Jake Shimabukuro & Mick Fleetwood - Blues Experience - Japan CD

Credits:

Jake Shimabukuro & Mick Fleetwood

Description:

Jake Shimabukuro, an innovator who continues to expand the possibilities of the ukulele, and Mick Fleetwood, a legendary drummer who has been active in the British blues scene since its earliest days, team up to present this blues album! The album features not only Fleetwood Mac's (Peter Green) numbers, but also Jeff Beck's "Sad Lovers" with guest Sonny Landreth, the standard "Rollin' & Tambourine," and blues & rock classics by Albert King, Gary Moore, Neil Young, Procol Harum, and more. Jake Shimabukuro is a 76 year old Japanese blues and rock legend, who has been performing with the band since 1976. Jake Shimabukuro is a ukulele player born in Hawaii in 1976. Since then, he has consistently released albums, and his 2005 album "Dragon" was a hit in the U.S. His innovative playing is highly acclaimed. His innovative playing has been highly acclaimed, and he has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, Jack Johnson, and others at festivals around the world. 21's "Jake & Friends" was also a hit. Mick Fleetwood is a drummer born in England in 1947.In the 70's, Peter Green left the band and the band faced a crisis, but new members were brought in and "Rumor" and other songs became big hits. Since then, the band has survived as the only original member. Blues Experience" is a new project by the two. It all started in the late 90's when they performed together at an awards ceremony. Months passed and they met again at the Fleetwood Mac reunion concert in Nashville a few years ago. There, Mick proposed the project of a new interpretation of blues album, and it was realized this time.

Tracklisting:

1. Cause We've Ended As Lovers (with Sonny Landreth)
2. Rollin' N Tumblin'
3. Need Your Love So Bad
4. Kula Blues
5. Whiter Shade Of Pale
6. I Wanna Get Funky
7. Still Got The Blues
8. Rockin' In The Free World
9. Songbird
10. Songbird (Mick Spoken Word)