LIVE AT B.L.U.E.S. JOHN PRIMER & THE REAL DEAL BLUES BAND
Direction and Production by B.B.P. Becker Booking & Promotion. Musicians: John Primer - lead guitar and vocals, Dan Beaver - harmonica, Dave Ross - keyboard, Michael Morrison - bass guitar and Vernon Rodgers - drums. List of Songs: 1) I'm Worried (Elmore James) 2) Walking Blues (Robert Johnson) 3) You Belong To Me (Magic Sam) 4) Steal My Kisses (Ben Harper) 5) Fine Little Mama (Elmore James) 6) C.O.D. (John Mayall) 7) I Held My Baby Last Night (Elmore James) 8) Somebody Have Mercy (L.C. Cook) 9) Got My Mojo Working (Big Mama Thorton). Camera Crew: Bil Becker & Michael Bryant. Editing: Lucid Dream Productions - Kurt Holtz & Robbie Harris - www.luciddreamproductions.net. The bar information: B.L.U.E.S. 2519 N. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60614 (773) 528-1012 www.chicagobluesbar.com.CC
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VOL. 60 BLUE STEEL: Wolf Records. Recorded at ACME Recording Studio in Chicago IL in 2000. Released on Feburary 4, 2003. Produced by John Primer, Co-Produced by Bo Trisko, Mastered at Wolf Records - Austria. Track 8 recorded August 15, 1987 at ACME Records in Chicago IL and Track 10 recorded on July 2, 1992 in Vienna, Austria. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, Steve Bell, Bo Trisko, Michael Morrison, Mark Diffenderffer, Detroit Junior, Little Bobby Neely. Track 8 - Magic Slim, Johnny B. Gayden and James Harrington. Track 10 Nick Holt, Earl Howell, and Stanley Banks. LIST OF SONGS: 1) Shake Yo Money Maker (Elmore James) 2) It Hurts Me Too (Elmore James) 3) Sunnyland Train (Elmore James) 4) Too Much (Elmore James) 5) I'm In Love (Elmore James) 6) Can't Stop Loving (Elmore James) 7) Since My Baby Left This Town 8) I'm A Blues Man (John Primer) 9)I'm Worried (Elmore James) 10) 1839 (Elmore James) 11) Fine Little Mama (Elmore James) 12) I held My Baby 13) I had A Dream Last Night 14) Stranger Blues
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KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR: Telarc Records. Recorded and Mixed at Rax Trax Recording Company, Chicago IL between January 6 - 13, 1999. Recording Engineer Chris Bauer, Assistance courtesy of Rick Barnes, Brendon Witcher, Bill and Haki. Digitally Edited, Mastered and Compiled by Duncan Cowell at Sond Mastering Ltd. Prak Royal, London, England. Produced by Michael Vernon. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, Matthew Skoller, Larry McCray, Ken Saydak, Al Brown, Steve McCray and Michael Vernon. LIST OF SONGS: 1) Knocking At Your Door (Kari Costoma Publishing Co.) 2) Change Your Evil Ways (John Primer) 3) Lonely Days and Nights (John Primer) 4) Excited By Your Charms (McCain, McBlues Music) 5) Hard Working Woman (John Primer) 6) Brutal Hearted Woman (Brown, Shines, Lawn Music Co.) 7) Every Time You Touch Me (John Primer) 8) That's Alright (Lane, ARC Music Corp.) 9) A Woman Was Made To Be Loved (John Primer) 10) I Been Dogged Around (John Primer) 11) I Want To Know (Geddins, De Santo, Badger, Bug Music Co..) 12) The Kiss Of Fire (John Primer).
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VOL. 53 IT'S A BLUES LIFE: Wolf Records. Recorded at ACME Recording Studio, Chicago IL on August 7, 1998. Mixed by John Boston, Edited by Alex Munkas and Produced by John Primer. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, Tom Holland, Steve Bell, Nick Holt and Bert Robinson. LIST OF SONGS: 1) I've Been Abused (Chester Burnett) 2) Maggie (Muddy Waters) 3) Last Night (Little Water Jacobs) 4) Mama Talk To Your Daughter (J.B. Lenoir) 5) Party Girl (T-bone Walker) 6) Empty Arms (Stevie Ray Vaughn) 7) Lonesome For Your Love (John Primer) 8) Sweet As A Georgia Peach (John Primer) 9) Every Time You Leave Me (John Primer) 10) Can't You See What You Are Doing To Me (Albert King) 11)Give Me Back My Wig (Hound Dog Taylor) 12 Rock Me (Muddy Waters).
