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• Eddie Scheer, vocalist and multi talented musician, leader of the Love Dogs, talks to Art Simas about how he balances life and his music. Promo photo by Ken Boege • Blues news from her point of view, from our intrepid Ex President. Karen “Sistah K” Nugent
• A new Festival in Antrim, NH- Bluesberry Jam with Big Bill Morganfield! • North Atlantic Blues Festival • Westford, MA Blues “n” Brews Festival • Barnful of Blues Festival with Luther “Gtr. Jr.” Johnson & The Magic Rockers!! are all coming up, how lucky are we, right here in New England?
photos by Diana Shonk Leader of the Love Dogs Fetches Happiness in Living with Fa m i l y, Friends which we do about 4 or 5 times a year, we played 4 or 5 songs a n d M us ic, that we have never played before. Someone might come up with an idea and we all make it happen.” Every Day In the beginning, when he was dreaming about putting a band together, Scheer said, “I was simply thinking about the By Art Simas people who I thought would fit my musical ideas well. And look what happened. It’s just amazing that we’re all still together after all this time. “If you had asked me twenty two years ago if we’d have the same line up, I would have said, ‘No way!’ ” Original and/or ongoing Love Dogs include Alizon Lis- sance on keyboards and vocals; Glenn Shambroom on guitar and baritone sax; Myanna on tenor and alto sax; Steve Brown on drums; Scheer on vocals and percussion, and Jesse Williams on bass from 1994 to 2000. Randy Bramwell took over the bass duties in 2001. Former players and current fill-in guests include: Jesse Williams, Sax Gordon Beadle, Mario Perrett, Bruce Mc- Grath and Mark Paquin. Scheer said everyone who ever played with the Love Dogs “came to play” and have fun every gig. “Everyone brings dif- ferent qualities to the band. And I’m lucky that it’s all meshed together as well as it has. It’s kind of unbelievable to tell you the truth.” He added, “Steve Brown is my favorite drummer Promo photo by Ken Boege because he plays the jump and New Orleans stuff better than anyone; plus he’s the comedian of the group. Alizon has her own show playing keyboards, accordion and vocals. On any When the Love Dogs play those first notes at a gig, the given night she’ll bring her own material … so she’s got her audience has no choice but to succumb to a joyful light-head- own thing going and is so talented. edness accompanied by an infectious smile on every “I’ve been lucky to play with Glenn (Shamb- face. There is no doubt – this is the beginning room) for over thirty years. Because he plays of laissez les bons temps rouler! for the next guitar and baritone sax, he’s like two few hours. different musicians. On the horn he’s Yet how can that same feeling more of a Jazz guy with a Gerry remain within the members of the Mulligan style; on the guitar he’s band for more than twenty two so great with the early Rock years? And more amazingly, most stuff from Chuck Berry and have remained on that initial mu- the Beatles, and he’s also a good sical journey that began in 1994. Blues guitarist. He’s really the For front man and leader, one who has enabled us to do so Eddie Scheer, it all starts with a many different things musically. collective love of all varieties of mu- “Myanna is usually the featured sic, and AM radio in the 1960s. “We’re soloist on alto and tenor sax. She’s a all of similar ages and we all came up tremendously energetic and very creative listening to AM radio. In those days you heard musician.” everything that you could possibly hear… such as Love Dog horns at Gilrein’s- “And Randy is the ‘Iron Man’ who holds it all to- Sly and the Family Stone, the next song is from Worcester, MA gether. When we don’t know where to go (musi- The Who, the Stones, then Barbara Streisand or - photo by Diana Shonk cally), we all follow his lead,” Scheer said. Diana Ross, then Dolly Parton, and on and on. So In the early years, Scheer said the Love Dogs spent we all have that appreciation for all different styles of music. many years on the road. From 1996 to 2002, it was no surprise “We know hundreds and hundreds of songs,” Scheer if many or all of the Love Dogs would be lounging and sleeping continued. “But in just about all of our performances, we’ll play on a friend-of-a-friend-of a friend’s couch, floor or assorted de- something that is never in any set list. It’s that spirit of adventure signer recliners just doing whatever needed to be done to keep that we all have which is a big part of what keeps us going. playing and reaching new audiences from coast to coast. “For example, in a recent dance night gig in Leominster, From those experiences (over and over again), Scheer said,
