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In this issue:
Bone Man Keeps the Blues Alive
Charlie Musselwhite Speaks
The Howlers
Ritzville Rocks
Northwest Harp Attack
Memo to Members
August 2002
The Board of Directors met at the University Plaza Hotel on July 2. We moved the meeting
up a day, for those who had plans to attend the Portland Waterfront Festival. Remember,
these meetings are open to the membership. We wouldn’t mind seeing some different
faces, and it’s an opportunity for you to express your concerns, ideas, and sample the tasty
food at the UPH....
This will be short, because you should be out at the many, many blues events happening all
around the state this summer, instead of sitting somewhere, reading this.
Biz this month:
We are proceeding with legal action against one of our former big advertisers that
continues to ignore their large outstanding debt to us. It was a tough decision, and we
tried other avenues, to no avail. Not pretty, but this is YOUR money, and it’s a year
overdue.
Revenue from Fremont Fair was $663.00. Thanks to the volunteers who worked over the 2
day event!!
We’ve had a huge response to our offer to sell merchandise for musicians - THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT!!! We have some dedicated volunteers who are knowledgable enough about
our local blues that they are quite successful at selling CDs unheard by the purchaser!
Speaking of support, check out the list of New and Renewed Members - yowza!!
It’s festival season, and we hope to see you all out enjoying all the talent that’s scheduled
to appear in the next few months. Stop by the WBS booth and introduce yourselves. Don’t
forget our monthly meetings at ToST in Fremont on the second Wednesday of each month.
If you haven’t attended, you’ve missed some fine talent [and BBQ at July’s meeting!!].
Yours in the blues,
Leslie Fleury
President
ANNOUNCING
WBS Annual Summer Picnic
Concert
as part of Don Glenn’s Seattle Peace Concert Series
At Seattle’s Gasworks Park On Lake
Union
2 • Washington Blues Society
Sunday, Aug 11, from noon to 6 pm
free, but please bring food donation for NW Harvest
Featuring...
Stickshift Annie & the Overdrive
Tweety and the Tomcats
The Howlers
The Jelly Rollers
Mark Riley (acoustic)
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
BLUESLETTER EDIITOR
DIRECTOR, MUSIC
DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP
DIRECTOR, EDUCATION
DIRECTOR, VOLUNTEERS
DIRECTOR, MERCHANDISE
OFFICERS
Leslie Fleury
Bluzwork@hotmail.com
425-239-3321
Patrick Lynch
Lynchoid@hotmail.com
Bob Horn
horn29@aol.com
206-323-7825
Dennis Zyvoloski
denniszyvoloski@yahoo.com
206-547-3986
Michael Rose
sheriff@andrewsbay.com
206-979-0666
DIRECTORS
TBD
Todd Obermire
tobermire@msn.com
John Marshall
TBD
TBD
AREA REPS
BALLARD Dennis Zyvoloski
denniszyvoloski@yahoo.com
206-547-3986
CENTRAL SEATTLE Robert Horn
horn29@aol.com
206-323-7825
NORTHERN WA Llyod Peterson
360-671-6817
PENINSULA Andy Page
360-895-0971
SOUTH SOUND Randy Oxford
253-924-1530
CENTRAL WA John Millner
millnerB@msn.com
509-782-2905
MORE VOLUNTEERS
CALENDAR EDITOR Mary McPage
wbscalendar@yahoo.com
WEBMASTER Michael Rose
sheriff@andrewsbay.com
WEB HOSTING Adhost
www.Adhost.com
WBS LOGO Phil Chesnut
philustr8r@aol.com
GENERAL CONTACT FOR WBS
wbscalendar@yahoo.com
Mission Mission Statement
Statement
The Washington Blues Society (WBS) is a nonprofit
organization whose purpose is to promote,
preserve, and advance the culture and tradition
of blues music as an art form.
Annual membership fee is $20 for individuals,
$30.00 per couple, and $40 for overseas memberships
(please see membership application form
at back).
The Bluesletter is the official monthly publication
of the Washington Blues Society. The WBS is not
responsible for the views and opinions expressed
in The Bluesletter by any individuals, who are
solely responsible for their views. Copyright ©
WBS 2002 http://www.wablues.org, P. O. Box
70604, Seattle, WA 98107.
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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Leslie Fleury
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Al Earick
Mark Dalton
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Jukebox...............................................................................10
Welcome Wagon.......................................................................9
South Sound Profile..................................................................13
Reference
Reference
Band Directory ....................................................................21
Calendar ............................................................................22
Weekly Jams........................................................................23
Club Guide ..........................................................................20
Blues Radio.........................................................................20
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 3
4 • Washington Blues Society
A Talk with Charlie Musselwhite
Interveiw by Kim Field
At least they got a little taste of it before their time was up. And gosh,
Magic Sam would really just be huge today. He’d be bigger than Buddy
Guy. He was so warm and he would just connect with people. He just
made you feel good with his music and personally, when you met him. He
was a good guy. Everybody loved him. He was a great entertainer, hell of
a good singer and guitar player. I wish he was still here.
KF: It seems like a lot of gospel influences are coming out in your music
KF: The critics are making a big deal out of the fact that the songs on
your new CD, “One Night In America,” constitute a real mixed bag. That
there’s a Johnny Cash song on there, that you’ve got blues luminaries like
Robben Ford playing with you, as well as country picker Marty Stuart and
“Saturday Night Live” lynchpin G.E. Stewart. This new CD isn’t really a
departure for you in that sense, though, is it? You’ve always pushed the
boundaries—on your first album you had Little Walter’s rhythm section
and psychedelic rock guitarist Harvey Mandel.
the last few years. Is the attraction that gospel is a bluesy music that is
somewhat more tuneful, that offers more in the way of chord progressions,
a different sound?
CM: It’s just about the feeling. Gospel is loaded with feeling. It means a
lot to me. If you’ve ever been to Memphis, you just turn on the radio
and the dial is just loaded with gospel. A lot of those programs are live,
or taped from the night before or something. You really get a good
gospel hit growing up in Memphis, so it’s always been real special to me.
CM: Usually I go in the studio with everything I want to
do, but this was a different situation. I didn’t pick all
KF: You grew up in Memphis, one of the great blues
centers. Who did you see at a tender age?
the songs. The album is what I would call a “producer’s
CM: I saw Muddy in Memphis. And Chuck Berry, Bo
project.” Randy Labbe came to me with this idea. At
Diddley, and Jimmy Reed. Those are the only guys I
first some of the tunes he had in mind I didn’t
saw doing professional gigs in club situations. The rest
particularly care for, but they grew on me after I
of the players I heard were like street singers and
listened to them for a while. Like “Trail of Tears.” First
guys playing on the corner for tips or in their homes.
time I heard that—well, I just didn’t relate to it
People like Will Shade, who played with the Memphis
initially, but it’s become a real strong tune for me in
Jug Band, Furry Lewis and Gus Cannon. They all
live shows lately. And that Los Lobos tune on the CD,
recorded in the 1920s. I’d go hang out with them and
“One Time One Night”—a friend of mine has been
pass the jug around.
trying to get me to do that for years. And I felt that it
really fit with the rest of the ideas. And the songs that
I wrote are actually re-recordings of tunes I’d done
before, and the producer picked those.
KF: I was knocked out by your guitar playing tonight.
It’s so rare these days to hear someone play in that
classic blues style. How long have you been playing the
guitar on stage?
KF: You’re one of the all-time road warriors. What’s the
road like these days?
CM: This is kind of a recent thing, although I was
playing guitar back in Memphis. But when I got to
CM: Well I’ll tell ya, a lot of people are having a hard
Chicago there were tons of guitar players, but not
time. I think 9/11 had a big impact. I was on the road right after that, many harp players. So my guitar playing sort of leveled off. I kept
and I noticed that the further east I went, the more the club owners playing guitar for my own enjoyment. My wife Henrietta kept bugging
were complaining that people just weren’t going out.
me: “You know, people would like to hear that.” It was time to do it for
KF: You’ve always had a good eye for fresh young talent. Who are some
other people, too, I guess.
of the younger players out there now who you’ve been really impressed KF: It’s great to hear you play solo and in a duo setting with Rusty. It’s
with?”
pretty low overhead without the band, too, isn’t it?
CM: Well, of course there’s Rusty Zinn, who’s playing with me on this CM: Oh, yeah. It’s great working with Rusty. The two of us, just traveling
trip. He’s in his early thirties, which seems awful young to me. The light. Rusty is a hell of a player and a great singer, too. It’s a lot of fun
guitarist in my band these days, Kirk Flettcher, is a phenomenal guitar working with him.
player who hasn’t’ even hit thirty yet. And he’s a young black man who is
playing blues. How many young black guys even give a hoot about the
blues? So that’s refreshing. And another guy in my band, Bob Welch, is a
fine piano player and guitar player. These guys all play with taste. And
I’m kinda playing rock and roll, and they’re playing straight-ahead blues,
and that’s great.
KF: You had the good fortune of coming up in the early and mid-1960s
when the A line—Muddy, the Wolf, Lightnin- Hopkins—were all still going
strong. You had personal relationships with a lot of those guys. You were
in the right place at the right time…
KF: Well, as a fan it seems that your career is hitting on all cylinders
these days. You’re put out some outstanding recordings on a regular basis
and your touring schedule is more packed than ever.
CM: It just seems to keep coming in. I’m not under contract to any label,
but that’s the way I want it. I don’t want to be under contract. Just do
one record at a time, and if something works out with a label, well,
we’ll talk about doing another one. There’s no reason to sign a contract.
KF: You were really badly injured in an automobile accident in Mexico a
couple of years ago.
CM: Yeah, I didn’t even know it at the time.
KF: When you look back at that cast of characters, is there a person or
two who you really miss?
CM: I almost died. I got T-boned—hit broadside—by a semi. Broke every
rib on one side. I had twelve broken ribs altogether. And I almost lost my
spleen and one of my kidneys. One whole side of my body was just black
and purple. I remember in the hospital when they told me I was still in a
CM: Oh, all of them. Muddy. Wolf. Sonny Boy. I think if Little Walter had life-and-death situation. I said, “You’re kiddin’ me.” I knew I was
lived he would have gotten his chops back together. He was going
leaving. It turned out to be the nicest stay I’ve ever had in a hospital.
through some real hard times with alcohol, and the alcohol was actually The best food. Nobody spoke any English except one doctor, so my
giving him mental problems like really low self-esteem, those kind of Spanish got real good. I was even able to joke with them in Spanish. It
things. I think he would have really re-blossomed, if that’s the way to happened on December 13
put it. And guys like Lightnin’ and Big Joe Williams—I reallyh miss them.
th . And on the 30th While we had Charlie Musselwhite pinned down at
the Kit Cat Theater for Washington Blues Society Best
of he Blues event, we sic’d local blues harp wizard,
Kim Field on him for an exclusive interview. Kim got
the goods, and we hereby present our interview with
Memphis Charlie. Thanks Kim and thanks Charlie!
photo by the Sheriff
I left to do a gig. They said,
“No, no, you’ve got to stay at least another week,” and I said, “Naw, I
got a gig. Gotta go.” So I got in a wheelchair and flew home and played
from a wheelchair onstage on New Year’s Eve. The millennium New Year’s
Eve. It was a good gig.
KF: So you’re back 100%, physically?
CM: Well, I still have pains that I feel from time to time. They’ll
probably always be there, but that’s a small price to pay. Beats the
alternative. It’s okay with me. No complaints.
KF: Having been in the business for so long, do you have any problems
reconnecting with the music? Do you find yourself hitting plateaus in
terms of your relationship with the music, or are you able to keep finding
that wellspring of inspiration?
CM: It just seems to keep coming. Sometimes I feel something like what
you might call “writer’s block,” but when it’s showtime, it’s all there.
It’s always there for you. I’ve got lots of ideas. It’s just finding the right
connections to put them together. Musicians that can play a certain kind
of music.
KF: You’ve spent years consistently serving up great blues, but what
really sets you apart as an artist is the fact that you’re always trying
something different and going in new directions.
CM: Well, to me it’s all about feeling. So I hope that’s what comes
across.
