November 2007 - Linn County Blues Society

uncensored, underground, blues news
Issue 160
The Publication of the Linn County Blues Society- lcbs.org
November 2007
Fall Jazz Concert
features
Sonny
Fortune
Saturday,
November 10
7:30PM
Ballantyne
Auditorium,
Kirkwood Community
College
In this jammed issue—
KUNI Blues Blowout!
All Those Blues Styles
Big Mo’s CD Review
Fall Jazz Concert at Ballantyne
LCBS Election Results
Lee Rocker Rocks!
Local LIVE Music Schedules
The KUNI Blues Blowout returns to the
Electric Park Ballroom in Waterloo on
Saturday, November 17, 2007 featuring
versatile, flamboyant Chicago blues rocker,
Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater touring in
support of a brand new release!
©2007-Linn County Blues Society
KUNI Blues Blowout!
Eddie Clearwater at the Electric Park Ballroom
kuniradio.org
W
ith his distinctive blend of
Chuck Berry-style rock
(and the occasional duck
walk) and Magic Sam-influenced
West Side blues, combined with his
left-handed/upside-down guitar playing and dramatic stage performances,
Eddy Clearwater quickly developed a
reputation as a great showman with a
diverse repertoire. He recorded several singles (for Atomic-H, LaSalle
and Federal) and worked steadily in
Chicago-area nightclubs for the next
20 years, remaining one of Chicago’s
hidden treasures until recognition of
his talents began to come from abroad
in the late ‘70s.
His 1980 U.S. debut album, The Chief
(named after Clearwater’s affinity for
wearing the full Indian headdress given to him as a good luck charm), was
the first release on Chicago’s fledgling
Rooster Blues label. His next album,
recorded for England’s Red Lightnin’
label, won a W.C. Handy Award for
“Best Import Blues Album.”
Clearwater continues to tour across
the U.S. and Canada, Europe, Asia,
and South America, performing 200+
concerts a year. With his powerful
left-handed guitar playing, unique hybrid of West Side blues and relentless
rockabilly, stage costumes, and high
energy performances, Eddy “The
Chief” Clearwater lives up to his reputation as one of the most versatile and
colorful entertainers to have emerged
from Chicago’s blues scene. The Chicago Tribune proudly declares him
“Chicago’s premier blues showman.”
A half century after his arrival in
Chicago, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater is still making history.
Opening the show is the 2007 Iowa
Blues Challenge winners, Matt Woods
& the Thunderbolts, from Des Moines.
From the delta to the hills, the Thun / Linn County Blues Society ©2007
derbolts thumping rhythm and stomping slide workouts will remind you
what real party music is meant to be.
Showtime is 8:00 p.m. Tickets
are $20 in advance ($25 at the
door). Advance tickets can be
ordered online at kuniradio.org
(in the STORE section) or by
calling KUNI weekdays at 319273-6400 or 800-772-2440, ext.
0. Advance tickets are also available at Bob’s Guitars in Cedar
Falls. All proceeds benefit KUNI
Public Radio.
Daniel Arthur’s
November Blues
danielarthurs.net
Thur. 1- Kevin BF Burt
Fri. 2 - Mark Moss
Sat. 3 - TBA
Mon. 5 - Adam Beck
Tues. 6 - Nassor Cooper
Wed. 7 - Bryce Janey
Thur. 8 - TBA
Fri. 9 - Jason Brown
Sat. 10 -Justin Crippen
Mon. 12 -Adam Beck
Tues. 13 -Justin Crippen
Wed. 14 -Adam Beck
Thur. 15 -Kevin BF Burt
Fri. 16 -Bryce Janey
Sat. 17 -Terry McCauley
Mon. 19 -Adam Beck
Tues. 20 -Chris Miller
Wed. 21 -End of Fall Music Bash
Fri. 23 -Nassor Cooper
Sat. 24 -Adam Beck
Mon. 26 -TBA
Tues. 27 -Adam Beck
Wed. 28 -TBA
Thur. 29 -Kevin BF Burt
Fri. 30 -Jason Brown
The Linn County Blues Society is a way
cool, non-profit organization dedicated to
the preservation of Blues music in Eastern
Iowa as well as to provide charitable contributions to other community organizations.
