Friends

Something Blue – Friends – October 29, 2022

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring George Porter Jr, John Shepherd, and John Cipollina. For more about the show visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com.

Don’t miss Something Blue, Saturday night at 10:00 PM CST, at kasu.org.

George Porter Jr. Live at The Block Party, Eagle, CO on 2022-06-03
archive.org/details/GPorter2022-06-03

John Cipollina Live at The Rainbow on 1985-08-01
archive.org/details/cipollina1985-08-01.aau-2.flac16

John Shepherd Live at Craighead Forest Bandshell on 2010-09-26
archive.org/details/js2010-09-26

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The Heavy Breathers ft. George Porter, Workin’ In A Coal Mine

Welcome to Something Blue. I’m Hairy Larry and I’ve got the blues, for you.

John Cipollina, Born In Chicago

All right now, that’s Nick Gravenites singing “Born In Chicago” with John Cipollina in 1985. Kicking us off tonight we heard The Heavy Breathers featuring George Porter do “Workin’ In A Coal Mine”. George Porter Jr. was recorded live at The Block Party in Eagle, Colorado, on June 3, 2022.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I’m Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Visit the Something Blue website at sbblues.com to listen anytime and for clickable links to entire concerts played by the featured musicians.

Ok now, recorded live at Blues Fest on September 26, 2010 here’s John Shepherd and Happy Hour playing John’s original song, “Too Blue”. Then we’ll hear John Cipollina play a medley of “Small Walk” and “In Box”.

John Shepherd and Happy Hour, Work In Progress
John Cipollina, Small Walk-In Box
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John Shepherd and Happy Hour, Drop Down Mama
The Heavy Breathers ft. George Porter, Talkin Bout My Ol Friends

Now that’s what I’m talking about. We heard John Shepherd and Happy Hour sing “Drop Down Mama” followed by The Heay Brothers doing “Talkin Bout My Ol Friends”.

Something Blue is broadcast on KASU, 91.9 FM and streaming on the internet at kasu.org.

I’m Hairy Larry, host of Something Blue. Thanks to the Live Music Archive at archive.org for hosting the concerts we’re hearing tonight.

The John Cipollina Band was recorded Live at The Rainbow in Seattle, Washington, on August 1, 1985. Closing the show we’ll hear John Cipollina do “Left Hand Soul” followed by The Heavy Breathers singing “It Aint No Use”. Until next time this is Hairy Larry reminding you once again, blues is the mainstream.

John Cipollina, Left Hand Soul
The Heavy Breathers ft. George Porter, It Aint No Use