Welcome back, my friends! It’s time for another episode of The BluzNdaBlood Show!
This is your bluesman and DJ  Dave Harrison coming at you from the Star City of Virginia…
Well, this show is a very special one! Ya know, The Mannish Boys are celebrating their
5 year anniversary and as a result, that’s gonna be the theme of this show! It’s the
“Mannish Boys Blues, Celebrating 5 Years!” show! 

Well, I started off the show with “Going Crazy Over TV” which was the very first track
from the very first 2004 Mannish Boys CD called That Represent Man. We’ll be hearing
tracks off of all of the Mannish Boys CDs! But I also have a special treat for you and have
my buddy Randy Chortkoff (the Delta/Eclecto Groove CEO) with me on the show!
As a matter of fact, we’ve had so much fun and played so much music, I’ve had to split
the show in two! So you’ll be listening to Part 1 on today’s show!

After talking to Randy a little bit about the band, we’ll hear two more tunes off of the
very well-received first offering, with “I’m A Lover Not A Fighter” and “I Feel So Bad.”

(MUSICIANS: Finis Tasby - Vocals, Kirk Fletcher - Guitar, Frank "Paris Slim" Goldwasser - Guitar,
 Leon Blue - Piano, Ronnie James Weber - Upright & Fender bass, June Core - drums
SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS: Roy Gaines -Vocals & Guitar, Johnny Dyer -Vocals & Harmonica,
Paul Oscher - Guitar, Mickey Champion -Vocals, Randy Chortkoff -Harmonica, Dave Woodford -
Tenor & Baritone Saxophones, Produced by: Randy Chortkoff Co-Produced by: Joshua Temkin)

 

The second Mannish Boys CD is called Live & In Demand and was recorded live at the
Winthrop Music Festival. You’ll hear Kid Ramos start things off with a great tune called
“Kid’s Jump.” After hearing more details about the festival from Randy, you’ll be treated
to “You’re Sweet” and “Mystery Train.”
 

(MUSICIANS: Finis Tasby - vocals, Kid Ramos - guitar, Franck Goldwasser - guitar, Leon Blue - piano,
Johnny Dyer - vocals & harmonica, Randy Chortkoff - vocals & harmonica, Richard Innes - drums,
Tom Leavey - bass, Produced by Randy Chortkoff)

 

In 2007, the third CD from The Mannish Boys was titled Big Plans and there’s no doubt
they have them! We’ll hear “Border Town Blues” to start off playing this very strong CD,
then we’ll hear Tom Leavey’s tune “Mary Jane” and Randy’s “Mine All Mine.” Great stuff!

(THE BAND Finis Tasby: vocals, Johnny Dyer: vocals & harmonica, Frank “Paris Slim” Goldwasser: vocals,
slide guitar & rhythm guitar, Kid Ramos: lead guitar, slide guitar & baritone guitar, Kirk “Eli” Fletcher:
lead guitar & rhythm guitar, Leon Blue: vocals & piano, Randy Chortkoff: vocals & harmonica,
Tom Leavey: electric bass, Richard “Big Foot” Innes: drums, SPECIAL GUESTS: Jody Williams: vocals
& lead guitar, Bobby Jones: vocals, Rick Holmstrom: rhythm guitar, Mitch Kashmar: harmonica,
Rob Rio: vocals & piano, Larry Taylor: upright bass, Jeff Turmes: upright bass & alto sax,
David “Woody” Woodford: tenor sax & baritone sax, Rick Holmstrom appears courtesy of M.C. Records,
Produced by Randy Chortkoff, Co-Produced by Jeff Scott Fleenor & Richard "Lynwood Slim" Duran.
Mixed by Randy Chortkoff, Jeff Scott Fleenor & Doug Messenger)

Well, before I run out of time, I wanted to end our Part One show with a sneak preview
of a tune on The Mannish Boys newest CD, Shake For Me…. Here’s that Muddy Water’s
tune, “Champagne & Reefer.”

(THE BAND Finis Tasby: vocals, Bobby Jones: vocals, Randy Chortkoff: harmonica,
Kirk “Eli” Fletcher: lead & rhythm guitar, Frank Goldwasser: vocals, slide, lead & rhythm guitar,
Willie J. Campbell: electric & upright bass, Jimi Bott: drums & percussion,
SPECIAL GUESTS Rod Piazza: harmonica (track 7), Kid Ramos: lead guitar (track 15),
Mitch Kashmar: harmonica (track 14), Nick Curran: guitar (tracks 1 & 11),
Mike Zito: vocals & guitar (track 2), Arthur Adams: vocals & guitar (track 13), Johnny Dyer:
vocals (track 14), Lynwood Slim: harmonica (track 12), Rob Rio: piano (track 5),
Fred Kaplan: piano (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15), Andy Kaulkin: piano (track 16),
“Big Pete” van der Pluijm: vocals & harmonica (track 16)
Produced by Jeff Scott Fleenor Executive Producer: Randy Chortkoff)
 

That wraps up Show #95, “Mannish Boys Blues, Celebrating 5 Years!” show, Part One!
Make sure to check back in and hear Part Two! It’s a good one!

Special thanks to Randy Chortkoff for his time and to Jody Best for arranging the interview!

Well, you know the routine! Now that you’ve heard this great music, go out and buy the music!
Or go out and see them live! Then buy their music and tell them you heard their music on
The BluzNdaBlood Show! 

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Until next time, this is Dave Harrison, reminding you to keep the blues alive and keep the
blues in the blood!