LCBS is an Affiliated Organization in the
Blues Foundation’s international network.
The BLUESPAPER is a monthly publication
of the LCBS.
Website: lcbs.org
Bluesline: 319.399.5105
LCBS Officers
President - Andy Dergo
Vice President - Evan Vulich
Secretary - Steve Springer
Treasurer - Sue Dergo
Directors at LargeBob DeForest, Bill Meeks, Bob Dorr
Chairs
Education - Open
Entertainment - Greg West
Membership - Kevin Cutsforth
Merchandise - David Andrews
Parliamentarian - Bill Meeks
Program - Bob DeForest
Public Relations - Open
Web Administrator - Evan Vulich
The Bluespaper folks
Editor - Evan Vulich
Photographers - See bylines each issue
Staff Writers - See bylines each issue
Distribution - Andy Dergo, Bill Meeks
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To learn more about the Linn County Blues
Society or to join, see the membership form
in this Bluespaper or the LCBS website.
Your membership includes;
• Discount admissions to many local
Blues activities.
• Monthly LCBS Bluespaper.
• Voting rights in the LCBS elections.
• Simply being way cool.
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Texas blues: more laid-back and
one has it’s own distinct flavor:
with more “swing” than other blues
Delta blues: one of the earliest
forms. The stronger rhythm and
styles of blues. Originating around
slightly faster tempo was intensified
the Mississippi delta, this style is
by electric guitars after World War
dominated by slide guitar and harII. In more recent years, Texas blues
monica, usually with passionate
has become more diverse, punchy,
vocals and deeply personal lyrics.
and hard-driving.
Delta blues gave rise to Chicago
Blues rock: any rock-and-roll that
and Detroit blues. Recordings are
clearly showcases it’s blues roots.
mostly one person singing and
This usually includes the 12-bar
playing, while live shows involved
structure and, in some cases, slide
bands more often. However, bands
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were minimal, usually bass and
And, of course, there are many
light drums.
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blues as poor southern blacks mi- Simple music is the hardest music to
grated north for work. Basic Delta play and blues is simple music
— Albert Collins
blues were enhanced with electric
guitar amplification, as well as
piano and bass guitar. This louder,
electrified sound was needed to
overcome the noise level in Chicago blues clubs.
Detroit blues: also evolved from
Delta blues but less influential than
Chicago blues. Basic Delta blues
were enhanced with electric guitar,
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establish the standard two-guitar
format, with one guiratist playing
rhythm and the other playing lead
and solos. This is now the standard
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Call The Doctor
Nothing ill in this CD. Root
Doctor, despite it’s down home
name, is all Michigan. Singer
Freddie Cunningham and bassist James Williams is the core
of the Root Doctor Band with
B-3 kicker Jim Alfredson and
Greg Nagy on guitar locking the
grooves down tight. Throw in
the Motor City Horns to accent
the kicks and you’ve got some
killer funk. Out of Lansing for
the last 10 years or so, this R&B
unit lays down super-charged
grooves to smoky soul.
Six
great original tunes and covers of “People Say, Soul Shine,
I Wish It Would Rain & Root
Doctor” make for the band’s
strongest release yet (Bobby D
and I really liked the last one).
The grooves roll right down
I-69 and makes your Packard
hit on all eight. I’d love to hear
them live.
—John Heim (A.K.A. “Big Mo”)
The LCBS meets the 1st Monday
of each month. See you at
The Longbranch, November 5, 6:30PM
for the LCBS board & member meeting.
Guests are welcome!
90 Twixt Town Rd., Marion
©2007 Linn County Blues Society / Fall Jazz Concert
Featuring Sonny Fortune!
Produced by Kirkwood Instrumental Jazz Department
W
hen critics speak of Sonny
Fortune, names like Coltrane, Cannonball, Young,
Bechet, Hawkins and Parker are mentioned. Quite a legacy - but well deserved - for Sonny Fortune embodies
all of the finest qualities of those late,
great musicians: hard work, dedication to his art, and exceptional music.
