Smokestack Lightnin'

A fairly new one of Howlin Wolf - quite pleased with how this turned out. What can one say about the Wolf that hasnt already been said. Hearing moanin at midnight really got me properly into Blues. I recently bought an album by Taildragger with Bob Corritore - Longtime Friends in the Blues - quite a relentless grinding album in the ensemble chicago style and Taildragger doing his Howlin Wolf stylings. I like it though. Favourite track is actually a boogie woogie with Henry Gray doing great work while Taildragger has fun talking a bout a big legged dancing girl! Best recent Wolf cover I've heard is Bobby Rush reinventing Smokestack lightnin on Rawer tha Raw - a stunning performance. I love the way he sings '...with the Derby on' - with real menace in it.

My tribute to Little Richard

I did this shorty after the King ( and Queen!) of rock n roll died in May 2020. Long live the Quasar of rock n roll!!! I've recently been listening to his 60s vee jay stuff - some great performances that often get dismissed. Not as good as his Specialty work, but then what is??