I am honored to have shared the stage and studio with the following musicians. John "Juke" Logan, Chris Lawrence, Rick Shea, Chris Gaffney, Gene Cornwell, Dale Daniel, Dan Janisch, Mike Molina, Jesus Cuevas, Steph Traino, Jay Perris, Miguel Garcia, Steve Kida, Tony Lopez, Jesus Cuevas, Hampton Flanagan, Julian Garza, John McDuffie, Bill Meresh, Manuel Gonzales, Cliff Wagner, Mike Baker, Scott Lambert, Richard Dover.
Influences
Harry Peterson, Johnny Cash, Howlin' Wolf, Tom Waits, The Shadows, Buck Owens, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Vaughn, T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Reed, Albert King, Hank Williams, Willie Dixon, Lefty Frizell, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart, The Band, Bob Dylan, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, ZZ Top, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Lead Belly, Ray Price, Elvis, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, The Ventures, Jim Morrison, Dick Dale, Webb Pierce, Sleepy Labeef, Buddy Guy, Ronnie Earl
I started playing music professionally in the mid 1970s working in country, blues and rock bands all around Los Angeles and Orange County. The first decade of my career was spent as a sideman-playing guitar for various singer/songwriters but I always had an eye on one day fronting my own group.
In the mid 1980s I realized that I had enough original songs and that it was time to play my own music. I began to hit the open mic nights at various coffee houses and bars.
One night in the mid 1980s I signed up to play on “No Talent Night” at Al’s Bar downtown Los Angeles. I got a great response so I put together a trio and called the band The Rhythm Lords and we started playing weekend shows there. We played rock, blues and all forms of roadhouse and blues-a-billy.
During the next decade and through a few personnel changes, we released four titles on Rebecca Records (“The Rhythm Lords”, “Evil”, “Happy Hour” & “Lone Wolf”) and spent years touring the US, Canada and Europe before disbanding around 1997.
I released my first solo CD (“Full Circle”/Rebecca Records) in 1999. But there was some unfinished business I needed to take care of.
I had always planned to tip my hat to my father, Harry Peterson who was a working country musician, singer, and songwriter. I wanted to revisit the music that my father played during the 1950s & 1960s when I was a boy.
So “Bandera” (a collection of classic country music covers) was released in 2005 on my new record label, Root 66 recording company. I released a second CD dedicated to my father titled “Son of Harry” in 2007. This time around I recorded a full set of all original material with two of the songs being written by my father years ago and finished by me recently.
I am writing new material and I am already planning new releases in the future on Root 66 but the main project I am currently working on is my first book of poetry. “Do Not Stop In The Red Zone” due this summer (2008). I’ve been writing poetry since I was a kid and will be publishing several chapbooks in the coming years of poetry spanning nearly forty years of writing. I am planning to launch a second My Space profile that will focus on my folk art, photography and poetry.
hey dale yea id love to go see u play would enjoy it very much. well as for me and amber we are busy im working like a dog and shes in school full time now so getting out is kind of hard to do hahahah like having a kid almost ok well take care hope all is good cya soon jimmy
People don't come any better than you. Thanks for helpin' out our cause at the Redwood Room, we raised alot of cash for the kids. Lot's of love....Kristi
hey Dale, hope ya had a great 4th weekend. i just paid off my girls cell phone bill so now i can rack one up talkin to you. bucks well spent. be good my friend.
Well, I do believe that you have outdone yerself with Mrs Peterson's b'day gift! You may be sorry when we hit the road...."Screaming Spuds of Shame World Tour" (you laugh now!)...
Hey Dale- I am back home!!!! Out of rehab and back home. Start a new job on Monday. ready to start playing again. I hope I get a chance to play with you sometime soon. What are you up to? I really appreciate all of the words of support and encouragement during the time I was away! It really meant alot to me.
Hi everybody, We've finally moved the repair workshop from Jamaica Street to Otago Street in Glasgow's West End. We'll be open for business again on the 21st of June. Check the website for more details.Thanks for all the support,
Thanks for putting together such a great tribute and fundraiser for Chris Gaffney and his family. It was an honor to be included and I had a great time playing the show.
Best to you and Dorinda, and I'll see you soon, pal.
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Yall don’t be shy, Drop by and visit us on the LIVE show! Friday and Monday evenings 7 until 9 PM CST (TEXAS TIME) and the live call in number is 347 215 8849 !!!