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Tracking down Randy Oxford for an interview is not an easy
task. Randy, while one of the nicest people in the world, is
also one of the busiest. And one of the friendliest. No matter
where or when we would schedule time together, we would
constantly be interrupted as friends would stop by to chat. And
Randy would always greet them by name and ask about their
children, their pets, and their neighbors. And all of this is done with
absolute sincerity. He does care about your Mother. He asked me
about mine just last night as we attempted to set up another time
to finish the world’s longest running
interview. Thank God there is a cutoff date
for this article, otherwise, we’d still be
working on it at Christmas. Now I don’t want
to leave the reader with the impression that
Randy is a difficult subject, just the
opposite, he bubbles over with enthusiasm
and joy for the life he leads. Every gig he
plays is the best ever. Every musician he
plays with is the best ever. I checked around
with old band mates and old girl friends and
no one would give me any dirt. All I got was
praise and compliments for the nicest guy
in the NW blues scene. Even Little Bill
Engelhart took time out from kicking around
his latest guitar player to say nice things
about Randy. This article was going nowhere
fast.
To give you an idea as to how busy Randy is, let’s check out his
calendar. In the year 2002, Randy has played or is scheduled to play
at 150 jam sessions. Since Randy manages these sessions, he is
there from beginning to end keeping track of each player and
figuring out which combination of musicians will work out the best.
And he is playing trombone at each session. On top of the jam
sessions, Randy has an additional 125 nights playing with various
bands. The Steamers, The Howlers, Fat Cat, Little Bill and The
Bluenotes, Jr. Cadillac, Funkin Groovin, Loose Gravel, The Hudson
Blues Band, The Silverbacks, The Michael Kahler Band, and Randy’s
new band, Nicole Fournier and Her Three Pound Universe are just
some of the bands Randy plays with this year. Now for those
mathematically challenged blues lovers out there, that’s 275 nights
of playing in one year. Randy swears that he spends the other few
nights a year checking out the local scene.
It’s no wonder that this man has received
multiple awards from The Washington Blues
Society (Entertainer of the year, Hall Of
Fame, Keeping the Blues Alive, 4 times Horn
of the year, and also a number of band
awards). This man is truly amazing. I have
followed Randy this year to a number of gigs
and it’s been a wonderful experience. Randy
knows the name of every musician at every
jam and how they play. He knows the name
of every waitress and bartender. He also
knows everyone in the bar. If I was out at
night that much, I wouldn’t know my name,
but Randy? He knows everybody. He’s like a
traveling Cheers (the old TV sitcom). So how did he get this way
you ask. Let’s turn back the way back machine.
Randy was born in Ballard in 1960. At age 5 he moved to Chicago.
Randy remembers growing up with music always playing in the
house. In 6th grade, he took up the trombone and credits band
director Steve Hoernamann as an early influence. In high school, he
played in the 200 piece marching band, the concert band, and the
stage band. Obviously his obsessive personality started early. Randy
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played in the Orange Bowl Parade and also received the Louis
Armstrong award from his high school. Randy said he had to choose
between music and baseball due to time constraints and we are so
glad he chose music. I have a hard time seeing that distinctive
figure of his in Center Field at Safeco. Although since Randy will be
gracing both Cheney Stadium in Tacoma and with the Aquasox in
Everett this Summer, maybe Safeco isn’t so far off. Randy remembers
seeing Maynard Ferguson and Led Zeppelin in high school and
being impressed with their energetic performances. Anyone who
has ever seen Randy knows he gives it all at
every show. As Little Bill says, 110 per cent,
all the time. After high school, Randy joined
the Army with the understanding that he
would be in the Army Band. So for the next 6
years, Randy got the best training in the
world. He played all over Europe in a variety
of musical settings. He played in large jazz
bands using Stan Kenton and Count Basie
charts. He played with the Berlin Radio
Orchestra. He played in smaller combos in
NCO Clubs on Earth Wind & Fire and Kool &
The Gang tunes. In addition to his earlier
recordings with his high school ensembles,
Randy recorded LPs with The Berlin Brigade
Army Band and The Ambassadors of Jazz, as
well as with the Al Porcino (of Woody
Herman fame) Big Band.
In 1981 Randy finagled a transfer to California to Fort Ord. There,
Randy hooked up with his first blues band, The Broadway Blues
Band. This band included a B-3, and a three piece horn section. The
highlight of their time together was playing the 25th anniversary of
The Monterey Jazz Festival. What an honor! Randy played with this
group until he left the Army in 1984. In his post army career Randy
managed a number of Domino’s Pizza franchises (I make none of
this up) in the San Francisco area until he was held up at gunpoint
one too many times. Randy then packed his bags and moved back to
the NW to join his parents printing supply business.
After settling in Redmond in 1986, Randy called up Marlee Walker
who was at that time hosting her show, “All Blues”, Sunday nights
on KPLU-FM. Marlee sent Randy down to the Blue Monday jam at
The Owl in Ballard. At Randy’s first night at
The Owl, he played with Dick Powell backing
up singer Lily Wilde. Not bad for the new kid
in town. Randy then hooked up with the
band Duo Glide and ended playing Larry’s in
Pioneer Square on Sundays for the next few
years with likes of Mark Whitman and Leslie
Clinkingbeard. Playing with Les and Lily also
led to many memorable nights playing with
Jr. Cadillac throughout the NW. Randy’s first
commercial NW release is on Jr. Cadillac’s
20th Anniversary cassette from the Sheraton
Ballroom.
In early 1989, Randy met the man who would
turn out to be the most influential person in
his career. Randy was asked to play at Little Bill Engelhart’s 50th birthday party at Prosito’s in Tacoma. Soon after, Randy was asked
to join the Bluenotes and for the next 8 years played in one of the
finest blues bands ever to grace NW stages. Bill considers that lineup
of Randy, Buck England, Tommy Morgan, Hans Ipsen, Robbie
Jordan/Brian Kent, and Hadi Al-Saadoon to be his favorite Bluenotes
line up. They played the Winthrop Blues Festival, The Waterfront
Festival in Portland, Gig Harbor Jazz Festival, Sun Banks, Mt Baker
and every bar and club in between. During this stretch, Randy
ecorded a series of classic NW blues CDs with Bill. Down For
Double, Another Rainy Day, Shades, Retrospectively Yours, and
Sweet Cucumber ’89 all have great Bill Engelhart originals with
Randy blowing his bone right along. Randy attributes Bill’s professionalism,
consistency, and financial acumen as major factors in
influencing Randy’s future direction. Randy also says he learned to
play the slow blues from Bill. Bill has a whole chapter in his book,
“Next Stop Bakersfield”, about Randy. My favorite description of
Randy is in there, as Bill says it so delicately, “Randy is a ball
grabber”. But after 8 years on the road and a full time day job,
Randy was burnt out and took a break until his next big adventure.
Randy’s reputation was growing by this time. His ability to quickly
sight read written music has made him a favorite of NW record
producers. He has appeared on over 25 CDs including Mark Riley,
Annieville Blues, Led Jaxon, L.J. Porter, The Night Sticks, Kevin
Wallace, Nora Michaels, and Seattle Women in Rhythm and Blues.
Through 1997 and into early 1998, Randy played with the group Fat
Cat, and of course won the award for “New Band of the Year” from
the WBS. Fat Cat is a horn driven band featuring the strong vocals
of Bear Barrus, original songs by keyboardist and vocalist Pat
Gossan, Hans Ipsen and Hadi Al-Saadoon from the Little Bill band
and a great rhythm section of Major Durst and James Busch. In late
1998, Randy started jamming with a Tacoma based band called
Junkyard Jane. They play an eclectic array of original music based
in folk, rock, blues, and country. The band features the song writing
talents of Leanne Trevalyan and Billy Stoops with a solid rhythm
section anchored by Barbra Blue on bass. When Randy first joined
the band, he was part of a horn section with Sue Orfield on
saxophone. After Sue had moved on, Randy found himself, for the
first time in his career, the only horn player in the band. This new
found freedom allowed Randy the room to grow and find new ways
to express himself on his instrument. Randy recalls his three years
with Junkyard Jane with great fondness. They quickly turned into
one of the most popular bands on the NW circuit. The highlight was
certainly the trip to Memphis where Junkyard Jane placed in the
final 8 in national competition. This was a major achievement for a
band that was not a traditional blues band. Randy contributed his
playing ( Washboard Highway and Milkin’ The Frog) and for the first
time his singing and songwriting (Swampabilly Snake Oil Freakshow)
to the first three Junkyard Jane CDs. Randy fans should seek out
the first printing of Freakshow for the two extra Randy tunes, Cool
Bus and 4 Dukes. After three years of touring, Randy felt he had
contributed what he could to the band and felt it was time to turn
his promotional and booking skills into a full time career in music.
Randy credits Barb and Bill Mosher of Jake’s Ales in Federal Way for
helping him get started. Randy started a weekly jam session on
Wednesday nights that is one of the most musician friendly nights in
the local scene. With a core band including rock steady bassist Jack
Kinney of Stickshift Annie and the ever smooth Andrew Clouthier of
Left Hand Smoke on drums, Randy imports two special guests every
week. Past guests have included Alice Stuart, Henry Cooper, John
Stephan, Mike Lynch, John Hodgkin, Ned Neltner, Tommy Boyle,
Perry Sanders, Tim Sherman, and Steve Bailey. Regular jammers
include the horn section of Steve Sarandos and Cheryl Clark and the
vocal talents of Peaches with Paul Krug on keyboards. Randy soon
started working with club owner Karl Hintz and added jams on
Sunday nights at The Lucky Star in Kent and Tuesday nights at The
Redondo Grill in Des Moines. These jams feature Nicole Fournier on
guitar, Michael Stubblefield on very electric bass, and Karl Hintz on
drums. Recent guests have included Kathi MacDonald and Patti
Allen. Randy then decided to get busy and began co-hosting jams
on Thursday nights with Loose Gravel at Tacoma’s Emerald Queen
and also started up Oxford Entertainment which is booking
musicians in every nook and cranny Randy can find. Bill Graham
would have been very proud of this boy.
If this wasn’t enough, Randy and Nicole Fournier decided to start
up a new band called Nicole Fournier and her 3 Lb. Universe. The
band has already recorded a CD of all original music featuring the
song writing and guitar playing of Nicole, the intricate and
expressive keyboards of Ric Ulsky and the solid rhythm section of
Michael Stubblefield and Michael Kinder on drums. Randy feels this
band has amazingly talented musicians and the band has great
potential for success. Randy thinks that this is a great time for
blues in the NW due to the support given to him and other
musicians by The Washington Blues Society. Specifically, the board
of the WBS headed by Leslie Fleury has shown real commitment and
dedication to the blues and to its practitioners. I think Randy’s
success is not due to just his talent as a trombone player. Randy
takes his responsibilities very seriously. He feels very strongly that a
musician should give his or her best show every time they are on
stage. It costs a lot for a couple to go out to dinner these days.
When you add in babysitting, parking, and cover charges, it’s a real
bite. By taking the time to meet the customers and get to know
them, you make the people feel special and they will want to come
back and hear you again. If you don’t want to play for people,
Randy feels you should just stay home. As I’ve mentioned before,
and can’t emphasize enough, Randy’s enthusiasm for life comes
through every time he plays.
Randy’s plans for the future include recording projects with Eric
“Two Scoops” Moore, The Howlers, Michael Kahler, Nicole Fournier,
and a solo project. As of now, he still has Monday nights free so if
any club owners out there need a Blue Monday jam, please contact
Oxford Entertainment at 253-973-9024.
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Seasoned Blues Drummer available. Lots of Experience,
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Call Steve at 206.282.6775
for a pocket full of groove.
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 7
I’m a very white girl. Very white, and very averse to becoming a
boiled lobster at the various summer festivals. However, when
offered the opportunity to go to Ritzville this past weekend and
become the first kid on my block to see homeboy Mark DuFresne
fronting Roomful of Blues, I jumped at the chance.
Ritzville is a straight shot 3 1/2
hour drive from Seattle on I-90;
one of those glorious, peculiarly
Washington drives that sees the
scenery shift from forest to neardesert
within minutes. Arriving in
Ritzville we were somewhat
intimidated by the heat (which
rose to 107 degrees as the day
wore on), but the festival is so
arranged that there are plenty of
places to take refuge from the
heat and the sun.
The town closes its main drag and
a number of food (delicious)
vendors move in, along with a few
standard-issue festival clothing
and jewelry stalls. The main stage
sits at a crossroads, and people
set up their lawn chairs behind
what serves as a large dance area
in front of the stage. If one tired
of the main stage acts (hard to
conceive), there were six dark,
cool bars within a 1-block radius
featuring live regional blues to
choose from.
I might as well fess up from the get that I didn’t
make it to any of these clubs, in spite of buzz about
guitarist John Nemeth, highly recommended by
Junior Watson. Instead, we parked ourselves in the
shade in some lawn chairs conveniently set up by
locals who then disappeared till evening. Very
obliging of them, thought my companions Mark and
Katha Dalton and I, as we took advantage of the
very relaxed, easy-going atmosphere. Locals were
spraying themselves with water bottles, and the
mist often found us as we watched the main stage
from the shade or while dancing in front of it.
