Dave Specter

Dave Specter - Blues from the Inside Out (2019)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Aug. 21, 2022
Dave Specter - Blues from the Inside Out (2019)

Dave Specter - Blues from the Inside Out (2019)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 405 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 141 Mb | 01:01:21
Blues | Label: Delmarc Records

Blues From The Inside Out is the most expressive project of Dave Specter’s 35-year career. Featuring his debut as a vocalist, the album is an exciting and timely celebration of blues, soul, jazz, funk and gospel. These are fine times to hear Specter, an evolving artist who embraces growth and discovery.

Dave Specter - Left Turn On Blue (1996)  Music

Posted by gribovar at March 3, 2021
Dave Specter - Left Turn On Blue (1996)

Dave Specter - Left Turn On Blue (1996)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 376 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 159 MB | Covers (11 MB) included
Genre: Blues, Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Delmark Records (DE-693)

This was Specter's fifth album for Delmark Records. It saw the Chicago guitarist team up with singer/harpslinger Lynwood Slim (who wrote or co-wrote four of the songs) and organist Jack McDuff. A smooth and easy listen, Left Turn on Blue shuffles, swings, and bops at the juncture of blues and jazz. From the blues chestnut "Party Girl" to the Albert Collins instrumental "Tremble" to the steady jazz groove of Slim's "Stop! Hold It," this is a very classy album. The horns are nicely done, and jazz buffs will particularly enjoy Specter's brief interjections of other tunes into the songs: "Til the End of Time," "Unleavened Soul," and "Killer Jack."
Dave Specter and Barkin Bill Smith featuring Ronnie Earl - Bluebird Blues (1991)

Dave Specter and Barkin Bill Smith featuring Ronnie Earl - Bluebird Blues (1991)
XLD | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 270 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 112 Mb | Scans included
Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues | Label: Delmark | # DD-652 | 00:48:20

There wasn't any musical generation gap between young Chicago guitarist Specter and his much older front man Barkin' Bill Smith. Specter's love for the electrified 1950s styles of Magic Sam, T-Bone Walker, and B.B. King blended well with Smith's deep, almost crooning baritone pipes on what was the debut album for both men. Lots of breezy swing informs the retro-styled set.

Dave Specter - Speculatin' (2000)  Music

Posted by Designol at Nov. 21, 2024
Dave Specter - Speculatin' (2000)

Dave Specter - Speculatin' (2000)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 405 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 160 Mb
Label: Delmark | # DE-744 | Time: 01:03:16 | Scans included
Modern Electric Blues, Jazz-Blues, Soul-Blues

Guitarist Dave Specter has always straddled the blues/jazz fence with a hip disregard for arbitrary restrictions. On Speculatin', his sixth Delmark CD, Dave has put his distinctive mark on a collection of outstanding instrumental tunes from all corners of these related genres, tossing in a latin beat and some greasy organ in addition to his unmistakable West Side and Texas-inspired blues licks. The result will please all lovers of lean, inspired guitar work and will astound the blues buyer who previously considered instrumentals to be mere CD filler. Speculatin' features nine original compositions and covers of tunes by Charles Earland, The Meters, Dizzy Gillespie and Junior Walker. Dave is accompanied by his working band of Rob Waters, Hammond B3 organ; Harlan Terson, bass; Mike Schlick, drums; and Rich Parenti, tenor sax.

Dave Specter & Steve Freund - Is What It Is (2004)  Music

Posted by Designol at Nov. 19, 2024
Dave Specter & Steve Freund - Is What It Is (2004)

Dave Specter & Steve Freund - Is What It Is (2004)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 427 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 163 Mb | Scans included
Modern Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues | Label: Delmark | # DE-779 | 01:06:46

The long established musical relationship between guitarists Dave Specter and Steve Freund goes back nearly 20 years, when Specter sought out Freund as a guitar teacher. They have shared many stages, but this marks the first occasion that they have recorded together. In the best of the Chicago blues tradition as illustrated by the legendary Delmark label, Is What It Is is a loose, swinging, tough blues date filled with great tunes, inspired playing and loose-groove vibes. While Specter has become well-known for his jazzy blues playing, his former teacher Freund has stayed close to the roots of the Chicago sound. That contrast works beautifully here on both covers and originals. Freund's tunes are some of the bets on the set as evidenced by the opener "My Little Playhouse." One of the reasons for this is his deep, clear soulful singing which adds punch and nuance to the dueling guitars Specter brings classy elegance to the set in his instrumentals, like the title track that carries a deeply Southern-fried funk to the more urban Chicago sound and the shuffling gutbucket stroll of "Riverside Ride," where the two players wind around and through one another exuberantly.
Al Miller Chicago Blues Band - ...In Between Time (2012) with John Primer, Billy Flynn and Dave Specter

