Rain City Blues

Vancouver has always been a city steeped in the blues — and maybe it’s no coincidence. With its long gray winters, endless rain, and a history of gritty bars and clubs from Gastown to Granville Street, the city gave rise to a scene where the blues thrived. From touring legends stopping in at the Yale to homegrown heroes shaping their own sound at The Town Pump and The Commodore, Vancouver became a hotbed for soulful guitar licks, wailing harmonicas, and the Hammond B3’s deep growl. Rain City Blues celebrates that legacy, capturing the raw spirit of musicians who turned damp streets and stormy skies into something timeless: the sound of Westcoast Blues.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Dawson, Steve Swinging in a Hammock Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Staymer, Hans Band Instant Comfort ST
Blue Shadows What The Hell I Got Rockin' (EP)
Compilation Shockers - Don't Bring Me Down Live! From The Grooveyard
Baldry, Long John Work So Hard Right To Sing The Blues
Dawson, Steve House Carpenter Eyes Closed, Dreaming
Taylor, Bobby If You Love Her Soul Legend
Powder Blues Boppin With The Blues Uncut
Compilation Le Sassy - Crazy Day The Soul of Vancouver: The Untold Story...
Dawson, Steve Hale Road Revelation Lucky Hand
Compilation Soul Unlimited - Get Out Of My Life, Woman Live! From The Grooveyard
Seeds of Time Harry Schwartz Immortal
Nix, Herald Funny Funny Feelin' One Night Only (EP)
Stepp, Richard Hell I Know Mushroom Cuts Plus
Powder Blues Buzzard Luck Swingin' The Blues
Mud Dog Train Devil's Ride
Mock Duck Hurt On Me (Jordan, Wilson) Test Record
Dawson, Steve Final Words Solid States Loose Ends
King, Robbie Robbie's Thang Showtime In The Main Lounge
Nix, Herald Jimmy Open Up the Sky
Dawson, Steve Walk On Nightshade
Baldry, Long John Keep On Running Looking At Long John
Hayward, Ronnie Meet Me Come By The Lost Utrecht Sessions
Dawson, Steve Zigzag City Bug Parade
Dawson, Steve At Arms Length Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Dawson, Steve Ruin My Day Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Seeds of Time Supergirl Immortal
King, Robbie Grator Showtime In The Main Lounge
Blue Shadows The Trouble With Trouble Lucky to Me
Stepp, Richard Tonight We're Gonna Celebrate (Studio Version) Mushroom Cuts Plus
Byrnes, Jim Shake Your Moneymaker I Turned My Nights Into Days
Blue Shadows When Will This Heartache End On the Floor of Heaven
Nix, Herald Take a Drive Open Up the Sky
Baldry, Long John I Love Paris Looking At Long John
Papa Bears Medicine Show Momma, You're a Flyer (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Mud Dog Gastown Blues Sun
Dawson, Steve That's How it Goes in the Relax Lounge Phantom Threshold
James, Colin Voodoo Thing ST
Papa Bears Medicine Show Miss Johnson (Lance) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Baldry, Long John Resign Yourself Welcome To Club Casablanca
Little Daddie and the Bachelors Junior's Jerk Too Much Monkey Business b/w Junior's Jerk
Baldry, Long John Flying It Ain't Easy
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers I Heard It Through the Grapevine ST
McNeil, Aaron Timeless Endless World of Love The Giant of Love
Dawson, Steve Bone Cave Lucky Hand
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) So Low Down Alexis
Taylor, Bobby It Should Have Been Me Loving Her Taylor Made Soul
Baldry, Long John The Sun Ain´t Gonna Shine Anymore Silent Treatment
McNeil, Aaron Lucinder Jones The Giant of Love
Dawson, Steve Casey's Revenge Bug Parade
Seeds of Time Jailbait Immortal
Powder Blues He Knows the Rules Swingin' The Blues
Compilation Soul Unlimited - Little Joe Live! From The Grooveyard
Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett Gypsy Blues Alchemy
Taylor, Bobby How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone? Soul Legend
Taylor, Bobby Does Your Mama Know About Me? Soul Legend
Byrnes, Jim Cold Sweat I Turned My Nights Into Days
Sinclair, David & Keith Bennett Hungry Cat Alchemy
Dawson, Steve Little Harpeth Lucky Hand
Nix, Herald Scrap of Paper Open Up the Sky
Compilation Epics - Knock On Wood Live! From The Grooveyard
Seeds of Time Feel Like a Jerk Immortal
Mavety, Joe & the Mule Crusaders Crusaders b/w Voices Like Thunder
Dawson, Steve Room to Room Waiting for the Lights to Come Up
Taylor, Bobby Serve Yourself a Cup of Happiness Soul Legend
Powder Blues Treat Her Right Red Hot True Blue
Blue Shadows If I Were You On the Floor of Heaven
Papa Bears Medicine Show Baroque ST
Dawson, Steve 6 Skeletons in a Car Gone, Long Gone
Incognito Getaway Four
Mavety, Joe (Charles Frederick Mavety) Open Your Heart Live
Foreman, Al What If I Told You Deep in the ❤️ of Vancouver
Compilation Weeley Wright - N-A-N-A-I-M-O Songs of British Columbia
King, Robbie Borneo Boy Showtime In The Main Lounge
Baldry, Long John Don't Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie On the King of the Rock and Roll It Ain't Easy
Dawson, Steve Cozy Corner Phantom Threshold
Seeds of Time Whytecliffe Immortal
My Indole Ring Love People Everywhere ST
King, Robbie A Change Has Got to Come Showtime In The Main Lounge
Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Closer To Death A Real Fine Mess
Blue Shadows If I Were You Rockin' (EP)
Twisters Guess That I Was Wrong Come Out Swingin'
Isaak, Brandon (aka Yukon Slim) All You Got To Do One Step Closer
Batchelor, Cal Band Forget the Rest Roadworthy
Papa Bears Medicine Show Here Come the Medicine Show Medicine Show at the Retinal Circus
Dawson, Steve Hangman's Blues Bug Parade
Dawson, Steve Little Silver Solid States Loose Ends
Seeds of Time Cryin' the Blues Cryin' the Blues b/w Babydoll (white label promo)
Alexis (Alexis Rose Radlin) When I'm Dead and Gone ST
Baldry, Long John It's Too Late Brother Right To Sing The Blues
Sinclair, David Hello There Take My Hand
Nix, Herald One Night Only One Night Only (EP)
Papa Bears Medicine Show Something of Value (Wood) At The Retinal Circus 1968 Vol. 1 & 2
Papa Bears Medicine Show One of Those Days ST
Powder Blues She Took My Soul Thirsty Ears
Hayward, Ronnie Ol' Round 59 The Lost Utrecht Sessions
Mud Dog Mississippi River of My Soul
Powder Blues Sugaree Red Hot True Blue
Taylor, Bobby and the Vancouvers I Am Your Man ST
Taylor, Bobby Little Miss Sweetness Taylor Made Soul

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