd with the band. Music is so powerful.JH - Have you been a musician all your life?DD - Yes, I started singing at age five in my mother’s children’s choir.JH -Tell me about your experience in Nashville as a limo driver, and working on your music at the same time. What was that like?DD - Well, like I said, I had many ‘side jobs’ and limo driving was one that stuck for many years because I could have a flex-ible schedule. I started out driving for the Coca-Cola executives in Atlanta. Then when I moved to Nashville and my job at Polygram Publishing went away I went to the ‘A’s in the tele-phone book and called ALLSTAR Limousine. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it allowed me to have personal contact with some of the most talented people in the music

industry. Granted, I wanted to be sitting in the back seat of a limo not driving! But, I am writer so I wrote about my experi-ences which included spending a day with Al Green, attending the wedding of Amy Grant and Vince Gill, meeting Sting, Joe Cocker, Steven Tyler and many more. I compiled these days of writing creating a book “Driving Music City”.

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DIANE DURRETT PHOTO © BILL THAMES

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SHOutin’ tHe BLueSby TARRy UNDERWOOD

Sad, but true — the summer has come to an end. What a whirl-

wind of music we experienced this year! I went to my first Gui-

tar Town at Copper Mountain. What an epic show with Matt Schofield, Sonny Lan-

dreth, Robben Ford, John Jorgenson and Steve Vai. Copper Mountain was a great place

for this event and I look forward to next year.

The night before was the Blues and Brews on Old South Pearl Street. The line-up

included great local bands such as Rachel and The Ruckus, Delta Sonics, Michael Horn-

buckle Band, and Chris Daniels and The Kings featuring vocalist Fred Gowdy (from

the legendary Freddie-Henchi Band). Selwyn Birchwood and Markus James were this

year’s headliners and they brought their A-game. This festival is a popular one with many

breweries represented.

The Oriental Theater, thanks to Mark Sundermier brought a fantastic double-head-

er with the Nick Schnebelen and Walter Trout. The level of excellence you’ve come to

expect from Nick from his time in Trampled Underfoot is maintained in his new band.

Omaha-based Heather Joan Newman is a powerhouse singer. They set the tone for Wal-

ter Trout who never missed a step. You would never know he was so close to death just a

year ago. He brought his son John to the stage who astounded us with his skills. Mark is

working hard to bring more blues shows to the Oriental, so support them when you can.

The Spirit Lake Blues Festival at Grand Lake was a great addition to our festival

season. Nice scenery right by Grand Lake. The Symbols, The Keeping The Blues Alive

All-Star Band, John Weeks Band with Stacy Turpenoff, My Blue Sky with Kara Grainger

and Ana Popovic closing out the day. Thank you, John Catt and the Grand County Blues

Society for all of your hard work and I hope this festival returns next year.

I could not be more proud of the blues community for supporting the JD Kelly

Benefit. Special thanks to Glenn and Allison Tapia who worked their butts off collecting

items and running the silent auction. Eef and Kyle Borthick did a great job rounding up

the musicians and Ron Russo and his staff worked tirelessly to serve everyone. Make sure

you thank them the next time you are there. We were honored and pleased to announce

that the Member’s Choice Award for horns will forever be named the JD Kelly award.

Thanks to everyone for doing their part to keep the blues alive.

Speaking of supporting the blues: This morning we woke up to the news that former

CBS board member and good friend Howard Sherman had passed away. Howard was a

great supporter of live music and could often be found at a jam or a show somewhere.

His smile and laugh lit up a room and he will be missed by all who had the opportunity

to know him.

