| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name
 | Date | Lines | 
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| 3063.1 |  | BUSY::BUSY::SLABOUNTY | Trouble with a capital 'T' | Wed Apr 05 1995 07:49 | 6 | 
|  |     
    	Maria Muldaur will be at the Kaffeehause [or however it's spelled]
    	in Westboro MA on 4/28 ... maybe to promote a new album?
    
    	I don't think I'll be going.  8^)
    
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| 3063.2 | A. Funderburgh and the Rockets | SLBLUZ::BROCKUS | I'm the NRA! and I VoteD! | Wed Apr 05 1995 09:40 | 21 | 
|  |     Anson Funderburgh.  Catalog says the label was
    started in order to put out his stuff.  Is he yet
    another heavy player I don't know?  Former member of
    something or other? 
I had never heard of Anson Funderburgh (and "The Rockets") until last week.
KDHX, the local  St. Louis Blues/Alternative station, played a cut
from him last Wednesday, called "Rack'em Up", from the CD of the same name.
I called the station to get more info, 'cause I want to buy it.  As I
recall, based on just the one hearing, the song could be used as a tutorial
for harp players.  Not that it was classic or anything, just that the
harmonica was prominent and gave the impression that it was achievable.
Strange, hearing about him twice with a week.
Blues, definitely.
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| 3063.3 |  | CSC32::D_PELTONEN | Rudyard Quipling | Wed Apr 05 1995 10:49 | 14 | 
|  |     
    By all means, get both the Black Top Records "Bluesarama" and
    "Blues Guitar Spotlight" (that being one of my all-time favorites).
    
    They were bargain-priced when I got 'em as any good sampler
    should be. I've since bought some Anson Funderburgh, Snooks
    Eaglin and a few others and they're all pretty good blues
    releases. I also like Mike Moran and the Crawl; he's got a real
    gritty barband sound.
    
    Of course, ignore the above if you're a "blues sux" person.
    
    DAP
    
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| 3063.4 | address | GAVEL::DAGG |  | Fri Apr 07 1995 07:01 | 23 | 
|  |     
    Here's the address: 
    
    Black Top Records
    P.O. Box 56691
    New Orleans, LA 70156
    (504) 895-7349
    
    Their motto is "Paving the way to your soul...", and 
    they promote Southern music - Blues, Soul, Rhythm and Blues
    and zydeco.  
    
    They have discs by Bill Kirchen (see note in this month's
    Guitar Player), as well as Ronny Earl, Earl King, Hubert Sumlin, and
    Earl Hooker.
    
    The prices for buying direct are 15.00/cd, plus shipping, so 
    it's probably not as cheap as other mail order.      
    
    Anyone have an address for Alligator Records?      
    
    Dave  
                                                   
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| 3063.5 | Alligator | SLBLUZ::BROCKUS | I'm the NRA! and I VoteD! | Fri Apr 07 1995 07:56 | 9 | 
|  |     Anyone have an address for Alligator Records?      
Alligator Records & Artist Management, Inc.
Box 60234
Chicago, IL 60660
JPB
                                                   
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| 3063.6 | Blacktop doesn't suck !!8-) | MASALA::JHYNDMAN |  | Sun Apr 09 1995 14:42 | 9 | 
|  |     One of my work colleagues had a CD,"This Is Blacktop" that was a
    sampler of the artistes on the label,like 2 tracks each by Snooks
    Eaglin,Hubert Sumlin,Funderburgh etc,etc. Gave you a real good idea
    of what was available. Some really good stuff on it,and not just for
    bluesers. None of the music was over-produced,and all had a pretty much
    open,live sound to them.
    
    				Jim.
     
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| 3063.7 | It ain't the meat it's the motion | ESBS01::HARVEY |  | Tue May 02 1995 10:40 | 4 | 
|  |     The Maria Muldaur CDs are excellent. New Orleans  RnB featuring ace
    guitarist Amos Garret, Dr John, Neville Brothers etc.
    
    Check it out!
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