Mean Blues

 

Floyd Lee & His Mean Blues Band Fronted by Mississippi bluesman Floyd Lee and guitarist/songwriter/producer Joel Poluck, the band was formed in 2001 in New York City beginning in the local train stations, combining a deep Mississippi blues style with multiple other traditional and modern elements. After the success of their first Amogla Records release, “Mean Blues” they began to travel far and wide, bringing along their veteran bass player Brad Vickers (Pinetop Perkins/Jimmy Rogers/Hubert Sumlin), playing in Mississippi juke joints and many blues festivals around the world. Over their twelve year career as a band they recorded several blues chart topping albums and included such members as legendary Mississippi blues drummer Sam Carr (Sonny Boy Williamson/Buddy Guy/Eric Clapton). Their songs have been covered by many artists, including Southern California blues rocker Walter Trout (John Mayall/ Canned Heat). They composed and performed the title song in the first of the "Playing For Change" series (2002). The award winning documentary, “Full Moon Lightnin’”, by John C. Gardiner spotlighted the band at the height of their career and was included on the Mississippi Blues Trail historical marker in Merigold Mississippi. Due to health related issues, Floyd Lee could no longer record or perform shows after 2013, up until his passing in 2020 at the age of eighty six.

1. Down In Lamar 0:00 2. How Low Can You Go 5:54 3. Mean Blues 9:26 4. High Maintenance Woman 14:22 5. Devil At Your Doorstep 17:20 6. Third Degree Charm 22:35 7. See Saw Sally 25:21 8. Lose My Number 28:52 9. Hard Working Woman 31:09 10. Pea Patch Blues 33:32 11.When You Break A Young Girls' Heart 37:00 12. Come Home 42:31

Producer: Joel Poluck Engineers: Glen Forrest/Ronen Barak Vocals: Floyd Lee Guitar/lapsteel: Joel Poluck (1-12) Guitar: Zach Zunis (1,2,5,11) Bass: Brad Vickers Drums: Mike Fox Harmonica: George Beckett (1,2,12) Harmonica: Anthony Kane (6) B-3 Organ: George Papageorge (3,11) Cover photo: JoJo Voigt Recorded Aug./Sept. 2001 Junkroom Studios New York City