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  • Johnny Winter – amazing guitar & bass only jammsession

    Johnny Winter – amazing guitar & bass only jammsession

    The blues standard “Key To The Highway”. Recorded in 1970 in Detroit. Great video showing how Johnny Winter – guitar genius builds an atmosphere of raw blues, both in rhythm parts and solo. The real free blues guitar lesson.

    Johnny Winter

    Johnny Winter was one of the most important blues and rock-blues guitarists in blues history. His playing has had a profound effect on generations of guitarists.

    He was born on February 23, 1944, in Leland, Mississippi. A few years later, with his family, he moved to Beaumont, Texas. There he got acquainted with the blues music that the radio broadcasted there. Already at the age of 14, with his brother Edgar won local fame for the singles “School Day Blues” and “You Know I Love You”. Already fascinated by him playing the guitar B.B.King and T-Bone Walker. But on the style of play and the direction of music, Muddy Waters had the most influence on Winter. From him began to a fascination with playing slide guitar.

    At the biggest festivals

    He played at the biggest festivals (headed by Woodstock). A raging albino with the guitar is one of the most common photographs documenting those times and performances of the artist. Unfortunately, he fell into drug addiction, which turned him off for a few years with active musical life. In 1977 he re-appeared in the studio and on stage. He did it in a masterful style by recording and producing records of the master himself – Muddy Waters. Their joint albums – “Hard Again”, “I’m Ready” and “Muddy Mississippi Waters Live” – received Grammy Awards in 1977, 1978 and 1979.

    Winter was professionally active until the time of his death near Zürich, Switzerland, on July 16, 2014. He was found dead in his hotel room two days after his last performance, at the Cahors Blues Festival in France. The cause of Winter’s death was not officially released. According to his guitarist friend and record producer Paul Nelson, Winter died of emphysema combined with pneumonia.

    On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Johnny Winter among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.

    Randy Jo Hobbs

    (March 22, 1948 – August 5, 1993)

    … was an American musician born in Winchester, Indiana. Hobbs played bass for The McCoys during the 1965-1969 period and in the bands of the brothers Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter during 1970-1976. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randy_Jo_Hobbs)

    Johnny Winter – amazing guitar & bass only jammsession
    Johnny Winter – amazing guitar & bass only jammsession

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  • Duke Robillard – West Side Shuffle

    Duke Robillard – West Side Shuffle

    Duke Robillard on Stafford Springs Blues Festival – Saturday, August 9, 2014. Filmed by Sodafixer

    Michael John “Duke” Robillard

    … is an American blues musician. After playing in various bands and working for the Guild Guitar Company, he co-founded the band Roomful of Blues with pianist Al Copley in 1967. He has also been a member of The Fabulous Thunderbirds which included Kim Wilson, replacing Jimmie Vaughan on guitar. Also experienced in jazz, swing, and rock and roll, aside from his preferred blues music, Robillard has been generally regarded as a guitar player keeping the blues style of T-Bone Walker.

    The American bluesman is considered the successor of the famous T-Bone Walker, a leading representative of the Texas blues. With the pianist Al Copley, he founded the group Roomful of Blues in 1967, then he was a musician of The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Both of these formations were nominated for a Grammy Award, and Duke Robillard himself was invited to tour by Tom Waits and Bob Dylan (he played in 1997 on Dylan’s album “Time out of Mind”). Duke Robillard is a two-time BMA winner and has been nominated many times for the Grammy Awards.

    In his work, the artist refers to many musical genres – swinging jazz, classic electric blues or music containing elements of funk, rock`n` roll and rockabilly.

    GRAMMY Nominations for Best Traditional Blues Album for 2010 Stomp! The Blues Tonight and 2006 Guitar Groove-a-Rama
    The Blues Music Awards (formerly W.C.Handy Awards) have named Duke Robillard “Best Blues Guitarist” four years out of five (2000,2001,2003,2004) making him the second most honored guitarist for that award!
    He was also nominated in that category in 2005, 2007 2008.

    Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ClPcXzgJnU

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  • Roy Buchanan – Since You’ve Been Gone

    Roy Buchanan – Since You’ve Been Gone

    Roy Buchanan – Since You’ve Been Gone
    Roy Buchanan – Since You’ve Been Gone

    Real treat for every blues guitar fan. The uncut version of “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Roy Buchanan.

    Roy Buchanan

    (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan was a sideman and solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career, and two later solo albums that made it on to the Billboard chart. Despite never having achieved stardom, he is still considered a highly influential guitar player. Guitar Player praised him as having one of the “50 Greatest Tones of all Time.”

