Highlights from the 2007 Live Blues Jams at the Swigwam


2007 was another great year, musically, for the Swigwam Blues Jam. Out of more than a thousand songs we did in total, the MP3s of about 130 or so of the best of them are featured here as highlights of the year.

It was also a year of change and loss. In November, the jam switched nights, from Wednesday to Sunday. We lost two of our women jammers to untimely deaths - Sarah 'Sax' Murphy (sax, vocals) in July, and Gena Lucas (drums, vocals) in September.

These MP3s were digitally recorded gratis by Jeff Williams of BluEarthArts. Use the left mouse button to play a song, or right click to download it. The songs marked with a yellow link are Jeff's top picks (based on overall performances, novelty, and recording quality) for the year.


     Best of:  2010   2009   2008   2006   2005


December 16 
Sweet Little Angel - Guitar/Vocal Tom, Bass Bob, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Paul

November 11
I Wanna Be Like You - Guitar/Vocal Mike, Blues harp PJ, Bass Bob, Drums Sonny N
Steamroller Blues - Blues harp/vocal Mike, Guitar Steve M, Bass Al R, Drums Jeff W
You Don't Love Me  - Guitar/Vocal Tom, Bass Al R, Megaphone Ernie, Drums Jeff W
Song 24 - Guitar/Vocal Tom, Blues harp Magic Mike, Bass Al R, Drums Jeff W

November 4  
Little Red Rooster - Blues Harp/Vocal P J, Guitar Bill M, Guitar Billy R, Bass Steve H, Drums Jeff W
Song 8 - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Guitar Billy R, Bass Steve H, Drums Jeff W
Jam - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Guitar Billy R, Bass Steve H, Drums Jeff W
Further on up the Road - Guitar/Vocal Steve M, Guitar Bill M, Bass Steve H, Drums Jeff W
Same Old Blues - Guitar/Vocal Steve M, Guitar Bill M, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Keep on Truckin Mama - Guitar/Vocal Steve M, Guitar Bill M, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Workin' Man Blues - Guitar/Vocal Capt Bob, Bass Steve H, Drums Paul M
Suitcase - Guitar/Vocal Capt Bob, Bass Steve H, Drums Paul M
Sweet Little Angel - Guitar/Vocal Jack, Bass Bob, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Paul M

October 28    1st Sunday Jam
Sweet Little Angel - Guitar/Vocal Jack, Blues harp Mike, Bass Steve H, Keyboard Ruthie, Drums Jeff W
Mary Had a Little Lamb - Guitar/Vocal Jack, Bass Tom W, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Dave B

October 17
Kindhearted Woman - Guitar/Vocal Capt Bob, Bass Eddie S, Drums Rick M     
Deep River Blues - Guitar/Vocal Capt Bob, Bass Eddie S, Drums Rick M
Roll On Buddy - Guitar/Vocal Capt Bob, Bass Eddie S, Drums Rick M
Read Me My Rights - Guitar/Vocal Capt Bob, Bass Eddie S, Drums Rick M

October 10
Steamroller Blues - Vocal Sharon, Guitar Brian, Bass Tom, Drums Todd
Walkin Blues - Vocal Sharon, Guitar Brian, Bass Tom, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Todd
Further on Up the Road - Guitar/Vocal Steve M, Guitar Billy, Keyboard Jeff W, Bass Mikee, Drums Ralph
Early in the Mornin - Dobro/Vocal Scotty, Guitar Jack, Elec Perc Jeff W, Drums Rick M

October 3  
Mind Your Own Business - Guitar/Vocal Gary B, Keyboard Jeff W, Sax Gregg, Euphonium John, Bass Mikee, Drums Blair
Bright Lights, Big City - Keyboard/Vocal Liz P, Guitar 'Dr Blues', Drums Jeff W
While You're Down There - Guitar/Vocal 'Dr Blues'
Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had - Guitar/Vocal David S, Guitar Billy, Bass ?, Drums Jeff W     
Goin Down to Dallas - Guitar/Vocal David S, Guitar Billy, Bass ?, Drums Jeff W 
Song 25 - Guitar/Vocal David S, Guitar Billy, Bass ?, Drums Jeff W

