Kai Strauss

 

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Artist:  Kai Strauss

Born:  May 15, 1970.  Lengerich, Germany

Genre:  Blues, Electric Blues

Occupation:  Guitarist, Singer, Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Kai Strauss is a German Blues Musician, Guitarist and Singer from Lenerich, Germany.  He has been a well-known name among European Blues lovers since the early 1990s.  The Guitarist and Singer discovered his passion for the music of Albert King, Buddy Guy, The Vaughan Brothers and many others as a teenager in 1980s.  In 2014, he formed Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All-Stars.  According to the specialist magazine Bluesnews, he is now considered one of the big name on the European Blues Scene.  Five German Blues Awards, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2019 and concerts in over 20 countries.

Artist:  Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All-Stars

Title:  Live In Concert (2019)

Genre:  Blues, Electric Blues

Label:  Continental Blue Heaven

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Gotta Let You Go (6:10)

 2.  Highway Blues (7:04)

 3.  Ain't Gonna Rumble No More (4:31)

 4.  Judgement Day (6:25)

 5.  Did You Wrong (5:24)

 6.  Hard Life (8:28)

 7.  Get The Ball Rolling (4:19)

Disc 2:

 1.  The Blues In Handmade (6:49)

 2.  This Game Ain't Worth Playing No More (4:27)

 3.  Let Me Love You Baby (6:30)

 4.  Put That Bottle Down (5:13)

 5.  Got To Be Some Changes Made (4:56)

 6.  I Ain't Buying It (6:02)

 7.  Shades Of Earl (Tribute To Ronnie Earl And Earl Hooker) (9:35)

Personnel:

Kai Strauss:  Vocals, Guitar

Kevin Duvernay:  Bass

Alex Lex:  Drums

Thomas Feldman:  Harmonica, Saxophone

Horst Bergmeyer:  Organ on Tracks:  1, 3 Disc 1, 2 Disc 2

Mo Fuhrhop:  Organ on Tracks 5, 6 Disc 1, Piano on Track 4 Disc 1

Nico Dreier:  Organ on Tracks:  1, 3-5 Disc 2, Piano on Tracks:  1, 2, 5-7 Disc 1, 2, 6, 7 Disc 2

Special Guests: 

Jimmy Reiter:  Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  1, 3-5 Disc 2

Richard Van Bergen:  Rhythm Guitar on Track 4 Disc 1

Live In Concert is a live album by Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All-Stars, was released on April 18, 2019 by Continental Blue Heaven.  Good Album!.