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I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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 | | "KING OF THE ROCKIN' BLUES!" | | | The Official Gregg Wright Newsletter | January 24, 2012 | | | BLUE WEDNESDAY JAM TOMORROW NIGHT! | | | The "Blue Wednesday Jam" At Maverick's Flat! Greetings friends. There's been a huge gap in live music and jam sessions in Leimert Park since the unfortunate closing of Babe's & Ricky's. Well, there's brand new L.A. jam night hosted by yours truly, at Maverick's Flat, featuring the Gregg Wright Blues Band tomorrow night, January 25th. We welcome musicians of every persuasion to sign up, sit in and come play the Blues! All Blues fans welcome! Bobbee Zeno of KPFK will be the MC. Also, Maverick's Flat has some of the very best food and reasonably priced drinks in L.A. There's no more reason to complain about the lack of live Blues or a great place to go in Southern California! The "Blue Wednesday Jam" at Maverick's Flat, every Wednesday night, will get you over the hump! Come one, come all! No cover charge, 2 drink minimum. Maverick's Flat 4225 S. Crenshaw Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90008 Tel. (323)295-4179 Showtime: 8:00 PM photo by Marc Marnie Maverick's Flat Website 
| | New Book About My Jackson's Era In The Works! After years of just keeping it all to myself, I've begun work on a book chronicling my time with the Jacksons. It's basically a play by play on how I made the leap from homelessness to the world's biggest gig in the space of nine months. I also share my thoughts on life, music and this weird ass, wonderful entity called the "music business." I'll keep you posted of my progress! To Watch Gregg With Michael on the Victory Tour, click here! | | Thanks For Reading My Newsletter! Hope we see you at the Blue Wednesday Jam at Maverick's Flat tomorrow night! In the meantime, have a little listen to the Gregg Wright Blues Band! photo by Marc Marnie 
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