Daydream

Something Blue – Daydream – July 23, 2022

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Glass Pony, the Rob Beaulieu Band, and A State Of Grace. 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.

Glass Pony Live at Plank Road Plateau on 2022-06-25
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Rob Beaulieu Band Live at Plank Road Plateau on 2022-06-25
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A State Of Grace Live at Blues Fest September 6, 1998
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DJ Hairy Larry presents A State Of Grace playing “I’ve Found Jesus”.

From The Archives Of Something Blue July 17, 2022

DJ Hairy Larry presents A State Of Grace playing “I’ve Found Jesus”.

01. DJ Hairy Larry Presents A State Of Grace
02. Something Blue – Daydream – 29 second spot

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear some praise music recorded at Blue Fest in 1998.

I had heard just how hard A State Of Grace rocked it during worship at the Wesley. Brother Leonard Higgins, pastor at the Wesley, sang with the band but you have to attribute their sound to the students. Harmony vocals, great keyboards, soaring guitar, and pumping bass, driven hard by snare heavy drum parts. I thought they were perfect for Blues Fest.

And like all praise bands audience participation was the most important part. They always got everybody clapping and singing along.

Sometimes a band finds itself in the right place at the right time and they’re inspired to execute an extraordinary performance. They were ready for the crowd and the crowd was ready for them. And they delivered.

So now, recorded on September 6, 1998, at Blues Fest, in Craighead Forest Park, here’s A State Of Grace singing “I’ve Found Jesus”. For the Arkansas Roots part I’m going to let Leonard Higgins introduce the band after they finish their song.

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Speakable

Something Blue – Speakable – July 16, 2022

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Tumi Mogorosi, Steve Grossman, and Jazz Writers Big Band. 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.

Tumi Mogorosi, Group Theory: Black Music
tumimogorosi.bandcamp.com/album/group-theory-black-music

Jazz Writers Big Band
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Steve Grossman – Live At Cafe Praga
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DJ Hairy Larry Presents Jazz Writers Big Band

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From The Archives Of Something Blue July 10, 2022

DJ Hairy Larry presents Jazz Writers Big Band playing “Here’s That Rainy Day”.

01. DJ Hairy Larry Presents Jazz Writers Big Band
02. Something Blue – Speakable – 29 second spot

Thanks Marty, whenever I’m working on a jazz show I always check through my Delta Jazz Workshop archives.

Every night during the Delta Jazz Workshop there is a different band performing for the students. I try to record all of these performances for the musicians and for the Archives of Something Blue.

On July 11, 2016, we were at Riceland Hall to hear Jazz Writers Big Band. I was fortunate to get good recordings of this performance. They never play the same show twice. Members of the band write or arrange all of the songs they play and they are always coming up with something new. Which makes them perfect for Something Blue.

There’s no music like live music and it’s even better when the musicians are your friends. And when it’s your friends playing songs they wrote or arranged that’s what creativity is all about.

On this week’s Something Blue show I’ll be featuring original compositions by Tom O’Connor and Joseph Curtis. For Arkansas Roots I picked a great jazz standard, “Here’s That Rainy Day”.

Now here’s the Jazz Writers Big Band recorded at the Delta Jazz Workshop on July 11, 2016, playing Tom O’Connor’s arrangement of “Here’s That Rainy Day”.

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Creatures

Something Blue – Creatures – July 9, 2022

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Hayley Jane, Steve Kimock, and Stanton Moore. 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.

Hayley Jane and the Primates Live at Northlands Live on 2022-06-25
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Stanton Moore Live at Chelsea’s on 2003-03-21
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Steve Kimock Live at Park City Music Hall on 2022-06-18
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DJ Hairy Larry presents Kerry Lee playing “Turnip Greens”.

From The Archives Of Something Blue July 3, 2022

DJ Hairy Larry presents Kerry Lee playing “Turnip Greens”.

01. DJ Hairy Larry Presents Kerry Lee
02. Something Blue – Creatures – 29 second spot

Thanks Marty, today we’re hearing a funny country song performed by a Blues Fest walk on.

Sometimes I know just what song I want to use for From The Archives Of Something Blue. And sometimes I’m digging through the archive and I find something really great that I had completely forgotten about.

It was September 13, 2009, and we had a last minute band cancellation due to health. I had been talking to a singer, Kerry Lee, earlier in the day and I thought he would be just the one to fill some silence with music while I organized The Mudcats. And he did more than that. He sang one funny song after another, “Dolly Parton’s Hits”, “Turnip Greens”, “I Lobster But Never Flounder”, and more.

