Samui Blues » Music http://samuiblues.com Koh Samui Thailand Blues Music From Around the World Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:21:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Hot Hamilton’s Cool Blues Scene a lifetime spent trying to play the Blues in Hamilton, Canada Press Release http://samuiblues.com/hot-hamilton%e2%80%99s-cool-blues-scene/ http://samuiblues.com/hot-hamilton%e2%80%99s-cool-blues-scene/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:01:20 +0000 Cool Fool http://samuiblues.com/?p=530 THE BOOK BAND Representing the Best of Small Press P.O. Box 3471, Stn. C. Voice: 905-545-5274 Hamilton ON L8H 7M1 E-mail: info@thebookband.com www.thebookband.com Attn: Trudi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hot Hamilton’s Cool Blues Scene It’s the early 1960s and two Hamilton teens, Doug Carter and Richard Newell (later known as King Biscuit Boy), with two other [...]]]> THE BOOK BAND
Representing the Best of Small Press
P.O. Box 3471, Stn. C. Voice: 905-545-5274
Hamilton ON L8H 7M1 E-mail: info@thebookband.com
www.thebookband.com Attn: Trudi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hot Hamilton’s Cool Blues Scene
It’s the early 1960s and two Hamilton teens, Doug Carter and Richard Newell (later known as King Biscuit Boy), with two other friends, form The Chessmen band after being bitten by the Blues bug. Success from playing local gigs somehow results in a “tour” in England and Germany. The rest, as they say, is history … but it’s a wild journey that Blues aficionados will enjoy reliving. Cool Fool: Blues Rockin’ In The Hammer is Doug Carter’s honest, funny and as-true-as-he-can-remember-it story of playing the Blues (and other musical styles) from the 1960s to 1980s. Published by Seraphim Editions (www.seraphimeditions.com ), this straight-shooting memoir brings to life the vibrant Hamilton and Buffalo music scenes of the times. It traces Carter’s love of music and the ups and downs of his musical career, along with the good, the bad and the sometimes ugly bits about performing live.

Carter says he wrote the book to expand on the back story of Hamilton’s most famous Blues harmonica virtuoso, Richard Newell, and “to celebrate the music and the musicians I made some great music with along the way.”

A book launch for Cool Fool will be held on Saturday August 14, 2010 at the Artword ArtBar (15 Colbourne Street, Hamilton), starting at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and is open to the public. There will be live music by Eddies Club Blues with Ron Copple, one of the original Chessmen. There will also be a short reading by the author.
Founded in 1995, Seraphim Editions publishes the works of established and emerging Canadian writers.

For more information about Cool Fool or the book launch, or to request a review copy (pdf format), please contact Trudi at info@thebookband.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Bassist Doug Carter has been a Hamilton musician since he started gigging with The Chessmen at local high schools and clubs. For many years, he made a living playing music with such Blues notables as Morgan Davis, Teddy Leonard, Donny Walsh, Harrison Kennedy, and Mike Oddie, as well as rockers Tim Gibbons, Fraser Loveman,
Michael O’Brien and Tom Wilson. Doug has co-written songs with Richard Newell and guitarist Mike McMillan. He is also a visual artist who has exhibited throughout Southern Ontario, and from 1995 to 2004, he administered the non-profit Carnegie Art Gallery in Dundas, Ontario.

To arrange an interview with Doug Carter, please contact him at coolfoolthebook@gmail.com

Read A Chapter here:
a lifetime spent trying to play the Blues in Hamilton, Canada
Doin’ The Buffalo Shuffle

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]]> http://samuiblues.com/hot-hamilton%e2%80%99s-cool-blues-scene/feed/ 0 Cool Fool Blues Rockin In The Hammer http://samuiblues.com/cool-fool-blues-rockin-hammer/ http://samuiblues.com/cool-fool-blues-rockin-hammer/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:43:04 +0000 Doug Carter http://samuiblues.com/?p=525 This is my story, my memories, from my very subjective point of view. I’ve tried to capture the enthusiasm of the era, a golden age of pop music, and its roots in the Blues . I apologize if I’ve left anyone out that should have been included and I’ve done the best I can to [...]]]> This is my story, my memories, from my very subjective point of view. I’ve tried to capture the enthusiasm of the era, a golden age of pop music, and its roots in the Blues . I apologize if I’ve left anyone out that should have been included and I’ve done the best I can to confirm the spelling of the names I have used, but since 1959 was over 50 years ago, etc., and memory being what it is, what you’re holding, if not the truth exactly, is how I remember it.  

I made very little money from my musical endeavours, if you don’t count the $15 or so I get each year from the royalties for “Deaf, Dumb, Crippled & Blind” and “Caledonia River”, two tunes I co-wrote with Richard Newell that, believe it or not, someone somewhere still gets out of the vaults to spin on air.

Click on the  Book Cover to order  it.

The women in all the lives I touch on in this memoire have been left out on purpose. That’s another, and in some situations very complex, subject. I think I’ll leave that for the soap opera version.

In retrospect, the music ruled. As J.B. Lenoir wrote “…the voodoo music has got the whole world in its spell.” It sure as hell had me.

