Walking Blues - MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLUES

At present I am a part of the acoustic duo (Mississippi River Blues) interpreting traditional topics of Blues, Soul, Gospel ...... recalling the big musicians of beginning and the middle of the 20th century as, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Son House, Big Bill Broonzy , Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker ...... musicians who served me to create a repertoire of the most varied and subtle of the Blues of the Delta of the Mississippi, lover of the Blues and the good music.
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Brush With The Blues - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Lawyers Guns & Money is a band with a unique sound, now with a #1 hit on Cashbox Magazine. They perform Blues, Funky R&B, and their own originals showcasing Guitar & Lap Steel. They have a new CD out, "Make Up Another Lie", and a single on the Cashbox Magazine Roadhouse Blues Top 40 Charts. The band has a healthy dose of Instrumentals mixed in their live show to go along with its vocal tunes. With material ranging from BB King, Robert Cray, Delbert McClinton to Jeff Beck, they have something for everyone. Lawyers Guns & Money, winners of the 2011 Cape Fear Blues Challenge, is comprised of Terry VunCannon-Guitars & Lap Steel, Stan Atwell-Bass & Vocals, Mike Thomas-Drums & Vocals, and Rob Slater-Guitars.
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Dimples - Jason Buie

Vancouver based guitarist, singer and songwriter Jason Buie has been performing live since the age of sixteen. He has honed his skills over the last fourteen years playing throughout Canada, the U.S.A. and Japan. Along the way he has played and performed with such artists as blues legend Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, former Rolling Stone Mick Taylor, The Jeff Healey Band, John Mayall, The Powder Blues Band, Big Dave Mclean, Jimmy D. Lane, Wild T, Johnny Ferriera and Jerry Doucette. With the Release of his critically acclaimed CD “Urban Blues” his profile continues to grow. Jason's second C.D" "Live at The Blue Gator" was released in 2009. Jason did Spring and Fall European tour's in 2009 with great success.

Jason was born and raised in Victoria, BC. As an adolescent he explored the roots of American Blues along with other forms of music that spawned from it. Growing up in an artistic home, Jason had the freedom to explore his passion and talent. He would empty his pockets regularly to purchase blues recordings. He idolized such pioneers as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, The Three Kings: Freddie, Albert, and B.B., Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix and others. His love for the blues really blossomed when he witnessed Albert Collins in concert at fifteen years old. “I worked at the local grocery store and I borrowed one the older guy’s id. to get into the show. Albert was amazing; there will never be anyone like him.” From that point on Buie was hooked. Jason has taken his influences and sculpted them into a style of his own. His music remains a well-seasoned gumbo of blues, funk, rock and soul with influences that originate in the Southern States and inner cities of America. Jason’s from the heart vocals and fiery guitar work combined with a charismatic stage presence have caused listeners and critics to take notice. His passion and honesty always comes thru in his live shows.
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Too Big To Fail - Whirled Boogie

What is Roots Music? What is considered traditional in modern society? Have you ever had to pull a tangled mess of barbed wire from the blade of an industrial mower? If you’re raised on a farm, you can’t help but sound a little bit Country. If you’re a teenager with a guitar, Rock ‘n’ Roll provides the soundtrack. If you spend enough time on the road, wandering, aimless and alone, the Blues is a natural companion.

There are no stories of blues on the front porch or of a traveling family of gospel singers. Chad Nordhoff first picked up a guitar in the mid-eighties, the heart of the infamous hair-band era. By the mid-nineties the time of the guitar hero had waned and the popular musical landscape sent Chad on a search to understand how we had come to this point. You’d find him in the back of the class listening to tapes of Robert Johnson or Hank Williams on the old Walkman. Chad would spend the next 15 years jamming, traveling, moving south to river towns, and absorbing the history of American music.

Whirled Boogie was born on Beale Street in Memphis, TN. By early 2009, Chad had left the day job behind for the precarious title of full-time musician. After years of his “Electrifying Acoustic One Man Show” the time came to amp things up a bit. Memphis drummer Jason M. Vawter was brought in to drive the spikes and lay a new track for the cross-country freight train that Chad’s guitar style had become.

The duo was never much for rehearsal. Their sound was honed and grooves were tightened in clubs, on stages in Memphis and North Mississippi. So what would you get if Waylon Jennings and members of Led Zeppelin collaborated on a set of Memphis Blues? Whirled Boogie would call it Roots Rock and Blues. Call it whatever you like. Come, spend some time, have a listen!
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Hoochie Coochie Man - "Blind-Dog" Gatewood

"Blind-Dog" Gatewood is a native of the Motor City and has been a music teacher, instrument technician and professional musician since the age of 16. His early exposure to some of the diverse musical influences in Detroit created the framework for his extensive mastery of the blues via R&B, funk, rock, and fusion. He is an award-winning one-man act who has polished his chops in places as diverse as the Sierra Foothills, the Mojave Desert, Mississippi Delta and the streets of New Orleans. In September 2002, he took the first prize in Colorado at the Telluride Acoustic Blues competition. First place winners are honored with a performance on the main stage the following day at the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival for over seven thousand attendees. That same year he won the Kentuckiana Blues Society’s Blues Challenge out of Louisville Kentucky and represented the Society at the International Blues Challenge on Beale Street in Memphis Tennessee. In 2004 “Blind-Dog” was a Finalist for the first Annual International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) in the category of AMERICANA/ROOTS/AAA, for his song “TELLURIDE”. In addition, a Simi finalist in 2006 in the International Song Contest (ISC), Blues category, for his song “Monkey On My Back”. In June of 2005, "Blind-Dog" took first place in the Memphis Blues Society's Battle of the Blues solo division on Beale Street and represented them at the 22nd annual International Blues Challenge that January in Memphis. In 2006 “Blind-Dog” wins the Battle of the Blues two years in a row and represented the Memphis Blues Society at the 23rd annual International Blues Challenge, this was his third time to compete at the IBC in Memphis.
“Blind-Dog” was recently crowned “King of the Blues” at the Guitar Center Evansville IN October 2009. Truly, a one-man band, "Blind-Dog" is now based out of Uniontown,Kentucky.
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HOLYWOOD'S HOUSE OF BLUES LAUNCHES ALL AGES LIVE BLUES SERIES FEATURING SOCAL'S FINEST TALENT IN THEIR CROSSROADS RESTAURANT

