Volume 34; Issue 2 April-May 2013
In this Issue! To Memphis for 2013 IBC Coming Events Joe Lev Book & CD Reviews 1
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JOE LEV, BASS MAN—By Jan Kelley Around the age of 10 or 12, Joe’s folk singing parents brought home a copy of a record on Folkways called “Blues with Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee”. It featured the three bluesmen being interviewed by the incomparable Studs Terkel and songs from all of them. This was Joe’s introduction to the blues.
and one a week in Nevada City with B.B. and the Blue Jays. Soon he was getting the blues repertoire under his belt, leading him to going out on tour with the international blues star Frankie Lee (Bruce Bandura, B.B. of the Blue Jays was Frankie’s band leader at the time) among many other blues gigs.
He had a long succession of teenage bands, first were surf bands, and “surf is right out of the blues” claims Joe. “A majority of surf songs are 12 bar progressions just like blues.”
Soon after that the Rolling Stones pointed the way to real blues. Joe was in his first good band, Buckwheat, right out of high school, which was definitely Joe has shared stages and studios with a plethora of blues based, everything from Muddy Waters to Mose blues greats, both local and international, such as Allison. Frankie Lee, Johnny Guitar Knox, Aaron King, Johnny Heartsman, Rene Solis and many others. The next 15 years found Joe playing in a long succession of funk, rock and country cover bands and Joe has been teaching bass and guitar for more than Nevada-style show bands. In 1984 he started playing 15 years, and for the past 5 or so, has been an intewith anyone that would have him, which culminated gral part of Blues in the Schools and an artist in resiin1995 the forming of the Beer Dawgs. Joe spent 10 dence at Rosemont and West Campus High Schools years with Bob Pearce, Steve Wall and the Dawgs. for the Sacramento Blues Society. When he left the band in 1995, his blues period be- You can find Joe almost any night in this region, playgan in earnest. He got blues jam house band gigs, ing the blues on his bass. two a week at the old Torch Club with Johnny Nugget The Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) is one of the oldest blues societies in California, founded in 1979, and is a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit corporation formed to preserve and promote blues music as an art form. SBS has kept the blues tradition alive in the Sacramento area by promoting the local blues music scene and bringing internationally renowned artists to the region and produces and mails a newsletter, “Blue Notes” six times a year for our membership. SBS is an affiliate member of The Blues Foundation, and provides educational opportunities for young people with The Blues Foundation’s “Blues in the Schools” Program.
Board of Directors Meetings—2nd Tuesday Sacramento Blues Society is a Proud Member
2013 Board Officers
Each month; 7:00 PM at the SMUD Building, 6301 S Street, Sacramento All SBS members in good standing are invited to attend.
Dr. Derek Washington—President Laura Lund—Vice President Cynthia Jaynes–Secretary Liz Walker—Treasurer Jan Kelley-Parliamentarian
2013 Committee Chairs
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Sharon Allen Ross du Clair Cynthia Juarez Mari Lu Onweller Rick Nolan
Blues in the Schools —Cynthia Jaynes/Liz Walker Blue Notes —Valeriejeanne Anderson/Jan Kelley CD Reviews—Mindy Giles Events/IBC Competition —Mari Lu Onweller Finance—Ross du Clair Sacramento Blues Hall of Fame—Sally Katen/Jan Kelley Membership/Volunteers —Sharon Allen Merchandise/Concessions/Graphics—Rick Nolan SacBlues e-News/Calendar—Willie Brown Website Liaison—Liz Walker 2
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Message from the President— I have been thinking about the state of the blues over the past ten years and am struck by the changes in the blues landscape. It is particularly startling to note the number of singers and musicians from faraway lands that are claiming an affinity and love for the blues. The range of this population extends to Italy, Norway, Eastern European countries, Australia, and Japan. No doubt, there are some folks in the nations of Africa also mining the lore of the blues!
entation of the blues. The Blues in the Schools program has blossomed into a very popular program and more and more of the next generation are showing considerable interest in the blues. There are some budding musicians in our midst that show some promise of acceptance of the blues as a space for developing their talents and interest. The SBS community is very appreciative of local musicians who take time to present blues to young people in schools and other venues.
