Essex Blues Band
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Soul for Sale Soul for Sale
Originally an international collaboration with John Cohmer from USA,Tosh Yates on vocals and John Edmonds on axe both from the UK. Re-recordered for the Essex Blues CD.
Gawd, I wish it would rain Gawd, I wish it would rain
This song was written during the recent UK heatwave which saw the highest every recorded temperature 100F. It was also at a time when SRV was in my CD player :-)
Smokem Smokem
It's hard to believe that John Cohmer & I were 3,000 miles apart when we recordr this very convincing jam session. John plays guitar,slide & harp over my delta blues backing track.
By myself By myself
John C persuaded me to take the vocals on this song. I reluctantly agreed. Thanks to John Cohmer for great slide.
John E's Be Good John E's Be Good
Energetic jam between John Edmonds (UK) and John Cohmer (US). Starts with the old Chuck Berry riff, then really boogies..
They played the blues They played the blues
Story about the blues heros that went to Chicago to record, so that the world would wake up to the sound of the blues. Thanks to John Cohmer for slide,harp and organ.
First Encounter First Encounter
Powerful electric rock intrumetal by John Edmonds & Matt Thorpe.
Can't change the past Can't change the past
Collaboration with UK blues vocalist Alan "Tosh" Yates. Song based around a typical greeny lick.
Some Moore blues Some Moore blues
Intrumental blues, opening with a typical GM riff. Andrew & John then battle it out lick for lick.
River of stone River of stone
Collab with Tosh Yates. Guitar by my son Andrew doing his EC thing :)
A State of blues A State of blues
Following the success of "It hurts to cry", this is another slow blues jam from John and son Andrew.
