Hey everybody,
I’ve been waiting for a break in our tour to put up a new blog post and it seems like I’ve found the right time. We’ve been out for a week now (amazing shows in Toulouse, Cluses and Luxembourg, all places we’ve never been) and are now in Montreaux, Switzerland gearing up for what hopefully will be an awesome night at the Montreaux Jazz Festival.
Yesterday we all spent an amazing afternoon at Claude Nobbs beautiful chalet high up in the alps. Nobbs is the founder of the festival and has an endless collection of music, photographs across the entire musical spectrum. The highlight of the day was meeting and hanging out with Quincy Jones who makes the festival an annual destination.
In thinking about Quincy and his legendary arrangements for, among countless others, Ray Charles, I started thinking about the more orchestral side of Rhythm & Blues. With that in mind I wanted to post some music from one of my favorite lesser-known singers, Al “TNT” Braggs.
Braggs was part of the Duke/Peacock roster of artists that was headquartered in Houston, Texas. Like his labelmate Bobby Bland, all of Braggs records were arranged and produced by Joe Scott. Like Quincy Jones, Scott was a trumpet player and his jazz background permeates the arrangements of every record he made. Here’s a photo of TNT with Bobby Bland and the infamous head of Duke Records, Don Robey.
So, while sitting by the lake in the bucolic splendor of Montreaux, I’m enjoying these beautiful tracks from Al “TNT” Braggs and now you all can too. Starting with my favorite, his original version of “Cigarettes and Coffee”, later famously covered by Otis Redding. For my money, his version beats Otis no contest.
Al “TNT” Braggs – Cigarettes And Coffee
Al “TNT” Braggs – We Belong Together
Al “TNT” Braggs – Drip Drip Goes The Tears
Al “TNT” Braggs – That’s All A Part Of Loving You
Enjoy these and I’ll be back with more later. Tomorrow we head to Spain!
-Eli
July European Tour Dates!!
Hey guys,
FINALLY here is a complete list of all our dates for our European Festival tour in July. I really hope to see you guys there! Click on the link to each date to see the facebook event page for ticket info and set times.
July 9: Le Bikini in Toulouse, France
July 10: Cluses, France – Musique en Stock Festival
July 12: Esch-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhall Club Box
July 14: Montreux Jazz Festival (Supporting Simply Red)
July 16: Santander, Spain – IN Festival
July 17: Barcelona, Spain – Cruilla Festival
July 18: Peer Rhythm & Blues Festival
July 22: Cazorla, Spain – Blues Cazorla Festival
July 23: Catolico, Spain – Luna Lunera Festival
July 24: Madrid, Spain – Veanos de la Villa Festival
July 26: Gijon, Spain – City Feasts
July 27: Bilbao, Spain @ Kafe Antzokia
July 29: Parades De Coura, Portugal Festival
July 31: Cognac, France – Cognac Blues Passion Festival
See you guys soon!!!
-Eli
Here I am, in New York City
Hey everyone,
I’m off from touring for about 10 days which means I am home in New York City. I love living in New York for so many reasons, not the least of which is all the great music I can see when I’m home. My good friends who run the night Dig Deeper (who I put on the Brooklyn Soul Festival with) recently brought in Billy Prince, the former lead singer of The Precisions, for a show here. The True Love’s organ player JB Flatt’s band The Sweet Divines backed up Billy Prince at this show and it was truly unbelievable. It also turned on me to the song I’ve put up here, “New York City” by The Precisions, which has been stuck in my head since the day I heard it. Produced by one of my favorite producers of all-time Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams Jr.) this track has rocketed into my current top 10. You guys should check it out and check out Billy Prince if he comes to your town, you won’t regret. I hope we can work with him in the future as well. I’ll be back with more soon but here are The Precisions with “New York City.”
