BLUESCARAVAN 2020
JEREMIAH JOHNSON * WHITNEY SHAY * RYAN PERRY
Release date: January 29, 2021
Ruf Records’ Blues Caravan is unstoppable. Fifteen years after Europe’s most respected label put on its first showcase tour, the founding concept is instantly familiar to blues fans: every night, on club stages across the US and Europe, three rising talents will burn down the house and kick the blues into the modern age. But there’s a twist. With the lineup chosen each year from the cream of the Ruf roster, every Caravan has a fresh vibe, a fizzing chemistry and plenty of flying sparks. And with three wildly different artists running the gamut of styles in 2020, all bets could have been off.
But in 2020 a virus destroyed a year full of shows all over the world. Luckily before the lockdown, we recorded the show on the 18th February 2020 at the Hirsch in Nuernberg (Germany). So here we go! Your stars of 2020 live on CD and DVD. Stay home and enjoy a great live music concert from your couch.
Jeremiah Johnson is the St. Louis bluesman from the school of hard knocks. After early days as the Southern circuit’s best-kept secret, 2018’s acclaimed Straitjacket album put the bandleader in the spotlight with its searing performances, smart hooks and blue-collar lyrics. “I am Southern blues-rock,” states Jeremiah. “It’s in my blood, my heart and my soul. I always sing my songs from my heart, with the same passion that I had when I wrote them. They come from the blood, sweat and tears of a blue-collar worker in the Midwestern United States. I couldn't be more excited about the Blues Caravan lineup – it’ll be hotter than a two-dollar pistol!”
We first met Ryan Perry as a teenage phenomenon, when he hijacked 2007’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis with his Homemade Jamz Blues Band, and announced his talent for sharp storytelling, stinging guitar and soulful vocals. This charismatic bandleader’s talents have only grown over the last decade, and following 2019’s solo debut on Ruf Records, Ryan is the finished article, armed with a setlist to raise the roof. “Fans can expect high action and low ego on the Blues Caravan,” he says. “My live shows are packed with passion and soul, always fun and full of energy – as only a Mississippi bluesman can deliver.”
There’s no mistaking Whitney Shay. When this San Diego fireball hits the stage, the first thing you’ll notice is the flammable hair and sparkling dresses. But on this year’s Blues Caravan, the singer’s show will match her style, as Whitney shakes out the R&B floor-shakers from her acclaimed A Woman Rules The World album – and gives you a sneak preview of the studio material to come. “When I perform,” she says, “I want people to dance and be engaged. To me, blues has always been about catharsis, the purging of sad experiences. If I can make the audience leave smiling and feeling like they’ve forgotten about the troubles of their day, I’ve done my job.”
TRACKLIST
CD
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DVD
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01
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Let's Work Together
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:05:13
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01
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Intro Tom
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00:00:50
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02
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Ain't Afraid To Eat Alone
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Ryan Perry
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00:05:18
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02
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Let's Work Together
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:05:30
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03
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Evil is Going On
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Ryan Perry
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00:04:07
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03
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Homesick
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Ryan Perry
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00:04:14
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04
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High Risk, Low Reward
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Ryan Perry
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00:08:01
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04
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Ain't Afraid To Eat Alone
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Ryan Perry
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00:05:21
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05
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Stand Up!
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Whitney Shay
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00:04:10
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05
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Oh No
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Ryan Perry
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00:08:26
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06
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Love's Creeping Up On You
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Whitney Shay
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00:05:20
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06
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Evil is Going On
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Ryan Perry
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00:04:21
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07
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A Woman Rules The World
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Whitney Shay
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00.05:33
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07
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High Risk, Low Reward
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Ryan Perry
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00:08:13
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08
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White Lightning
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:03:58
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08
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Stand Up!
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Whitney Shay
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00:04:05
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09
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Blues In Her Eyes
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:06:40
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09
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Love's Creeping Up On You
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Whitney Shay
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00:05:12
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10
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Showdown
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:08:42
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10
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P.S. It's Not About You
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Whitney Shay
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00:03:21
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11
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Good Man Good Woman
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:04:06
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11
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Medley - Grinning In Your Face / Baby Please Set A Date
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Whitney Shay
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00:06:04
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12
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Gotta Serve Somebody
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:04:45
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12
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A Woman Rules The World
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Whitney Shay
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00:06:04
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13
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Cherry Red Wine
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:08:25
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13
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Far Apart (Still Close)
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Whitney Shay
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00:04:09
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14
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Old Time Rock ’N’ Roll
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:03:49
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14
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Get Down With It
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Whitney Shay
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00:05:49
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15
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White Lightning
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:04:05
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16
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Long Way Home
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:04:03
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17
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Ecstasy
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:04:31
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18
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Blues In Her Eyes
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:06:45
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19
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Showdown
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:08:48
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20
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American Steel
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:03:34
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21
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Born Under A Bad Sign
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Jeremiah Johnson
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00:05:40
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22
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Good Man Good Woman
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:04:16
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23
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Gotta Serve Somebody
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:05:00
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24
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Cherry Red Wine
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:10:11
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25
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Old Time Rock ’N’ Roll
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:04:15
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26
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Shakey Ground
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Jeremiah Johnson, Whitney Shay, Ryan Perry
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00:06:53
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Musicians
Jeremiah Johnson - Vocals, Guitar
Whitney Shay - Vocals
Ryan Perry - Vocals, Guitar
Roger Inniss - Bass
Amanda Dal - Drums