    Probably the biggest unknown from the Guitarists of the World. He was also an unbelievably modest man and a guitar genius. He was seduced by blues and a girl about the beauty of the princess. Unfortunately, he did not do well. Roy Buchanan was ranked 57th among the best guitarists of all time. He was the precursor of the use of a Telecaster in blues. He was born during the outbreak of World War II / September 1939, in Arkansas, but the most important for its development turned out to be California.

    Roy Buchanan was a true wizard of the guitar. He conjuring a variety of sounds unheard in most players’ vocabularies with minimal tools. Because Roy uses just his six-string, a fairly transparent high-wattage amplifier, and his imagination.

    Roy Buchanan was one of the American geniuses of the electric guitar. Even after his death, he enjoys great respect from his colleagues and his devoted army of fans. Buchanan’s sound is one and only: deeply moving solos, a characteristic flickering tone, wonderful melodies, a mixture of dizzying speed and new technical solutions. All this means that to this day he is considered the wizard of this instrument, and such celebrities as Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top consider him his master. Without it, the musical guitar landscape would look completely different. Buchanan died in Virginia in 1988.

  • Lonnie Johnson – It’s Too Late To Cry Baby

    Lonnie Johnson – It’s Too Late To Cry Baby

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    Lonnie Johnson plays It’s Too Late to Cry Baby. Taken from the American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours recorded in England.

    The American Folk Blues Festival was first organized in 1962.  German music promoter Horst Lippmann and American music journalist Fritz Rau organized the event. The tour featured a number of well-known blues musicians, including Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and John Lee Hooker, as well as lesser-known artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson and Otis Rush. The tour was a success, and it helped to introduce blues music to a wider audience in Europe.

    Lonnie Johnson

    Lonnie Johnson was a pioneering blues guitarist and singer who was active in the early 20th century. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1899 and began playing guitar at a young age. He learned to play blues and jazz music on the streets of New Orleans, and eventually made his way to Chicago, where he became a regular performer at clubs and bars.

    People knew Johnson for his virtuosity on the guitar and his smooth, soulful singing style. He was a pioneer in the use of the electric guitar, and his playing influenced countless other musicians, including B.B. King and Eric Clapton. He recorded numerous albums throughout his career, and his most popular songs include “Tomorrow Night,” “Sweet Home Chicago,” and “Blue Ghost Blues.

    Johnson was also a prolific songwriter, and his compositions were recorded by artists such as Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby. In addition to his work as a musician, Johnson was also an inventor and engineer, and he received patents for a number of his inventions.

    Despite his many accomplishments, Johnson remained largely unknown to the general public during his lifetime. He struggled to gain mainstream success and was often overshadowed by other blues musicians of the time, such as Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters. However, his contributions to the blues genre were eventually recognized, and he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1988.

    Guitars and Amps used by Lonnie Johnson

    Some of the specific models of guitar that Lonnie Johnson is known to have played include the Gibson L-5, the Gibson ES-150, and the Fender Telecaster. He was also known to use amplifiers from brands such as Gibson and Fender.

    In conclusion, Lonnie Johnson was a talented blues guitarist and singer who made significant contributions to the genre. He was a pioneer in the use of the electric guitar and his playing influenced many other musicians. Although he struggled to achieve mainstream success during his lifetime, his contributions to the blues were eventually recognized, and he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

    Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDRg3XMfU94

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  • ZZ Top – Got Me Under Pressure (Live)

    ZZ Top – Got Me Under Pressure (Live)

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    The Long Beards of Rock: The Story of ZZ Top

    The tale of ZZ Top, an American rock band known for their unique blend of blues, hard rock, and Southern charm, is as colorful as their music. Formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas, the band’s lineup — Billy Gibbons (guitar, vocals), Dusty Hill (bass, keyboards, vocals), and Frank Beard (drums) — remained remarkably stable over their decades-long career.

    Early Years (1969-1972)

    Theirs roots can be traced back to the late 1960s, a period brimming with musical experimentation. Gibbons, who had previously played in the Moving Sidewalks, formed the band with Hill and Beard, who had both been part of the American Blues. Their debut album, “ZZ Top’s First Album” (1971), introduced their gritty, blues-based sound, a foundation that would define their music for years to come.

    Rise to Fame (1973-1982)

    The early 1970s marked a significant period in ZZ Top’s career with the release of albums like “Tres Hombres” (1973) and “Fandango!” (1975). These records, featuring classics like “La Grange” and “Tush,” helped establish ZZ Top’s signature sound, blending blues, hard rock, and Southern humor. The band’s live performances, characterized by Gibbons and Hill’s matching long beards and sunglasses, became iconic.

