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The Blues is an integral part of all popular music. Recently, we have found that many of our listeners are under twenty years old. They had never heard Muddy Waters or Ike Turner. They're listening now....to the "real" thing. The roots. Thanks to the net....Everything old is new again:) The Blues has no color; creed; race or nationality. Let's make some music together!

Getting Back To Love....!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
30 Dec 2008 at 5:12pm
With Special Guest....Lori Rhys.In the world today, where fear and derision seem to rule; the question we're asking is: Where has love gone?Polorization has become the byword in America. People no longer speak to their friends due to differences in religion and politics and, bit by bit, we have become separated. What has happened to communication?This show exhibits what can happen to a married couple when communication on a personal level ceases to exist. When the couple stops talking to each other and communication completely breaks down.Join my wife and I as we speak of our own dilema in regard to our loss of sincere dialog and what hap...
T. J. Sullivan....A Live Review!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
7 Dec 2008 at 10:48pm
You know I love the blues. I especially like it when it's played with heart and soul. Last Thursday evening at Arnie's Cafe in Tujunga, I had the golden opportunity of witnessing another man's love of the genre. That gentleman is T. J. Sullivan.To say Mr. Sullivan is a dedicated bluesman is an understatement. There isn't much about the blues TJ doesn't know and as he is playing, one understands that completely.An especially gifted player as well as performer, TJ rolls through licks and vocals with graceful aplomb and entertains with a love close to his soul. It must be hard to smile that much and sing at the same time.Thursday evening at A...
A Blatant Pitch For NPR!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
20 Nov 2008 at 5:20pm
I am an avid listener of National Public Radio. I listen to hear an accurate presentation of a given subject from relevant points of view, not a skewed version designed to bolster a bias. Unbiased and unvarnished programming...."What a concept!" NPR can operate this way because they are beholden to their listener supported membership not advertisers.NPR was founded in 1970 and has become a dominant intellectual force in American life, evolving into a primary source of news and commentary for millions of keenly interested Americans. Starting small, 37 years ago, NPR is today a large media operation with 750 employees and over 860 independe...
And The Experience Was No More!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
13 Nov 2008 at 5:20pm
The death of drummer Mitch Mitchell, aged 61, marks an unwanted milestone in rock mortality. Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, all have suffered fatalities over the years. However, with the passing of Mitchell, all three members of the Jimi Hendrix Experience are now dead. This is especially poignant since, with 1968's Electric Ladyland, the three of them created a double album of such sheer volume, incandescence and pyromaniac creativity that it remains unmatched and undimmed. It still has the power to knock you off your seat and Mitch Mitchell's percussive ferocity is a significant contributor to that.Mitchell an...
BluePower's Top Ten Shows Of 2008!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
4 Nov 2008 at 9:05pm
We have just run software which gives us an accurate count of how many times each show is played within a certain time frame. It gives us listening duration and other fine information. (It does not give any personal info at all).We have done much better this year than ever before. We realize we program to a tiny niche market and will never receive the hits of other sites. Undeterred, we continue because we have a truly wonderful audience. If we could, we would like to thank you all personally. The best we can do is produce the finest work we can deliver and hope you like it. So far, most of you have been very kind.Here's a chance to listen...
They Did The Mash....They Did The Monster Mash!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
31 Oct 2008 at 11:20am
This time in 2006 was the last time I saw Bobby Pickett alive.When he came to the BluePower studio he told us he wasn't well and jokingly said, "We'd better make this a good show as it may be my last.I don't think it was quite Bobby's last show but very close. On the 25th of April, 2007, the world lost a wonderful human being and a gifted entertainer.I can't think of a better show for Halloween than this show featuring our dear departed friend. So be it._____________________________________________Ever since I've known Bob, I have marveled at his elegance of manner, his ultra-quick wit and his well focused insight to character. We have rec...
America's Got The Blues!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
21 Oct 2008 at 1:01pm
The show tonight kicks off with a piece of Dr. Ray Griffin's....The Creature From Jekyll Island. A provocative look at how and why the Federal Reserve was created. This is a "must" listen if you are at all concerned with how money works throughout the world. The implications are astounding.A private security firm hired "former" secret service agents and CIA agents to spy on various environmental organizations for years. Guess who the shadow employers were? No less than the Monsanto Corporation, Halliburton, Wal-Mart and Allied Waste.This show also goes into the huge profits being taken by the oil companies. There's no doubt they're all sti...
Music Has Lost Another Great Man....Earl Palmer Is Gone!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
21 Sep 2008 at 5:43pm
I first heard Earl Palmer play in a Cosimo Matassa's studio in New Orleans in 1961. I was astounded by his ability and style. He was simplicity at it's best until the turn-arounds and then he did magical things such as press rolls, staggered eighth notes and, at times, nothing at all. Amazingly, everything he played (or didn't), worked.The last time we worked together in the studio was at Wally Heider's Studio 3 in Hollywood in 1974. During that period, there were a group of Hollywood musicians called The Wrecking Crew who played on 90% of all the hits which came from Southern California.I had written a song for Pat Glasser at Metromedia...
