Chris Kramer & Beatbox’n’Blues - Way Down South - LIVE

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:56:16 
Size:129,9 MB 
Label:Blow Till Midnight Records 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock/Harmonica Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracls Listing:
 1. Harp Boogie -  2:01
 2. Everybody -  3:03
 3. Beatbox 'N' Blues -  3:17
 4. Oh Lord -  3:42
 5. Together With The Blues -  6:04
 6. Came To The City -  5:08
 7. Hot Summer Day -  5:40
 8. At The Beginning -  5:10
 9. I'm Different -  5:42
10. Feel Allright -  4:03
11. Go With The Flow - 12:20

Anyone who has seen Chris Kramer & Beatbox’n’Blues live knows that this band ignites a veritable fireworks display on stage. With *Way Down South – Live*, they have succeeded in capturing that very explosive energy at the renowned Jazzclub Kelkheim and preserving it on this album.
Boundless enthusiasm for playing meets virtuosity, passion, and pure stage energy. Beatbox champion Kevin O’Neal drives the songs forward with breathtaking precision and incredible power, playing as if there were no tomorrow. Guitarist Sean Athens impresses equally as a sensitive rhythm guitarist and with his dazzling solos, which consistently draw thunderous applause.
At the heart of it all is Chris Kramer, a six-time winner of the German Blues Award for Best Harmonica Player. With his distinctive harmonica style, warm baritone voice, and the ability to command the stage as a powerful blues shouter at a moment’s notice, he fuses diverse musical elements into a unique whole.
Above all, this recording reveals three musicians who have shared the stage for over a decade and share an intuitive musical rapport. Every note, every improvisation, and every spontaneous musical turn bears witness to a band that is perfectly in sync—a band whose sheer joy of playing instantly transfers to the audience.
For all fans of Chris Kramer & Beatbox’n’Blues—and for anyone yet to become one—*Way Down South – Live* presents the trio’s hit repertoire in its most authentic form:
unfiltered, electrifying, and exactly the way this music is meant to be experienced—live.

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Hook Herrera - Puro Mestizo

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:68:04 
Size:157,4 MB 
Label:Mitik Records 
Styles:Blues/Texas Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Dollar Blues - 7:23
 2. Blues & Misery - 6:29
 3. Mighty Good Man - 4:39
 4. Flamenco Soul - 5:03
 5. Mr. Taximan - 8:50
 6. Heartache (feat. Alvin Youngblood Hart) - 5:15
 7. Marie, Marie - 3:37
 8. Hippy Walk - 5:13
 9. For What It's Worth - 3:32
10. Son House Tribute - 4:43
11. Bo Diddley's Medley - 4:34
12. Same Old Story - 4:10
13. Prenda del Alma - 4:30

Hook Herrera—a Mexican-Native American musician who settled in our country a few years ago after wandering the U.S. West Coast playing in various dives and venues—set out to record this album with a more intimate, relaxed tone than his previous work. He stepped away from "electricity" to focus entirely on composing fourteen exclusively acoustic tracks. Musically, the title says it all: *mestizo* music, where different ethnic and folk currents intertwine and fuse. There is a diversity of styles and moments of genuine quality, though the prevailing sound consists of long tracks that can feel somewhat monotonous and repetitive.
His reputation as a harmonica player on the blues circuit is beyond question; the fact that Gregg Allman recruited him for the Allman Brothers speaks volumes. He has collaborated with artists such as Willie DeVille, Richie Sambora, Los Lobos, and many others. This is an intimate album of heart-wrenching depth and beauty—qualities recognized by critics, who have hailed it as his finest work.
If you enjoy ethereal musical wanderings driven by acoustic guitars and harmonica—evoking the hippie atmosphere of thirty years ago—then look no further; this is the album for you. Oh, and don't forget to light some sandalwood incense.

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Tracy Conover - Live! At The Cactus Moon

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2004
Time:51:12 
Size:117,6 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Addiction - 6:02
 2. Wanta Be An Angel - 5:15
 3. Stopping for Nothing - 6:12
 4. Rest My Wings - 3:52
 5. Calvin - 6:16
 6. There for Me - 5:11
 7. Rainforest - 6:36
 8. Goin' Down - 7:38
 9. Tell Me - 4:05

Tracy's CD "Live at the Cactus Moon" was recorded April 2004 in Humble Texas,  The  album showcases Miss Conover's original music, featuring a blend of silky R&B style songs, psychedelic guitar-driven instrumentals and some raucous Texas-Style Rockin" Blues. Folks, this is high-voltage entertainment that is NOT to be missed! Come out and see this sultry wild thang work her guitar magic!!
Current band Members are: Tracy Conover guitars and vocals,Charlie Fountain-Drums,John Jordan- Bass. Tracy Conover is a Texas blues-Rock guitarist and vocalist, based in Austin, Texas. Conover started singing and writing songs at age 14. By 17 years old, Conover moved to Lake Tahoe where she majored in music. In 1987, Tracy returned to Texas studing voice, jazz and classical guitar in Denton. In 1991 she moved to Austin where she played frequently and learned from many great players. 