    Eliminator and Afterburner: ZZ Top during the MTV Era (1983-1989)

    The mid-1980s saw group adapting to the digital age with “Eliminator” (1983) and “Afterburner” (1985). These albums incorporated synthesizers and drum machines, a stark contrast to their earlier work. Hits like “Gimme All Your Lovin’” and “Legs” were accompanied by memorable music videos, making ZZ Top staples on MTV and bringing them a new wave of fans.

    Continued Success and Legacy (1990s-2020s)

    ZZ Top continued to record and tour in the following decades. Albums like “Recycler” (1990) and “La Futura” (2012) saw the band returning to their blues roots while maintaining their commercial appeal. Despite the changing music landscape, ZZ Top’s influence remained strong, evident in their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.

    Influence and Style

    ZZ Top’s influence on rock music is indisputable. Their unique blend of blues, hard rock, and Texas swagger has inspired countless musicians. Their style, characterized by Gibbons’ gritty guitar riffs and the solid rhythm section of Hill and Beard, created a sound that was unmistakably ZZ Top.

    ZZ Top’s journey from Texas bluesmen to rock icons is a testament to their talent, adaptability, and enduring appeal. With a career spanning over five decades, they’ve left an indelible mark on the landscape of rock music, reminding us that sometimes, all you need for a lasting legacy is a guitar, a pair of sunglasses, and a really long beard.

    Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISveIzgq_kQ

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  • Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan – Texas Flood

    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan – Texas Flood

    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan – Texas flood
    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan – Texas flood

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    Stevie Ray Vaughan and the band perform at one of George Bush’s Presidential Inaugural parties in Washington DC 23 of January 1989. Wonderful solo at the beginning and then even better. Enjoy!

    Riding the Blues Wave: The Legendary Vaughan Brothers’ Journey Through Music

    The Vaughan brothers, Jimmie and Stevie Ray, are revered figures in the world of blues and rock music. Hailing from Dallas, Texas, these siblings charted their unique paths to stardom, each leaving an indelible mark on the music industry through their distinctive styles and profound influence.

    Early Life and Influences

    Born into a musically inclined family, Jimmie Lee Vaughan (born in 1951) and Stephen Ray Vaughan (born in 1954) grew up in a household filled with a diverse range of musical influences. Their father, a worker in the asbestos industry, and their mother, a secretary, were both avid music lovers. This environment fostered an early appreciation for music in the Vaughan brothers. Jimmie picked up the guitar first, with Stevie Ray following in his footsteps, inspired by his older brother’s passion.

    Jimmie Vaughan: The Trailblazer

    Jimmie Vaughan began his professional music career in the late 1960s, co-founding the Fabulous Thunderbirds in the mid-1970s. The band, based out of Austin, Texas, became synonymous with a blend of Texas blues, rock, and R&B, gaining a reputation for their electrifying performances and Jimmie’s clean, precise guitar work. The Fabulous Thunderbirds’ success in the 1980s, particularly with albums like “Tuff Enuff,” helped bring blues music to a broader audience. Jimmie’s style, characterized by its economy and rhythm, has influenced countless guitarists and earned him a place among the pantheon of blues greats.

    Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Legend Reborn

    Stevie Ray Vaughan burst onto the scene in the early 1980s with his band Double Trouble. Stevie’s playing, deeply rooted in traditional blues but infused with the raw energy of rock, quickly garnered widespread acclaim. Albums such as “Texas Flood” and “Couldn’t Stand the Weather” showcased his virtuosic guitar skills, emotional depth, and innovative approach to the blues. Stevie Ray’s intense performances and dedication to his craft revitalized interest in the blues genre during a time when it was overshadowed by other musical trends.

    Brotherhood in Blues

    Despite their individual careers, Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan shared a deep bond through their music. This connection was most poignantly demonstrated in their collaborative album “Family Style,” released in 1990. The project was a long-awaited venture that fans of both artists eagerly anticipated, highlighting their complementary styles and mutual respect. Tragically, Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash on August 27, 1990, just a few weeks before the album’s release. His untimely death at the age of 35 shocked the music world and left a void in the blues community.

    Legacy and Influence

    The Vaughan brothers’ impact on music extends far beyond their catalog of recordings. Jimmie Vaughan, who continues to perform and record, has been a mentor and inspiration to a new generation of guitarists. Stevie Ray Vaughan, posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, is remembered as one of the greatest guitarists of all time. His influence can be heard in the work of contemporary artists across various genres.

