Ben Brenner (aka Swamp Donkey)
and sometimes Barry Brenner (aka Big B)
Influences
Big B; Mississippi Fred McDowell; R.L. Burnside; Bob Dylan; Robert Johnson; Muddy Waters; Hank Williams; Son Volt; Hound Dog Taylor; Elmore James; Little Walter; Lonnie Johnson; Sleepy John Estes; Mississippi Sheiks; Blind Willie Johnson; Uncle Tupelo; T-Bone Walker; Wilco; Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys; Professor Longhair; the Meters; the Subdudes; The Carter Family; Gwamba/FTRA/Okra Pickles; Carl Perkins; Dave Dudley; Richard Thompson; Ray Charles; the Stooges; Derek & the Dominos; Gov't Mule; the Allman Brothers; Aretha Franklin; the Staples Singers; Mance Lipscomb; Grant Green; Larry Young; Jimi Hendrix; Lord Buckley; Dave Letterman; Big Star; Charlie Patton; Mississippi John Hurt; New Orleans Brass Band Music; Old 97s; Tarbox Ramblers; Neil Young; Johnny Cash; Charlie Feathers; Bottle Rockets; Ron F. Davis; Rev. Gary Davis; Tom Waits; Kinky Friedman; Jimmy Rodgers; Chicago Jimmy Rogers; Faron Young; Willie Nelson; Gilliam Welch; Robert Nighthawk; Cream; the Rising Sons; Ry Cooder; the Greasy Greens; Doc Watson; Howlin' Wolf; Paul Butterfield Blues Band; Taj Mahal; Mike Bloomfield; Carl Perkins; Elvis; Peter Laughner; Stax/Volt; National Guitars; Lo-Fi Sounds; WWOZ; Memphis, New Orleans, Natchez, Sunflower County, Tujunga
Sounds Like
Fred McDowell, Bob Dylan, New Orleans, Hound Dog Taylor, Tom Waits, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Hank Williams, Tujunga, Night.
Hello Swamp donkey!! Greetings from Japan! Thanks for your Friendship! I like your sound and slide guitar play!! If you listen to my music,Could you reply your Impression Comment to me? We hope long friendship together!!
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The House is a Rockin’ at Odie’s House of Blues. The premier all blues club of Arkansas. Featured blues shows, fine food, happy hour with Larry Womack and a hot open jam session with Mike Dollins & The Cruize Brothers every Thursday www.mikedollins.biz. You can get all the details at www.bluesguitarnews.com and www.bluesguitarnews.ning.com check out the slide show of all the jammers that are join in the blues jam sessions every Thursday.
Swamp Donkey will open the Thursday night jam session at Odies House of Blues. All jammers welcome and appreciated. Swamp Donkey, a Blues Festival favorite, will open the jam session on June 11th at 9 PM with the Cruize Brothers. Check out Swamp Donkey's MySpace www.myspace.com/thetonkeyhonkers
Odies House of Blues has a host of blues bands all summer long, and an open blues jam session every Thursday hosted by Mike Dollins & The Cruize Brothers. Check out the slide show of recent jam sessions at Odie's MySpace www.myspace.com/odieshouseofblues
Thanks for joining Odie's House of Blues. It ain't no secret anymore, Odie's is Arkansas' first all blues club with fine dining, great vibes, live blues on two stages and an open BLUES JAM SESSION EVERY THRUSDAY 9 PM. Just a few blocks south of Oaklawn, on Central Ave. Come join the fun, and tell your friends; Jammin' the blues is just alright at Odie's House of Blues. Be sure to subscribe to our blogs, to get all the blues updates. More details at Blues Guitar News www.bluesguitarnews.com Psst pass the word, blues is alive and well in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Get your guitar out of the closet, and come out to the Thursday jam session. PS Subscribe to our blogs too.
Hello Ben. Pass the word along that Arkansas has an all Blues Club now. Odie's House of Blues, in Hot Springs, AR. 3413 Central Ave, on the way to Oaklawn. Call 501-622-0396 for blues shows and times. There is an open mic BLUES JAM every Thursday at 9 PM, where all jammers are welcome to strut their stuff, and have a great time jammin' some blues. Details at www.bluesguitarnews.com
If your band is interested in submitting music to be played on our broadcast, here is how to do it!
Go to Arkansas Internet Radio www.arkansasinternetradio.com, if you like what you see and hear and want to be a part of it, click on the band sign up tab and sign up and submit music in Mp3 format to: airarkansas@live.com
There is no catch..It's Free..Well we do take donations if you believe this broadcast could be helpful in promoting Arkansas bands and shows..
Our broadcast has only been up for 9 weeks and we are getting an awesome response from bands and listeners..Check it out and submit and listen!
Please help support the blues and give us your votes. We are the only blues band and the only band from Arkansas left in the contest. Please help us out. Thank you!
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Thur Blues Jam starts at 9 PM
Pssst, pass the word along. Odie's House of Blues, one block south of Oaklawn, in Hot Springs, AR: 3413 Central Avenue. Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
Mike "Whisker Fish" Dollins & The Cruize Brothers will host Thursday night Jam Sessions, so come early and sign up to join in the jammin' good fun. www.mikedollins.biz
Thanks for being a friend..
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Thanks for the friendship Swamp! Great meeting you in Memphis, you played great. Hope to get together and jam sometime! Take care, keep in touch. Brian
Swamp Donkey, Thank you for being My Friend on My Space site filled with amazing links to Music, Spirit, Love and Peace. The photo I took I call Angel Fireworks. Love and Light to All, Anita aka Angelwingss7 in Ontario, Canada.