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Jamiah Rogers & Dirty Chxrch - Chicago Cowboy

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:56:38 
Size:130,4 MB 
Label:Delmark Records 
Styles:Blues/Funky Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Mojo Man - 4:45
 2. Sacrifice - 3:43
 3. I Still Wonder - 5:10
 4. On And On - 4:29
 5. Let Me Live - 5:11
 6. Tell Me What It Is - 4:37
 7. Chicago Cowboy - 4:37
 8. Comin For Mines - 3:36
 9. I Know You Gotta Go - 5:04
10. Do It Right - 4:59
11. Leave My Girl Alone - 5:41
12. What'd I Say - 4:40

Chicago guitarist and vocalist Jamiah Rogers presents twelve tracks on ‘Chicago Cowboy: South Side Stories’, his first full-length album for Delmark Records. The release will be available digitally, on CD and LP. Rogers handles the vocals and guitars, supported by Isaiah “Zay” Horne on bass and Tyvon “Tank” Rice on drums. Larry Williams plays bass on Comin’ For Mine, while Amyna Love appears on I Know You Gotta Go. Most of the material was written by Rogers. The album also includes two blues bonus tracks, Leave My Little Girl Alone and Tell Me What I Say. Several songs have already appeared as singles, including the title track, Mojo Man and Comin’ For Mine.
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Delmark Riverside Studio by Julia A. Miller and Elbio Barilari. Miller also oversaw the executive production, with Jamiah Rogers serving as associate producer.

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Eli "Paperboy" Reed - Getting There

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:49:59 
Size:115,0 MB 
Label:Yep Roc Records 
Styles:R&B/Soul/Americana
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Every Once in a While - 3:54
 2. Asking for a Friend - 4:53
 3. Getting There - 3:29
 4. Like We Used To - 3:50
 5. I Can’t Even Walk (Without You Holding My Hand) - 3:12
 6. How Can I Forget - 5:28
 7. Love You More (feat. Zaniah) - 3:18
 8. Knock Knock Memories - 3:11
 9. Sore Loser - 4:01
10. One Man’s Trash (Is Another Man’s Treasure) (feat.Swamp Dogg) - 4:20
11. Everyone Else - 3:30
12. Hardworking People - 3:09
13. The Questions - 3:39

Hailed as “the king of rhythm & soul” by Mojo, Eli Paperboy Reed made his way from Brookline, MA, to Clarksdale, MS, as a teenager, honing his chops while immersing himself in the juke joint culture of the Delta. After a stint playing with famed gospel singer Mitty Collier on the south side of Chicago in his early twenties, Reed returned to the Boston area and began turning heads with a series of albums that earned widespread acclaim, with NPR hailing the music as “inspired, raw and powerful” and Uncut lauding its “urgent, electric energy.” The records landed Reed multiple major label deals, scores of song placements in film and tv, and festival dates around the world as he established himself as one of the most compelling and consistent soul men of the modern era. On his latest collection, Getting There, Reed explores a more grown-up kind of love, contemplating what it takes for two people to go the distance through good times and bad. Produced by legendary R&B iconoclast Swamp Dogg, the album is a joyful dose of timeless soul and roots music, but it’s also a deeply mature work of lyrical craftsmanship, one that reckons with the vagaries of love in the long term as it illuminates the myriad throughlines connecting soul, gospel, and R&B music with folk, country, and rock and roll. Add it all up and you’ve got an infectious take on the work that follows the fireworks, an ode to the extraordinary endurance of the ordinary, everyday love that makes the world go around.

