E-BLUESLETTER September 2011 Issue # 3

A Florida Non-Profit501(c)3 Corporation
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Inside this issue:
MESSAGE FROM THE President Herb Ransburg, Jr
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By Reno Mussatto
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The OBBS, The Early Years
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Blues in School
"Bulldog Ben" Basile
LADIES OF THE BLUES
by Jann Childers
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THE
2011 CENTRAL FLORIDA BLUES CHALLENGE
Spotlight
The Harmonica Championships New Smyrna Beach
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’Victor Wainwright and the Wildroots
By Rick de Yampurt www.go386.com
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Daytona Blues Festival
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SPONSORS
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Cece Teneal
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CD review—Tommy Lee Cook- Outside looking In
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Sarasota Blues Festival
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I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who contributed their time and efforts for this e-bluesletter. If you have a story to
contribute please email me at [email protected]
thank you, Karen Stott-editor
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Message from President
Good Day Blues Lovers and Music Fans!!
August has arrived and so has the HEAT!!! Thank goodness I am in Florida and not Texas!!! I was in
Texas previously and was thankful to get back to the cool summertime heat in Florida. It was B-R-U-T-A-L
in Texas and the Blues scene was just as freaking hot! It was good, but I missed my Florida Blues!!!!
Central Florida‟s 2011 summer has seen an ebb and flow in the live music scene. We blasted out of
May and right through June, slid into July half scorched and now August is upon us, and trust me, we got a
hell of a Fall on tap! Throughout the summer we have had multiple chances to see lots of local bands and national acts rolling through town. The memberships wants to thank The Alley, McWells, Harry‟s Cigar and
Brew, Habaneros, Holly & Dolly‟s , B.B.King‟s, The House of Blues, The Plaza, Vines, Finnegan‟s, Victorio‟s,
Bubbalou‟s, Earl‟s Hideaway, The Beach Shack, Vintage 56, and all those other places that have supported live
music this summer. Many of the aforementioned venues are sponsors and some are not. Nevertheless, we
thank all of you for keeping the live music scene in Orlando jumping.
September will kick off with Ladies of the Blues!! Hell Yea!! Mark your calendars for September 18 th
my friends. This is gonna be another great production. Jann Childers has put together some killer talent for
this event and we look forward a spectacular evening with many of our local songstresses and divas!!! October
will also be a killer month with multiple events on the playlist. There‟s the 2011 Daytona Blues Festival the
weekend of October 7th/8th/9th. You got so much talent coming down that weekend, I just might have to
shack up on the beach to stay close to the groove all three days!! Then the Mississippi Sax players get a
chance to do their thing at the 6th Annual Harmonica Challenge on October 16th. If that ain‟t enough for you,
the Central Florida Blues Challenge is on October 23rd! All you cool cats and kittens better start sharpening
those Blues skills, „cause it‟s time to put them to the test against the best of the best in Central Florida!! You
will see additional details forthcoming about each as we get closer. If you need more info, just send and email
to [email protected] or check the www.obbs.org web site for more info.
Volume One of the Orange Blossom Blues Society CD is taking shape really quick. We started receiving submission immediately after the announcement and have out first playlist ready to be review and mastered by Alpaca Studios. Were going to start the process for Volume to so stay tuned and please submit your
song(s) according to the data on the website at www.obbs.org. We look forward to getting those songs and
hearing from each band and fans alike. This first volume will feature of course local talent, but we are also using a local talent for the mastering and engineering. We are anxiously looking forward to sharing the final
product with the membership. You will be able to purchase the CD at many of the upcoming events and concerts around town. If you would like us to show up at one of your planned music related events and sell CDs,
send a note to [email protected] and place “OBBS CD Sales” in the subject.
Blues on peeps!! I know what the cure for the „summertime Blues‟ is, it‟s the Autumn Blues baby!! We
don‟t get all those pretty fall colours for too long, but we can sho‟ nuff enjoy the music for the entire time. Get
out and enjoy our local bands and shoot us an email or a Facebook message about the show attended. I am sure
the bands would love to hear from you, too! Post some pics to show how much fun you had – you never know,
your pic could appear on the cover of the newsletter!!! Now, GET OUT AND GET SOME BLUES IN YA!!!
Herb Ransburg, Jr.
