by Honeyboy | Jan 26, 2013 | Blues Shows
Caught Matt Schofield for the first time at the Sunshine Blues Festival in St. Petersburg on 1/20/13. He was definitely one of the highlights of the show for me. Schofield plays a bit in the Robben Ford style with lots of jazzy playing but also has plenty of energy...
by Honeyboy | Jan 25, 2013 | Blues Jams
Jimmy Griswold’s regular Tuesday night jam at StingRays Bar and Grill in Clearwater was special this night. Sitting in on drums was the great Joe Renda. On bass, the super-solid Jay Goldman was in attendance. And Griz himself was in his usual great form. I...
by Honeyboy | Jan 24, 2013 | Blues Shows
The Sunshine Blues Fest was held during the weekend of January 18-20 at 3 locations in Florida. On Sunday the 20th it was held in St. Petersburg Florida and I was lucky enough to attend. The headliner for all three days was the Tedeschi Trucks Band and each night they...
by Honeyboy | Jan 21, 2013 | Blues Shows
I went to the Sunshine Blues Fest in St. Pete yesterday and have to say I enjoyed it very much. It was extremely well run if a little expensive. OK is was more than a little… more on that in a second. This festival was organized by Live Nation the big...
by Honeyboy | Jan 18, 2013 | Blues Jams
OK I need to vent a little. Please forgive me if this sounds negative but I’m really hoping to pass along some knowledge. I’ve been playing guitar for over 40 years and must have played in over 20 different bands during that time. This has taken me many...
by Honeyboy | Jan 14, 2013 | Blues Shows
This is a great young band on the way up to the big time. If you are not familiar, Southern Hospitality is a “super group” made up of Damon Fowler on guitar, J.P. Soars on guitar, Victor Wainwright on keyboards, Chuck Riley on bass, and Chris Peet on...
by Honeyboy | Jan 5, 2013 | Blues Stories
Words and photos by Ray Proetto of www.bluespowerphoto.com. Used with permission. The story of going to see Jimmy Griswold at a club in Ozona, Florida… Getting There I hadn’t heard his genius in just over two years. But I couldn’t shake it off. It kept...
by Honeyboy | Dec 31, 2012 | Blues Shows
Just some videos from a great local band in the Tampa Bay area. Every time I see Off The Cuff I wonder why more people don’t talk about them. I guess it’s because they are trying to make a living playing music and that means sometimes they have to play...
by Honeyboy | Dec 20, 2012 | Blues Shows
Went to the Tampa Bay Suncoast Blues Society Christmas Party the other night. Papa Chubby was the headliner. You can see videos from Papa’s portion of the show and a review here. Opening for Papa was local boy Selwyn Birchwood and his band. Selwyn is a rising,...
by Honeyboy | Dec 18, 2012 | Blues Shows
Here’s what Papa Chubby had to say about his early life on his website… If there’s one thing I want people to know about me, its that I’m a survivor, says Popa Chubby. Heres my story: My dad died when I was seven. I was abandoned and raised...
