Jim Presley
Old School Acoustic Blues
Plays Old School Acoustic Blues plus original creations in this tradition and others.
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Jim Presley in the house provides an evening of both traditional blues cover songs from the masters like, Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf and John Lee Hooker and his original songs.
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Along with the songs there is a steady stream of trash talk, stories(Some True) lots of mischief and fun
Jim Presley grew up in and around Detroit, Michigan. He came from a family of musical people and colorful characters.
Jim has had many musical influences, including songs learned working in the fields with migrant workers, the Hasting Street Blues Scene, Motown, the Ann Arbor Folk and Rock Movements, Biker Rock, and Traditional Native American Music.
Despite all these influences, make no mistake about it, what Jim plays is Acoustic Old School Blues. (Even though more than 1/2 of his songs are his own original compositions)
The Blues is not about heartache and sorrow.
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The Blues is about getting up and celebrating in the moment and feeling good.
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The Blues is about connecting and celebrating with our relationships regardless of what life throws at us.
Jim does not consider his music a performance but an opportunity for the audience to share the fun at his party.
There will be some beautiful music, we will rock and carry on.
Jim loves to tell stories, and muse on various topics (Trash Talk) but our number one reason for our gathering is fun.
He loves to play and sing for others.
1. Bad Attitude
2. Going Fishing
3. Morning Sex & Pancakes
4. Go Back to The Swamp
5. Junk Food Jones
6, Evil Food (Chitterlings Song)
7. I Used to Think I Had The Blues
8. I Got The Blues Every Night
9. Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down
10. Down In The Swamp
11. Crawfish Boil
12. Don't Let The Door Hit You in The Ass on Your Way Out.
13. Miss Karen
14. Voices In The Wind
15. Never Get Out of The Blues Alive
16. Making Moonshine
17. You Better Leave That Hoodoo Alone
18. Tsi Ageya (My Girl)
19. Drinking & Stinking
20. The Sunday School Teacher
21. Jack Daniels (Drink Jack and Throw Chairs)
22. My Blue Guitar
23. Trouble On My Mind
24. The Bay Sirus Witch
25. Waiting On Louise
My Original Songs
