I had the chance to go and shoot Buddy Guy at Stubb’s BBQ.  I got there early and made it to the front of the stage, where I staked out an area from which to photograph one of my guitar heroes.  The place filled up fast and soon there were people from right behind me going all the way back to the Back wall of the outdoor amphitheatre. 

The opening band were a fresh faced Roots Americana band named Moreland & Arbuckle.  They did a modern take on ho-down blues and redneck honky tonk.  Guitarist Aaron Moreland even did several songs using a slide with a 4-string instrument who’s body was made from a Partagas cigar box.  All around they were an excellent band.

Buddy Guy hit the stage with a flood of white light.  Wearing a track suit and hat, Buddy played song after song of his unique and often copied brand of Blues.  Alternating between gut wrenching solos and story-teller style singing, Buddy proved  that he is still the original showman.  At 73 years young I was very pleased to witness one of the originals of rock and roll.  Buddy always likes to remind people that he and the folks over at Chess records were doing what became rock long before the British invaded America with the riffs they stole from Buddy, Muddy, Willy and the rest of them.  Long live rock and the people who invented it.  Thank you Buddy for still touring and reminding us where the music that we love so much comes from.

Get out and see a show.  Support the artists that live and work in the Live Music Capital of the World!
Arnold Wells

 

Yet another week that Walt is bringing a cool front & rain with him to the Bayou City - thanks for the open windows, brother. Thursday evening (tomorrow), he’ll be playing his songwriter series at the Firehouse Saloon for the 3rd Thursday in a row. His special guests thus far have been Tommy Alverson & Bobby Duncan. This Thursday he’ll be joined by Marcus Eldridge, the long lost Mystiquero & Perfect Stranger. It may be a private show, but as important & musically prominent as you are, just pay off the bouncers and act like black sheep family comin’ home for Thanksgiving dinner.

Then the entire public will be welcome come Friday evening at the Firehouse, as Walt’s brethren, the Mystiqueros, are gonna pucker up & join Walt & Marcus for a MQ reunion. It’s been awhile since Johnny left & Marcus right twanged the twin leads together. This is a fine opportunity for the Bayou City locals to get to ride the chest thumping rhythms, enjoy the 3-part & 4-part harmonies & listen to Walt’s reflective prose before the early season merchants starts to ring the Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas season bells. I hope that many of you will join us for the nightly festivities, where someone is sure to get ole Juke Duke to twisting boot leather in the dance arena & bustin’ up the tourists like slow motion bowling pins.

Walt Wilkins
Thursday, 10/22/09, 9 pm, Firehouse Saloon, with Marcus Eldridge, Private show??
Friday, 10/23/09, Firehouse Saloon, Walt with the Mystiqueros including Marcus + Texas Renegade
Friday, 10/30/09, Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe, NM
Saturday, 10/31/09, The Motherlode, Red River, NM
Thursday, 11/05/09, Firehouse Saloon
Thursday, 11/12/09, Firehouse Saloon
Friday, 12/18/09, Main Street Crossing, Tomball
Check out the websites for many other live dates.
www.myspace.com/waltwilkins
www.mystiqueros.com
www.firehousesaloon.com
www.mainstreetcrossing.com

Marcus Eldridge
Thursday, 10/22/09, with Walt at the Firehouse Saloon
Friday, 10/23/09, with Walt + Mystiqueros at the Firehouse
Saturday, 10/24/09, Marcus + band at the Lonestar Saloon, downtown Richmond
Saturday, 10/31/2009, Marcus + band at Texas Tradition, Katy
www.marcuseldridge.com
www.myspace.com/marcuseldridgeband
www.perfectstrangertexas.com

Brian Langlinais
Saturday, 10/24/09, The Auslander, Fredericksburg
Thursday, 1029/09, Firehouse Saloon
www.myspace.com/brianlanglinaismusic

Jubal Lee Young + Steve Young
Saturday, 10/24/09, 7 pm, Rick Heysquierdo’s House Concert, with Steve Young
www.juballeeyoung.com
www.lonestarjukebox.com

Jason Eady
Friday, 10/23/09, Gruene Hall, Gruene
Sunday, 10/25/09, Brewster Ice House, Corpus Christi, with Ryan Bingham & Jonny Burke
Friday, 10/30/09, Floore’s Country Store, Helotes
Friday, 11/06/09, Jason + Kevin Welch, Main Street Crossinig, Tomball
www.jasoneady.com
www.flooreslive.com
www.mainstreetcrossing.com

Mitch Jacobs Band
Thursday, 10/22/09, County Line Bar & Grill, Clodine, Mitch + Rex
Friday, 10/23/09, Onion Creek Coffeehouse, Houston, Mitch solo
Sunday, 10/25/09, Reliant Stadium, Houston Texans vs. SF 49-ers
Friday, 11/06/09, The Thirsty Parrott, Monaville
www.mitchjacobsband.com

Romi Mayes
Friday, 10/23/09, Luckenbach
She of the wirey glasses & sexy intellect makes a short visit from her Canadian woods to warm up.
www.romimayes.com
www.luckenbachtexas.com

Kevin + Dustin Welch
Wednesdays, 11/04, 11/11, 11/18/09, Kevin + Dustin, Gruene Hall, Gruene
Friday, 11/06/09, Kevin & Jason Eady, Main Street Crossing, Tomball
Saturday, 11/07/09, Kevin at Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, Galveston
Friday - Saturday, 11/13-14/09, Kevin at Rice Festival, Fischer
Saturday, 12/05/09, Kevin at House Concerts in the Hill Country, Boerne
www.kevinwelch.com
www.myspace.com/dustinwelchmusic
www.gruenehall.com
www.mainstreetcrossing.com
www.oldquarteracousticcafe.com
www.houseconcertshillcountry.com

Shiner on you crazy diamonds, - Houston John / Juke Duke