The Eh Side
1. Miles Davis: Black Comedy – 1968
2. Buffalo Springfield: Broken Arrow - 1967
3. Oscar Peterson: You Look Good To Me – 1996 *
4. Jimmy Bowskill: Kindhearted Woman – 2003 *
5. Blackie & Rodeo Kings: Bitter And Low – 2017 *
6. Frank Zappa: It Must Be A Camel – 1969
7. Crowcuss: Patience – 1980 *
8. Elliot Brood: Northern Air – 2013 *
9. Oscar Peterson Trio: Ill Wind – 1961 *
10. The Spoons: Symmetry – 1982 *
The Bee Side
11. The Amboy Dukes: Migration – 1969
12. Fleetwood Mac: My Heart Beat Like A Hammer – 1967
13. John Hammond Jr.: Memphis Town – 1987 *
14. Buddy Rich Orchestra: Just Blues – 1954
15. Colosseum: Tanglewood ’63 – 1971
16. Affinity: Grey Skies – 1972
17. Blue Cheer: Doctor Please - 1968
18. Sisters Euclid: Helpless – 2006 *
19. Max Webster: Pascal Houdi – 1979 *
20. David Celia: The Wind – 2008 *
CanCon* = 55 %
The Eh Side
1. Miles Davis: Black Comedy
(T Williams)
Miles In The Sky: Columbia US – CS 9628
Santa Monica CA
Miles Davis: trumpet
Herbie Hancock: piano
Wayne Shorter: tenor sax
Ron Carter: bass
Tony Williams: drums
Produced by Teo Macero, 1968
Miles Dewey Davis III
b. May 26, 1926 Alton, Illinois / d. September 28, 1991 (aged 65) Santa Monica
2. Buffalo Springfield: Broken Arrow
(Neil IYoung)
Buffalo Springfield: 2SA 806
Los Angeles
Neil Young: lead guitar, lead vocals
Richie Furay: guitar, bg vocals
Stephen Stills: guitar, bg vocals
Bruce Palmer: bass
Dewey Martin: drums
Don Randi: piano
Produced by Neil Young, 1967
Recorded by Jim Messina at Gold Star Studios, LA
Dedicated track to Ken Koblun, one of Young’s close Winnipeg friends.
3. Oscar Peterson: You Look Good To Me
(C Wells / S Letko)
Oscar In Paris: Telarc - 2CD-83414
Montreal, QC
Oscar Peterson: piano
Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen: double bass
Lorne Lofsky: guitar
Martin Drew: drums
Produced by Elaine Martone & Robert Woods, 1997
Recorded live at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, France June 25, 1996
4. Jimmy Bowskill: Kindhearted Woman Blues
(Robert Johnson)
Old Soul: No label, no serial
Bailieboro ON
Ryan Weber: Bass
Alec Fraser: Bass Guitar
Bob Vespaziani, Dereck McKendrick, Rory Donnelly: Drums
Reverend Ken Ramsden: Fiddle
Jack De Keyzer: Guitar
Jerome Godboo, Mark ''Bird'' Stafford: Harmonica
Sam Weber: Mandolin, Banjo
Michael Fonfara, Shai Peer: Piano
Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Harmonica – Jimmy Bowskill
Vocals, Harmonica – Dave Mowat
Produced 2003
Jimmy Bowskill
b. 16 September 1990
Age 12 yrs old. This kid got so into the blues and he forced his parents to drive him from their home, near Peterborough, to downtown Toronto coz he wished to busk on the street in front of Jeff Healey’s bar. Healey came out to hear him and was so impressed, he invited Jimmy into the bar to perform on their matinee. This was the first of his albums and is quite impressive.
