Suncoast Blues News

Wed Oct 3 19:24:47 EDT 2007

SUNCOAST BLUES SOCIETY...................Your Mojo Support Group 

"It wasn't that Nina's cup was half empty.  It was that a person could drown in an inch of water." Leslie Schnur,  "The Dog Walker".

Saturday night at Beak's Old Florida was a ton o' fun!  It's a cool, funky place with interesting bits and pieces everywhere!  The menu is eclectic and interesting, and da' grub is goood!  Our friends Liz and Doc were in fine, fun form too.  They play a really interesting cross-section of Blues songs, and they don't do the same old same-o!  It was "Fearless Leader's" Birthday celebration, too..Hey Ken!  Happy 74th!

     For those of you not familiar with Conrad Oberg (who's appearing at the Sarasota 'Fest) I've tracked down a trio of "YouTube" clips of the young (!) man...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1DMbWf0MrI<about:blank>  Little Wing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ffSU8jRM8Y<about:blank>  Voodoo Chile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V52est3QFWs<about:blank>  Purple Haze

..so now you can preview the lad..

I'm George Willett (george@suncoastblues.org<about:blank>)

Myspace.com/suncoastgeorge...It's Only Kinky The First Time..

NEWS

Memorial Benefit For Sgt. Ron Harrison.....

The CODE BLUES Band Along with the GREAT people at The Plant City O'Brien's (1701 S. Alexander St) and the West Coast Florida P. B. A., would like you to join us in remembering a hero. Sgt. Ron Harrison was shot and killed in the line of duty August 15th, 2007.  Sgt Harrison was a major contributor to the Temple Terrace Jaguars, a youth football league. There were many kids who would not have played or been a part of the team do to the cost if it were not for Sgt. Harrison. On Sat, the 20th of October, they will have a memorial fund benefit starting at 4:00 p.m. MEMPHI HIGHWAY, WEST BRADY PARK, The DAMON FOWLER Group, and The ROLLIN' RIVER Band to be followed with a full evening of The CODE BLUES Band.  They will also have a large $10.00 raffle for numerous large items, I.E. BIG SCREEN T.V.  DONATED BY O'Brien's, $500.00 ROOMS TO GO gift cards and others. They will also have a small $1.00 raffle consisting of gift certificates, tickets to Lowery Park Zoo and other items. There will also be 50/50 drawing thru out the day. Food and Drinks may be purchased. The Cost of entry is what you can afford. THAT'S RIGHT, just make a donation at the door for all this entertainment and fun. If you can't make it and would like to be part of the worth while cause you can make a check out to : 

Sgt. Ron Harrison Memorial Fund

C/O RBC Centura Bank

4221 W. Boyscout Blvd.- Suit 190

Tampa, Fl. 33607

Sarasota Blues Fest Is Coming.You Be Going....

The Sarasota Blues Fest is coming on Sat, Nov. 3rd, and will feature headliner BUDDY GUY along with OTEIL & The PEACEMAKERS, ZAC HARMON, MIGHTY LESTER, CONRAD OBERG and The ALL-STARS. (..JULIE BLACK, J.P. COLEY, BOB DIELMAN, FREIGHT TRAIN ANNIE, KELLY DEES, ART SIEGEL,  annnd..GREG POULOS!) Tickets go on sale on Sept. 22nd. Gates open at 11:00 am - Music starts at noon.  Food, drinks, refreshments and crafts available.

The Bluesfest will be held on Field 1 adjacent to the main Stadium at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex (2700 12th St, Sarasota). Seating will be on the field just as it has been for years. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Directions to Ed Smith Stadium Complex: From I-75, take Exit 210 (Fruitville Rd/SR 780), go West on Fruitville Rd. approximately 3.7 miles. turn right onto North Tuttle Ave. and left onto 12th St. Stadium complex located on the left side.

For more information go to www.sarasotabluesfest.com<about:blank>.

And As An Added Special.

The Sarasota Blues Fest is offering just 25 VIP tickets, which will include access to the VIP tent, beer (if you are of age) and a goodie bag.  These tickets are available for $100.00 through "Ticketmaster".

>From Chuck Ross..
We are pleased to let you know that The 2008 Tampa Bay Blues Festival dates will be: April 11, 12, & 13, 2008!  Say AMEN, brothers and sisters!  We shall not broil!

Are You Ready For This?....It Will Be Absolutely FREE!...
Nova Southeastern University presents the first annual "SOUTH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL BLUES FESTIVAL" on Nov. 9th, 10th, and 11th. This free event will be held on NSU's Davie (West of Ft. Lauderdale) Campus, in front of the main library featuring national, regional and local Blues acts. The event begins on Fri. at 5:00 pm, kicked-off by the one man wonder, BEN PRESTAGE. National star TINSLEY ELLIS closes the night from 10:30 pm to Midnight.  Sat. begins at noon and continues through the day. At 9:00 pm DEBORAH COLEMAN, SUE FOLEY & ROXANNE POTVIN from BLUES CARAVAN rev-up the action and National star DUKE ROBILLARD closes the night from 10:30 pm to Midnight. Sunday begins with down home Gospel from the LIL' REV. GOSPEL REVIEW.  The show continues throughout the day. At 4:30 pm, the incomparable LIL' ED & THE BLUES IMPERIALS take the stage and finish the show. Check the web site: http://www.huizenga.nova.edu/bluesfest<about:blank>

COMING ATTRACTIONS

 Jook With The SEAN CARNEY Band...

