Ben Prestage
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Influences
Bukka White, Hank Williams, John Hammond, Tom Waits, Mississippi Fred McDowell, SPIDER John Koerner, Mississippi John Hurt, the Meters, Professer Longhair, Doctor Isaiah Ross (one-man-band), Wilbert Harrison (omb), Joe Hill Louis (omb), R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, Do-Boy Diamond (pronounced "doughboy", James Johnson aka "Super Chikan", Merle Travis, Merle Haggard, Merle Watson, Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke, Micheal Hedges, Big Joe Williams, Bill Williams, *Big Mike Rivera/Anthony Davis/Dennis Lido=The Dali Lamas*; Rich Ly.. Great songs and bad habits; Mark Otis, Cookie and Vagrantz; Richard Johnston (omb and winner of 2001 International Blues Competition- www.richardjohnston.com ), John Lowe aka Johnny Lowebow (omb and maker of the world famous "Lowebow"), McKinley Morgafield aka Muddy Waters, Chester Burnett aka the Howlin' Wolf, Jesse Mae Hemphill aka "the She-Wolf", Roy Acuff, Reverend Billy c. Wirtz ( reverendbilly.com ), Reverend Horton Heat, Reverend Gary Davis, Johnny Cash, Little Jimmy Dickens, Washboard Sam, Roy Bookbinder; Waymon "Buttermilk" Meeks; Robert Johnson, Walter "Brownie" McGhee, Willie Dixon, Son House, Gary Stewart (a homeboy from SoFL), Blind Blake & Tampa Red (two more Florida boys); Matt Kinman-clawhammer banjo!; Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer and Southern Comfort...
I was lucky enough to catch you on Real Radio today and your style and talent blew me away, Funk pours out of every bit of your music and I cant wait to see hear and feel that live and lucky for me your schedule brings around my way here in Melbourne Beach which could use more true musicians such as your self, keep up the Funk
Hey thanks for the add. Real radio you were amesome. can't wait to catch you live. I'll be looking for the cd also. Keep it up I love the blues slide guitar it's killer
just saw you were coming back to the willy's peir bar in december. I'll make damn sure I'm there. you are one of the greatest performers out there. so glad your coming back to the emerald coast
i see you have some shows over the big pond....sweet...
i'm actually gonna look into doing a little roots tour next year and you're one of the folks i'd like on the bill... more about that later...gotta make that damn album first...
Great show Saturday night in Sarasota. Glad I got to see you play again before I ship out for Army. Thanks for taking a couple Beam shots with me too. hope you and your wife keep enjoying the road, doing what you're doing. Goodluck!
Great show at Propaganda in Lake Worth Friday! Thanks for the music - we are glad it is getting cold up north so you hang in FLA more until the spring! Got some pics posted in a filmstrip on our profile page and a vid clip at YouTube... Best!
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