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Showing posts with label Carolyn Wonderland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carolyn Wonderland. Show all posts
I just received the newest release, Blues In Good Hands, by Mighty Mike Schermer and I really like it! Opening with R&B track, Baby Don't Stop featuring Mighty Mike on lead vocal and guitar, Paul Revelli on drums, Steve Ehrmann on bass, Tony Stead or organ, Austin Delone on piano, Terry Hanck on sax, and backing vocals by Shelley King and Carolyn Wonderland. Hanck steps up with a clean solo and Mighty Mike throws down a nice riff or so himself but I gotta mention that I really like Delone's piano work on this track. Great radio track with a cool melody and a good hook. With a funky beat, Heaven's On The Other Side struts in and Ehrmann's bass really sets the pace. Mike rips really tasty blues guitar lines over a warm organ line by Stead. With a laid back Philly kind of sound, It's A Pleasure, really hits a solid. It's catchy melody, even pace and warm overall feel, with Delone on electric piano and nice jazz style guitar work from Schermer makes this a radio success story. Reggae track, One Tear At A Time, has a really nice Jimmy Cliff kind of feel with Keith McArthur on bass and spot on guitar riffs from Schermer and perfect vocal blending between Schermer and Randle. Very nice! Pop jazz track, World Gone Crazy has a nice Steeley Dan feel with some of Schermer's best vocals on the release. Nancy Wright hits the sax on this number adding warmth and texture and Schermer's own guitar riffs at the bottom of the fret board are really nice! The writing on this release is really quite good with traces to many of the great song writers of the 70's to now. Blues In Good Hands has a real Becker/Fagen compositional style (Any Major Dude Will Tell You) but based around a different style. It is quite interesting and successful with Hanck on sax and King and Wonderland adding smooth backing vocals. Shuffle track, Wait-On-Me Woman, is more Dylanesque with a definite blues feel. Greg Izor's contributions on harp and Damien Llanes on drums give it it's looser style. Nice! New Orleans style Most People has just a twist of Chuck Berry (Almost Grown) and Schermer's vocals paired with Delone's piano deliver the goods. A plucky guitar solo from Schermer and breaks the basic 2 step pace but compliments the track nicely. Boogie Woogie track, Barkin' Up The Wrong Tree, features Marcia Ball, the perfect piano player for this track. With it's country blues feel and casual vocal delivery, Elvin Bishop would be proud. Schermer takes and excellent guitar solo followed by Ball. One of my favorites on the release. Latin style, Take Me By The Hand, lets Llanes loose on drums, complimented by Izor on harp. Schermer has a rockin good time on vocal and guitar and Johnny Bradley's bass line is perfect. Tommy Castro joins on Stop Cryin' the hottest blues track on the release. With only simple bass and drums complimenting the vocal, Castro (on left) and Schermer really tear this one up. Excellent!! R&B track Baby Be Kind, is another track that really lends itself to cross radio play. John Nemeth trades harp riffs with Schermer on guitar giving the track nice balance. Wrapping the release is Hear You Calling Him Baby, has a strong dose of New Orleans and a spunky guitar solo from Schermer over the stylized piano work of Stead. Excellent closer! I definitely recommend that you check this one out!
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September 25–29, 2014. Riviera Hotel & Casino - Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Inaugural Big Blues Bender is no ordinary music festival! Featuring a
Grammy winning line-up of music superstars, including the legendary
B.B. King, this event is also a complete Las Vegas vacation experience!
The Big Blues Bender will feature 4 days of music, 4 nights
accommodation, and multiple stages all contained in one property! More
than just music, Big Blues Bender will offer activities, a custom
restaurant, pro jams, pro-am jams and the Las Vegas strip at your
doorstep. We’re taking over the hotel for the weekend so you and your
friends can experience all the music, gaming, food & drink we have
to offer all just an elevator ride away.
Haven’t booked your package
yet? Book now (while supplies last) and receive drink tickets up to $50
to be used in our main music venue bars upon check-in. Refresh with a
soda, grab a cocktail or buy a new friend a beer; you won’t have trouble
using the Bender Bar tab drink tickets!