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Del Norman - Back On Earth Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2021
Time:32:23 
Size:74,7 MB 
Label:Independent 
Styles:Contemporary Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. My Girl - 4:20
 2. Black Dog Blues - 3:34
 3. Badagry Road - 6:30
 4. Lonely People - 5:53
 5. Working Late - 3:52
 6. The Old Soldier - 4:16
 7. Lifeboat Dancing With TG - 3:56

Meet Del Norman, a talented Singer, known for their incredible talent and dedication. His/her passion and creativity have made a significant impact in the music industry.From the haunting vocals to the stirring music, Back on Earth Blues invites listeners on a journey that resonates long after the music fades. This Back on Earth Blues songs sung by the talented Del Norman, this album showcases the raw talent and artistic vision that sets them apart in the world of music. So open your heart and let the soulful sounds of Back on Earth Blues wash over you in waves of pure emotion.

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Madrid Blues Ghetto - Madrid Blues Ghetto

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2014
Time:47:50 
Size:120,8 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Woman, Don't Lie - 7:31
 2. I'd Rather Go Blind - 4:48
 3. Crossroads - 2:44
 4. Can't Hold out Much Longer - 6:03
 5. Don't Burn Down the Bridge - 4:39
 6. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights - 4:50
 7. Ebm Boogie - 3:35
 8. Ain't Nobody's Business - 3:57
 9. Let Me Love You Baby - 4:04
10. The Sun Is Shining - 5:35

MADRID BLUES GHETTO is a blues and soul album released in 2014 by the group of teachers from the Madrid Blues School. The album contains 10 songs, including versions of classics such as “I'd Rather Go Blind” and “The Thrill is Gone,” as well as original tracks such as “Madrid Blues Ghetto” and “No Te Quiero Más.”  The group is formed by Aurora García (vocals), José Luis Pardo (guitar), Román Mateo (guitar), Machi Romanelli (Hammond), David Salvador (bass), and Pablo Bárez (drums). Madrid Blues Ghetto is an album that will delight fans of blues and soul, with a sound and interpretation that are masterful. 

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Jake Soberlak - I'm In Trouble

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:34:02 
Size:78,5 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Worried - 3:19
 2. I Can't Find - 3:24
 3. Manhole - 2:40
 4. Temperature Is Rising - 7:23
 5. You Gotta Leave - 3:10
 6. I Can't Stop Loving - 2:59
 7. Cement Shoes - 3:43
 8. I've Had My Fun - 3:05
 9. I'm In Trouble - 4:16

At 17-years-old, Jake Soberlak of Kamloops, British Columbia plays the blues with the authority of someone who has lived inside the music for half a century. Soberlak's path into the blues began with a discovery that reached across generations. Digging through a collection of his grandfather's old records brought over from England, he found something scratchy, raw and utterly alive that grabbed hold and never let go. He followed the threads the way devoted blues listeners always have, one name leading to another, one record to the next, building a deep self-education in a tradition more than a century old. B.B. King, Peter Green and Eric Clapton became his teachers. He picked up guitar at thirteen and harmonica at fourteen, and word soon spread through Kamloops that something special was happening. 
Soberlak cut his debut album at Afterlife Studios in Vancouver with producer and drummer Leon Power, known for his work with City and Colour and Frazey Ford. Power assembled a seasoned band for the dates, with Darren Parris on bass, the acclaimed Darryl Havers on piano and John Raham engineering. Every track went down live off the floor across two days, four musicians playing together in a room, capturing the spontaneity and feeling that the form demands. For a teenager recording his first album alongside players of that caliber, the experience proved joyful and affirming. "They're all great people and great musicians, and it was so much fun," Soberlak says. He approaches the music with a humility that runs deeper than his years. "Not all blues songs are sad," he explains. "It's really a reflection of life. I like finding songs from the 30s, 40s or 50s, these gems that I really connect with, and I enjoy giving them my own take once I've learned them." Soberlak has been building his live reputation across Kamloops and the surrounding region one room at a time, and his goals remain refreshingly uncomplicated. "I just want to be playing music and gigging," he says. "That's all I want to do." That clarity of purpose runs through every note of "You Gotta Leave" and points toward a debut album that introduces a genuine old soul finding his voice. Info : www.ThatEricAlper.com/

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Pokey LaFarge - Rent Money

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:35:36 
Size:82,4 MB 
Label:Boxer Boy Records
Styles:Americana/Soul/Blues/Mix 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. The Thing - 3:04
 2. My Baby Loves Me - 3:05
 3. Hambone - 2:40
 4. Rent Money - 3:11
 5. Stick Together - 3:24
 6. Work - 3:03
 7. Stranger - 3:33
 8. Can't Take It with You - 2:56
 9. Told You No - 3:30
10. Big Boss Man - 3:38
11. On and On - 3:27

