Michael Packer Blues Band - Live At Lucille's New York City

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2007
Time:52:59 
Size:122,0 MB 
Label:Iris Music Group 
Styles:Blues/Modern Electtric Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Driving Wheel - 7:06
 2. Corrina, Corrina - 4:34
 3. Born Under A Bad Sign - 4:28
 4. Jimmy's Blues - 6:37
 5. Sweet Home Chicago - 5:46
 6. As The Years Go Passing By - 8:42
 7. The Same Thing - 6:55
 8. Snakeman Blues - 8:46

Musicians:
Michael Packer - guitar, vocals
Jimmy Vivino - guitar, additional vocals
King Bear - bass
David Maxwell - piano
Billy Schroeder - drums
Ed Jackson - bongos
Sandy Allen - mandolin
Felix Cabrera, Dave 'Snakeman' Runyan - harp

The album was recorded live on a steamy August-summer night in 2007 at Lucille s blues club on 42nd Street, in the heart of Times Square, New York City. They came to play and smoked the tunes til they owned them. Born Under A Bad Sign , Sweet Home Chicago , Willie Dixon s The Same Thing , all spectacularly performed by a magical assemblage of players. Led by Iris Music Group recording artist Michael Packer on guitar and vocals, the band consisted of Jimmy Vivino, guitar and additional vocals (he s the Conan O'Brien TV show guitarist and Levon Helm s musical director); pianist David Maxwell (of the James Cotton Band); Iris Music Group recording artist Sandy Allen, playing mandolin (he and Michael founded Papa Nebo and Free Beer); blues harp extraordinaire, Felix Cabrera; Ed Jackson on Bongos; Japan's finest bass player, King Bear; Billy Schroeder on drums (of Louisiana Red); and special guest blues harp and vocalist, Dave ' Snakeman ' Runyan (James Cotton protégé) performing his Snakeman Blues . The live recording session was engineered by Blue Note soundman Everette Ramos for Jack O Hara. The album was produced by Michael Packer for Iris Properties, Inc. Executive producer is Alan Lorber. This album is a companion album to the recording of the opening set, the country/folk part of the evening at Lucille s, Michael Packer/Sandy Allen Reunion Live At Lucille s,performed as a reunion of Michael and Sandy who were the founding members of their early bands, Papa Nebo and Free Beer, also released by the Iris Music Group label. © 1996-2009, Amazon.com
"Live at Lucille's New York City" is a great traditional blues album. The tracks are played with a real feeling and love for the blues. Michael Packer's line-up includes the brilliant Jimmy Vivino on guitar, and the wonderful bassist, King Bear. Listen to the blues as they should be played. 

Live At Lucille's New York City