On Sat, Oct 13th this should be a great show at Dave's Aqua Lounge (10820 Gandy Blvd., St. Pete - 727-576-1091).  Sean Carney is from Ohio and he and his band were the International Blues Challenge winners for 2007 in Memphis. Uncle George, Dianne Pritchett and Ken were there for the competition and we all loved this band. The chance came up to book them and we jumped all over it. This is a great band that can play some very smooth jazzy blues and then kick it in to overdrive and get the place jumping with some rockin' blues. Sean also won the Albert King Award at the IBC for Best Guitarist. Starting time is at 9:30pm, and it's still only $7.00!

Garnering Praise Everywhere They Go....

On Fri, Oct. 19th the SBS is bringing NICK MOSS And The FLIP TOPS back for another show.and this time we're bringing them to the big stage at Skipper's Smokehouse (910 Skipper Rd, [cor. Nebraska] Tampa - 813-971-0666). Nick and the boys keep garnering praise everywhere they go. Though they've yet to win any of them, they get nominated for Blues Music Awards every year including 2007 when they were nominated for Band of the Year and their most recent CD, Live At Chan's, was up for Album of the Year, Best Traditional Album of the Year and Nick was nominated for Guitarist of the Year. We've added STEVE ARVEY to this show to make it a great double bill of Chicago-style blues. This is going t be one ol humdinger!! Don't miss this show! $10.00 adv/SBS and $13.00 at the door for the non-enlightened.

A Big Dose Of Passion....
On Sat, Oct 27th Reverend Raven And The Chain Smokin' Altar Boys come to town! The Rev. was the Wisconsin Music Industry (WAMI) award winner for best blues band in 1999, 2000 and 2004. 2005 marked the 6th time the band was nominated for this award. They bring the crowds to their feet at the hardest to please and sophisticated night clubs in the Midwest. Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Altar Boys play traditional blues, straight up with a big dose of passion. This will be our first time at Dino's Jazz Bar & Grille (16 2nd St N, St Pete - 727-896-3466) in downtown St. Pete (next to Jannus Landing). Show starts at 9:00 pm and it's still only $7.00!

Sarasota Blues Fest Is Coming.You Be Going....

The Sarasota Blues Fest is coming on Sat, Nov. 3rd, and will feature headliner BUDDY GUY along with OTEIL & The PEACEMAKERS, ZAC HARMON, MIGHTY LESTER, CONRAD OBERG and The ALL-STARS. (..JULIE BLACK, J.P. COLEY, BOB DIELMAN, FREIGHT TRAIN ANNIE, KELLY DEES, ART SIEGEL,  annnd..GREG POULOS!) Tickets go on sale on Sept. 22nd . Gates open at 11:00 am - Music starts at noon.  Food, drinks, refreshments and crafts available.

The Bluesfest will be held on Field 1 adjacent to the main Stadium at the Ed Smith Stadium Complex (2700 12th St, Sarasota). Seating will be on the field just as it has been for years. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Directions to Ed Smith Stadium Complex: From I-75, take Exit 210 (Fruitville Rd/SR 780), go West on Fruitville Rd. approximately 3.7 miles. turn right onto North Tuttle Ave. and left onto 12th St. Stadium complex located on the left side.

For more information go to www.sarasotabluesfest.com<about:blank>.

You Know You Love 'Em! 

On Fri, Nov. 9th, The SBS And Skipper's present LIL' ED A The BLUES IMPERIALS! Lil' Ed and the boys are coming back to town to throw down a big party at the Skipperdome. They're still flying high after being named the Blues Band of the Year at the 2007 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. They'll be making a triumphant return for us on Nov. 9. Opener and ticket price TBA.

THIS WEEK IN BLUES HISTORY

Blues vocalist extrodinaire Koko Taylor (Chess, Alligator Records) was born Cora Walton on Sept. 29th 1938 in Memphis, TN. Koko is very well known to most Blues fans and she has won more WC Handy Awards than any other female artist. Koko (who got her nickname from her love of chocolate as a child ) grew up on a sharecropper`s farm near Memphis.Her mother died when she as only four and Koko and her siblings grew up helping their father in the fields. She moved to Chicago in the 50s with her husband Robert "Pops" Taylor to find work. Pops went to work in a slaughterhouse and Koko as a housemaid. The couple played Blues together in the evenings and frequented the South Side clubs whenever they could.  Pops encouraged her to sit in with the various bands and Koko soon made a name for herself. 

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