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awareness and wider appreciation of the American indigenous

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OFFiCerSTarry Underwood, PresidentScott Fitzke, Vice-PresidentMike Golden, Vice-PresidentJennifer Underwood, SecretaryChick Cavallero, Treasurer

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CONCERTREVIEW:The Claudettesat Ziggie’s,DenverSept. 3, 2015

- Jack Hadley

THE CLAUDETTESLEFT TO RIgHT:YANA - VOCALS/DANCINgMICHAEL CASKEY - DRUMSJOHNNY IgUANA - PIANO

After my early gig I decide to stop by Ziggie’s on my way home to see The Claudettes. I was al-ready aware of this band, or at least their ringleader, piano monster Johnny Iguana. Originally a duo (Iguana and drummer Michael Caskey), the Chicago-based band has added vocalist/dancer Yana. The club was nearly empty. I immediately noticed the stage setup was almost vaudevil-lian. The stage was lit from the bottom up with the kind of lights you might see in an old bur-lesque hall. There was a silk-screen cover on the back of Iguana’s digital keyboard to make it look like an old upright. Yana’s place on the stage had a running digital display of crazy prompts for the crowd. After saying hello to owner Carla Jordan, I took my seat. The band started play-ing and it was over from jump street. A friend came over and asked me “What is this?” I quickly replied “Oh, this is rock n’ roll theater.” Wrong on so many levels. This is really like the blues turned inside out. Imagine Roosevelt Sykes mixed with David Bowie, only with soul. Yes, it was like that and more. Polyrhythmic boogie-woogie piano from Iguana with freestyle drumming from Caskey (right on point, by the way). Yana filed her nails in between eating a sandwich, soul singing and interpretive dancing. And guess what? It all worked. Not only playing original blues-based material but covers ranging from “Comfortably Numb” to “Grazing In The Grass.” I heard something that was a cross between Neil Young and Fiona Apple. Bits and pieces of old television and movie soundtracks, Broadway show tunes, you name it. This was a dynamic, swinging and original approach to music. It might not be for everyone but it’s definitely for me. If you have a chance to see The Claudettes do it - and bring your friends. Free your mind and your ___ will follow.

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diane durrettthe truth and rhythmby JACK HADLEy

Continued from page 1

JH - Do you consider yourself a blues-based artist, or just an artist? Are these labels important, in your opinion, or is it simply a way to present your music inthe marketplace?DD - In my opinion, the word ‘blues’ has a very broad meaning to most peo-ple. It has a more defined meaning for those of us in the blues communities. Over the span of my career, blues and soul are the foundations of my music.That’s just where I come from.JH - A convincing argument can be made that the South is the cradle of American music. I believe it’s true. What’s your opinion?DD - Well, I’m in the thick of it so it’s hard to see it from somewhere else. But I know we have a thriving music scene here in the South. I have been in the scene long enough that I’ve built rela-tionships with some fantastic musiciansthat I was able to showcase on my al-bum ‘Soul Suga’ “.JH - If you agree, why do you think music from the South has been such a powerful force in America?DD - I do agree considering the long history of so much blues, jazz and country originating from the south. However, the American music scene has certainly expanded with the migra-tion of southerners into other regions. Hahahha ..just teasin’…JH - I’ve been listening to your latest release, “Soul Suga’ & Diane Durrett”. You cover a lot of musical ground here. What are some of your musical influ-ences? Have you always been funky?DD - I have many musical influences. Vocally I always listened to Aretha, Etta and Gladys. Blues and soul musicians like Bonnie Raitt, Booker T. and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. As far as the funk goes, On all of my albums

something funky always shows up but I really got to stretch on this record. I say, let’s keep it funky cause it feels good..JH - We both know how difficult it is to just stay alive as a musician. Is it im-portant to be able to do more than one thing (i.e. not just be a singer/instru-mentalist, but develop your songwriting chops, etc.)DD - I think it’s important to do what you love. Hopefully that will lead you todiscover where you can improve or add skills.JH - How did you develop into an all-around performer?DD - I didn’t give up. The enjoyment of getting to the next plateau helps moti-vate me to try and get better at my craft.JH - Can you tell me about your work as a producer?DD - I started producing in the early 90s on my first album ’50,000 Volts of Soul’ at Triclops Sound Studio. It was a 48 track studio that had a NEVE board with flying faders. Half of the board had been John Lennon’s personal con-sole. I was a fly on the wall for sessions like Chuck Leavell producing Warren Haynes, Tinsley Ellis recording with Al-ligator Records president Bruce Iglauer and Grammy award-winning producer Butch Vig. I was an artist on their in-house label “Large Orange Records”. That was the beginning but I have pro-duced many albums and songs for my-self as well as other artists.JH - How do you choose the artists you work with (as a producer)?DD - I am open to those who want to work with me. Depending on where the artist is in their own development leads me to my approach. My process is to lis-ten to what the artists wants and bring the best musicians together. You got to start with a great song though, that is so important. I like to cut LIVE in the studio. If there are edits and over dubs I do them myself in ProTools.JH - Anything you want to say about Blooming Tunes Music, your artist de-velopment company?