Photo of Jeff by Steve RoakeSeptember 26  
Damn Right I Got the Blues - Bass/Vocal Tim H, Guitar Colin, Soprano Sax Jack, Electronic Perc Jeff W, Drums Ralph
When the Saints Come Marching In - Soprano Sax Jack, Bass Tim H, Guitar Colin, Drums Ralph
Lover Not a Fighter - Blues Harp/Vocal 'Turkey Bone' (from Kansas City), Guitar Paul, Bass Mikee, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Rick M
My Girl She Drinks Too Much - Blues Harp/Vocal 'Turkey Bone', Guitar Paul, Bass Mikee, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Rick M
Will it Go Round in Circles - Guitar/Vocal Steve M, Blues harp PJ, Bass ?, Drums Jeff M
One Way Out - Guitar/Vocal Steve M, Blues harp PJ, Bass ?, Drums Jeff M
She's a Brick House - Guitar/Vocal Steve M, Blues harp PJ, Bass ?, Drums Jeff M     
Been a Long Time - Guitar/Vocal Dave Valliere, Bass Mikee, Drums Ralph
Cool Bastid's Red House - Guitar/Vocal Dave Valliere, Keyboard Jeff W, Bass Mikee, Drums Ralph

September 19  
Hit the Road Jack - Guitar/Vocal Jack, Violin Amanda, Mikee Bass, Drums Jeff W

September 12
Pizza Jam
Strange Brew - Guitar/Vocal Dave Valliere, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Been a Long Time - Vocal Stan A, Guitar Dave Valliere, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W

September 5 Gena Lucas, an occasional singer and drummer at the Swigwam Blues Jam, died September 1
Click here to hear Gena sing Pride & Joy at the SwigwamDamn Right I Got the Blues - Guitar/Vocal Tim H, Guitar Colin, Bass Steve H, Drums Jeff W
Crossroads Medley - Guitar/Vocal Tim H, Guitar Colin, Bass Steve H, Drums Jeff W
I Can't Hold Out - Guitar/Vocal Tom, Drums Jeff W

August 29 The storm disrupted the stage and equipment and shortened our song list for the evening, but no musicians were harmed in the making of these recordings ;)
Click on the photo for nice video of the lightning (from CNN).
Goin Down - Vocal PJ, Guitar Tom, Synth Jeff W, Bass Steve, Drums Scott
Jam #3 (Doin' the funky Christian) - Guitar Bill M, Guitar Christian, Bass Tom, Drums Jeff W
Song 9 - Vocal Sharon, Guitar Brian, Keyboard Jeff W, Bass Tom, Drums Todd

August 15  
Summertime/I'm Crazy - Vocal Gena (in memory of Gena)
96 Tears - Vocal/keyboard Willie S, Bass Bob, Drums Steve
Pride & Joy - Vocal Doug, Guitar Tom, Bass Bob, Drums Jeff W

August 8  
The Thrill is Gone - Vocal Blind Willie James, Keyboard Jeff W, Guitar Paul, Bass Joe, Drums Dave M

Steve H gets some heat relief from his personal airflow deviceAugust 1    
That's Alright - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Bass Phil S, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Scott     
Dangerous Mood - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Bass Phil S, Drums Scott
Shotgun Blues - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Bass Phil S, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Scott 
Who do you Love? - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Bass Phil S, Electronic percussion Jeff W, Drums Scott

July 25 
Dangerous Mood - Blues Harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Bass Steve H, Drums Scott
Red House - Blues Harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Sax Jack, Keyboard Jeff W, Bass Steve, Drums Scott
Back Door Man - Blues Harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Keyboard Jeff, Bass Steve, Drums Scott
Little Wing - Guitar/Vocal Paul, Bass Phil S, Drums Jeff W
Song 10 - Guitar Paul, Bass Phil S, Drums Jeff W
Gloria - Bass/Vocal Chris, Guitar Tom, Keyboard Willie, Drums Bruce 
Moondance - Keyboard/Vocal Willie S, Guitar Tom, Bass Chris, Drums Ralph

July 18    
Photo of Sarah Sax provided by Amanda Gerttula. Click on the photo for a clip of Sarah singing and playing the sax.
King Bee Blues - Blues Harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Guitar Chris, Bass Steve H, Drums Jeff W 
Shotgun Blues/Lil Red Rooster - Blues Harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Bass Steve H, Drums Jeff W 
Red House - Guitar/Vocal Tom, Bass Mike, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Rick

The Suncoast Blues Society Beach Bash Party & Jam on August 26 was dedicated to the memory of Sarah. Check out the MP3s from that event here.

