Gary Clark Jr. "Ain't Messin' 'Round"

Here’s a new song we’re playing on mvy, that illustrates what I was talking about yesterday.

Gary Clark Jr. is a much buzzed about, Austin-based guitarist.  He’s EP “Bright Lights” made the rounds starting at the end of last year, turning a few heads.  He won over a curious Newport Folk Festival audience---and audiences in venues around the country.  Getting the nod from Eric Clapton to appear on stage alongside Doyle Bramhall and Sheryl Crow at Clapton's "Crossroads Festival" didn’t hurt.

So when his full length album arrived . . . well, honestly, I didn’t really personally get too excited.

For the most part, I’m just not a “guitar hero” guy.

I’m not likely to rush to hear a new Clapton album or Jeff Beck album or Warren Haynes album.  It’s just not to my taste.

BUT, mvyradio’s playlist is chock full of artists like this.  Buddy Guy and BB King and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ronnie Earl and Joe Bonamassa and guys who can crank out the meat and potatoes blues rock.

When a song like “Ain’t Messin’ Around” comes across my desk, I can recognize that---like the artists mentioned about---Gary Clark Jr. is talented, authentic and will almost definitely appeal to the listeners who tune into mvy because they are excited about hearing “Before You Accuse Me” or “Cold Shot” or “I’d Rather Be Blind Crippled And Crazy.”

So you’ll find it on this week’s “Adds” list, and will be hearing it on mvyradio.


Hear the song on Youtube.

Jeff Beck "20 Flight Rock"

Most nostaglia is a willful lie, no doubt.

Or at least the edges of a memory getting fuzzed out.

Any time someone goes on and on about the innocence of the 50s, of Eisenhower's America, of a gentler time, well, just play them this song.

"I'm too tired to rock." Right. Too tired to Rock.

And though this song is credited to a "Ned Fairchild," note that Ned was actually Nelda Fairchild. Yes, a woman wrote this ode to knocking boots on the top floor (or being too tired to do it).

Innocent, my ass.


The version in the video is Jeff Beck, performing with Brian Setzer in a tribute to Les Paul. Beck's record "Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul" is up for the Best Rock Album Grammy this Sunday. mvyradio will cover the Grammys live on our Twitter feed.

mvyradio's Winter Wishlist Auction ends tonight (2/8) at 8pm ET. Up for grabs is a guitar, autographed by Les Paul himself.


Hear the song on Youtube.


See the trailer on Youtube.

Jeff Beck & Joss Stone "I Put A Spell On You"

My college pal Ross put out a Facebook request for some contemporary Halloween-like suggestions to build a list.

This was my suggestion.

You can see and hear Ross' list at In Your Speakers.


See them perform it on Youtube.

And if I'm going to post this song, then I have to post this fully bat-shit insane and in-questionable-taste old performance by Screamin' Jay Hawkins.


See the video of questionable taste on Youtube.