DD - I have really enjoyed developing songwriting and singing with my artists. Many of the CDs recorded have been with my engineer Markham White at After Dark Designs. We always give our best effort. Sometimes it leads to pro-ducing a full record or just a few songs.JH - Have you had any particular chal-lenges being an Atlanta-based artist - aWhite woman - doing soulful music?DD - Soul is Soul. Either you got it or you don’t. But color is a deep subject on so many levels. Sometimes people hear with their eyes but I’m singing the mu-sic that I love so I have to be myself… even if it ‘looks’ different.JH - What does “soul” mean to you?DD - It’s the IT, the Thang, the feeling, the truth and rhythm.JH - Do you pay attention to musical trends (whatever they may be) or do you just “do what you do” as an artist?DD - I do pay attention to what’s going on … but I do what I do. I am alwaysinfluenced by the past and where I feel the musical current is headed.JH - Do you feel that you are following in a certain tradition and making your own contribution?DD - I haven’t ever thought about it in those terms. But I am strongly rooted in blues and soul and I can only hope that the music I am making will be a contri-bution to this era of blues.JH - What is your songwriting process?Does your music develop in an organic way, or does it just depend on the song?lyrics first, then music, or vice-versa?DD - Sometimes it’s the lyrics first and then other times it’s the music. My fa-vorite way to write a song is organically then I’ll revisit it and try not to mess it up by over-editing.

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JH - How important is your live show in the scheme of things?DD - Very important, I love singing to a live audience and getting people up to dance and have fun. My band mates are my friends and we like to have a good time.JH - How is “Soul Suga’ & Diane Dur-rett” doing? I know it was released in 2015. Is it important for an artist - at any stage in their career - to have all the elements in place when they release new material (radio promotion, publicity, etc.)? Or does it depend on what you want to do at the time, and, of course, money?DD - So far we have gotten to #7 on the Roots Music Report on the Contempo-rary Blues Chart. That’s very exciting for us! I’d say if I have advice for releas-ing a record get radio promotion. Bet-sie at Blind Raccoon has really helped launch this record.JH - Any musical collaborations in your future?DD - I had some great collaborations on Soul Suga’ writing songs with Yon-rico Scott, Oliver Wood and Junebug Massey. Tinsley Ellis playing guitar and Yoel B’nai Yehuda on keys on my song “Woo Hoo”. Randall Bramblett playingsax and piano. Lil ‘Joe and the Atlanta horns on Sassy Larue. I’m looking for-ward to working with more musicians next time around too. I think we might need to write one together, Jack.JH - Upcoming tour information in support of the new release?DD - We’re ready to hit the ground running. My booking agent retired this year so I am on the lookout for a new agent. So until then, we have been play-ing a lot in the South East but I’d like to take a trip to Colorado. I hear ya’ll like the blues out there! q

“...the word ‘blues’ has a very broad meaning

to most people. It has a more defined meaning

for those of us in the blues communities....

I can only hope that the music I am

making will be a contribution

to this era of blues....”


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Oscar Wilson is the lead singer for the Cash Box Kings, one of the toughest blues outfits out of Chicago doing traditional blues . Their latest release is “Holding Court” on Blind Pig Records.

JH: Can you tell me a little about your background. Where is home for you? OW: I’m from Chicago, Illinois. I was raised at 4349 S. Wells.