5. Blackie & The Rodeo Kings: Bitter And Low
(Tom Wilson)
Kings and Kings: FU:M (File Under: Music) Records FUM068
Hamilton, ON
Stephen Fearing: electric guitar
Colin Linden: electric dobro
Tom Wilson: lead vocal
Fantastic Negrito: guest vocal
Johnny Dymond: bass
Gary Craig: drums
John Whynot: piano, Wurlitzer
Kenneth Pearson: B3 organ
Bryan Owings: shaky things
Produced by Colin Linden, 2017
Recorded by John Dymond and Colin Linden at Pinhead Recorders, Nashville TN
Mastered by Craig Calbi and Steve Falone at Sterling Sound, NYC
Thomas Cunningham Wilson
b. Hamilton ON 1959
Wilson grew up in Hamilton and was raised by his great-aunt and uncle. He was the son of Louis Beauvais, a Mohawk man, and Janie Lazare, who was also part Mohawk, but was raised being told that his mother was his cousin and did not learn of his Mohawk heritage until just a few years ago.
His first performing band was The Florida Razors, formed in Hamilton in 1981. They released one album, Beat Music, in 1986 but dissolved in 1987. In the 1990s Wilson fronted the Junkhouse who released three studio albums and a number of singles. Then, in 1996, he joined with Colin Linden and Stephen Fearing to form the roots rock trio Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, now in its 26th year. He also plays in The Lee Harvey Oswald band.
In 2017 Wilson published a memoir of his life to date, titled Beautiful Scars. The memoir addressed the discovery of his Mohawk heritage, which he also addressed musically for the first time on Lee Harvey Oswald’s 2019 album Mohawk.
6. Frank Zappa: It Must Be A Camel
(Frank Zappa)
Hot Rats: Bizarre Records / Reprise Records RS 6356
Los Angeles CA
Frank Zappa: guitar, octave bass, percussion
Jean-Luc Ponty: violin
Ian Underwood: piano, oganus maximus, flute, clarinets, sax
John Guerin: drums
Max Bennett: bass
Produced by Frank Zappa, 1969
Recorded by Dick Kunc, Whitney Studios; Jack Hunt, TTG; Cliff Goldstein, TTG; Brian Ingoldsby, Sunset Sound
7. Crowcuss: Patience
(Bob Deutscher)
Starting To Show: Stony Plain Records SPL 1029
Winnipeg MB
Bill Wallace: lead vocals, bass
Bob Deutscher: guitars, vocals
Hermann Fruhm: keyboards, vocals
Larry Pink: keyboards
Marc LaFrance: lead vocals, drums
Produced by Greg Riker and Crowcuss, 1980
Recorded at Century 21 Studios, Winnipeg by Greg Riker
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYC
8. Elliot Brood: Northern Air
(Elliott Brood)
Days Into Years: Paper Bag Records PAPER061LP
Toronto ON
Casey Laforet: guitar, bass pedals, lap steel, banjo, bass, mandolin, vocal
Mark Sasso: banjo, guitar, vocal, harmonica
Stephen Pitkin: drums, piano, vocal
Produced by Elliott Brood, 2013
Engineered by John Critchley, Elliott Brood and Ryan Fields
Recorded at Green Door Studio, Avening Town Hall and Parkside Drive Studios, Toronto
Mixed by John Critchley and Elliott Brood
Mastered by Ron Skinner at Headling North Mastering
Active Years from 2002 till the present day but they're playing with fire if they keep on breathing in that Northern Air right now.
9. Oscar Peterson Trio: Ill Wind
(Harold Arlen / Ted Koehler)
The Sound of the Trio: Verve – V 8480
Montreal QC
Oscar Peterson: piano
Ray Brown: bass
Ed Thigpen: drums
Produced by Jim Davis, 1961
Recorded live at the London House in Chicago, July 28-9, 1961
10. Spoons: Symmetry
(Gordon Deppe / Sandy Horne)
Extended Play 45: Ready Records SRB 020
Burlington ON
Gordon Deppe Guitars
Sandy Horne bass
Rob Preuss keys
Derrick Ross drums
Produced by John Punter 1982
Recorded by Mike Jones with Carey Gradon at Sounds Interchange, Toronto
Mixed at Air Studios, Montserrat, France
1979–1990, 2006–present
"Symmetry," was a dance single, and while it did not get much airplay, it got significant play in clubs.
