Bman's Blues Report

               GET YER R&B/BLUES GROOVE ON WITH DAVE WIDOW & THE LINEUP BACK AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES/ANAHEIM THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 21 (Also: April 18; May 30)     (ANAHEIM, CA)  - Hey now! Get your Blues (and R&B, Funk and Soul) on with Dave Widow and the Lineup when the popular band returns to the House of Blues/Anaheim , this Friday, March 21 at 8 p.m. No cover. HOB/Anaheim is located at 1530 S. Disneyland Dr. Info: (714) 520-2334 or https://www.facebook.com/hobanaheim?fref=ts . (Also apperaing there Friday, April 18 and Friday, May 30).     Dave recently returned to teach and preach the Gospel of the Blues at Down 2 The Crossroads in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The five-day guitar and bass 'retreat' offered a full immersion in the Blues for Blues Guitar and Bass players of all levels, taking place in the heart of the land where the Blues beg...

                FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS...                    Dave Widow and the Lineup        THIS FRIDAY, MARCH 29 - ALVAS SHOWROOM IN SAN PEDRO     (San Pedro) - The Chicago blues and soul-inspired music of acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Dave Widow and his band The Lineup headline the Friday Night Blues Concert Series at South Bay live music emporium Alvas Showroom , 1417 W. Eighth St., Friday, March 29. 8 p.m. Tickets $20 (includes free Dave Widow CD with advance ticket purchase); $25. at the door. Info:   (866) 479-5644   or log onto https://www.facebook.com/events/140945589412012/?ref=ts&fref=ts . Opening the show is an acoustic set by Delta Slide Bluesman, Sean Lane. Performing in Widow's band The Lineup are highly-regarded musicians James Gadson (drums)...

I just received a copy of the new release Waiting For The World To End by Dave Widow And The Line Up and it pretty interesting. Widow has assembled a great band including Reggie McBride, Gary Mallaber, Mike Finnegan, Bill Champlin, Barry Goldberg and a crew of outstanding horns and vocalists and they demonstrate their broad background on this stellar party cd. First up is Bluesman , a slow swinging boogie with horns, guitar and keys. Dave has a cool voice for this style of music and the band gets right into the groove right from the start. Keyboard ace Mike Finnegan lays down some organ right up front and Marty Grebb is out there on the Bari Sax with Widow laying down some pretty hot guitar licks himself. I love party blues music and I can't help thinking Crabshaw is gonna burst in any minute. Leave A Piece Of Me has a bit of R&B, a bit of rock and a bit of soul bringing forward a track that is likely to hit the airwaves. I usually am not at all drawn to songs that use ...

"Dave Widow and the Lineup do an amazing job channeling the authenticity of blues, covering influential legends like Taj Mahal and T-Bone Walker without compromising their own style...Widow's guitar playing oozes with emotion and his raspy vocals hit notes with a bonafide bluesy tone. Dave Widow and the Lineup deserve a spot on the "1000 Bands To See Before You Die" list." MUSIC CONNECTION San Pedro Guitarist Dave Widow : New CD, Performs At Warner Grand Annex May 19 (SAN PEDRO) - Longtime San Pedro resident, Guitarist Dave Widow , performs in concert as a special guest of Sean Lane and The Hellhounds at the Warner Grand Annex , 434 W. 6th St., Saturday, May 19. Tickets $12. advance, $15. door. Info: (310) 833-4813 or www.grandvision.org. Widow originally hails from Cincinnati Ohio, where he was a young protege' of guitar greats Lonnie Mack and Roger "Jellyroll" Tro...

"Dave Widow and the Lineup do an amazing job channeling the authenticity of blues, covering influential legends like Taj Mahal and T-Bone Walker without compromising their own style...Widow's guitar playing oozes with emotion and his raspy vocals hit notes with a bonafide bluesy tone. Dave Widow and the Lineup deserve a spot on the "1000 Bands To See Before You Die" list." MUSIC CONNECTION House Of Blues Foundation Room - Wednesday, April 4th> (WEST HOLLYWOOD) - No stranger to SoCal music enthusiasts, Dave Widow is getting his long-overdue recognition in the notoriously-competitive music business. To wit: A recent sparkling review in highly-respected Music Connection Magazine - "If you are looking for a good time and great music, search no further than Widow and his band," writes MC reviewer Allegra Azzopardi. "Their masterful musicianship and deep understanding of the blues is a major d...

"Dave Widow and the Lineup do an amazing job channeling the authenticity of blues, covering influential legends like Taj Mahal and T-Bone Walker without compromising their own style...Widow's guitar playing oozes with emotion and his raspy vocals hit notes with a bonafide bluesy tone. Dave Widow and the Lineup deserve a spot on the "1000 Bands To See Before You Die" list." MUSIC CONNECTION House Of Blues Foundation Room - Wednesday, April 4th> (WEST HOLLYWOOD) - No stranger to SoCal music enthusiasts, Dave Widow is getting his long-overdue recognition in the notoriously-competitive music business. To wit: A recent sparkling review in highly-respected Music Connection Magazine - "If you are looking for a good time and great music, search no further than Widow and his band," writes MC reviewer Allegra Azzopardi. "Their masterful musicianship and deep understanding of the blues is a major ...

(WEST HOLLYWOOD) - In a development that is guaranteed to make Southern California's fiercely loyal and ever-growing Blues community jump for joy, the House of Blues/Sunset is presenting a new, all-ages, Blues Concert Series in its second floor Crossroads Restaurant and Concert Hall. Guitar slingers Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders (Friday, February 24) and Dave Widow And the Lineup (Saturday, February 25) kick off this weekend's lineup, followed by blues harpist Papa J & Friends (Saturday, March 3) and guitar ace Jay Gordon & Blues Venom (Saturday, March 10). No cover charge for any of these shows. 8:30-11:30 p.m. 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Info: (323) 848-5100 or www.houseofblues.com . San Diego's Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders, featuring the virtuoso guitar work of Reuben Vigil (pictured), perform at the House of Blues' Crossroads this Friday, Feb. 24. Dave Widow ...

Performs Locally: Dave Widow & The Lineup at Cafe Cordiale' - Sunday,Nov. 6 Dave Widow is a guitarist-singer-songwriter from Cincinnati, Ohio currently living in the Los Angeles area. He and his band, "The Line Up", have appeared on a regular basis at such L.A. venues as The Langham, The Mint, Café Boogaloo, The House Of Blues, B. B. King's Blues Club, and The Lighthouse, as well as venues all across America, and abroad. Dave Widow & The Line Up make a special appearance in the San Fernanado Valley at Cafe Cordiale , 14015 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, Sunday, November 6, from 8:30-11 p.m. No cover; info: (818) 789-1985 or www.cafecordiale.com . Performing that evening in Widow's band are renowned drummer Gary Mallaber (known for his work with Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison and Steve Miller Band among others); bassist Ray Brundidge (James Brown); keyboardist-vocalist David Morgan (Jim Messina, Ricky Nelson); and other special guests. ...