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[LFJ] - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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[LFJ] Bring It On Home To Me - Janiva Magness
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The Texas Blues Roadhouse
A Little Bit About The Roadhouse
Welcome to The Roadhouse. If you've come this far, you must be a fan of the blues. So for that, let me thank you. You probably want to know more about this site, such as who started it and why. So I'm here to try and tell you a little bit about that.
I'm just a blues fan like you. I happen to work in the technology field. So I get a chance now and then to play around with new stuff like this. I've been on a mission to find technology out there to try and help musicians reach a broader and broader fan base. And I wanted it to be free, because we all know how hard it is these days to make a living making music. Nothing is worse than scams that try to make money off of people that already don't have a lot of money to begin with. That's why everything on this site is free to everyone.
The idea behind this site is a simple one. Texas Blues is known around the world for it's high energy and tasty sound thanks to the pioneers that have come before us. Everybody has heard of Stevie Ray Vaughan and many have heard of Freddie King, TBone Walker and Lightning Hopkins. But how many have heard of the local musicians who are keeping the blues alive today? Yes, the answer to that is that only a few of the really passionate blues fans today know their local artists. And so the idea here is to use the banner of Texas Blues to rally the fans to one central location. That location is the Texas Blues Roadhouse. And here, the Top 1% of blues fans can share their love of live blues with blues fans from all over the world. And hopefully, we can help promote local Texas Blues to help keep the tradition alive.
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Ok, this is now my favorite pic. Thanks for taking a picture of Dempsey. I love that guy.
Is that at the Cadillac?
Ahhh, a fellow lefty.
This is best viewed in Notepad or something using Courier New as the font. Cut and paste and everything should line up.
Wow, great story and great article. Thanks so much for helping us document this blues history before it's all gone. We really appreciate your contributions here.
I can't wait to hear this thing.
I don't get it. :)
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Great Article on Gigging and Professionalism
This article is great for many reasons. Yeah, we're hearing more good things about the jazz program up there at UNT. But checkout this little bit of advice from one of the young students:
"Someone told me once that the reason UNT jazz students can go off and become sustainable, working musicians, is that the program instills in you how to gig, and they encourage and foster working musicians.
Yeah, and it's not just how to gig. It's everything involved with the gig. How to show up on tim… Continue
"Someone told me once that the reason UNT jazz students can go off and become sustainable, working musicians, is that the program instills in you how to gig, and they encourage and foster working musicians.
Yeah, and it's not just how to gig. It's everything involved with the gig. How to show up on tim… Continue
Posted on December 10, 2009 at 7:30am —
Press Release - Frisco Jazz Band
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
What: Free Jazz Concert Performed by the Frisco Jazz Band
When: Sunday, December 20th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Where: The Frisco Arts Center ( 6827 Main Street, Frisco, TX. 75034 )
FRISCO ARTS CENTER OPEN HOUSE – DEC. 20TH
Featuring Live Jazz Performed by the Frisco Jazz Band
Frisco, TX. [12/09/2009] – The Frisco Association for the Arts is proud to announce an Open House and free concert performed by the amazing eighteen-piece Fris… Continue
What: Free Jazz Concert Performed by the Frisco Jazz Band
When: Sunday, December 20th from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Where: The Frisco Arts Center ( 6827 Main Street, Frisco, TX. 75034 )
FRISCO ARTS CENTER OPEN HOUSE – DEC. 20TH
Featuring Live Jazz Performed by the Frisco Jazz Band
Frisco, TX. [12/09/2009] – The Frisco Association for the Arts is proud to announce an Open House and free concert performed by the amazing eighteen-piece Fris… Continue
Posted on December 9, 2009 at 1:00pm —
Review: Chris Watson Band at House of Blues
So last night I made some time to head down to the House of Blues to meet up with Chuck to discuss some things with The Roadhouse. And while I was there, I decided to checkout The Chris Watson Band. Chris has been jamming with his dad in the local blues scene for years now. I've seen him play many times. He's a good kid with a lot of talent. And I have never seen him play with his own band. This would be my first time and probably not my last.
Chris has come a long way the last couple of years.… Continue
Chris has come a long way the last couple of years.… Continue
Posted on November 14, 2009 at 2:10pm — 1 Comment
Vote Now For Best Song In Our Contest!!!
We have two entries in the Jimmy Smith Song Contest. Remember that we are doing this for fun to demonstrate the talent we have here in Texas today. And both candidates should be congratulated for their entries. Both are fantastic.
If you would like to vote for your favorite, you can do so in one of two ways. You can leave a comment below. Or you can send me a private message if you want to vote anonymously.
Here are the songs. Happy voting. And great job guys. After the voting has completed th… Continue
If you would like to vote for your favorite, you can do so in one of two ways. You can leave a comment below. Or you can send me a private message if you want to vote anonymously.
Here are the songs. Happy voting. And great job guys. After the voting has completed th… Continue
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 10:34pm — 6 Comments
How To Create A Free Band Website With Ning
Hey everyone,
I saw this on the Ning blog and thought I would pass it along. Checkout Taylor Hick's website on Ning:
http://taylorhicks.ning.com/
Remember that creating a site on Ning is totally free. And as you can see, it's extremely flexible. And with a little work, the results can look real nice.
Hope that helps someone.
Michael
I saw this on the Ning blog and thought I would pass it along. Checkout Taylor Hick's website on Ning:
http://taylorhicks.ning.com/
Remember that creating a site on Ning is totally free. And as you can see, it's extremely flexible. And with a little work, the results can look real nice.