Al Miller Chicago Blues Band - …In Between Time (2012)
with John Primer, Billy Flynn and Dave Specter

EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 472 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 195 Mb | Scans included
Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues | Label: Delmark | # DE 826 | 01:12:42

Harmonica player Al Miller brings in three guitar aces to help him create this unique blues album: John Primer, Dave Specter and Billy Flynn. But Al doesn't just play harp. Whether he is wailing away on harmonica, singing, writing songs, or providing guitar accompaniment, Al imbues every aspect of his involvement in the music with feeling, which, as every blues fan knows, is what the blues is all about. Al sings most of the songs, however John Primer sings lead on three. "…In Between Time" has seventeen songs in all, including the previously unissued "Blizzard". Miller’s instrumental excursions display immaculate taste; never overplaying, he always adheres to the all-for-one, one-for-all ensemble approach characterizing postwar Chicago blues.

Dave Specter - Six String Soul: 30 Years On Delmark (2021)  Music

Posted by popsakov at June 20, 2022
Dave Specter - Six String Soul: 30 Years On Delmark (2021)

Dave Specter - Six String Soul: 30 Years On Delmark (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 744 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 361 Mb
Full Scans | 01:12:02 + 01:13:08 | RAR 5% Recovery
Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues | Delmark Records #870

Delmark celebrates Dave’s 30 years on the label with a stellar line-up of guests including Otis Clay, Jorma Kaukonen, Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch, Ronnie Earl, Jimmy Johnnson & more.Specter’s career has been intertwined with the deepest roots of Chicago blues and Delmark’s rich musical history. This double CD release constitutes a definitive testimony to one of today’s most tasteful and versatile blues artists featuring SpecterDave Specter has earned an international reputation as one of the premier talents on the Chicago music scene. Since 1985 Specter has performed regularly at top Chicago venues in addition to clubs, festivals and concert halls throughout the USA.

Dave Specter And The Bluebirds - Blueplicity (1994)  Music

Posted by popsakov at April 6, 2022
Dave Specter And The Bluebirds - Blueplicity (1994)

Dave Specter And The Bluebirds - Blueplicity (1994)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) + Cue + m3u + Log ~ 332 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 142 Mb
Full Scans | 00:55:55 | RAR 5% Recovery
Modern Electric Blues, Chicago Blues, Jazzy Blues | Delmark Records #DD-664

Sometimes conviction, charm and humor can be as important as performing proficiency. While there's little in the playing or singing of guitarist Dave Specter or vocalist/harmonica player Tad Robinson that you haven't heard before, they so obviously enjoy what they're doing and communicate it so well that you eventually overlook their familiar material and become engrossed in their performances. This disc has a gritty, rough-edged sound often missing from modern blues dates. The menu ranges from jazzy tunes to lowdown wailers, soul-tinged pieces, and uptempo instrumentals.

Dave Specter - Speculatin' - 2000  Music

Posted by mfrwiz at Nov. 30, 2009
Dave Specter - Speculatin' - 2000

Dave Specter - Speculatin' - 2000
Lossless (Flac Image File + Cue + Log + Audiochecker Log): 391 Mb | EAC Secure Mode Rip | Mp3 (CBR 320 kbps): 145 Mb | Front & Back Cover
Audio CD (June 6, 2000) - Original Release Date: May 2, 2000 - Number of Discs: 1 - Label: Delmark Records - Catalog Number: DE-744
Contemporary Blues, Electric Blues

Dave Specter - Live In Chicago (2008)  Music

Posted by countryfreak at Oct. 9, 2011
Dave Specter - Live In Chicago (2008)

Dave Specter - Live In Chicago (2008)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Image) + CUE + LOG | 441 MB | + Covers
Genre: Blues/Modern Electric | Label: Delmark | Catalog Number: 794 | Release Date: Apr 22, 2008
RAR 5% Rec. | Rapidshare + Filesonic

There are still some die-hard purists in the blues world who want nothing to do with rock, soul, or jazz and refuse to perform anything that doesn't adhere to a traditional 12-bar structure, but people who fit that description have become harder and harder to find. Go to a major event like the annual Chicago Blues Festival in downtown Chicago's Grant Park, and you will not only encounter disciples of Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, or John Lee Hooker – you will also find blues-oriented performers who have been influenced by Tower of Power, Jimi Hendrix, Richard "Groove" Holmes, or Ike & Tina Turner……