“The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It's better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as American music survives, so will the blues.”


~ Willie Dixon



More blues (and some shameless self-promotion) this week as I share some more home demos of rearranged blues standards in the lead up to the gig with my side project, Tuco’s Grill in a couple of weeks. I also have a look at how songs can be rearranged, repurposed and wonder how to tell when you’ve gone too far!

Tuco’s Grill @ Club Altona
Sun 6th March, 3.30pm
113 Civic Parade, Altona

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Songs featured in this week’s episode:


 


Cocaine – J.J. Cale
https://open.spotify.com/track/6G3NoUqDpqD3Rgfel2pD6s?si=e05da9d7b33a41a8


 


Cissy Strut – The Meters
https://open.spotify.com/track/0WSlOSMLJWoWUpWci9nnRb?si=4d0d8daf818646a7


 


Buddy Guy
https://open.spotify.com/track/5c4D5oNoHM2ZCxiA1j38px?si=ab62e8363611408d


 


Mary Had a Little Lamb – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
https://open.spotify.com/track/0nFZ2HQRnIxiwraCm2X6Uq?si=7c5561d79d054433


 


Mother Popcorn - Pt. 1 – James Brown


https://open.spotify.com/track/6mRWYqhRPJVyYpLOLvbtRg?si=932cca1360504c99


 


 


 


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