Once upon a time in Lynchburg, Dennis Johnson was a member of the Delta Blues team of "Proffit and Johnson" and then a jazz duo of "Jump Street". They entertained the Central Virginia area amazing audiences and began expanding on their fanbase with their authenticity while staying to a traditional blues sound. The crowds were captivated and drawn into the proverbial web.
After a very successsful run. Deanie decided to fill in the faps of the modern R&B sound inspired by traditional blues. He believed the apple didn't fall too far from the tree.. and so the quest began.
It's not easy to find pieces to a dream you haven't quite figured out yet. However the first try was a three piece group that did pretty well for themselves. They performed in venues in the Blue Ridge area and even won the Sedalia Blues competition.
Deanie's dream was about to take form and slowly be on the way to coming true. He soon hooked up with a Rock and Roll guitarist by the name of Gregg Yeager, a former member of the infamous "King Snakes". This would prove to be a perfect match. A fit that could only be rivalled by that of a soft pair of custom Italian leather boots.
A new member was needed to replace the drive of the band's original drummer. Deanie dug deep into his archives to find a musician from his past, James "Cub" Mosby, who provided the necessary strong drive and finesse.
The Deanie Blues band had arrived or so we thought.....
A year or two passed and then along came Rick Hill, a veteran to the music industry for 30 years or more with some well known groups. This was an addition that was full of unexpected pleasures. Rick's awkward latin rhythms and jazz rock solos added an interesting touch to an already talented conglomerate of Blues and Jazz.. .
As luck would have it, a need for an exuberant bass player came to pass. Deanie stumbled onto a young, fresh sound in Hershel Diggs. Formally a progressive drummer, Hershel's Gosbel, Go-Go and Rythem bass technics added a unique flavor.
Together the Deanie Blues sound hit new depths of Blues we have been waiting for....
Our December "Holiday" Blues Jam/open mic is on Dec. 18th starting around 7pm at the Java Depot at the base of Wintergreen Mountain behind Devils Backbone... Old Train Station, this is a really cool place to play!!! Come on out a play some blues or just enjoy some of the best blues of the area.... More info at CentralVAblues@gmail.com
This Months Blues Jam, hosted by the Central Va Blues Society will be at the great, historical Batesville Store in Batesville (where else??) Nov.21st at 6pm These Jams are more like an open Mic type event with Jamming at the end depending on the number of musicians. This one will probably have quite a few, SO IF YOU WANT TO PLAY, YOU SHOULD RESERVE YOUR SPOT!! by emailing us at Centralvablues@gmail.com.. The store has an all you can eat picnic type weekend celebration and we will be able to play for the peoples!! Come on out and enjoy some fun!! and play them blues!!!
Our next CVBS blues Jam will be October 29th at Blue Mountain Brewery in Afton from 7pm - 10pm. This is a lot of fun, and some great musicians come out... This will start out as a open mic type event, but typically ends with a Jam at the end.. Bring your favorite Blues instruments and bring some friends.. this is a great time, with wonderfull folks at Blue Mountain serving up Micro brews and food...
July 25th Central Virginia Blues Meeting and Jam at Rapunzel's Coffee and Books in Lovingston, short meeting then open mic type event for blues players... Light electric and acoustic, will have drum kit on site!!! come on out, bring an instrument and bring a friend!!! 7pm sign up starts
Hey Dennis, thanks for the add.. Your voice is sounding great and I love the direction you got the band going in... a Real nice feel... Hope to see your show sometime soon... Miss jumpstreet though..
Once upon a time in Lynchburg, Dennis Johnson was a member of the Delta Blues team of "Proffit and Johnson" and then a jazz duo of "Jump Street". They entertained the Central Virginia area amazing audiences and began expanding on their fanbase with their authenticity while staying to a traditional blues sound. The crowds were captivated and drawn into the proverbial web.
