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2. I´ll Be Satisfied
3. Zydeco Ball feat.Veli-Matti Järvenpää
4. You Changed My Life All Over
5. Tina Mae
6. Wonderin´ Blues (Memphis Version)
7. Crazy Maid & Bad Hostess
8. Without You (I Wouldn´t Do)
9. Radio Act Twist
10.Sun´s Shining So Bright feat.Little Victor
11.Needed Winds
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A2) I´ll Be Satisfied
A3) Zydeco Ball feat.Veli-Matti Järvenpää
A4) You Changed My Life All Over
A5) Tina Mae
B1) Wonderin´ Blues (Memphis Version)
B2) Crazy Maid & Bad Hostess
B3) Without You (I Wouldn´t Do)
B4) Radio Act Twist
B5) Sun´s Shining So Bright feat.Little Victor
B6) Needed Winds
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2. EVERYBODY´S GOT THE RIGHT
3. WHOLE LOTTA THINGS TO DO
4. HAVE YOURSELF A BALL
5. RAGTIME MAN
6. SPEEDIN' UP MAMA
7. THEY DON´T KNOW WHAT I DO
8. THANK YOU MR. LOCKWOOD JR.
9. DO MY NUMBER
10. SHE MOVED AWAY / I´M GOIN´ HOME
11. WAY BACK RAG
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2. I WONDER HOW LONG?
3.THEY CALL ME JO´ BUDDY
4. BOOZOO´S GONE
5. (LOWDOWN) FOOLIN´ GAME
6. GOIN´ BACK TO THE COUNTRY
7. ANGELY
8. ALL THAT (ROCKIN´) JAZZ
9. COME BACK BABY
10. OH, WHAT A SUNNY DAY
11. BEYOND BOUND
12. GRATEFUL
And his versatile live repertoire consists only of his original world class songs!
Jo´ Buddy, Troy Conyea & Kim Wilson with the Fabulous Thunderbirds in IImajoki, Finland, November 8, 2003. (Photo: Arto Louhela)
He has also opened shows for such masters as Buddy Guy, Louie Bluie, Big Jack Johnson, Rosco Gordon, Carl Weathersby, Wayne Bennett, Frank Frost, Louisiana Red, John Fogerty, Bob Brozman, Doug MacLeod, Big Joe Louis, John Mooney, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Judge Bone & Doc Hill, Honey B. & The T-Bones, Nieminen & Litmanen... ...and He has played with; Big Jay McNeely, Howard "Louie Bluie" Armstrong, Eddy Clearwater, Maceo Parker & Horny Horns, Lazy Lester, Kim Wilson, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Junior Watson, Carlos Guitarlos, Rick Holmstrom, Gene Taylor, Larry Taylor, Jeff Turmes, Richard Innes, Jimi Bott, Wess Starr, Fred Kaplan, Lynwood Slim, Diz Watson & Tony Uter, Oliver "La La" Morgan, Paul "Lil´ Buck" Senegal Band, Jim Kweskin, Doyle Bramhall Sr., Doug MacLeod, T.J.Wheeler, Lurrie Bell, Chris Thomas King, Bill Sims, Seasick Steve, R.J. Mischo, Rockin´Jake, Doug Jay, Carlos del Junco,
Jo´ Buddy with Paul "Li´l Buck" Senegal Band at Swampwater Saloon, Lafayette, Louisiana, November 1997.
Jo´ Buddy is a true music lover, who simply lives from his music and admires the "Good Ol´Times" - he really gives it all away when he begins to do the things he does the best - sing and play - in his deep and heartfelt way !!!
Some recent quotes in 2008-2009 for the" Whole Lotta Things to Do"-album:
"MAN! You are untouchable and totally unique in the blues scene today, no one can copy you!"
KIM WILSON of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, USA (July 25,2008)
"Your latest cd is really really great!"
SVEN ZETTERBERG, Stockholm, SWEDEN (March 2008)
"Finland's Jo' Buddy & Down Home King III carve out their own lowdown blues niche."
BLUES REVUE, USA (April/May 2009)
PRZEMEK DRAHEIM DJ of "The Voice of the Blues"-radio show, POLAND (February 28, 2008)
DAN FORTE, Vintage Guitar Magazine, USA (July 2008 issue)
"This is loud, raw and excating, with hollered vocals, grude guitar work and tub thumbing drumming."