Norman Whitfield, Motown Master Producer And Writer, Passes On!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
18 Sep 2008 at 4:41pm
Norman Whitfield, who died on Tuesday aged 67, was a songwriter and producer and one of the principal architects of the Motown sound; he was responsible for many of the label's greatest hits, including such classics as Money (That's What I Want) and I Heard it Through the Grapevine, a chart-topper on both sides of the Atlantic in 1968 that became the biggest-selling record in the label's history.Two of the four versions of I Heard it Through the Grapevine which Whitfield recorded with various Motown acts became hits. One, by Gladys Knight & the Pips, reached number two in the American charts in 1967; while the version by Marvin Gaye went t...
It's The End Of An Era....Jerry Wexler Passes On!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
15 Aug 2008 at 10:35pm
I had never heard of Jerry Wexler when I first listened to one of his productions. I didn't know what went into the making of a phonograph record. At the time, all I did was enjoy what I heard.There are records today that I can play and receive the same enjoyment that I did when I was young. I can close my eyes and literally go back in time. Back to an America that was just coming back to life after a terrible war.Although America looked and felt as though she were basking in the shade; relaxing in the afterglow....parts of the USA were pulsating. New York, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Cleveland and New Orleans were full of spirits just ...
In The Beginning....The Vaudeville Years!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
31 Jul 2008 at 6:04pm
Vaudeville entertainment for black audiences began in 1909 with an organization called TOBA. Those four letters stood for Theater Owners Bookers Association. Often called by the black entertainers who worked the TOBA circuit: Tough On Black Artists. For many of the artists, trying times to be sure. However, it was an important cog in the machine which brought black entertainment to the rural areas and large cities in the early part of the century. TOBA had more than 100 theaters operating by the end of the 1920s.Blues and Jazz were an important part of black entertainment in those early years and surely both idioms grew because of the fi...
In The Beginning....Skip James!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
15 Jul 2008 at 7:10pm
After several months of deliberation, BluePower has come to the conclusion that it would be beneficial to develop a series which exposed the many fine artists who added so much to the rich heritage of the American folk tradition called The Blues.In order to accomplish our goals in this regard, we needed the product necessary to assemble these pieces of business. Coming to our aid in the form of early Blues product was Mr. Alec Palao and his great company, Ace Records of London, England whom we gratefully thank for their generosity and kindness.Our first show highlights one of the strangest and most unique Blues artists of all time....Nehem...
An Evening With Barry McCabe!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
30 Jun 2008 at 2:26pm
The strength of the Blues can be determined by the sheer amount of ground the music has covered in the last 80 years. In that time, this purely American art-form has managed to blossom in nearly every country in the world. The Blues has been transformed into nearly every language and is understood by every man and woman ever born. No one can honestly say they "have not" had the Blues at one time or another.In this presentation, BluePower honors a man for his contributions to the Blues and Rock from the beautiful country of Ireland. Barry McCabe was born in Virginia, Co. Cavan, Ireland and has managed to travel the world bringing his music...
Bluesmen Of The 20th Century....Stevie Ray Vaughan!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
11 Jun 2008 at 1:28pm
Stevie Ray VaughanBorn in Dallas, Texas on October 3rd, 1954, Stevie Ray Vaughan grew up to become one of America's finest gifts to the blues world.After playing with several garage bands, Vaughan dropped out of high school to concentrate full time on playing music. When his original band, The Cobras broke up, Stevie formed Triple Threat in 1975. Triple Threat featured bassist Jackie Newhouse, drummer Chris Layton and vocalist Lou Ann Barton.When Barton left the band in 1978, Stevie decided to continue the band and call it Double Trouble. At this point, Stevie Ray Vaughan became the the band's lead singer.Vaughan's debut album, Texas Flood...
Bluesmen Of The 20th Century....Freddie King!
by noreply@blogger.com (John Rhys Eddins)
7 Jun 2008 at 10:30am
Freddie KingAll this week BluePower will feature highly influential guitarists. Players a novice must listen to and emulate in order to learn. Today we are featuring Freddie King. Freddie wrote "Hide Away" and "The Stumble". Two of the most copied guitar instrumentals of all time.Freddie King was born in Gilmer, Texas on September 3rd, 1934. Taught to play guitar by his mother and his uncle, Freddie originally studied Lightnin' Hopkins and his style of country blues.When Freddie became a teen, he fell in love with the electrified sounds of the Chicago blues and when he was 16, his prayer was answered....he moved to Chicago. In 1950, Chicag...