The Precisions – New York City
My 45 Playlist from Keep on Movin’ in Nashville
Hey everybody,
I spun a 2 hour DJ set at the 5 Spot in Nashville for Electric Western’s amazing Keep on Movin’ dance night! It was such a blast. I figured I’d post the playlist so you guys know what I was putting down. Here’s what we’ve got
Jimmy Hughes – It Ain’t What You Got
Ray Charles – That’s a Lie
Jimmy Bee – The Outside Man
Clarence Carter – You Can’t Miss (What You Can’t Measure)
Vernon Garrett – Turn Back The Hands of Time
Johnnie Taylor – I Could Never be President
Major Lance – Follow The Leader
Mel & Tim – Do Right Baby
Bobby McClure – Peak of Love
Billy Wade & The 3rd Degrees – Tear It Up
Roscoe Robinson – What Makes a Man Do Wrong
Margie Hendrix – Jim Dandy
Pic & Bill – It’s Not You
ZZ Hill – I Think I’d Do It
Jay Dee Bryant – Come On and Get It
Aaron Neville – Space Man
Roy Lee Johnson – Black Pepper Make You Sneeze
Jackie Shane – Sticks and Stones
Jerry McCain – Love Ain’t Nothin to Play With
Jimmy McCracklin – I Had to Get With It
Junior Wells – Up in Heah
Otis Clay – I Testify
Lee Dorsey – A Lover Was Born
Thomas East – I Get a Groove
Calvin Leavy – Brought You to the City
Andre Williams – Humpin’, Bumpin’ and Thumpin’
Lou “Moondog” Lawton – Dollars and Cents
Bobby Patterson – TCB or TYA
Maurice & Mac – Try Me
Ray Charles – The Train
Al Green – Ride Sally Ride
Artie “Bluesboy” White – Gimme Some of Yours (I’ll Give You Some of Mine)
Slim Harpo – Ti-Na-Ne-Na-Nu
Jo Ann Garrett & Andre Williams – Rockin’ Good Way
Solomon Burke – Stupidity
Eddie Burns – Don’t Be Messing with My Bread
Johnny Daye – Alot of Progress
Jimmy Robins – I Just Can’t Please You
Irene Reid – Dirty Old Man
Lattimore Brown – Sweet Desiree
Ike & Tina Turner – Cussin’, Cryin’ and Carryin’ On
Betty Adams – Make It Real (Ride On)
Sam Baker – Hold Back Girl
George Torrence & The Naturals – Licking Stick
Luther Ingram – Puttin’ Game Down
Mitty Collier – I Can’t Lose
Syl Johnson – Dresses Too Short
It was an awesome night, thanks so much to Electric Western and The 5 Spot for having me!
-Eli
Patriq Moody aka P. Moodz: A life in The True Loves
Hey everyone,
Although we are coming back from what was our most successful European tour ever, I am writing here with some bittersweet news. Myself and The True Loves are saying goodbye and good luck to our good friend and trumpet player Patriq Moody. Patriq is moving on to pursue his own projects and we really wish him the best in all his endeavors. Here’s a few pictures of Patriq’s on and off stage shenanigans with The True Loves.
Patriq at one of his first gigs with us at Johnny D's in Boston
On stage in P. Moodz style in Madrid
With the TL horns (Ben and Freddy) in Australia
Backstage at the Brooklyn Soul Fest with a PSP and a stuffed monkey
Patriq trying to be artsy
Waving goodbye in London
Patriq was the first and only trumpet player The True Loves have ever had (before he joined the group it was 2 tenor saxophones and trombone) and his sound and style can be heard on both “Roll With You” and the most recent album “Come and Get It.” He’s been touring with us since our first ever tour in the summer of 2007 and has definitely made for some great times on the road. He contributed to many of the horn arrangements and has shaped the sound of the horn section since he joined the group.
Patriq is leaving the group to pursue his solo project The Bloks (which you guys should all check out at www.myspace.com/thebloks) and while we wish him the best he will be sorely missed. He’s a great musician and a good friend and I hope it won’t be the last time we see him on stage with The True Loves. I will leave you with what maybe the greatest moment in True Loves history and may be a perfect summation of Patriq in the group. We love you P Moodz!!!!
New Website!
Hey everybody. Welcome to the new elipaperboyreed.com. This section is called On The Turntable and I’m gonna use it just to talk about music that I’m into or really whatever else. I’ll keep this thing updated on a regular basis. Right now we’re about to hit the road from Paris to Lille so here’s Bobby Womack explaining things his way with “What is This.”
Messages from Eli coming soon.
Stay tuned here for updates from Eli.
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| Sep 04 | Hard Rock Cafe | Pittsburgh, PA | Buy Tix |
| Sep 05 | Bayley Beach Park | Norwalk, CT | |
| Sep 11 | Prowse Farm | Boston, MA | |
| Sep 24 | Loon Mountain | Lincoln, NH | Buy Tix |
| Sep 25 | Larkfest | Albany, NY | |
| Oct 10 | Beachland Ballroom & Tavern | Cleveland, OH | |
| Oct 12 | Slowdown | Omaha, NE | Buy Tix |
| Oct 13 | Beaumont Club | Kansas City, MO | Buy Tix |
| Oct 15 | Capitol Theater | Madison, WI | Buy Tix |
| Oct 17 | Bottom Lounge | Chicago, IL | Buy Tix |
| Oct 18 | Brick Street Bar | Oxford, OH | |
| Oct 19 | The Basement | Columbus, OH | |
| Oct 20 | The Met | Pawtucket, RI | Buy Tix |
| Oct 22 | The Electric Factory | Philadelphia, PA | Buy Tix |
| Oct 23 | D.A.R.Constitution Hall | Washington, DC | |
| Oct 25 | The State Theatre | Ithaca, NY | |
| Oct 26 | Jammin Java Music Club & Cafe | Vienna, VA | |
| Oct 27 | Loafers Beach Club | Raleigh, NC | |
| Oct 29 | Voodoo Fest | New Orleans, LA |
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