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Hi All,
The Phil Gates Band competed in the IBC, and were very well received. We also competed in a subsequent contest for the Memphis Merchants Association- "The Beale Street Blues Kings" which we won!
We want to Thank all of our fans, and all the fans that came to Memphis to support us. It was great. What a great week.
We are The 2009 Beale Street Blues Kings!
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The Phil Gates Band is:
Phil Gates - Guitar, Lead Vox
Vince Tividad - Bass
Danny Ritter - Drums
Mark Justin - Keys
Influences
Buddy Guy*, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker*, Albert King*, Freddie King, B.B. King, Roy Buchannon, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Shuggie Otis, J.B. Lenoir, Robben Ford, John Mclaughlin, Al Di Meola, Carlos Santana, Duane Allman, Tommy Bolin, Son House, Sara Vaughn, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Kirk Whalum*, Afro Celt Sound System, Albert Collins*, Aretha Franklin, Billy Cobham, Billy Preston, Bonnie Raitt, The Brecker Brothers, Brian Setzer, Cab Calloway, CASIOPEA, Chic Corea, Frank Zappa, Gene Krupa, Hiram Bullock, JB Hutto, Jeff Beck, John Scofield, Kiyomi Otaka, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Level 42, Maurice White*, Mike Stern, Narada Michael Walden, Quincy Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, Rush, THE SQUARE, Steps Ahead, Yellowjackets. Dizzie Gilespie*, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Gladys Knight, Rick Derringer, Toto, Roy Clark.
The "*" means I had the privilege to work with, or play guitar with that person.
The Phil Gates Band won against twenty great bands in the Southern California Blues Society International Blues Challenge (IBC) Regional Competition November 15th.
This enabled the Phil Gates Band to compete in The 2009 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennesee.
In the four days from February 4th, through February 7th, 2009 the entire four piece band (which includes Phil Gates, Danny Ritter, Rena Beavers, and Larry Houston) traveled to Memphis, Tennessee to compete in this event.
The Phil Gates Band Competed in the IBC, and were very well received. They also competed in a subsequent contest for the Memphis Merchants Association- "The Beale Street Blues Kings" which they won.
Phil Gates was born in Chicago Ill., and was raised with Blues music. Brought up in a musical household, Phil got settled in on the guitar at about the age of twelve. Since then, Phil has been busy in the music industry. Phil was the guitarist for the Air Force “Tops in Blue” World Tour, which performed the NFL's SUPERBOWL Half-Time Show.
Later, arriving in Los Angeles, Phil has been playing a lot of guitar in the studio, and heard at many of the L. A. Clubs with his band, The Phil Gates Blues Band, or with others, playing Blues, and R&B, at venues like B.B. King's Blues Club, and House of Blues, Hollywood, CA. He has a distinctive lead guitar & rhythm guitar style that has been on numerous records and CD’s. From guitar tracks on the Philip Bailey CD "Life & Love”, to lead guitar work with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire. Producer Preston Glass has called Phil in for guitar work on Preston’s own CD, and on numerous session dates, like the new Kellie Blaise CD, as well as Billy Shields, the Stylistics, and Seabron's CD’s. As a Blues guitarist, Phil has honed his tone, playing wailing Blues and Slide guitar. The Phil Gates Band won the SoCal Blues Society "Battle of the Blues Bands" in 2008, and went to Memphis, TN for the International Blues Challenge. There the Phil Gates Bleus Band won the "Beale Street Blues Kings" Award. This band continues to gig almost every week, year round. Phil's new Blues CD “Should I?” is an editor's pick, and on the top selling CD lists for CD Baby (West Coat Blues). Available now on CDBaby, and iTunes. Phil also played on, and Co-Produced a Blues record with Zac Harmon :The Blues According to Zacariah”, which was voted "Best New Blues Artist" on XM Radio. Phil’s first two CD’s "This Side Of Me" and film score “My Normal Life” are available on Apple iTunes, and CD Baby. His site www.philgates.com has more info, photo’s and music. Enjoy! Phil can be reached by email at music@philgates.com Visit http://www.myspace.com/philgatesmusic to see more videos!
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Just read your IBC blogs and there wasn't one mention of the awesome venue coordinator who got you through the competition. Man what's up with that!! Ha! Now you get to hold a competition (for next year's event I think because of the rule changes) and then you can volunteer to come help the Foundation stage the IBC.
That's what you get for becoming a Blues Society president you know!
Making my way around to thank you for your great music.. We as fans are proud to have you as our friend. Thanks again for being mine. R-n-R Keep it Loud
Hey i want to let you, and all my friends with whom i visit, that i always enjoy stopping by, even tho it's my bad i don't always get around to leaving a comment. But this time, i was thinkin bout how my mom taught me better. When u enter a room, u supposed to speak first to the people there, they not supposed to have to speak first lol. Even though, I know I am usually really busy recording my next album and everything, no excuses. So yea i wanted to say wassup, i like visiting your and others page when i wanna read, listen to music n stuff. U got a cool spot, and i hope your year is shaping up better than last year. Our life is supposed to get greater and greater right? Well let me know how everything is going with your goals for this year! ttyl
Always appreciate your feedback! Thanks much for the friendship!!!
Pop'n over some experimental music love. Thanks. Enjoy! Keep up the gre8 work. New tunes up. Hope u drop in and take it for a spin. Title; "I think I want'a make love to you" tribute to "Zeke Loftin" "Ole Hollow Tree" etc PPbb Ken, Faye, Mike... playing outside the box and having sooo much fun
Thanks so much for helping the little woman and I celebrate our 17th. Your band kicks massive amounts of bootay! But we knew that before we boarded the boat. Cheers.
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