Yep Friday blues. Not like I'm sad - although quite perturbed at the sudden artic quality of weather around here. I mean blues, like some southern rock, Memphis blues.
Last week I heard this great song on public radio (I told y'all I was a nerd), I don't remember which show it was. Anyways I heard the coolest song, and immediately SoundHound-ed it, and discovered the North Mississippi AllStars. They've been around for a while, but I've never heard of them, but they have a pretty impressive story and body of work. I won't go into it here, but check out their website. These guys make me want to try picking up guitar again.
Here are two songs for today - "The Meeting" (Mavis Staples) comes from their latest album, Keys to the Kingdom. The song "K.C. Jones" comes from an earlier work, Shake Hands With Shorty.
Blues music always has the best and most unique titles.
I just looked at some of my playlists and also some of my previous blog entries. Evidently to me, the perfect Friday soundtrack includes music from the 90s. So let's continue with this old one that got seriously worn out at my house...in my car....in the shower....anywhere with the right acoustics to make me sound absolutely stellar. Love No Limit, a serious Mary J. Blige oldie, is one of my favorites because you hear a little more jazz/Anita Baker influence than in some of her other hits. Plus, who doesn't want to be in a club singing to some gorgeous creature that just happened to stop by? But I also wonder if this couldn't also be an ode to music? Kinda like that song "What I Did For Love" from Gypsy. It's not just about the opposite sex, but about the dedication to the craft of good, effective music-making. Just a thought...one deep thought on a Friday is allowed.
