For the solo shows, there is just me and my guitar/voice and some foot tapping.
My main guitar player for duo work in Canada is Max Bent (also on my cd.....and NOW he is producing the new CD!). In Colorado it's Michael Reese, in New York it's Tim Costello.
I call my band "The Mo' Kauffey Experience", because i have a somewhat rotating cast of characters that bring their own flavor to the mix. In Canada add Peter Turpin on bass, in Colorado add John Flores or Kim Stone.
Influences
Too many to list them all…….Gary Fowler, Larry Dennis, Marty Spritzer, Martin Ortega are some you never heard of, but were big in my life. Ones you probably have heard of include:Leadbelly, Lightning Hopkins, Roger Miller, J.J. Cale, Johnny Cash, Hot Tuna, John Mayall, Van Morrison, The Moody Blues, The Beatles are a few.
Sounds Like
Take a blender throw in some Hot Tuna, a little Johnny Cash, some J.J. Cale, a little Mark Knoffler, some Dylan and little John Prine and you’ll get the idea.
Please check www.mokauffey.com for complete performance schedule.
Here is a video from the John Hurt tribute courtesy of Stiletto Rose.
My good friend Harmonica Buzz is performing with me.
Here is a live solo performance of one of my newer songs "Dig It" recorded a few months ago at the London Music Club in.............London, Ontario.
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My top friends are mostly musicians I feel worth the listen. I am at home in Guelph, Ontario getting ready for a wild and prosperous summer. I am putting bookings together for the fall, winter and beyond; and the progress on the new Mo' Kauffey CD continues.!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
Now, moving on to the mp3s on my page, there are live recordings from different gigs with different folks, hmmmm all Colorado gigs. Details are all in lyrics tab (players/dates, etc)The newest is: "Sittin' in La La" recorded this past June. "Railroad Work Song" is with a 5 piece band at the Crystola Inn, and is a very fortunate capturing of live Mo'!. I hope you enjoy! I play in the hallway between the folk and the blues blending elements of blues, jazz, country, New Orleans and rock and folk music, not something I try to do, it is just what I do. Think J.J. Cale meets…………….somebody. I write songs and I adapt others songs to my style, trying to pay homage to what moved me, yet trying to add my own flavor to the recipe. I am not the kind of player that has played with everyone, yet I have been blessed by attracting some incredible players to join my party. The new Mo’ cd is chugging along nicely with Max Bent at the producer's wheel and should be done sometime this summer, stay tuned for Mo' details on that. so if you can't come see me live then GO SEE SOMEBODY!
You can also hear tunes on my site mokauffey.com or see Mo' videos at http://www.youtube.com/mokauffey
'Blues to ya'. Oh..........yea...... I have shared the bill and/or the stage with folks like John Mayall, Honeyboy Edwards, The Amazing Rhythm Aces, Bill Kirchen, Colin Linden, Otis Taylor, Mel Brown, Wendell Fergeson and Rock Bottom.
Thanks for joining our circle of friends, and thanks for helping to keep Redd's legacy alive! Billy & Sharon www. reddstewart. com (Pee Wee King and his Golden West Cowboys)
It's great to meet you Mo! I adore the Canadian state of mind and the soul in the music Of your land. It would be a treat to sit down with you and play a few sometime, You have some very cool stuff... All the best to you my friend, Darrell
when ya gonna bring that old archtop back down to sunny Tennessee and jam with me brother? Miss you and love your music as always. Here's a little somethin' from my cheerful self:) ..........
cole loved the card and music:} FINALLY got a chance to let him look at it. excited about the "tent" party tomorrow I think you would enjoy it. He is not happy with his new teacher becuz she doesnt like all the kids talking and well " he is all Joey" more later love ya THANK YOU
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