We missed opener Pat Coast, but enjoyed Chicago
guitarist Steve Freund’s set. Mark bought his CD, I’ll
be Your Mule, about which he says, “[the CD] is
truly excellent - very nice, straight-ahead produc-
Robert Jr. Lockwood
The Delta Comes to Riztville
Robert Jr. Lockwood was born on March 27th, 1915 in the little
town of Marvell, Arkansas. His mother, Esther, was later married
to Robert Johnson, and moved to Helena, Arkansas, where Robert
Jr. grew up in a household filled with music. Lockwood started to
get serious about music after some guitar lessons from his
legendary step-father, and frequently worked house parties in the
Helena area in the early 30's. After leaving home, Lockwood spent
the depression years drifting through the Mississippi Delta as an
itinerant musician, frequently working with Sonny Boy Williamson
II, Howlin' Wolf and others at parties, picnics and on the streets,
wherever a dollar was to be made playing the blues and popular
tunes of the day. Robert Jr.'s recording career has spanned more
than sixty years, starting with the Bluebird label in Chicago in
1941, and he was a fixture on the famous "King Biscuit Time" show
8 • Washington Blues Society
Ritzville Rocks
By Susan Waterworth
tion, good tunes, and top-flight players...” Freund was followed by a
typically fabulous set from Little Charlie and the Nightcats, featuring
a few new Rick Estrin tunes, “That’s Big”, and “Real Love” (“that felt
real to me, baby. Ain’t that true love?”) that had the crowd in the
palm of their hands. How Estrin stayed looking so cool and smooth in
that heat (the rest of the band
had the decency to melt, like the
rest of us) is beyond me. Man,
that’s coooool. Scheduled
performed Snooky Prior was ill, so
87-year-old legend Robert Jr.
Lockwood (see sidebar) replaced
him and drew an appreciative
crowd to the stage. In addition to
“Steady Rolling Man.” “32/20
Blues,” Can’t Face the Music” and
others, he did an old timey
ragtime piece right up Jack Cook’s
alley called “Don’t Tear it Up.” We
bailed on Sista Monica, an
undistinguished blues shouter, in
favor of an hour’s rest in the airconditioned
hotel We had to rest
up for the main event.
Anyone who saw Roomful of Blues
at Jazzbones or at the EMP
recently knows that the band and
DuFresne are a great fit. Freshly
reunited with wife Laura,
DuFresne took the stage at
Ritzville like he owned it and
didn’t let go. He was home, and
he was happy. The band is worthy of him, and
turned in a great set, preceded by a dramatic, and
welcome, thunderstorm. Look for more on Mark and
Roomful in the Bluesletter soon. Suffice to say that
Mark has fronted a number of very fine bands over
the years, but he’s ready to fly with this one.
Ritzville is a lovely little oasis that was truly
welcoming and comfortable. The festival was very
well run, with features like open hoses to mist
oneself with, bathrooms readily available in all the
open businesses and bars, picnic tables set up for
eating, great food and brews, and continuous music
from over 30 bands. The Daltons and I were
delighted with the festival, and highly recommend
it.
Rick Estrin
Chris Vachon (Roomful)
photos by R. Bruce Eckley - www.eckleyphotography.com
and other radio shows in the south throughout the 40's. Lockwood
has appeared as a sideman on
hundreds of recordings, with
Muddy Waters, Little Walter,
Otis Spann, Sunnyland Slim,
Willie Mabon and countless
others, as well as releasing
many albums under his own
name. As his appearance at
the Ritzville Blues Festival on
July 13th clearly demonstrated,
this 87 year-old
bluesman remains an intense
and vital performer today, the
last surviving link to the
innovators of the delta blues.
Mark Dalton
photo by R. Bruce Eckley
Robert Jr. Lockwood
Well… Well…Our Well… beloved HallOfFamer Randy Oxford will be playing
trombone with Mighty Sam Mclain at the Yale Hotel in Vancouver, B.C.
Aug 7th and 8th .
Congratulations Congratulations to Julie Powers & Terry Kingen ... they got hitched
Saturday 7/13/02
Art Rodriguez writes S&H:
Friends & Family,
A dear friend, and one of our biggest musical influences is in need of
our help. Rocco Prestia, long time bass player with Tower of Power, is
in need of a liver transplant. Information and donations can be made
through a website, which has been set up to help with this fundraising
effort. Whatever you decide to donate, please send it today - the
situation is urgent. http://www.francisroccoprestia.com/. Trust this
site…we checked it out…S&H.
Legendary Legendary Chicago Chicago bluesman bluesman Jimmie Jimmie Lee Lee Lee Robinson Robinson died Saturday,
July 6, after a long painful bout fighting cancer, from a self-inflicted
gunshot to the head. Over the years he worked with such greats as
Freddie King, Elmore James and Little Walter. His latest releases were
on the APO label, including “All My Life” and “Remember Me.” Jimmie
will probably be best remembered as of late, though, for his tireless
efforts to save Chicago’s famed Maxwell Street, going on multiple
hunger strikes to prevent the destruction of the neighborhood where he
grew up. Jimmie was 71.
There’s There’s a a new new band band in in town town called called “The “The Real Real Deal”. Deal”. Deal”. They play blues,
R&B, jazz, classic rock and some reggae, with and emphasis on having
a good time. The Three musicians are Sean Denton (on guitar/vocals),
Mark Talbot (on drums), and Pat Hues (on keyboards/vocals). Pat
Hues who started the group has performed with such artists as: Jr.
Cadillac, Little Bill & the Blue Notes, Sweet Talkin’ Jones, The New
Blues Bros., local guitar greats such as Rich Dangel, Danny Hoefer, &
Mark Whitman. Others such as: Buddy Miles, Lee Oskar, Lloyd Jones,
Marilee Rush, Tiny Tony & the Statics, Tim Turner, Roger Rogers and
Dr. Funk just to name a few. (S&H…we don’t know what town these
folks are in…but we wish them luck and blues.)
King Biscuit Blues Festival, October 10, 11 & 12, 2002, Helena,
Arkansas
17th Annual King Biscuit Blues Festival Plans Unveiled. The Sonny Boy
Blues Society is pleased to announce the stage line-up for the 17th
Annual King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas. New stages and
a new Main stage name will be dedicated during the opening ceremonies
of this year’s festival. The Main Stage shall be dedicated as the
Sonny Boy Williamson Main Stage and the Frank Frost Stage as well as
the Sam Carr Stage will be dedicated this year. For additional information
and complete festival information visit the website,
www.kingbiscuitfest.org.
HEY!!! HEY!!! HEY!!! Burnside Burnside and and Sideburn Sideburn Records Records Has Has Some Some Exciting Exciting Exciting News:
News:
They have 3 new releases.
ALICE STUART “Can’t Find No Heaven”
TERRY ROBB “ When I Play My Blues Guitar”
JOHN BUNZOW “Darkness & Light”
Check out their website at www.burnsiderecords.com for more dates
on these and all their fabulous artists.
David Jacobs-Strain returns Port Townsend Country Blues Workshop
faculty.
NorthernBlues Music recording artist David Jacobs-Strain, of whom the
Eugene Register-Guard said “His sure hands on the guitar and heartfelt
vocals reveal a maturity of understanding of the music that makes it
fascinating to speculate where his music might go from here,” will
perform and teach at Centrum’s Port Townsend Country Blues
Workshop. For workshop information and registration, contact
Centrum at 1-800-733-3608 or www.centrum.org.
After After 6 6 years years Mark Mark Riley Riley will will be be leaving leaving Little Little Bills’ Bills’ band. band.
band. During the
summer Bill will be using several fine guitar players from the Seattle
area including Rod Cook, Billy Stapleton, Criss Stevens, Tim Sherman
and Steve Blood. Billy Stapleton is scheduled to fill the guitar chair full
scene ‘n heard
time in mid September. Mark will be going solo, we hear, and trio,
with Greg Ibsen on bass, and Steve Sarkowski on drums. Riley is also
working on a new CD project, to appear soon, so keep your ears open.
The The blues blues acts acts have have been been finalized finalized for for The The Cirque Cirque de de Broadway Broadway Broadway and
promoter Jeff Hayes is very grateful to all of the artists who’ve agreed to
perform. “I’m very proud to be associated with all of you. Many
Washington Blues Society “Best of the Blues” Award winners in this
group as well as future BB Award winners I’m sure. We’ve even got an
Inland Empire Blues award winner with us this year. Now our
challenge is to let people know about all of the great talent that will be
on Seattle’s Capitol Hill on Sept. 14 & 15. Please help me and The
Festival in making this an event that will become a tradition for local
blues bands and fans for years to come! The best way to assure that
we’ve got quality gigs in the future is to support other blues artists in
those venues. Again, thanks everyone and I look forward to seeing all
of you in September if not before.” Watch for line-up, or call Jeff at
253.903.9047.
David David Samson, Samson, award award winning winning host host of of “The “The Nightshift”, Nightshift”, saturday
evenings at 10pm on kbcs 91.3 fm has assembled three of some of the
finest slide guitar players in the northwest for a show at this year’s
Bumbershoot. These players include Doug “Louisana Lightning”
Kearney, Steve Bailey of “Steve Bailey and the Blueflames,” and Billy
Stapleton, formerly of “The Mark DuFresne Band.” The show is on the
Mural Stage, Saturday, August 31st at 12:15 pm.
Send Send your your gossip gossip and and lies lies to S&H (Sangria & Halcyon) each month by
the 5th c/o the WBS Calendar (wbscalendar@yahoo.com), or by mail to
the WBS printed legibly on Springsteen tickets. If you don’t tell us
about it, we can’t print it [with occasional inappropriate embellishment,
of course].
Yer pals,
S&H
Juke Box
Juke Box fans and submittors, this month there will be no CD reviews. Two
reasons:
1) Coverage of hot blues blues events, such as Ritzville, Portland Waterfront,
and the NW Harp Attack. This is important, time-sensitive material.
2) A full page of advertising that arrived after our advertising cut-off. We
hoes.
I plan to publish the CD reviews both in the Bluesletter and on the web.
Hang in there.
the Sheriff
Formerly of Stickshift Annie and the Overdrive
Jak ak ake’ ak e’ e’s e’ s In Invita In vita vitational vita tional JJ
Jam J am
Hosted by 2002 WBS Award Winner &
“Hall of Fame” Inductee
Randy Oxford
Every Wednesday, 8 to 11pm - Kids welcome until 9pm
Jake’s Ales - 2318 SW 336th - Federal Way
253-927-1288
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 9
Waterfront Blues
by Bob (Maynard G.) Horn
Portland Oregon July 3-7 was another great Waterfront Blues
Festival with 3 stages full of talent day and night. A great place to
either dance in front of the music or lay in the sun and roll over
when each side is done. Overlooking the Willamette River full of
yachts and watching the sun go down as the sky starts turning pink,
a nice place to be in early July every year. Mainly it’s the blues
musical talent that is the reason it gets nominated for the Handy
Award for Blues event.
There were some lows but many more highs. First I will cover
couple lows then focus on the main aspect of things. Breweries bid
on the event and Miller won so there were no Micro brews in the
festival. This happened in the Northwest which is real strange given
that we have great micros here. The wine was, believe it or not,
Vendage. Yuck!!!! Oregon’s Willamette Valley is great wine country
and this happened. What’s next?—is Folgers Instant going to be
served to a convention of 5-Star restaurant owners, or is
Thunderbird going to be the official wine of choice for the staff of
Wine Spectator? Watch for my new song, “I Got The Middle Class
Taste-Bud Blues” soon to be released on Whiner Records.
Musically there were only 2 low points and both were with oncelegendary
performers. Ike Turner can sing some low notes very well,
but when he tried to hit a wider range wider range I think many felt
sorry for him who never thought they’d feel sorry for Ike Turner. I
was temped to yell “play the piano Ike” (like as in “use the force
Luke”) because he still can play the piano real well. His band is
greater than he is—from guitar to horn section they were fine, real
fine. Queen Ida was another that seemed a shadow of what I
expected in terms of vocals. Okay, that’s all for the low points, Now
for the main thing that was going on.