JH: What kind of music did you lis-ten to growing up? What (who) are your musical influences, on the blues and soul end of the scale? OW: My family was a music loving family. My father, Harry S. Wil-son, was a bluesman in the mode of Lightning Hopkins. My mother, Maxine Wilson, could play a little guitar, too. My big brother, Billy, told me he had a Blonde Gibson, don’t know what model though. My father passed away 2 months be-fore I was born. That Gibson would be worth lots of money if we could have kept it! My father drove a new Cadillac when he died. Times were hard for us after he passed away. He wrote some songs for Nat KIng Cole I was told, but the cousin that knew them passed away before I could find out exactly which ones. After dinner we would gather and sing songs. Church, doo-wop and blues.

JH: Let’s talk about the Cash Box Kings. How long has the group been around? OW: Cash Box Kings been around 10 years or so.

JH: Are you one of the founding members? When did you join the band? OW: I am not a original member. I joined in 2008, I think. JH: Has the sound (and di-rection) of the band changed since you joined? OW: It remains about the same, only with a modern twist on some things.

JH: How would you describe the sound of the Cash Box Kings? On your latest release, “Holding Court”, you guys deal with some current issues that are right on point: people downloading music and musicians not getting paid, not being able to live in your old neigh-borhood. It feels like you have been able to combine traditional blues music - in a number of different styles - with contemporary life. Is that part of the appeal of some of the music on “Holding Court”? OW: Yes that’s true. because we do traditional blues, some of us had never really had the blues. I know I have for sure. and still got them, just in a more current way.

JH: Are you touring in support of the CD? OW: Yes, we are, kind of. Members of the Cash Box Kings have regular jobs so they don’t tour all the time. I’m the only one really available to tour almost anytime.

JH: I saw something on Facebook recently about a show you were doing that was separate from the Cash Box Kings. Do you have other projects as well? OW: Not exactly. I’m a fulltime Cash Box King. But my disability keeps me from working a job like I did before I got cancer. So I’m try-ing to take on new projects or work with other musicians.

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OSCAR WILSONCash Box Kings Lead Singer & The Real BluesBy Jack Hadley


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FILMS ABOUT THE

BLUESB Y J A C K H A D L E Y

If you’re interested in watching something other than “The Blues Brothers” or “Crossroads” here is a short list of movies, television specials

and documentaries that are actually about the Blues.

B.B. King: The Life Of Riley (2012)Blue Goose Hollow (2015) The story of Bessie Smith.

Cadillac Records (2008)Last Of The Blue Devils -The Kansas City Jazz Story (1979)

Bluesland - A Portrait in American Music (1993)Deep Blues - A Musical Pilgrimage To The Crossroads (1992)

The Blues - A Musical Journey (2003)Whites, Blacks and the Blues (PBS)

The Soul Of A Man (2003)Red, White and Blues (2012) live concert at the White House

The Blues - Warming By The Devil’s Fire (2003)


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TOP LEFT:DELORES SCOTT, ZIggIE’S9.26.15

TOP RIgHT:MIKE RAYHOWARD SHERMAN BENEFIT ZIggIE’S9.26.15

BOTTOM:KIM LEONARD, ALAN KNIgHT,JESSE gARLAND, MIKE WYSOCKI,SCOTT HACKLER,HOWARD SHERMANBENEFIT, ZIggIE’S, 9.26.15

PHOTOS © MICHAEL MARK

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TOP LEFT:DAVID BRANDT, TIM KESTLE, ROB SMITHCHILI COOK-OFF, 2015

BOTTOM LEFT:JIMMY AYERS, RUSTY BUCKET BENEFIT2015

BOTTOM RIgHT:STACEY TURPENOFF AND STEPHEN WHITFIELD, SPIRIT LAKE BLUES FESTIVAL, 2015

PHOTOS © MICHAEL MARK

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LEFT: g’JAI AND MARION EDWARDSJD KELLY BENEFIT, 2015

RIgHT:SONNY LANDRETH, gUITAR TOWNCOPPER MOUNTAIN, 2015

BOTTOM:FRED gOWDY AND CHRIS DANIELSS.PEARL BLUES & BREWS, DENVER, 2015

PHOTO © TARRY UNDERWOOD


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TOP:ANA POPOVICH & CARLTON ARMSTRONgSPIRIT LAKE BLUES FESTIVAL, 2015