2 Keeping the Blues coming to you, LIVE! thebluesaudience.com • The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 “We got to know each other really really of gigs and can we come up with songs well. It was like a marriage – only there all night long. We can play a Blues club were 6 people in the marriage.” Alas (and and play mostly stuff off our records or Thank God!!) “We’re all older now and we can play a private party and play Rock we can’t do that kind of stuff anymore … and Soul all afternoon. It’s the variety that I’ve got 2 daughters who are still pretty makes it work.” young, so I’m not away from home very Besides the gigs with the Love Dogs, much. If you’re a trio or a quartet, you Scheer co-coordinates several other col- may be able to make it happen, but it’s laborative ventures with many of his mu- a lot harder now for a bigger band to sical colleagues. On Tuesdays from 8 to 11: survive – financially – on the road. Eddie 30 p.m., you’ll find Ed and fellow Love added, “We’ve been lucky. We’ve been to Dog Randy Bramwell at the helm of the Europe about 5 times and had a blast over Corrib in Brighton Center playing hosts there, and we have a pretty big following to a Best of Boston musical all stars. For on the West Coast, especially in Oregon Photo of Eddie Scheer by Phil Monica instance, a few weeks ago he had Cheryl and Washington.” Arena, Cheryl Arruda and Danielle What the audience sees on stage is Miraglia doing girl group tunes; then the The Creative Process the result of a well-planned but totally following week it was duo guitar masters, Creating music has never been a organic process of give-and-take and Roberto Morbioli from Italy and Bos- chore or a burden for Eddie. “That’s my knowing what goes where, when. Scheer ton’s Rick Russell. Another week featured passion. That’s what I live for. I’m very admitted, “We really don’t rehearse any- Lydia Warren, PhD, and Mike Welch; Sax lucky that I found this thing at a very more,” (that’s because they really don’t Gordon Beadle and Mike DiBari … and young age and have been fortunate to have to). it goes on and on. “Eddie Scheer’s Tuesday get good enough to do it professionally The band has several early summer Night All Stars” originated originated in and make it work for all these years. I’m gigs coming up in parks or local band- 2010 at the former (and much missed), eternally grateful in many ways, includ- stands … Belmont, Sudbury, Hampstead, Smoken’ Joe’s across the street. Now in its ing that I have this great group of people NH and more will be on the way. Check sixth year, Tuesday night at the Corrib is that I can play with. I never take that for their listing on page six. “These type of the place to be. granted,” he added. gigs are a nice shot in the arm for us be- “Most of the time I’ll come to the cause playing for an all ages crowd is a lot Being a Leader band with an idea of a song and we’ll all of fun.” Scheer said. “That’s another secret “I think being a leader has to do work it out on stage. We’ll play something to the band – we can do all different types continued on page 5 a couple of times and we’ll talk about (l-r) Randy, Eddie, Myanna and Glen at the Strange Brew- photos by Diana Shonk our ideas, what to put in and decide what Alizon Lissance at the sounds good and what doesn’t sound Bull Run at our 20th good. Anniversary Party at “When we are the Bull Run. working on horn parts, we’ll usually sit down and hash out what we’re going to do. And if we’re doing a jump or Big Band tune, it’s those types of arrangements that we have to work out ahead of time and write charts for. But some of the stuff we just go on the fly and have fun with. I may be the ringleader of the band but it’s definitely a democratic process,” Scheer said.