    Conclusion

    Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s contributions to blues and rock music are monumental. Through their artistry, they communicated the depths of human emotion, earning them a place in the hearts of fans worldwide. The story of the Vaughan brothers is not just a tale of musical brilliance but also a story of familial bonds, artistic integrity, and the enduring power of the blues.

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  • Robert Cray – Porton del Jazz

    Robert Cray – Porton del Jazz

    Two great pieces of Robert Cray “Don’t you even care” and “Great big old house”. Fan recording from Porton del Jazz festival.

    Robert Cray

    (born August 1, 1953, Columbus, Georgia, United States) is an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band, as well as an acclaimed solo career.

    Robert Cray adds a bit more soul to the mix on this album, which features the Memphis Horns most prominently. Most of the songs are Cray doing what Cray does best–slow, soulful, done-me-wrong (or, alternatively, I-done-wrong) songs chock full of great guitar. No complaints there, and when he adds a bit of vocal growl here and there, as on the album opener “The Forecast (Calls for Pain)” (also featuring some excellent bass from Richard Cousins), and the slow shuffle “Holdin’ Court,” it keeps things interesting. This album indicates a slight shift in Cray’s direction; although he’s always included a touch of soul in his blues, here it’s more pronounced than before, a tendency he continued in subsequent recordings. — Genevieve Williams

    Robert Cray has created a sound that rises from American roots and arrives today both fresh and familiar. In just over 40 years Cray and his band have recorded 20 studio releases, 15 of which have been on the Billboard charts, and played bars, concert halls, festivals and arenas around the world.
    His soft, melodic way of singing, distinctive guitar sound and emotional playing with a strong attack make up Cray’s recognizable style, which combines blues, soul, funky, rock and jazz. Thousands of concerts and best-selling albums made the guitarist able to convince the young generation of rock fans to accept blues and better understand the language of this genre.

  • Son House – John the Revelator

    Son House – John the Revelator

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    Son House

    House was born in Riverton, a town near Clarksdale, Mississippi, being the middle brother of 17. At the age of eight, and after the separation of his parents, he moved to Tallulah, Louisiana, with his mother. During his teens, he wanted to become a Baptist preacher, starting at age fifteen. Inspired by the work of Willie Wilson, House was drawn to the blues, despite opposition from the Church about this musical style because of the sins that surrounded him, beginning to play guitar in the mid-1920s. until 1942 in Robinsonville, Mississippi, with musicians such as Charley Patton, Willie Brown, Robert Johnson, Fiddlin ‘Joe Martin and Leroy Williams.

    After murdering a man, in alleged self-defense for him, he spent time in the Mississippi State Prison, during the years 1928 and 1929.

    Son House made recordings in 1930 for the record company Paramount Records and for Alan Lomax (belonging to the Library of Congress) in 1941 and 1942. He later disappeared from the music scene until the 1960s (a period characterized by the resurgence of country blues). , when, after a search by Nick Perls, Dick Waterman and Phil Spiro in the Mississippi Delta region, it was “rediscovered” in 1964 in Rochester, New York, where it had lived since 1943; House was retired from the music scene and working for the New York Central Railroad, being completely oblivious to the international enthusiasm that reigned for the reissue of his early recordings. Due to this, he began a series of musical tours through the United States and Europe, made recordings for the CBS company. Like Mississippi John Hurt, he performed at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964, at the New York Folk Festival in 1965, on the 1970 summer European tour with Skip James and Bukka White, and at the Montreux Jazz Festival there. same year.

    The last years of his life were characterized by the disease, retiring again from the music scene in 1974, moving to Detroit, Michigan, where he would reside until his death due to laryngeal cancer. He was buried at Mt. Hazel Cemetery. Members of the Detroit Blues Society held a series of benefit concerts to raise money to build a statue at the Son House tomb.

    Musical style and influation.

    The innovative musical style of House is characterized by using strong, marked and repetitive rhythms, together with a way of singing that recalls the laments of the chain gang (groups of prisoners). House greatly influenced Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, the latter being the one who would bring House’s music to other audiences; It was precisely House who, in a conversation with fans in the 1960s, expanded the legend that Johnson had sold his soul to the devil in exchange for being able to play the guitar masterfully. House has influenced current musicians like White Stripes, who performed a cover of their song “Death Letter” on the album “De Stijl”, performing that song at the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony. The White Stripes also incorporated sections from the traditional Son House song “John the Revelator” to the song “Cannon” from their album “The White Stripes”.

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  • John Lee Hooker & Ry Cooder – Hobo Blues

    John Lee Hooker & Ry Cooder – Hobo Blues

    John Lee Hooker and Ry Cooder playing blues together in shoreline Amphitheatre 10/10/1992. Ry Cooder slide guitar incredibly fits with John Lee singing and playing.