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VOL. 6 THE ZOO BAR COLLECTION, JOHN PRIMER
& THE TEARDROPS, EASY BABY: Wolf Records. Recorded and Produced live
by Phil Hammar late in 1980 at the Zoo Bar in Lincoln, NE. Released on June
12, 1997. Engineer Phil Hammar and Alex Munkas. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John
Primer, Michael Scott and Nick Holt. LIST OF SONGS: 1) A String To Your
Heart (Jimmy Reed) 2) My Baby's Gone (John Primer) 3) Gambler's Blues (Riley
B. King/Johnny Pate) 4) Walkin' Through The Park (Muddy Waters) 5) I've
Got A Problem (Sam Ray Mosley/Robert Johnson) 6) Rocking Daddy (Chester
Burnett) 7) Little Rain (Jimmy Reed/Edward Abner) 8) I Need You So Bad (Riley
B. King/Sam Ling) 9) Easy Baby (Willie Dixon) 10) That's What Love Will
Make You Do (Milton Cammpbell) 11) That's All I Need (Samuel Maghett) 12)
Woke Up This Morning (Riley B. King/Jules Taub) 13) Get Your Money Where
You Spend Your Time (Tommy Lee Tate).
KEEP ON LOVIN' THE BLUES: Code Blue/Atlantic
Records. Recorded and Mixed at 315 Beale Inc., Memphis TN on December 10
- 17, 1996. Recording Engineer Malcolm Springer, Assistant Engineer Jason
"Ozark" Latshaw. Digital Mastering, Editing and Compilation by
Tim Young at Metropolis Studio, London, England. Produced by Michael Vernon.
LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, Matthew Skoller, Jake Dawson, Dave Maxewell,
Stan Mixon and Rick King. LIST OF SONGS: 1) Keep On Lovin' The Blues (John
Primer) 2) Axe To Grind (Bob Greenlee) 3) My Pencil Won't Write No More
(Muddy Waters) 4) One More Minute (Michael Vernon/Bob Ross) 5) Oh Yeah (Willie
Dixon) 6) When I Reach Out For Your Love (John Primer) 7) You Can't Stop
Doin' What Your Doin' (John Primer) 8) Like A Ship (John Primer) 9) I've
Been Travllin' (John Primer) 10) Pay The Price (John Primer) 11) Meet Me
At The Crossroads (John Primer).
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VOL. 39 COLD BLOODED BLUES MAN: Wolf Records. Recorded and misced at ACME Recording Studio, Chicago, IL. Tracks 1,3,4,5,7 & 11 Mastered by Paul Smith at ACME Studio and tracks 2,6,8,9,10,12 & 13 Mastered by Alex Munkas at Tonart Studio Vienna, Austria. Edited by Alex Munkas and Produced by John Primer. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, George Baze, Little Mack Simmons, Detroit Junior, Nick Holt, Earl Howell, Michael Jackson,Eddie Shaw, Magic Slim, Sigurd Fassel, Chris Sandera, Oliver Humer, Michael Strasser and Billy Branch. LIST OF SONGS: 1) Dreaming (John Primer) 2) Cuttin' Loose (John Primer) 3) Cold Blooded Blues Man (John Primer) 4) What Love Will Do (Luther Allison) 5) Meet Her In The Dark (John Primer) 6) Sad, Sad Day (Muddy Waters) 7) Mojo Hand (John Primer) 8) Cairo (James "Son" Thomas) 9) I'm Worried (Elmore James) 10) Malted Milk (Robert Johnson) 11) Waitin' For My Time (Jimmy Reed) 12) Love In Vain (Robert Johnson) 13) Red House (Jimi Hendrix).