The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 • thebluesaudience.com Subscribe on line with Paypal 3 Notes from the Publisher- Hello Summer!!!! IN THIS ISSUE Sons of Providence first played together in leg- Blues All-Stars. Sugar Ray Norcia and I sang the It is my pleasure to bring you a profile on Eddie endary RI band The Spotfinders with late, great, title track from Anthony’s Fifty Shades of Blue Scheer of The Love Dogs, New England’s most guitarist Thom Enright. In the intervening decades, which was nominated for song of the year. popular Jump Blues/Swing band and so much more Chris, Marty, Larr and Dickie have gone on to per- Michelle’s radio program “Jazz n Blue” starts back MAJOR FESTIVALS COMING UP!!! North At- form with a who’s who of popular and influential up Sat. 6/4/16 Saturdays 4-7pm on 90.5 WICN in lantic and the Blues ‘n’ Brews in Westford are top Blues artists. Now, whenever all four are off the Worcester, MA. Stream it at www.wicn.org. notch. See their ads on the inside back cover. A road long enough, they team-up with Blues chan- AND starting Mon. 5/30/16 - new time slot for new one THE BLUESBERRY JAM Bluesberry Fes- teuse D. D. Bastos to play a few select gigs in and her morning radio program “The Blend” Mon.- tival has a great line up for July 16th. Big Bill around their beloved capitol city, Providence, RI. Thursday noon -3pm on 90.5 WICN. Morganfield, Travis Colby Band, Mr. Nick & D.D. Bastos (remember DD and The Road Kings?), Big Crush Records has just signed Bar- the Dirty Tricks, Arthur James, Anthony Dan- Chris Vachon guitar with Roomful of Blues, (Chris rett Anderson and Steve Gaetz (stephen gaetz iels and more. Bluesberryjamnh.com. was inducted into the RI Music Hall of Fame in
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Left- (It is hard to catch a drummer in a photo) Steve Brown and with having a vision of what you want to happen, and to visu- Randy Bramwell at the Strange Brew and above Alizon Lissance alize things sonically. You also have to do the prep work for the and Eddie at Smoken Joe’s -photos by Diana Shonk h other musicians, to steer the ideas as to how you want things to go. “With the Love Dogs early on, I wrote a lot of charts and I sat down at the piano and worked out a lot of stuff. Now it’s more spontaneous because everyone else is so good at it. “In many ways, I am the least musically literate musician in the band – being a drummer and a singer. I’m 90% self- taught and was on the learn-as-you-earn program playing by the seat of my pants,” he said. Getting back to the Tuesday night gigs at the Corrib, a few weeks ago Scheer said there was a tribute night to Levon Helm. “I got Big Jack Ward, who knew Levon, and Jimmy Ryan, a terrific mandolin player, and Larry Luddeke, a great keyboard player and I said, ‘Let’s do a bunch of Band tunes.’ It was a lot of work, but it was only possible because we put in the prep work ahead of time,” Scheer said. Scheer’s other collaborations include weekends with the Dog House All Stars, featuring Mario Perrett, Rick Russell, Randy Bramwell and more recently, . John Moriconi (Johnny Blue Horn).Another project is The Charles River Reprobates with Scheer, Danielle Miraglia, Jimmy Ryan, Bob Enik and Chris Leadbetter. Eddie said “it’s almost like a Bluegrass band where we can all trade vocals and harmonize.” “It’s fun to be the focal point of a band… but it’s also great not to be the focal point of a band, too. I feel that balance is important to me. I take pride in being a good sideman, too, where I can back up others, chime in on some harmonies or help with arrangement stuff,” he added. “I’ve also been working a lot with Diane Blue; playing drums with Cheryl Aruda; playing with Joe Bargar, Lisa Marie, Johnny Juxo and many others all whom I never got to play
