MP3 Jimmy Lloyd Rea and the Switchmasters - Cruzin´ For A Bloozin´

Blues with GROOVE and Fire that is OLD, FAT, AND CRIPPLINGLY LOUD.

7 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Rockin' Blues, BLUES: Rhythm & Blues



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I have been very fortunate to have stood and played on the bandstand with many of the true Blues legends. From Albert, BB, and Freddie King, to Lightninâ Hopkins, Charlie Musselwhite, J.B. Hutto, John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Howlinâ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Big Walter Horton, Sonny Rhoades, Pete âKingâ Karnes, Luther Tucker, Snooky Pryour, Robert âJr.â Lockwood, etc, to the newer guys like Jimmy Mesi, Paul DeLay, Lloyd Jones, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. It has been a great time so far.
I did, however, have a sound lurking in my heart, mind, and soul. Blues with a certain GROOVE and Fire. A much more free, non rehearsed, and straight from the soul type sound. After many years it happened. In a greasy little bar in Baker City, Oregon in the mid 1980âs with guys I had not played with before. Reverend Dan and Vince Hozier on guitars, and Rocket Johnson on drums. I named it Jimmy Lloyd Rea and The Switchmasters.
After too many miles and not much money, the band drifted apart. All of us still remembering the power and the GROOVE of the original band. It drove us all in a strange circle, searching for the GROOVE.
To make a long story short., we are GROOVINâ again. The ânewâ guy in the band is a killer player named Jerry Smith. A perfect fit indeed.
Here, then, is our latest offering âCRUZINâ FOR A BLOOZINââ. Live, Loud, Simple, Unrehearsed, and Real. It has that JLR and The Switchmasters signature OLD, FAT, AND CRIPPLINGLY LOUD GROOVE. All the mistakes are left in. The guitars solos uncut. It is recorded just like it happened.
Enjoy listening to it. We enjoyed making it !!!
JLR