The Bee Side
11. Amboy Dukes: Migration
(Ted Nugent)
Migration: Mainstream Records 6118
Detroit MI
Ted Nugent: guitar, percussion
Rusty Day: percussion
Greg Arama: bass
Dave Palmer: drums
Andy Solomon: keys
Steve Farmer: guitar
Produced 1969
This is a great instrumental piece by the Amboy Dukes, who were a really great band from Detroit fronted by the egomaniac Ted Nugent. As long as he shuts up and plays his guitar, I don’t mind featuring songs from the Dukes.
RIP Mike Vernon
12. Fleetwood Mac: My Heart Beat Like A Hammer
(Jeremy Spencer)
Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac: Epic / Blue Horizon BN 26402
London UK
Peter Green, guitar
Jeremy Spencer, slide guitar, vocal
John McVie, bass
Mick Fleetwood, drums
Produced by Mike Vernon 1968
Recorded at CBS Studios, London, November / December 1967
Michael William Hugh Vernon
b. 20 November 1944 Harrow, Middlesex, England / d. 2 March 2026 (aged 81)
Music producer, impresario and label owner of Blue Horizon Records. Produced albums by Bluesbreakers, David Bowie, Duster Bennett, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack, Climax Blues Band, Eric Clapton, Focus, Fleetwood Mac, Peter Green, Danny Kirwan, John Mayall, Christine McVie and Ten Years After, amongst others.
RIP John Hammond Jr
13. John Hammond Jr.: Memphis Town
(Carl Blackwell)
Nobody But You: Stony Plain Records - SPL 1105
NYC
John Hammond Jr: guitar, vocals
Paul James: slide guitar
Bucky Berger: drums
Gene Taylor: keys
Ken Whitely: mandolin, percussion, piano
Terry Wilkins: bass
Produced by Ken Whitely, 1987
Recorded at Inception Sound and Casa Rossmore, by Chad Irschick, Bruce Cameron and Ken Whitely, Toronto Jan 1987
Back Cover Photos: Derek Andrews
John Paul Hammond aka John Hammond Jr.
b. November 13, 1942 (82) New York City / February 28, 2026 (83) Jersey City, NJ
Although he is not a Canadian, Hammond – son of the famed producer John Hammond Sr – spent most of January 1987 in Toronto recording this album for Stony Plain Records of Edmonton in studios with Toronto-based musicians. Usually a solo performer, Hammond just rocks with this band without losing that blues feeling that accompanies his songs.
14. Buddy Rich Orchestra: Just Blues
(Edison / Kessell)
Super Rich - Compilation 1969: Verve - V6-8778
(Originally recorded on The Swinging Buddy Rich - 1954)
New York, USA
Buddy Rich – drums
Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet
John Simmons – bass
Jimmy Rowles – piano
Benny Carter – alto saxophone
Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone
Bob Lawson – baritone saxophone
Milt Bernhardt – trombone
Johnny Mandel - arranger
Produced by Norman Granz - 1954
Recorded by Dick Olmstead
Bernard "Buddy" Rich
(b. Brooklyn NY September 30, 1917 / d. Los Angeles CA April 2, 1987)
His father, who saw that Buddy could keep a steady beat with spoons at the age of one. He began playing drums in vaudeville when he was 18 months old, billed as "Traps the Drum Wonder". At the peak of Rich's childhood career, he was reportedly the second-highest paid child entertainer in the world (after Jackie Coogan). Professional career played with greats such as Artie Shaw, Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey.
