O.k. Dime Members,
were gonna liven things up here for the next few weeks with some "Blues"!
Real Traditional Blues from the African-American Bluesmen of the U.S.A.

IT'S GONNA BE A VERY MERRY, BLUESY CHRISTMAS !!!

Thanks to all of you who download these shows in the past and left "thanks" etc....
Thanks to "William Tell" and ALL his Swiss, German & Italian taper friends.

We would like to dedicate this on going series with no end insight, again to our original inspiration, "team lampinski".
We would also like to give special mention to "Zubbid" & Kneesfudd" who have helped us out in the past with setlists, musicians line up, etc..

Once again i would like to ask those that still have such "treasures" tucked away,
to please consider sharing them the way these generous people have.
None of us are getting any younger and what good will any of your recordings be when you're DEAD!


So Ladies & Gentleman, Boys & Girls, Brothers & Sisters,
For your entertainment & "earjoyment"
I present to you;

"WILLIAM TELL EDITION" 118

JOHNNY MARS
1973-02-24
"American Blues Legends 73"
Volkhaus
Zurich, Switzerland


Recorded by; "Doctor Robert"

Recorded on; Hitachi Low Noise Cassettes>ITT Schaub-Lorenz:SL54 Automatic>Philips Mic EL 3782

Recording provided by; "William Tell"

Uploaded by; "Lucifer Burns"


See IMPORTANT lineage notes below*


Setlist;

1. Instrumental
2. Instrumental
3. MY DREAM (Blues In My Sleep)#
4. MY BABE
5. NINE BELOW ZERO
6. DON'T START ME TALKIN'
7. Slow Blues
8. OFF THE WALL



Musicians;

JOHNNY MARS- Harmonica/Vocals (born December 7, 1942)
VERNON"Boogie Woogie Red"HARRISON- Piano/Vocal (Tracks 4 - 7) (October 18, 1925 � July 2, 1992)
? - Bass
? - Drums


Notes from "Zubbid";

It sounds to me like the bassist & drummer are used to playing with Mars; they seem familiar with the arrangements and confidently hit beginnings, ends, and other markers along with him. We have to guess they're the same two who just backed Red, but -if so- they didn't seem like they knew Red's material as well as they do Mars'.

# On Mars' 1972 LP, there's an instrumental slow blues by this name; since the lyrics heard here are consistent with the theme indicated by that title, I've chosen to suppose this title might also be applicable to this performance.


Bio;

JOHNNY MARS (born December 7, 1942) is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. Over a long career, Mars has worked with Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Jesse Fuller, Spencer Davis, Ian Gillan, Do-Re-Mi, Bananarama and Michael Roach.

By the mid 1960s, Mars had moved to California and formed the Johnny Mars Band, who found work but no recognition beyond their North California base. However, they toured with Magic Sam, and played on the same bill as Earl Hooker, B.B. King and Jesse Fuller.[2] After advice from Rick Estrin (Little Charlie & the Nightcats), Mars toured the United Kingdom in 1972, and subsequently recorded two albums there before fully relocating to Somerset in 1978. Mars worked with the record producer, Ray Fenwick, plus Spencer Davis and Ian Gillan. His 1984 album, Life on Mars, received critical acclaim ~ Wikipedi



*Here is the orignal lineage for the die-hard collector as well as the average listener;

Hitachi Low Noise Master Cassettes>Nakamichi 682 ZX Cassette Tape deck(normal eq/no noise reduction)>Tascam FireOne>iMac 3.06 GHz Intel Core Duo>Audacity>normalize>FLAC>Dime

Feel free to remaster or matrix the show and to provide artwork (please naming source and all involved) � and then please RE-SEED here on Dime and share!

Please thank the gentleman that recorded the show; "Doctor Robert" and his friend "William Tell" for providing the "raw file".


PLEASE ENJOY THE MUSIC, WHILE YOU STILL CAN, BEFORE YOU'RE DEAD! AND WE'RE ALL DYING IN HERE, BUT YOU'RE NOT DEAD YET !