Keb' Mo' - Life Is Beautiful [feat. Colin Linden the co-writer]

 KEB MO (ft. Colin Linden)  Life Is Beautiful (Mo and Linden)

Keb' Mo'

Might start winding down with this beauty from Keb’ and Colin

TajMo - Diving Duck Blues (Taj Mahal & Keb Mo)

 You know after the wonderful sign off from the Polish National Orchestra and Keb Mo in tribute to Taj, I mentioned TajMo and someone asked me what that meant . . . . . ‘ere ‘tis

If you listen to one piece today here listen to this . . . oh and TURN IT UP!

TajMo - Diving Duck Blues

The wind is gonna rise and blow my blues away . . . #TajMo

Keb' Mo'

 and Taj Mahal

Bonnie Raitt, Keb Mo - 'No Gettin' Over You’ Live at Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ on Sept. 30, 2005 |

 How ‘bout some Bonnie?

From a concert at Trump Taj Mahal (sic?), Atlantic City, NJ on Sept. 30, 2005. Bonnie Raitt joined on stage by "funky as hell" Keb Mo.

[what in the heckin’ freckkin’ foo is the Trump Taj Mahal?!]

Top Hat's "Live Music Archives"

 

Song Of The Day II

JOHN PRINE

#IRememberEverything

Play this before you turn in before bed . . . . . . pretty sure John knew what was coming and his struggles with cancer were enormous but had to write one last love song dedicated to his beloved wife, Fiona

so we need some more . . . . . . .

 . . . . . . . can't listen to so much John himself still yet so hear's Keb Mo and his wife from what would have been John's 74th birthday . . . . we need a smile round about now

For JohnnyC1959

'BLUE'

Johnny C, a fine photographer and fellow muso and blogger posted some shots of a few of his walks recently ( here  ) and they inspired his reflections on the colour blue and some references at the end of his post caused me to reflect myself on the colour . . . . . .so this is for him!

Johnny noted :
Other blues are available… 🙂

(i) Blue: (ii) Blue Remembered Hills: (iii) IKB 79: (iv) Kind Of Blue: (v) Sky Blue (something about football!)

Teasels… [Image © John Callaway 2020]

Go visit Johnny's wordpress page here Ideas & images from Portsmouth and beyond

so I thought I'd post a couple of blues of my own -

I met Derek Jarman at the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford and he and his team filmed us upon his arrival to see and meet with the Deputy Director there, the wonderful Marco Livingstone, so it possible the archive of his films contains footage of yours truly! He was remarkable and super talented of course but I don't recall his visit resulting in a show but Marco would know better what happened there . . . . . . I watched Jarman's broadcast of a single still shot of the colour 'Blue' with his voice over and it seemed revolutionary to us all at the time. He is missed and the artworld is the poorer for his dying too early

I mentioned that Blue Remembered Hills as per Housman's famous lines from his 'A Shropshire Lad' drew me to think about the Dennis Potter play of that same name and a personal favourite with Helen Mirren, Janine Duvitski, Colin Welland and Michael Elphick with Colin Jeavons, John Bird and Robin Ellis cast as children and it evoked memories of my own childhood climbing trees and watching the world go by . . . . . . . my dad had moved his family down from Merseyside to the meadows of Oxfordshire in the early sixties when I was but a few years old and the countryside overwhelmed me with lots fascinating flora and fauna and spent an idyllic childhood playing in the meadow of Northern Oxford

Next . . . . . . 
Emily Barker (and her husband to be Lukas Drinkwater - here on bass) recorded this album 'Sweet Kind of Blue' dedicated to Sister Rosetta Tharpe and this is a great live version of a fine song . . . . .




one of my favourite Blues songs here by the master but written by JJ Cale (of course)


speaking of masters . . . . . . . . . Keb Mo




Can't have too many versions of this song . . . . . . . 


Bobby tells us about the blues . . . . . . 

it's all a bit random . . . . . . but enjoy . . . . . . 

. . . . .Blue Remembered Hills

UPDATE: and oddly by sheer coincidence Johnny posted this afternoon a set of pictures and notes on our shared connection to Oxford City as he and his other half came to do some genealogical research. 
Check his latest entry here:

Because . . . . . .while scoochin' around t'internet looking for Mr Mahal I checked out the 'Playing For Change' gang who I love and I found this from Mr Keb Mo a perennial favourite and here with a Son House number 'Walking Blues' . . . . . . . . 

Lovely set re-take of Keb Mo from Humboldt State University in 1996 here at the wonderful Midnight Cafe (again!) who are on a rolll lately 

I love Keb Mo and have most official things but this is a rare treat . I have enjoyed immensely hs recent participations with the crew from 'Playing For Change'  check those out too!

Keb Mo upgrade 1996 Arcata CA 21/97/1996

I like Keb Mo - Did I mention? . . . . . . . . It's Friday and this is my message

• Love Train
• Keb' Mo'
• Big Wide Grin

PLAYING FOR CHANGE

Maybe in response to a year where xenophobia and hatred of the 'dread immigrant' mixed up with ignorance as to what a refugee actually is or those seeking asylum let alone any understanding of the world that has created them, I felt the need to post some Playing For Change videos. Mostly the live recordings are shown simultaneously being played around the dust ball that is our planet and unites people of all countries and cultures joined together in music. They don't always get it right in my humble opinion but boy when they do!? They really cook, and here are some of my favourites from the last 12 months or so . . . . . .











with the master hisself, Toots Hibbert  . . . . . and TAJ MAHAL!

and perhaps my favourite above all with the wonderful Mermans Mosengo and Keb Mo (we love these guys!)

PLAYING FOR CHANGE 

I don't post these often enough but here are Roberto Luti and Nico Bereciartua live in Patagonia, Argentina. PFC Says "This performance was filmed under a tree with an audience of birds and a few lucky people. Now we share it with all of you. Two soul brothers connected through music and a love for the blues. Turn it up and share it with everyone you can." So I did!


Enjoy!

AW heck! I better post this too! I love Keb Mo and here he is with his son on drums . . .(how did that happen!?) and Mermans Mosengo on vocals as well  it is naughtiest, loosest version of 'Honky Tonk Women' you have EVER heard! Fonk it!