President, Orange Blossom Blues Society
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Blues in the Schools at Orlando Metro Gymnastics
On August 19th, 2011, the Orange Blossom Blues Society’s “Blues in the
Schools” program had the students at Orlando Gymnastics doing double
back flips over the blues!
Though traditionally presenting at schools, Blues in the Schools Chairman Reno Mussatto was looking at summer opportunities for the program and was contacted by Orlando Metro Gymnastics to present during their summer session.
The presenters were Mike Pappademos on harp & vocals and Bird Dog
Bobby Band members: Bird Dog Bobby on guitar & vocals, Reno Mussatto on drums & vocals and Gary Whitehead on bass. Host and organizer
of the event, Betsy Sarafin also graced the stage to belt out a couple of
hot blues numbers.
The O.B.B.S. encourages everyone to seek out Teachers, School Administrators, parents with school-age children or others who may be interested and tell them about the Blues in the Schools program. For more information or to schedule a free entertaining and educational presentation please contact Reno Mussatto at 407-234-7185.
www.youtube.com/watch?v+a68oengbmOw
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The OBBS, The Early Years
"Bulldog Ben" Basile
This is the third and final installment of our series: "The OBBS,
The Early Years". This one begins in the Fall of 2005 and takes us
up to the present time. Let's pick up the story where we left it:
The fund-raiser at Virgin Records Mega-Store at Downtown Disney was a very cool and very badly-needed event; that one took
place on September 24, 2005. Jann Childers helped to get many
of our bands booked there. Soul Cactus, and Amado Oh land's
jazz-blues fusion band Upbeat were among them. If I may be allowed a personal comment, I must say that it was very nice to play
that event with Jann. The crowd was very responsive and a fair
chunk of change was garnered for the relief of those along the
Gulf coast who were knocked flat by Katrina and Rita.
The Blues at the Rock series at the Hard Rock LIVE at Universal
was a good undertaking. Though it had a relatively short run, it did
provide five killer evenings of top-shelf blues. Catfish Charlie, the
Jann Childers Blues Project, Big Rick and the Trouble Makers,
Blues Crew, Teague Stefan, King Modish and funk US were just
some of the fine local bands that had a chance to tear the roof off
the joint at the Hard Rock while we had that going on.
Our second Annual Business Meeting was held at the Elk's Club
at Primrose and East Central; that was the first-ever OBBS event
for future-Present and newsletter Editor Zaida Zoller. The officers
elected in that November 13th conclave were: Tim Williams, who
began his second term as President; Mike Edwards continued as
V.P.; and Jae Futch stayed in the ever-important Secretary/
Treasurer slot.
By now Jeff Willey was off the Board of Directors but he was still
promoting some killer events. His second and final Orlando Blues
Fest was held on November 19, 2005 and had one hell of a lineup: how about the Smokin' Torps, Sarasota Slim, Beautiful Bobby
Blackmon and the B-3 Band, Lucky Peterson -- with his Dad,
James, no less -- and Little Charlie and the Night cats batting
clean-up! I sure hope you didn't miss that. The rain did little to
dampen our spirits that fine Saturday. The OBBS signed up three
new members and made a TON of friends that day; there are active members still on the roll who first learned of our existence
from this event. Something I'll always remember from that weekend: hanging out with Little Charlie and taking his band-mates
back to OIA the next morning in my taxi. And, no, I didn't charge
'em a dime!
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2006 was only our second full year of existence. It had some highlights too -and one unspeakable tragedy: the killing of OBBS Founding Member Tracy
Benawitt. Tracy's life was cruelly taken on the 24th of June of that year. As
many of you remember, Tracy helped to design a tee shirt for us earlier in '06
but we had not produced any of them, opting instead for a simpler one. We decided to run her design for the fourth in the Blues at the Rock series; that show
was dedicated to Tracy's memory and took place at Hard Rock Live on August
11th . The sale of the shirts with her design raised a modest amount of money
to benefit Tracy's then-fourteen year-old son Caelin. I don't think anyone who
was there that summer night will ever forget that. There was also an OBBS
Members' Meeting at Oyster Bay the next Saturday, August 19th. Monies from
the shirt sales from that event also went into the Trust for Caelin.
On the musical side, the last three installments of the Blues at the Rock series
helped to make 2006 a more-than-fine year for us. Another highlight that year
was the first-ever local appearance of harp-god Jason Ricci in November.
