San Francisco Bay Area blues legends the Delta Wires take a victory lap after their induction into the California Blues Hall of Fame with the release of their historical survey Anthology… the act grew out of a college undergraduate project where Pinata was tasked to research and perform an anthology of the great blues music form, tracing it from its Delta roots to its Chicago wired form (thus, the name “Delta Wires”). …This collection of live and studio tracks culled from six prior albums and obscure concert recordings, likewise traces the blues over the decades, as delivered by Pinata and his band. …Like the Tower of Power, Delta Wires has had its own horn section, made up of guys who played for another popular Frisco-based act, the boogie rock outfit Cold Blood, and it adds punch and a certain panache you can’t get from small combos. But listening to some of these tracks, especially the earlier ones, there’s enough dirt under the fingernails to make this group bona fide practitioners of the blues. Most of that grit comes courtesy of Pinata himself, whose rousing roots-minded blues harp is the constant in this varied set of recordings that features a changing but consistently good cast of backing personnel. Pinata’s harmonica is smokin’ on cuts such as “Take Off Your Pajamas,” “Tippin’ Into The Blues,” “Don’t Want No Woman” and “Take Your Hand Outta My Pocket,” where he brings down he house. Pinata also handles lead singing for nearly all the vocal songs and while he puts a lot of heart into it, he…did I mention that Pinata is a fantastic harmonica player? …this retrospective makes a strong case for why the Delta Wires earned a spot in the California Blues Hall of Fame.
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Booker Taliaferro Jones Jr. is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s. He has also worked in the studios with many well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, earning him a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Much more about this phenom at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booker_T._Jones
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Traffic Co-Founder Dave Mason launches his book Only You Know and I Know with this special event!
Meet Dave, as he shares some of the great untold tales in rock and roll—his complicated relationship with Steve Winwood and his wild legal episodes with record companies as he and his Co-Author Chris Epting are live on stage in the Swan Music Hall at the Nashville Social Club. You”ll receive a personalized, signed copy of the book, enjoy a 4 course meal prepared by Chef Matt Farag a complimentary award winning “Feelin Alright” Cocktail and perhaps hear a song or two performed by Dave from his new blues compilation.
Roy Rogers is considered one of today’s preeminent slide guitarists. With his electrifying mastery of slide guitar coupled with his capacity for superior live performances, Rogers has won consistent critical acclaim for his consummate studio work as well as his deft ability to bring the house down during live shows with his band, the Delta Rhythm Kings.
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