BOTTOM:THE SYMBOLS -JASCO DUENDE AND MER SALSPIRIT LAKE BLUES FESTIVAL, 2015

PHOTOS © TARRY UNDERWOOD

COLORADO BLUES


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OSCAR WILSONCash Box Kings Lead Singer & The Real Blues

By Jack Hadley


JH: I’ve read some of your com-ments about the current state of “blues” music. In your opinion, what is the biggest problem facing blues musicians today? OW: I think the biggest problem is, somebody told venue owners that real traditional players shouldn’t be paid right. And the new scene is rock blues. Like the Joe Bonamas-sa’s and John Mayer’s are getting the real money for b_____t blues (excuse my language). JH: Many people, including some well-known blues legends, have complained about a lack of air-play for real blues music. There are those who also feel that what is being presented to the public as “blues” is really not blues at all. It’s rock or blues-rock. What do you think? OW: Bingo!

JH: What is touring like for the Cash Box Kings? Do you have a touring season, or does it just de-pend on what needs to be done to promote new music?OW: We have great tours, thanks to my good friend and bandmate, Joe Nosek. He handles all of that. He does a fantastic job of it, also.

JH: How long are you on the road at any one time? OW: A couple weeks at the most. Joe has a family and he can’t stay out too long. That’s why I’m trying to book other stuff for myself.

JH: What is the difference be-tween audienc-es in America and, say, a Eu-ropean blues fan? OW: There is no difference. Hell, if you love the blues you love the blues.

JH: Are they more knowledgeable overseas? OW: Maybe when it comes to know-ing about the background players — maybe.

JH: I get the feeling that American roots music has a bigger, more appreciative audience outside the States. OW: Well, that may be because they want to see blues in its rawest form. I mean as close to the origi-nal stuff as possible. JH: What is your writing process? OW: I have no writing process. Joe Nosek is the total brains behind the writing. I just normally add fla-vor to it, meaning his ideas. JH: Do you guys right songs to-gether, collaborate?

OW: Yes, that’s what we do. I have written some but by pure accident. I’m not a great songwriter. Joe Nosek is, though. He is the oil that greases the wheel.

JH: Do you think it’s important for a musician - especially a blues musician - to have additional ways of generating income? OW: Yes, it is.

JH: I read an interview with Bruce Iglauer a while ago, and he told the interviewer that a blues musi-cian can expect to make (in a year) about as much as the average fac-tory worker. OW: S__t, not that much. be-cause before he sees a dime of his money its has to go to the top, then trickle down to the bottom. If he can’t get good-paying live jobs he is screwed.

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OSCAR WILSONCash Box Kings Lead Singer & The Real Blues

By Jack Hadley


JH: In your mind, what is the big-gest misconception about the blues as an art form?OW: It’s that anybody can play them, which is a bunch of bull___.

JH: What does this music mean to you? OW: I know what the blues is all about. Blues is my life. I live it ev-ery day of my life.

JH: Who are some of your favorite performers at the moment? OW: The Cash Box Kings, Kilbourne Alley, The Jimmys, Otis Clay, The Mannish Boys, Los Lobos, San-tana, Eddie Taylor Jr. and others. Women are Shemekiah Copeland, Jackie Scott, Demetria Taylor.

JH: What kind of audiences do you get at your shows? OW: We get all kinds of audiences, from young to old.

JH: It seems like the blues audi-ence is predominately White. Do you find that to be true, and is it different in certain parts of the country? And, if this is true, what happened to the Black audience?OW: Well, as sad as it seems, you are correct. No, its the same ev-erywhere. The Black people — not

all of us but the new generation — has bought into fantasies of rap, not the realities of blues.

JH: Does the band have something in the works (recording) for 2016?OW: I don’t know as of yet, Jack. But if they do, I am the last to know. because I don’t say when or where we record. But I love the guys I work with: Joel Paterson, Kenny Smith, Mark Haines, Bar-relhouse Chuck, Billy Flynn, Beau Sample, Gerri Hundt, Brad Beir, and my partner, Joe Nosek. Big shout-out to Travis Koopman, who introduced me to the group. q

THE CASH BOx KINgSLEFT TO RIgHT: JIMMY SUTTON, JOE NOSEK, OSCAR WILSON, JOEAL PATTERSON, KENNY “BEEDY EYES” SMITH

PHOTO © BLIND PIg RECORDS

“I know what the blues

is all about.