If you’re still grooving to the dusty, Bacardi-scented party that started with 2021’s ‘In the Blossom of Their Shade’ and continued on past dusk via ‘Rhumba Country’ three years later, don’t stop: Pokey LaFarge is back with a new record, the mood’s still loose, and his lyrics are as wry and winking as ever. But something deeper is burbling under the surface of ‘Rent Money,’ 11 unadorned tracks that mark LaFarge’s first full-length release on his own label, Boxer Boy Records. The atmosphere remains airy and sun-soaked on this record, produced by Elliot Bergman in a woodsy Chicagoland studio. With his brand of blues/honky-tonk/country guitar mastery and gospel-twinged vocals, LaFarge — not for the first time in his idiosyncratic career — has released a batch of songs that speak to an America limping through its 250th birthday. It may not be not a one-to-one comparison, but I’ve been thinking about what LaFarge said about his pathway into music during a blistering March performance at Cohoes Music Hall in upstate New York. It was the Grateful Dead at first — and more than two decades in, the similarities are apparent. Both are shapeshifters, moving between traditional music, rock, blues, and more. They can easily riff through a long jam and also write a tight pop song. They’re also uniquely themselves, honing a tone until it’s a sonic trademark. Along with the title track’s focus on the anxiety of making monthly rent, LaFarge here muses on “Work,” scratching out a living on the road, the futility of playing a rigged game, and the relative merits (in his eyes, few) of material things. We’re still having fun, but Woody Guthrie would sing these timeless tunes, too. As LaFarge acknowledges in press materials, these songs serve as a rumination on a country with a growing wealth gap and a restive population, one where pressed vinyl seems essential even when the price of everything keeps going up. “Got the world whistling the tune of his song,” LaFarge sings, sometimes moving to falsetto, on “Big Boss Man,” a story song suggestive of the devil. “You hate it and then you find yourself singing along.”
So where to turn if capitalism isn’t working for everyone?
This is also an album informed by LaFarge’s firm faith in Jesus and first-class ticket to the afterlife. On stage in recent years, sober, saved, and into his 40s, LaFarge has painted a picture of a veteran artist at the height of his powers who has finally figured out the personal life part of spending most of the year on the road. Now married to the singer Addie Hamilton, a game presence on stage and on this album, not to mention the mother of their new daughter, LaFarge says he has found peace among the plants on the family’s Maine homestead.  
“Everything can be bought or sold, but you know you can’t save your soul/Can’t take it with you when you go,” he reminds us on the jaunty “Can’t Take It With You.” The closer, “On And On,” is an elegiac bop, but it also recalls the revival tent world depicted in the 2020 drama “The Devil All The Time,” in which LaFarge has a small role. “If you don’t want to hear me singing/you can’t stop the news I’m bringing/When the chariot comes swinging low/You know your time’s up/On and on and on, after the lights go out/We all gotta go on and on and on.”
You don’t have to be receptive to the message to feel its power in this music. Have you heard the good news? Pokey LaFarge has god-given talent, and he’s making the most of it. 

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Anthony Geraci - Where Were You

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:46:33 
Size:107,0 MB 
Label:Delmark Records 
Styles:Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Where Were You - 6:04
 2. Brooklyn Boogie - 3:17
 3. All's I Got Is You - 3:14
 4. Caterpillar Dance - 4:26
 5. Rockin' Til Dawn - 3:01
 6. Say La-Ti-Da - 3:37
 7. Flowers For Marianne - 4:45
 8. Even A Fool's Right Once In Awhile - 3:15
 9. Stop Sneaking Around - 3:41
10. Breaking Bread - 3:29
11. Oobiedoobie Man - 3:23
12. Suite: Blues - 4:17

Pianist, composer and bandleader Anthony Geraci returns on September 18 with ‘Where Were You’, a new album released by Delmark Records. Across the album, Geraci brings together elements of Chicago blues, jazz, soul and American roots music, with his piano playing and songwriting at the centre of the recording. He is joined by his touring band as well as a sizeable group of musicians connected to the Chicago blues scene. A prominent role is reserved for Sheryl Youngblood, who contributes vocals to three of Geraci’s compositions and also plays drums. Other musicians appearing on the album include vocalist Barrence Whitfield, guitarists Dave Specter, Barrett Anderson and Jon McDonald, bassists Rodrigo Mantovani and Tom Terry, and drummers Nick Toscano, John Medeiros Jr. and Pooky Styx.The line-up is completed by Mario Perrett on saxophone and Anne Harris on violin, while Geraci himself handles piano, Hammond organ and vocals. All twelve compositions were written by Anthony Geraci. Six tracks are instrumentals, including Brooklyn Boogie, Caterpillar Dance, Rockin’ Til Dawn, Flowers for Marianne, Breaking Bread and the closing Suite: Blues.

