I read the news today, oh boy!I read the today, news Issue 164 The Publication of the Linn County Blues Society- lcbs.org March 2008 LCBS Members Pack Limos to Kalona for a 52406-2672 Cedar Rapids, IA Rapids, Cedar Night of Blues! PO Box 2672 Box PO Linn County Blues Society Blues County Linn A very special THANK YOU to these businesses who have signed up to help us kcck.org Keep the Blues Alive! • C.R. Bank & Trust • The Fifth Gear Friday Blues- • Chappy’s Safari • 16th Avenue Prod. • 6-10 PM - Da Friday Blues In this cool issue — • Chrome Horse • KCCK 88.3 • 10-11 PM - Backstage Blues • Longbranch • Checkers Tavern • 11 PM to midnight - KCCK Jams LCBS Blues Bash at Tuscan Moon! • Dudley Bros. Co. • Home Town Restyling • Midnight Blues CD Perry Weber Band at Checkers! • Cocktails & Co. • Next Door Saturday Blues - KUNI Blues Blowout photos • Ron Schantz Const. • Tomaso’s Pizza • 6-10 PM - Da Blues with Bobby D Big Mo’s CD Review • J.M. O’Malley’s • Mahoney’s Irish Pub • 10-11 PM - The Crawfish Circuit Francis Clay 1923-2008 More photos inside! • 11 PM -midnight - The Melting Pot Vinyl LPs From Blind Pig Records “I complained about the salt in her blackeyed peas, and she • Midnight Blues CD Local LIVE Music Schedules put her hand on her hip and she told me to leave” – Keb Mo ©2008-Linn County Blues Society ©2008-Linn County Blues Society The Linn County Blues Society is a way continued from page 4 cool, non-profit organization dedicated to we were both raised up in the same town tavern the preservation of Blues music in Eastern CEDAR RAPIDS,IA. Blind Pig vinyl Perry Weber Iowa as well as to provide charitable con- on the Mississippi River in Western Illi- checkerstavern.com tributions to other community organiza- nois, Rock Island ... those decades in age The DeVilles light up Checkers Tavern! tions. LCBS is an Affiliated Organization between us didn’t separate us as good Virgin vinyl LPs released! in the Blues Foundation’s international friends ... and I was honored to have pre- Blind Pig Records, one of the world’s photos by Bill Ray network. The BLUESPAPER is a monthly sented the River Road Lifetime Achieve- leading independent American roots mu- publication of the LCBS. ment Award to Francis at the Mississippi sic labels, has annouced that it will begin Website: lcbs.org Valley Blues Festival a few years ago issuing high-quality 180 gram virgin vinyl LCBS Officers ... in our home area ... and the icing on LPs. The first three titles to be released President - Andy Dergo the cake was being asked by Francis a as part of the “Master Vinyl Series” will be Vice President - Evan Vulich few weeks before the presentation ... if I The Lost Tapes by Muddy Waters, Drinkin’ Secretary - Steve Springer would please put together a seven-piece TNT ‘n’ Smokin’ Dynamite by Buddy Guy Treasurer - Sue Dergo blues band featuring Midwest/regional and Junior Wells, and Painkiller by Tommy ‘all-stars’ to perform with him at the fes- Castro. These limited-edition pressings The Muddy Waters release consists of Directors at Large- tival. It was a grand day. The crowd was will be released on May 6, 2008, the same live recordings from 1971 and features Bob DeForest, Bill Meeks, Bob Dorr huge, and included many of Francis’s date as Blind Pig’s CD release by Kenny the blues icon in strong performances Chairs hometown relatives ... he was most gra- Neal, entitled Let Life Flow. with his legendary band members - Pi- Education - Open cious as we acknowledged his contribu- Blind Pig plans to issue a select number netop Perkins, George “Harmonica” Entertainment - Greg West tions to the blues and the Universe with of titles this year under the Master Vinyl Smith, Sammy Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madi- Membership - Kevin Cutsforth the award presentation. The mayor of Series, most likely three at a time. son, Calvin “Fuzz” Jones and Willie “Big Merchandise - David Andrews Davenport, IA presented him with the key “This is in response to the growing au- Eyes” Smith. to the city. Francis smiled broadly as we diophile market for high-quality LPs,” said The Buddy Guy and Junior Wells al- The Bluespaper & LCBS folks played our short set ... that included the label president Edward Chmelewski. “And bum was recorded live in 1974 at the Editor - Evan Vulich Photographers - See bylines each issue jazz instrumental, “Caravan,” ... yes, with for those of us who fondly remem ber lis- Montreux Jazz Festival, with the dynamic Staff Writers - See bylines each issue Francis taking a superb extended drum tening to LPs in the 60s and 70s, it’s a lot duo backed on bass by Rolling Stone Bill Distribution - Andy Dergo, Bill