June 27
Same Old Blues - Guitar/Vocal Steve M, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
On the Cover of the Rolling Stone - Vocals Mikee, Doug, & Steve M, Guitar Steve M, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Big River - Guitar/Vocal Mike, Guitar Bill M, Pocket Trumpet John, Backup Vocal Steve M, Bass Steve H, Drums Ralph
Crossroads - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Guitar Billy, Drums Ralph

June 20
Feelin' Alright - Vocal Kelly, Blues harp PJ, Guitar Paul, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W 
Little Wing - Guitar/Vocal Paul, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Song 15 - Guitar Paul, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Baby What You Want Me to Do? - Guitar/Vocal Red, Guitar Bill M, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Goin' Down - Guitar/Vocal Red, Guitar Bill M, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
I Got the Blues - Guitar/Vocal Barry, Guitar Colin, Keyboard Jeff W, Bass Steve, Drums Ralph
Mojo Workin - Guitar/Vocal Barry, Guitar Colin, Euphonium John, Bass Steve, Drums Jeff M
Red House - Guitar/Vocal Barry, Guitar Colin, Bass Steve, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Ralph

June 13
Further on Up the Road - Guitar/Vocal Barry, Guitar Colin, Bass Steve, Drums Carl

June 6
Dangerous Mood  - Vocal PJ, Guitar Billy, Guitar Bill M, Bass Phil S, Drums Steve 
Crossroads - Vocal PJ, Slide Guitar Billy, Guitar Bill M, Bass Phil S, Drums Steve
Crossroads - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Bass Mikee, Guitar Johnny, Drums Scott

May 30
Florida Folk Heritage Award Recipient, 1999Gimme Back My Wig - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Bill M, Guitar Billy, Bass Jeff C, Drums Rick
Shake Rattle & Roll - Vocal Blind Willie James, Guitar Mark, Bass Bill, Drums Dave M
Lil Red Rooster - Vocal Blind Willie James, Guitar Mark, Bass Bill, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Dave M

May 23
Key to the Highway - Guitar/Vocal Dave Valliere, Guitar Tom, Bass Bob, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Jeff M
The Sky is Crying  - Vocal Dave Valliere, Guitar Billy, Blues harp PJ, Guitar Bill M, Bass Phil S, Drums Jeff W 
Get Back - Vocal Dave Valliere, Guitar Billy, Blues harp PJ, Guitar Bill M, Bass Phil S, Drums Jeff W 
Mary Had a Little Lamb - Vocal Dave Valliere, Guitar Billy, Blues harp PJ, Guitar Bill M, Bass Phil S, Drums Jeff W
Little Wing - Vocal Dave Valliere, Guitar Billy, Blues harp PJ, Guitar Bill M, Bass Phil S, Violin Amanda, Drums Jeff W
Crossroads Medley - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Guitar Billy, Bass Bob, Drums Jeff W

May 16 - The Shhhhhhh! Jam
Minnie the Moocher - Pocket Trumpet/Vocal John, Guitar Colin, Bass Bob, Drums Jeff M 
Strange Brew - Guitar/Vocal Dave Valliere, Bass Chris, Drums Jeff W
Evil Ways - Guitar/Vocal Dave Valliere, Bass Chris, Drums Jeff W 
Red House - Guitar/Vocal Brian, Keyboard Jeff W, Bass Mikee, Drums Rick
Crossroads - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Bass Mikee, Drums Rick
Song 17 - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Euphonium & Pocket Trumpet John, Drums Rick
Let the Good Times Roll - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Bass Mikee, Drums Rick
You Don't Have to Go - Guitar/Vocal Red, Keyboard Jeff W, Bass Mikee, Drums Ralph
Song 21 - Guitar/Vocal Red, Bass Mikee, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Ralph
Who Do You Love?  - Blues harp/Vocal PJ, Guitar Tom, Bass Pete, Drums Blair

