"Shake your Moneymaker" One of the last songs that Eddie Shaw and the Wolfgang did on Wednesday night. Hopefully things have gotten better for them since we saw them. Elmore James original version of the song is what kicks the play list off.
"Hungry" Listened to this one on the way down to Henderson. Told Joe, "You have got to hear this song". Went up to the stage to get some pictures of Ana Popovic and when I was about 10 feet from the rail, they launched into this song. Talk about perfect timing!
"How'd you learn to shake it like that" By now Ana has been rocking a good lil bit and she absolutely tore this one up on slide guitar. Ana and her band were obviously having a good time performing. A good looking, well endowed woman, in spike heels, playing a mean slide guitar? Do I have to say anymore? I was in love. This one also happens to be an old Elmore James tune.
"It takes a Smart man to Play Dumb" When Ronnie Baker Brooks slowed things down a lil he played this song, hence it's inclusion in the play list. Some Down Home Blues from Chicago's South Side, what more do you want on a beautiful night by the river in Henderson KY?... sounded great...
"Are you Free for Me?" Straight ahead rocker from RBB.
"Who stole the Booty?" The BooBoo Davis Band. Anybody who wears a powder blue leisure suit and Jerry Curl in their hair (Click on the picture posted above and look in the bottom right hand corner) is alright with me. I swear I didn't understand a word this guy said or sang, but this song had a good feel to it. Reminds me of Northern Mississippi "Trance Music", in the vein of RL Burnside or something....good song, great title.
"Rollin and Tumblin" The Organiks played a Bob Dylan song, but for the life of me I can't remember which one it was, so I decided to include this little ditty from Bob's Grammy Award Winning "Time out of Mind" CD. Another Elmore James song for those playing along at home...
"Shake your Hips" We have been to the Handy festival 4 years in a row now and it is always the Big Beautiful Black Woman in the 6:00 PM slot that is the first to get large numbers of people up out of their chairs and dancing. This year's honor for that feat goes to the Alexis P. Suter Band. A Slim Harpo song that Delta Moon had performed at the two previous Handy festivals.
"Turn on your Love Light" The Alexis P. Suter Band covering a "Bobby Blue Bland" song. By now people had been up and dancing for two songs and were ready for some more.....
"Playboy Party" This band has got to be seen to be believed. Saw them last year on Handy's Friday Night, expected good things from them this year and "Big James and the Chicago Playboys" did not disappoint.
"Smoke on the Water" This may seem a lil out of place here, but trust me, if you saw "Big James and the Chicago Playboys" Saturday Night June 14th 2008 in Henderson KY, you'll know why this one made the play list. This one started a medley that was smoking hot. The original Deep Purple version is included on our list.
"Trying to Live my Life Without You" Second song in the Big James medley that ended their set. Knew I had heard this before and thought it was an old Bob Seger song. Turns out it's an old Otis Clay song that Bob Segar covered on his live album "Nine tonight". Bob Seger's version makes it here.
"Soul Man" Last song in the Big James Medley. The old Sam and Dave tune makes the list. Big James is awesome, and the Chicago Playboys are incredible! Basically they are just a real fun band (the choreographed dance moves alone are entertaining enough). Big James and the Band kept saying..."...if you didn't know, now you know..." when they finished playing a song. We saw them last year, so I like to say...."We knew, now we know more"
"Voodoo Chile" By now it's pushing toward midnight and it has been a long day. I was glad to stick around and see Bernard Allison, but I think we were all simply exhausted by this point. I really liked his dad Luther and came to find out later that it was his dads guitar he was playing, that made it really cool, that and the fact that he opened his set with a rousing rendition of Jimi Hendrix "Voodoo Chile". A rare Jimi version of that song makes our list, and ends our journey.....
Until next year.....
Now playing: Boo Boo Davis - Who Stole The Booty via FoxyTunes
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