Hope that helps someone.
Michael
Posted on October 20, 2009 at 11:30am —
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Comment Wall (82 comments)
- At 3:59am on December 9, 2009,
gita said…
- thanks for welcoming me ...:)
it's such a great place...!
- At 2:51pm on December 8, 2009,
Abby Owen said…
- I am now the 'TEXAS Blues Writer' for americanbluesblog.com and have finally finished my first article for them. I am going to cross post it over here...because I CAN! ; ) Hope y'all like it, and be looking for more from me as things progress. I am scheduled to post one blues artist interview a month, and four history pieces per year. Wish me well! ~ ABBS
- At 1:29am on December 6, 2009,
Mark Sena said… - Right back at ya Michael. I hope you can make it out to my Wednesday jam at the Cadillac. We'll definetly lay it down. Thx.....Mark
- At 3:03pm on December 4, 2009,
Carol Dierking said… - I love jazz also... it is my foundation... my roots... LOL
This is a private monthly event... invite only. Those who would like to know more.... please send me a request. I am waiting to hear from my friends now, and will have more info soon. :) I'll let you know Micheal, it would be awesome to see you there!
- At 11:40pm on December 2, 2009,
Chuck Mayo said… - >> Your page is bad ass. Love the Google Calendar too. You're making me look bad, lol. ;)
Thanks Mike, I appreciate that. The CSS almost kicked my butt, but I think I won out in the end. I was so pleased with the look of my Roadhouse page when I was done that I tweaked my artist website to match my Roadhouse page!
- At 1:38pm on November 23, 2009,
Rockin' Robert T. said… - Thanks Chuck and Micheal- Enjoyed the jams with you guys at The Cottage and signed up to the site on you guys suggestons- So far totally awesome- Have noticed some friends such as Lance Lopez, Hash Brown and a few guys from The Cottage Jams that I am familiar with- Looking for some hook ups from here -a regular gig would be nice-doing the open mic's ect. and making great new friends as well as running into some previous friends- Just feeling my way around thring to get back active in the music business- gonna rock til I drop hehe. Thank you guys a bunch for turning me on to the site. Any pointers that you can give me are all welcome. I'm not a computer genuis yet by any means -Thank you my friends Peace Rockin Robert T.
- At 12:45pm on October 20, 2009,
Chuck Mayo said…
- I hadn't noticed the landing page loading particularly slowly, but where computers are concerned, faster is always better! I did, however, notice the newest featured member... thanks much!
- At 7:48pm on October 9, 2009,
Chuck Mayo said…
- Hey Michael, I can't seem to find the Chicken Shack contest page... is it still on? How are you taking submissions?
- At 3:52pm on October 8, 2009,
Lenno Summers said… - Thanks, Michael. I'm new to the Roadhouse, but I can tell you, it's been a great experience!
- At 8:21pm on October 7, 2009,
Chuck Mayo said…
- Michael, I posted a response to your comment on my page but I'll copy it here (still getting my sea legs on the site):
At 10:52am on October 7, 2009, Chuck Mayo said… Thanks, Michael. Almost all the voices are from a Yamaha S90 with the exception of a few Hammond, Rhodes and Clav patches from a Nord Electro.
- At 11:34am on October 7, 2009,
Thomas H. E. Law said… - I agree about adding keyboards - glad to support any musical promotion up my alley.
- At 3:50am on October 7, 2009,
Chuck Mayo said…
- Thanks for the welcome, Michael. Glad to be here. If you get a chance, you might add keyboards to the list of Artist->Instruments, then I could lay claim to playing an instrument!
- At 5:33pm on September 27, 2009,
Ginny Bluzgal Ivey said… - My friend Lance Lopez came to the rescue!! It was so nice of him to do this for me on his nifht off!! He is truly a professional and humbled himself to my rescue. I will always remember that he was there for me!! Hope everyone can go to SRV RIDE next Sunday!! Lance Lopez and Wes Jeans will be performing!! Both Super Stars in my eyes!! I love their rich sound and deliverance!!
Thanks Michael I will reach out to you if I ever need help again!! Thanks for being there!!
- At 3:11pm on September 25, 2009,
Andrew Shervin said… - That's my Kerrville Folk Festival look. Can't make Pearl tonight. I did get
Milton Hopkins to sign my vinyl copy of his uncle Lightnin's "Goin' Away" album when
Milton played there on the 12th.
- At 11:22pm on September 16, 2009,
Dave Freyer said… - Thanks for the great info Michael!
- At 1:02am on September 16, 2009,
Dave Freyer said…
- What is the name of the other club? I really don't care to play or not but just listen to a little of what's goin' on in your town. Thanks man.
- At 12:31am on September 16, 2009,
Dave Freyer said…
- Thanks Michael! Any cool blues jams goin' on on the 30th? Traveling to Dallas to play for 3 minutes is a bit odd... 8-)
- At 3:35pm on September 13, 2009,
Jesse Prince said… - Thank you,yes I was. Cool little jam!!
- At 1:24pm on September 2, 2009,
Robert J Green Jr said… - Thanks. I really appreciate your help!
Peace.
Rob Green.
- At 11:47am on August 31, 2009,
JimmyMac McNeal said… - It's going OK, the tracks that I've been posting are really just rough mixes that allow some people to hear and provide feedback. We are not really planing on making a bunch of CD's, it's really just for freinds and perhaps a demo for a few clubs. Would love to here any feedback regarding the mix, the instrumentation or general recording quality. Give it to me, I'm a big boy!
Jimmy
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