Imagine a show with 50 great acts for a week where it is openned
with Kelly Joe Phelps, Duke Robillard, and John Mayall then the
other legends follow. Well a couple of us from the WBS were lucky
enough to be there for most all of it. We voted unanimously that we
liked it. On July 4th (day 2) we found where some local Hotels had
nice wines, good food, and had a micro brew or 2, or so , and
caught W.C. Clark,and Deborah Coleman who blew me away as well
as 20-30,000 others who were in front of her. Then Candye Cain put
on her usual act (one that a lot of us like a lot), and thenTommy
Castro turned Portland into a gigantic party with what sure looked
to me like about 50,000 people ( no I was not seeing double, really I
wasn’t) I looked up at the hotels and people were standing or
dancing in the windows, people were also on the bridges over the
river, this was high energy. Then the fire works over the city began
as Tommy finished. Great show.
Friday and Saturday had so much going on that the seemed to be
one long day with a brief time where the sun took short break.
James Thackery was great as usual. I loved Gary Primich on
harmonica. Speaking of harmonica, Paul Delay did what he has done
every year in Portland since I can remember — the sounds that
reach somewhere I can’t explain with words but feel. The Neal
Family including Kenny performed twice — Friday on the Front
Porch Stage located 1/2 mile form the southernmost stage and
again on one of the main stages on Saturday. He impressed me both
times but I think especially so on the Front Porch Stage where the
audience feels closer to the music and it has a down-home flavor.
Early Saturday The Howlers openned the show and Randy Oxford
was there with them. The introduced him as the winner of the
Washington Blues Society Award for Entertainer of the Year in 2001.
As usual, Randy’s horn playing shows why — I think he will get the
award for most energy used by a horn player as well.
Among the hometown favorites each year are acts like Terry Robb
(if you haven’t heard his great acoustical guitar blues ya gotta go
do that), and Paul Delay, and some others take turns. If you don’t
see Robbie Laws, or Lloyd Jones, then you may see someone like,
maybe, Curtis Salgado. His whole band looked great on stage.
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People talk about either his harmonica or his voice mainly — with
different people mainly talking about one and others mainly talking
about the other. One friend of mine says she worries that he will
harm his voice doing some things he does, and other friend says he
sounds just fine doing what he is doing. Gee, we can get a debate
going in the pages of the Bluesletter on topics like that sometime,
The hardest thing about the event is that it ended. After trying to
figure out a way to just listen to music forever instead of having to
work for a living the inevitable happened. That monday morning I,
like many others there, went back to work.
Nowrthwest Harp Attack!
Five harp masters wailed on a full house crowd at the Rockfish Grill. NW Harp Attack was sponsored by the Washington Blues Society. If
you missed it, woe is you! Photos by the Sheriff
Steve Bailey
Mike Lynch
Bailey’s Blues
Steve Bailey and the Blue Flames
reviewed by James Middlefield
Steve Bailey has provided us with a CD that stays true to its concept from
start to finish; a recording that, as Steve puts it on his cover, “...provides a
tribute to the early history of electric blues sounds with nasty harp, wicked
slide guitar and a solid groove.” From the very first cut called “Used to Be
My Happy Home” he combines all those sounds in raw blues. On this cut John
Stephan’s nasty slide rings true and Steve’s soulful voice and harp technique
takes you back in true blues style.
Next, Bailey serves up a tune about the satisfaction provided when playin’
the blues on “It’s Alright” to which he adds his dedication “for Isaac Scott”.
If you look through your collection of classic blues you’ll find many artists
who have sung about the joy they find in playing the blues. Steve and his
various Blue Flames spark that same joy throughout this CD. Another historic
reference to the history of the blues comes with cut three “House Party Bar
B Q”. It’s a musical history lesson describing some of the circumstances
around the purpose and use for blues music in urban settings like Chicago and
New York. This cut takes you back to the days of Louis Jordan and his
Saturday Night Fish Fry.
Blues was never lacking for love-lament songs and neither is this CD. Cuts
4,5,6,7,8, 10,11,12 and 13 tell their stories about love’s dedications,
infatuations and frustrations. With titles like “Knockin’ At Your Door”, “My
Heart Fell Like a Rock” and “Long As My Baby’s There”, you’re covered. Pick
one that relates to your situation and turn it up or sing it to your baby. There
has always been room for a sense of humor in the blues too (and everywhere
else for that matter). So Steve lightens up the CD with his novelty tune about
love with Phyllis Diller (cut 9). Maybe a little Zappa esque for some, but just
Kim Field
smile and enjoy a laugh with Steve, there’s room for it at any blues party.
Incredible skill, tone and his emotive performance on harmonica is what
draws many of us to Steve Bailey and cut 14, “Steve’s Acoustic Boogie”, is a
prime example you’ll enjoy; just pure Steve.
The CD has 14 cuts, all penned by Steve Bailey and include performances
from a wide array of area blues names including Guy Quintino (upright bass),
James Clark (bass), John Stephan (guitar), Tim Sherman (guitar), Dan Newton
(guitar), Andrew Cloutier (drums), Marty Lockwood (drums), Ric Howell
(drums), Lonnie Williams (sax), Sam Newton (trombone) with Charlene Grant
and Florence Baker-Wood on background vocals.
One thing I’ve noticed about good blues listening is that if you are going to
be lifted up by it you gotta turn it up so it surrounds you with it’s visceral
instrumentation and poetry. Don’t put this or other blues music on for
background, put it on and turn it up and it will lift you up. Then you’ll be
ready for the other things that grind your life and make you lust for more of
Bailey’s Blues.
Paul Green
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 11
12 • Washington Blues Society
Inland Empire
The The Ho Howler Ho ler lers ler s Ar Are Ar e Int Into Int o Some Something
Some hing
Since the Howlers’ home base in Richland, Washington is only a
short drive from Walla Walla, I have been fortunate enough to
witness their high energy blues show for several years, both with
their old lineup and new, and I can tell you one thing for sure …
these guys are the real deal! They come out of their corner and hit
you right between the ears, before you know what hit you, with a
bold and gutsy sound steeped in guitar driven Chicago blues … with
an emphasis on Blues. If you are looking for some down to earth,
authentic, bona fide Chicago Style Blues with a kick, you’ve come
to the right place. The Howlers have been serving up hot entrees
of Windy City blues for nearly a decade now, first with the original
lineup that included Andy ‘High Roller’ Woehler on bass, and Perry
Roper on lead guitar. But now, with the addition of ‘Deacon’ Dave
Montague on drums and Tuck Foster on harp and vocals, this band
is about as good as it gets.
Deacon Dave Montague has been drumming for 28 years now and it
really shows. He seamlessly glides
from rollicking tunes to slow
shuffles, without so much as
missing a beat (even when the
guys hired a ‘dancer’ a few years
back to dance in front of his drum
kit on his birthday).
Andy Woehler effortlessly keeps
the bass groove thick, strong and
solid, and creates an atmosphere
where the song can just flow. It’s
not surprising that his bass playing
heroes are Duck Dunn, Willie
Dixon and Tommy Shannon.
The addition of Tuck Foster on
harp and vocals was a huge
enhancement to the band. He is a
good harmonica player, and his
gritty vocals compliment the
Chicago electric blues style of the
Howlers perfectly, but I would
have to say that his greatest
contribution to the band is his
stage presence. He takes hold of
the crowd immediately and
maintains total control … and his
down-to-earth attitude and
amusing onstage antics keeps ‘em
at ease and grinnin’ from the first
note to the last.
And what can I say about Perry Roper? His guitar playing is nothing
short of awe-inspiring. He attacks his Fender with a fiery passion,
whether on a sizzling South Texas Blues number, or on a laid-back,
slow burning Chicago Blues tune. His blistering fretwork is
absolutely electrifying. I remember at a Ritzville Blues Festival 4 or
5 years ago, the early Howlers lineup was playing in one of the
many clubs on Main Street while a headlining band was playing out
on the main stage outside. Man, when Perry broke into one of his
stunning guitar solos, you should have seen the people making
tracks inside to find out who was wringing those notes out of that
guitar. I swear there were more people in that club than there
were watching the main band out on the big stage. This guy does
some mind-blowing things with that guitar of his, and if you get a
chance to catch him live you certainly don’t want to miss it.
I personally have been lucky enough to catch these guys live on
several occasions over the years, but I must admit that I have been
anxiously awaiting the arrival of a CD for way too long. But I’m
happy to announce that The Howlers debut CD has finally hit the
streets … and it was well worth the wait! Titled “Into Something”,
the album is somewhat unique in that the Howlers stepped back
and drug out an all analog recorder using 1" tape and 8-tracks.
“We wanted that smooth sound of analog,” sez Roper. “With so
By Kevin ‘Bad Dog’ Shenefiel dbaddog@hscis.net
many studios converting to digital, it was possible to find a sweet
deal on some very nice analog recording gear ... as long as we kept
the track count low. So we opted for a big (400 lbs!) MCI 8-track
machine and a late 60’s Ampex 2-track recorder and stayed analog
all the way.”
Recorded live in one room, The Howlers were able to capture their
‘Live Vibe’ on tape and mix an album that, in many ways, is how all
their favorite blues albums were recorded. Mixed down to 1/4"
analog tape, the final mix reels were then sent to Marcussen
Mastering in Hollywood to get final EQ and the Digital Conversion
to CD format.
“We recorded the album ourselves,” sez Perry. “We set up the
mics, we pressed the record button and we played our best. We
did it this way because we wanted that ‘Live Vibe’, and we wanted
to make the album ourselves. It was a huge project, but we really
took our time and we’re totally jazzed with the way it sounds and
the bluesy vibe of the music we
made.”
And you will be too. “Into
Something” is a fine collection of
10 somewhat obscure covers of
some of my favorite blues artists
… and probably some of yours too.
But these tunes aren’t merely
copies of someone else’s songs.
The Howlers make these songs
unmistakably their own … and
they come right out of the gate
with a killer version of a Luther
Allison tune, “Walking Papers”,
from Luther’s fantastic “Blue
Streak” album … one of my
favorites. I don’t think it’s
possible to do it any better than
Luther did, but the Howlers give it
a helluva try here, thanks in part
to Tuck’s powerful set of pipes.
Next is a cover of “Rollin’ and
Tumblin” (as recorded by Elmore
James) with some conservatively
juicy pickin’ by Roper that really
rocks, along with a scorching bass
groove. Then there’s a really cool
cover of “Oh Pretty Woman”, the
one that Albert King recorded …
not Roy Orbison. John Lee
Hooker’s “Big Legs Tight Skirts” features rhythm guitar work by
former Howler Gator Jim and is one of my favorite tunes these guys
do live … and this sounds just like the live version. “I Could Have
Loved You” is a haunting version of a Sugar Ray Norcia (Bluetones
and Roomful Of Blues) cover with some very classy vocals and is
followed by a slow shuffling T-Bone Walker tune, “Glamour Girl”,
that showcases some of Roper’s signature emotive fretwork. Next
is another Hooker cover, “Don’t Be Messin’ With My Bread” that
also features Roper exorcising some pretty wicked stuff out of his
guitar. “What Have I Done Wrong?”, the first Magic Sam song on
the CD, is a smooth tune, with vocals that’ll have ya begging for
mercy. It was originally Recorded in Magic Sam’s living room in
1968. The title tune, “Into Something”, is a fun little number that
includes background vocals by the rest of the band and is probably
my favorite cut on the disc. Finally, the CD closes with another
Magic Sam cover, “You Belong To Me”, with more rhythm guitar
work by Gator Jim (ask me sometime how he got his nickname) that
ends with more of Roper’s outstanding guitar riffs, leaving you
hungry for more.
But if you’re anything like me, you’ll just hit the play button and
listen to the disc again anyway. And again. Or better yet, get out
and see these guys live! But how to do that without having to drive
across our great state to see them? Well lately The Howlers have
been doing several shows in the Seattle area with Tromboner
extraordinaire Randy Oxford (recently of Junkyard Jane fame). In
fact, by the time this Bluesletter hits the streets they will also have
just recently performed together at the Waterfront Blues Festival,
the Ritzville Blues Festival, the Rock Cut Blues Festival and the
Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival (The Howlers have been steady
performers at many of the hot Eastside fests such as Untapped,
Ritzville, Sunbanks, and Joseph). I’m sure that by now there are a
buttload of you Seattle area blues fans that are just achin’ for
another chance to see them play live over on your side of the
mountains, so that you can drag your friends that didn’t make it to
Winthrop along to give ‘em a taste of what they missed. Well,
you’re in luck pal. The Howlers just happen to be playing at the
annual Washington Blues Society Picnic at Gasworks Park on August
11th. If you have a hankerin’ for a little Tabasco flavored blues, get
on out there and check these guys out. And while you’re at it, be
sure to pick up a copy of their new CD while you’re there, or off of
their website at www.howlersblues.com … where you can also find
their updated gig schedule, photos, bios, music clips and reviews.