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Harrison Kennedy - Old Fashion Plain

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:34:37 
Size:80,1 MB 
Label:Electro-Fi Records 
Styles:Blues
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Can't Get No Grindin' - 3:06
 2. King of The Backroads - 2:53
 3. I'll Take Care of You - 3:07
 4. Rollin' Blues - 3:34
 5. Cruise Control Working - 3:31
 6. Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven - 3:26
 7. Mystery Train - 2:29
 8. Black Dog Blues - 5:34
 9. Mountain Stomp - 2:45
10. One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer - 4:08

Harrison Kennedy (born March 9, 1942) is a Black Canadian electric blues, R&B, and soul blues, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for being the lead vocalist on the Chairmen of the Board song, "Chairman of the Board",but has had a varied solo career since the mid-1970s.[3] He was awarded the 2016 "Blues Album of the Year" Juno Award for his release, This Is From Here. It was Kennedy's sixth nomination for that Award. He is also a Blues Music Award,[6] and multiple Maple Blues Award nominee.

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Michael Falzarano - Sunrise Over The Unknown

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:58:46 
Size:135,5 MB 
Label:Hypnotation Records 
Styles:Rock/Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. 7 Year Itch - 4:24
 2. There’s A Rainbow - 4:16
 3. Coins In The Fountain - 5:12
 4. Mighty Mississippi - 4:49
 5. Cupful Of Rain - 3:27
 6. Get Up Get In The Dance - 4:38
 7. Without A Net (Parts 1 & 2) - 6:23
 8. Bird With A Broken Wing - 4:18
 9. Take Back What’s Mine - 5:46
10. One Brick At A Time - 3:07
11. I Had A Dream Last Night - 4:34
12. Everything Changes In The Universe - 4:11
13. Take Back What’s Mine (Acoustic) - 3:35

Musicians:
Michael Falzarano – Guitar/Vocals;
Kevin Griffin – Lead Guitar/Pedal Steel;
Tom Circosta – Rhythm/Lead Guitar/Backup Vocals;
Klyph Black – Bass/Backup Vocals;
Russell Stedman – Drums;
and more Guests.

Another veteran musician who played with Jorma Kaukonen, & Hot Tuna with his own sparkling solo project & heavy themes, like recovery, the journey back, some inspirational pieces, one with lyrics (“Cupful of Rain”) by the late Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter. This showcase is Michael’s 6th solo as Sunrise Over the Unknown (Hypnotation Records) produced by Michael (guitar/vocals) & J.P. (guitar/bgv). Recorded in studios in Bellmore, Woodstock, NY & Dallas, TX.
There are 13 cuts to this new showcase with the majority of the pieces melodic & featuring the raw vocals of Falzarano embodying it all with authenticity & his ever-distinctive sound. “There’s a Rainbow” is the first standout. More rock-oriented is the superb “Mighty Mississippi” with its Hot Tuna/Little Feat drive. It has all the meat & potatoes of The Band as well. Down the line you’ll rub butts with “Take Back What’s Mine” a nice slow drag of a rocker, something Rick Danko would sing. Excellent guitar effects, soaring guitar solo, & pristine production. The final cut of the showcase is an acoustic version, & it loses none of its charm. With a slight reggae push “Get Up Get In The Dance,” despite its dance-orientation title is played with Grateful Dead characterization with the guitars a tokensim of Little Feat, it all works well, warm & jubilant. The only thing missing is Jerry Garcia’s voice but on this, Michael asserts himself quite well.
There are some songs that are also mindful of the late Mark Germino (“Fields of Man’s New Order”) who would have been an ideal musician for Michael to partner with. Blusier territory is entered on Michael’s “Without a Net (Parts 1 & 2).” With its slinky “I Ain’t Got The Fever No More” type of predatory arrangement of Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. Cool & precise, snaky & accentuated. This vocal tradition returns with the energetic “One Brick At A Time.”
The showcase itself is highly recommended – nothing is overplayed, embellished or mediocre. Nothing. The CD deserved a lyric insert. The songs are good enough to have that bonus.

