About GERRY JOE WEISE.
Gerry Joe Weise ia an Australian blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. Throughout his several Worldwide tours, he has jammed with B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Albert Collins and Noel Redding. He has been N#1 on the Top Electric Blues MP3 charts in Australia. In Australia he has guest opened for AC/DC, Midnight Oil, Angels and Rose Tattoo. Overseas he has opened for Ray Charles, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Joe Louis Walker, Yardbirds, Iggy Pop, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Jimmie Vaughan, Luther Allison and Canned Heat.
About the album BLUES DOWN UNDER.
This recently updated album has had 4 extra bonus tracks added. First released in 2009 with added bonus tracks in 2011.
01) "Blues Down Under". A bluesy original soul drenched instrumental, one of Gerry Joe's finest.
02) "A Long Gone Train (live)". The fiery Hendrixian composition, vocals and lead guitar performed live.
03) "Earth Spirit". Bonus track with slide guitar, didgeridoo and percussion; recorded in Darwin, Australia.
04) "B Good 2 Me Jam". A rocker with heavy overtones from the guitars and drums; recorded in Phoenix, Arizona.
05) "Boogie Ya Na Ho". An upbeat rock'n'roll vocal track, that has won several awards in Europe.
06) "Dreamtime Shuffle (live)". A popular slide guitar and vocal track, captured live in concert.
07) "Blue Outback". A gentle soft blues ballad, with an old 1963 Strat through a vintage 1966 Super Reverb amp.
08) "Cadillac Jazz". An instrumental tribute to T-Bone Walker.
09) "Magnificent". Bonus track with crystal clean slide guitar sounds and jazz fusion drum rhythms.
10) "Blues For Gandhi". Bonus track, an Indian bluesy style Shakti influenced instrumental arrangement with tabla.
11) "Midnight Freestyle". Bonus track; funky psychedelic 1930s National Resonator guitar intertwining with a vintage Strat.
12) "Easter Island (live)". An acoustic instrumental performed live in front of a huge audience.