Blues is my life.

I live it every day

of my life.”


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Commander Cody and his West Coast AirmenBaur’s Listening Lounge, Denver, Sept. 2, 2015

By Geoff Anderson

Commander Cody has been in the boogie business for nearly 50 years now. Trends have come and gone; white wall tires, disco, Paris Hilton, rap music (still waiting for some of those to go), but the Commander continues to boo-gie on. Actually, pigeonholing the Ol’ Commander into a single genre isn’t accurate. Since the 1960s, he and his bands have continually mashed up musi-cal styles, cross-pollinating and creating musical hybrids from raw materials such as country, rock-n-roll, blues, jazz, western swing, R&B and of course, boogie-woogie. Commander Cody’s band, the Lost Planet Airmen was the primary crucible for the musical alchemy back in the late ‘60s and early to mid-‘70s. Other bands of the era joined in the mix-n-match style such as Asleep at the Wheel, David Bromberg and Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks. Through all the musical costume changes and chameleon impressions, the one constant was: Fun. In fact, a theme song of sorts was “Too Much Fun,” as in, “There’s a whole lotta things I ain’t never done, but I ain’t never had too much fun.” Now, well into the 21st Century, George Frayne a/k/a Commander Cody is still at it. In fact, the band’s first tune Wednesday night was “Too Much Fun” setting the stage for the rest of the evening. Back in the day, the Lost Plan-et Airmen numbered eight or nine (counting the Command-er). Lately, however, the band members have thinned out like the Commander’s hair, dwindling to a quartet. The loss of the steel guitar, fiddle, harmonica and sax has di-rected the band’s sound more

toward rock-n-roll, blues and R&B and somewhat away from the country sound that was often prom-inent in the 70s. But the boogie woogie rolls on. The set list drew heav-ily from the Lost Planet Airmen days. “Riot in Cell-block # 9,” “Don’t Let Go,” “Lightnin-Bar Blues,” “House of Blue Lights,” “Wine, Do Your Stuff,” “Hot Rod Lincoln,” “Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar,” “Oh Momma, Momma,” and “Truck Drivin’ Man” were each a little packet of nostalgia for the crowd that was mostly in its 50s and 60s and therefore danced and boogied to the original Airmen. This time around, they mostly just sang along. Frayne sang most of the old favorites. He never had anything resembling a spec-tacular voice. Mostly he sort of talked-sang. The big ad-vantage to that style is that it’s relatively easy on the vocal chords, preserving them for decades. In other words, the Commander in 2015 sounded just like he did in 1975. The other three band members sang too with the leader giving each player a chance to sing a couple of tunes in each of the two sets. Many of the tunes weren’t straight from the Lost Planet Airmen songbook, but fit right in anyway. Songs like “Boogie Woogie Country Girl,” “All Tore Up” and “Hello Jose-phine” seemed like they could have been Lost Planet Airmen tunes if only the band would have stuck together a little longer. Sean Allen on guitar and vocals played some rowdy solos to keep the festivities moving and also added criti-cal fills to recreate many of the arrangements from yes-teryear. Tim Eschilman played bass and sang and long-time Frayne associate Steve Barbu-to played drums and sang. In contrast to Frayne’s talk-sing-ing, the other three all carried their melodies and even put on three-part harmonies on a regular basis. Besides the boogie, the Ol’ Commander’s fun was tra-ditionally assisted by various