Lucky for us, Sonny is still here and
blowing hard.
Born in Philadelphia on May 19,
1939, he was 18 years old before deciding to pursue a career in jazz. In
1967 he moved to New York. Says the
quiet, straight-talking Fortune of that
move: “Eventually, in order to find out
if you really have what it takes, you
have to go to the center, and that’s
New York...you can only do so much
in your hometown.”
After a brief stint with Elvin Jones
and Frank Foster, Fortune, an early admirer of John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and Sonny Rollins, joined Mongo
Santamaria’s group, with whom he
remained for over 2 years. He moved
to Los Angeles in 1970, but stayed in
California for only seven months and
came back east where he worked with
vocalist Leon Thomas before joining
McCoy Tyner with whom he played
for 2 1/2 years. During this period,
in which Fortune started playing the
soprano sax, he cemented an already
solid reputation as an instrumental
innovator with his contributions on
Tyner’s albums Sahara, Song For My
Lady, and Song of the New World.
Fortune then went on to work independently with his own ensemble and
with drummer Buddy Rich, and was
featured on the live LP recorded at
Rich’s Manhattan nightspot, Buddy’s
Place. In September 1974, Miles Davis offered Sonny a job in his fusion
group. Fortune had previously turned
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down the same offer to stay with Tyner,
but now he eagerly accepted the opportunity to move on to something
completely new. Fortune, by now accomplished on several instruments
(clarinet, flute, tenor and baritone sax
included), stayed with Miles for a year,
recording four LPs, Big Fun, Agartha,
Pangaea and Get Up With It.
Sonny’s three Blue Note CD’s received
rave reviews. Four In One, his album of
the music of Thelonious Monk, was released in the Fall of 1994. His second
Blue Note CD, A Better Understanding was released September of 1995,
and consists of all original material in
groupings from duo to septet. Sonny’s
third CD for Blue Note, From Now On,
was released in September 1996 and
consists of both original material and
compositions by other artists. The raves
have continued and it was featured on
many year-end Ten Best lists.
In addition to leading his own quartet,
the following 10 years saw Sonny playing with the Nat Adderly Quartet and as
a featured soloist with the Elvin Jones
Jazz Machine. In 1987-88 he was part
of the Coltrane Legacy Band that also
featured McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones and
Reggie Workman.
Sonny’s groups have always featured
his own compositions, and he has
toured around the world, including the
U.S., Canada, Europe and Japan. CBS
TV’s 48 Hours with Dan Rather did a
feature on Sonny, which was broadcast
in late 1993. He is a featured soloist on
the soundtrack for the Jack Nicholson
film, The Crossing Guard, and was the
subject of a recent CBS Sunday Morning feature with Billy Taylor. He headlined the first Chicago Playboy Jazz
Festival and was the featured jazz performer at the 1995 Atlanta Montreaux
International Music Festival. He has
been touring the U.S. consistently over
Over the years, Sonny has worked
with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin
Jones, Frank Foster, Oliver Nelson,
George Benson, Nat Adderly, Mccoy
Tyner and Reggie Workman, to name
a few. In June 1975, Sonny formed
his own group, marking his debut as
a leader with two critically-acclaimed
LPs. He’s had many albums released
to rave reviews since then.
“One of the most intriguing alto players
in comtemporary jazz.
—Sterephile Magazine
the past few years.
Fortune is still busy with live appearances, including the St. Lucia Festival
and the Canadian jazz festivals. He
also performed in a special trio with
Reggie Workman and Rashied Ali at
concerts in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. that were dedicated to
John Coltrane, as well as being part
of a special Elvin Jones ensemble
performing in New York City in celebration of Elvin’s 70th’s birthday and
performing with Elvin at the Playboy
and JVC jazz festivals.