South Sound Profile
by Al Earick
Wow, too much to say, too much to do, too much to see! This
months entry will be slightly different than previous entries. I
know, you’re thinking, how are we going to know the difference?
Well, just take my word for it! As I sit down to write this article, it
is the Fourth of July, our independence day. “What a country”, was
a funny byline for a stand-up comic, but it rings true. So, what has
this got to do with anything? Well I’m glad you asked. I know of no
other place where there are so many things to do, as there are in
the Pacific Northwest. Live music abounds at nearly every event.
Live Blues is represented at nearly every event. We have more
blues festivals up here than anywhere else in the nation! Check it
out, if you don’t believe me. Go online and check out other parts of
the country. Nowhere does it happen as much as right here! Your
W.B.S. website has links to other blues societies, so it is easy, and
fun research.
I am leaving for L.A. this weekend, and the most disturbing thing
about the trip is that there are only three blues venues left in the
entire L.A. area. The L.A. Blues society disbanded due to a lack of
interest!
The SoCal Blues society took two e-mails to two different people to
get a response. Apparently, there is blues in the San Diego area, but
after a week of emailing, I still don’t have the names of any venues
there. On the upside, it won’t take very long to check out the blues
scene in L.A. So, as I ponder the freedom I have as an American
citizen, I have also to be very thankful for the live music available
to me here.
Back to the South Sound. This month I’d like to introduce Brian
Feist to you. He is a young guitar slinger from Centralia. Now
residing in Olympia, Brian started playing guitar at 13. He was a
rocker then, and can’t specifically remember when he got turned
on to the blues, he does remember that it was Eric Clapton and
Stevie Ray Vaughn who first influenced him. Then it was Michael
Bloomfield and Elmore James. Elmore James’ lyrics were particularly
appealing to Brian. Someone introduced Brian to the guitar
work of Freddy King. “Man that guy had attack” was his comments.
“The equipment determined the sound, that’s why it is so hard to
accurately reproduce the sound”. Take it from me, Brian has no
problem making “the sound”.
“I play tribute blues” was how he described himself. “Stevie Ray
Vaughn played tribute blues. He played tribute to Albert King. He
got ragged because he combined different musical styles. Ray
Charles got ragged because he combined different musical styles.
Now they’re geniuses”! When asked how his age, (or lack thereof),
affected his career, he said, “I’m not a seventy-nine year old black
guy, are ya gonna listen anyway?” He then furthered his point with,
“People are trying to compare you to people who broke the mold
anyway. What’s the point”?
Brian currently is working with his band, which includes Sean
O’leary on drums and enthusiasm, and Michael Carrol on bass.
These guys have a great sound, and it is constantly evolving. “Little
Bill and Mark Reilly are like Gods to me”, He gushed, after a recent
show at Tugboat Annies. “Mark is so talented, yet he will take the
time to show you his licks. What a great influence”. No doubt, kid.
With heroes like those, you can’t go wrong!
When asked about the frustration of getting recognition for his
band, he commented, “Don’t overlook where you’re at, or you
don’t deserve to get to the next level”
Brian is also currently doing solos, and duets, “just to see if I can
hold it up by myself” was his reasoning.
I am looking forward to playing with Brian this Friday. He will be a
special guest of FunkinGroovin at El Serape on the Westside if
Olympia. I can’ wait to tell you how much fun it was!
See, told ya it would be different! Now, off to that barbecue grill,
after all it is the Fourth! TTFN (that’s tiggerspeak……..tata for now)
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 13
14 • Washington Blues Society
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 15
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The Dan Page Trip
July 4 Red, White and Blues Fest., Lake Chelan 1-4 PM
July 4 Deepwater Brewing, Lake Chelan 8-12 PM
July 11 Viscount Ballroom, Portland 9 PM
July 12 Tugboat Annie's, Olympia 9 PM
July 13 Tukwila Days, Tukwila Noon
July 20 Allyn Day's, Allyn 4 PM
July 23 Frontier Saloon, Fall City 6 PM
July 26 Whaling Day's, Silverdale 6 PM
July 27 Tour De Terrace, Mountlake Terrace 1-3 PM
July 27 The Castle, Centralia (open for former Foghat guitarist
Rod Price) Call or email for ticket info
July 28 Aquafest, Lake Stevens 3-5 PM
New CD HERO available through website
Booking: Andy Page 360-895-0971
www.danpagegroup.com
the Hudson Blues Band
on the web
on CD
on stage
www.hudsonblues.com
206-789-6606
MARY McPAGE
& The Funk Brothers
Tuesday - August 13th Strummin' Time Live
Public Access TV 8:00
Saturday - August 24th Diamond Knot Brewery
8:00 - 12:00
August 29 Rox Broiler (Kenmore)
See Website for Additional Dates
www.marymcpage.com * (206) 850-4849
Look for the CD “Leaving OZ “ to be resleased soon!
Thursday
Night is
Blues
Night
8-10 ~ Clancy’s Bar & Grill
10-Midnite ~ Blues Odyssey
LIVE BLUES IS BACK IN GIG HARBOR!
Jeky Jekyll Jeky ll & & Hyde Hyde’s Hyde
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and Family Dining
Aug. 9th and 10th..SPECIAL ZYDECO
WEEKEND..The “Gumbo Twins,” Marc Bristol
and Doug Bright from the File Gumbo band.
Cajun BBQ with Crawfish and Ribs.
Food starts at 5 p.m. Music at 9:30...
Aug 16th..Night Train
Aug 17th..Crossroads
Aug 23rd and 24th..Mark Riley Band
All shows 930pm to 130am
Jeky Jeky Jekyll Jeky Jeky ll and and Hyde Hyde’s Hyde s Pub
Pub
3222 56th Street NW
Gig Harbor
(just behind Lumbermans)
253-858-5555
Fun, Friendly Atmosphere!
Welcome Wagon
Michael Miller
Kevin Short
James Lowry
Thomas Fitzhugh
Lilli White
Pam Cox
“The Blues Stage”
New Members
Renewed Members
Don & Sue Beranek
Elinor Wooden
Bruce Rhodes
Heidi Robey
George Clark
Kurt Aemmer
Greg Roberts
Patrick Lynch
Steve Wood
Gary Court
Patricia McCollum
Neil Kelly
Larry Jamieson
Michael Stevenson
Theresa Bartolini & Wayne O’Brien
Dennis “Zab” Zyvoloski
Rhea Rolfe
Dennis Clark
David Samson
Cirque de Broadway Street Festival
Presented by the Washington Blues Society
September 14 & 15, 2002
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Additional Festival Attractions:
Food, Crafts, Performance Stage, Main Stage Music, Arts Exhibit, Poetry Slam, Kids Fair.
For Festival information contact: Gina Gregory 206.323.2929 or gina@seattlebroadway.com
Bill Mattocks
Ian Gunsul
Clave McCraw
Gael Kurath & Dale Schultz
Mark Colombo
Michal Denully
Chuck Larson
Ester Wilfong
Bad Alberts
Bobby Moody
Marel Harsted & Ralph Baker
Jeff Nicely
Cathy Gaylord
Buzzard Inc.
Michael Coy
Arlen Rons
Fred Langford
Andy Page- The Dan Page Trip
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 17
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August 2002 WBS Meeting
7:00 PM Wednesday, August 14
Tost
513 N 36th Street, Fremont
206 547-0240
Blues Performers:
Thomas David Corlett
Badd Dog Blues Society
August Board Meeting
7:00 PM Tuesday, August 6
Universtiy Plaza Hotel
400 NE 45th, Universtity District
206 634-0100
Members Welcome
206 979-0666
Andrew “Hurricane” Larsen Bruce Raabe
Jim Collins
Brian Lee Julia Reece
photos by the Sheriff
Brian Lee
Dateline Fremont - ToST – July 10 th , 2002
Between the 80° heat, urban terrorist smoke bombs
in downtown Seattle, and traffic jams more miserable
than an accordion version of Mustang Sally, it
wasn’t easy to drag yourself out to the monthly WBS
meeting, but it was worth it.
The night began with guest acoustic fingerstyle
guitarist, Brian Lee. Brian is more visible as the
lead singer and guitarist for Seattle’s exciting
electric blues act, the Blues Orbiters. Brian was
introduced by Blues Orbiter drummer and singer/
songwriter Jeff Hayes. We were treated to an
intimate performance via Brian’s vintage Gibson six
string and an alternately tuned Martin guitar. The
audience was fixated on Brian’s unassuming charm
and exceptional skill as he played blues standards
like “Walkin By Myself and Big Road Blues”. Halfway
through the set Brian switched guitars for some
great slide blues including gospel influences and a
more out there slide style à-la John Fahey and Leo
Kottke. Brian has a very nice voice and emotive
vocal style served up with confidence and congeniality.
With the Blues Orbiters Brian adds terrific
harmonica playing as well.
Between sets, the WBS raffled off tickets to Bronze
Blues and Brews in Joseph, Oregon (won by yours
truly), passes to the Winthrop Rhythm and Blues
festival, an autographed copy of Nick Vigarino’s
CD, Victims of Cool, a harmonica necklace and a WBS
license plate holder. Leslie Fleury finished by
reviewing the summer festival schedule before
introducing Greg Roberts BB photo award - the Sheriff winner for Best New/Reformed
Band, Girl Trouble Blues.
Girl Trouble Blues is led by keyboardist Andrew
Larsen, (aka: Hurricane) with vocalist Julia Reece,
bassist Jim Collins, Jeff Zionte on guitar and
Bruce Raabe on drums.
As I said in a previous column, it is interesting
to see how a band adapts to a room throughout a set
of music. Tonight was no different but a little
more of a challenge than usual because there was an
unfamiliar sound system left-over from performances
during the Fremont Festival. The result was that
Brian Lee played his whole set without mains. And
it wasn’t until Norm Arnett arrived from an earlier
commitment that they were turned on for Girl
Trouble Blues, much to the relief of Andrew and
Julia. Finally we could hear the vocal harmonies
they had obviously worked very hard on. Thanks
Norm.
Girl Trouble Blues finished the evening playing
rock-n-roll blues and boogie without missing a
beat. They included covers from Louis Jordon and
Johnny Guitar Watson and added some nice rhumbas
and shuffles.
On top of the great music and the WBS raffle an
additional feature this month was a special Barbecue
offering from a new-to-Seattle catering service
called Smoke-Ring BBQ. This company recently moved
up from Louisiana and brought along their authentic,
down home, award winning BBQ. Great ribs and
sandwiches were available alongside terrific baked
beans and cole slaw, for only $8.50. If you need
any catering help, call Mike Weeks at 425-466-7331,
or visit their web site at www.SmokeRingBBQ.com.
See you at the Blues Society Picnic / Peace Concert,
James Middlefield
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 19
Blues Blues Radio
Radio
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WEDNESDAYS
FM 90.3 KEXP (Seattle)
6 - 9 p.m.
Roadhouse with Jim Kelton
FM 90.7 KSER (Lynnwood)
10 p.m. - 12a.m.
Gator Gumbo w/Rod Emery
THURSDAYS
KCWU 88.1 FM (Ellensburg)
6 – 9 p.m.
Dawn Forbes
internet www.cwu.edu/~kcwu
FM 90.7 KSER (Lynnwood)
8-10 p.m.
Clancy’s Bar & Grill w/ Clancy
Dunnigan
FM 90.7 KSER (Lynnwood)
10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Fri.
Blues Odyssey with Leslie Fleury
FM 91.3 KBCS (Bellevue)
12 a.m. - 3 a.m.
Night Train w/ "Jimmy James"
Patten
FRIDAYS
FM 90.3 KEXP (Seattle)
6 - 9 p.m.
Shake The Shack w/ Leon
Berman
A.M. KKNW
6 - 7 p.m.
Blues Plate Special w/ Jim
Leingang & Jim Gangster
FM 90.7 KSER (Lynnwood)
8 – 1 0 p.m.
‘60s & ‘70s Soul and R&B w/Jeff
Hofman
FM KEWU - 89.5 (Cheney, WA)
6 - 10 p.m.
Roger Roberts
FM 91.3 KBCS (Bellevue)
11 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sat.