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THE REAL DEAL: Code Blue/Atlantic Records. Recorded April 14 - 20, 1995. Mixed at Tone Zone Studio, Chicago IL. Recording Engineer Michael Freeman, Digital Mastering, Editing and Compilation by Tim Young at Metropolis Studio, London, England. Produced by Michael Vernon. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, Billy Branch, Jake Dawson, Dave Maxwell, Johnny B. Gayden and Earl Howell. LIST ON SONGS: 1) Stop Dragin' That Chain Around (Bob Greenlee) 2) Tomorrow Might Not Be The Same (John Primer) 3) Still In Love With You (John Primer) 4) Blind Man Blues (Lafayette Leake) 5) How Long Will You Be Mine (John Primer) 6) Good Understanding (Willie Dixon) 7) Come Back Baby (Walter Davis) 8) Cryin' For Your Love (John Primer) 9) Bad Blood (Michael Vernon/Bob Ross) 10) I called My Baby (John Primer) 11) She Won't Gimme No Lovin' (Albert King/John Mayall) 12) Tired and Worried (John Primer).
VOL. 26 BLUES BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: Wolf Records. Recorded on June 30 & September 20 & 21, 1993 at ACME Recording Studio, Chicago IL. Mixed by Blaise Barton. Produced by John Primer. All the songs except for "Smokestack" recorded by Alex Munkas Tonart Studio, Vienna Austria. "Smokestack" recorded by Paul Smith at ACME Recording Studio. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, Magic Slim, Nick Holt, Earl Howell, Stanley Banks, Charles Kimble, Big James Montgomery, Mike Barber, Billy Branch and Jonny B. Moore. LIST OF SONGS: 1) 1839 (Elmore James) 2) Somebody Have Mercy (Sam Cook) 3) Good Morning Heartache (Lightin' Slim) 4) Don't You Hear Me Cryin' For You (John Primer) 5) Blues Behind Closed Doors (John Primer) 6) I'm Just Your Fool (Little Walker Jacobs) 7) Smokestack (John Primer) 8) Next Time You See Me (Junior Parker) 9) Country Boy (Muddy Waters) 10) Yes, I'm Crazy "bout My Baby (John Primer) 11) It Ain't Easy Being Easy (John Primer) 12) Tore Down (Freddie King).
STUFF YOU GOTTA WATCH: Earwig Music Company, Inc. Reorded October 30 & 31, 1991. Recorded, Mixed and Edited at ACME Recording Studio, Chicago IL. Produced by John Primer and Michael Robert Frank. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, Eddie Butler, Nick Holt, Carl Snyder, Michael Scott and Mervyn "Harmonica" Hinds. LIST OF SONGS: 1) Stuff You Gotta Watch (Muddy Waters) 2) See See Baby (Fredie King & Sonny Thompson) 3) Inflation Blues (John Primer) 4) Cario (James "Son" Thomas) 5) Lawhorn Special (John Primer) 6) Double Trouble (Otis Rush) 7) Rhinestone Cowby (Lawrence Weiss) 8) Feb Up Baby (John Primer) 9)Baby Bring Your Clothes Back Home (John Primer) 10) That's All I Need (Samuel Maghett) 11) I'm Gonna Ride Until I'm Satisfied (John Primer) 12) Travlin' Blues (John Primer) 13) The Mojo (J.B. Lenoir).
VOL. 6 POOR MAN BLUES: Wolf Records. Recorded on April 18, 1991 at ACME Recording Studio, Chicago IL. Mixed by Alex Munkas from Tonart Studio, Vienna Austria. Produced by John Primer and Hannes Folterbauer. LIST OF MUSICIANS: John Primer, Michael Coleman, J.B. Gayden, Killer Allison, Magic Slim, James Hrrington, Jr. Pettis, Nick Holt, Tim Taylor, Leo Davis, and Billy Branch. LIST OF SONGS: 1) Add A Little Touch (John Primer) 2) Smile In Your Face (John Primer) 3)Poor Man Blues (John Primer) 4) If I Could Hold You In My Arms (Muddy Waters) 5) Hiding Place (John Primer) 6) I'm A Blues Man (John Primer) 7) My Eyes Keep Me In Trouble (Muddy Waters) 8) My Baby Don't Love Me (John Primer) 9) Try My Lovin' (John Primer) 10) Corinna (John Mayall) 11) Forgive Not Forget (John Primer).
Other links to buy John's music are as follows:
To buy any of the Wolf CDs online go to www.wolfrec.com
To buy the Telarc CD online go to www.telarc.com
The Code Blue/Atlantic Records Blues division is gone. The only way to buy these CDs is through used record stores unfortunatley.
To buy the Earwig Music Company CD online go to www.earwigmusic.com
Or write to:
B.B.P.
Becker Booking & Promotions
2155 Wolpers Rd. Park Forest, IL 60466
email:lisabecker@johnprimerblues.com
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