Upcoming Events
Saturday, May 17, 2003
DeJa
Blu with Red Archibald
Valerie
Johnson and the
New
Sound Boogie Band
SLO
Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM
Members
$12 / General Admission $14
Next show: September 20, 2003
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Upcoming Events Saturday, May 17, 2003 DeJa
Blu with Red Archibald
SLO
Vets Hall 801 Grand Avenue 8PM
Next show: September 20, 2003
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BLUES
REVIEW
The SLO Blues Society welcomes Deja Blu' with Red Archibald on Saturday,
May 17. Valerie Johnson and the New Sound Boogie Band will be opening the
show. The show starts at 8:00 PM at the SLO Vets Hall. Tickets are
$12 for members and $14 for the general public. You can buy a membership
for $10 at the door and get $2 off admission for a year of shows.
DEJA BLU' with RED ARCHIBALD
Deja Blu' is a high-energy blues band from the Bay area, who will be
performing with harmonica virtuoso Red Archibald. They play a mixture
of originals and blues classics, including jump blues, swing, and Chicago
style. Deja Blu' features vocalist Suzy Tyler ("blues mama with the
big velvet voice"), Tom Lawson on keyboard and vocals, Eddie Mac McPhee
on guitar, Bill Castro on bass, and Rick Castelo on drums. This is
a band that likes to have fun on stage, modifying blues classics in a way
that makes them their own. The rhythms range all the way from shuffles
to rumbas, which makes this band popular at dance clubs in the Bay area.
Red Archibald (harmonica virtuoso, singer and entertainer) performs high energy R&B, heartfelt blues and swinging jump tunes. From 1970 to 1982, Red played mainly on the west coast with many different blues and R&B performers, such as Taj Mahal, Elvin Bishop, and Gatemouth Brown. In 1982, he moved to Europe for nine years, touring extensively, and playing with blues legends Memphis Slim and Champion Jack Dupree. He returned to the U.S. in the 1990s and has become "one of the best R&B shows to hit the Bay area scene" (SF Guardian).
According to Real Blues Magazine, "Red is a first rate harpman and vocalist with a melodic jazz style and sweet tone." Blues Access says his CDs are "roadhouse tough and finger snappin' solid - hardworking, earnest and likable in a stew of West Coast Soul".
VALERIE JOHNSON and the
NEW SOUND BOOGIE BAND
Valerie Johnson and the New Sound Boogie Band feature Valerie on vocals
and washboard, Gus Thomasson ("Dr. Bottom") on bass, Raeanna Thomasson
("bongo blues mama") on bongos and conga, and "Al B. Blue" Ingram on guitar
and slide guitar. Their music has a "semi-acoustic, roots flavor"
that includes an eclectic mixture of blues, gospel, New Orleans, rock 'n
roll, and fun, obscure songs. In other words, this is good time dance
music. These veteran musicians play at a variety of venues and they
are regular performers on Thursday nights at the Bon Temp Creole Café
in SLO.
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@aol.com
and volunteer to work a shift at the show.
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