Juke w Hal Durden & Chuck Cox
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20 • Washington Blues Society
Acoustic Café, The (253) 227-7200
Alki Tavern – Seattle (206) 932-9970
Alligator Soul – Everett (425) 259-6311
Arts West Theater – Seattle
Bad Albert’s – Ballard (206) 782-9623
Basement – Kingston (360) 297-8566
Bit Saloon – Ballard (206) 782-1680
Big Daddy’s – Woodinville (425) 402-9887
Blackthorne Village Pub – Seattle (206) 285-9756
Blarney’s - Kirkland (425) 821-8194
Blues Vespers @ Presbyterian Church – Tacoma
(253) 472-4795
Blue Yonder Café – Everett (425) 337-5040
Borders Books – Puyallup (253) 845-8751
Borders Books – Tacoma (253) 473-9111
Breadline Café – Omak (509) 826-5836
The Brickyard Bar & Grill - Tacoma (253) 472-5602
Brown Lantern Ale House – Anacortes (360) 293-
2544
Caddy Shack – Burien (206) 246-9007
Cascade Tavern –Vancouver, WA (360) 254-0749
Celtic Bayou - Redmond (425) 869-5933
Central Club – Kirkland (425) 827-0808
Central – Pioneer Square (206) 662-0209
Charlie’s – Olympia (360) 786-8181
China Beach – Langley, WA (360) 530-8888
China Sea – Des Moines (206) 878-2593
Clancy’s – Olympia (360) 753-8008
Clearwater Casino – Bainbridge Is. (360) 598-6889
Club Broadway /The Big Apple Casino - Everett
(425) 259-3551
Cole’s – Ruston (253) 879-1119
Connektion – Burien (206) 243-0229
Cookin’ Musician – North Burlington (360) 757-9637
Corner Inn – W. Seattle (206) 935-4818
Cosmo’s – Bellingham (360) 734-1500
Crossroads Shopping Center – Bellevue (425) 644-
1111
Dakota Creek Roadhouse - Blaine (360) 332-9554
Daverthumps – Lynnwood (425)-774-6573
Destination Harley Davidson – Fife (253) 922-3700
Destiny Seafood & Grill – Port Angeles (360) 452-
4665
Diamond Knot – Mukilteo (425) 355-4488
Elliott Bay Brewery – W. Seattle (206) 932-8695
Elso’s – Mt Vernon (360) 428-5678
4th Ave Alehouse – Olympia (360) 786-1444
Fiddler’s Inn – Seattle (206) 525-0752
Firecreek Grill – Kent (253) 856-5170
Forecasters – Woodinville (425) 483-3212
Galway – Seattle (206) 527-9868
Good Times Lounge - Tacoma (253) 565-1007
Industrial Café – Georgetown/Seattle (206) 763-
0354
Irish Emigrant – Seattle (206) 525-2955
Italo’s Bela Roma Restaurant & Lounge - Seattle
(206) 362-8934
J&M Cafe – Pioneer Square (206) 292-0663
Jakes Ales Pub & Grill – Federal Way (253) 927-
1288
Jazzbones – Tacoma (253) 396-9169
Jekyll & Hydes - Gig Harbor (253) 858-5555
(The New) Jet Deck - Everett (425) 353-0770
Junction Tavern – Pt. Angeles (360) 452-9880
Kangaroo & Kiwi Public - Seattle (206) 297-0507
Larry’s Blues Café – Pioneer Sq. (206) 624-7665
Latona Pub – Seattle (206) 525-2238
Little Creek Casino – Shelton (360) 427-7711
Blues Blues Club Club Guide
Guide
Little Roadside Tavern - Everson (360) 592-5107
Lock & Keel – Ballard (206) 781-8023
Lucky Star – Kent (253) 859-1783
Main Street Tavern – Omak (509) 826-2247
Mardini’s – Snohomish (360) 568-8080
McCoy's Firehouse's - Seattle - (206) 652-5797
Mint Alehouse – Enumclaw (360) 825-8361
Mondo Shrimp – Kirkland (425) 893-9458
Murphy’s – Seattle (206) 634-2110
New Orleans – Seattle (206) 622-2563
Novo’s - Tacoma (253) 573-1278
Old Timer’s – Pioneer Sq. (206) 623-9800
Old Town Ale House – Seattle (206) 782-8323
Oxford – Snohomish (360) 568-3845
Paragon – Seattle (206) 283-4548
Plaza Broiler – Shoreline (206) 533-6299
Portside Restaraunt – Tacoma (253) 627-2111
Raging River Saloon – (425) 222-6669
Rattlesnake Brewery – Richland (509) 783-5747
Redondo Grill – Des Moines (253) 839-5040
The Riviera - Tukwila (425) 271-9971
River Rock Ale House – Renton (425) 430-0311
Rocco’s Fireside Alehouse – Everett
Rock Bottom – Seattle (206) 623-3070
Rockfish Grill – Anacortes (360) 588-1720
Rocksport – W. Seattle (206) 935-5838
Sally’s – Spanaway (253) 875-4533
Salmon Bay Eagles – Ballard (206) 783-7791
Scarlet Tree – Seattle (206) 523-7153
Seafarers Sports Bar & Grill – Tacoma (253) 572-
8141
Seven Seas – Seattle (206) 522-3863
Silver Dollar Pub – Spanaway (253) 531-4469
Smooth Rail Espresso House – Covington (425) 432-
4458
Spar – Tacoma (253) 627-8215
St. Clouds – Seattle (206) 726-1522
Steilacoom Deli & Pub – Steilacoom (253) 587-7693
Stewart’s – Snohomish (360) 568-4684
Stump Bar & Grill – Arlington (360) 653-6774
Sully’s Snowgoose Saloon – Seattle (206) 782-9231
Suni’s on 99 – Lynnwood (425) 743-5400
Swiss – Tacoma (253) 572-2821
TLC & More - Marysville (360) 657-4416
Timberline Café & Lounge – Granite Falls (360)
691-7011
Trolleyman Pub – Seattle (206) 548-8000
Tugboat Annie’s – Olympia (360) 943-1850
Tuttolini’s – Renton (425) 255-9246
Wild Buffalo – Bellingham (360) 752.0848
Watertown Pub – Anacortes (360) 293-3587
Workshop Tavern – Redmond (425) 885-7772
The following venues give
discounts to card-carrying
WBS members :
Jazzbones • Tacoma
Larry’s Blues Cafe • Pioneer Square
New Orleans Creole Restaurant •
Pioneer Sq.
Oxford Saloon • Snohomish
Raging River Saloon • Fall City
Albritten McClain & Bridge of Souls 206-298-6565
Alice Stuart 206-937-4542
Annieville Blues 206-994-9413
Bad Dog Blues Society 360-733-7464
Big Nasty 253-582-5136
Beth Wullf & the Howlers 206-367-6186
Bill Mattocks Band 425-486-8166
Blue Five Five 206-216-0554
Blues Bully Band 253-847-5952
Blues Healers 206-440-7867
Blues Hounds 206-726-4836
Blues Monsters 360-705-1180
Blues Orbiters 253-903-9047
Blues Therapy 360-435-6863malan-nicely@tgi.net
Blues Torpedoes 360-491-1450
Breadline Blues 425-821-9388
Brian Butler Band 206-361-9625
Bryon Warhall & King Bee 509-937-2404
Brother Music Power House 208-265-9295
The Cathouse Blues Band 360-599-3364
C. D. Woodbury & The Prime Rate 425-882-8808
Charlie Butts & the Filtertips 208-687-2007
Charles White Band 425-303-8761
Chester Alley Band 425-333-4162
Chris Stevens Band 206-236-0412
Colonel & Doubleshot 425-744-2765
Cooke & Green 425-787-0148
Crossroads Band 206-255-6427
Cryin’ Shame 425-831-6861 vipak@isomedia.com
Daddy Treetops 206-525-8965
Dan Page Trip 360-895-0971
Dana & the Jive Guys 206 525-3385
David Brewer & The Intimidators 206-363-4078
Dick Powell Band 425-742-4108
DX Biscuit 509-662-6872
Ender Brothers 206-255-5643
Eric Madis and Blue Madness 206-362-8331
Fatcat 425-743-3563
Fat James Band 360-312-9042
File Gumbo 425-788-2776
Forrest C. Rosaire & Co. 360-452-4930
Freddy James &The Rockin’ 88s 425-486-6040
Funkin’ Groovin‚ 253-535-5205
George Clark 360-599-3364
Gia McClellan gmcclellan@sprynet.com
Girl Trouble Blues 253-874-5484
Greg Roberts 206-783-8631
Hambone Wilson & Goldtooth 360-966-7161
Harmonica Playboy & his MidnightMovers 206-932-4819
Henry Cooper 206-329-4451
Hudson Blues Band 253-630-5276
Jack Cook & Phantoms of Soul 206-517-5294
James ‘Curley’ Cook 253-945-7441
Jeff & the Jet City Fliers 206-469-0363
Jelly Rollers 206-706-8728
Jerry Miller & Co 253-759-5279
John Hodgkin Band 206-365-6492
Jude Bowerman Band 360-357-8044
Julie Powers & the Rhythm Rockers 425-462-0292
Jump Up! 425-643-6853
Junkyard Jane 253-759-7775
Kathi McDonald Band 206-932-1975
Blues Blues Band Band Directory
Directory
Kimball Conant & the Fugitives 206-720-0411
Kinzel & Hyde: lynnhyde@hotmail.com
Krewe of Blues 206-783-8389
Laurette Langille & Rogue Paradise Blues 360-734-7489
Little Bill & the Bluenotes 425-774-7503
LJ Porter 425-825-2460
Loose Gravel Band 253-927-1212
Malcolm Clark Band 253-475-8084
Maia Santell & House Blend 253-983-7071
Mark DuFresne 206-533-1912
Mark Riley 425-226-7170
Mark Whitman Band 206-721-1255
Mary McPage 206-850-4849
Mick Knight 206-675-0620
Mojo Daddies 206-932-9057
Moss Brothers Band 253-474-1167
Naked City Blues Band 253-847-9194
Nick Vigarino’s Meantown Blues 360-387-0374
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 Lb Universe 253-924-1630
Night Train 206-498-3470
Norm Bellas 206-722-6551
Northwest Music Legends 206-579-3808
Pat Coast & Out of the Blue 509-662-6872
Paul Whistler & Nora Michaels 206-762-3856
Pete Borg 360-466-0376
Pete Hutson & Dick Powell Band 206-696-2247
Pete Moceri Band 253-473-1622
Steve Power Band 206-938-5989
Randy Oxford’s Bluebowne 253-924-1630
Raven Humphreys & The Empty Shoes Band 360-659-
0578
Reggie Miles 360-793-9577
Road House Jukes 425-379-0442
Robert Casey’s Blues Party 206-284-4634
Rod Cook & Toast 206-878-7910
Roger Rogers Band 206 526 3202
Ryan Harder 253-226-1230
Smokin’ Gun 360-939-2102
Snakeoil Daddy 253-862-2549
Star Drums & Lady Keys 425-488-7833
Steamers 253-620-5737
Steele Blu 360-466-1187
Steve Bailey & The Blueflames 206-935-8985
Steve Cooly Band 206-756-0919
Steve Trembly Band 360-221-3
Stickshift Annie & the Overdrive 206-522-4935
Straight Shot 425-771-7641
T-Boy O’Neil Band 360-491-5445
Ted Bellusci Band 206-281-7489
Three Martini Lunch 206-280-8972
Tim Casey & The Blues Cats 425-820-4387
Tim Sherman Band 206-367-1030
Tim Turner Band 206-301-9855
TJ Read 206 782-9121 • www.tjread.com
Too Slim & The Taildraggers 509-534-3153
Trouble at Home 206-789-6477
Tube Kings 360-658-0452
Tweety & the Tomcats 206-369-2468
Two Scoops Combo 206-933-9566
Unknown Authority 425-775-7913
Virginia Klemens/Jerry Lee Davidson 206-632-6130
Wayward Members of the Mudbay Jug Band 360-867-
9333
Blues Blues Radio
Radio
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SATURDAYS
FM 89.3 KAOS (Olympia)
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Retroactive Blues and Rock Roots
with J. Syrja
FM 90.3 KSVR (Mt. Vernon)
12 noon - 2p.m.
KC Blues
FM 88.5 KPLU (Tacoma)
6 – 12 p.m.
All Blues with Robin Lloyd
FM 91.3 KBCS
8 - 10 p.m.
One Step Beyond with Bob
Anthony
FM 91.7 KZAZ (Bellingham)
8p.m. - 12 a.m. Sun.
Fish Fry with Dan Barrett &
Dawn Groves
FM KPBX - 91.1 (Spokane)
9 - 11 p.m.
with Tina Bjorklund
FM 91.3 KBCS (Bellevue)
10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sun.
