Path: news.ccsf.jp!tomockey.ddo.jp!border1.nntp.dca.giganews.com!wns14feed!worldnet.att.net!63.218.45.11!nx02.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!feeder.news-service.com!border1.nntp.ams.giganews.com!nntp.giganews.com!newsfeeder.wxs.nl!divide.nova.planet.nl!posting02.nova.planet.nl!not-for-mail From: "Crossroads" Newsgroups: alt.music.blues,japan.music.blues,rec.music.bluenote.blues,uk.music.rhythm-n-blues Subject: BYTHER SMITH Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:04:08 +0200 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-RFC2646: Format=Flowed; Original X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 Lines: 38 Message-ID: <48a40318$0$6024$ba620dc5@text.nova.planet.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: 80.61.237.221 X-Trace: 1218708248 text.nova.planet.nl 6024 80.61.237.221:51312 X-Complaints-To: abuse@planet.nl X-Original-Bytes: 2054 Xref: news.ccsf.jp japan.music.blues:317 Last weekend I came across some BYTHER SMITH video footage on YouTube. It shows Byther on one of european shows in 2005. Besides Smitty you'll find BOYD SMALL on drums, JASPER MORTIER on bass and yours truly on guitar. We did a few very success full European tours in 2004 and 2005. I worked with Smitty for over 10 years in Europe and I think he is one of the greatest and never received the respect and appreciation he deserved. What I learned from him (the hard way) is to leave out ANY note that is not essential to the song and the groove. http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm5pzE7QqPU Byther's new release on Delmark (Blues on the Moon) is getting a lot of attention and airplay at the moment but make sure to also check out the two records that Byther made for Black and Tan. CD B&T 008 / Smitty's Blues (in 2001) CD B&T 017 / Throw Away The Book (in 2004) Byther was very happy / proud with both records and to his opinion both belonged to the best stuff he ever recorded. At his MySpace profile you'll find listening samples from both records. Both titles are still available in our web shop and they only costs 12 EUR per CD (shipping included). At Byther's MySpace you'll find direct links to both releases. http://www.myspace.com/bythersmith