We remember Lonnie Mack and his Flying V. ‘It’s Lonnie At The Top’

This day ( April 21, 2016), in Smithville, Tennessee, died Lonnie Mack, an American rock, blues, and country guitarist and vocalist

Tracklist :

1 . w/ Steve Rai Vaughan – Live in Memphis (1986)

2 . Oreo Cookie Blues (1986)

3 . w/ Albert Collins & Roy Buchanan – Further On Down the Road (1985)

4 . Satisfy Susie (1986)

5 . Too Rock For Country, Too Country For Rock And Roll (1988)

Tracklist :

Memphis . Wham! . Why . Stop . Oreo Cookie Blues . Chicken Pickin' . Strike Like Lightning . If You Have to Know . I'll Keep You Happy . Satisfy Suzie .

This month In Blues Legends 04/12

Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, Otis Spann, Johnnie Johnson, Ana Popovic, Ronnie Earl, Matt Schofield, Muddy Waters, Clark Terry, B.B King, R.L. Burnside, J.B. Lenoir, Lonnie Mack

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 16/52

Muddy Waters, Lonnie Mack, Walter Trout, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, Keith Richards, Bill Frisell, Dan Auerbach, Shawn Lane, John Frusciante, Prince, Peter Frampton, Joe Bonamassa

Singing & Playing With Stevie Ray Vaughan

Johnny Copeland, Buddy Guy, BB King, Dick Dale, Albert King, Jeff Healey, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Lonnie Mack , Night Music Band, Jeff Beck, Albert Collins, Carlos Santana

This week In Guitar Virtuosi 34/52

Buckethead, Stanley Jordan, Vernon Reid, Jimmy Herring, David Gilmour, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lonnie Mack, Nils Lofgren, Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter, Nuno Bettencourt, Johnny Marr, Nita Strauss, Dave Navarro

All We Need is … Satisfaction

From 'You re Gonna Need My Help' to 'I Don't Need No Doctor' , we have mixed 18 'Mostly Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Essential Needs'. It has Bonnie Lee, Otis Spann, Robert Cocksey, Fleetwood Mac and many more.

The Twist

Starting and ending with 'The Twist' made famous by Chubby Checker, we made a playlist powered by Hittin'Around. It has Dee Dee Ramone, Chubby Checker, Rootvalta, Fabiana Cantilo and many more.

The Blues of House

From 'One Room Country Shak' to 'Red House' , we have mixed 18 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'The House and Other Rooms'. It has Bessie Smith, John Lee Hooker, Pink Anderson, Lonnie Mack and many more.

Enough is Enough (but not Enough Blues)

From 'Stop Talking' to 'I Ain't Gonna Pick No More Cotton' , we have mixed 20 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Enough, Stop, No More, etc.'. It has Willie Dixon, Tampa Red , Big Bill Broonzy, Hank Ballard & the Midnighters and many more.

Blues, Sweat and Tears

From 'Sweat & Tears' to 'It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry' , we have mixed 20 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Crying and Working'. It has Rod Piazza, Little Joe Blue, Earl Hooker & Junior Wells, Little Charlie & The Nightcats and many more.

No Woman? So, Cry!

From 'My Heart Must Do The Crying' to 'Crying Over You' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Crying Men'. It has Charles Mingus, Sonny Stitt, Darrell Glenn, Gerry & The Pacemakers and many more.

FRE:SH STRAIGHT UP JAZZ 02 Episode 8/10

EIGHT hours of newly released straight up jazz albums. Shuffle it! : Brian Bromberg . Jim Rotondi . Kenny Barron Trio . Ken Peplowski . Herlin Riley . Dr. Lonnie Smith . Three’s Company . Willie Jones III . . .

Brian Bromberg - Full Circle

From New Orleans to Michael Jackson’s music. With Arturo Sandoval, Bob Sheppard, Kirk Whalum, Doug Webb, Randy Waldman, Mitch Forman, Otmaro Ruiz and Alex Acuña. On Mack Avenue

Jim Rotondi - Dark Blue

The veteran NY trumpeter teams up with David Hazeltine (p), Joe Locke (vb), David Wong (b) and Carl Allen (d). On Smoke Sessions Records

Kenny Barron Trio - Book Of Intuition

The ever young 72 years legend teams up with his regular associates : Kiyoshi Kitagawa on double-bass and Johnathan Blake on drums. On Impulse!

Ken Peplowski - Enrapture

Guitar Heroes

From 'Wringin' and Twistin'' to 'Make No Mistake', we have mixed 19 'Jazz and Some Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Jazz Guitarists'. It has Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang, Eddie Lang & Carl Kress, George Barnes & Carl Kress, Big Bill Broonzy and many more.