Pacific Street Blues & Americana

February 13, 2022 18. Dwight Yoakum / Wichita Lineman  19. Heather Myles / By the Time I Get to Phoenix 20. Mark Knopfler / Hard Shoulder 21. Bruce Springsteen / Sundown   22. Keb Mo (feat Darius Rucker) / Good Strong Woman  23. Lucinda Williams / Wildflowers 24. Marcus King / One Day She's Here 25. Gov't Mule / Blues Before Sunrise (Leroy Carr) 26. Lil Steven / Valentines Day 27. Amy Winehouse /...

Pacific St Blues & Americana Playlist: February 13, 2022 This week we revisit my 2002 interview with legendary sideman Nils Lofgren (Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Grin, and inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2014).  1. Blue House & the Rent to Own Horns / Blue House 2. Blood Sweat and Tears / SOmethin' Goin' On 3. Chicago / I'm a Man  4. Lit...

Perhaps better known for his role as the wingman for Neil Young as a member of Crazy Horse and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Nils Lofgren's solo career and as the leader of his band Grin is an engaging tale of sometimes, life doesn't go the way you thought it would but, hey, it's still pretty damn good. Nils joined Neil to record Young's landmark album, After the Gold Rush , in 1970 and...

22. Neil Young w/ Booker T & the MGs / All Along the Watchtower 23. Boz Scaggs / On the Beach 24. Cowboy Junkies / Helpless 25. Neil Young / Imagine 26. Euro-Trash Girl / Cinnamon Girl 27. Carmen Townshend / Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere 28. Johnny Cash / Poncahontas  29. Peter Gabriel / Philadelphia 30. Richard Lloyd (Television) / Heart of Gold 31. Neil Young / Rocking in the Free World 32...

1. Hector Anchondo / Sometimes Being Alone Feels Right 2. Kris Lager / Back Home to the Blues 3. Matt Whipkey / Adore  4. Matt Cox / Good With Faces  5. Keb Mo / For What It's Worth 6. Ron & The Splinters / Burned  7. Hollies / Carrie Ann 8. Byrds / Eight Miles High (Beatles, harmony, 12 strings) 9. Darcie Miner / Ohio 10. CSNY / Carry On  11. Stills-Young Band / Long May You Run  12. Crosby &...

Pacific Street Blues & Americana January 30, 2022 This week, part one of my interview with Bobby Whitlock (Derek & the Dominos, Delaney & Bonnie, George Harrison, The Rolling Stones, Albert King, Booker T & the MGs, Staple Singers, and Sam & Dave). Note to Podcast: see Bobby Whitlock Interview postcast. 1. SRV / The Sky is Crying 2. Johnny Winter / Dust My Broom (feat Derek Tru...

In 2017 I was able to attend a homecoming show for Bobby Whitlock.  A Memphis native, Whitlock's initial foray into fame included playing a pivotal role in a band popular among musicians, Delaney & Bonnie. Whitlock had played with several local Stax Recording artists including Sam & Dave, Albert King, The Staple Singers, and Booker T & the MGs.  He joined Delaney and Bonnie in 1968. Wh...

Pacific St Blues & Americana Playlist: January 23, 2022 1. Ray Charles / Mess Around 2. Professor Longhair / Rockin' Pneumonia  3. Neville Brothers / Fire on the Bayou 4. Maceo Parker / Right Place, Wrong Time 5. Wynonie Harris / Good Rockin' Tonight 6. Paul McCartney / That's All Right  7. Carl Perkins / Blue Suede Shoes 8. Elvis Presley / Let's Play House  9. Howlin' Wolf / Moaning at Midnig...

Pacific St Blues & Americana Playlist January 16, 2022 This week we pause to explore the short but fruitful history of Chicago's Cobra Records. New Music from Tinsley Ellis, Edgar Winter's All-Star Tribute to his brother Johnny Winter, and Dave Spectre, Robert Plant & Allison Krause, and, in the radio broadcast, revisit our interview with homegrown favorite Hector Anchondo. We also play mu...

In 2007 we ran some shows looking at record labels that played a significant role in capturing the sounds that would eventually come together and create rock and roll. In this episode we examine the music of two classic labels: Sun Records (Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Billy Lee Riley, Ike Turner, Charlie Rich) from Memphis and Specialty Records from New Orleans...

Pacific St Blues & Americana Playlist: January 2, 2022 This month we'll rebroadcast interviews with Kris Lager, Hector Anchondo, Matt Cox, and Matt Whipkey. (These segments are available on previously posted podcast shows and thus are not included on this Podcast.)   We'll also explore some of the early independent RnB and Blues labels that gave rise to early rock and roll. This week we listen...

The post-COVID music release cycle had an unusually high number of really strong albums. While not ranked, here are some that I especially enjoyed sharing with you last year. I've included homegrown artists as well as national releases. 16. Joanne Shaw Taylor (feat Joe Bonamassa) / Don't Go Away Mad 17. Samantha Fish / All Ice, No Whiskey 18. Hector Anchondo / Just Forget It 19. Hector Anchondo /...