The Night Shift with Dave Samson
www.nightshiftfm.com
FM 91.7 KZAZ (Bellingham)
12 a.m. Sun. - 2 a.m. Sun.
SUNDAYS
FM 90.3 KEXP (Seattle)
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mon.
Preachin’ The Blues w/Marlee
Walker
FM 106.3 KVLR (Twisp)
6 p.m. - 12 a.m. Mon.
Blues with Keith Wolford
FM 88.5 KPLU (Tacoma)
6 p.m.- 12 a.m. Mon.
All Blues with John Kessler
FM 102.5 KZOK (Seattle)
8 - 9 p.m.
House of Blues
w/Dan “Elwood Blues” Akroyd
A.M. 1450 KRIZ (Renton)
8 - 9 p.m.
Blues w/Joe White
FM 91.3 KBCS (Bellevue)
10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sun.
The Blueshouse with Jon
Stromberg
www.theblueshouse.com
Bluesletter • August 2002 • 21
1 1 Thursday
Thursday
Centrum’s Centrum’s Country Country Country Blues Blues Workshops
Workshops
Alice Stuart Band @ The Owl & Thistle
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Blues Torpedoes @ Salmon Bay Eagles
Brown & Blues Band @ City Hall Saloon (Cumberland
5:00)
Charlotte Vanderwolf @ The Galway Arms
Eddie Cotton Mt. Baker Preview @ Wild Buffalo
File Gumbo @ Marina Park (Kirk 7:00)
Junkyard Jane @ Cascade Bar & Grill (Van)
Little Bill @ Destination Harley (Fife 5:00)
2 2 Friday
Friday
Centrum’s Centrum’s Centrum’s Country Country Country Blues Blues Workshops
Workshops
Centrum’s Centrum’s Centrum’s Blues Blues & & Heritage Heritage Festival
Festival
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Charles White Band @ Larry’s
Colonel & Doubleshot w/ Polly O’Keary @ Raging River
Saloon
Cooke ‘n’ Green @ Saffron Cow (8:00)
Dan Page Trip @ Oxford
David Jacobs-Strain @ Blues & Heritage Festival
Eddie Cotton @ New Orleans
Eric Madis & Blue Madness @ Celtic Bayou
Kimball & The Fugitives @ Steel Sky Bistro
Laurette Langille & Rogue Paradise Blues @ Herbs
Tavern
Little Bill w/Dick Powell & Billy Stapleton @ Clear
Water Saloon
Mark Whitman Band @ Magnolia Festival (Mag Pk 4:30)
& Trolleyman Pub (9:00)
Miles From Chicago @ Summer Sumner Arts Fest (6:00)
Nick Vigario @ City Limits (Brem)
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe @ Big Daddy’s
Rod Price @ Cascade Tavern (Van)
Taylor James @ Mt. Baker Blues / Wild Buffalo
Teri Derr @ Forecasters
The Jelly Rollers @ Sirens
The Steamers @ River Rock Pub
TubeKings @ Last Frontier
Unknown Authority - The Jet Deck
3 3 3 Saturday
Saturday
Centrum’s Centrum’s Country Country Blues Blues Workshops
Workshops
Mt. Mt. Baker Baker Blues Blues Festival Festival Festival: Festival Festival Walter Trout and the
Radicals, Eddie Cotton, Taylor James, Incognito, Bump
Kitchen, Cathouse Blues Band, Cindy Land Band
(www.bakerblues.com)
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Blue 55 @ Magnolia Days (1:30)
Blues Orbiters @ New Orleans
Charles White Band @ Cheney Stadium (Tac 8:00)
Chris Stevens @ Latona Pub
Dan Page Trip @ Oxford
Emerald City Diva’s Featuring Kathi McDonald @ New
Orleans
James Curley Cooke @ Uncommon Grounds
John Stephan Band @ Forecasters
Junkyard Jane @ Tacoma Blues Bash
Laurette Langille & Rogue Paradise Blues @ Herbs
Tavern
Miles From Chicago @ The Clark County Fair (6:00)
Motown Cruisers @ Wild Buffalo
Nick Vigario @ Solo Kitsap Folk Festival (4:00)
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe @ Tacoma Blues
Bash (Cheney Stad 2:00)
Rod Cook & Jon Bayless @ The Fiddler’s Inn
Smokin Gun @ Tacoma Blues Bash
Spar Tree Blues Festival w/ Tim Casey & The Bluescats
(4:00), Two Scoops Combo
Steve James w/ Del Ray @ Centrum Country Blues
Festival
The Jelly Rollers @ Port Townsend Blues Festival & @
Sirens
The Steamers @ River Rock Pub
Tony Coleman @ Rockfish
Too Slim & The Taildragers @ Moxihop Festival (Yak)
4 4 4 Sunday
Sunday
Mt. Mt. Baker Baker Blues Blues Festival Festival: Festival Hubert Sumlin & Henry Gray,
Eddie Cotton, Jude Bowerman, Raven Humphres & the
Empty Shoes Band featuring Patti Allen, Mark Whitman
(www.bakerblues.com)
B.B. King Blues Festival @ The Gorge w/ George
Thorogood, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joe
Bonamassa
Jeff & The Jet City Fliers @ Snoqualmie Railroad Days
Little Bill w/ Dick Powell & Tim Sherman @ Anacortes
Arts Festival
Mark Whitman Band @ Mt. Baker Blues Festival (11:00
am)
Spar Tree Blues Festival w/ Nick Vigario, Cooke ‘n’
Green
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Washington’s Washington’s Blues Blues Calendar
Calendar
5 5 Monday Monday
Monday
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00)
Randy Oxford National Anthem @ Cheney Stadium
Tacoma Rainier’s (7:00)
The Balloons @ The Wild Ginger
6 6 Tuesday
Tuesday
Bobby Holland & Breadline Blues @ The New Jet Deck
Double Cookin’ @ Renton Farmer’s Market (5:00)
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe “Out to Lunch” @
Occidental Park (Noon)
Steve James @ New Orleans
The Steamers @ The Junction (8:00)
Tim Turner Band @ Larry’s
7 7 Wednesday
Wednesday
Alice Stuart Band @ The Rockfish / CD Release Party !!
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00) & @
The Tequila Bar
John Hiatt & The Goners, Jimmie Vaughan @ Pier 62/63
Mark Whitman Band @ Bicentenial Park (Tukwila
Noon)
Nick Vigario @ Richmond Beach Arts Festival (7:00)
Rod Cook’s Artist Showcase feat Paul Green @ Bad
Albert’s
8 8 Thursday
Thursday
Alice Stuart Band @ Central Club
Harmonica Playboy @ Salmon Bay Eagles
Little Bill w/ Dick Powell @ Laurelhurst Park (6:00)
Mark Whitman Band @ Destination Harley (Fife 5:00)
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe City Hall Saloon
(Cumberland 5:00)
Snakeoil Daddy @ Redhook Brewery Amphitheater
Too Slim (solo) @ Brown Addition (Spok)
9 9 Friday
Friday
Andrew Larsen @ Tacoma Borders
Badd Dog Blues Society @ Herb’s
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Blue Healers @ Alligator Soul
Blues Bully @ Caddy Shack
Blues Therapy @ Timberline Café
Charles White Band @ Taste of Edmonds (5:30) & @ Big
Daddy’s
Colonel & Doubleshot w/ Polly O’Keary @ Cole’s
Cooke & Greene @ Liquid Lounge
Dan Page Trip @ Celtic Bayou
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00)
High Rollers @ Forecasters
John Hodgkins @ New Orleans
Junkyard Jane @ Jake’s
Little Bill w/Dick Powell & Billy Stapleton @ Trolleyman
Marc Bristoil & Doug Bright @ Jekyll & Hydes
Mark Riley @ Redmond Borders (7:00)
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe @ Rattle Snake
Brewery (Rchlnd)
Nora Michaels @ Paul Whistler @ Tukwila Borders
Scott “ Smokehouse” @ Borders
T-Boy Neal Band @ Tugboat Annie’s
The Mudsharks @ The Raging River
Tim Casey & The Bluescats @ Oxford
10 10 Saturday
Saturday
Bronze Blues & Brews: Joe Louis Walker & the Boss
Talkers, Curtis Salgado, Bill Rhoades & the Party Kings,
David Jacobs-Strain, The Polecats
(www.bronzebluesbrews.com)
Alice Stuart @ Rockfish / CD Release !!
Badd Dog Blues Society @ Herb’s
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Blue 55 @ Sirens
Blues Bully @ Manette Saloon
Blues Orbiters @ Jake’s
Blues Therapy @ Timberline Café
Blues Torpedoes @ Auburn Good Ole’ Days (3:00)
Brian Butler & The Crossroads Band @ Community
Center Clubhouse (Indianola)
Charles White Band @ Big Daddy’s
Cooke & Greene @ Liquid Lounge
Dan Page Trip @ Jammwood
John Hodgkins @ New Orleans
Laurette Langille & Rogue Paradise Blues @ Little
Roadside Tavern
Little Bill w/Dick Powell & Billy Stapleton @ Wild
Buffalo
Maia Santell & House Blend @ The Brickyard Bar & Grill
Marc Bristoil & Doug Bright @ Jekyll & Hydes
Mark Riley @ Federal Way Borders
Nick Vigario @ Raging River Saloon
Randy Hansen, Leon Hendrix @ Sky Church
Rod Cook Artists Showcase @ Bad Albert’s
Roger Rogers @ Forecasters
Ryan Shea Smith @ The Maple Leaf Grill (10:00)
Smokin’ Gun @ Blues By The Bay / Salty Sea Days
Snakeoil Daddy @ American Custom Cycle
Tim Casey & The Bluescats @ Oxford
Tweety & The Tom-Cats @ Bothell Arts Festival (Noon)
Summerfest 2002 in Pt. Angeles, WA
11 11 Sunday
Sunday
WBS WBS WBS PIcnic PIcnic @ Gas Works Park w/ The Howlers,
Stickshift Annie & The Overdrive, The Jellyrollers &
Tweety & The Tom-Cat’s / Bring Canned Food Donation
Arlington Garlic Festival w/ Miles From Chicago, Nick
Vigario (4:00)
David Lindley & Wally Ingrahm w/ The Phil & James
Show @ Bellingham High Performing Arts Center
Matt Garretty @ New Orleans
The Casuals @ Redhook Beer Garden (2:00)
Summerfest 2002 in Pt. Angeles, WA
12 12 Monday
Monday
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00)
Little Bill @ Out to Lunch
Miles From Chicago @ Seattle Singles, (China Harbor)
Randy Oxford w/ Little Bill @ Out to Lunch Concert
Series @ Pier 57 (Noon)
The Balloons @ The Wild Ginger
13 13 Tuesday
Tuesday
Blues Orbiters @ The New Jet Deck
Junkyard Jane @ Freddie’s Club
Mary McPage & The Funk Bros / Strummin’ Time Live
(Public Access TV)
The Steamers @ The Junction
Tim Turner Band @ Larry’s
14 14 Wednesday
Wednesday
WBS WBS General General Meeting Meeting Meeting w/ Thomas David Corlett &
Badd Dog Blues Society @ ToST (7:00)
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00) & @
The Tequila Bar
Rod Cook’s Artist Showcase featuring Max Paul
Schwennson @ Bad Albert’s
15 15 Thursday
Thursday
Alice Stuart @ Steel Sky Bistro (8:00)
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
David Friesen Trio @ New Orleans
Junkyard Jane @ Destination Harley (Fife)
Kahler @ Rox Broiler
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Steve Lucky
& The Rhumba Bums @ Sky Church
Miles From Chicago @ Outdoor Concert (Pt Orchard)
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe @ Jazzbones
Smoke ‘n Blues Allstars @ City Hall Saloon
(Cumberland 5:00)
Sweet Talkin’ Jones Featuring Mark Whitman @ Salmon
Bay Eagles
Tim Casey & The Bluescats @ Puyallup Concert (6:30)
16 16 Friday
Friday
Alice Stuart Band @ Siren’s
Badd Dog Blues Society @ Jazzbones
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Blues Attitude @ Legends
Blues Bully @ Oxford
Del Rey & Steve James @ The Upstage (Pt Twnsnd)
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00)
