BEB 101 | The 20 Worst Bands

Playlist:
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble- Country Girl, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble- Blue Jeans, Lisa Mann- Gamblin’ Virgin Mary, Diane Blue-Don’t Stop, Sugar Ray & the Blue Tones, Jr. Krauss & the Shakes- Box of Letters, Alan James- You Da Loudest Thang, Mystic Horns- Bloodshot Eyes, Danny Draher- Big Fun Tonight, Doug Deming & the Jewel Tones- Bella’s Boogie, Dennis Gruenling- Saturday Night Fish Fry, Kal David & the Real DEal- I Idolize You, Mojomatics- Soy Baby.

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Black-Eyed News:

The first story this week was the passing of the great singer Bobby “Blue” Bland at his home in Memphis due to complications from an ongoing illness. Bland was born in 1930 in Rosemark, Tennessee, outside Memphis. He began his career singing with a gospel group before joining the blues group the Beale Streeters, which included such future stars as B.B. King, Junior Parker and others.

Bland was drafted into the Army in 1952. After his release from the service in 1954, he resumed his musical career as a solo act and established a long-term professional relationship with Duke Records. Soon he had hits racing up the R&B charts, including "I Pity the Fool" and "That's the Way Love Is."

Bland often toured with his former bandmate King, and King was on hand to help induct the singer into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Bobby Bland was 83.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/24/bobby-blue-bland-dead-blues-singer-obituary_n_3488362.html

The next story of the night is our friend singer/ songwriter/guitarist Chris Bergson is recording his first live album tonight and tomorrow June 25 & 26 at the Jazz Standard in NYC.The band will have a full horn section led by Jay Collins of the Gregg Allman Band.

Chris Bergson Band

with special guest Ellis Hooks

Jazz Standard

Tuesday, June 25

Wednesday, June 26

Sets at 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM

$20 cover, no minimum

Next up two great interviews the first is with Guitarist Junior Watson who talks about recording his latest cd and the 45 rpm that changed his life you can find the link to the interview in tomorrow’s write up:

http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast6_20_13.htm

The second interview is with pedal steel player Robert Randolph from Robert Randolph & the Family Band’s new album and going back to the things that he likes to write songs about. It’s a short interview but still worth the read and the link will also be in tomorrow’s write up:

http://theinterrobang.com/2013/06/robert-randolph-is-revived-reborn-and-feeling-good-again/

Bronze Radio Return’s New cd Up on & Over was released today look for it on itunes!

The last piece of the week is from an article I was sent from a friend about the 20 worst bands of all times. You’ve heard me say before I love lists as they are great for discussions like this so Let’s discuss. 1)They have to be known

most of this list is not. 2) They have to have released more than 1 cd.

http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2012/02/top_20_worst_bands_ever_complete_list.php?print=true

6/27 THURSDAY

SONNY LANDRETH / DELTA GENERATORS - THE NARROWS CENTER FOR THE ARTS (8PM) - FALL RIVER, MA

DAN STEVENS - THE LEIF NILSSON SPRING ST. STUDIO (8PM) - CHESTER, CT

OTIS & THE HURRICANES - THE BAYOU NORTH (9PM) - RIDGEFIELD, CT

6/28 FRIDAY

MYSTIC BLUES FESTIVAL - VARIOUS VENUES 6/28-6/30, SEE BELOW - MYSTIC, CT

WITH: SHIPYARD VENUE:

JAMES COTTON

RUFUS "BABY GRAND" DAVI

DEBBIE DAVIES

THE ZINGERZ

MYSTICK ART CINEMAS VENUE:

JIM WEIDER & PROJECT PERCOLATOR

DAN STEVENS

THE KNICKERBOCKER CAFE

MATT MURPHY & JERRY PORTNOY W/RICK RUSSELL & THE CADILLAC HORNS

RYAN HARTT & THE BLUE HEARTS

HIGH TIMES

MS. MARCI & THE LOVESICK HOUNDS

INFO: WWW.MYSTICBLUESFESTIVAL.COM

KAL DAVID - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD

CHRIS SMITHER - THE KATHERINE HEPBURN CENTER FOR THE ARTS (8PM) - OLD SAYBROOK, CT

JOHNNY NICHOLAS - CAFE NINE - NEW HAVEN, CT

JOE MOSS - THEODORES' - SPRINGFIELD, MA

JEFF PITCHELL - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI

THE MOJOMATICS - THE FEZ - STAMFORD, CT

THE TOM SANDERS BAND - MATTY'S NEXT DOOR SPORTS BAR (8PM) - MIDDLETOWN, CT

SHAKA & THE SOULSHAKERS - JUNE'S OUTBACK (8PM) - KILLINGWORTH, CT

BRANDT TAYLOR - THE AMERICAN EAGLE SALOON (5PM) - WILLINGTON, CT

CHRIS D'AMATO - THE TAUTUG TAVERN (9PM) - BRIDGEPORT, CT

6/29 SATURDAY

MYSTIC BLUES FESTIV...