Las Vegas has a lot of attractions to do both
on and off the strip. While we plan to jam pack the 4 days with music
and activities, we realize that some Benders are coming early or staying
late and want to see a little more that Vegas has to offer. There are
several tour operators that conduct business in Las Vegas and we are
encouraging the Bender attendees to all book through our recommended
partner that we will announce in the coming months.
By booking
through the same operator, you can be assured that any group excursions
will be with fellow Bender attendees. We’ll also do our best to
negotiate the best prices with group bookings. Whether you want to see
the Grand Canyon, go on a helicopter ride, Take a spin on the new High
Roller or go for a round of golf, our excursion coordinator can help add
that outing to make your Vegas trip a little more special!
Want to plan to meet up with fellow Benders
before the event? Need a forum to collaborate the festivities with other
Benders? Looking for a roommate? We’ve got the place for you! We want
to make sure you have checked out the Big Blues Bender Blender on
Facebook! Click to join today and say hello to your fellow Benders!
Do you want to extend your Bender holiday
without having to check out and then check back into your room again?
Starting today, you have the ability to book extra nights around your
package and we will combine your order so that you can stay in the same
room. Not only will you save time and hassle by not having to pack all
your belongings for a short move, but keeping the same hotel portfolio
also means that you don’t have to pay for the resort fee or hotel
lodging taxes as we have included it in our costs for you!
Our Bender support specialists have been hard
at work answering your questions and enquiries. We asked our team
leaders what was the most common request that came through the last
month. If you have Bender questions, stop in at http://support.bigbluesbender.com and get answers!
Music Schedule
We know that you are eager to know who is
performing when. We want to share that with you as soon as we know. We
are still adding artists to the lineup and there are always last minute
shuffles. We want to make the schedule and release it only one time. We
plan to do this before the festival and will make sure we post it and
email it out to everyone as soon as its finalized.
Arrival / Departure details and package inclusions
About a month before the event (after the
final name change deadline) we plan to send out an email confirming the
names and check-in and check-out dates. Our standard packages have check
in on Thursday the 25th at 4PM and checkout is on Monday the 29th at
11AM.
Standard Packages sold include 1 room, Event wristbands for 2 people
and accommodation for 4 nights! We don’t have any rooms remaining that
allow for more than 2 people and there are a limited number of “Single
King Bee” rooms if you want a room entirely to yourself.
Ready
to Attend? Big Blues Bender is sold as "Packages" that include your
accommodations as well as your event pass. Please note that this is the
only way to attend the Bender. We want to protect your vacation
investment, and Bender security will ensure only ticketed guests will
enter our venues. Do not attempt to book accommodations at another hotel
nor directly via the Riviera's website, as any reservation made
elsewhere is not transferable to Big Blues Bender.
All rooms are double occupancy. Prices below are PER PERSON.
We
are now SOLD OUT of BIG DADDY BALLER PACKAGES. There are also only
limited numbers of VIP packages and upgrades. These will be gone before
you know it and if you want premium seating, VIP check-in and more, grab
yours today.
We understand that not everyone’s friends can
get out of work or swing a trip to Vegas. We also understand that
sometimes friends come in odd numbers! We have begun two initiatives to
help accommodate those single or odd numbered travelers.
We now have a facebook group where people can connect, make new friends, and find roommates for the event. Click here and join the group!
For those of you that want a room that can normally hold two Bendees,
but you want it all to yourself - we've got a very limited quantity of
rooms at a marginally reduced rate. Our "King Bee" package features a King bed in the Monaco tower complete with a VIP Bender band set for the King that you are!
Good news, Clark County Residents! You can
still attend the Bender without purchasing a package. (Tho honestly, it
would be nice not to drive home after the shows, right?) The locals
ticket is strictly for Clark County residents, and upon pickup you will
be required to show an ID with a valid Clark County Address. NO
EXCEPTIONS and no refunds will be available for anyone who purchases a
locals ticket, but can not produce a valid Clark County ID.