The seeds for In the Spirit of John
Coltrane, released on Shanachie in
January 2000, were planted in 1959,
when Sonny first heard Trane’s album
My Favorite Things. From that point
on Coltrane became the primary inspiration for Sonny -- a male figure
whose influence on Sonny’s life is
rivaled only by that of Sonny’s own
father. In the Spirit of John Coltrane,
which features performances from
Coltrane alumni Reggie Workman
and Rashied Ali, underscore Fortune’s
reputation as, quoting Stereophile
magazine, “one of the most intriguing
alto players in contemporary jazz.”
“Of all of Trane’s lasting contributions, perhaps the greatest to the
future of improvised music was his
example of spiritual integrity and
physical drive. Sonny blows with
both.”
— Howard Mandel
Fall Jazz Concert
featuring Sonny Fortune
also appearing;
CR Jazz Big Band
Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble
directed by
Dr. Tim Feldkamp.
Hosted by Dennis Green.
Saturday, November 10
7:30PM
Ballantyne Auditorium,
Kirkwood Community
College
Tickets: $8 Adults
$5 Students/Seniors
FREE to Kirkwood students &
staff with valid ID.
Call 319.398.5578
for ticket reservations.
KCCK’s Fall Jazz Concert
is produced by Kirkwood’s Instrumental Jazz Department.
LCBS Board
Election Update
Bill Meeks - LCBS Board Member
H
ey Poll-watchers, it’s November and the election results are
coming in…..for your Linn
County Blues Society Board of Directors, that is! For the term of November
2007 through October 2009 Board Officers: Evan Vulich was elected as our
Vice-President, filling an important position that had been vacant for a while.
Evan also serves as LCBS resident artist handling all our newsletter and website design work. Steve Springer was
elected Secretary, taking over duties of
handling meeting minutes and tracking various other board business items
for LCBS. Evan and Steve join current
President Andy Dergo and Treasurer,
Sue Dergo to round out the LCBS officers.
Two of our Standing Committee chair
positions were up for nomination/election this year. Kevin Cutsforth was
re-elected as Membership Committee Chair with new plans to initiate a
countywide member draft program,
so be ready to enlist when he contacts
you. Greg West was elected as our new
Entertainment Committee Chair and
he will also take over the helm of the
Blues Caravan program with some
brand new ideas. He will be very busy
trying to fill the “big shoes” of our
outgoing, chair Gary Gibson. Many,
many thanks to Gary for all his hard
work and countless hours dedicated
to our blues entertainment programs.
The Education Committee Chair position remains vacant since we have yet
to find an eligible interested candidate.
Please contact Bill Meeks or anyone on
the LCBS board if you are interested in
filling this important position. Kevin
and Greg join current Merchandise
Committee Chair, David Andrews who
has one year remaining in his term of
office and strong-arming sales techniques and this rounds out the Standing
Committee chair positions.
Last, but not least, one Director-atLarge Board position was up for election. Bill Meeks was re-directed into
the one open Director-at-Large board
position. He joins Bob DeForest and
Bob Dorr who are collectively known
as the “Killer Bs”, each have one long
year remaining in their board terms,
and this rounds out your Board of Directors.
Sincere congratulations and many
thanks to these generous, misguided
individuals for dedicating their time
and talents to organize and manage
your Blues Society! Please take a moment to congratulate them and thank
them for their efforts the next time you
see them at a local Blues event. These
folks all dedicate countless hours of
their personal time, without compensation (except for the occasional “free
boot”), to help us keep the Blues alive
in Linn County! It’s called “livin’ the
blues”, and they do it all for the love
of the music!
We still need volunteers to fill other
positions ranging from Public Relations to newsletter distribution to
Bluespaper staff writers and photographers to event volunteers. Please
contact any board member directly
or leave us a message expressing your
interests on the Bluesline (319/3995105) or on the website (LCBS.org),
or just show up. WE NEED YOU!
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Do you enjoy listening to Blues CD’s and
telling others about how great they were?
Do you go to live Blues shows and want
to share the great music you hear? Want
to help “Keep The Blues Alive” in YOUR
backyard?