In 2007 we ran some shows looking at record labels that played a significant role in capturing the sounds that would eventually come together and create rock and roll. In this episode we examine the music of the Cobra and Fury Records labels. Join us as we for a casual stroll to the roots of Classic Rock.

Pacific St Blues and Americana Playlist: December 26, 2021 We're closing the book on Christmas 2021 and reviewing some of the year's musical highlights 1. Bob Malone / The After Christmas Song 2. Keb Mo / One More Year with You  3. Eric Clapton / Sentimental Moments 4. Etta James / This Time of Year  5. BB King / Blue Decorations  6. Charles Brown / Bringing in a Brand New Year 7. Dukes of Dixiela...

Pacific Street Blues & Americana Playlist, December 19, 2021 21.Merle Haggard / If We Make It Through December 22.Matt Whipkey / Alone for Christmas  23.Honeycutters / Christmas on a Greyhound 24.Nikki Lane / Fa La La La Love You  25.Nick Lowe / Christmas at the Airport  26.The Rolling Stones (feat: Keith Richards)/ Happy  27.Keith Richards/ Deuce and a Quarter  28.Keith Richards/ Sing Me Back...

Here's a Christmas show from 2010. It's great to hear the old sweepers and drops.  I hope you enjoy it too!  Be sure to catch our two and half-hour uninterrupted Christmas Music soundtrack too! 

In 2007 we ran some shows looking at record labels that played a significant role in capturing the sounds that would eventually come together and create rock and roll. In this episode we examine the music of Chicago based Chess Records including the 'big three,' Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Willie Dixon. 

Pacific Street Blues & Americana Playlist, December 19, 2021 1.Albert King / Christmas Comes But Once a Year 2.Booker T & the MGs / Winter Wonderland  3.Carla Thomas / All I Want for Christmas is You 4.Otis Redding / White Christmas  5.Carey Bell / Christmas Train 6.CJ Chenier / Zydeco Christmas 7.BB King / To Someone That I Love  8.Etta James / Merry Christmas Baby 9.Eric Clapton / For Lo...

21. James Taylor / Some Children See Him  22. Michael Campbell / Santa's Coming  23. Allison Krauss / Only You Can Bring Me Cheer  24. Amanda Platt & the Honeycutters / Christmas on the Greyhound  25. Swampboy / Poor Man's Christmas 26. Sarah Benck / If You Could See  27. Confidentials / Christmasville  28. Matt Whipkey / Here with Me (Home for Christmas)  29. Keb Mo / Christmas is Annoying  3...

Pacific St Blues & Americana December 12, 2021 Christmas Music & Remembering John Lennon 1. Little Jimmy King / Happy Christmas Tears 2. Lowell Fulsom / Lonesome Christmas 3. William Clarke / Let Me Be Your Santa Claus 4. Albert King / Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' 5. Fats Domino / I'll Be Home for Christmas 6. JD McPherson / Twinkle Little Christmas Lights 7.Marcia Ball / Christmas Fais D...

Thanks for listening to Pacific St Blues & Americana for the past 31 years. It's been a blast! It's still a blast. Here's over two hours of basically uninterrupted, carefully curated Christmas tracks which, ideally, gives you a soundtrack you can listen to at home, in the car, at the gym, or while you're at work. So go ahead and take this opportunity to relax,  downshift a bit during this othe...

1.Dazed & Confused / Jake Holmes 2.Led Zeppelin / The Lemon Son 3.Robert Johnson /Traveling Riverside Blues  4.Robert Johnson / Terraplane Blues  5.Led Zeppelin / Trampled Underfoot 6.Memphis Minnie & Kansas city Bob / When the Levee Breaks(#4)  7.Josh White / Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed (Physical Graffiti)  8.Joan Baez / Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (#1)  9.Sleepy John Estes / The Girl...

Please note: There was an editing error in this portion of the show. That has been fixed. In addition, the opening Thanksgiving montage was reinserted due to popular demand. In this series of two shows we explore the Blues and Folk roots of Led Zeppelin. There is no question that Zeppelin borrowed heavily. We'll hear on Robert Plant lifts melody lines and lyrics to construct some of the most icon...

21. Rex Granite Band / Haunted 22. Joanne Shaw Taylor (feat Joe Bonamassa) / Don't Go Away Mad 23. Joe Bonamassa / Hanging On a Loser  24. Aynsley Lister / Falling Down  25. Carmen Townshend / Everybody Knows This is Nowhere 26. Dala / A Man Needs a Maid 27. Neil Young (feat Pearl Jam) / Peace & Love  28. Kate York / Comes a Time  29. Dave Specter / Blues from the Inside Out  30. Carolyn Wonde...