Harmonica Playboy & The Midnight Movers @
Forecasters
In The House @ Novo’s
Junkyard Jane @ New Orleans
Little Bill w/ Dick Powell @ Tug Boat Annies
Mark Whitman Band @ Goldie’s on Airport Way
Nick Vigario @ w/ Kathi McDonald @ The Orginal Rome
Ristorante (Arl 9:00)
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe @ Corner Inn
Night Train @ Jekyll & Hydes
Robert Casey’s Blues Party River Rock
Rod Cook & Toast @ 3rd Place Books
Steve James @ Upstage (Pt Townsend)
The Jelly Rollers @ Conor Byrne’s
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival (Salmon Arm, BC)
17 17 Saturday
Saturday
Alice Stuart Band @ Siren’s
Badd Dog Blues Society @ Wild Buffalo
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Blues Bully @ Oxford
Bobby Holland & Breadline Blues @ Forecasters
Carolyn Wonderland @ New Orleans
Charles White Band @ Jake’s
Crossroads @ Jekyll & Hydes
Dan Page Trip @ Arts By The Bay & Tower Tavern
Duffy Bishop Band @ Case of The Blues Festival Yakima
(9:00)
Greta Matassa @ Rockfish
Hutson & Powell Band @ Raging River
Jeff & The Jet City Fliers @ Bad Albert’s
Junkyard Jane @ Hi-Iu-Hee-Hee
Little Bill @ Destination Harley (Fife Noon) & @ Third
Place Books
Maia Santell & House Blend @ Cole’s
Miles From Chicago @ Best of the Nortwest (Sand Pt)
Moonlighters @ Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival
Nick Vigario @ Richie D’s (Mtlk Trce)
Randy Oxford w/ The Howlers @ Entiat Brew Hall
Robert Casey’s Blues Party River Rock
Smokin Gun @ Whitehorse Mountain Classic Rock Fest
Terry Robb @ Cascade Tavern (Van)
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival (Salmon Arm, BC)
18 18 Sunday
Sunday
Blues Torpedoes @ Mason County Summer Thunder
Blues Festival (3:00)
Dan Page Trip @ Arts By The Bay
De Ray & Steve James @ New Orleans
Little Bill w/ Rod Cook @ Dock Street Landing
Mark Whitman Band @ SeaTac Concert In The Park
(Angle Lk 4:00)
Miles From Chicago @ Family Concert (Forest Pk)
Nick Vigario @ w/ Chris Leighton @ Alki Tavern (5:00)
The Steamers @ Edmonds Town Center (2:00)
Two Scoops Combo @ Mill Creek City Hall (3:00)
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival (Salmon Arm, BC)
19 19 Monday
Monday
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00)
Little Bill w/ Billy Stapleton @ The Swiss
Steve James @ Jazzbones
The Balloons @ The Wild Ginger
20 20 Tuesday
Tuesday
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Dan Page Trip @ Bremerton Park Concert
Little Bill w/Rod Cook @ Freddies Casino
The Steamers @ The Junction (8:00)
Tim Turner Band @ Larry’s
21 21 Wednesday
Wednesday
Alice Stuart, Leif Totusek & Robert Cray Band @
Woodland Park Zoo
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00) & @
The Tequila Bar
Randy Oxford National Anthem WBS Night Everett
Aqua Sox (7:00)
Reggie Miles @ Rockfish
Rod Cook’s Artist Showcase feat Scotty Harris @ Bad
Albert’s
22 22 Thursday
Thursday
Brian Butler Band @ Salmon Bay Eagles
Charles White Band @ The Rox Broiler
Del Rey & Steve James @ Bonnie & Bruce’s House
Concert (7:30)
Junkyard Jane @ Tacoma Farmers Market
Maia Santell & House Blend @ Post Office Park
23 23 23 Friday
Friday
Alice Stuart Band @ Murphy’s
Badd Dog Blues Society @ Dry Dock Golf Tournament
Weekend (Birch Bay 9:00)
Blues Bully @ The Junction
Colonel & Doubleshot w/ Polly O’Keary @ Jazzbones
Cooke ‘n’ Green @ St. Cloud’s
Dan Page Trip @ Tugboat Annie’s
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00)
Hudson Blues Band @ Forecasters
Junkyard Jane @ Ripple Tavern (Ms Lk)
Little Bill w/Dick Powell & Billy Stapleton @ Chehalis
Garlic Festival (4:00)
Mark Riley Band @ Jekyll & Hydes
Mark Whitman Band @ Goldie’s on Airport Way
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe, @ Sam’s Saloon
(Kenn)
RadioKings @ Novo’s
Rod Cook & Toast @ The River Rock
Roger Rogers @ Oxford
The Steamers @ Celtic Bayou Pub
TubeKings @ Fire Creek Grill
24 24 Saturday Saturday
Saturday
Hot Hot Hot August August August Blues Blues Blues: Blues Blues Deborah Coleman, Curtis Salgado,
Junkyard Jane, The Bumpy Jump Band
(www.wwbs.com)
Alice Stuart Band w/ George Rezendes @ Wild Buffalo
Annieville Blues & Mark Whitman @ Mama Lucia’s
(8:00)
Badd Dog Blues Society @ Dry Dock Golf Tournament
Weekend (Birch Bay 2:00 & 9:00)
Blues Bully @ The Junction
Blues Orbiters w/ The Brown & Blues Band @ @ Shishole
Bay / Benefit For The NW Burn Foundation (1:00)
Blues Torpedoes @ Caddyshack
August August 2002
2002
Charles White Band @ Goldies Casino
Cooke ‘n’ Green @ Bad Albert’s
Double Cookin’ @ Destination Harley (Noon)
Eric Madis Trio @ Fiddler’s Inn
Janie Cribbs @ Rockfish
Jump Up! @ Leif Erikson Ballroom
Junkyard Jane @ Hot August Blues (Walla Walla)
Kahler @ Paragon
Little Bill @ Steilacoom Deli
Lizard Kings @ Forecasters
Maia Santell & House Blend @ The Brickyard Bar & Grill
Mark Riley Band @ Jekyll & Hydes
Mary McPage & The Funk Bros @ Diamond Knot
Brewery
Nick Vigario @ Nudestock 2002 (Issaq 3:00) & @ Jake’s
Roger Rogers @ Oxford
Smokin Gun @ Larry’s
The Steamers @ Chehalis Garlic Festival
Tim Casey & The Bluescats @ Raging River Saloon
Too Slim & The Taildragers @ Jazzbones
TubeKings @ Fire Creek Grill
Zeus Storage @ Steel Sky Bistro
25 25 25 Sunday
Sunday
Beth Wulff w/ The Joe Joseph Band @ New Orleans
Dan Page Trip @ Chehalis Garlic Festival
Fourth Degree @ Forecasters Beer Garden (2:00)
Joe Joseph & Company @ New Orleans
Kahler @ Suni’s on 99
Two Scoops Combo @ Normandy Park (5:00)
26 26 Monday
Monday
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00)
Junkyard Jane @ The Swiss
The Balloons @ The Wild Ginger
27 27 Tuesday
Tuesday
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Charles White Band @ American Lake Park (Tac 6:00)
Double Cookin’ @ Out to Lunch Concert @ Key Tower
(Noon)
Terry Robb @ Kalama Blues Festival
The Steamers @ The Junction
Tim Turner Band @ Larry’s
28 28 Wednesday
Wednesday
Beth Wulff Band @ The Noble Court
Dirk “Al Moss” Jugg @ Columbia Street Pub (5:00) & @
The Tequila Bar
Miles From Chicago @ Central Club
Rockfish Opry w/ Dan Duggin & Ron Bailey @ Rockfish
Rod Cook’s Artist Showcase featuring Henry Cooper @
Bad Albert’s
29 29 Thursday
Thursday
Badd Dog Blues Society @ Roche Harbor (San Juan Isl)
Little Bill w/ Dick Powell & Billy Stapleton @ Salmon
Bay Eagles
Mary McPage & The Funk Bros @ Rox Broiler
The Balloons @ Jazzbone’s
Voodoo Spoon @ Wild Buffalo
30 30 30 Friday
Friday
Alice Stuart Band @ Tugboat Annie’s
Blue Healers @ Alligator Soul
Blues Torpedoes @ Winthrop Palace
Bumbershoot @ Mural Stage w/ The Jelly Rollers @
(12:45) Tim Casey & The Bluescats (4:00)
Dan Page Trip @ Legends
Duffy Bishop Band w/ Henry Cooper @ Tractor Tavern
Eouffe Zydeco Band @ New Orleans
Fossil Rock @ Sally’s II
Hutson & Powell Band @ Caddy Shack
Jeff & The Jet City Fliers @ Oxford Saloon
Jr. Cadillac @ Wild Buffalo
Junkyard Jane @ The Junction
Laurette Langille & Rogue Paradise Blues @ Old Edison
Inn
Little Bill Duo w/ Billy Stapleton @ 5th Ave Grill
Mark Whitman Band @ The Corner Inn
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe @ Clearwater
Saloon
Orville Johnson & Mark Graham @ Latona Pub
Rod Cook & Toast @ Bumbershoot (Mural Stage 2:30) &
@ The Fire Creek Grill
Too Slim & The Taildragers @ Pig Out in The Park
(Spok)
Tube Kings @ Forecasters
31 31 Saturday
Saturday
Rendevious Rendevious Blues Blues Festiva Festival Festiva (Oroville): Tim Turner
Band, Pole Cats, Roger Rogers Band, Nicole Fournier &
3 lb. Universe, Chuck G. Jones
Blues Therapy @ Rockfish
Blues Torpedoes @ Winthrop Palace
Dan Page Trip @ Legends
Duffy Bishop Band @ Riverfront Park (Spok 4:00)
Etouffe Zydeco Band @ New Orleans
Fossil Rock @ Sally’s II
Jeff & The Jet City Fliers @ Oxford Saloon
Junkyard Jane @ Longbranch Labor Day Dance
Kahler @ Oroville Blues Festival (with Tim Turner)
Little Bill Duo w/ Billy Stapleton @ 5 th Ave Grill
Maia Santell & House Blend @ The Brickyard Bar & Grill
Mark Whitman @ Destination Harley (Fife Noon)
Nick Vigario @ 4 th Annual Blues Bash Lake City
Community Center (7:00)
Nicole Fournier & Her 3 lb. Universe @ Rendvous Blues
Festival (Oriville 8:00)
NW Blues Slide Guitar Showcase Featuring Doug
“Louisana Lightning” Kearney, Steve Bailey & Billy
Stapleton @ Mural Stage (12:15)
Rod Cook & Toast @ The Fire Creek Grill
The Steamers @ Forecasters
Tony Coleman @ Wild Buffalo
Too Slim & The Taildragers @ Bumbershoot (Main
Stage 12:30) &
1 1 Sunday
Sunday
Rendevious Rendevious Blues Blues Festival Festival (Oroville): Duffy Bishop,
Nick Vigarino’s Meantown Blues, Blues Torpedos, Dan
Page Trip, Powers & Kingman
Weekly Weekly Jams
Jams
SUNDAYS
SUNDAYS
China Clipper – Scotty Harris Band Featuring Mark
Whitman
Dakota Creek Roadhouse – Laurette Langille (5:00)
Daverthumps – Raven & Stan Eike w/ The Empty Shoes
Band
Larry’s – Roger Rogers Invitational Jam
Lucky Star Pub & Eatery – Randy Oxford Invitational
Schooner’s – Tim Hall
The Swiss – Acoustic w/ Malcolm Clark
MONDAYS
MONDAYS
Cole’s – Blue Mondays
TUESDAYS
TUESDAYS
Blarney’s – Chester Alley Band w/ Dennis Jones
Cole’s – Brown & Blues Band (13th / 27th )
Oxford – Songwriter’s Open Mic w/ Patrick Thayer
(8:30)
Plaza Broiler – Dave Prez & His Combo Nation
Redondo Grill – Randy Oxford Invitational Jam (8:00)
Seafarers Sports Bar – Acoustic w/ Malcolm Clark
(8:00)
Wild Buffalo – Tuesday Bluesday Invitational Jam
WEDNESDAYS
WEDNESDAYS
Charlie’s Bar & Grill – Blues Attitude (Oly)
Jake’s – Randy Oxford Invitational Jam
Larry’s – Charles White All Star Jam
THURSDAYS
THURSDAYS
Bad Albert’s – Annieville Blues
Cole’s – Pete Morceri Band
Destiny Seafood & Grill – Blue Thursday w/ Forrest C.
Rosaire (8:00)
Jekyll & Hydes – Acoustic /w Malcolm Clark
Riveria – Rod Cook, Burnie LaCombe & Scott Morris
(7:00)
BEER Swilling Blues Fans needed to
staff booth, beer pavillion, etc. at
events. Must stay sober while on
the job. Contact Leslie Fleury -
bluzwork@hotmail.com or call 425
239-3321
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