iPod Shuffle: Thurston Moore Nov 20, 2009
High and Lonesome, Jimmy Reed. To me, that sound is the roots of punk rock. (Boston Globe)
Boz Scaggs assembles band for benefit Oct 1, 2009
He had just played the Jimmy Reed blues tune, "Honest I Do," for about a half hour to open his first rehearsal with this year's Blue Velvet Band ... Chicago blues tribal elder James Cotton, seated in the chair of honor center stage because, at age 74, his knees are giving out, tootled the trademark Jimmy Reed harmonica lick flawlessly over and over ... Lowe wondered what he was going to play on all those Jimmy Reed songs that didn't have bass on the original records. (San Francisco Chronicle)
S.F. festival is hardly bluegrass anymore Sep 30, 2009
With guitarists Buddy Miller and Jimmie Vaughan and Chicago blues great James Cotton, Scaggs and the Blue Velvet Band will present a tribute to bluesman Jimmy Reed. There will be acts that rarely, if ever, make it to San Francisco, such as Texas songwriter Billy Joe Shaver and brainy rocker Marshall Crenshaw. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Ready to rumble; Jags looking for strong grid campaign (8) Aug 28, 2009
Wide receivers that should see extensive action include seniors; CJ Landwehr, Jimmy Reed, Michael Campbell, juniors; Miles Williams, Joe Winkler, Shane Hardisty, and Camarena. The O-line should be much-improved with another year of seasoning, led by seniors; left tackle Jordan Winkler, right guard Craig Lyman, left guard Jacob Welch, center Ruben Huerta, and junior right tackle Justin Oxford. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Ernest James Zydeco Band to perform at Conn Cajun Cook-off Jul 16, 2009
I mean, we still play the traditional Zydeco, but then we turn it around and work in some Bob Marley, some Lauren Hill or some Low Rider or some Jimmy Reed, and people do a second take. Ive always been about playing with musicians that already knew most of what to do. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Readers write May 6, 2009
By Ramakrishn Raman, John Wilhelm, Jimmy Reed, Sandy Patterson, Sherry Neal, Dan Wright, David Eads ... Jimmy Reed, Oxford, Miss. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
G. Love and Special Sauce in Hampton Beach Mar 28, 2009
Their unique sound stems from a variety of infused flavors of Res, jazz and rock n roll, influenced by some of their favorite musical mentors including John Hammond, Jimmy Reed, De La Soul and Bob Dylan. Their latest album Superhero Brother released on Brushfire Records in June 2008 features the addictive summertime track Peace, Love, and Happiness tempting listeners to leave their stress behind and jump on for joyride. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
2 music greats, 1 weekend Feb 28, 2009
Miller: "I love Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker. I hired a 13-year-old neighbor for $10 an hour to download blues and music. Now I have a terabyte of music, over 6,000 blues songs.". Buffett: "I'm very eclectic. As a writer, know what I like to listen to as far as lyrics. I love Jawaiian, Iz, the Ka'au Crater Boys ... a lot of cool stuff. I ran into Jake Shimabukuro and loved his work.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
• America's true musical heritage Feb 27, 2009
He was inspired to play blues when he listened to John Lee Hooker's 1962 album with the Muddy Waters band, titled "Live at Cafe a Go-Go." Throughout his blues career, he has played alongside prestigious blues artists such as Mike Bloomfield, Eddy Shaw, Jimmy Reed and his original inspiration, Hooker. His dedication to the genre is phenomenal, calling it America's true musical heritage. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Alaska honky-tonker returns Feb 15, 2009
But on any given night the band may play a Taj Mahal blues song or a Jimmy Reed tune. Maybe some old country by Jimmie Rodgers. (Anchorage Daily News)
Monday TV Picks Feb 9, 2009
The all-American collaboration features songs by composers Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington and Merle Travis and bluesmen Harry Warren, Spencer Williams and Jimmy Reed, including Stardust, Ain't Nobody's Business, Down by the Riverside, Night Life and My Bucket's Got a Hole in It. American Experience: The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
