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Procol Harum, The Mayfire, Bryan Ferry's Dylanesque, And Chicago's amazing Blues Festival. (B.B. King returns after 20 years.)

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    Radiofreeeuropa2 months, 2 weeks ago

    3 of the artists in heavy play on my MP3 player. For some reason I have been listening to a lot of Procol Harum, something I haven't really done since the music was current.

    The lyrics are knocking me out, beautiful stuff. Then there's Mayfire who I am just enjoying the sounds of...their unusual combination of influences just merge into something quite different. Ferry's Dylanesque...love it or hate it. I love it.

    Bob Dylan's songwriting is often served well by other artist's doing their own interpretations. Then perhaps the greatest Blues Festival in the world - and it's free! Get ready for June!

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    Radiofreeeuropa2 months, 2 weeks ago

    It's interesting to hear Robin Trower grow into the style he explored with his excellent trio, there's a kind of push and pull in the music of Procol Harum between the Symphonic leanings of Brooker and Fisher against Robins bluesy style, it works to the point Robin left to focus on his own style.

    Shine on brightly fellow conquistadors.

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      gamahuche2 months, 2 weeks ago

      Good to see CS back!

      A great read - but I haven't been able to listen yet - have to let the sleeping dogs lie, not to mention the long-suffering V.

      But looking forward!

      I always tend to forget that Procol Harum were anything other than a Whiter Shade..

      Chicago Festival sounds fantastic!

      Maybe one day you'll do something about Clapton and I'll share a funny anecdote.

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        Radiofreeeuropa2 months, 2 weeks ago

        some Procol trivia:

        in 1964,The Paramounts, led by Gary Brooker and Robin Trower and including Chris Copping, scored a moderate British success with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's "Poison Ivy" reaching number 35 in the UK singles chart.

        In June 2006 they played at the Isle of Wight festival, they were only act also to have played the original festival in 1969.

        In August 2006, Procol Harum played two outdoor concerts with the Danish Radio orchestra at Ledrebourg Castle in Denmark.

        A DVD of their performance in 2004 Live at the Union Chapel is widely available.

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      DeLeMa2 months, 2 weeks ago

      I have Bryan Ferrys' Avalon compilation and remember the Procol Harum album cover but, not unfortunately much of the music. My brother liked Procol and I liked King Crimson and today I have neither of their albums. Wonder what our collections would be worth today ? They were worth many a day hauling and stacking alfalfa and hay bales to purchase as I also remember.

      I lived a few years close to St.Louis and did spend a few too brief years pub crawling the blues bars.

      I suppose I've been greatly fortunate to have stumbled on and under (humor) so many groups that still resonate today, although, I never became a true connoisseur of any one genre but, remain (with what I have left of my hearing) as a casual listener across many differing classes of music.

      Dylan was the voice of the 60's, simply said.

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        Radiofreeeuropa2 months, 2 weeks ago

        Procol and King Crimson... The good stuff I'd say! There was an awful lot of good music at that time wasn't there? Really inventive stuff, a brief time when being quite different was musically fashionable...days before the corporate stamp began to control everything. Fond memories.

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      ML20072 months, 2 weeks ago

      Good stuff. I would love to attend the Chicago Festival.

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        Radiofreeeuropa2 months, 2 weeks ago

        Yes, the Blues Festival features so many national treasures, and the fact that all the shows are free is nothing less than astounding. This year's line up is really a knockout.

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          Radiofreeeuropa2 months, 2 weeks ago

          Guitarist and singer Johnny Winter will be making his first appearance at the Chicago Blues Festival since the the very first one in 1984. He'll be part of the opening night celebration of Muddy Waters on Thursday, June 5th, sharing the spotlight with "Superharp" James Cotton. What an amazing event! A spotlight on Americana!

          The Festival is the largest free outdoor blues event in the world. You can find out more here:

          http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/por... Festival&e...

          "If you got ears you got to listen"... Don Van Vliet

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            mntnman4442 months, 2 weeks ago

            COOL!

            Heres Johnny at the Crossroads Festival...I think in Chicago.He's playing with Derek Trucks ,son of Butch Trucks from the Allman Brothers.Derek also plays in Claptons road band...

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thaw8s3NeGc

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          Radiofreeeuropa2 months, 2 weeks ago

          Also the Mayfire has some upcoming shows:

          June 4 2008 9:00P

          The Rumble at Harlot San Francisco, California

          June 24 2008 9:00P

          Elbo Room supporting Babasonicos (from Argentina) San Francisco, California

          Jul 18 2008 8:00P

          Balazo Gallery - Mission Creek Festival

          San Francisco, California

          Their CD is available on CDbaby as well.

          http://cdbaby.com/cd/mayfire

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            Spadecaller2 months, 2 weeks ago

            Great article RFE; it has it all... poetry, wit, and the musical bit.

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            chevydog2 months, 2 weeks ago

            Bryan Ferry's treatment of Tom Thumb Blues was a little different than typical; but really good. I like to listen to the bass line. Is it my imagination or is Ferry very tall?

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