May 2
Song 12 - Guitar/Vocal Raiford, Guitar Tim H, Bass Steve H, Drums Ralph
Big Legged Woman - Guitar/Vocal Tim H, Bass Steve H, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Ralph
Song 14 - Guitar/Vocal Raiford, Bass Steve H, Drums Ralph
One Way Out - Bass/Vocal Two Dogs, Guitar Billy, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Scott
Some Kind of Wonderful - Bass/Vocal Two Dogs, Guitar Billy, Backup Vocal Steve M, Drums Scott
Goin Down to Dallas - Guitar/Vocal David S, Guitar Billy, Bass Jeff C, Drums Sonny N
Back Door Man - Guitar/Vocal David S, Bass Jeff C, Drums Sonny N
Don't Let the Devil Ride - Bass/Vocal Jeff C, Guitar Dave Valliere, Guitar Billy, Drums Rick

Jody YoungApril 25
5 Long Years - Guitar/Vocal Jack, Guitar Bill M, Bass Steve H, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Rick
Tore Down - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Guitar Jack, Bass Steve, Drums Rick
Hootchie Cootchie Man - Guitar/Vocal Bill M, Guitar Jack, Bass Steve, Drums Rick
Help Me Baby - Guitar/Vocal Jody, Guitar Billy, Bass Tim H, Drums Jeff W
Let Me Love You Baby - Guitar/Vocal Jody, Guitar Billy, Bass Tim H, Drums Jeff W
Song 22 - Guitar/Vocal Jody, Guitar Billy, Bass Tim H, Drums Jeff W

April 18
Fool For Your Stocking - Guitar/Vocal Tim H, Guitar Billy, Keyboard Jeff W, Bass Mikee, Flute Walden, Drums Scott
The Blues Have Got Me - Guitar/Vocal Tim H, Guitar Billy, Keyboard Jeff W, Blues harp 'Reeds', Bass Bob, Drums Scott

March 21 - Spring Break Jam
You Ain't Nothin But a Hound Dog - Guitar/Vocal Mark, Bass Steve, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Jeff M

March 14 - 1st Sunset Jam
Sunset at the Swigwam
Little Wing - Guitar Dave Valliere, Bass Scott, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Dave B
Been Down So Long - Guitar Dave Valliere, Guitar Bill, Bass Scott, Drums Jeff W
Red House - Guitar Dave Valliere, Guitar Bill, Bass Scott, Drums Jeff W

March 7 - With a Special Appearance by Blind Willie James
Big Legged Woman - Guitar/Vocal Tim H, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Damn Right I Got the Blues - Guitar/Vocal Tim H, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W
Leave My Little Girl Alone - Guitar/Vocal Jack, Guitar Christian, Bass ?, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Ralph 
Lil Red Rooster - Piano/Vocal Blind Willie James, Guitar Billy, Bass Bob, Guitar Tom, Drums Dave B 
When the Saints Go Marching In - Piano/Vocal Blind Willie James, Guitar Billy, Bass Bob, Guitar Tom, Drums Dave B

February 28
Cold Shot - Guitar/Vocal Tom, Bass Bob, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Jeff M 
Sweet Little Angel - Guitar/Vocal Tom, Bass Bob, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Jeff M
Talk to Your Daughter - Guitar/vocal Tim H, Guitar Colin, Bass Chris, Keyboard Jeff W, Drums Shaun

January 31
La Grange - Guitar/Vocal Chuck, Guitar Tim H, Bass Bill, Drums Jeff W
The Blues Ain't So Bad - Guitar/Vocal Chuck, Guitar Tim H, Bass Bill, Drums Jeff W

January 24
Old Blue Jeans - Guitar/Vocal Tim H, Guitar Colin, Sax Bob, Bass Mikee, Drums Jeff W