Norman Darwen, Blues & Rhythm Magazine, ENGLAND, UK (May 2008 issue)
Jo´ Buddy at Åmåls Bluesfest Workshop (Sweden) 2003. (Photo: Torsten Ståhlberg)
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Lazy Lester with Jo´ Buddy & Down Home King III at Aulanko Blues Festival, Finland, June 17, 2006. (Photo: Tapsa Nero)
MIKE GARNER, Blues News, NEW ZEALAND (April 2008) "His radio-driven guitar and soulful vocals backed by the driving rhythms of Down Home King III makes for a unique and eclectic experience."
JERRY HALL, Pacific Blues, USA (March 2008)
"Another wonderful collection of Jo´ Buddy & Down Home King III. If you have never heard his playing, think of what an elecric guitar would sound like if it were hooked up to a cement mixer. That goes close to the raw plank plunking on this cd."
CHARLIE LANGE, Bluebeat Music, USA (March 2008)
"Two musicians with a genuine honest musical language that only artists who have really captured the real down home blues spirit can express. Congratulations! GREAT."
VICENTE ZUMEL, "La Hora del Blues", SPAIN, (November 2008)
"Powerful voice, growlin' guitar and punchin' beat. Just fantastic raw music, one step beyond the blues."
FRANCHO ANGÁS, Los Twangs, SPAIN (December 2008)
Johnnie Billington plays with Jo´ Buddy in Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Missisippi.
Jo´ Buddy at Rauma Blues / Sea Cruise, Finland, August 1, 2004 with Charlie Musselwhite, Jack Cruz & Walter "Wolfman" Washington. (Photo by Tapsa Nero)
GRAHAM CLARKE, Blues Bytes, USA, (September 2008)
CATHI NORTON, WFHB Music - Bloomington Community Radio, Indiana, USA, (January 31, 2009)
"Jo' Buddy and Downhome King III are still creating the best blues music this side of Como Mississippi. Whole Lotta Things To Do is an absolute stonker."
RED LICK RECORDS, WALES, UK (September 2009)
JO´ BUDDY & DOWN HOME KING: "Havin´ Fun" at Bontte Paard, Laren, Holland, September 16, 2004.
Twangin´ Wild in L.A. with the original Hollywood Fats Band rhythm section (Larry Taylor, Richard Innes & Fred Kaplan) at Hop City, Anaheim, California, October 1997
Some previous quotes from 1995-2007 for the GRITS & RATTLES - album &
before:
"He's one of the best guitar players in the world today!"
JUNIOR WATSON, Los Angeles, CA. USA (2002)
"The singing is excellent and the guitar parts are adventurous.
Get Jo’ Buddy to the UK someone. Let’s see him live."
IAN McKENZIE, (The Editor of) Blues in the South Magazine, ENGLAND, UK (2006)
"Jo' Buddy has a great feel and knowledge of the music with Down Home King III on drums it´s a great
combination."
BIG JOE LOUIS, Blues Matters Magazine, London, ENGLAND, UK (2006)
"This is a helluva CD - World class by anyone's standards".
RED LICK RECORDS, WALES, UK (2007)
JERRY W. BROCK - Louisiana Music Factory, New Orleans, LA. USA (1995)
"The most international Blues musician of Finland"
DJ ESA KULONIEMI of "Blues Minister" National Radio Show, FINLAND (2000)
"One of the World´s most talented roots music distillers!"
MIKKO AALTONEN, Rumba Magazine, FINLAND (2006)
"He´s very outstanding musician with a flair of showmanship."
LENNY STOUTE, Toronto Star, CANADA (1995)
"Congratulations, you´re doing the hardest job of musician (as a One Man Band)
to make it sound great. There´s noboby else who can play that old stuff like you do, anymore!"
DOUG McLEOD, Torrence, CA. USA (2005)
"The best I´ve seen live for years."
WILKO JOHNSON, London, ENGLAND (2006)
"I've got to say that your duo CD has been an inspiration to me. I really dig the sound and the playing.
You are one of maybe 2-3 living roots/blues artists who actually gets me inspired."
RICK HOLMSTROM, Los Angeles, CA. USA (2006)
"A very interesting album from a gifted musician who deserves recognition for those of you who are
not familiar with his career."
VICENTE "Harmonica" ZUMEL, La Hora del Blues, SPAIN (2006)
"You´re not only a great guitar player you´re a great singer too!"
TAD ROBINSON, Indiana, USA (2000)
Jo´ Buddy & Kirk Fletcher @ Doheny Blues Fest, California 2008
Jo´ Buddy Gigs
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