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    The band is enjoying significant success on MP3 recently, having many #1 hits.

    ESSEX BLUES
    Tosh Yates on vocals, Andrew & John Edmonds on blues guitar.
    All 13 tracks made top 10 of their genre.

    TOBASCO ROAD
    A unique blend of US & UK blues.
    E.B.B. with John Cohmer (US), & guest performance by Matt Thorpe(UK).
    Every song reached top 10.

    BLUES CLASSICS
    A selection of blues covers recorded back in 1995. Clapton,Greeny,Moore etc.

    TOSH YATES
    Ten songs from blues vocalist Tosh Yates and EBB.
    The songs cover a wide range of genre from Blues to Rock & Country.

    The site also hosts four progg. rock albums   recorded prior to my blues obsession.
    "Old Speckled Hen","Cool as Ice","Hard Times" and "Guitar Instrumental Classics"

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    "It hurts to cry"genre: Electric Blues
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    Slow instrumental blues over an organ and strings backing. Joined in the middle section by my son Andrew doing his EC thing. Reached #1 in Electric Blues chart, and #2 Blues chart.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues Band - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
     
    "Cryin in the Kitchen"genre: Blues Rock
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    Another tail of domestic troubles from Tosh. A superb vocal performance following a six months inforced rest. Reached #1 in blues rock charts.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Cryin' in the kitchen - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Tosh Yates - buy it!buy it!
     
    "First Encounter (with Matt Thorpe)"genre: Electric Blues
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    Collaboration with Matt Thorpe recorded during a recent visit. The song started it's life as a jam to John Cohmer's Blues track "Slow & Low". This version was completely re-recorded at Matt's studio with Matt adding his unique guitar licks.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Original idea from John Cohmer
     
    "Crawdad blues"genre: Electric Blues
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    I uploaded this track to John Cohmer a few nights ago, and back came some really cool slide guitar. Fast 12 bar shuffle with some nice two way licks. Reached #6 in blues rock charts.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: John Edmonds & John Cohmer
     
    "By myself"genre: Blues Vocals
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    John C persuaded me to take the vocals on this song. I reluctantly agreed. Thanks to John Cohmer for great slide. reached #1 in blues vocal charts.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
     
    "Over the Rainbow"genre: Easy Listening Cover Songs
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    Track from "Guitar Intrumental Classics". The old "Wizard of Oz" song played on guitar. (Not blues)
    MP3.com CD: Guitar Instrumental Classics - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Trad.
     
    "Soul for Sale (with Tosh Yates)"genre: Blues Vocals
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    Originally an international collaboration with John Cohmer from USA,Tosh Yates on vocals and me on axe both from the UK. Re-recordered for the Essex Blues CD. Reached #1 in the vocal blues charts in Sept 2002, and has stayed in the Top 20 ever since.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Tosh Yates - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written by Tosh Yates & John Cohmer
     
    "A State of Blues"genre: Electric Blues
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    Following the success of "It hurts to cry", this is another slow blues jam from John and son Andrew.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: John and Andrew Edmonds ( EBB )
     
    "Still got the blues"genre: Blues Cover Songs
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    Slow moody blues love song. Reached No 1 in the blues covers chart.
    MP3.com CD: Blues Classics - buy it!buy it!
    CD: Blues compilation
    Credits: Gary Moore
     
    "Some Moore blues"genre: Blues Rock
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    Intrumental blues, opening with a typical GM riff. Andrew & John then battle it out lick for lick.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
     
    "They played the blues"genre: Blues Vocals
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    Story about the blues heros that went to Chicago to record, so that the world would wake up to the sound of the blues. Thanks to John Cohmer for slide,harp and organ.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written by John Edmonds
     
    "Smokem remix"genre: General Blues
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    It's hard to believe that John Cohmer & I were 3,000 miles apart when we recordr this very convincing jam session. John plays guitar,slide & harp over my delta blues backing track.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: John Edmonds & John Cohmer
     
    "Gawd, I wish it would rain"genre: Blues Vocals
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    This song was written during the recent UK heatwave which saw the highest every recorded temperature 100F. It was also at a time when SRV was in my CD player :-)
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: John Edmonds ( & SRV )
     
    "Samba Pa Ti"genre: Blues Cover Songs
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    Song from the album "Guitar Intrumental Classics". A mixture of blues, rock and Jazz cover songs from a few of my favourite axe men. Got to #2 in blues cover charts.
    MP3.com CD: Guitar Instrumental Classics - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Santana
     
    "John E's Be Good"genre: Jump Blues
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    Energetic jam between John Edmonds (UK) and John Cohmer (US). Starts with the old Chuck Berry riff, then really boogies.. Reached #1 in jump blues chart.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
     
    "Short and Sweet"genre: Electric Blues
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    Funky 12 bar blues instrumental.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
     
