A Simply Awesome Honor

Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of being the logistical guru of the Old School Guitar Heroes Blues Festival, as well as act as the event's emcee. It was a ball and the event was simply amazing (see monmouthblues.com for more info and photos). The night wrapped up with an ad hoc set featuring Charlie Hayes, Joe Price, Brian Daw and Joel Flemming. They were smoking! My "moment in the spotlight" came after their set, when I got to close down the fest by playing five songs on the Rivoli stage. I played both a normal acoustic (in standard tuning) and my single-cone chrome resonator (tuned to open D). It was really a dream come true to hear the screams of the crowd. What an awesome day!

Sounding Good!

I stopped by Arthur Fowler's house today to drop off some Blues Fest marketing swag and got to hear Fred Dixon practice a few songs for next week's Old School Guitar Heroes Blues Fest. Fred will be joined onstage by Arthur, his two sons and Josh playing congas. They take us from jazz to deep blues. It'll be a great set!

Festival Less Than Two Weeks Away!

The Old School Guitar Heroes Blues Festival is less than two weeks away! I've been working frantically to get the word out via posters, press releases, the web and local radio. This week, the Rivoli now sports the Blues Fest on the marquee. It was put up a few weeks ago, but the freak storm that hit our area blew the letters down less than two hours after they were put up!