The question I find myself pondering in the face of this phenomenon is: what does it mean? No doubt, the advent of the internet has done a great deal to awaken a wide-range of peoples and cultures to the wonder of the blues. It is quite likely that that plays a large role in the spread of the blues in the world. As always, SBS encourages members in good standing to step forward and give of some of their time and Here at home the Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) is talents. gearing up for the year and calling on volunteers to work together to advance the preservation and pres- Derek S. Washington, Ph.D. “Every day I have the blues” sang Memphis Slim (and
Sacblues.com Gets a Facelift
Joe Williams and B.B. King). If you want to find the blues any day, go to www.sacblues.com for all the news on the blues.
The next time you check out www.sacblues.com you're in for a surprise. A whole new look awaits you. Our new webmaster (Dave Alcock) is busy populating the site with lots of information so check back frequently, new stuff everyday!
Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame 2013—by Sally Katen
SAVE THE DATE! Arts Day of Giving, April 29, 2013
Exciting news! There will be a lot of new and great changes for the Sacramento Blues Society Hall of Fame this year. We are moving out on our own! This year’s event will be a presentation deserving to our Hall of Fame Inductees, rather than sharing time in an otherwise seasonal event, the SBS Membership Party in December.
On Monday, April 29th from 4:29 a.m. to 4:29 a.m. April 30th., Give Local Now will host the region's first Arts Day of Giving, an online 24-hour giving challenge. The event is produced in partnership with GiveLocalNow, For Arts Sake, the Sacramento ReOur tentative dates this year for the Hall of Fame are gion Community Foundation and the Sacramento st nd September 21 or 22 to be determined once a Metropolitan Arts Commission. venue is selected. Preferably, the venue will be a resPlan on making your charitable contribution to your taurant with bar that is an all-ages venue. favorite arts non-profit (we suggest Blues in the th The HOF Committee is working on selecting nomi- Schools) on April 29 and your contribution will be nees and things seem to be going well. I am hopeful matched by the financial partners. that we will have a great venue with many attending to Simply go to givelocalnow.org on April 29th, type in show our 2013 HOF Inductees how much they mean or look up Sacramento Blues Society, Blues in the to the Sacramento Blues Society. Schools and make your online tax-deductible contribution. It's that simple and your donation will enable Please feel free to contact me with any ideas, bar & us to bring the blues to more students in the region. restaurant, or just feedback. bluesforthThank you for your support. ecure@hotmail.com 3
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The Sacramento Music Festival Has Roots!! - by Mindy Giles 40th Anniversary of the Festival Boasts Los Lobos, The Blasters, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, The James Hunter Six, Wanda Jackson, John Lee Hooker Jr., Terry Hanck, Mick Martin and many more.
Ranging from cozy club settings and inside luxury hotels to large-scale outdoor stages and even aboard the Delta King river boat, this walkable/ bikeable community celebration showcases world-class music that has evolved over the years to include a wide variety of styles: soul blues, blues rock, country, rockabilly, zydeco, rock, bluegrass, ragtime, jazz, swing, street beat, Cajun, Latin and Mariachi music, big band, orchestras, dance bands and more. Plus, a high-energy “Next Generation Band” performance site features talented youth jazz bands that always draw a young and spirited crowd. The Sacramento Music Festival is presented by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society with support from the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Memorial Day weekend this year, Friday, May 24 through Monday, May 27 is not your father’s Jazz Jubilee. And while there are special plans to recognize some of the popular trad jazz groups that once made this festival one of the biggest of its genre in North America, the big change is the national name roots music groups headlining amid the broadened overall musical scope. There will be 24 music venues in Old Sacramento, including a new main stage for national headliners. The Parade takes place Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. Performances are Friday thru Sunday: 11 a.m. until midnight, and Monday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is $110 for a four day event badge, and daily admissions vary Free shuttle service is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call 916-444-2004 or, for more information and a list of performers, visit www.sacmusicfest.com
Some of the local blues favorites will be Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers, The Kyle Rowland Band, Johnny “Guitar” Know, Johnny O and the Blues F.O.’s, Jimmy Pailer, Delta Wires, Catfish & The Crawdaddies, Briefcase Full of Blues , Gator Beat, Two Tone Steiny, The Sacramento Blues Revue and more.