(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 & The Lineup feature some of the best musicians in the 'Biz. Catch Widow (pictured) at HOB/Sunset this Saturday night, February 25. (Fri. Feb. 24) - Big Shot Reub and The Reloaders' ROUNDHOUSE BLUES, a San Diego Music Awards 2011 "Best Blues Album" nominee, has received very positive media response since its release. "I plopped this CD into the player and hoped for the best, and low and behold I was pleasantly surprised just how good of an album "Roundhouse Blues" turned out to be," writes BLUES UNDERGROUND. "Talk about some classy blues...this is the stuff you look long and hard for. If you like virtuoso guitar this is one album you need to get!," opines CASHBOX magazine. "On "Roadhouse Blues," Vigil moves flawlessly and tastefully across the frets to produce a very high quality product for any discerning ear to enjoy," asserts BLUESROCKERS. http://www.reverbnation.com/bigshotreubandthereloaders. (Sat. Feb. 25) - With his unique style of finger picking and distinct vocals, guitarist Dave Widow (whose new album LONG GONE drops this Spring) brings a fresh approach to the Blues, while also combining elements of R&B, Funk, Soul and Rock. His musical style is influenced by his relationship with many great blues and R&B talents, including Buddy Miles, Bonnie Bramlett, Bill Champlain, Lonnie Mack, and his mentor and collaborator (the late) Roger "Jellyroll" Troy, bassist and vocalist for The Mike Bloomfield Band. "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," wrote respected trade publication MUSIC CONNECTION in a recent live show review. "Dave Widow and the Lineup deserve a spot on the '1,000 Bands To See Before You Die' List," the magazine concludes. www.davewidow.com. Harp maestro Papa J (pictured), also founder of the yearly Real Blues Festival of Orange County, and his band take the stage at the House of Blues/Sunset on Saturday, March 3. Guitarist Jay Gordon & Blues Venom (pictured) has been referred to as "the Yngwie Malmsteen of the Blues." Catch his powerhouse playing style at HOB/Sunset on Saturday, March 10. (Sat. March 3) - Real Blues Festival of Orange County founder/harpist-vocalist Papa J & Friends come to the House of Blues/Sunset for a special night of high-energy Blues, performing songs from their just-release album, THE BIG SHOW. "A good solid blues album...there are actually a few of my modern blues favorites on here and Papa J has his own take on them. Very cool!," affirms BMANS BLUES REPORT. Casey Reagan of the AMERICAN BLUES NEWS writes, "coming up on sixty years of age, Papa J still bounces on stage every night with the energy of a guy half his age. A showman by nature and musician by instinct Papa J's stage presence and energy is undeniably huge to anyone who's seen him perform. From his contagious smile to his gut wrenching blues he puts a thousand percent into making every performance mean something special to every person watching and it sure works on me." www.papajandfriends.com. (Sat. March 10) - Take the primal wail of American Blues and amplify them beyond the point with no limitations. Jay Gordon continues to shake planet earth with his onslaught of Electric Voodoo Blues. When you listen to BLUES VENOM - NO CURE you will see how Jay has moved the blues forward to the 21st century, infusing the music with the fire and power of rock while carving out his own place in the music world. BVNC features songs like, Dockery's Plantation (for Robert Johnson), World Blues, Slow Burn/Biker Mama, Red Hot Tempered Woman and more, even a bonus track in honor of the late great Phillip Walker. "Getting bit by Jay Gordon's BLUES VENOM - NO CURE is similar to Peter Parker getting bit by a radioactive spider. There is no cure, but that's a good thing," states the world's #1 authority on such matters, BLUES REVUE. "As solid as a blues album can be, and I consider one of the best I have heard this year," the review concludes. www.jaygordonandthepenetrators.com.

Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XXIX

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Burns Weill

Model:

Fenton

Year:

1958

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XXVIII

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Gibson

Model:

Melody Maker

Year:

1960

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XXVII

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Make:

Bjarton

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Flat Top Acoustic

Year:

1968

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Natural Finish

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XXV

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Make:

Gretsch

Model:

PX6135

Year:

1963

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XXIV

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Make:

Gretsch

Model:

Chet Atkins PX6121

Year:

1959

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XXIV

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Make:

Gibson

Model:

Nighthawk Custom

Year:

1993

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XXIII

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Make:

Gibson

Model:

L6S Deluxe

Year:

1970

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XXII

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Make:

Gibson

Model:

Les Paul, Jr., White

Year:

1981

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XX

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Make:

Gibson

Model:

Melody Maker

Year:

1964

Notes:

Sunburst

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XIX

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Make:

Gibson

Model:

Les Paul Junior

Year:

1959

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XVIII

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Make:

Gibson

Model:

Les Paul, Melody Maker

Year:

1960

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XVII

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Make:

Gibson

Model:

Les Paul, Jr.

Year:

1958

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XVI

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Make:

Fender

Model:

Stratocaster, Natural, Custom

Year:

1980

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Rory Gallagher Guitar Collection XV

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Make:

Fender

Model:

Stratocaster, Walnut

Year:

1976

Notes:

Dark Natural Finish, Rosewood Fretboard, 3-Single Coil Pickups, 5-way Selector

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