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Sugar RAy & ROOMFUL OF BLUES The Love Dogs PROFESSO R HARP Peter “hi-fi” ward The Bluetones S-June 4 The 5th Element- Newport, RI F-June 3 The Black Box Theatre- Franklin, MA Every Friday at the BirchTree Bread Co., 138 S-June 4 (4) Private event- New London, CT Th-July 14 (9) Knuckleheads Saloon- W-June 8 The Tavern- Plainville, MA S- June 4 The Mai Cramer Memorial S-June 4 Theodore’s- Springfield, MA Green St., Worcester, MA noon-2pm S-June 24 (8) Chan’s Fine Oriental Dining- Kansas City, MO Harp solo w/the Double D’s Benefit- The Regent Theater, Arlington, MA S-June 18 Gallery At Village Works- Acton, MA S-June 4 (7:30) Mai Cramer Blues Tribute- Woonsocket, RI July 16 (5:30) Laid Back Festival- Chicago, IL S-June 11 (8-10) The Good Arts Series- Su- June 5 (4) The Narragansett Café- T-June 23 The Sandbar Grill- Taunton, MA Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA Su-June 25 (8) Sandywoods Center for the Arts- F-July 22 (9) Abilene Bar & Lounge- Jamestown, RI S-June 25 (3:30) Metro-Fest- Framingham, MA St. Susana’s Parish- Dedham, MA Su-June 5 (6) with Joe Beard and Justin Tiverton, RI Rochester, NY S-June 25 The Stomping Ground- S- June 11 (7:45) The Tarragon- Providence, RI JULY Quinn, Glenn’s Cool Restaurant & Bar- JULY S-July 23 (7) Riverlink Concert Series- Putnam, CT Sugar Ray Norcia with the Joe Potenza Band S-July 2 The Knickerbocker- Westerly, RI Newburyport, MA Th-July 7 (9:30) Sam’s Burger Joint- 1 Front St. Amsterdam, NY Su-June 25 (4-7) Narragansett Café- Su-June 19 (5) The Villa Restaurant- Warwick, RI Su-July 10 Dance 2 Swing-The Elks- F-June 17 with Babe Pino Blues Band San Antonio, TX Su-July 24 (8) The Flying Monkey-Plymouth, NH Jamestown, RI Sugar Ray Norcia with The Vintage Leominster, MA at Padavano’s Place- Worcester, MA S-July 9 Tall City Blues Festival- Su-July 31 (8) Calgary International Blues R&B Ensemble Tu-July 12(6) Meetinghouse Park-Hampstead, NH F-June 24 (8) with Babe Pino Blues Band- Midland, TX Festival- Shaw Millenium Park-Calgary, AB CD THEY CALL ME THE PROFESSOR S- June 25 (8) Chans- Woonsocket, RI W-July 13 (6:30) Payson Park- Belmont, MA White Eagle Polish Club- 116 Green St., Su-July 10 (9:30) Gas Monkey Bar N Grill- AUGUST available on our web site W-June 29 (8) Pub On The Park- Cranston, RI S-July 16 Brodie’s Seaport- Salem, MA Worcester, MA Dallas, TX August 12 (7) Mystic Blues Festival- North www.professorharp.com for more info Sugar Ray Norcia with The Vintage M-July 18 (7) Outdoor Concert- Sudbury, MA JULY W-July 13 (9:30) Revolution Room- Stonington Fairgrounds- North Stonington, CT [email protected] R&B Ensemble Th-July 21 (6:30) Outdoors- Southborough, MA S-July 9 (8) with Babe Pino Blues Band at 300 President Clinton Ave- Little Rock, AR August 13 (8) Tupelo Music Hall-Londonderry, JULY S-July 23 Swing City- Cambridge, MA For booking call Harp- 508-583-2582 White Eagle Polish Club- Worcester, MA F-July 8 Kalamazoo Blues Festival- W-Aug 3 (6:30) Lakeside Concert- Sharon, MA S-July 23 (8) with Babe Pino Blues Band at To book the band call Midwood Entertainment 704-900-1965 Kalamazoo, MI The 8/4 (7) Fruitlands Museum- Harvard, MA White Eagle Polish Club- Worcester, MA Micah Davidson Owner/Agent. Email: [email protected] W-July 20 (8) Pub On The Park- Cranston, RI THE DOGHOUSE ALLSTARS F-July 29 (10) with Babe Pino Blues Band at Sugar Ray