Nowadays: Jay Bee Rodriguez, piano, slide-guitar, harmonica ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993 Blue Bird Live Jai Alai Salon (Huesca): Karen James (vocals), Jay Bee Rodriguez (Telecaster guitar, arrangements), Flaco Barral (bass, talking box), Muelle (drums). It was part of an Spanish tour with Carey Bell and Louisiana Red.
Influences
Lightnin' Hopkins and Professor Longhair. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Well, also Muddy Waters, Champion Jack Dupree, Jimmy Yancey, Otis Spann, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Blake, Jimmy Reed, Robert Nighthawk, Freddie King, Big Walter Horton, Elmore James, Albert King, Albert Collins, Johnny Winter, Gatemouth Brown, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Count Basie, Sonny Rollins... and some dozens more!
"Marriage is a wonderful institution. But who wants to live in an institution?" -Groucho Marx
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"Join the army, see the world, meet interesting people - and kill 'em." -Woody Allen.
Layin' those blooz out with harp master Carey Bell Harrington in the 1990's.
"I feel very close to the western. There are not too many American art forms that are original. Most are derived from European art forms.
Other than the western and jazz or blues, that's all that's really original." -Clint Eastwood
"Now the men call me Doctor Professor Longhair, but the women call me a lil' ole lovin' man." -Professor Longhair
"That unseeing eye reminds me of a midnight dream. It reminds me of somebody I have never seen." -Sonny Boy Williamson
"Así llegó a un inmenso castillo, en cuyo frontispicio estaba grabado: A nadie pertenezco, y a todos; antes de entrar, ya estabas aquí; quedarás aquí, cuando salgas".
Diderot, Jacques Le Fataliste (1773).
"La vita e' a colori, ma il bianco e nero e' piu' reale."
-Wim Wenders.
Aporreando dulzonas melodías y boogies saltarines.
- To wake up in the morning: J. S. Bach, Professor Longhair - While doin' some gym: Count Basie, Sam & Dave - Drivin' to work: fast Gospel, medium-fast Chicago Blues - Cleanin' up the house: Bluegrass, Django & Grappelli - For a romantic date: Bud Powell's ballads and mid-tempoes - For makin' love: Freddie King, Philly's Sound, Peggy Lee - At lunch: mmm... Reggae, Calypso or Cajun music - For drivin' ALL of your worries away: Sam Cooke - For healthy, inspirating dreams at night: Ali Farka Toure.
JayBee, When I read your comment....I had tears in my eyes. What a wonderful thing for you to put my late husband in the same category as Big Walter and Louis Armstrong...He would have been honored. Thank you so much!!!! Jeannette Clarke
ya tenemos nuestro disco en las tiendas, y para celebrarlo vamos a visitarte la semana que viene!!!! los 200 primeros que lo compren en la FNAC, tendran entrada doble para el concierto en la sala Clamores del dia 31!!
Hey there! just showing some love! I was wondering if you had time today, if you could stop by my page and listen to "Tell the Truth". We are narrowing down songs and I greatly need the opinions of other musicians! Thanks so much for your time, and rock on! Branjae
I loved your music. REAL BLUES!!! Thank you for your request. You are a very talented blues musician. Keep the blues alive my friend. Jeannette Clarke (William's widow)
Thanks a million Jay Bee for joining our ministry of Blues. It's all about peace, love, understanding, and GROOVE! Hope to perform for you sometime. Enjoyed your tunes. Wishing you the very best in Blues and life! -Big Daddy
Moito obrigado por seu comentario, siento contarte que te perdiste una buena ayer en el Beethoven, hasta tienen piano últimamente. Pero nos veremos en breves, estoy de acuerdo contigo. Un abrazo meu.
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