McWells on Orlando's south side hosted that show. It may be hard to remember, but owners Gary and Sue were still using the establishment's long-time
name of "Tom and Mony's Barbeque" in those days. McWells has since hosted
many, many gonzo blues shows, most notably with super-promoter and PastPres Zaida Zoller. Some other artists who played there in our early years include Bird Dog Bobby, Mark Hummel and Brevard County's Austin Pettit Band
with Debby Boyer. The Gary Ingber Band also graced the stage at McWells;
there is now a relief fund for Central Florida musicians that was started in Gary's
honor after his untimely passing; the OBBS began the "Ladies of the Blues" series of fundraisers to benefit the Gary Ingber fund, and more in the series are
being planned.
One other thing: the OBBS received its non-profit status officially on July
6th of 2006. Tim Williams, Jae, Mike and especially Zaida worked tirelessly to
reach that very-important goal. There is more that can and should be written
about this time in the OBBS, including the election of Zaida Zoller as President
and much more; but that will have to wait for another opportunity.
I hope you've enjoyed reading this feature. If it helped you recall some
good times and good friends from our first couple of years, that would not be a
bad thing. I hope that this feature will help you to resolve to participate
in YOUR Blues Society. Our mission is to "Preserve, Promote and Present"
blues music and there's a role for YOU to play as we move forward.
"Bulldog Ben" Basile
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The Gary Ingber Memorial
Fund was created by the
Orange Blossom Blues Society in April 2008 in honor
of our dear friend, Gary
Ingber, who passed away in
February 2008. The mission
of the fund is to offer modest
financial aide in a timely and
practical manner to any deserving area musician (or
their immediate survivors.).
The range of assistance is
from $100 - $500 and the
types of assistance that will
be considered are medical,
prescriptions due to illness,accident, emergency
needs and burial/final expenses.
The fund is available to active, professional musicians
(or an immediate survivor) in
the Central Florida area. A
recipient does not have to
be an OBBS member toreceive funds, but requests for
assistance must come from
an OBBS member. Assistance is limited to one application per musician each six
months, or a one-time request for funeral expenses.
Please click on the below
email link to email the board
for further details.
All inquiries are confidential.
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RJ HARMAN
Printed with permission from Jazz and Blues Florida magazine
With a name like RJ Harman, you’d better be able to
bring it on harmonica. After all, comparisons will be
made to two of the baddest harpoon men around,
James Harman and RJ Mischo. But the Longwood,
Florida, resident more than holds up his end of the
moniker, displaying a cutting tone and phrasing rooted
in Walters big and little, Sonny Boys I and II, Sonny Terry and Kim
Wilson, among others. In
fact, his technique and
showmanship was impressive enough to win the annual Florida Harmonica Championship two years running (2009-2010). The cat also boasts
some soulful pipes, as heard on his quite-original sounding
“Bottlecaps,” his cover of Sonny Boy II’s “Nine Below Zero”
and his frenetic take on “Rocket 88.”
Harman received his first harmonica as a gift from his granddad on his 13th birthday. Now in his early 20s, he’s shared
stages and traded licks with harp wizards Jason Ricci and Phil
Wiggins and performed with the Rev. Payton’s Big Damn
Band and Selwyn Birchwood & Deuces Wild. BW
Beachside Tavern 690 E 3rd Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL
32169-3174
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Victor Wainwright and WildRoots ready to light up Daytona Beach
By RICK de YAMPERT, Entertainment Writer
http://www.go386.com/
The piano may be the Rodney Dangerfield of the blues -- it doesn't get much respect, at least as a lead instrument.
"The piano, in the blues world, has always been something slightly on the outside," says Memphis blues pianist Victor Wainwright. "Piano players are accompany men."
But Wainwright, a former Daytona Beach resident, isn't crying the blues because fate cast him as a guy with 88 keys rather
than six strings.
"I'm very blessed my grandfather taught me piano instead of drums or guitar," Wainwright says by phone during a tour stop
in Panama City. "I think lead piano players in the blues world right now are something really new. It's something I'm very
fortunate with, because I can get work and attention. I'm not one of a thousand guitar players coming into the blues world."
Wainwright and his band, the WildRoots, are about to get attention from blues fans for "Lit Up!," their just-released CD.
