Soprano, Tenor and Baritone Guitars, Drums, Percussion, Harmonicas, Melodica, Keyboards, Voices and Special Guests.
Influences
Snooks Eaglin', Wayne Bennett, Jeff Lee Johnson, Terje Rypdal, Leo Nocentelli, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Paul Barrére, Jeff Beck, Me'Shell Ndegéocello, Junior Murvin, Wes Montgomery, Mike Bloomfield, David Lindley, Donny Hathaway, Albert King, Tom Morello, Ernie Isley, James Taylor, Harvey Mandel, Catfish Collins, Billy Gibbons, Duane Allman, Derek Trucks, John Abercrombie, Cornell Dupree, Booker T and the MGs, John McLaughlin, Alan Holdsworth, Will Ray. Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, and others too numerous to mention.
Sounds Like
Mike Bloomfield and Mongo Santamaria in a blender - with exorbitant shades of Malo, ESG, Liquid Liquid, Galactica, Freddie King, and the Meters.
Bees Deluxe is a full-tilt, acid blues/funk/rock collective comprised of Boston-based musicians. Among their favorite venues, they've played at Jake's Dixie Roadhouse, in Waltham, Fat Boy Bill's Milford, Frankie Dee's in Kingston, the Honey Fitz in Malden, the Milky Way in Jamaica Plain, Firefly's in Marlboro, The Burren in Davis Square, Glory in Andover, played at the Newport Blues Café, they've also hosted the Weekly Sunday Blues Jam at both the Loft in Harvard Square, (the venue formerly known as The House of Blues), and at Johnny D's in Somerville. They have played at MIT and Northeastern University, many public benefit, private, and corporate bookings.
Their unique repetoire include over three sets of floorboard-stomping originals and 60s, 70s, and 80s covers from Little Feat, The Meters, Billie Holiday, Derek Trucks, Donny Hathaway, Steely Dan, B.B.King, ZZ Top, Robben Ford, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Mayfield, Albert King, Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Jimi Hendix, SoulLive, Roy Buchanan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Herbie Hancock, Derek & the Dominoes, and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.
Bees Deluxe (above) play their version of "If 6 Was 9" the Jimi Hendrix Original - live onstage at Jake's Dixie Roadhouse on Moody Street in Waltham. Featuring Patrick Saunders on drums and Franciso Anes on bass.
Check out the Bees Deluxe website for even more tunes and information www.beesdeluxe.com
Special thanks to Joe Idzal of AllThingsAudio.net for his live recordings, and to Ernest Black of www.standingstonedesigns.com for video bootlegging us in concert at Jake's Dixie Roadhouse!
"The Freedom To Rock" is about artistic freedom, in this case music. Where it's fought for in a time when big business saw it as a lucrative product, thus stunting the growth of creativity. A tale that is rewarding although frustrating at times with big time dreamers and those not ready for change.
"Writing that rocks as hard as the music that's integral to the story." - Christine Ohlman
Thanks for being a friend! Do you know about the Electric Ball in London on Wednesday November 18? JEFFERSON STARSHIP + QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE + TOM CONSTANTEN (original Grateful Dead pianist) + more! Please try and make it. It’ll be a ball! Details and tickets from: http://www.rhythmgigs.com
Hi Guys, Please ask everyone you know to come down to Johnny D's in Sommerville this Sunday Nov. 1st to support Lil' Stevie and The Westsiders in the Boston Blues Society Blues Challenge competition where we will competing against other great blues bands for a chance to move on to the competition in Memphis this coming January. Thank much. Best,
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Ruby Jane Article in New York Times!! http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/who-do-these-guys-think-they-are/ AND Check out the new pictures and video! Let me know what you think! Ruby Jane
Hey guys, had a great time last night. You guys rocked the house! I especially liked last night's version of "I Wouldn't Treat a Dog"... Been singing it all morning! :-)
Posted a link to your website on my Facebook... Don't be surprised if you start getting fan mail from around the globe. heh heh heh...
Hey Bees! We "Gentlemen" have uploaded some new tunes from a recent band practice. Gives you an idea what we're up to these days. Please feel free to drop by and take a listen when you have a chance! Thanks! -max
The introduction day of the second solo album "Balboo" by Piotr Zaczek is approaching. On October the 10th the disc will appear on sale, but one may listen to a few fragments on www.myspace.com/piotrzaczek
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