Norcia with The Vintage Feat. Eddie Scheer, Ricky Russell, Mario Perrett, Padavano’s Place- Worcester, MA R&B Ensemble Randy Bramwell & Special Guests! willie J. Laws, Jr. S-July 30 (11-2pm) BirchTree Bread Co., S-July 30 Plattsburgh Blues Festival- Su-June 5 Terry O’Reilly’s - Newton, MA W-June 1 (8:30) Revolution American 138 Green St., Worcester, MA Plattsburgh, NY w/Chris Stovall Brown & Bob Dallas Bistro, Cranston RI For booking and info contact Peter Ward evil Gal Michelle Willson arthur james & band S-June 25 O’Leary’s- Brookline, MA Th-June 2 (8) Next Page Cafe, Weymouth MA [email protected] Get our new CD LIVING TEAR TO TEAR at gigs w/Johnny Bluehorn S-June 4 (noon) Laconia Harley Davidson Th-June 9 Video shoot at Alternate Root F-June 3 (3)Newport Farmers Mkt- Newport, NH sugarrayandthebluetones.com F-July 22 The Next Page - Weymouth, MA Pig Roast- Meredith NH TV in Norwood, MA by invitation only, F-June 3 (9) Salt Hill Pub- Newport, NH w/Chris Stovall Brown Th-June 9-12 Russian tour Cheryl Arena info. e-mail [email protected] Su-June 5 (2) Monkey Boys Reunion benefit For bookings call Ray at 401-284-6404 F-July 29 The Cantab- Cambridge, MA Tu-June 14-17 Germany tour F-June 10 (5:30) Duo gig w/ Shinichi Otsu Leavitt Park Clubhouse- Laconia, NH BYOB w/Glenn Shambroom & Johnny Juxo S-June 18 Le Sound - Brussels Belgium Th-June 2 Dave Sag’s Blues Party- on piano at Les Zygomates- South St. F-June10 (9) Anchorage Jam Night- Sunapee, NH The Rhumbline- Gloucester, MA S-July 30 O’Leary’s- Brookline, MA Tu-June 21 (noon) New Haven Festival of Arts Boston, MA. www.winebar129.com S- June 11 (8:30) Lake Morey Resort Fairlee Vt TOKYO TRAMPS w/Johnny Bluehorn & Ideas, New Haven Green, New Haven CT F-June 3 Next Page- Weymouth, MA W-June 15 Michelle is the featured guest T/W 14+15 (2) Looney Bin- Laconia, NH EDDIE SCHEER’S TUESDAY NIGHT ALL STARS T-June 23 (8) Next Page Cafe, Weymouth MA S-June 4 The Regent Theater- at The Wednesday Blues Jam, hosted by Th-June 16 (7) Common Man- Concord, NH W-June 8 The Gallery at Villageworks- Every Tue 8-11:30 The Corrib- Brighton Center, F-June 24 The Knickerbocker- Westerly RI Arlington, MA Mai Cramer Tribute show Lori Zuroff at West Acton Village Works- S-June 18 (7) Bubbas- Laconia, NH Acton, MA Wednesday Night Blues Jam MA Great food, no cover. 6/7 Country Night S-June 25 (8) Tarragon Bar at Hotel M-June 13 Tower Hill Tavern- Laconia, NH West Acton, MA Su-June 19 (6:30) Arthur feature- S-June 19 Thunder Road- Somerville, MA w/The Convoy Hickies, 6/14 Ricky Russell, Providence, Providence RI F-June 17 Tower Hill Tavern- Laconia, NH Th-June 30 (8) Organ Trio trifecta at Scullers Greendales Jam Worcester MA 2 Sundays (TBA) Raynham Flee Market- Racky Thomas & Johnny Juxo, 6/21 Chris Fitz & W-June 29 8:30 - Revolution American Bistro- Th-June 23 Menotomy Grill- Arlington, Jazz Club- Ken Clark Organ Trio M- June 20 (4) Farmers Mkt- Pennacook, NH Raynham, MA Geezers Garage Night Ken Clark, 6/28 The Charles River Reprobates: Cranston, RI MA with Danielle Miraglia and Scott Shetler’s C’Mon Man Trio! W-June 22 (3) Farmers Mkt- Woodstock, VT July Danielle Miraglia, Jimmy Ryan, Bob Enik & Chris Th-June 23 (8) Next Page Cafe-Weymouth MA Su-June 26 The Fairmont Grill- JULY F-June 24 (9) Anchorage Jam- Sunapee, NH S-July 10 Midway Cafe- Jamaica Plain, MA Leadbetter, 7/5 The Doghouse Allstars w/Johnny JULY Hyde Park, MA with Paul Speidel S-July 2 Grits and Groceries Orchestra at S-June 25 (9) Salt Hill Pub- Hanover, NH T-July 12 City Hall Plaza- Malden, MA Bluehorn, 7/12 Cheryl Aruda & Friends, 7/19 W-July 6 (6:30) - Payson Park