| Band Members | 
Roger "Reverbbb" Privitt - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Additional Instruments: Keyboards, Harmonica, Bass, Alto Saxophone
Year started playing music: 1966
Place of birth: Dallas, TX
Previous bands: Rancid, 80 Proof, The Actors, Specter II, Jeff Smithart & Countyline, Tom Dooley & 100 Guitar Band, B4U, Northeast Church Praise & Worship Band, Glenn Miller Eagles Project, Samuel James Band
Previous recording credits: 1984~2000 Compilation - Roger Privitt, In High Cotton (Independent film score) - Pansy Johnson, Transform (iTunes, CD Baby) - Holly Shrock
Professional associations: North Texas Blues Society
Notable performances: State Fair Of Texas - Dallas, Gibson Summer Jam 2006 - Nashville, 1000 Guitars Of Praise @ Reunion Arena - Dallas
Major musical influences: Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Billy Preston, Jerry Lee Lewis, Alvin Lee
Personal website: www.myspace.com/reverbbb2
Outlook on music: Music is a conduit to the deepest gratification of a human spirit. Music is not bound by textbook or commercial exploits. Everyone can enjoy music, whether they play or simply just listen.
Outlook on life: Life is full of splits along the pathways. We make so many choices in life that ultimately defines who we are. It has been said, "We rarely remember all the things a person said during their lifetime. But we will always remember how they made us FEEL." I tend to choose the pathways that lead to happiness. I choose to make others feel happiness.
Additional commentary: I am totally enjoying the ride.
Michael Bennett - Vocals, Drums
Additional Instruments: Bodhran (Irish ya know)
Year started playing music:1964
Place of birth: Oakland, California
Previous bands: Who Knows, Three Kings and a Queen,
TransAtlanticRailRoad, Mule Fat, Humane Society, F.U.N.
(not fun, really) and Falling Rock.
Previous recording credits:Mule Fat (unreleased,thank God)
Professional associations: North Texas Blues Society
Notable performances: 1972 in Hawaii when Chuck Berry sat in with our band
Major musical influences: Gene Krupa, Louie Belson, Bernard Purdie and
Jack Daniels (not sure he plays an instrument)
Personal website: What's a website?
Outlook on music: Love all kinds of music, classical, jazz, rock (new rock, not old, except for Led Zeplin) and the BLUES.
Outlook on life: Lovin it
Additional commentary: "it's hard to feel bad when the blues makes me feel so good".
Donald Nix - Vocals, Keyboards
Additional Instruments: Percussion; Guitar ; Bass ; Kazoo
Year started playing music: 1960
Place of birth: New Orleans, LA
Previous bands: Gallery Circle Theatre Orchestra ; Big Fish & the Aquatones ; Gatorbait ; The Go Dirties; The Crescent City Tumblers; Krewe of Dreaux
Previous recording credits: 1976 Jazz Fest Live
Professional associations: 25 years N.O. Jazz Fest engineer.
Notable performances: John Cleary ; Irma Thomas ; Raymond Miles ; Earl King ; New York Dolls
Major musical influences: Mac Rebaneck; Frank Zappa; Robert Fripp; Ry Cooder ;Cole Porter
Personal website: Google.com
Outlook on music: Non chemical induced escape from reality.
Outlook on life: After much research I've determined, it beats the alternative hands down.
Additional commentary: I don't practice what I preach, 'cause I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to.
Gary Boyd
Main Instrument: Electric Bass
Additional Instruments: Guitar
Year started playing music: 1963
Place of birth: Ft Worth, TX
Previous bands: Rick Beresford, Nashville writer and producer; Little Joe (FtW); Coachmen (Grand Prairie); numerous traveling Top40 groups in 60' and 70's
Previous recording credits:
Professional associations: Local 72 AFM
Notable performances: Lightnin' Hopkins, Thelma Houston, Rufus Thomas,
Notable jammers: Willie Nelson, Wayne Cochran, Buddy Miles, Zorro & Blue Footballs; Steve Cropper; Chris Cunningham; MMMurphy; JJWalker; David Dickey
Major musical influences: Beatles, Zappa, Ron Carter, Carol Kaye, old blues guys,
Personal website: www.myspace.com/PlanoBlues
Outlook on music: Music is an endlessly inexhaustable subject - more later
Outlook on life: I am extremly blessed
Additional commentary: Some people see the glass as half full, some see it as half empty; I look at the glass and say "You gonna drink that?"
Quotes: "Blues is the roots, all the rest is the fruits" - Willie Dixon
Victor Galvan - Vocals, Guitar
Year started playing music: 1975
Place of birth: Dallas, TX
Previous bands: Onyx, Vintage, Breaking Point, Fretwork, Willie Dixon Band, Hope Community Church Band
Previous recording credits:
Professional associations:
Notable performances: 1000 Guitars Of Praise @ Reunion Arena - Dallas
Major musical influences: Santana, Beatles, Steely Dan, Allman Bros, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, James Taylor, Stephen Stills
Personal website:
Outlook on music: The best music expresses your emotions; it can lift you up, speak to your heart, make you dance, bring you to tears. It is a universal language that transcends all things.
Outlook on life: God has given us many gifts and blessings. It is our life work to recognize and use them to our fullest while serving and loving others.
Additional commentary: You must be the change you want to see in the world - Gandhi
Mike Cutrera - Tenor Saxophone
Additional Instruments: Alto Sax, Keyboard, Harmonica
Year Started: 1958
Place of Birth: Louisiana
Previous Bands: Jay Randall & the Electras, Eddy Raven & the Glades, Parallel Motion, Abraham
Recording Credits:
Prof. Assoc:
Notable Performances: Port Arthur Pleasure Pier with Rod Bernard & the Twisters (national recording star), Marksville Club with Clint West and the Fabulous Kings. Performed a screen-test in Hollywood when I was 15 (went to a window in the motel and checked the screens)
Major Influences: Earl Bostic, David "Fathead" Newman, Sil Austin, Red Prysock, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Joe Cocker, James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, David 'FatHead' Newman, Stan Getz, Sam Butera, Sil Austin, Stanley Turrentine, Red Prysock
Personal Website:
Outlook on Music:One note at a time.
Outlook on Life:One day at a time.
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