LONNIE BROOKS LONNIE BROOKS R.I.P. 1933 - 2017 Lonnie Brooks, the singer and guitarist whose distinctive style made him a cornerstone of Chicago blues and a major influence over generations of rock artists, has died at the age of 83. The Chicago Tribune reported on Brooks’ death, confirming through his son, Ronnie Baker Brooks, that the elder Brooks died in Chicago the night of April 1. A cause of death was not immediately available. After his 1969 debut, Broke an’ Hungry, failed to find a large audience, he spent time touring and gigging around Chicago before landing a handful of cuts on the 1978 Alligator Records anthology Living Chicago Blues. The late ’70s proved a turning point for Brooks, who subsequently found himself in demand among blues enthusiasts around the world. Later years saw him rubbing shoulders with famous fans and musical disciples such as Johnny Winter (who made an appearance on Brooks’ Wound Up Tight LP in 1986) and Eric Clapton, who invited Brooks to perform during a stop on his From the Cradle tour in 1993. “I’ll be on the totem pole,” Brooks allowed when the Sun-Times asked him to assess his blues legacy. “With Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Magic Sam, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, Little Walter, many others I can’t name. … I’ll probably be on the last spot.” - ultimateclassicrock.com + + + + + Thanks to whotrader for sharing the show at The Traders’ Den. Belly Up Tavern Lineage: Solana Beach, CA TM master Nak CM300 > Sony D6 (mono) > CDR February 15, 1984 EAC > Flac level 8 MP3 Version Disc 1 01. Instrumental 7:40 02. The Sky is Crying 6:42 Lonnie Brooks Solana Beach 1984 03. Lonnie intro/Sweet Home Chicago 11:39 04. Don’t Answer the Door 7:23 05. Don’t Take Advantage of Me 4:44 06. You Know What My Body Needs 7:35 07. Hideaway I 9:15 55 mins Disc 2 01. Rock Me, Baby 5:42 02. Cadillac Assembly Line 7:50 03. Lonnie intro/Untitled 8:19 Lonnie Brooks Solana Beach 1984 04. Untitled Part 2 2:28 05. Baby What You Want 11:38 06. Watch Dog 8:02 07. Hideaway II 10:58 55 mins Naughty Dog Trade Freely. Not For Sale. Naughty Dog.