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Johnny Rawls & Dave Keller - Tribute to Soul

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:36:37 
Size:84,4 MB 
Label:Third Street Cigar Records 
Styles:Soul/Blues/R&B 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Qualified - 2:45
 2. I've Never Found A Girl - 3:41
 3. Walk A Mile In My Shoes - 4:16
 4. Neighbor, Neighbor - 3:04
 5. I Remember - 3:26
 6. Bad Risk - 4:46
 7. Hold On To What You've Got - 3:21
 8. Make Love To Me Baby - 2:37
 9. The Kind Of Love That I Want - 2:42
10. Drowning On Dry Land - 3:11
11. You Didn't Know It But You Had Me - 2:42

Look at the album cover. It hearkens to Eric Clapton and B.B. King and Riding With The King. Here we have Rawls who looks to be driving the car of his signature song “Red Cadillac,” with Keller giving us a look of confidence and satisfaction in the passenger seat.
Keller and Johnny have performed with each other for decades now and it shows; they are completely in sync with this superb tribute album. It is a masterful set of tunes with soul icon Johnny Rawls paying tribute to the previous iconic soul men of yore. And then we have Dave Keller who joins his mentor again for a delightful album of soul classics that they both put their indelible stamps on.
Dave’s band of keyboardist Ira Friedman, bassist Alex Budney, and drummer Jay Gleason are stellar and solid as always. The three-piece horn section of Paul Johnson (tenor and baritone saxophones), Ben DeLong (trumpet), and Travis Geiman (trombone) are fantastic here. Rawls and Keller trade off lead vocals and play rhythm guitar. The guitar solos are all Keller’s.
“I’m Qualified” is the Clarence Carter hit from 1968 and Johnny makes it his own with a rousing, pretty performance. He smooths the cut out in Johnny Rawls fashion, and Keller adds some responses to Johnny’s calls, making it a cool rendition. Next is “I’ve Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)” which is a deep soul cut originally released by Eddie Floyd. Keller testifies with passion as the horns back him sweetly and then Rawls enters the fray with equal emotion. A slick, restrained guitar solo adds nicely to the mix.
“Walk A Mile In My Shoes” is the great Joe South tune calling for acceptance and equality. Elvis gave us a famed rendition, too. Here both Dave Keller and Rawls give us their take on it and emote with deep feeling; well done! “Neighbor, Neighbor” follows, a rocking Jimmy Hughes cut where Rawls and Keller trade off the lead. A stinging guitar lead and solo replaces the old school guitar, and the hollow organ from the original get replaced by a more modern sounding horns and organ that help to make the cut special.
Keller fronts “I Remember” first and Rawls joins in on this 1971 Tommy Tate soul classic. The piano and horns add a nice dimension, another winner! Benny Latimore’s “Bad Risk” follows. Dave gives us a spoken intro and then Rawls takes over; this is soul like it’s supposed to be done. Horns and organ flow nicely and then we get a nice little guitar solo tnear the end that adds to the mood.
Joe Tex’ “Hold What You’ve Got” is from 1964 and was first done in Muscle Shoals with their backing musicians and signature sound. This version is less raw but equally passionate with Keller and Rawls sharing the mic. Dave and Johnny give it their all and it’s a super rendition. “Make Love To Me Baby” is classic 1970 Little Johnny Taylor and Rawls and Keller hit it out of the park. Slick vocals and horns, they make it all theirs.
Next is “The Kind of Love I Want” and Johnny tells us in no uncertain terms what he desires, and then it’s Dave’s turn to also tell us. This great Z.Z. Hill song is another classic and this duo give it up to us with guts and gritty feeling; I loved it! Albert King’s sultry “Drowning On Dry Land” moves from the realm of slow and somber blues into the world of deep soul and it’s oh-so cool. Keller kills it vocally as does Rawls and by the time it’s done you’ll be emotionally spent. They conclude with “You Didn’t Know It But You Had Me,” a bouncy cut by George Jackson and Dan Greer. Rawls and Keller turn the tempo down by a small notch but it remains a cool and vibrant song. The Farfisa combo organ is gone but there is a nice funkiness to this version with Friedman’s organ and piano and a short but cool bass set of riffs along with nice guitar and horn accompaniment.
I first played this album driving into the Chicago Blues Festival this year. I was floored and I keep listening to it over and over again. I’ve seen Johnny and Dave together many times and I continue to marvel at the synergy these two have with each other. It is remarkable. If you like soul music, then this is for you. It’s an amazing album filled with classic songs that Rawls and Keller make their own. Go get it- you won’t regret it!

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