Elvin Bishop is a bluesman who has flown under my radar, even though I have listened to and loved his music for a long time. Who could forget his 1976 hit "Fooled Around and Fell In Love", which peaked at #3 on the charts.In his carrer he has recorded with other blues artists such as Clifton Chenier and John Lee Hooker. He also played with the Paul Butterfield blues Band in the 1960s.In late 1...
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Those of us in the over 40 crowd probably remember Evlin Bishop most for his 1976 hit, Fooled Around and Fell in Love, though I'd say that his most important work was with the ground-breaking Paul Butterfield Blues band back in the '60's. Lesser-known stints, however, include a role in the legendary Allman Brothers' Fillmore Concerts.For a good taste of some of Elvin's work, take a listen to T...
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A track from "The Blues Rolls On" due out September 23rd. This one features a little help from Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes.
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Growing up in the 1940s on a farm in Iowa with a loving but non musical family, Elvin seldom heard music as a kid. "This was before TV," Elvin says, "and on the radio you got a lot of Frank Sinatra and 'How Much Is That Doggie In the Window' type of stuff." The family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when Elvin was 10, in 1952. Tulsa was "totally segregated," says Elvin, "I mean, hard core." However, ...
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This track from "Blues Rolls On" get some help from the legendary B.B. King.B.B.'s the most important guy in blues. I've been listening to him since the fifties and have known him since we played together at the old Fillmore in the mid-sixties. He was nice enought to invite me to his room at the Fairmont Hotel, where I found him on his bed surrounded by sheet music, working away on scales and e...
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Category 66:Best Traditional Blues Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)The Blues Rolls OnElvin Bishop[Delta Groove Music, Inc.]Complete List on Grammy.com
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For those of you who have not heard the album for yourself, check out this review of "The Blues Rolls On"."You have to earn your stripes to be called a legend..." (read more)
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Many thanks to all who submitted questions! Paul B: I have not heard a track yet, but you have been joined by one of the best guitarists I have heard in awhile, Derek Trucks. Since you have played with Duane Allman and many others in the past, how do you rate Derek, and besides yourself, who are some of YOUR favourite pickers?Elvin: I think Derek is just great - maybe one of the greatest going ...
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With members of his '70s band and special guests, Elvin pulls "Struttin'" into the 21st century!"I jammed with the Allman Brothers Band at the Beacon Theater in 2007, for the first time since the days of Duane and Dickie. It was with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks. Wow - unbelievable musicians. When Warren told me he used to play Struttin' My Stuff as a sixteen-year-old in a bar band, I said 'w...
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New Tour Dates!!August 30, 2008 8:00 PM - Riverside Blues FestivalSt. Marys, Ohiowww.stmarysblues.comSeptember 11, 2008 8:00 PM - Santa Cruz County FairWatsonville, CaliforniaSeptember 13, 2008 8:00 PM - Cal State University AmphitheatreBakersfield, CaliforniaSeptember 20, 2008 8:00 PM - Paramount Music FestivalGrafton, WisconsinSeptember 27, 2008 8:00 PM - San Francisco Blues FestivalSan Franc...
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Another solid track from Elvin's latest album, "The Blues Rolls On." Elvin's thoughts on covering Ray Charles:I went to see Ray Charles at the Big Ten Ballroom in 1958. He had his great band with all the fantastic horn players and the Raelettes and put on a show I'll never forget. I wouldn't have had the nerve to record a Ray Charles song if I hadn't had the help of my two favortie singers in t...
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So many of you have been kind enough to listen to a track or two as well as leave feedback. Thank you! It is appreciated. Your comments mean a lot and now I'm going to open it up to your questions. If there's anything about the new album you'd like to know or experiences, past or present, now's your chance.I will do my best to answer as many as I can.Ask away!
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Elvin Bishop's new CD, "The Blues Rolls On" hits stores and online retail outlets today! Download it from iTunes or get it from Amazon.com You can still get a free download of the track "Struttin' My Stuff" featuring Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes. Just visit his iLike page and click on 'Free Mp3' and it's yours -free! Elvin Bishop is also currently on tour so be sure to check his profile for ...
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Elvin BishopThe Blues Rolls OnDelta Groove MusicReview by NightwatcherElvin Bishop is a true American music legend. From being a founding member of ground breaking blues rockers The Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the mid 60's, to the southern rock stylings of his 70's output, to the return to the blues from the 80's til now, the guitarist has consistently put out a slew of consistently fine alb...
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Rock And Blues guitar legend Elvin Bishop will be releasing his newest album "The Blues Rolls On" on September 23rd 2008 courtesy of Delta Groove Music. Elvin will be supported by an all-star cast of blues royalty featuring B.B. King, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, George Thorogood, James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Tommy Castro, John Nemeth, and Angela Strehli. Bishop revisits his own '70s solo hit...
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