chemicals. In fact the first al-bum was called Lost in the Ozone. “I’m drinkin’ wine/I’m drinkin’ gin/And I’m lost in the ozone again.” Many of the songs defining that persona were included in the set list Wednesday night including “Seeds and Stems,” “Roll Your Own,” “Wine, Do Your Stuff,” “Smoke, Smoke, Smoke” and “Lost in the Ozone.” Having seen the Commander in con-cert several times in the 70s, he appeared to be living the songs at the time. Once, I saw him staggering through the crowd to go on stage at fairly small club. He needed a cou-ple of minutes of holding up a wall before he could make it on stage. Watching that, I was worried that the upcoming set might be, well,…a little ragged. But no! He and the band killed it! Diligent training? Maybe. In contrast, on Wednesday night Frayne apologized for his drippy nose early in the set. He wanted everyone to know that it was caused by cold airplane air from his flight earlier that day and not cocaine. “At 71 I can’t do that!” Indeed, the Commander’s locomotion onto and off the stage was care-ful and deliberate, assisted by a walking cane. On stage he guzzled a bottle of San Pel-legrino. He commented on his reefer songs, lamenting that now that weed is legal in Colo-rado, the songs are no longer really subversive and therefore not quite as much fun. (It’s OK George, it’s still illegal under federal law!)

One result of the slimmed down band is that Frayne’s piano playing is much more in the forefront and doesn’t get lost in the shuffle like it did with a bigger band. Like his voice, the piano playing is in-tact after all these years, but unlike his voice, he can really play. His left hand was inces-sant, insistent in pounding out the boogie on the grand piano. And he’s still trying to figure way if there’s a way to have too much fun.

FIRST SETToo Much FunRiot in Cellblock # 9Rock that BoogieBoogie Woogie Country GirlIt Don’t Matter NowDon’t Let GoLightnin-Bar Blues Hello Josephine All Tore UpSmoke, Smoke, SmokeRoll Your Own

SECOND SETHouse of Blue LightsIt Should’ve Been MeMercyTruck Drivin’ ManWine, Do Yer StuffOh Momma, MommaHot Rod LincolnSeeds and StemsBeat Me Daddy 8 to the BarLost in the Ozone

THE BANDGeorge Frayne, vocals, pianoSteve Barbuto, drums, vocalsSean Allen, guitar, vocalsTim Eschilman, bass, vocals

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Spencer BohrenSeVen BirdSValve records

If you’ve ever seen spencer bohren in concert, you can’t help but notice that his story-telling songs are a compelling part of the show and one that ingrati-ates himself to audiences. on one of the singer-songwriter/guitarist’s stron-gest efforts of a seven-decade career, bohren’s songs get inside the minds of their protagonists and unabashedly portray them with no holds barred. sto-ries are never rushed but slowly unrav-el with each passing verse, such as on “the Party’s Over” where a woman fi-nally leaves an unloving husband for a better life. ‘When he falls into bed, he smells of whiskey and women, ashes from hell’ not only paints a disturbing picture but is one of the most bone-chill-ing lines of the whole album. on the equally epic “i’m the One,” the protagonist has endured tragedy af-ter tragedy while living on some God-forsaken, isolated stretch of land. his wife dies, his children have left, he’s

lonely, and if that’s not enough, frackers have de-stroyed the land. Yet, he stayed all those years be-cause home was where the heart was. on other songs, bohren creates ambiences that are a finely sketched landscape of ideas, moods and emotions. There’s no escaping on the perpetual-ly throbbing “Blues on the Ceiling;” death is inevitable on “Ghost train” and dis-tance can’t break love on “i’ve Been delayed.” of course, it’s not all gorilla heavy. bohren in-jects humor on the roots-rocking “disappearing

nightly,” an ode about an insanely touring artist and gets into the persona of a young boy on the Appalachian banjo-driven ‘rapper’ “What’s in Your Pocket?” Unlike previous releases where bohren practically plays a music store’s worth of vintage instruments, here he plays only three: acoustic guitar, acous-tic lap steel and banjo. That’s because most of this was recorded in Germa-ny where he was accompanied by a group of telepathic Germans who play their instruments as if bohren played them himself―amazing considering that the New orleans resident went half-way around the globe to lock into a group of like-minded souls. An easy recommendation.