They'll perform all 14 tracks from the album when they play a CD release concert Saturday at News-Journal Center.
Wainwright notes that even the late, great Pinetop Perkins, who passed away in March at age 97, worked "six or seven decades before he became a frontman."
Wainwright should know.
"Pinetop was one of my greatest idols," he says. "Sort of a mentor. I got to play with Pinetop several times, got to hang out
with him in Mississippi and Memphis, sitting around and chatting."
But for most of Pinetop's career, "he was with someone else -- Muddy Waters or whoever -- as a sideman," Wainwright
says. "And that's one of the most respected, well-known blues piano players in the world. Same with Otis Spann and Meade
Lux Lewis."
Though Wainwright grew up in a music family in Savannah, Ga., he attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach a decade ago to pursue a double degree in air traffic management and psychology. Along with hitting the books,
Wainwright also schooled himself in the blues in area nightclubs, honing his musical craft under the mentorship of local blues
man Mark Hodgson.
After graduating from ERAU in 2004, Wainwright landed an air traffic control gig in Memphis. But soon the home of Stax
Records, Rufus Thomas, Sun Records and Elvis worked its heady spell, and Wainwright chunked airport control towers for a
full-time music career in smoky juke joints and blues clubs.
But Wainwright notes his musical schooling wasn't 100 percent blues. He recalls how, as a youngster, he would watch his
grandfather Jesse Wainwright sit down at the family piano and pound out "honky-tonk cat-house boogie." Wainwright's family -- dad, uncle, grandfather and other relatives -- had a band that played honky-tonk music and "Jerry Lee Lewis rock 'n' roll
-- genuine rock 'n' roll they called it," Wainwright says.
That schooling comes through on "Lit Up!" in such tracks as the boogie-fueled "Big Dog's Runnin' This Town," the frantic
swing of "Coin Operated Woman" and the maniacal poundings of "Honky Tonk Heaven." Of the album's 14 tracks, five were
written by WildRoots bassist and producer Stephen Dees, an Edgewater resident, and six were co-written by Dees and
Wainwright.
"That old Samick piano is hanging in there," Wainwright says with a hearty laugh. "We have to have it re-tuned after every
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couple of songs. I'm banging the hell out it, trust me."
When Wainwright confesses "I love a honky tonk just as much as I love a theater," the lilt in his bear-like voice -- and the
evidence -- suggest he's not just striking a pose for roots music purists. After all, "Lit Up!" boasts two tracks about juke
joints: the aforementioned "Honky Tonk Heaven" and "Little Ole' Shack."
The latter track was inspired by the Bradfordville Blues Club near Tallahassee.
"It's an amazing, amazing club," Wainwright says. "It's most definitely a honky tonk, a juke joint. It's in the woods, on a
dirt road called Moses Lane. The club itself is on what used to be a Negro Baseball League field. There's corn fields out
there now. The club is nestled under these old oak trees. This old black lady cooks fried catfish and hush puppies and
French fries and sells that outside.
"There's a tremendous amount of history on that spot. This is a real American juke joint. There's a lot of video of us
playing there."
The previous album by Wainwright and the WildRoots, "Beale Street to the Bayou," included mentions of Martin Luther
King and the environment. But "Lit Up" seems more down to earth.
"It's love, lust and misery," Wainwright says with a laugh. "I didn't want to get too political with this album, with all the
stuff going on. When I sat down with Stephen to start writing, I said, 'Let's take people away from that for just a moment.' I really want to have everyone smiling, to make you laugh, dance and sometime even tear up a little bit with some
slow ballads. Currently the state of the band is: Come in, have a great time."
Victor Wainwright and the Wildroots have graciously donated a signed cd to the raffle for the CFBC!
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The Annual Daytona Blues Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation that was formed in 2009 for the purpose of developing an annual music weekend for the community, while simultaneously creating exposure and proceeds for women and children's health endeavors at Halifax Health. Aligned with the Halifax Health-Foundation, this corporation has created a three-day
blues festival at the historic Jackie Robinson Ballpark in Daytona Beach. Vendors, local businessmen, hoteliers and eateries are
supporting and benefiting from this rapidly expanding event.
