Upcoming Events
Saturday, January 10, 2004
JAMES
ARMSTRONG
WITH
LIFE AT THE TOP
SLO
Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM
Members
$13 / General Admission $15
Next show: Saturday, March 13, 2004
CAFE
R&B
AND
THE CROON DOGS
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Upcoming Events Saturday, January 10, 2004 JAMES
ARMSTRONG
SLO
Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM
Next show: Saturday, March 13, 2004
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BLUES
REVIEW
Start the New Year
right with some dancing to the blues. The San Luis Obispo Blues Society
presents James Armstrong on Saturday, January 10. Life at the Top
will be opening the show. The show starts at 8:00 PM at the SLO Vets Hall.
Tickets are $13 for members and $15 for the general public. Buy a membership
for $10 at the door and get $2 off admission for a year of shows.
JAMES
ARMSTRONG
Guitarist,
singer, and songwriter James Armstrong personifies the West Coast blues
style. The son of a blues-singing mother and jazz guitar-playing
father, Armstrong got the music bug at an early age, forming his first
band in the seventh grade. He singles out Jimi Hendrix and Robert Cray
as singing influences, and Albert Collins, Albert King, and Eric Clapton
as guitarists whose work has inspired him. Based in the Los Angeles
area in the early 1980s, Armstrong learned by playing with legendary blues
performers such as Big Joe Turner and Albert Collins. He relocated
to the Bay area in the late 1990s and tours in both the US and Europe.
His first CD, 1995's Sleeping With a Stranger, drew widespread critical acclaim. In 1998, he recorded Dark Night, which features his debut on slide guitar and soulful, introspective lyrics. His latest CD, Got It Goin’ On, was one of the finest electric blues records of 2000, garnering two W.C. Handy Award nominations: one for Contemporary Male Artist of the Year and one for Song of the Year. Dynamic in its performance and execution, Got It Goin' On is packed with scorching guitar work and soulful vocals. The songs cover a wide spectrum of experiences; "I let the tone of the lyrics dictate the style of the music," says Armstrong of his songwriting process. Preview the show at Armstrong's website: http://www.jarmblues.com/
LIFE AT THE TOP
“We
make ‘em get up and dance” is the motto of the five-piece band, Life at
the Top. Their musical influences range from the legendary Albert
Collins to contemporary blues artists such as Debbie Davies and Tommy Castro,
as well as Jimi Hendrix and the Allman Brothers. The band includes
Karen Wilkins on vocals and keyboard, Guitar Slim on guitar and vocals,
Dudley Dean on guitar and vocals, Dan McPherson on bass and vocals, and
Ralph Liddle on drums.
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) or e-mail the volunteer coordinator at SLOBluesSociety@msn.com
and volunteer to work a shift at the show.
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