Rain City Blues

Vancouver has always been a city steeped in the blues β€” and maybe it’s no coincidence. With its long gray winters, endless rain, and a history of gritty bars and clubs from Gastown to Granville Street, the city gave rise to a scene where the blues thrived. From touring legends stopping in at the Yale to homegrown heroes shaping their own sound at The Town Pump and The Commodore, Vancouver became a hotbed for soulful guitar licks, wailing harmonicas, and the Hammond B3’s deep growl. Rain City Blues celebrates that legacy, capturing the raw spirit of musicians who turned damp streets and stormy skies into something timeless: the sound of Westcoast Blues.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Nix, Herald Hurry On Open Up the Sky
Batchelor, Cal Band Dead & Gone Roadworthy
Taylor, Bobby One Too Many Heartaches Soul Legend
Papa Bears Medicine Show It's Not Over (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Papa Bears Medicine Show All Day Long Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus
Blue Shadows Look at it Rain Lucky to Me
Compilation Le Sassy - The Way U R The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Powder Blues Lovin', Kissin' & Huggin' Thirsty Ears
Dawson, Steve An Orange Grove in California We Belong to the Gold Coast
Stepp, Richard Don't Steal My Feel Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)
Compilation Epics - Knock On Wood Live! From The Grooveyard
Compilation Terry Kristy - Moon Over Kelowna Songs of British Columbia
My Indole Ring Come See Me In The Morning - Orange Float Petals ST
Taylor, Bobby Oh, I've Been Blessed Soul Legend
Nix, Herald I Don't Love Nobody One Night Only (EP)
Taylor, Bobby Serve Yourself a Cup of Happiness Soul Legend
Staymer, Hans Band Goodnight Carmalita ST
King, Robbie A Change Has Got to Come Showtime In The Main Lounge
Compilation Weeley Wright - Prince George Songs of British Columbia
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Cool Hand In Orbit
Baldry, Long John Midnight Hour Blues Right To Sing The Blues
Baldry, Long John The Drifter Looking At Long John
Dawson, Steve Hemingway Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Taylor, Bobby So This is Love Soul Legend
Dawson, Steve Little Silver Solid States Loose Ends
Stepp, Richard Real Good Feeling Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) So Low Down Alexis
Blue Shadows Think On It On the Floor of Heaven
Dawson, Steve On Top of the World Solid States Loose Ends
Baldry, Long John Silent Treatment Silent Treatment
Dawson, Steve Room to Room Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Hayward, Ronnie If I Ain't Nobody The Lost Utrecht Sessions
Baldry, Long John Got My Mojo Working Long John's Blues
Dawson, Steve Peddlar and His Wife Bug Parade
Stepp, Richard When We Meet Again Mushroom Cuts Plus
Nocturnals I Found a Love Lovin' Blues b/w I Found a Love
Dawson, Steve King Bennie Had His Shit Together Gone, Long Gone
Twisters Dirty Boy Blues Come Out Swingin'
Stepp, Richard Beautiful Melody ST
Mud Dog Testify Devil's Ride
Mud Dog Gonna Make You Howl Devil's Ride
Papa Bears Medicine Show Wait and See Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus
My Indole Ring Two Trains a Running ST
Mud Dog Stop the Show River of My Soul
Compilation Det-A-Nation - Give it Up The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett Captain Bobby Stout Alchemy
James, Colin Dream of Satin ST
King, Robbie Showtime in the Main Lounge Showtime In The Main Lounge
Dawson, Steve 1000 Year Old Egg Telescope
Papa Bears Medicine Show Slow Moshun Alabama Song b/w Slow Moshun
Powder Blues Good Rockin' Tonite Red Hot True Blue
Compilation Le Sassy - Crazy Day The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
McNeil, Aaron If You Don't Love Me The Giant of Love
Dawson, Steve Lucky Hand Lucky Hand
Mud Dog Train Sun
Staymer, Hans Band Midnight Hour ST
Baldry, Long John A Life of Blues Silent Treatment
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Haunted Live
Blue Shadows Lucky To Me Lucky to Me
Papa Bears Medicine Show Georgie (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Stepp, Richard Take a Ride Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)
Mud Dog Gastown Blues Devil's Ride
Sinclair, David After The Hurricane No Words
Stepp, Richard Someone You Can Trust Don't Steal My Feel (with Roger Stomperud)
Baldry, Long John Beautiful to Handle Welcome To Club Casablanca
Baldry, Long John I'm Ready It Ain't Easy
Baldry, Long John Flying It Ain't Easy
Baldry, Long John Five Long Years Long John's Blues
Stepp, Richard Sooner Or Later ST
Compilation HB Concept - Wild and Sweet The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
McNeil, Aaron Long Live the Music The Giant of Love
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim) Whats This World Coming To One Step Closer
Stepp, Richard You're the Only One for Me Mushroom Cuts Plus
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) Dragonflies Alexis
Papa Bears Medicine Show Love is Somewhere (Murray) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Compilation Night Train Revue - You Don't Know Like I Know Live! From The Grooveyard
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim) One Step Closer One Step Closer
Papa Bears Medicine Show Medicine Show (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Cry Me a River In Orbit
Blue Shadows The Trouble With Trouble Lucky to Me
Dawson, Steve 6 Skeletons in a Car Gone, Long Gone
Blue Shadows Deliver Me Rockin' (EP)
Baldry, Long John Hoochie Coochie Long John's Blues
Incognito Objects in the Mirror Four
Powder Blues Joy Ridin' Thirsty Ears
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers Does Your Mama Know About Me ST
Dawson, Steve Trouble On The Run We Belong to the Gold Coast
Baldry, Long John Keep Forgetting Welcome To Club Casablanca
Dawson, Steve Fairweather Friends Nightshade
Twisters It's Raining Baby Long Hard Road
Powder Blues Will Power Thirsty Ears
King, Robbie All About My Girl Showtime In The Main Lounge
Papa Bears Medicine Show I Guess That's O.K. Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus
Stepp, Richard All Mushroom Cuts Plus
Taylor, Bobby I Just Can't Carry On Soul Legend
Taylor, Bobby My Girl Has Gone Soul Legend
Twisters Party Goin' On Come Out Swingin'
Powder Blues He Knows The Rules Red Hot True Blue
Nocturnals Detroit Detroit b/w Do What You Want
Dawson, Steve Whirlwind Phantom Threshold

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