The Festival was developed and is promoted by Dominic Benecasa, a local veteran, in honor of his late brother, who played
blues locally for many years and had desired to create such an event for children's charities. Dominic teamed up with local physicians and the Halifax - Foundation to support issues of women's and children's health at Halifax Health. Currently, the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit is the focus of the festival and will receive all proceeds.
The Annual Daytona Blues
Festival is similar to other national festivals in its organization and execution. Featuring up
and coming, as well as nationally known artists over more than three days, the event draws blues lovers from all over the country. The presence of theses visitors as well as local residents benefits the entire community through increase use of hotels, restaurants and other attractions. This festival is unique in that its purpose is to generate proceeds that are directed to a local
cause-improving the health of women and children in our community. No salaries are drawn from any monies generated and all
proceeds stay local.
The inaugural festival, held October 8-10, 2010, was an artistic success that lent credibility and sustainability to the Foundation
and future events. This year's support by the city, medical community, hoteliers and restaurants has been escalating and exceeding expectations. The web site provides information about the artists, links to local sponsors, advertisers and hotels and newsletters about the festival and Halifax Health-featuring graduates of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Their stories illustrate why
continued support of such services as neonatal intensive care improve the health and well being of our community, and underscore why such events as the Annual Daytona Blues Festival are a benefit for our entire community. We welcome all forms of
support and volunteerism.
Daytona Blues Festival Benefactors:
Camp Boggy Creek in Eustis, FL, offers a recreational summer camp for children ages 7-16 who suffer from
various diseases or illnesses. Campers and their family members do not pay to attend Camp Boggy Creek,
as this camp is solely supported by contributions and donations from individuals, corporations and foundations. Campers enjoy activities like swimming, boating, fishing, arts & crafts, horseback riding, theater, archery, singing, dancing, and more. For more info visit their website or call 866-Go-Boggy.
Halifax Health operates the area's only 24-hour Level II Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit, or NICU. This NICU provides unique services for newborns that require intensive care due to prematurity or illness diagnosed around the time of delivery. Located in the Center for Women & Infant Health, the NICU is staffed by board
certified neonatologists and nurses who specialize in neonatal care.
The nine-bed unit opened in April 1975. In 1977, Dr. YB Au Yeung came joined the staff as
the first full-time neonatologist. As a result, the neonatal mortality rate in the area dropped
from 21 to 12 per 1,000 births. Through it's partnership with the University of Florida College of Medicine at Jacksonville, neonatologists Peter G. Taves, MD, and Deborah A. Donlon, MD, now staff the NICU at Halifax Health. Drs. Taves and Donlon provide around-theclock, on-site neonatal care and facility direction.
In addition to the improved outcome from immediate, on site care, the continued care for these
infants in the families' hometown is important. Parents have a better opportunity to be present
and bond with their infants while experiencing less stress from travel to hospitals outside of the
area.
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Tickets on sale for
October 7, 8 & 9th 2011!
$50 a ticket purchased
thru the OBBS website
pickup tickets at will call
1st day of the show
All proceeds from the Daytona Blues Festival will be donated to
Camp Boggy Creek and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and other initiatives
for Women and Children at Halifax Health.
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Hop on board the "Train from
Osteen."
On Saturday, September 10th,
Neo-Blues Singer CeCe Teneal will
be hosting a release party and performing tracks from her debut album
“Train from Osteen.”
The general public is invited to experience the album in a live performance
at BB Kings Blues Club– Point Orlando. Doors open at 7:30 pm and the
show will begin at 9:00 pm.
Tickets are being sold in advance for
$10 at www.ticketannex.com or by
calling 407-949-2310.
The release party and performance are CeCe’s way of celebrating
the completion of her album with
those that have been instrumental to
her success: her family, friends and
local fans.
“My city has supported me, and this is
for them" she says.
Propelled by the steam of this local
success, CeCe has had the opportunity
to open for various national recording
artists including Regina Belle, Miki
Howard, Donnell Jones, Tamia,
Dwele, and B.B. King. Additionally,
the newly dubbed "Voice of NeoBlues" has shared the stage with the
likes of Zac Harmon and Grammy
Award Winner Buddy Guy.
The energy and passion she
pours into every live performance leaves music
lovers wanting more. “Train from Osteen” promises to deliver. This Neo-Blues album chronicles
CeCe Teneal’s journey from her childhood in
Osteen, Florida, to where she is today. With transparency and candor, each lyric tells a tale of joy
and pain - of triumph and defeat.
