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If I Had My Way

Released: Mar 13, 2008

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If I Had My Way
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Special Rider
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Preachin’ Blues
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Fourty Four
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Genre: Blues / Gospel / Roots Music
Location Montreal, Quebec, Ca
Profile Views: 21604
Last Login: 6/20/2011
Member Since 12/2/2006
Record Label unsigned
Type of Label Indie
Bio
..DEACON GEORGE'S FIRST CD "WILLING SPIRIT WEAK FLESH" NOW AVAILABLE!..Contact Gerrie at g2fexbrp@videotron.ca to purchase a copy. Price is $15.00 if you come pick it up here in Montreal. Or we can mail it out for an additional $3.00 in Canada or $4.00 to the U.S...As for payment, we can invoice you through our PayPal account. Or if you prefer you can pay by cheque. That's fine, too. Thanks for your support over the years. There's lots more music to come!.. .. ....ROOTS, BLUES, FOLK, RAGS, SPIRITUALS, GOSPEL ORIGINAL AND TRADITIONAL MUSIC FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING .. ..How do you describe deacon George and his music?.. ..Well, he plays the blues - the deep blues of Mississippi, Texas and the southeastern states. He plays the upscale urban blues, the "Cafe Society" style popularized by Josh White and Big Bill Broonzy. He also plays and sings down-home spirituals and gospel songs; not the slick and glitzy stuff but the rough and edgy songs of Blind Willie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis and Pearly Brown... ..He expresses himself in the way that the first generation of country blues singer/ guitarists did - play the Saturday night shows and dances followed by playing and singing church music on Sunday mornings, a practice deacon George continues to this day... ..There's more, however: He also writes and performs original songs that reflect his life experiences and his take on a wide variety of folk blues and roots styles. His live performances feature not only music, but the stories of the songs as well. His shows are balanced but unpredictable; a sing-along can burst out at any time - thanks to his many years of experience as a song leader - which can make for a very entertaining show... ..Deacon George performs regularly in and around the city of Montreal. .. ..............WHAT FOLKS ARE SAYING............ .."George is a fine player and singer, and it's nice to hear someone doing that "guitar evangelist" style -- it is some of my favorite music." ...................ELIJAH WALD, Grammy Winning Author and Historian.. .."This guy not only plays amazing blues, spiritual and ragtime tunes that you rarely (if ever) get to hear, he does it with such tasty chops and generous spirit that you can't help being converted!" .......ROB LUTES .."Digging deep into the blues and gospel traditions, Deacon George will grab your attention immediately. With a big voice, superb guitar chops and a charismatic stage presence to match, he's the real deal." .......KEVIN MARK .."It's always a pleasure to listen to Deacon George play and sing the music he truly loves. He's a spellbinding storyteller who has so much to share with his audience - and a great person to know! 100% Satisfaction guaranteed!" .......KENNY DUPREE .."The best roots artists have a strong knowledge of the tradition in which they work, and Deacon George is a prime example of such an artist…A natural storyteller, songwriter, instrumentalist, and vocalist of the highest degree" ........DALE BOYLE Songwriter, Recording Artist, Teacher .."Deacon George not only captivates with his artistry, but draws in the audience with his easy-going banter and illustrations. By the end of the show, you've not only had a great time, you've also come away enriched and enlightened. Glorious ol'time music combined with impassioned delivery and refreshing creativity make for an experience you won't soon forget." .......STAN NORTH, Managing Editor, GOSPELflava.com .."Deacon George is a personable and skilled communicator who engages his audience and creates a positive atmosphere for learning. His love of the music and the stories and figures behind the songs is obvious." ....................DR. CRAIG MORRISON, Department of Music, Concordia University .."Deacon George's sound evokes the passion of the past, preserving tradition with the zeal of the original musicians, all the while interpreting it in a way that ignites contemporary audiences." .......REV. THOMAS H. PAUL, B.S., ThM... Senior Pastor, Madison Baptist Church; Chaplain, Montreal Alouettes Football Club. .."Deacon George plays and sings the blues with pure passion and devotion. Easy listening, heart warming back to the roots album." .......ALDO DRUDA, President, CFID radio 103,7 FM.. .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .......... .......... .. .. .. .. .. ....
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.. .. .. .. .. .. .............I am a singer/songwriter/guitarist with definite blues leanings built on many years of lovingly listening to and playing, alone and with ensembles, in and around Montreal Quebec, Canada. The musical styles of artists originating from the south and southeast of the United States in the first half of the twentieth century is my chosen form of expression. I play classic and original blues, rags, folk and country, sung and played fingerstyle on six and twelve string acoustic and electric guitars and with slide on my resonator and lapsteel. I also perform early Gospel songs and Spirituals solo (old time street singer style) and in duos. My recent shows have been thematic concerts performed with stories and a slide show. My most recent shows have been "Josh White: The First Folk Blues Star, Café Society, Hellhound On My Trail, Laughing Just To Keep From Crying: Humor And The Blues, Muddy Waters-Hootchie Cootchie Man" and several more performed solo and with special guest. A few times a year I also do a show called "Soup2Nuts" which features music from country blues to Jazz and Rock'n'Roll, done in lighthearted fashion.
Influences
I would have a hard time pinpointing the artists that shaped my style and approach because there are so many, but here are the men and women that inspired to go deeper into the music I love: Big Bill Broonzy, Josh White, Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Skip James, John Hammond, Reverend Gary Davis, Mance Lipscomb, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Fats Waller, Johnny Winter, several Johnsons, Memphis Minnie McCoy, Mississippi John Hurt and so many, many more...................................... .. Josh White Night at the Mad Monk Cafe May 2008. Deacon George on guitar and Daniel Berube on drums playing "Hard Times". .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Deacon George and Sheldon Crane - Two Trains Running - at Mad Monk Cafe July 2007. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Deacon George Tearin' It Up At Smoke Meat Pete's In Montreal in June 2007 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Deacon George on guitar, Sheldon Crane on bass, and Maestro Peter Purich on fiddle perform "The Old Ark" hillbilly-style. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..MORE DEACON GEORGE ON YOUTUBE:.. http://www.youtube.com/DeaconGeorgeT ..
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