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Coming Events—by Mari Lu
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Ornweller
I know you all enjoyed the Harmonica Showcase at including transportation from
Sporty’s in Elk Grove in March. That’s just an appetizer Sacramento via deluxe motor for what’s coming in the next few months. Get out your coach to Sausalito and back. SBS members can go to saccalendars and save these dates. Blues in the Schools Showcase is coming up on Friday, April 12. SBS will have a membership drive at the Kat Cairns show with Mr. December at the Trocadero in Roseville on Sunday April 21, 2-6 pm. No cover charge and all drinks will be ½ price. John Mayall appears at 3 stages in Folsom on Friday, May 24. SBS will have a membership table at that event.
trips.ticketleap.com to pay online. Use promo code SBS. Contact Mari Lu for more information.
SBS will be involved in a very special Rhythm & Blues event in Folsom on Saturday, June 15. Saturday, July 27 is the Blues & Bones Festival in Angels Camp. We will have a membership table and are trying to arrange discounted group transportaMemorial Day Weekend we will be listening to some tion through the Sacramento Day Trippers. of our SBS band members and recruiting new SBS members at the 40th year of the Sacramento Music Saturday, August 3 will be a worldwide celebration Festival. – The International Blues Music Day. Keep that date open! This one will be huge! More details will SBS has collaborated with the Bluebird Tours division be provided later. of the Sacramento Day Trippers for a very special SF Bay Blues Cruise featuring Big Cat Tolefree & The Hip- If you’d like to volunteer to help out at an event or to notics. This event will be Saturday June 8. Cost is serve on the Events Committee, please contact $99 for a three hour cruise, and $84 for SBS members, Mari Lu at:events@sacblues.com
Book Review—By Jan Kelley Blind Buddy and Mojo’s Blues Band From local author Nan Mahon—Nan is an award winning journalist and freelance writer residing in Sacramento, CA. She is the author of Pink Pearls and Irish Whiskey and Junkyard Blues. An entertaining novel about a blind blues man and the trouble he finds himself in while traveling the ‘juke joint’ circuit. Buddy is a good-lookin’, James Dean type of guy who has learned his way around after losing his eyesight as a teenager in a gang fight. His dog, Mojo, was a stray who adopted Buddy when he was at one of his low points in life, drinking and doing drugs and failing to show up for gigs. Mojo naturally became Buddy’s best friend and protector along the highways and ins and outs of life. But this story is more about the wrongdoing Buddy finds himself in and the mystery as it unfolds, capturing the reader’s interest in solving the “every day whodunnit’” Of course there are women and sex involved, as there should be for a blues man, but don’t look for anything educational about the blues, this is solely a mystery novel. An enjoyable and easy read, it’s intriguing enough to hold your interest to the end. 5
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Ira Walker—To the Nth Degree—By Jan Kelley So many times a biography is written about a person that just states the facts. Put yourself in a story mode, because this singer/songwriter/bass player’s biography is just that.
cant time was when he asked his dad for an amp. They went to the music store and Ira pointed out the amp he wanted, but instead of getting that, his dad later brought home a kit that required Ira to build his own amp. Angry with his dad at the time, he now cites it as a great learning experience.
Born in Austin, Texas to musical parents, each with a degree in music, Ira’s mother played piano and listened mostly to country, show tunes and classical music. His father played trumpet and always listened to the blues, so Ira was naturally drawn to the music. While a tot, the family moved to Oakland, California. There his father’s friends and neighbors would gather and play the blues – Jimmy Reed, Bobby Blue Bland, other blues artists – giving haircuts in the back yard and drinking and sharing their stories and sounds. Ira soon began his steps into a music career.
