David Byrne and Talking Heads Back in the late 70’s I was tuned in to bands like Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Grand Funk and many others that were Blues/Rock based bands. Not quite metal bands (that is Metal today), but more of a Hard Rock sound. With times changing and Disco was becoming a popular choice for many, there...
Joes Place Loves
Joe’s Place – “Where Music Lives” Playing that night was a band called “The Beanies”. A 3 piece band featuring Al and Neil Lacroix on Bass and Guitar and Mike Manger on drums. It was the greatest moment in my short existence. It was then that I decided I would be a drummer, and music was going to be my greatest...
Joe Cocker was one of the most talented vocalists of his generation, with an easily recognizable voice. His gritty and bluesy singing voice combined with his expressive body movements while performing on stage made him an easily recognizable star throughout the world. I could spend time writing about his life and career, but what more can be said about...
El Estepario Siberiano – Arguably the best and fastest drummer on the scene today If you have not heard of, or seen any of his videos (don’t know how that is possible, he is on every major social media site), you can check him out here and decide is he “the best and fastest drummer on the scene today?...
“The Sweet Lizzy Project” Lead singer and SLP founder Lisset Diaz (center) with bassist Alejandro Gonzalez (bottom left), lead guitarist and co-founder Miguel Comas (top left), keyboardist Wilfredo Gatell (top right), and drummer Angel Luis Millet (bottom right). Photo courtesy of Sweet Lizzy Project So I have been following #sweetlizzyproject on TikTok for quite awhile now and I can honestly...
Australia: Lachy Doley An Incredible Talent Master of the Hammond B3 and The Whammy Clav Topped By Great Vocals and an Amazing Band Classic Sounds Tweaked By His Own Special Touch and Mixed With His Many New Creations All Presented With More Energy Than Most Performers Today “Makes u feel good the way he plays that clavinet” BOOTSY COLLINS...
Italy: Zucchero – Italian Singer-Songwriter and Musician From a Country That Celebrates Music and The Arts. As most of you know, Blues and Jazz happens to be considered by some as America’s Classical Music. This is not necessarily true but the sounds were developed in the US of A influenced in large part by slavery and the practice of...
Bobby Militello – One Of The Most Exciting and Inventive Alto Soloist In Jazz Today “It is a well-kept secret that Bobby Militello is one of the most exciting and inventivealto soloists in jazz today.“ “His stimulating approach has been an important ingredient inthe continuing success of the Dave Brubeck Quartet since 1982.” Gordon Jack – Jazz Journal International...
The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir – Not To Be Forgotten So while going through my FB news feed the other day, FB decided to remind me of a memory that came up from a few years ago about one of my all time favourite bands. I guess FB did it’s job in the memory category, bringing back memories about this...
Jambone – The Best House Band Ever! Not long after Joes Place opened back in ’92, I was approached to book a band named “Jambone – The Best House Band Ever! Jambone was a trio comprised of Thomas Nelson (bass, vocals, band leader), Rick Labrie (guitar, vocals) and Pat Dewey (drums, vocals) performing a variety of music from many...