348 - Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters at Newport 1960 - Kenny Wayne Shepherd

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EPISODE SUMMARY:

Live albums only ever really work if they do an impeccable job of capturing the true essence of the moment in which it was recorded. The sweaty cheering crowd. The supernatural energy of the band. The universal vibration that connects everyone present. Blues legend Muddy Waters was such a dynamic performer, any recording of him in concert would be radiating brilliance. But none have ever come as close to near perfection as the album Muddy Waters at Newport 1960. With no small amount of expertise or experience, blue guitar prodigy Kenny Wayne Shepherd -- who has performed with The Rolling Stones and Van Halen, to name a few -- gives an intimate dissection of this incredible event of music history.

SHOW NOTES:

01:00 - Intro
09:30 - Live & In the studio
11:30 - Muddy who?
19:30 - Born out of suffering
26:45 - Playing beyond your years
33:30 - The story so far
45:00 - Synchronicity
51:00 - Preserve the profile
59:30 - Facts!
1:05:30 - Lightning round
1:12:15 - Outro/New music

Check out the music history of this album here.

ALBUM STREAM - MUDDY WATERS AT NEWPORT 1960:

NEW MUSIC INSPIRED BY MUDDY WATERS:

“Purify My Soul” by Bluhauz