IllinoisBlues.com is looking to find a few
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by letting the world know about events in
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If you are a Blues fan, photo journalist,
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please email us today at:
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©2007 Linn County Blues Society / Fri. 2
Checkers Tavern
Chrome Horse
The Reverb, Cedar Falls
Ernie’s
Knuckleheads, Anamosa
Sonic Holiday, 9-1
3 Musicians & A Drummer
The Blue Band, TGIF Party, 5-9PM
McMurrin & Johnson, 6-9PM
Mike Williams. 9-1
Sat. 3
Chappy’s Safari
Chrome Horse
Yacht Club, Iowa City
Highway Band, 9-1
5 of Hearts
McMurrin & DJ & Demo Band 10 -1
Sun. 4
Checkers Tavern
Mahoney’s
Dan Sanchez Band - 6PM
Hunab, 6-10PM
Thur. 8
J.M. O’Malley’s
The Pumpers, 9-1 NEW BAND!
Fri. 9
Checkers Tavern
Chrome Horse
Rumors
Tornados, 9-1
The Pumpers, NEW BAND!
Electric Mule, 9-1
Sat. 10
Fall Jazz Concert, Kirkwood
Gus’s, Coralville
Chappy’s Safari
Chrome Horse
The Sundown B & G
Knuckleheads, Anamosa
Murph’s South End
Sonny Fortune, Ballantyne Aud. 7:30PM
Tornados, 9-1
Bryce Janey, 9-1
Gibbs Brothers
The Blue Band, 8-12, Williamsburg
Electric Mule, 9-1
The Pumpers, Dubuque
Sun. 11
Checkers Tavern
Mahoney’s
Hoyt-Sherman Theater
Iron Horse, Savanna,IL
Chubby Carrier & Bayou Swamp 6PM
Decohtag, 6-10PM
The Blue Band, Des Moines, IA.
Billy Janey Group w/ DJ 4-8PM
Thur. 15
J.M. O’Malley’s
The Pumpers, 9-1 NEW BAND!
Fri. 16
Checkers Tavern
Chrome Horse
Ernie’s
The Pumpers, NEW BAND!
Dan Colehour
McMurrin & Johnson 6-9PM
Sat. 17
Chappy’s Safari
Chrome Horse
Tuscan Moon, Kalona
D-Macs
Harvey Headbanger, 9-1
Large Midgets
Blue Midnight Trio
The Pumpers, Dubuque
Sun. 18
Open Throttle, Shellsburg
Mahoney’s
Mike & Rob Show, 5-9PM
Max Allen Band, 6-10PM
Tues. 20
Rumors
4BoxORocks, 8-11PM
Wed. 21
Ernie’s
Chappy’s Safari
Sundown, Williamsburg
Tuscan Moon, Kalona
McMurrin & Johnson, 6-8:45PM
DDog & The BBits, 9-1
Mike & Rob Show
Blue Midnight Trio
Checkers Tavern
Chrome Horse
City Beat
Fifth Gear
O’Connell Brothers Band 9PM
Jeff Bruner
McMurrin & Johnson 7-10PM
Electric Mule w/ Tom T-Bone Giblin 9P
Sat. 24
Chappy’s Safari
Chrome Horse
The Hub, 4th & Main
Next Door
Open Throttle, Shellsburg
Soul Fusion, 9-1
Well Lit
The Blue Band, Cedar Falls, 8-11PM
Bryce Janey Group, 9-1
Electric Mule w/ Tom T-Bone Giblin 9P
Sun. 25
Checkers Tavern
Mahoney’s
The Johnny Rawls Revue - 6PM
56 Hope Road, 6-10PM
Thurs. 29
Checkers
J.M. O’Malley’s
McMurrin & Johnson, 7-11PM
Electric Mule w/ Tom T-Bone Giblin 9P
Fri. 30
Checkers Tavern
Chrome Horse
Ernie’s
C+D, Mt. Vernon
Triple Shot Band, 9-1
Major Healy
McMurrin & Johnson, 6-9PM
Mike & Rob Show, 8-12
Fri. 23
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This publication of the LCBS is dedicated to the support of
LIVE music and is guaranteed to be heart-healthy, low in fat,
low in sodium and completely Karaoke FREE!
