John Giannicchi - aka Johnny Boots - All rhythm and lead guitars, lead vocals.
Pete Bennett - Bass guitar, Thom "Gilly" Gilbert - Drums. Guest artists on "Everybody's got to Eat!" include: Stacey Williams and Maria Nazzaro - Vocals, Tim "T-Bone" Stone - Keyboards, Paul Opalach - Lap steel guitar, tambourine, keyboards
Influences
Freddie, BB and Albert King, SRV, JV, Hendrix, Doyle Bramhall II, Clapton, Beck, Ronson, Slick, Page, Jorma, Duane, Derek Trucks and on and on...
Sounds Like
Me... silly.
Some SRV, Clapton, Blind Faith-ish I think.
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The Johnny Boots Band is one of the CT areas most talented blues infused bands. They perform original music and classic songs from the 3 Kings and Howlin' Wolf to Jimi Hendrix and beyond.
The band features guitar slinger/singer Johnny Boots (Giannicchi). Johnny has played with internationally recognized blues greats like Buddy Guy, Johnny "Clyde" and daughter Shemekia Copeland, Shirley King (Yes, BB's daughter), Hook Herrera (Harp with Gov't Mule), Mason Casey, Greg Piccolo as well as local artists like, Chris Cross and George Baker among others. While influenced by so many of the blues greats of yesterday, Johnny adds his soul, feeling and imagination to create his unique sound today.
Thom “Gilly” Gilbert on drums and Pete Bennett on bass add up to a rock solid rhythm section, eager to explore the boundaries of where the groove can take you.
The debut CD also features the talents of Stacey Williams - vocals, Maria Nazzaro - vocals and Tim "T-Bone" Stone - piano and organ and Paul Opalach - lap steel guitar.
Photos below are courtesy of Mary Mayer, Jayne Tansey-Patron and Isabella Giannicchi, Kent Kirkland
Johnny Boots Band Live at FTC
Holy Mackeral or Halibut if you prefer!! That's a strange one huh! I'm sorry we didn't get introduced better at Bill's Blues. We were filling in for Tom Crivlione's Band who had a prior engagement. Rumour has it that Bill's is closing soon! If it does stop by ours at Catcher's Inn, 901 W. 35th on Chicago's near south side (7 blks. west of Sox Park). It's a Pro-Blues Jam on Thursdays at 9pm til 1am. Recently we've had Michael Dotson, Ric Hall, Felix Reyes of Susan Tedeschi Band, KoKo's and Magic Slims Band. Murali Coryell says he's comin' next time out! I'll try to make it down there the last week of Nov. I've really enjoyed your songs. Do You generally come out here to gig? or is it for business or personal visiting? Ron Michaels / BPS
You ROCK! Thanks for being a friend and for all your hard work. Hope to see you at the 3nd annual Utica Music and Arts Fest. Over 250 performers in over 20 venues for 3 DAYS! Including the Utica Tattoo Fest and the Utica Greens Fest!
First 50 performers to submit and get accepted will receive special VIP passes to next year’s event! Visit our site for more info and performer submissions. Have a great day!
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Hope to see you in September!
I'm really glad you took some time to listen to my songs, rarely annyone does that :) For now I write only texts in Croatian so it's understandable that you don't understand it :) Hehehe :) I'll make some in English to... One day... :)
I've listened to your music and i like it :) I love blues, and you do it just fine :)
Thanx John.....No BBQ this year......nobody had money for golf clubs or lessons this year :(...... ANYWAY......We should get out this month. Weather's finally been great. Too bad it didn't start being real nice 'til August 31!!!!
Hope you and your ladies are well. Miss seeing you.
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Hey Johnny, thanks for the comment. all that music we grew up on is calssic, does that mean we are getting old. I don't feel it, but the word classic kind of scares me a little...lol...talk soon! Cheers
