As I prepared for my last set of final exams and term papers my father, drummer in the band The Procrastinators, wrote a killer guest post. He’s the reason I know all the best guitarists of the ’60s and ’70s, and one of the coolest Dad’s out there. His CD collection takes up at least three dresser drawers (be jealous).

Hope you all enjoy!

Hello fellow BSPers,

Bailey is away this week dealing with exams, psyching her crew up for summertime and, generally, spanning the emotional spectrum from joy exalted to the blues.  I am honored that she requested me to provide a top ten song list in her absence.  I thought about what got me through studies and exams back when vinyl was King.  Usually it was a mixture of old blues and new blues; so, here are my top ten blues from days of yore and a quote from someone much smarter than me.

1. Hellhound on my Trail -Robert Johnson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UVgH9JqSnQ

2. Red House -Jimi Hendrix

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAWtuxhdUDE

3. At Last -Etta James

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-cbOl96RFM

4. Feels Like Rain -Buddy Guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7vKfgfOefA

5. Dust My Broom -Elmore James

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKo80b-QfK0

6. Still Got The Blues -Gary Moore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O_YMLDvvnw

7. Bell Bottom Blues -Derek and the Dominos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKAYGVIkbok

8. Whipping Post -Allman Brothers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUvxRjYqjEQ

9. Summertime -Big Brother and the Holding Company (ft. Janis Joplin)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A24JZkgvNv4

10. The Thrill is Gone -BB King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oica5jG7FpU

 

“We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; in feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best.”  Aristotle