What Actually Was On Tap

What Actually Was On Tap
for the blues band house concert/recording session
Saturday November 20, 2010

The set was entirely called on the fly, with input from the (very supportive) audience. Some pieces were repeated for the recording.

Set 1:

1. Opening Blues
2. Dust My Broom
3. Little Red Rooster
4. Deep Elem Blues
5. Born Under A Bad Sign
6. Built For Comfort
7. First Train Home
8. Two Trains Running
9. Sound The Bell
10. Wang Dang Doodle
11. How Blue Can You Get?

Set 2:

1. Deep Elem Blues
2. Boom Boom
3. It Hurts Me Too
4. Wang Dang Doodle
5. Messin' With The Kid
6. How Blue Can You Get?
7. Mean Town Blues
8. Little Red Rooster
9. Dust My Broom

What Might Be On Tap

What Might Be On Tap
for the blues band house concert/recording session
Saturday November 20, 2010

In alphabetical order...

1. Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker)
2. Born Under A Bad Sign (Booker T Jones/William Bell)
3. Built For Comfort (Willie Dixon)
4. Deep Elem Blues (Traditional)
5. Dust My Broom (Robert Johnson)
6. First Train Home (Peter Green)
7. Going Down Slow (James Burke Oden)
8. How Blue Can You Get? (Leonard Feather)
9. It Hurts Me Too (Elmore James)
10. Little Red Rooster (Willie Dixon)
11. Mean Town Blues (Johnny Winter)
12. Messin’ With The Kid (Junior Wells)
13. Sittin’ On Top Of The World (Walter Vinson/Lonnie Chatmon)
14. Sound The Bell (Johnny Winter)
15. Two Trains Runnin’ (Muddy Waters)
16. Wang Dang Doodle (Willie Dixon)
17. Yonder Wall (Elmore James)
18. You Don’t Love Me (Willie Cobbs)

And some others in the pocket.

Undercover Blues Band Rehearsal

Thursday February 4, 2010 – Undercover Blues Band Rehearsal

This band needs a gig! In fact, what this band really needs is a regular gig; monthly would be perfect. Very clear at this afternoon’s rehearsal that the identity of the band is emerging. Very fun/funny work on Wang Dang Doodle. Bill heads out to England in a week to tour with The Humans, then he returns for a couple of weeks before we both go to Italy for the Guitar Craft completion course and Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists special project. But somewhere in there is space for a gig… isn’t there? Okay, maybe after we get back from Italy, but soon.

1. Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker) – Curt, in E
2. Born Under A Bad Sign (Booker T Jones) – Igor, in D
3. Built for Comfort (Willie Dixon) – Curt, in A
4. Deep Elem Blues (Traditional) – Igor, in E
5. Dust My Broom (Robert Johnson) – Curt, in D
6. First Train Home (Peter Green) – Igor, in Bb minor
7. Going Down Slow (James Burke Oden) – Curt, in A
8. How Blue Can You Get? (Leonard Feather) – Curt, in C
9. It Hurts Me Too (Elmore James) – Igor, in C
10. Little Red Rooster (Willie Dixon) – Curt, in A
11. Mean Town Blues (Johnny Winter) – Curt, in A
12. Messin’ With The Kid (Junior Wells) – Igor, in E
13. One Way Out (Elmore James) – Igor, in A
14. Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo (Rick Derringer) – Igor, in A
15. Rollin’ And Tumblin’ (Muddy Waters) – Curt, in E
16. Sitting on Top of the World (Walter Vinson) – Curt, in G
17. Sound the Bell (Johnny Winter) – Igor, in G
18. Two Trains Running (Muddy Waters) – Curt, in E
19. Wang Dang Doodle (Willie Dixon) – Curt, in E
20. Yonder Wall (Elmore James) – Curt, in A
21. You Don’t Love Me (Willie Cobbs) – Igor/Curt, in A

And in the back of my mind, flirting with The Hunter and Outside Woman Blues as well. This group learns at least one new tune every rehearsal, so it’s not unreasonable.

Undercover Blues Band at Benaroo, Sep 2009

photos: Christina Florkowski

The Other Band

Setlist

1. Dust My Broom – Robert Johnson (Curt – D)
2. Sound the Bell – Johnny Winter (Igor - G)
3. Born Under A Bad Sign – Booker T (Igor – D)
4. How Blue Can You Get? – Leonard Feather (Curt – C)
5. Messin’ With The Kid – Junior Wells (Igor – E)
6. Boom Boom – John Lee Hooker (Curt – E)
7. You Don’t Love Me – Willie Cobbs (Igor/Curt – A)
8. Two Trains Running – Muddy Waters (Curt – E)
9. Yonder Wall – Elmore James (Curt - A)
10. Rollin’ And Tumblin’ – Muddy Waters (Curt – E)

In the pocket

1. Built for Comfort – Willie Dixon (Curt – A)
2. First Train Home – Peter Green (Igor – Bb minor)
3. Going Down Slow – James Burke Oden (Curt - A)
4. It Hurts Me Too – Elmore James (Igor – C)
5. Mean Town Blues – Johnny Winter (Curt – A)