tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post1244337026996131870..comments2024-03-26T12:00:09.208+01:00Comments on Blue eye: AMERICAN FOLK BLUES FESTIVAL 1965/ Complete SessionsGerard Herzhafthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02847006282160108348noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-13251445411134239022021-02-10T10:40:12.533+01:002021-02-10T10:40:12.533+01:00The whole Arhholie album was recorded during this ...The whole Arhholie album was recorded during this 1965 European tour. I didn't include it here because the Arhoolie album is still easily available. But all the tracks come from those weeks when Big Mama was touring with great names like Big Walter, Buddy Guy, Mc Dowell, Eddie Boyd... She was very fascinated by Fred, saying he reminded her her childhood years in the country, and I guess she insisted to record only with him.Gerard Herzhafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847006282160108348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-48055490235004522252021-02-10T06:10:37.130+01:002021-02-10T06:10:37.130+01:00Merci beaucoup, Gerard!
By the way, also the three...Merci beaucoup, Gerard!<br />By the way, also the three fantastic tunes by Big Mama Thornton with Fred McDowell (released on Arhoolie) I think they belongs to these very same dates/places, aren't?Jay Bee Rodríguez - SOLO BLUEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17692138751696874058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-58976761324922487592020-12-17T06:10:37.423+01:002020-12-17T06:10:37.423+01:00Incredible job of compiling these great performanc...Incredible job of compiling these great performances, thank you!Brush&Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553981453023229181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-22296229601209731222020-12-06T16:40:54.767+01:002020-12-06T16:40:54.767+01:00Great historical stuffGreat historical stuffBluesthinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07450852944127481543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-60461628704558271322020-11-20T22:37:01.070+01:002020-11-20T22:37:01.070+01:00Thanks MOJO for those warm comments Thanks MOJO for those warm comments Gerard Herzhafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847006282160108348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-8972904952572466502020-11-20T22:30:01.012+01:002020-11-20T22:30:01.012+01:00Thank you, Gerard, for this AFBF series!
I have a...Thank you, Gerard, for this AFBF series!<br /><br />I have always loved them and when I discovered them, I collected all that I could find The artwork was also wonderful, I dream of winning the lottery and decorating my house with all of the original tour posters. I discovered the AFBF recordings when they were released on the L+R label in the US and had somehow all ended up in the discount bin by the time I was aware of their existence, which was fortunate for me. I scoured local National Record Marts (our main local record store chain at the time) until I found them all. They're still like a holy grail of blues for me.<br /><br />It was probably around this time that I realized the irony of the fact that European blues fans, promoters, labels, etc. were more aware of and had more respect for and helped these mostly-overlooked gems of American blues more than they got at home in America. And that labels in Europe like L+R, Bear Family (especially!), Black Magic, Black & Blue, Storyville, JSP, Big Bear, etc. etc. etc. did much more for American blues artists and had consistently fantastic blues releases.<br /><br />Also, when the FILMS of the AFBF came out, I was in 7th heaven!<br /><br />Because Lippmann & Rau, the AFBF organizers & promoters seemed to have such wonderful insight & foresight to record and release these annual AFBF recordings, I dream that in their archive they at least recorded audio of every show on the AFBF tours (...and hopefully more professionally recorded film/video also, as there's a good amount on YouTube at least that I don't think is or has ever been available commercially). Let's find and mine this archive goldmine. :-)Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11460340592342351460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-5735320437089816422020-11-13T06:45:38.756+01:002020-11-13T06:45:38.756+01:00Merci beaucoup!Merci beaucoup!Captain Capnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-82334784891689491752020-11-10T19:20:55.224+01:002020-11-10T19:20:55.224+01:00Thanks Gerard. I had AFBF 1963 and 1964 so this i...Thanks Gerard. I had AFBF 1963 and 1964 so this is a very welcome addition.Art Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17591497627169227248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-15155627964220820212020-11-08T19:34:08.946+01:002020-11-08T19:34:08.946+01:00This is a lovely share. Thank you.This is a lovely share. Thank you.Andrew Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000015335704059907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-40154038893383566942020-11-08T07:02:35.450+01:002020-11-08T07:02:35.450+01:00Salut Gerard,
d'abord 'bon a...Salut Gerard,<br /> d'abord 'bon anniversaire';merci pour le nouveau post;bon weekend et garde-toi bien mon ami.anizehhoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09686722738315584420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-67101949784667402292020-11-08T00:50:45.544+01:002020-11-08T00:50:45.544+01:00Thanks for this Gerard. We never got any AFBF tour...Thanks for this Gerard. We never got any AFBF tours to Australia, it must have been wonderful to have seen so many legends in one evening.Bob Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03442196008415681791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-61080153345670694012020-11-07T21:31:25.025+01:002020-11-07T21:31:25.025+01:00ThanksThankslemonflaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16591381076744576088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-17550080697070555652020-11-07T17:21:56.314+01:002020-11-07T17:21:56.314+01:00As always greatly appreciate all that you do, Gera...As always greatly appreciate all that you do, Gerard! pmachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01304699141495007869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-23782385162760512662020-11-07T16:20:37.503+01:002020-11-07T16:20:37.503+01:00Thanks againThanks againBarralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843674655806795667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-7830533471191949842020-11-07T13:34:27.563+01:002020-11-07T13:34:27.563+01:00Very nice - some excellent music and musicians her...Very nice - some excellent music and musicians here. TYVM Gerard.Ballashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728076383367846287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1397344573389990556.post-13499717919335056002020-11-07T12:00:42.465+01:002020-11-07T12:00:42.465+01:00AFBF 1965/ The Complete Sessions
https://mega.nz/...AFBF 1965/ The Complete Sessions<br /><br />https://mega.nz/file/DFRg2BpS#3eTOJuX88teNX7KgRVJRS45C7lSJWTEuXqIZHJFjWqo<br /><br />OK? And don't be shy to send commentsGerard Herzhafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847006282160108348noreply@blogger.com