- dan WiLLGinG


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Charlie ParrStuMPJuMPer

This spring Charlie parr released stumpjumper, his thirteenth record but first on Red house Records; also his first outside of his native Minnesota and first to feature a full band. he was joined by friend and fellow musician phil Cook and a cast of local players, setting up in an old out building on the “Down Yonder Farm” in rural North Carolina. Cook’s steel or electric gui-tar weave lines around parr’s banjo. harmony vocals from wife Emily parr and Cook, occasional drums and an electric bass rhythm section, touches of fiddle and piano—all as organic and ramshackle as parr himself. his heart-felt and plaintive original folk blues and traditional spirituals don’t strive for authenticity, they are authentic. 1. evil Companion: Great rolling 12-string guitar brought along by the percussion, perfect vocals reminiscent of Koerner, Ray & Glover. 2. empty Your Pockets: Charlie describes this tune an “another angry

hymn from me. All of the ones I’ve written so far seem to rely on a God be-ing the kind of big brother who shows up one day af-ter you’ve been getting your ass kicked all over town by bullies and he takes care of business. I know its juve-nile, but take a close look at a lot of legitimate hymns—“when I die I’m gonna tell God what you did to me” comes to mind. 3. Falcon: one of the most difficult tracks to write was based on “The Fal-con,” a book by john Tan-ner. parr said it was written very intentionally at least

several times and he called his initial drafts “horrific” before he got to his final album version. Charlie’s adept 12-string guitar is featured on this cut. 4. remember Me if i Forget: parr has endured his own personal dra-mas in recent years, some of which play out on “stumpjumper.” his mom suffers from parkinson’s disease and he has watched her generation dying off. This tune features Emily parr sing-ing harmony and was written the day Charlie’s Aunt Mid died. “she was a tough customer … also wise, sensitive and hilariously funny.” 5. On Marrying a Woman with an uncontrollable temper: The banjo comes to the forefront on this won-derfully titled and rendered country blues. Charlie’s singing here sounds like it could have come from a country square dance in the 1920s. 6. Over the red Cedar: A lot of the songs here are inspired by his trav-els—not so much the landscapes and sights, but the people. This one came from a conversation he overheard at one tour stop about a guy who bought a fancy new truck, then lost his job the next day.

7. resurrection: A haunting bal-lad with great slide work and fore-boding vocals from Emily. lazarus is confused about being raised from the dead, “cursed by his own beating heart.” 8. Stumpjumper: “songs aren’t very autobiographical for me but this one is different, I can see a 1966 har-vester pickup truck with no hood and four snow tires, breaking field road land speed records on my way to my job in a filling station,” says Charlie. A song about being a grown up kid of the working class, an honest man who doesn’t know what he will do tomor-row, without any money after losing his job as a youngster in Minnesota and having too much time on his hands. 9. temperance river Blues: A gospel-like evocation of his beloved Duluth, lake superior and his favorite North shore park. It’s the music of a self-taught guitarist and banjo player who grew up listening to his dad’s re-cordings of America’s musical found-ing fathers. 10. Frank Miller’s Blues: A drunken Frank is visited by Death to take him home but Frank needs to finish his chores and so Death helps out. Then Frank tells death, “My old lady’s gon-na kill me when she finds out that I am gone.” 11. delia: The only song on “stumpjumper” that’s not an original is the deadly traditional blues/folk stan-dard, which parr more or less learned by watching spider john Koerner per-form weekly at the viking bar in Minne-sota. Wonderful 12-string guitar play-ing and pensive vocals. You blues fans really need to check this guy out. he is the best new acous-tic blues performer I’ve heard in many years.

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david Michael MillerSaMe SOiL

David Michael Miller is a combination of smooth and rough, like he’s been playing for a long time. “all the Blues to You” is an R&b-flavored cut with a relaxed, confident feel. Excellent play-ing, anchored by the Miller’s strong vocals. The gospel blues “Got them Blues” is another outstanding track. swinging all the way through featuring a burning slide guitar solo from Miller, and check out his instrumental reference to hen-drix’ “third Stone From the Sun.” This man has it covered. “needle to the Wheel” is anoth-er example of how this entire project flows. Dynamic, sparse arrangement that makes perfect sense. It has a pop-blues feel - and I mean that in the best possible way. Do you need some funk? “if’in You Hear Me” delivers. Great support from drummer Carlton Campbell and soul bubbling on the hammond b3 from keyboardist jim Ehinger. I’m looking forward to more from David Michael Miller!

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