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Upcoming Events Saturday,
April 8, 2006
SLO Vets Hall 801
Grand Avenue 8PM
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BLUES SHOW REVIEW. The San Luis Obispo Blues Society hosts Nick Moss and the Flip Tops on Saturday, April 8, 2006. Life at the Top will be opening the show. The show starts at 8:00 pm at the San Luis Obispo Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue. Tickets are $15 for Blues Society members and $17 for the general public. All tickets are sold at the door. 21 and over please. Buy a membership for $10 at the door and get $2 off admission for a year of shows. For more information, call 805/541-7930.
NICK
MOSS AND THE FLIP TOPS
Nick Moss has dedicated himself to mastering
the classic Chicago blues sound. He fully understands the debt he
owes his predecessors. “I’m not trying to take blues to the next
level or in another direction,” he says, “I’m just trying to preserve what
was handed down to me. I have a lot of respect for the guys who taught
it to me.” Blues fans around the country gravitate to Nick’s playing
because of this stylistic link to the Chicago blues past, but he is no
imitator of past performers. Nick and the Flip Tops invigorate the
classic blues sound with a fresh and contemporary approach.
Nick’s blues education began in earnest when he joined the Muddy Waters-styled Legendary Blues Band that featured Willie “Big Eyes” Smith on drums. The next blues lesson was with Jimmy Rogers in the mid-’90s. In the late-’90s, Moss started his own band, the Flip Tops. Their CDs include “First Offense” (1998), “Got a New Plan” (2001), “Count Your Blessings” (2003), and “Sadie Mae” (2005). The last three have received W. C. Handy award nominations. Nick says of his recordings, “If people go back and listen to all four of the CDs, they’d see a growth with each disc of more contemporary elements. My first album is straight-up ’50s-style blues, and the next two are a really good mix of blues styles of the ’60s and ’70s. The new one is a clearer picture of what we do live.”
Nick Moss and the Flip Tops perform throughout
the country, although their home is Buddy Guy’s Legends and the House of
Blues in Chicago, where the Flip Tops were the original “house” band. Nick
knows he is doing something special. “I’ve gotten praise from a lot of
the old-timers that have seen us play. They say it’s great to see
there’s actually a band from Chicago that actually plays Chicago blues.”
As the late, great blues guitarist Jimmy Rogers said, “Nick’s just got
it in him. The blues feeling ain’t nothing you can teach someone.
He’s just got that feeling.” Visit
their website for more information.
LIFE AT
THE TOP
Life at the Top was formed in 1998 as
a blues and rock band covering a wide range of artists, from Albert Collins
to ZZ Top. They enjoy playing high-energy dance music by such greats
as James Brown, Wilson Pickett, and Etta James; and also mellower ballads
by the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, and Patsy Cline. The members
of Life at the Top include Karen Wilkins (lead vocals and keyboard), Dudley
Dean (guitar and lead vocals), Dan McPherson (bass and vocals), and Ralph
Liddle (drums). They have played venues such as the San Luis Blues Society,
Mid-State Fair, SLO Brew, SLO Farmers Market, and many private parties.
Come dance, sing along, or just kick back and enjoy Life at the Top.
VOLUNTEER
Your Blues Society is run entirely by
volunteers. Besides a sense of accomplishment, volunteers get into the
shows for free and receive a couple free drink tickets. We could
use your help, so call 541-7930 (our voice mail number) and volunteer to
work a shift at the show.
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