Music Festival- JULY The Marblehead Festival of the Arts JULY City of Malden Summer concert Series Scotty & Melissa Shetler, 7/26 Rockabilly Night Payson Park, Belmont MA S-July 2 Marblehead Arts Festival- F-July 22 Strangebrew- Manchester, NH Th-June 30 (7) Twiggs- St. Albans, Vt 2 Sundays (TBA) Raynham Flee Market- w/Roy Sludge & Johnny Sciascia for more info: F-July 8 (8:30) - Terry O’Reilly’s, Union St- Marblehead, MA with Chris Fitz AUGUST S-July 2 (8) Dual show w/Michael Vincent Raynham, MA facebook.com/tuesdayallstars Newton Center, MA S-July 9 Strange Brew Tavern- S-Aug 6 (7) Evil Gal Festival Orchestra will be Patricks Pub- Gilford, NH Geezers Garage Night A couple special shows: W- July 13 (8:30) - Revolution American Bistro- Manchester NH headlining the Onset Blues Festival, Onset, MA F-July 8 (6) Big Fattys BBQ- We got a new drummer and we are ready!! Th-June 9 Menotomy Grill 3rd Anniversary Party Cranston, RI Su-July 10 Sunday Funday at Lunch with Michelle on radio 90.5FM WICN - White River Junction, VT We are currently working on our New Album – w/Barrence Whitfield, Diane Blue, Milt Reder & Th-July 21 (8) Next Page, Weymouth MA Brodie’s Café- Salem MA Worcester, MA “The Blend” M-F 12-3pm F-July 15 (9) Anchorage Jam Night- Sunapee, NH We are releasing the first single “Flowing Water” Jesse Williams - Arlington, MA F-July 22 (8) Stomping Ground, Putnam CT W-July 13 Payson Park Summer Concert and “Jazz n Blue” starts back up Sat. 6/4/16 S-July 16 (All Day) Bluesberry Jam- prior to the albun release.! Su-July 24 Glenn’s Cool Bar ”The Wicked Awe- S-July 23 (7) Nelson’s Candies, Wilton NH Belmont, MA with The Love Dogs Saturdays 4-7pmstreaming live at wicn.org Multiple bands Antrim, NH Please visit our websites to see our updated some Fawesome” Diane Blue, Ricky Russell, W-July 27 (8:30) Revolution American F-July 15 Jasper Hill Café- Holliston, MA www.evilgal.com W-July 20 (3) Farmers Mkt- Woodstock, VT schedule!! www.tokyotramps.com, www. Alizon Lissance & Eddie Scheer - Newburyport, Bistro- Cranston, RI F-July 22 Tower Hill Tavern- Laconia, NH For Bookings [email protected] Th-July 21 (7) Common Man- Concord, NH facebook.com/tokyotramps, www.reverbnation. 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8 Keeping the Blues coming to you, LIVE! thebluesaudience.com • The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 The Ex-President’s file... by Karen “Sistah K” Nugent
Otis Spann’s electric piano on display at the Blues Foundation- photo by Sistah
After years of anticipation, I was able to experi- ence one of the remaining items on my “Blues bucket list” last month when we attended the Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Having been to Memphis several times, I knew what to expect for clubs (lots of great ones!), food the Boston Blues All-Stars (basically Sugar Ray with the touch of a finger, in alphabetical order, and libations (too much!) and sightseeing (love and the Bluetones) with Toni Lynn Washing- with bios and photos. those trolley guys.) But the awards ceremony ton, did a tremendous set, especially Toni’s I could have stayed there for hours. Serious- and the associated running into Blues stars all swinging “Diamonds and Pearls.” Geraci was ly, I was like a kid in a candy store. That is until over the place was a different kind of thing. It’s his usual spectacular self the entire night. Sugar the docent, a German woman who insisted on like the Grammys or Oscars, really, and a little Ray played a little “Native American flute,” skulking around and blabbing her brains out, intimidating. although I thought it