Since Rich's death, a number of memorial concerts have been held. In 1994, the Rich tribute album Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich was released. Produced by Rush drummer/lyricist Neil Peart
15. Colosseum: Tanglewood '63
(Gibbs)
Colosseum Live: Warner Brothers Records 1942
UK
Jon Hiseman: drums
Dick Heckstall-Smith: saxes
Dave Greenslade: keys, vibes
Dave Clempson: guitar, lead vocal
Mark Clarke: bass
Produced by Jon Hiseman and Colosseum, 1971
Recorded at Manchester U and Big Apple, Brighton UK, March 1971
Mixed by Pewter Callen at Lansdown Studios
16. Affinity: Grey Skies
(M. Foster / V. McAuliffe)
Affinity: Angel Air Records – SJPCD145
Brighton, UK
Vivienne McAuliffe - vocals
Dave Watts - Hammond B3 organ, piano, percussion
Mo Foster - bass guitar, double bass, percussion
Mike Jopp - electric, acoustic and 12-string guitars, percussion
Grant Serpell - drums, percussion
Produced by Mo Foster, 1972
The origin of Affinity was circa 1965 in the science department of the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. Three science students Lynton Naiff (keyboards), Grant Serpell (drums), and Nick Nicholas (double bass) had formed the US Jazz Trio, they played at University events and local gigs. 1971–1972 was meant to be the second studio album by Affinity. It was, eventually, released by Angel Air thirty years later, in 200
17. Blue Cheer: Doctor Please
(Dickie Peterson)
Vincebus Eruptum: SUN LP 5297 Mono
San Francisco CA
Paul Whaley: drums
Leigh Stephens: guitar
Dickie Peterson: vocals, bass
Produced by Abe Kesh (Eric Albronda), 1968
Recorded by John MacQuarrie at Amigo Studios, Hollywood, 1967
Known as ‘The Loudest Band In The World’. "Blue Cheer" was the name of a variety of LSD made by chemist and Grateful Dead patron Owsley Stanley although the name existed earlier, as the name of a well known laundry detergent. Drummer Whaley was the band’s drummer from 1967 when it was reduced from a 5 man band to a power trio. Summertime Blues was their only charted song. Rumor has it that they were so loud, they were forced to record outdoors. The band had a fortress of amps that could turn the air into cottage cheese! Some reports claimed that while recording their second album, outdoors on San Francisco’s pier 57, they were so loud that people on boats 14 kms away were complaining about the sound.
18. Sisters Euclid: Helpless
(N Young)
Run Neil Run: Northern Blues Music NBM0034
Toronto, ON
Kevin Breit: guitar
Rob Gusevs: keys
Ian De Souza: bass
Gary Taylor: drums
Produced by Sisters Euclid, 2006
Recorded by Rolf Kirshbuam at Alien Style Studio, Bremen, Germany
Mastered by Rolf Kirshbaum
RIP Terry Watkinson
b. 1940 Thunder Bay ON / d. Feb 28, 2026 (86)
Born in 1940 in what is now Thunder Bay, Ontario, Watkinson first carved out a name for himself as a musician before branching into visual arts. He studied architecture at the University of Toronto but left to pursue music.
Watkinson joined the band Max Webster in 1974, helping shape the band’s distinctive sound with his keyboard work and occasional vocals as they toured across Canada, the United States, and Europe. The group, known for its blend of hard rock and progressive elements, achieved significant success in Canada during its run and earned a loyal following abroad.
19. Max Webster: Pascal Houdi
(Kim Mitchell / Pye Dubois)
A Million Vacations: Anthem Records ANR-1-1018
Toronto ON
Kim Mitchell: guitar
Gary McCracken: drums
Dave Myles: bass
Terry Watkinson: keys
Produced by John de Nottbeck & Max Webster, 1979
Recorded at Phase One Studios, Toronto by Mark Wright
Mixed at Soundstage, Toronto by David Greene
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Master Disc, NYC
Terry Watkinson
b. September 15, 1940 Fort William, Ontario / d. Feb 28, 2026 Toronto
20. David Celia: The Wind
(David Celia)
Live on Back To The Sugarcamp
Toronto
David Celia - Guitar & Keys, the kazoo
Chris Banks - Bass
Selina Martin - Vox, Tamborine
Cleve Anderson - Drums
Michael Holt - Keys & Vox
Produced & Mastered for radio by Steve Fruitman, 2008
Recorded by Sam Petite, June 3, 2008
Live at Studio 3, CIUT-FM
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