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Albert King's seminal title track "I'll Play the Blues for You" was very ubiquitous when I started listening to the blues in earnest as a teenager. I've always liked it, but it's greatest gift was introducing me to the second track on the same album - Little Brother. This song moved me from my first listen and remains one of the few songs that I am physically incapable of getting sick of. It was my gateway drug to the magic that was Stax and allowed me to appreciat... MORE
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a new discovery even though he is an old bluesman, discovering new old music is such a rush
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While I love the technology that allows me to have anything and everything available to me with the click of the mouse, I can't help but feel sadness at the thought that there is a whole generation of people who rarely if ever go to the record store. Every time I find myself digging thru the bins for vinyl (yes, vinyl, remember that?)I feel such a connection to the music. Remembering smells, tastes, moments in time. Laying on the floor with my big ol' headphones snuggled d... MORE
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A blues legend that influenced every major rock band to emerge from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond, one wonders how many people even recognize the name? Sure, 1 in 10 may recall that Cream recorded "Born Under A Bad Sign", but how many of them actually believe Clapton wrote it? Pity, isn't it, another true african-american legend co-opted by a white male middle-class turned superstar brit.
