Blues is A‐Live
2001
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"Blues Is A-Live" is a live album by 憂歌団 (Yukadan), featuring Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon. It captures their collaborative performance at the Japan Youth Hall in 1976. The album is considered one of 憂歌団's strongest live recordings, showcasing the band at their peak in the 1970s. The recording includes 12 songs and MC segments from the concert.
The album has been reissued on CD with digital remastering and packaged in a digipak. It is a historical live recording that captures the collaboration between blues musicians Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon, and the Japanese blues band 憂歌団.
Recording Info
Recorded live on December 16, 1976, at 日本青年館 (Japan Youth Hall) and December 24, 1976, at サーカス＆サーカス. Produced by Steve Tomaskofsky & 奥村ヒデマロ.
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Personnel
- 木村充揮 (Vocals, Guitar)
- 内田勘太郎 (Guitar, Vocals)
- 花岡献治 (Bass, Vocals)
- 島田和夫 (Drums)
- Sleepy John Estes (Vocals, Guitar)
- Hammie Nixon (Harmonica, Vocals)
Significance
The album is a historical live recording featuring the collaboration between the legendary blues singer Sleepy John Estes, harmonica player Hammie Nixon, and 憂歌団. It is considered a significant document of their joint performance and a testament to 憂歌団's status as a leading blues band in Japan.
The album captures 憂歌団 performing as the opening act and backing band for Sleepy John Estes's Japan tour. The band's name, 憂歌団, translates to "Blues Band" in Japanese, a name conceived by guitarist Uchida Kantaro.
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