Blues for the Cure

[JRL]

This is something we do at the Torch Club every year. It's a benefit show for the Susan G Komen Foundation, a huge breast cancer orginizaton.

We do a show featuring some of the best blues/rock/R&B talent around  Northern California and it gets recorded every year and 10,000 cds are made.

I am on several cuts from the cds over the years and this year I am playing with two acts. So when it's done you can check out the music scene I keep raveing about and support a great cause.

//http://bluesforthecure.com/

[JRL]

Well about to leave for the big dance. Kids, this show will be worth a trip to Sacto, better believe that. It always is.

Well I hope the CD garners more interest when it comes out.

[judih]

gone? back?
what time is it (judih wonders whose clock is where and what it all sounds like up close)

[JRL]

I guess I was pretty vague. Just got back from the show. Played two killer sets so something I am on will be on the CD.

What a show it was, vibe strong, smooth like butter.

One tune we played I hope makes it: Lew Fratis and Bubble Chamber(me and drummaster RT) doing Fever, the old Peggy Lee tune.

[judih]

fevers's the body's way of killing what ails it

may that fever zoom

[senorsalvia]

Fever--  What a great tune.... Anybody hear the version Tangerine Dream does???  ......             sal

[JRL]

This Fever was so hot it was delerious. Lewie was in his best Jeff Beckish form.

Next tune we were joined by Jimmy Pailer for A Real Mutha For Ya. So funky!

Then Lew left, Big Bob came up and did I Guess I Showed Her, written by Robert Cray and we stretched out on a 2 chord vamp and jammed away.

ThenMs. Stacie joined us and brought th house down with Piece of My Heart and a couple Areatha Franklin tunes.


Just one set out of 6, a splended time was had by all and we raised   thousands not counting the future cd sales.

[JRL]

I just heard the mix of the set I did with the Aaron King Trio, and it is happening!

They told us that two of the tunes were headed for the compilation. Not neccasarily the two I would have picked but oh well.

[JRL]

Well, we are having the CD release party on Wednesday Dec 7, and cds will be available at that point. It's gonna be a good one, I think I will be on 4 tracks.

[JRL]

So who is comin to the dance on wednesay?

[judih]

hey man, so sorry. Hoped to surprise you, but just got called to a kibbutz meeting. Sending my best wishes for a blow-up bash (and i mean that in the most pacifist way)

break all records - guinness that is

judih

[JRL]

All the girls used to tell me that. "I gotta kibbutz meeting, and I gotta wash my hair.. "

[JRL]

It was a great party, and some great jamming music after the dinner. This really a gem of an event, we got such a great scene.

The CD is now available for $15, follow the above link. If they don't ship let me know and I will help.

BTW I am on 3 cuts, 2 uncredited(another story all together)