I work with a flexible gang of Blues musicians. Please click on the schedule links for individual shows on this page to see who's on a specific gig.
Influences
Muddy Waters Jimmy Rogers Robert Lockwood Jr. T-Bone Walker B.B. King Robert Nighthawk Robert Johnson Willie Johnson Son House Eddie Taylor Elmore James Hound Dog Taylor Freddie King Hubert Sumlin Jody Williams
Sounds Like
Muddy Waters (I wish!) but I just sound like me. Muddy took it with him.
I am a Blues guitar player and vocalist, carrying on the deep Chicago Blues style and creating original music today. From 1973-1980, I played guitar in the band of Chicago Blues legend Muddy Waters, touring worldwide and recording, and learning to play Muddy's powerful music directly from him.
In 1980, I started my own band. My newest album is "In North Carolina." Before that, I have recorded two albums for Powerhouse Records, three for Alligator, one for Blind Pig, and The Bob Margolin All-Star Blues Jam on Telarc Records. I have also appeared as a guest or sideman on dozens of Blues albums.
In 2008 and 2005, I won the Blues Music Award for "Best Instrumentalist, Guitar."
Touring full-time today, I work with various gangs of fine Blues musicians, including The Bob Margolin Blues Band and The Bob Margolin All-Star Blues Jam The Legends of Chicago Blues, and The Muddy Waters Reunion Band. I am also a columnist for Blues Revue magazine and a regular contributor to BluesWax online magazine
My Myspace songs are from new album, "In North Carolina." It features just me playing at home, rather than live or in the studio. The album is on my Steady Rollin' Records label, part of the VizzTone Label Group, in which I am also a partner.
More detailed information is available on my bobmargolin.com website.
BOOKING: BLUE MOUNTAIN ARTISTS (bluemountainartists.com) 704-525-1559
You need to check out the new Victoria "Blowbox" Harp amp! I was instrumental in designing and getting into their line of top shelf amps. Go to youtube and search me "James Reeser" and there are a couple of recent vids featuring it.
It is a 45 watt 2X8 amp. It looks like a tweed head but yes it has 2 8" speakers in it. No one can believe such a fat rich tone comes from a little amp. It is versatile... light weight... It can be plugged into any speaker cab as it has 2, 4 and 8 ohm output taps. It also has a switch that makes it either a stock 59 Bassman if that is your tone (also for guitar if desired) or flip the switch for the harp special circuits and rich fat harp tone! And yes has plenty of power as a stand alone to keep up with just about any band.
PEACE & MANY BLESSINS' ON YOUR PATH BOB!! THANKS FOR KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE!! MAY THERE BE FEW STONES IN YOUR PASSWAY MY FRIEND!! HOPE TO SEE YOU IN ASHEVILLEAGAIN SOON..TILL THEN.. KEEP MAKING IT DO WHAT IT DO... ~ RR
"DEVIL OFFERED A GOLD DOBRO~I SAID NO,I BE A HOBO!!" ~ RiYeN RoOtS
Thanks for your friendship, have a look at DEONLIGUAN, it's my band, I'm playing again because of them, I love them, www.myspace.com/deonliguanrock, good luck and R&R from Pamplona (Spain)
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