Roots driven songs in a stripped back setting including Brooks' new classics "Gambling Man," "Here Comes The Blues," and "Jump That Train" alongside Bessie Smith's, "After You've Gone," Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Rock Me," and Walter Hyatt's "Going To New Orleans." Special guests include Paul Jones, Hans Theessink, Rab Noakes. Recorded in Glasgow by Mark Freegard featuring Stu Brown (dr), Kevin McGuire (db), Rachel Lightbody (bv) and Phil Richardson (p).
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We can't keep this one in stock, it's that popular! An instant classic and a must-have for all Brooks fans! Great songs. Great acoustic and resonator guitars. Great vocals. Recorded at Fairfield Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana USA. Georgia, Frank Delandry, Time I Spend With You, Three Little Words, Mercury Blues, and Deep River Blues.
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A classic collection of acoustic blues, recorded old-school, just voice and guitar. Including Robert Johnson's From Four Until Late, Memphis Slim's Mother Earth, Bessie Smith's Backwater Blues, and Willie McTell's Statesboro Blues. Fresh and re-visioned arrangements played on acoustic, resonator or cigar box guitar. Recorded by producer/engineer Andy Bell.
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For fans of Ry Cooder and J.J. Cale, this beautiful collection Brooks with a bass and drums trio. If country blues and Americana had a love-child, this would be it.
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Americana-tinged song collection recorded by producer/engineer Andy Bell. Special guests include Martin Simpson, Boo Hewerdine, John Wheeler, Neil McSweeney, Steve Lockwood, Kevin McGuire, Keith Angel and Andy Seward. Including Carry On, One Step, King Of California and Deep River Blues.
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Brooks' first album recorded in the UK and his first collaboration with producer-engineer guru Andy Bell, featuring Williams' long-time collaborators P.J. Wright and Keith Warmington. Contains the now-classic versions of"Frank Delandry," "Louis Collins," and "Grinnin' In Your Face." Available As Download Only.
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Solo guitar picking doesn't get any better. For the first time on one recording Williams' extensive catalogue of guitar tunes including "Belfast Blues," "Working Dog," "Johnny's Farewell," and "Goodbye Walker Percy."
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Star-studded cast, including Dave Mattacks (Richard Thompson, Rosanne Cash) on drums and Richard Gates (Suzanne Vega) on bass, feature on rootsy originals, bluesy classics, and finger-picked instrumentals.
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Twangy Christmas EP featuring Brooks’ classic “Shaking These Christmas Blues,” alongside a mandolin infused “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” and closing with an retro Gretsch guitar instrumental version of “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear.” Think cowboy bar band playing jazz and you’re just about there!
An EP-length collection of out-takes from the New Everything sessions. The seven tracks include "Going Away," "Winter Moon II," and "Are You Tired Of Me My Darling." Featuring Sam Sweeney on fiddle, Andy Seward on double bass, Keith Angel on drums, and Rowan Rheingans on banjo. A worthwhile little treat!
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Brooks kicked off the Crawley Blues Festival in November 2010 with a rockin' set of blues and originals. This EP-length CD captures all the locomotion of that train a-rollin' with his voice soaring above high-energy riffs and down-home grooves. Available as download only.
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A collection of blues and folk classics.Released in 2006. Available for Download only.
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Live-solo recording, his first, featuring songs from a range of his albums released between 1992-2003. A good snap-shot of Brooks' "singer-songwriter" years.
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Moving beyond cowboy chords and strumming, this 90-minute teaching DVD focuses on moving chords, adding bass lines, funky rhythms and bluesy riffs.
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This teaching DVD is an introduction to the basics of blues guitar, including chord forms, rhythms and riffs. Featuring the basic shuffle groove in multiple keys, basic versions of "Statesboro Blues" and "Sweet Home Chicago," and even a bonus section on fingerpicking the country blues classic "Louis Collins."
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Brooks Williams & Boo Hewerdine (aka State Of The Union) celebrate their Autumn 2017 tour with this recording of covers, like Halfway, Walk Away Renee, One After The 909, Don't Blame Me, Unforgettable. Two guitars, two voices, twelve great songs. Not to be missed!
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