He played with Billy Satellite, an American rock band based in Oakland, California, formed in 1983. The band consisted of Monty Byrom (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Danny Chauncey (guitar, keyboards), Tom "Fee" Falletti (drums) and Ira on bass until it disbanded several years later. Ira then made a living at writing, utilizing his technical expertise in linking a keyboard to an 8 track. Working as a songwriter for seven years with Warner/Chapel Publishing, he co-wrote the pop hit "I Wanna’ Go Back" for Eddie Money and has worked on records that include Travis Tritt, Randy Travis, Lee Ann Womack, and Tommy Castro. He has written and performed with a star studded list of Music Icons, from Steve Miller, Eddie Money, Carlos Santana, Brian May, & Joe Satriani to the Zen Road Pilots. He also toured Europe with Keb’ Mo in 2000.
By age five, Ira was listening to a friend who was the organist at church which greatly influenced him. By fourth grade, his first instrument became the drums at that church; a little set consisting of cymbal, snare and bass drum. His desire to play instruments took off! A well-educated young man, Ira won the Science Fair in Oakland in the fourth grade. As a young man, Ira was a true “geek” of the ’60’s, totally devoted to his studies, particularly science, and music lessons on drums, jazz guitar and bass. He especially took to the bass, learning to play upright bass first. He also liked to write poetry, which would serve him in his career in writing music. “First thing you learn are the chords, then the turn-around…” Ira says, demonstrating on his guitar how the blues is played.
Nominated for a Grammy in 2010 for producer/ singer/songwriter and with 14 album producer credits to date, Ira’s musical pedigree has evolved into a unique style of Blues, Rock, & Rhythm & Blues. Ira spent a few years living in West Sacramento and performing in this region, however has recently moved to Red Bluff. He will be leaving to tour Europe in April and May this year but in the meantime, check out his new CD Blame Me.
Ira spoke of some influences as being real lifechanging for him. He played in the UC Youth Orchestra and UC Youth Choir and was considering going to MIT when a friend invited him to a concert featuring Jimi Hendrix and the Chicago Transit Authority. Ira was so influenced by Jimi he quickly went from argyle sweaters and carrying a satchel to wearing bell bottoms and dressing in polyester shirts. His mother was shocked! He recalls seeing Aretha Franklin on tour, then playing her record over and over again on a little record player. Another signifi-
And the story continues for Ira Walker, scientist, producer/singer/songwriter and all around music man.
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Blues in the Schools—By Cynthia Jaynes We’re expanding, we’re excited, and we can’t wait to April 12, 2013, six to nine p.m. show off! We’ve added schools, other organizations, venue to be announced. We and additional local Blues stars to our program. will feature students from all 3 local high schools who have We are happy to welcome John Harmon and his stu- been working up some tasty dents at Woodcreek High School in Roseville to the blues tunes in the after school Artist-In-Residence (AIR) program – also known as program. Catch the exciteafter school lessons. We are thrilled to bring in the ment! Share the joy these young people have experifabulous and famous Steve Boutté to teach blues enced in playing the blues! bass guitar. Lew Fratis will now teach guitar at Woodcreek and he is excited to Other BITS programs are falling Coming soon work with these new blues playinto place. We have scheduled ers. Former music teacher and several appearances for Yolo to a VENUE near you, studio musician, Paris Clayton County Schools – featuring local will take over guitar lessons for Blues Historian and Star, Mick John Ousley’s class at West BLUES IN THE SCHOOLS Martin accompanied by local SHOWCASE Campus High, with Joe Lev blues pros. As part of the Kennedy Art Center’s Any Given teaching bass. Rounding out our Featuring Child program, Mick will also prodirect instruction program are the always popular Jimmy Pailer and vide an artistic enrichment asRick Taylor, working with Steve The Big Little Rowland Band sembly at Isador Cohen Elemen& Boettner’s students at Rosemont tary School. BITS is very pleased High. This has been a very reto announce the addition of Jerad Blues Students from warding aspect of BITS since we Williams who will lead an assemRosemont High School first began back in 2006. bly at Norwood Middle School in West Campus High School May, 2013. Woodcreek High School You can see just how exciting this program is by celebrating our We will have details and photos next generation of local Blues Check back to sacblues.com of these programs in action in the stars at the Blues in the next issue of the Blue Notes – so for updates! Schools Showcase on Friday, stay tuned!
