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***************************** Saturday, January 24, 2009 KENNY NEAL Opening set: The Cinders **************************** SLO Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM Members $17 / General Admission $20 21 & over, please
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BLUES SHOW REVIEW. The San Luis Obispo Blues Society presents swamp blues legend Kenny Neal on Saturday, January 24. The Cinders will be opening the show. The show starts at 8:00 pm at the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue in San Luis Obispo. SLO Dance is offering free dance lessons from 7:30 - 8:00 pm. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members and $20 for the general public. All tickets are sold at the door. 21 and over, please. For more information or to volunteer, call 805/541-7930.
KENNY
NEAL
Swamp
blues artist Kenny Neal is a singer-song writer best known for his mastery
of guitar and harmonica, and he is one of those natural musicians who can
pick pretty much any instrument and make it sound good. He tours
and records with a band composed mostly of family members, and the deeply
rooted relationships are evident in every note. Neal’s music both
celebrates the joys and acknowledges the losses; it’s a very personal soundtrack
that everyone can identify with; musically, a laid-back Cajun rhythm, augmented
by funk, zydeco bounce, and soul, Acadiana style.
Kenny Neal was raised in Baton Rouge and began playing music at a young age, learning the basics from his father, singer and blues harmonica player Raful Neal. Family friends like Lazy Lester, Buddy Guy and Slim Harpo also contributed to Kenny’s early musical education. At 13, he joined his father’s band and began paying his musical dues. Four years later, he was recruited and toured extensively as Buddy Guy’s bass player.
Since
1987, Kenny has released a series of consistently lauded albums featuring
his laid-back, Baton Rouge blues, with a modern spin on the Louisiana sound
he grew up with. His 2004 release with Billy Branch, Double Take, garnered
Kenny a W.C. Handy award for Best Album. Most recently, Kenny released
Let Life Flow (Blind Pig, 2008). The title track, a soulful ballad about
seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, is nominated for a Blues Music
Award for “song of the year”. Neal’s band features Fredrick Neal
on keyboards, Darnell Neal on bass, and Bryan Morris on drums. Check out
their website (http://www.kennyneal.net).
THE CINDERS
The
Cinders Blues Band plays a straight-forward, slightly raw version of the
blues. The band includes Dorian Michael (precise and funky guitar)
Brett Hoover (natural, soulful vocals and engaging stage presence), Dean
Giles (foundation drums), and Paul Olguin (roots inspired bass).
Samples from their CD, Rooms on Fire, are available online (http://www.cindersbluesband.com).
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.
DANCE
LESSONS.
East Coast Swing Lessons with Linda Drake & SLO Dance. Chris
Harmon and other award-winning instructors from SLO Dance offer beginning
swing dance lessons at 7:30 before each Blues Society show. Lessons
are free with admission to the show and no partner is necessary.
Linda Drake’s staff at SLO Dance includes several nationally recognized
award-winning dancers and instructors in both Ballroom and Swing.
SLO Dance staff consistently earns awards in major dance competitions and
are in constant training as instructors. Visit their website
for more information.