    "Memory of you"genre: Soft Rock
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    Track from the "Old Speckled Hen" Album. Acoustic intrumental with powerful electric guitar outro. (Not Blues)
    MP3.com CD: Old Speckled Hen - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written & performed by John Edmonds
     
    "Guitar Boy Willy"genre: Blues Vocals
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    Tosh sings this 12 bar, with son Andrew doing the guitar boy Willy bit.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
     
    "Generation Blues"genre: General Blues
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    Slow blues instrumental jam with my son Andrew. Reached #1 in general blues.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
    CD: Essex Blues
     
    "de la Melancholia"genre: General Blues
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    This Latin style blues starts with John Cohmer playing slide to a repeating riff, John Edmonds adds his UK blues licks to make this an unusual but enjoyable divertion to the usual 12 bar format.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
     
    "T-Bone Time"genre: Electric Blues
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    First original track from John & Ric (Bluesfuze). Based on the classic Stormy Monday chord sequence, and jammed with feeling by both Ric & John. Reached #4 in Blues Rock
     
    "St James's Passage"genre: Electric Blues
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    Slow guitar instrumental blues, starting with a hypnotic B3 riff. John Cohmer & John Edmonds share the guitar work.
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
     
    "Rye Bread"genre: Blues Vocals
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    New song from Tosh.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues Band - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Tosh Yates
     
    "All the time"genre: Blues Rock
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    Collaboration with blues vocalist Alan "Tosh" Yates.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Andrew Edmonds
     
    "Why does love got to be so bad"genre: Blues Cover Songs
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    Old Derek and the Dominoes number given the treatment by the International Claptones (John & Ric)....
    MP3.com CD: Blues Classics - buy it!buy it!
     
    "GS blues"genre: Electric Blues
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    My workhorse axe is a fairly cheap UK made Gordon Smith. I use it 99% of the time, but when the red light goes on I pluck my Les Paul from the wall for the final take. Recently, whilst changing strings on the GS I started to feel sorry for it and promised I would use it on the next recording. Being a man of my word here is Gordon's debut .....
    MP3.com CD: Tobasco Road - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues Band - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
     
    "Rock around the Wok"genre: Jump Blues
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    Up-tempo blues, played with a swing feel. Got to #1 in the jump blues chart.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues Band - buy it!buy it!
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
     
    "Hideaway"genre: Blues Cover Songs
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    Freddie King instrumental .
    MP3.com CD: Blues Classics - buy it!buy it!
    CD: Blues Compilation
     
    "Can't change the past"genre: Blues Vocals
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    Collaboration with UK blues vocalist Alan "Tosh" Yates. Song based around a typical greeny lick.
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
    Label:
    Credits: Andrew Edmonds
     
    "River of Stone"genre: Blues Vocals
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    Collab with Tosh Yates. Guitar by my son Andrew doing his EC thing :)
    MP3.com CD: Essex Blues - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written by Andrew Edmonds
     
    "Lunchtime"genre: Blues Vocals
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    Laid back song of drinking at lunchtime.
    MP3.com CD: Tosh Yates - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written by Tosh Yates
     
    "Freedom"genre: Blues Rock
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    Dedicated to all gigging bands worldwide, keep music LIVE ....
    MP3.com CD: Tosh Yates - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Tosh Yates & John Edmonds
     
    "Steppin out"genre: Blues Cover Songs
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    International Claptones (Bluesfuze & Edmonds), perform the Eric classic from the John Mayall's Bluesbreakers days.
    MP3.com CD: Blues Classics - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Bracken
     
    "Have you ever loved a woman"genre: Blues Cover Songs
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    More from the International Claptones John and Ric, joined this time by Andrew Edmonds on lead guitar, John Cohmer on Slide and Tosh Yates on vocals. A rocking version of the EC guitar/vocal classic.
    MP3.com CD: Blues Classics - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written by EC
     
    "Book of Love (remix)"genre: Country Blues
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    Amusing lyrics to this up tempo songs. Thanks to John Cohmer for great slide guitar.
    MP3.com CD: Tosh Yates - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written by Tosh yates
     
    "Old Speckled Hen"genre: Guitar Rock
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    Title track from the album "Old Speckled Hen". The album is a collection of original soft rock guitar instrumentals in the vain of "Camel". (Not Blues)
    MP3.com CD: Old Speckled Hen - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written & performed by John Edmonds
     
    "Cool as Ice"genre: Instrumental Rock
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    Title track from the album "Cool as Ice". The album is a mixture of guitar and synthesiser music in the vain of Andrew Latimer's legendary "Camel" (Not Blues)
    MP3.com CD: Cool as Ice - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written & performed by John Edmonds
     
    "Joe"genre: Progressive Rock
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    Title track from prog rock album "Hard Times". Tell's the tale of "Joe" a convict on his parole day. Lots of soft rock guitar songs in the vain of the legendary "Camel". (Not Blues)
    MP3.com CD: Hard Times - buy it!buy it!
    Credits: Written by Andrew Edmonds
     
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