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Frank "Son" Seals
Originally a drummer with Robert Nighthawk, Albert King and Bobby Bland.
Fishbone at the Troubadour
I've enjoyed other bands more musically, but these guys in the 80s were the most fun I ever had at a show.
I've enjoyed other bands more musically, but these guys in the 80s were the most fun I ever had at a show.
Neil deGrasse Tyson and George Clinton. Thinking about the space themes in P Funk's music, this combo makes perfect sense.
Robert "Skinman" Murphy, drummer with Lightning Hopkins and Clifton Chenier, pioneer of zydeco
Some say Skinman invented the zydeco beat. Super sweet cat with a smile and hug every time you saw him.
Small article on him with an interview at the end.
Remembering Robert Murphy, Lightnin' Hopkins and Clifton Chenier's Drummer
Some say Skinman invented the zydeco beat. Super sweet cat with a smile and hug every time you saw him.
Small article on him with an interview at the end.
Remembering Robert Murphy, Lightnin' Hopkins and Clifton Chenier's Drummer
Eurythmics
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Local guitar hero Teri Green
Basically a blues roots/rock player, but has the chordal knowledge of a jazz player. Saved all our asses by calling out the chords to All Of Me one night when we backed Jewel Brown.
Jewel sang with Louis Armstrong 1961-1968 and is another sweetheart. We were all out of our league that night, except for Teri.
Basically a blues roots/rock player, but has the chordal knowledge of a jazz player. Saved all our asses by calling out the chords to All Of Me one night when we backed Jewel Brown.
Jewel sang with Louis Armstrong 1961-1968 and is another sweetheart. We were all out of our league that night, except for Teri.
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Really interesting article. Thanks for sharing.Robert "Skinman" Murphy, drummer with Lightning Hopkins and Clifton Chenier, pioneer of zydeco
Some say Skinman invented the zydeco beat. Super sweet cat with a smile and hug every time you saw him.
Small article on him with an interview at the end.
Remembering Robert Murphy, Lightnin' Hopkins and Clifton Chenier's Drummer
No problem.
I am blessed to have met most of Houston's old school players before they passed. Most were great human beings and treated you like family.
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I've had family in Chicago for the last 100 years and lived there myself for 25. Got to know a lot of the blues players and their bands. I got Eddie Clearwater (The Chief) and his sometime singer Leroy Brown to play for my second (of three) weddings. They played pretty much straight through from 7pm to 1am. It was awesome!
You're right, mostly good peeps, friendly, good conversation between sets, just happy to be alive and playing the blues. I lived walking distance (walk in, stumble out, use the parking meters for walking sticks; sung that chorus a few times
) from the downtown blues clubs and spent a LOT of nights in them. Had my "reserved" spot at each bar. 
This pic is very representative of the Houston blues scene ten, fifteen years ago.
Jackie Gray played local with a ton of blues artists and was in the Kashmere stage band in the late 60s. Jamie Foxx did a documentary on this band in 2010. Kashmere band totally revolutionized high school stage band competition. Kashmere Stage Band - Wikipedia
Jackie had such a magnetic personality that non-musicians would come to our Wednesday night jam specifically to hang with him after he played the first set. Then he'd invite 20-30 people to his house to watch Gene Krupa videos until daylight!
Dr. Richard Patt was a leading cancer pain management specialist and developed MD Anderson Cancer Center's Anesthesiology Pain Program in 1993. A total music fiend who never missed a jam and would always show to your gig if he wasn't booked.
In the pic of them together, they probably have known each other for a year.
Shagging cancer took Rick in 2013 and Jackie in 2015.
Jackie Gray played local with a ton of blues artists and was in the Kashmere stage band in the late 60s. Jamie Foxx did a documentary on this band in 2010. Kashmere band totally revolutionized high school stage band competition. Kashmere Stage Band - Wikipedia
Jackie had such a magnetic personality that non-musicians would come to our Wednesday night jam specifically to hang with him after he played the first set. Then he'd invite 20-30 people to his house to watch Gene Krupa videos until daylight!
Dr. Richard Patt was a leading cancer pain management specialist and developed MD Anderson Cancer Center's Anesthesiology Pain Program in 1993. A total music fiend who never missed a jam and would always show to your gig if he wasn't booked.
In the pic of them together, they probably have known each other for a year.
Shagging cancer took Rick in 2013 and Jackie in 2015.
I've had family in Chicago for the last 100 years and lived there myself for 25. Got to know a lot of the blues players and their bands. I got Eddie Clearwater (The Chief) and his sometime singer Leroy Brown to play for my second (of three) weddings. They played pretty much straight through from 7pm to 1am. It was awesome!
You're right, mostly good peeps, friendly, good conversation between sets, just happy to be alive and playing the blues. I lived walking distance (walk in, stumble out, use the parking meters for walking sticks; sung that chorus a few times
Only went to Chicago once, besides flying in and out to play the festival.
Went in 1996 and got much interest in my playing at jams I attended. Thought about moving there but it was only October and I could tell a guy from Texas would freeze his ass off!
I find most blues scenes are very laid back and friendly, encouraging instead of cutthroat.
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His song "Trying To Live My Life Without You" was covered by Bob Segar.
His song "Trying To Live My Life Without You" was covered by Bob Segar.
Appreciate the likes guys, sorry for reminiscing out loud. 
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Moby Grape was one of many Sixties San Francisco psychedelic rock bands that failed to capture the public's attention. This album cover was banned before the offending finger over the washboard was airbrushed out.
Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt and John Prine