was called a recorder more or less “directed” us through to the next On our first night, shortly after arrival, who (in junior high, anyway) Monster Mike Welch aisle. She talked so much I missed the exhibits was sitting in the booth behind us at dinner was hot hot hot on guitar. Duke Robillard, the of newly inducted Eddie “The Chief” Clear- but none other than Gaye Adegbaloba (When only one of “our guys” who won an award, for water, John Mayall, the Memphis Jug Band, I had trouble pronouncing Gaye’s last name, “Best Acoustic album,” was mellow in an acous- Jimmy Johnson and Elvin Bishop. And it’s not she gave me a helpful hint: “Think of: ah dig tic performance. The Bluetones and Geraci had like I need to be taught the history of the Blues. baloney.” It works! She was with her band, the seven nominations. Tinsley Ellis gave a super She knew I was a donor, my name is on the Wild Rutz. They are some cool ladies – and their rockin’ set, the best of the night, he didn’t win damn wall that we found at the beginning of music is truly something to hear, tribal, organic, either. her “tour.” At the end of the “tour” when I was mystical, a little strange - so check them out for Ruthie Foster, who won the “Koko Taylor being photographed next to my name on the yourself sometime. Award,” brought tears to my eyes during her donor wall, she insisted that I “eighties up my Onto the awards ceremony which began song “Phenomenal Woman.” She also related hair” and “wear my purse.” She also tried to ex- with a fantastic cocktail reception in the down- that she left a guitar pick at the grave of Jessie plain the history of the Vikings, because of my stairs room at the enormous Cook Convention Mae Hemphill because she thought she might married name, which is actually Norman Irish. Center. The musical acts, the Igor Prado Band need one in heaven. Also moving was the I mean, I realize Memphis is known for its char- from Brazil and Slam Allen from New York, presentation of the “Best Rock Album” Battle acters, but do we have to import Fraulein Maria were possibly the best of the whole evening Scars and “Best Rock Song” award “Gonna as well? (in Sistah K’s humble opinion). It was also the Live Again” to Walter Trout’s wife, Marie, and So, from now on, it’s straight to Clarksdale only time you could dance that night, as the their young son. Trout, who was touring, near- and the rest of the Mississippi Delta. That was main ballroom is set up like a wedding, with ly died last year before he underwent a liver my first Blues bucket list thing, and I have been hundreds of round banquet tables and a large transplant. many times since. The music there is always stage at one end, with monitors for those of us I should also give a shout out to Memphis wonderful, true, deep Blues, in real juke joints in the back, stage looked tiny from our table. native Barbara Newman, the new president with dance floors. Which leads me to my conclusion that the of the Blues Foundation. She gave a succinct, Before we left for Memphis, I saw two good BMAs were somewhat disappointing , and I will interesting speech—and not too long. I en- shows at the Bull Run in Shirley. A show called try to tell you why. First of all, I’d say at least joyed the “In Memoriam” segment (just like at the “Golden State and Lone Star Revue,” at the half of the 20 or so performances during the the Oscars) with photographs of those who start of a big tour, which featured harp player ceremony were not Blues. I won’t give names passed within the year, shown on a big screen Mark Hummel, guitarist Charlie Baty (formerly – that’s too