Elmore James / Fleetwood Mac / The Nighthawks / Peter Green Splinter Group It probably wasn’t difficult to justify, (to himself, anyway), Elmore James’s aversion to contracts. He had signed on with Trumpet Records in January of 1951, mainly working on sessions for other artists on the label, notably Sonny Boy Williamson II. He also […]
The Astronauts, ? and the Mysterians, The Candymen, Elmore James, Fleetwood Mac In the States, the first “rock” band to cover ‘Call It Stormy Monday But Tuesday is just as Bad’, was a surf band from land-locked Boulder, Colorado, The Astronauts. Recorded live at The Club Baja under the title ‘Stormy Monday Blues’, their version […]
Fleetwood Mac / Jeremy Spencer 1968 – 2006 ‘Bleeding Heart’ is one of Elmore James’ later originals, done for producer Bobby Robinson. From late 1960 through early 1963 James cut over thirty titles for Robinson during sessions held in New York City and New Orleans. The majority of those titles were released posthumously, including this […]
Part 2 – The Warehouse recordings Tracks 6 through 15 on Disc 2 and tracks 1 through five on Disc 3 of “Before the Beginning 1968 – 1970 Live & Demo Sessions” (Sony Music) are taken from Fleetwood Mac’s three day stand at a short lived but much-loved venue in New Orleans, LA, The Warehouse. […]
