More Info
One of the venues where they played was Dick Jordan and Geoff William's Klooks
Kleek in West London. The Artwoods cut their teeth as a support band and got
such a positive response from the crowd that they were soon headlining their
own nights. Like many R&B bands of the day, the Artwoods set comprised of
standards like Smack Dab In The Middle, Big Boss Man, Kansas City, Shame
Shame Shame, Detroit City and Green Onions.
This 2- CD release features two different sets that the band played at that
legendary venue in 1964 featuring a line- up of Art Wood (vocals/ harmonica),
Derek Grifths (guitar), Jon Lord (keyboards), Malcolm Pool (bass) and Reg
Dunnage (drums). The band are on fre and on most of the tracks cut loose
instrumentally when Wood is not singing. As a special treat, Long John Baldry
joins the band on the frst set to lend his vocal prowess to Five Long Years and
Got My Mojo Working.
Tracklist
Kansas City
Smack Dab in the Middle
Smokestack Lightning
Five Long Years
Hoochie Coochie Man
Shame Shame Shame
Green Onions
Got My Mojo Working
Little Bee
Blues for a Sigh
I'm Talking about You
The First Time I Met the Blues
Detroit City
Big Boss Man
Blues Jam at Klooks
Chicago Calling
She's My Baby