Light Blues—By Nan Mahon There is a certain contradiction to the term blues music because most of the time there is nothing blue (or sad) about it, especially when listening to a rocking Chicago style.
Time passed, my jazz icons died, and the music changed. About fifteen years ago, I became friends with Big Mack Daddy who owned several restaurant/ blues clubs in the area. He had loved the blues since he was a teenager in Houston. It was impossible not to catch the mood on a Saturday night when I sat with him, Tanqueray and tonic (in a short glass) in front of me, a blues band on stage, guitars and harmonicas sending an infectious, raucous sound that filled the room and burst out onto the street.
I wasn’t always a blues fan. I was a jazz aficionado and considered it the music of the elite. I hung out in the dark cellar clubs of San Francisco, listening, nodding my head discreetly to the trumpet of someone like Miles Davis or Chet Baker. The sometimes swinging, sometimes mournful voices of June Christy or Anita O’Day spun on my hi-fi player. I spurned the likes of BB King for the abstract piano style of Thelonious Monk, although I did not really understand it. I remained a jazz snob through the rock and roll revolution.
I was converted. New jazz students and Latin sounds now bored me. Blues, despite the contradiction, made me feel good. Its simplicity is what makes the art form so attractive to listeners. The earthy, everyman connection is what bonds the blues to an audience. Make my music light blues. 7
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The 29th International Blues Challenge Jan.29-Feb.2, 2013—by Bo Ely This year the Sacramento Blues Society sent The Used Blues Band to represent Sacramento in the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, Tennessee. The IBC is the largest gathering of blues acts in the world. The 2013 International Blues Challenge included 231 of the best acts from 40 states and 17 countries.
ciation. The high-energy, upbeat yet traditional blues earned them a ticket to the semi-finals. We all enjoyed abundant blues jams and showcases both before and after the quarterfinals providing everyone with more than enough entertainment to fill the days and nights. Many top artists, record executives, concert promoters, venue owners, blues societies, and fans came together to participate in this incredible event and witness a huge array of talent. Friday started off with several Blues Foundation workshops and the 2013 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards luncheon. Immediately following the Youth Showcase, the semi-finals began. Beale Street again became alive with music. The best of the best competed to ascend to the finals. Each band and solo/ duo act gave its very best top-notch performances. The Used Blues Band quickly got the capacity crowd at the New Daisy up and out of their seats enjoying their performance. The 25 minute sets each band played seemed to whiz by, but within those limited minutes, Sacramento's entry definitely gave it their best and made Sacramento proud. Late Friday evening, everyone anxiously awaited the announcement of the semi-final results declaring which nine bands and eight solo/ duo acts would move on to the final round of competition. Unfortunately, when the finalists were at last announced, The Used Blues Band would not be among them. However, they made a lasting impression on a lot of new friends and fans.
