Bo - Rythm Guitar and Vocals;
Usual Utility Player - Jimmy C. Clark
Usual Bass Player - See List Below
Usual Drummer - Herb Belofsky
and now you'll see Buzz Evans with us on Steel and Guitar
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BO always has exceptional talent on the stage with him and some of the
Alternate band members include::
STAND UP BASS - Mark Rubin, Ricky Rees, BB Morse, Bo Sample, Kevin Smith, Chris Rhodes, Chris Darrell, Huck Johnson
GUITAR - Pete Mitchel, Junior Nash, Chris Reeves, Red Volkart,
OTHER INSTRUMENTS: Jimmy C. Clark, Buzz Evans,
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Occasionally friends stop by to set in and you can bet it's always fantastic entertainment !!! So far thelist has included Samantha Miller, Joey Fender, Danny Hawk, Comander Cody, Wayne Hancock, Robert Chevier, Cindy Jon, Ron "Ringo" Erwin, Freddy Powers, Emmet Roch, ... and more. You should never ever miss a show!!!
ON THE very first Dixie Rockits CD
Ricky Renouf - Bass
Butch Porter, Stu Shculman - Guitar (and Stu on Steel)
Joel Ramert, Frank Irossi - Drums
Influences
Well as far as Influences go, this is going to take a long time and it's going to keep growing. We just have so many great musicians / artist / writers to take from and admire. Where to start? Who gets top billing? I can start with my Dad Reid Porter you oughta just take that one for granted.
Classic Country, Texas Swing, Blues, Rock N Roll, I'm telling you I like everything.....
Tumbling outa my head in no particular order after my Dad and Merle....
Merle Haggard that is, Jim Reeves, Jimmy Rodgers, Lefty Frizzell, John Prine is in Mrs. Bo's top 3 favorites, and she loves, love, loves Rodney Crowell and some Tom T. Hall.. can't say I blame her they are in my list too.., Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Emmy Lou Harris, Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams Sr., Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Loretta Lynn, Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Win Stewart, Waylon Jennings, John Lee Hooker, Zeb Turner, Carl Perkins, Wanda Jackson, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Carter Family, Doc Watson, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Spade Cooley, Sons of the Pioneers, Faron Young, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Lyle Lovett............Well, this turned into a list of people I really like to hear AND influences............ Norah Jones, Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Wayne Hancock, Lucinda Williams, Jack Johnson, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lyle Lovette, Tom petty, Jill Scott, Radney Foster, Guy Clark, David Lee Murphy, Dale Watson, Eddy Raven, BR549, Dwight Yoakam ............. Forgive me if I've repeated any....Or missed any... I can't just retype my CD selection here can I? .....
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Budweiser of Course -----and Sheplers Austin Store located: 6001 Middle Fiskville Rd.
Austin, TX 78752
(At the corner of I-35 & Hwy 290E)
(512) 454-3000 - La Hacienda RV Resort www.lahaciendarvpark.com --- Hill Country Music in Fredericksburg, TX (830)-997-0900
No one else. We are "Bo Porter' and Honky Tonk Horsepower according to ~ Patti Green of Gear Junkies Anchorage Alaska we are ~ "an irreverent band that unabashedly trashes his bluegrass and country roots while blending in rhythm and blues, Texas swing, surf, funk and lots of Rockabilly. "
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Sometimes I change the top friend pic. Sometimes I don't Sometimes it's just a picture of something we found amusing. That's all there is to it.
I am going to be the musical guest on The Huckabee Show, this Saturday, the 21st, Fox News Channel, 7:00 central time! I will perform a memorial song, written for my fellow soldiers, fallen in Iraq.
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Next shows: October 30, Mississippi Pizza in Portland, OR October 31, Nana's Irish Grill and Pub in Newport, OR November 1, Muddy's Hot Cup in Arcata, CA November 5, Molly Malone's in West Hollywood, CA November 12, Fox and Goose in Sacramento, CA
Our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
12 / 13 MARCH 2010 at Live CLub - via mazzini 58 TREZZO SULL'ADDA (MILAN) - ITALY www.getrhythm.it
Live on stage:
BARRENCE WHITFIELD (USA) With the Seatsniffers (BE)
49 SPECIAL (POR)
JESSE AND THE ORBITS (UK)
SLIM SLIP AND THE SLIDERS (UK)
THE BRICATS (DE)
CARL AND THE RHYTHM ALL STARS (FR)
Plus top Djs from around the world: Tracy Dick (UK) Steve Stack-O-Wax (UK) Silvia (DE) Sputnik (NL) Plus SPECIAL GUEST: Dj Henry (IT) From Rollin' and Tumblin' R&B Club
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Barbeque Party on saturday afternoon at Live CLub
Cars contest BEST 6 PRE '65
shuttle service from ORIO AL SERIO AIRPORT TO HOTEL PRIMO MAGGIO (agreed hotel with best prices for the festival)
shuttle service from HOTEL PRIMO MAGGIO to LIVE CLUB