Sun.- Checkers Tavern-Blue Sunday-6PM
Sun.- Mahoney’s - Various artists-Never a Cover, 6pm
Sun.- Charlie’s, Coralville-Blues Jam
Tues. - Rumors - Jam hosted by Dan DJ Johnson 8-11P
Wed.- Checkers Tavern-Kevin BF Burt solo 6-9
Wed.- Mahoney’s-D-Licious Vinyl w/ Bobby D 8-12
Thurs.-J.M.O’Malley’s-T-Bone Giblin Jam Fest
EVERY
November Blues Calendar
The LCBS meets the 1st Monday of each month.
See you at the Longbranch on November 5, 6:30PM
for the LCBS Board & Member meeting.
Guests are welcome!
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Specializing in
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Featuring our award winning
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Seafood • 30 item salad bar
Kids menus • Specialty desserts
• LCBS Members SAVE 10% off meals at
Leo’s Italian Restaurant!
29 South Frederick Avenue, Oelwein.
• SAVE at - Tic Toc Restaurant
Buy one, get one ½ price
on any regular breakfast entrée or sandwich!
• SAVE at - Genghis Grill
10% off entire ticket ANYTIME!
• SAVE at - Papa Juan’s
10% discount on meals only
SAVE at Hamilton Mortgage
$250 off closing costs (ask for Jessica)
A very special THANK YOU to these businesses
who have signed up to help us
Keep the Blues Alive!
• C.R. Bank & Trust
• Chappy’s Safari
• Chrome Horse
• Longbranch
• Dudley Bros. Co.
• Cocktails & Co.
• Ron Schantz Const.
• The Fifth Gear
• 16th Avenue Prod.
• KCCK 88.3
• Checkers Tavern
• Home Town Restyling
• Next Door
• Tomaso’s
Blues Beat
Lee Rocker Rocks!
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Lee Rocker is a legendary figure in
American roots music as bassist for
the platinum-selling Stray Cats as
well as a series of critically acclaimed
solo recordings. Now with Black Cat
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album of his career. With his band
rocking, rolling, and burning behind
him, Lee’s driving bass, rough-edged
vocals, and fresh original songs take
everything to wild new heights. Delivering memorable songs and terrific
singing, Lee gets stellar support from
the twin guitar attack of Brophy Dale
and Buzz Campbell, plus powerhouse drummer Jimmy Sage. Black
Cat Bone proudly carries the torch
for American roots music of many
stripes--from rockabilly to blues to
good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll.
Listen before you buy!!! Stop
by Alligator’s jukebox to listen to the
title track, Black Cat Bone, and download a FREE song from BLACK CAT
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For more information on anything
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you have specific questions about
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Well, we drank champagne and danced all
night. Under electric candle light. She picked
me up and sat me on her knee and said “dear
boy won’t you come home with me?”
Well, I’m not the world’s most passionate guy,
but when I looked in her eyes, well I almost fell
for my Lola...
—The Kinks
©2007 Linn County Blues Society / The Pumpers is a new band to the area
featuring Iowa Rock N Roll Hall of
Famer Perry Welsh on vocals &
harmonica, Iowa Rock n Roll Hall of
Famer and Iowa Blues Hall of Famer
Tom T-Bone Giblin on keyboards,
Dave Bader on bass & vocals.
The guitar chair is being handled on this
run of gigs by a combination of Charlie
Morgan, Bryce Janey and Ron DeWitte.
The drum chair is being handled by Iowa
Roll and Roll Hall of Famer and
Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Steve Hayes
and some of the gigs on this run be
covered by Jim Viner and Eric Douglas.
See their schedule on page 6!
©2007-Linn County Blues Society
kcck.org
Linn County Blues Society
PO Box 2672
Cedar Rapids, IA
52406-2672
New Band In Town!
Friday• 6-10 PM - Da Friday Blues with John Heim
• 10-11 PM - Backstage Blues
• 11 PM to midnight - Beale Street Caravan
• Midnight Blues CD
Saturday • 6-10 PM - Da Blues with Bobby D
• 10-11 PM - The Crawfish Circuit
• 11 PM -midnight - The Melting Pot
• Midnight Blues CD