DUTCH MASON
What can I say about
playin with a living legend?!
I love the man.
All those nights at Alberts Hall
were absolutely magical!
Whatta band!!!
Dutch Mason IS
And ALWAYS will be...
The Prime Minister of the Blues!!
Juno Award winner 1990.
Recipient...
Order of Canada.
My "Paht-nah"
From Baton Rouge La.
J.C. Handy Award winner
Kenny Neal.
Played with Kenny
during the days
he made Toronto his home.
From the Jarvis House
to the El Mocambo
and about every booze can in town!
I am eternally grateful to him
for hookin me up with Buddy...
Kenny Ray Neal is whatcha call "Blues Royalty"
Tony Flaim
1948-2000
The man loved to sing...
Voice of the Downchild Blues Band throughout the 80's
The BlueBudzz
Son of Caution Jam and the Sidemen
Blues with a jammin soul!
"The Tony D Band"
Antone
My friend and associate...
This Juno Award winner
is a smokin guitar player,
and devil, devil, devil of a man!
I drove his band from Lower Sackville to Campbell River,
and all points in between.
In Tony's band, we laughed at something
about every 8 seconds!
THE NATIONALS
Brian Cober...
A great songwriter,
with a slide guitar style
All his own!
Cheryl Lescom and the Limit
The Baroness of the Blues
Played with Cheryl most of the 80's.
Toured Canada countless times with her.
From Alberts Hall in Toronto
to the Yale in Vancouver,
with stops at The Fishing Admiral in St. Johns NFLD
and Privateers Warehouse in Halifax...
My bro's and long time associates
Dave Glover & Tortoise Blue.
I played on their
2001 JUNO AWARD nominated album,
TOPLESS.
Outstanding work guys!
4-Blues is BDG's debut record
I'm in the drum chair throughout.
On Topless...drums are shared
between Miche Pouliot, myself,
and Mr. Ted Peacock.
Both records were recorded at Chalet Studios...
We had more fun than is humanly possible
cutting those sides!
Buddy Guy
Playin with Buddy was like
gettin called to the bigs.
He's always been a hero of mine.
My time with Buddy
was an experience I'll never forget!
Backing him was truly
like attending the
"University of Blues"
Mike Mckenna
One of my earliest blues influences
Mckenna Mendelson Mainline STINK
is definately on my list of
"Desert Island" classics!
I'm proud to say
I played with Mike for 3 years
Played drums on his Slidewinder album.
The legendary Denny Gerrard on bass!
Richard "Hock" Walsh
Original voice of the Downchild Blues Band
Rest in peace my friend.
Old Time Good Feelin Blues
The Hokum boys
play that vaudevillian style of
"Hokum" blues....tongue planted firmly in cheek.
Playin on this record
was a perfect exercise in
"less is more"
Their "live" shows
Are always a HOOT!!
Chris is a singer from Toronto
with a great set of pipes
I'm on her debut record
One Woman's Opinion
I've also played countless club dates with her
In and around the city