Now I went on Youtube and listened to the original versions of these songs and on every one Kerry’s delivery was funnier than the original. He brought country music comedic timing to a new level right here at Blues Fest.

Now this is where I would usually discuss the musician’s Arkansas Roots. I can tell you this. He played at Blues Fest in 2009. I polished up my Google Fu and found nothing.

I also like to email musicians when they are featured on From The Archives Of Something Blue. So if you know Kerry Lee please have him get in touch with me or have him call KASU. I’m sure he would enjoy these recordings.

So now, recorded at Blues Fest, on September 13, 2009, here’s Kerry Lee with his harmonica on a rack singing the Paul Thorn song, “Turnip Greens”.
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School

Something Blue – School – July 2, 2022

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Kevin Eubanks, Stanley Jordan, Carla Bley, and Dave Holland. 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.

Kevin Eubanks – Stanley Jordan – Duets
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Carla Bley – Andy Sheppard – Steve Swallow – Life Goes On
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Dave Holland – Another Land

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DJ Hairy Larry presents Hairy Larry playing “The Blue Crane”.

From The Archives Of Something Blue June 26, 2022

DJ Hairy Larry presents Hairy Larry playing “The Blue Crane”.

01. DJ Hairy Larry Presents Hairy Larry
02. Something Blue – School – 29 second spot

Thanks Marty, today we’re going to hear a brand new entry to the archives of Something Blue.

I’ve got a new album out called Hairy Larry Livestreams, 16 original songs performed live on my twitch stream.

A little bit over a year ago I started livestreaming on twitch. I called my channel Hairy Larry Practicing Piano. The first song I wrote for my stream was “Crates”, track one on the new album.

I started off playing for two hours three times a week but since then I’ve got that a little bit more under control with shorter performances. Recently I’ve even skipped a few days because of the heat. My approximate schedule is Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 2:00 PM.

I have also been working with other musicians lately, once we even got Bebop Beatniks on the Twitch Porch. So instead of adding these performances to my schedule I let them replace a performance. Besides the setup time and the time spent playing the music there’s also a lot of time that goes into video and audio post production and then uploading and promoting the songs.

The songs are mostly instrumental but I scat sing on two of them and then, “Freddy’s Blues”, has lyrics and I also sing some instrumental solos as played by Freddy and the trombonist.

All of the songs were recorded at the HairyLarryLand Twitch Studio except “Low Earth Orbit” which was streamed from Beatle’s Park in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.

I am including some links on the Something Blue website including a link to the album on archive.org and links to my Twitch stream and Youtube channel. When you visit my Youtube channel please subscribe, I’m trying to get over 1000 subscribers.

Ok now, here I am scat singing a song I wrote called “The Blue Crane”.

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Stones

Something Blue – Stones – June 25, 2022

This is Hairy Larry inviting you to enjoy Something Blue every Saturday night at ten. This week we’re featuring Lunar Ticks and Miracle Orchestra. 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.

Miracle Orchestra Live at Pearl Street Ballroom on 2000-04-20
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Lunar Ticks Live at Park City Music Hall on 2022-06-11
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DJ Hairy Larry presents Idle Americans playing “Too Rolling Stoned”.

From The Archives Of Something Blue June 19, 2022

DJ Hairy Larry presents Idle Americans playing “Too Rolling Stoned”.

01. DJ Hairy Larry Presents Idle Americans
02. Something Blue – Stones – 29 second spot

Thanks Marty. Today we we’re hearing some blues rock recorded at Blues Fest.

At Blues Fest we presented all kinds of music, blues, rock, acoustic, and country. We even had some harmony acts, gospel and pop. When John Shepherd brought his band it was real delta blues but occasionally they’d play some blues rock. The song we’re hearing today is both, starts as blues rock and ends with some great blues.

It was September 16, 2007. The band was called Idle Americans, a blues act from Wynne, Arkansas, featuring John B. Shepherd on lead guitar and vocals. Also playing in Idle Americans were Robert Fronabarger – guitar, Jeremy Burnett – harmonica and vocals, Barry Eppes – bass, and Mike Riley – drums. They played at Blues Fest every year and they were a powerhouse. What we’re hearing today will give you a taste of what this band is still delivering today.

One year at Blues Fest John said something that I still remember today. We were talking about the variety of music and styles and the way the bands played so different even when they were playing the same song. John said, “If we all played everything the same way there wouldn’t be much point in coming to listen.” I agree with John. Every performance should be an adventure, for the audience and for the band.

So now, recorded on September 16, 2007, here’s Idle Americans doing the Robin Trower song, “Too Rolling Stoned”.

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