negative – except for one big WTF with clips of interviews with B.B. King while with the Nightcats) guitarist Anson Funder- to Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, a band I usu- “The Thrill is Gone” played in the background. burgh, bassist R.W. Grigsby, and drummer Wes ally love. Estrin decided to turn the entire stage To see a list of the BMA winners, visit the home Starr. They did some Clarence “Gatemouth” over to his guitarist, Kid Andersen, from Nor- page of www.blues.org Brown, some originals that sounded like way, who happened to be up for a best guitar- A visit to the new Blues Hall of Fame, which Muddy, Elvis, and Slim Harpo, and a big finish ist award. (He didn’t win; Sonny Landreth took opened a year ago at the new home of the dedicated to Big Walter Horton. The very talent- the prize. Our boys Monster Mike Welch and Blues Foundation on South Main Street in ed Baty did a cool Jazz solo of “Mac the Knife,” Ronnie Earl were also nominated.) Memphis, was incredibly rewarding. There are and Ronnie Earl sat in for a few tunes. During the “Nightcats” set, Anderson spent exhibits featuring Otis Spann’s old piano, Sonny A few weeks before that, they had Coco at least 20 minutes alone playing ridiculous Boy Williamson’s strange looking red plastic Montoya, who did not really play Blues, but surf music – like a Nordic Dick Dale on speed. It harp mike, which he used for his King Biscuit was enjoyable nonetheless with one Albert included themes from TV shows, movies (“The radio show, and Johnny Winter’s handmade Collins song and a Santana number. That cute Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”) ending with a colorful fringe jacket. The best part, though, is Barrett Anderson opened up for Coco, and im- Yes riff. the music! There are modern listening booths pressed me with his new hill country sound. But there were some good moments. where one can hear every artist, every song, Until next time, see you-not in a banquet New England’s own Anthony Geraci and every album, EVERYTHING you can imagine, hall-but on the dance floor!
The Blues Audience newsletter 2016 • thebluesaudience.com Subscribe on line with Paypal 9 The Love Dogs... continued from page 10 h h with when the Love Dogs were working “Back at a pretty young age I said to full time. To me there is tremendous joy myself: I could spend a lot of time doing in being part of this community.” something I don’t enjoy, hoping there will “I feel very, very lucky to be living be a big payoff down the line – whether here in New England … and there are it be financial or in another way. Or I other communities like this around the could do something that brings me joy country. Certainly in the Blues world, every day and even if I never make a lot Scheer said, “there are very few of us who of money or never get famous, I’ve spent are getting rich. Everyone is doing it be- my life doing something that I enjoy.” cause they love the music. And when you “That still rings true today … I’ve have that, then you have a genuine collab- got my family and I’ve got my music … orative effort – especially those of us who I’m very fulfilled and that includes having have been doing it for a long time.” the luxury of being able to spend a lot of For those who want to pursue music time being at home … to have that bal- as a career, Eddie has some sage advice, ance in my life is very important to me prompted by his own experience. and certainly makes me very happy.”
Eddie’s family, Christina (age 11), Toni (my beautiful h bride) and Juliana (age 5).
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