Meeks solo. Francis was very happy. That is how of fun to return to that format. For one, Wyman. Wyman licensed the recording Parliamentarian - Bill Meeks I will remember him. R.I.P. Francis Clay. it’s great to have the larger artwork can- to Blind Pig, and over the years it has Program - Bob DeForest vas afforded by the LP packaging, and the steadily remained the all-time best-sell- Public Relations - Open In fond memory, warmth and depth of the sound quality on ing title in the label’s catalog. Web Administrator - Evan Vulich Michael “Hawkeye” Herman these new versions is amazing. And it’s Tommy Castro’s Painkiller is the latest kind of cool to come full circle back to the studio masterpiece from the virtuoso Membership HawkeyeHerman.com To learn more about the Linn County Blues LP, the only format we were selling when performer of blue collar Rock ‘n’ Soul Society or to join, see the membership we started the label in music. It was just voted “Album of the form in this Bluespaper or the LCBS web- 1977.” Year 2007” by the readers of Blueswax, site. Your membership includes; Acoustic sounds of World, Funk, Folk, Fusion Pop & Blues Added label owner the largest subscribed blues publication • Discount admissions to many local Jerry Del Giudice, “It’s in the world. The recording was pro- Blues activities. interesting that there duced by the renowned John Porter, • Monthly LCBS Bluespaper. are a growing number who’s noted for his work with Los Lonely • Voting rights in the LCBS elections. of young listeners that Boys, Santana, and Buddy Guy, among • Simply being way cool. EMCFeaturing are enjoying not only others. The LP will mark the first vinyl Bluespaper Contact information Craig Erickson the enhanced sound release of Castro’s distinguished seven- on acoustic guitar! Send news, band or club live entertain- quality of the LP but teen year career. ment listing or advertising to: Evan Vulich, Live Music at its best! the social nature of 1116 Daniels St. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA Outdoor festivals, private parties or weddings listening to and dis- 52402 or preferrably e-mail at: evulich@ covering music with a See EMC playing MONTHLY at BLEND in downtown Cedar Rapids mchsi.com. group of friends.” Contact: dennismecpartland.com Bluespaper Ad Rates $15.00 - Business card size - 2” x 3.5” $25.00 - Quarter page ad - 3.5” x 4.75” $50.00 - Half page ad - 4.75” x 7.25” $100.00 - Full page - 7.5” x 10” Submission Requirements- All ads, photos or scanned images, either color or black/white, need to be 300ppi. Native Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, JPG, TIFF, Perry Weber, long time fixture on the Milwaukee blues scene, has again struck out on his EPS, PDF, BMP accepted. Ads created own and formed a new band that will showcase his considerable talents. in Word may cause constipation. Dead- Formed in early 2007, and based in Milwaukee, WI., Perry Weber & The DeVilles are one line for submissions is the 19th of the the most exciting Blues/Roots groups to come on the scene in a while! Featuring Perry month. Weber on guitar & vocals, Dave Kasik on bass & vocals, Ben Rickun on harmonica and Moving? Send your new address to; Vic Span on drums. The band serves up all flavors from the Blues/Roots genre: Deep Chi- LCBS, PO Box 2672, Cedar Rapids, IA cago, West-coast swing, Memphis Soul, Old school Boogie-Woogie, Funky New Orleans 52406-2672 so you won’t miss a single grooves, with a few honky-tonk tunes tossed in for good measure! issue of your Bluespaper. 2 / Linn County Blues Society ©2008 ©2008 Linn County Blues Society / 7 Wednesday, March 26: Eddy (The Chief) Clearwater will perform at Riverside Casino in the Show Lounge (no cover). Local Music Show starts at 7 PM. KUNI Blues Blowout was a blast! March Blues Calendar Sun.- Checkers Tavern-Blue Sunday-6PM Tommy Castro dish’n out hot blues on a cold night! Sun.- Mahoney’s - Various artists-Never a Cover, 6pm Sat. 1 Yacht Club, Iowa City McMurrin & Johnson & Demo Band, 10-1 Sun.- Charlie’s, Coralville-Blues Jam photos by David Andrews and Kim Brostad Chappy’s Safari Copper Moon Chrome Horse Super Size Seven Tues. - Rumors - Jam hosted by Dan DJ Johnson 8-11P Left; Tommy Castro leads his band through Fifth Gear Electric Mule 9-1 Wed.- Checkers Tavern-Kevin BF Burt solo 6-9 smokin’ hot Blues on one heck of a cold Sun. 2 Mahoney’s Irish Pub Euforquestra 6-10PM Wed.- Mahoney’s-D-Licious Vinyl w/ Bobby D 8-12 night at the Electric Park Ballroom in Wa- EVERY Thurs.-J.M.O’Malley’s-T-Bone Giblin Jam Fest terloo. Tues. 4 Rumors Jam, 8-11 Mike & Andy (Electric Mule) & Dan Johnson Below; L to R; Todd Reed with his wife, Thur.