Tuesday night the entertainment started at FedEx International Showcase hosted by the Beale Street Merchants at the New Daisy Theater. The showcase featured 12 bands and solo/duo entrants from nine different countries that later participated in the competition. Wednesday all the acts attended a registration meeting, then an orientation meeting where quarterfinal performance venues were assigned. The Used Blues Band got B.B. Kings, one of the larger, more well-known venues on Beale Street. The band quarterfinals took place on Wednesday (round one) and Thursday night (round two) with the winners advancing to the semi-finals held on Friday. The Solo/Duo acts competed on the same nights for their respective quarterfinals. The Used Blues Band was up against some very tough competition from a number of extremely talented bands including the Dave Keller Band, the 2012 winner of the Best Self Produced CD. The Used Blues Band was quickly able to win over the audience and the judges with their musical talent and charismatic performance, giving everyone a taste of their various blues styles. The audience danced in their seats and on the crowded dance floor to show their appre-
The IBC finals, held at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday beginning at 12:00 p.m., alternated acts between bands and solo/duo until 8:30 p.m. At the conclusion of all the performances, the judges tabulated scores and announced the 2013 IBC. . The solo/duo winner was Little G Weevil, sponsored by Atlanta Blues Society and second place honors went to the Suitcase Brothers from the Barcelona Blues Society Continued on page 9 8
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CD Review— Howell Devine, Jumps, Boogies & Wobbles (Arhoolie Records) If you know anything about Chris Strachwitz, one of the arch granddaddies of independent labels that record and release roots music, you also might know that he is legendary for being a blunt curmudgeon about what is and isn’t good music. He calls most music “mouse music” meaning it is small, pedestrian, not worthy to listen to, let alone record and release.
Joshua Howell is a native San Franciscan; his confident touch on both his Epiphone Dot 335 and his National Duolian guitar resonate with the sounds of old world America along with his unamplified harmonica and natural supple voice. Pete Devine on Gretsch drums, percussion and washboard, came out of a fifteen year run with swingin’ ragtime outfit Bo Grumpus, plus stints with Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers. He also was on the Grammy-nominated 2009 CD, Maria Muldaur’s Garden of Joy. The melodic flair and multi -textures he brings to this music are right up front; and so simpatico with doghouse bass man Joe Kyle Jr. that both Baby Dodds and Willie Dixon would be proud. The syncopation these three have is delicious, dark and fun.
So to be the first blues band to be signed to Arhoolie Records in over 25 years is something. This young band joins labelmates Lightning Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton, Mance Lipscomb and Mississippi Fred McDowell. They are Howell Devine, a terrific Bay Area-based trio who bring haunting hill country blues, Delta blues and very early drivin’ Chicago blues back to the place it should be— back to clubs that are way too often booking screaming frat rock bands who advertise they are blues. “It felt almost like sitting in a room in 1938” said Strachwitz of his first live encounter with the band last year. Jumps, Boogies & Wobbles (2012) is the resultant slab—twelve masterful and tasty works that should put them on a national treasure map.
Howell Devine was selected by the Golden Gate Blues Society to represent them at the IBC in Memphis this year, and they did not disappoint, making it to the finals. The band is at the Torch Club the first Wednesday of every month and will also be performing at the 2013 Cajun & Blues Festival in Isleton, CA on June 15-16. www.howelldevine.com Copyright©2013 by Mindy Giles. All Rights Reserved
29th International Blues Challenge—Continued from page 8 in Spain. The Selwyn Birchwood Band of the Suncoast Blues Society took top prize in the Band competition. Michael van Merwyk and Bluesoul of German Blues Network took second place honors, and the third spot went to Dan Treanor's Afrosippi Band w/ Erica Brown, hailing from the Colorado Blues Society. A beautiful custom Gibson ES-335 guitar featuring The Selwyn Birchwood as the band finals top guitarist Blues Foundation's logo and a Category 5 amp was awarded to . Little G Weevil won the St. Blues Cigar box guitar for best guitarist in the solo/Duo competition. Jim Liban of the Alex Wilson took top harmonica honors for the Lee Oskar Harmonicas prize package. In the Best Self-Produced CD contest, the judges determined the best to be: Solo Recordings by Steve Hill. Blues societies all over the world will soon be starting all over again as they begin their own competitions to determine who they will send to the 30th International Blues Challenge on February 1, 2014 in Memphis. 9
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Our cover art, contributed by Kathie Lambert, area artist and active SBS member, is a crop from a larger piece It is named "Diversity", and was inspired by the variety of attendees—and their varied modes of transportation—that attend blues events. This one was at the Torch Club. Look closely at the personalities outside the club—maybe you'll see yourself! Kathie has contributed her art for SBS fundraisers, and can be reached at klambertart@yahoo.com or 916-225-6153. Other examples of her work below are labeled “Left Hand Magic” and “Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers”.
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