    John Lee Hooker

    Hooker was a notable American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. His fame rose when he performed electric guitar adaptations of Delta Blues. He also has this inclination to insert early North Mississippi Hill country blues and talking blues into his music with a genius twist.

    He is often compared in greatness to B. B. King, who was also born in Mississippi, just like John Lee. King’s contribution to Delta blues was a comprehensive guitar technique that harmonized blues with components of jazz, rhythm and blues and other popular music genres.

    But John Lee Hooker created a style of his own, in contrast, by retaining a pure and traditional approach of the Delta blues. In the postwar, he achieved more success, doing a crossover, using vocals with solo guitar. This was the style of earlier Delta players that he adopted, used to the hilt in his hit record, Boogie Chillen, in 1948.

    The later releases of John Lee Hooker like I’m in the Mood (1951), Boom Boom (1962) and The Healer (1989), incorporated soul and rock music.

    When John Lee Hooker was starting out in his musical career, he performed and recorded with rock musicians. One of his earliest partnerships was with The Groundhogs, a British blues-rock band.

    In 1970, he played adaptations of his songs with the group Canned Heat, an American blues and boogie rock band. The result was the joint album Hooker ‘n Heat.

    At his best, only with his electric guitar strapped on him, Hooker describes his musical style:

    The display of aggressive energy in fast boogies and also an ample show of intensity for stark and slow blues. A back to the basics guitarist – playing simple harmonies, pentatonic scales and also one-chord modal harmonic structures.

    John Lee Hooker toured expansively beginning the 1950s and he also made appearances in movies like The Blues Brothers (1980) and The Color Purple (1985). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 and had a huge influence on bands such as The Animals and The Rolling Stones.

    John Lee Hooker recorded more than 100 albums. Among them was The Healer (1989) which had appearances by Carlos Santana and Bonnie Raitt. Other notable albums are The Best of Friends (1998) and Grammar Award winner Don’t Look Back (1997).

    Two of his songs, “Boogie Chillen” and “Boom Boom”, are included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. “Boogie Chillen” is also included in the Recording Industry Association of America’s list of the “Songs of the Century”.

    In 2007, John Lee Hooker was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.

    Ryland Peter “Ry” Cooder

    (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.

    His solo work has been eclectic, encompassing folk, blues, Tex-Mex, soul, gospel, rock, and much else. He has collaborated with many musicians, notably including Captain Beefheart, Ali Farka Touré, Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Randy Newman, David Lindley, The Chieftains, and The Doobie Brothers. He briefly formed a band named Little Village.

    John Lee Hooker & Ry Cooder – Hobo Blues
    John Lee Hooker & Ry Cooder – Hobo Blues
  • Paul McCartney and Johnny Depp – Blues Jamming

    Paul McCartney and Johnny Depp – Blues Jamming

    Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Blues Jamming With Paul McCartney and Johnny Depp
    Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Blues Jamming With Paul McCartney and Johnny Depp

    Sir Paul McCartney and Jonny Depp jamming with local blues musician in this 30 minutes behind-the-scenes clip. Video recorded during making ‘Early Days’ film.

    Back in July 2014, Paul McCartney released an inspiring video for his song “Early Days.” The Vincent Haycock-directed clip, which focuses on two ambitious entertainers in the American South of the 1950s, also led a large on-set jam session in Los Angeles, where Sir Paul was signed up with by a number of neighborhood musicians (as well as buddy Johnny Depp). The outcomes of that loose, 30-minute jam– very first discussed on McCartney’s site– are available over… (source: rollingstone.com )

    Paul McCartney - Pure McCartneyMore Info

    This collection exemplifies some of the best of McCartney’s work as we get rockers to ballads and everything in between.. Not all of Paul’s best tracks are in this collection.. That would take a 7-8 cd release. As it is, the listener is getting tracks from virtually every studio album Paul has released since 1970’s “McCartney” thru 2013’s “New” so.. if a song your looking for is not in this collection, just go ahead and pull the cd that song is on.. and.. There you go! Personally, I wanted to see “Tug Of War/”Take It Away” in this collection however those songs were passed over in favor of other tracks.. I own all of McCartney’s studio, live and compilation releases as well as his recently issued “Archive Collection” releases so I pulled out “Tug Of War” and listened to the above titled tracks. It’s not a big issue that those songs aren’t in the collection as this compilation does include plenty of other songs from his early 80’s output anyway.
    This set is not intended to be a greatest hits collection nor a complete career overview. Rather it is a very interesting (and entertaining) compilation