Doke - Deadwood Guitar Sessions: Volume One - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Produced by Arif Mardin, this classic folk recording boasts a stellar cast of musician friends including Bob Dylan (billed as Robert Milkwood Thomas), David Bromberg, Maria Muldaur and David InchFatheadInch Newman. Digitally remastered, with new liner notes and rare photos, this reissue features 2 bonus tracks InchI'm My Own GrandpaInch by Shel Silverstein (an early hit for Homer and Jethro) and InchThe Auctioneer.Inch

Baka Beyond & Baka Gbine - Baka Live [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/01/2011

While playing for Phil Lesh, I became friends with his son, Grahame, and we started booking shows called Dead Blues, a Phil and Friends offshoot that used the traditional blues and folk songs from the Dead catalog as a vehicle to bring new musicians from the blues and rock scene into Phil's orbit. For example, we brought Phil together for the first time with the Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musselwhite, G Love, JD Simo and many others new to Phil's community.Dead Blues was a great concept for live shows but I never considered making an album until I met singer Datrian Johnson, one of the most moving singers I've ever worked with. John Medeski brought Datrian into the community and we instantly became friends and collaborators and began recording the songs on Dead Blues Volume 1, reinterpreting the American classics.The tracks feature North Mississippi Alumni Cody Dickinson and Rayfield InchRay RayInch Hollowman, as well as old friends from Memphis, Paul Taylor/New Memphis Colorways also on drums, bass and guitars and Steve Selvidge on Space Funk guitar. I found that writing the music on bass (then adding keys and guitar) led the music down a funky, jazzy avenue and Datrian worked his magic, reinterpreting the classic blues lyrics and melodies with his soulful vocals.