"This album is the culmination of my life
and career up to this point” says CeCe. "It signifies
so many aspects of my life, my journey to get to
the place that I am at now. It's very personal." Tracks such as “Bound” and “I Just Had to
Sing the Blues” address emotional bondage and
learning to forgive while up tempo tracks like
“Work” and “90 MPH” highlight ambition and
caution against moving too fast.
Ms. Teneal is gearing up for the national release
"Train from Osteen” on October 4, 2011.
Please log onto her official website at
www.cecetenealmusic.com/epk for new music and
more information on CeCe Teneal.
Editors note:
Don’t Miss CeCe Teneal performance in the
Orange Blossom Blues Society’s
Ladies of the Blues On Sept 18th!
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Tommy Lee Cook
"Outside Looking In"
Unlike his prior releases, which featured at least a dozen of his usual suspects as band mates, Tommy Lee Cook
seems to have shown a bit of a versatile approach to his music on "Outside Looking In", his newest release. On this
project it's just Tommy on electric and acoustic guitars, Dobro, lead and background vocals and midi-programming;
Danny Sheppard on electric guitar, background vocals and midi-programming; and Pat 'Cleanhead" Hayes on harmonica.
The eleven tracks are all originals and contain a lot more ballads, a lot more sensitive lyrics and a lot more soulful
and heartfelt vocals than a familiar listener may expect from Tommy...and this familiar listener is loving it all. I'm sure it
all had to do with Tommy's frame of mind during a recently rough period in which he lost his good friend and music associate - whom the disc is dedicated to - Hamp Walker.
Proverbs, words of wisdom, expressions, clichés, or whatever one might call them, Tommy's mother taught him them
all.....and as you'll hear on "What You Gone Do", he obviously remembered them all, as well. Interestingly enough,
aside from the vocals, the synthesized programmed parts of this track are it's highlights. I'm swearing that I'm listening
to a hell of a rhythm section with a piano and a baritone sax.
"Take A Breath" is a suggestion Tommy's unsuccessfully making to a boring, over talkative, non punctuation using
neighbor on the next barstool who claim's that in spite of only being 35 year old, he knew Elvis. Funny, hearing Tommy
mention this guy makes me think I met him as well. Cleverly written sarcastic and humorous lyrics are this tracks highlights.
"This Old Flame" is an absolutely beautiful song - vocally, lyrically and musically. The soft rhythm, the light guitar
notes and the steady organ background all seem to provide the pulse that drives Tommy's emotional deliverance. Nothing fancy here, just real feelings at work.
This song's probably about a love gone wrong yet I can't help but thinking, that in some subliminal way, it may very
well have something to do with the way Tommy's buddy Hamp departed. No warning, no phone call, no goodbye.....and
from his understanding and sorrowful friends' point of view - there "Ain't No Blame".
It was probably a different day or it may very well have been a different joint, but once again, Tommy finds himself
sitting next to another talkative stranger. This one, however, seems to be a bit more interesting as he explains "The
Truth About Lies" to Tommy. Sung in a narrative form, the sincerity in the telling of this story makes you want to closely
listen.
The disc ends with it's fastest and hottest track - and as Tommy would probably describe it - "It's A Party". On this
smoker - which includes the grumbling of motorcycles - the guitars are flailing, the harp is wailing and the programming's gone madly wild.
Other tracks on "Outside Looking In" include: "God's Little Acre", "Grits And Groceries", "Devil On My Shoulder", "She
Got The Look", and "Arkansas Dirtweed".
To purchase the disc, and to learn more about Tommy and his Buckingham Blues Bar - located in Fort Myers, FL just go to www.tommyleecook.com. Please make sure you tell him the Blewzzman says "hey" and that I'm looking forward to seeing him in a few weeks.
Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro
Blues Editor @ www.Mary4Music.com
Editors Note: Tommy Lee has graciously sent to the OBBS cds to be raffled off at our next fund raiser!
Thank you Tommy Lee!
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www.sarasotabluesfest.co
Congratulations on winning the Sarasota Blues Fest Competition !
Selwyn Birchwood Band won the local talent competition to play at the
Sarasota Blues Festival! Way to go Selwyn!!