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Devil At Your Doorstep - Floyd Lee & His Mean Blues Band
The Amogla Sessions - Vol. 1
* Originally released on Mean Blues - Floyd Lee
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Producer: Joel Poluck
Engineers: Glen Forrest/Ronen Barak
Mixed by Joel Poluck, Glen Forrest and Ronen Barak
Vocals: Floyd Lee
Guitar: Joel Poluck
Lapsteel Guitar: Joel Poluck
Guitar: Zach Zunis
Bass: Brad Vickers
Drums: Mike Fox
Writer: Joel Poluck
Recorded Aug./Sept. 2001
Junkroom Studios
New York City
The Amogla Sessions Vol. 1
• Floyd Lee & His Mean B...
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.
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Gonna wait beside the highway
Catch the Greyhound and ride
Gonna wait beside the highway
Catch the Greyhound and ride
I’m headed in your direction
There gonna be nowhere to hide
Wind start to howlin’
And the trees begin to sway
Wind start to howlin’
And the trees begin to sway
Know I’m gettin’ close
Won’t do no good to pray
Run down to your cellar
Close the door up real tight
Run down to your cellar
Close the door up real tight
Press your body hard against it
You hold on with all your might
Reached my destination
Dark is fallin’ all around
Reached my destination
Dark is fallin’ all around
Devil’s at your doorstep
Not a friend to be found
Know what I’m after
I’m not goin’ to let you free
Know what I’m after
I’m not goin’ to let you free
Your ticket been bought and paid for
Come ride the Greyhound with me
Come ride the Greyhound with me
Come ride the Greyhound with me
Gonna wait beside the highway
Catch that Greyhound and ride
27 окт 2022
