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UK Blues, Jazz + R&B – pt. 2

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Ernest Samuel llime

UK Blues, Jazz + R&B PETE BROWN Cream was one of the first supergroups and rightly so. Jack Bruce was an amazing multi-instrumentalist, Ginger Baker was considered one of the greatest African style drummers outside of Africa and Eric Clapton … Continue reading →

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UK Blues, Jazz + R&B – pt. 1

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Ernest Samuel llime

ALEXIS KORNER If you are wondering what influenced legendary bands like Free, Cream, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac and many others, I will give you one name: Alexis Korner. Alexis fell in love with the blues sometime in … Continue reading →

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An Introduction

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Ernest Samuel llime

I have a modest but quite eclectic collection of vinyl from the 60s and 70s. I still have a decent turntable and I play them once in a while. My wife is almost 20 years younger then me and she … Continue reading →

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Cliff Richard & The Shadows

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Ernest Samuel llime

Cliff Richard and The Shadows were undoubtedly the biggest influence on my musical preferences. I first heard them sometime in 1961. At the time I was 14 years old. Of course I heard many other kinds of music before that. … Continue reading →

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