Spoonful of Blues

Mondays 7pm-9pm

From its beginnings in the Mississippi delta as the call-and-response chants of plantation workers to the musically technical and progressive genre that it has become, the blues has an atmosphere and style all its own.

Started 40 years ago by local blues man Steve Tallis, Spoonful of Blues takes in a veritable feast of different approaches to the genre, including swampy New Orleans blues, classic styles like Delta and Memphis blues, fusions like country, soul and gospel blues, and the fuzzed-out psychedelically tinged electric blues. Incorporating guitar and piano-based variations on the genre, Spoonful of blues offers up soulful tunes for a Monday night in the company of some of the greatest legends of music, as well as contemporary artists taking the genre to new audiences.

From down and dirty to the greatest heights of musical invention, if it sings it like it means it, it’s here on Spoonful of Blues.

Presented by

Tamara Szep

Simon Johnson (Rhymin’ Simon)

Pete Greenwood- The Purple One

Dave McEwan

Swamp Stompers stomp around the world

The Swamp Stompers stopped by Spoonful of Blues on Monday night in between travelling around the […]

Tuesday 23rd July 2019

Finding Love in the Blues

Local violinist Rupert Guenther and his band the Love Finders Quartet are gearing up for a […]

Wednesday 10th April 2019

Eugene Hideaway Bridges Brings the Blues

Blues legend Eugene Hideaway Bridges joins Spoonful of Blues on Monday. Bridges is playing 3 shows in […]

Tuesday 12th February 2019

Live blues with Lucky Oceans, Fiona Rea and Tommy O’Brien

Lucky Oceans, Tommy O’Brien and Fiona Rea joined Rhymn’ Simon on Spoonful of Blues. Lucky Oceans is […]

Wednesday 7th November 2018

Swamp Stompers wade into WA

Corey from the Swamp Stompers joined Simon on Spoonful of Blues this week before they made […]

Thursday 25th October 2018

Passion for the Blues – The Perth Blues Club

Spoonful of Blues presenter Steve Pike speaking with Perth Blues Club musicians Gabriele Campani and Rick […]

Tuesday 17th July 2018

Lloyd Spiegel’s Goes Global

Australian blues singer songwriter Lloyd Spiegel has released many albums in his time including his most […]

Tuesday 8th May 2018

Kerry B Ryan Lets Love Grow With New Music

WA blues guitarist Kerry B Ryan dropped by Spoonful of Blues to talk about his latest […]

Tuesday 18th April 2017

Sliding with Andrew Winton

Andrew Winton Joined us on Spoonful of Blues this week. To sing us a couple of […]

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Mon 14 Oct 2019 Listen

Tonight's show is brought to you by Rhymin' Simon. We have a special guest coming int the studio for a chat as well as playing a tune or two live. The special guests are the Swampt Stompers who are making their 5th tour of Western Australia.

It is a diverse show. Besides playing new music from Rick Estrin, Toronzo Cannon and Heather Newman we will be playing Charly Patton. Smokey Hogg and Little Milton. In addition we will be doing a special feature of the Ann Arbor Blues Festival which took play 50 years ago. Enjoy!

Tracklist

Cream
— Spoonful

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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
— Wham!

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Peter Green featuring Dr. John
— They're red hot

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Billy Branch & the Sons of Blues
— Mellow down easy

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The Swamp Stompers
— Interview AUS

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The Swamp Stompers
— Shadows on the wall (live in studio) AUS

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The Swamp Stompers
— Wish I had you AUS

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Backsliders
— '60s girl AUS

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Denise la Salle
— You can have my husband

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Heather Newman
— Water and wine

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Grainne Duffy
— Canyon road

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Chris O'Conner
— Banty rooster blues AUS

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Charly Patton
— Stone pony blues

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Smoky Babe
— What's wrong with you?

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Smokey Hogg
— Worrying over you

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Willie Marbon
— Light up your lamp

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Roy Milton
— Information blues

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Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
— The main event

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Toronzo Cannon
— Ordinary woman

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Little Milton
— Friend of mine

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Jimmy 'Fast fingers' Dawkins
— I wonder why

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Sam Lay
— Keys to the highway

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Otis Rush
— So many roads so many trains

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Daddy Long Legs
— Ding dong dang

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