It’s hard to express the appreciation I have for all the help everyone along the way gave me pursuing my dream. Having gone straight from high school to the cold mill at Dofasco, as it was once known, I knew early that the get-a-regular-day-job-with-a-pension-and-stick-to it-until-you’re-65 was never going to work for me. Face the Burlington Street bus to Beach Road to & fro 5 days a week or hit the road and take a chance on life in a Blues Rockin’ band? Well, the next 150+ pages or so is my answer to that question.
About Cool Fool, The Book
Doug Carter

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]]> http://samuiblues.com/cool-fool-blues-rockin-hammer/feed/ 0 Blues Music: Reflecting the Atrocities http://samuiblues.com/blues-music-reflecting-atrocities/ http://samuiblues.com/blues-music-reflecting-atrocities/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:06:46 +0000 mtwang http://samuiblues.com/?p=57 bluesBlues music has its inclination to African-American community of the USA. It is a kind of vocal or instrumental music which is generally based on blues notes. The concept aroused from the spirituality, chants, work songs and ballads. The African influence is greatly felled in the notes and call-and-response patterns of music and lyrics. The [...]]]> blues
Blues music has its inclination to African-American community of the USA. It is a kind of vocal or instrumental music which is generally based on blues notes. The concept aroused from the spirituality, chants, work songs and ballads. The African influence is greatly felled in the notes and call-and-response patterns of music and lyrics. The American and Western music is more inclined to this music genre. It became the foundation stone for the different music forms namely jazz, rhythm and blues, heavy metal, bluegrass and hip-hop. The blues mainly reflect the mood of the singer i.e. depression, down hearted feeling or sadness. The Blues word was used for the first time in George Colman’s farce’s ‘Blue Devils’. It was in the 1912 that Hart Wand’s ‘Dallas Blues’ came and it was the first Blues Music to describe the depressing mood. There is common distinctiveness in the music genre. Showing the individual peculiar habits, the music elements were earlier call-and-response shouts. They were just individual’s performance with no harmony or formal music structure. These pre-blues were simply a solo song with emotional touch. They were often heard in shouts and hollers. The present day music form has harmonic base and call-and-response format of African and European communities which gave new structure to the Blues. The voice and guitar were incorporated in the songs. The elements reflected the songs of Africa. The most common instruments, Diddley bow and Banjo were used in the early music. The Diddley bow belonged to South America whereas the Banjo was mostly used in Africa to increase the instrumental vocabulary. With each passing days it adopted Ethiopian airs, Negro spirituality and minstrel shows together with instruments and rhythmic supplements. The blues are rewarded for preserving the melodic patterns of African music. The songs from this genre have distinct musical structure. The songs recorded by Lead Belly’s and Henry Thomas reflected twelve- and sixteen-bar structure with tonic, sub-dominant and dominant chords. The modern form has 12-bar structure with influence of sheet music. The lyrics of the blues were based on repetition. Each line was repeated four times. Currently, the lines are repeated once with a standard single line conclusion. They are sung in the form of rhythmic talk than a melody. The Blues music has given great artists like Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker and Bessie Smith. The credit can be given to the hollers and calls without which this genre would not have evolved. It is based on the changing lives of the post slavery era of African-Americans. The music is quite popular amongst blacks and generally reflects on the atrocities faced by the community. More popularly considered as secular songs, the Blues lyrics highlighted singer’s inner shelf. Thus it was not an innovative approach but simply a presentation of oneself. It describes the condition of African Americans communities. It has descriptions related to slaves’ freedom, Booker T. Washington’s teachings, and the famous Horatio Alger model, who once said that man is the creator of his/her destiny. Lawrence Levine stresses on the fact that national ideologies affect the individual’s behaviour and the blues music reflect this relationship. Blacks were badly treated during the slavery era and were socially and economically exploited. The secular songs reflect this psychological oppression. The music was earlier treated as folk blues and was sung during leisurely periods. These songs were mostly sung in shows and carnivals. Due to close contact with country singers, the blacks learned to sing professional Blues which are often called classic blues. In the 20th century, African Americans migrated and played the songs in Texas, Chicago, Louisiana, New York, Arkansas and Detroit. Later the classic blues singers introduced this genre to clubs, vaudeville halls, and theaters with the help of New Orleans and Fast Western musicians. It was in 1895 when George W. Johnson recorded the first blues song called “Laughing Song”. The genre gained popularity in 1920 with Mamie Smith’s evergreen songs namely “Crazy Blues” and “It’s Right Here for You”. Online music shop have varied array of latest blues music for the fans. Keep the blues alive says Samuiblues !
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Comin to ya on a dusty road Good lovin I got a truck load And when you get it you got something So dont worry cause Im coming Im a soul man Im a soul man Im a soul man Im a soul man Got what I got the hard way And Ill make it better each and every day So honey dont you fret Cause you aint seen nothing yet Im a soul man Im a soul man Play it steve! Im a soul man Im a soul man Listen I was brought up on a side street I learned how to love before I could eat I was educated from good stock When …

