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Title: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: islandgal on June 17, 2021, 07:14:17 AM

This was my introduction to the Blues. It still astonishes me.
https://www.cbc.ca/television/fromthevaults/the-day-the-blues-came-to-town-1.4903425

You can watch the whole show on You Tube. Here's part 1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByC4QLxylFU

Jean

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: islandgal on June 17, 2021, 07:42:58 AM

It is annoyingly cut off at the end. :(

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: Blues Vintage on June 17, 2021, 09:20:21 AM

I got the DVD. James Cotton nearly blows the roof off. I was looking a while back for the complete Muddy set. There's got to be more from the session but I could't find it.

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: harriet on June 17, 2021, 01:43:14 PM

Thanks, islandgal - had never seen before.

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: islandgal on June 17, 2021, 01:47:20 PM

Harry, the original set was an hour long. I would LOVE to see the whole thing, unedited.

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: Blues Vintage on June 30, 2022, 06:01:17 AM

Did some more research in this.
They were actually planning to release more (2018) from the session but to this day nothing happened.

"The first of these deluxe editions will feature the historic recordings captured in 1966 featuring Waters, Willie Dixon and fellow blues trailblazers, in session together for the first and only time for the CBC."


Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash and The Doors recordings unearthed from CBC archive

https://www.musicweek.com/talent/read/muddy-waters-johnny-cash-and-the-doors-recordings-unearthed-from-cbc-archive/071877

MajikBus Agreement Unlocks CBC Treasures, From Muddy Waters To Johnny Cash

https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/majikbus-agreement-unlocks-cbc-treasures-muddy-waters-johnny-cash/

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: islandgal on June 30, 2022, 09:06:07 AM

This video is unedited and is pretty rough in places, but I thought I'd post it anyhow. From the same session you reference.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDQyzawyib8&list=PLaPZnSSJahQmASg0cS6O8HzaNpTY-l7xR&index=10

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: islandgal on June 30, 2022, 09:08:15 AM

It is possibly the outtakes from that session.

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: islandgal on June 30, 2022, 09:36:09 AM

And here is a short documentary from the CBC on the program.
https://www.cbc.ca/television/fromthevaults/the-day-the-blues-came-to-town-1.4903425

Title: Re: 20 blues legends on Canadian TV-1966
Post by: Blues Vintage on June 30, 2022, 03:38:34 PM

Thanks islandgal.

They recorded and filmed for three days. I'm specifically looking for the Muddy Waters stuff. His band from this period was just incredible.
Hope they'll release it some day.