Playlist:
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble- Country Girl, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble- Blue Jeans, Lisa Mann- Gamblin’ Virgin Mary, Diane Blue-Don’t Stop, Sugar Ray & the Blue Tones, Jr. Krauss & the Shakes- Box of Letters, Alan James- You Da Loudest Thang, Mystic Horns- Bloodshot Eyes, Danny Draher- Big Fun Tonight, Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones- Bella’s Boogie, Dennis Gruenling- Saturday Night Fish Fry, Kal David & the Real DEal- I Idolize You, Mojomatics- Soy Baby.
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Black-Eyed News:
The first story this week was the passing of the great singer Bobby “Blue” Bland at his home in Memphis due to complications from an ongoing illness. Bland was born in 1930 in Rosemark, Tennessee, outside Memphis. He began his career singing with a gospel group before joining the blues group the Beale Streeters, which included such future stars as B.B. King, Junior Parker and others.
Bland was drafted into the Army in 1952. After his release from the service in 1954, he resumed his musical career as a solo act and established a long-term professional relationship with Duke Records. Soon he had hits racing up the R&B charts, including "I Pity the Fool" and "That's the Way Love Is."
Bland often toured with his former bandmate King, and King was on hand to help induct the singer into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Bobby Bland was 83.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/24/bobby-blue-bland-dead-blues-singer-obituary_n_3488362.html
The next story of the night is our friend singer/ songwriter/guitarist Chris Bergson is recording his first live album tonight and tomorrow June 25 & 26 at the Jazz Standard in NYC.The band will have a full horn section led by Jay Collins of the Gregg Allman Band.
Chris Bergson Band
with special guest Ellis Hooks
Jazz Standard
Tuesday, June 25
Wednesday, June 26
Sets at 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM
$20 cover, no minimum
Next up two great interviews the first is with Guitarist Junior Watson who talks about recording his latest cd and the 45 rpm that changed his life you can find the link to the interview in tomorrow’s write up:
http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast6_20_13.htm
The second interview is with pedal steel player Robert Randolph from Robert Randolph & the Family Band’s new album and going back to the things that he likes to write songs about. It’s a short interview but still worth the read and the link will also be in tomorrow’s write up:
http://theinterrobang.com/2013/06/robert-randolph-is-revived-reborn-and-feeling-good-again/
Bronze Radio Return’s New cd Up on & Over was released today look for it on itunes!
The last piece of the week is from an article I was sent from a friend about the 20 worst bands of all times. You’ve heard me say before I love lists as they are great for discussions like this so Let’s discuss. 1)They have to be known
most of this list is not. 2) They have to have released more than 1 cd.
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/02/top_20_worst_bands_ever_complete_list.php?print=true
6/27 THURSDAY
SONNY LANDRETH / DELTA GENERATORS - THE NARROWS CENTER FOR THE ARTS (8PM) - FALL RIVER, MA
DAN STEVENS - THE LEIF NILSSON SPRING ST. STUDIO (8PM) - CHESTER, CT
OTIS & THE HURRICANES - THE BAYOU NORTH (9PM) - RIDGEFIELD, CT
6/28 FRIDAY
MYSTIC BLUES FESTIVAL - VARIOUS VENUES 6/28-6/30, SEE BELOW - MYSTIC, CT
WITH: SHIPYARD VENUE:
JAMES COTTON
RUFUS "BABY GRAND" DAVI
DEBBIE DAVIES
THE ZINGERZ