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]]> http://samuiblues.com/blues-brothers-soul-man/feed/ 25 How to Progress Through the Various Steps in Learning Blues Guitar Lessons http://samuiblues.com/progress-steps-learning-blues/ http://samuiblues.com/progress-steps-learning-blues/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:02:02 +0000 mtwang http://samuiblues.com/?p=171 BluesThere are many forms of music and even these forms of music can be further broken up into different categories. With the category of guitar music there are many types like jazz, classical, rock-and-roll, new age music, and blues music. For individuals who are fascinated with blues guitar music there is always the chance to [...]]]> Blues

There are many forms of music and even these forms of music can be further broken up into different categories. With the category of guitar music there are many types like jazz, classical, rock-and-roll, new age music, and blues music. For individuals who are fascinated with blues guitar music there is always the chance to take blues guitar lessons.

These lessons should be learnt properly from people who have an understanding about the many different sounds that can be found in the blues music category. You can also get blues guitar lessons from how-to-DVDs, books and the internet. From all of these different sources you will be able to get good blues guitar lessons that will be of help to you.

Before you begin your blues guitar lessons however, you might first want to take into the consideration the fact of whether or not you have played the guitar before. If you haven’t played before then you might first want to look into getting basic guitar lessons as well.

This also comes very strongly into play if your blues guitar lessons are coming in the form of such learning aids as DVD’s, CD’s, book or the internet. Before you go with any of these learning mediums you will first need to make sure that they are either catered for beginner’s or that you can get you hands on beginning guitar lessons as well.

Once this aspect of your guitar lessons has been covered you can then move on to the business of learning to identify the different chords, and how they are used in blues guitar lessons. With these different combinations you will be able to try out a blues guitar song.

In your first few blues guitar lessons you should remember to progress through the various steps at a small pace and you will need to constantly practice your finger placement in order to be able to play the guitar music well.

Once you have found the best way of memorizing the chord placement and you are confident to move on with your blues guitar lessons then you can ask your instructor to show you how to combine the chords together and learn to play the music with the right beat.

You should understand that while you’re beginning your many blues guitar lessons you will have different letters of the alphabet to represent the various musical notations. This can be of help when you are still trying to find your way through the maze that guitar lessons, and in particular blues guitar lessons, will take you through.

None of this should bother you unduly though. While you are still in the beginning learning phase of your blues guitar lessons the only things you need to worry about is learning to play the guitar. So sit back, relax and strum away at your guitar strings.

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]]> http://samuiblues.com/progress-steps-learning-blues/feed/ 0 Blues Legends Diaporama http://samuiblues.com/blues-legends-diaporama/ http://samuiblues.com/blues-legends-diaporama/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:49:21 +0000 mtwang http://samuiblues.com/?p=233

Blues Legends Diaporama Soundtrack: “As The Years Go Passing By” Albert King & Rory Gallagher – Montreux 1975 158 Blues Artists. William Christopher Handy,Gus Cannon,Mamie Smith, Jim Jackson,Ma Rainey,Frank Stokes,LeadBelly, Charley Patton,Mississippi John Hurt,Blind Blake, Blind Lemon Jefferson,Furry Lewis,Lonnie Johnson, Bessie Smith,Mance Lipscomb,Tommy Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis,Memphis Minnie, Blind Willie Johnson,Big Bill Broonzy,Sippie Wallace, Rice Miller,Blind Willie Mc Tell …

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]]> http://samuiblues.com/blues-legends-diaporama/feed/ 19 Rory Gallagher – Bullfrog Blues http://samuiblues.com/rory-gallagher-bullfrog-blues/ http://samuiblues.com/rory-gallagher-bullfrog-blues/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:40:56 +0000 mtwang http://samuiblues.com/?p=252

Played in France in 1980. It’s the same concert as “off the handle” is played :D Enjoy.

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delta blues music … Robert Johnson Crossroad Blues Delta girl models ar

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]]> http://samuiblues.com/robert-johnson-crossroad/feed/ 22 Blues: Hubert Sumlin, Life Lessons and Guitar Lessons http://samuiblues.com/blues-hubert-sumlin-life-lessons/ http://samuiblues.com/blues-hubert-sumlin-life-lessons/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:32:30 +0000 mtwang http://samuiblues.com/?p=246


Blues legend Hubert Sumlin talks about his punishment as a child for getting into some devilment with his father. He reminisces about Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, Robert Jr. Lockwood and Charley Patton and he gives “Seventh Hour Blues” editor, Anthony Sapienza, a guitar lesson. Featuring “Smokestack Lightnin’” and “Killing Floor”. Filmed by Anthony Sapienza.

]]> http://samuiblues.com/blues-hubert-sumlin-life-lessons/feed/ 24 Buddy Guy – First Time I Met The Blues http://samuiblues.com/buddy-guy-time-met-blues/ http://samuiblues.com/buddy-guy-time-met-blues/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:27:34 +0000 mtwang http://samuiblues.com/?p=240

Buddy Guy performing First Time I Met The Blues, with David Myers, bass, from the movie Chicago Blues, in 1970.

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