MYSTICK ART CINEMAS VENUE:
JIM WEIDER & PROJECT PERCOLATOR
DAN STEVENS
THE KNICKERBOCKER CAFE
MATT MURPHY & JERRY PORTNOY W/RICK RUSSELL & THE CADILLAC HORNS
RYAN HARTT & THE BLUE HEARTS
HIGH TIMES
MS. MARCI & THE LOVESICK HOUNDS
INFO: WWW.MYSTICBLUESFESTIVAL.COM
KAL DAVID - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD
CHRIS SMITHER - THE KATHERINE HEPBURN CENTER FOR THE ARTS (8PM) - OLD SAYBROOK, CT
JOHNNY NICHOLAS - CAFE NINE - NEW HAVEN, CT
JOE MOSS - THEODORES' - SPRINGFIELD, MA
JEFF PITCHELL - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI
THE MOJOMATICS - THE FEZ - STAMFORD, CT
THE TOM SANDERS BAND - MATTY'S NEXT DOOR SPORTS BAR (8PM) - MIDDLETOWN, CT
SHAKA & THE SOULSHAKERS - JUNE'S OUTBACK (8PM) - KILLINGWORTH, CT
BRANDT TAYLOR - THE AMERICAN EAGLE SALOON (5PM) - WILLINGTON, CT
CHRIS D'AMATO - THE TAUTUG TAVERN (9PM) - BRIDGEPORT, CT
6/29 SATURDAY
MYSTIC BLUES FESTIVAL - VARIOUS VENUES 6/28-6/29, SEE BELOW - MYSTIC, CT
WITH: SHIPYARD VENUE:
THE JAMES MONTGOMERY BAND
LISA MARIE & JOHNNY JUXO
CHRISTINE OHLMAN & REBEL MONTEZ
JOSI DAVIS
JOHNNY & THE EAST COAST ROCKERS
THE TALL KING BLUES REVIEW
JEFF PITCHELL
CHRIS MACKAY & THE TONESHIFTERS
THE MYSTIC HORNS
THE SIDEWINDERS
MYSTICK ART CINEMAS VENUE:
GREG PICCOLO & HEAVY JUICE
AL COPLEY
THE KNICKERBOCKER CAFE:
JOHNNY NICHOLAS & HELL BENT FEAT. CINDY CASHDOLLAR
THE GREG SHERROD BLUES BAND
NEAL & THE VIPERS FEAT. DAVE HOWARD
JOHN FRIES
TRAVIS MOODY
EASY BABY
BLUES LEGENDS OF THE FUTURE FEAT. TESSA STEWART, NOLAN LEITE, BOBBY PALTAUF & JACOB GRAHAM
INFO:WWW.MYSTICBLUESFESTIVAL.COM
JAMES COTTON - BRIDGE STREET LIVE (7:30PM) - COLLINSVILLE, CT
WITH: JUNIOR KRAUSS & THE SHAKES
THE DELTA GENERATORS
MITCH WOODS & HIS ROCKET 88'S - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI
BENEFIT POKER RUN - THE BRISTOL SWEDISH SOCIAL CLUB (38 BARLOW ST.) - BRISTOL, CT
WITH: DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR
SKELETON CREW
PROCEEDS BENEFIT DISABLED VETS
REGISTRATION 9AM-11AM
MUSIC AND FOOD AT 3PM
BAD ROOSTER - THE DOWNTOWN CAFE - BRISTOL, CT
THE RICH BADOWSKI BLUES BAND - LOUIE B'S (6-10PM) - SOUTHWICK, MA
THE COBALT RHYTHM KINGS - SAM THE CLAM'S (8:30PM) - SOUTHINGTON, CT
THE WALTER LEWIS BLUES TRIO - GREENWOOD'S GRILLE & ALE HOUSE (9PM) - BETHEL, CT
MIKE LAW & THE PLAYBOYS - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD
EASY BABY - THE DOGWATCH (7:30PM) - STONINGTON, CT
BRANDT TAYLOR - GINA MARIE'S (5PM) - HEBRON, CT
THE MIGHTY SOUL DRIVERS - SNEEKERS CAFE (9PM) - GROTON, CT
OTIS & THE HURRICANES - THE LEVITT PAVILLION (8PM) - WESTPORT, CT
6/30 SUNDAY
MYSTIC BLUES FESTIVAL - VARIOUS VENUES, SEE BELOW - MYSTIC, CT
WITH: SHIPYARD VENUE:
JAIMOE'S JASSSZ BAND
BRANDT TAYLOR
ROOMFUL OF BLUES
TIM GARTLAND
THE CHRIS LEIGH BAND
WOOLY MAMMOTH FEAT. GRAY HALLBERG
THE KNICKERBOCKER CAFE:
AL KOOPER
SUGAR RAY & THE BLUETONES
THE DON'T TASER ME BRO BAND FEAT. FRAN & BOB CHRISTINA W/SAM GENTILE, STEVE BURKE & GARY GRAMOLINI
JELLY ROLL SOUL
LISA MARIE & ALL SHOOK UP
INFO: WWW.MYSTICBLUESFESTIVAL.COM
DAN STEVENS - THE LYME TAVERN (5PM) - EAST LYME, CT
THE SWAMPSHAKA DUO W/TONY C. - THE VOODOO GRILL (2PM) - MYSTIC, CT
SONNY LANDRETH - INDIAN RANCH - WEBSTER, MA
BLUES JAM W/WILDCAT O'HALLORAN - CITY SPORTS GRILL (4-8PM) - NORTHAMPTON, MA
Blues in the Area:
Black-Eyed Sally’s Weekly Rundown:
Tues Jun 25 Mike Palin’s Other Orchestra
Wed Jun 26 Blues Open Mic hosted by Tim MacDonald
Fri Jun 28 Kal David & the REal Deal
Sat Jun 29 Mike Law & the Playboys
Mon July 1 Monday Night Jazz
I hope to see you out and about this week but if not please continue to support live music wherever you are.