Saturday, September 18 - Tobin James Winery, Paso Robles
 
 
 
 
 
Sunday, September 19 - Paradise Store, Santa Barbara
 
 
 
 
 
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 4th - SIERRA RIDGE WINERY, SUTTER CREEK
 
 
SUNDAY, SEPT. 5th - SCOTT FIELDER'S LABOR DAY CELEBRATION, SANTA CLARA
 
 
 
 
WISHING EVERYONE A GREAT BIG ROCKIN' THE BLUES LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Friday, August 27 - Concert at the Lake, Coarsegold
 
THIS SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED BECAUSE THE VENUE IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.
 
 
 
 
Saturday, August 28 - Shoreline Village, Long Beach
 
 
 
Sunday, August 29 - River View Inn, Three Rivers
 
 
 
 
 
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11th
WEST POINT "CONCERT IN THE PARK"
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Saturday, August 7 - Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach
 
 
 
 
 
Sunday, August 8 - Taste of Marina Del Rey
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Friday, July 30 - Arcadia Blues Club, Arcadia
 
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday, July 31 - Table Mountain Casino - Friant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Friday, July 23 - Rollin' On The River, Reno, Nevada
On our way to one of the best gigs of the year! Up over 80 and into Reno. I added GPS to the truck so we have Jane with a UK accent guiding us along. It is warm but hey it's summer. The gig is located in a beautiful downtown park with the Truckee River along side the stage area. With support from my brother Reg, his wife Ann along with my cousin Sheri, her husband Dean and their daughter Reanne it is going to be fun. The promoter John is super nice and his staff very pro. Photographers Ed and Bill from the Reno area are here and we connect for future photo's, My long time friend and all around nice person Leigh Hurst is here with her family. Scott Bolsta has a lot of family here from Carson City so the band is feeling lots of love from the audience. The show kicks off with a song from BB King " Every Day i have The Blues" and the crowd is with us. By the end of the night we are feeling very up and excited from the reaction to the show. Thank you to all the Blues fans in Reno for making this show so huge. We are staying at a near by casino hotel so the band gets together for dinner and talks over how much fun this evening was. I tell them that we have videos from the show for the web site. Nice.
 
 
 
Saturday, July 24 - Casa Sorrento, Salinas
Starting with a great breakfast at the casino hotel and then over highway 80 towards Sacramento. The truck starts to lose air conditioning in Sac. and we run into grid lock traffic on 8o west. The AC is on and off as we re-route to 5 and on into 580 south to San Jose. We check into an old Holiday Inn in the Silicone valley area that is not that nice. They give Brian the keys to a room with two people in bed. Their surprised and he has to pack all his gear back to the lobby. Wow. We then go to a dinner that is not that good in an old part of San Jose. Running right to the minute, Larry, Brian and I drive south to Salinas to meet up with Kirk Nelson. Arriving in Old town at a nice pizza palace and bar we set up for the show. A little tired but ready to go. We order two large pizza pies and begin to rock the tunes. My friends Janet and Mario are here to celebrate their wedding anniversary with friends. Famous Monterey drummer Rod Wilson is here with a lot of friends. Wow! A huge table is full and he is so nice to bring this many folks to the show! Thank you Rod! We play to midnight and pack the truck to boogie out of town. With cops and Highway Patrol everywhere we are soon lost. This weekend I had put a new GPS on the truck and Brian enters the hotel address and it is soon barking out directions to get us out of Salinas. Dog tired we pull in to rest for an early start to the festival on Sunday.
 
 
 
Sunday, July 25 - Gilroy Garlic Festival, Gilroy
 
 
 
 
 
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Friday, July 16 – Skip Fordyce Harley Davidson, Riverside
Today it is very HOT! As we pull into Riverside the truck temp reads 108 degrees! Larry, Brian and I set up outside in front of Skips on a covered area with a nice big lawn. Everyone at the dealership is helping make the crowd and the band as much as they can. There is food and cold drinks, with the evening brings a cool breeze and things get better. I am lucky some friends are here and visiting between sets is a lot of fun. Thank you Stefannie for bringing your family to the show! Back inside the cool truck we drift out of Los Angeles and over to the Central Valley. I have to say the band was rippin' today with some very hot playing.
 
 
 
 
Saturday, July 17 - Pilot Peak Winery, Penn Valley
This is a beautiful valley in the foothills. My friends Joni and David live near here. The folks that run this winery are super nice and bring in excellent food for the guests. We play outside on a hill under trees with the guests at tables  tucked under trees on the slopes of a easy pathway. There is dancing in front of us and the whole evening is very nice. Joni and David are here with Joni's brother Vince. Scott Bolsta is on sax tonight, his father in law lives near here too. Just a super place. My long time friends Frank and Sarah make a suprise entrance a their dancing wows everyone. A good couple can really become terrific dancers, with lots of moves. Fun to see them again!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA!!!!
 
THIS SATURDAY JULY 3 WE ARE PERFORMING IN TWAIN HARTE, CALIFORNIA!!!
 
With the weather perfect and the excitement building Larry, Brian and I drive up route 59 towards Sonora. I'm soon on the phone with my long time friend Robert C. with directions to his home in Sonora. he is an excellent chef and today he is grilling lunch for us. It is amazing and a nice way to rest and prepare for the show tonight. Arriving early there is already lots of lawn chairs placed to hold locations for folks until they return. Scott Bolsta soon steps onto the stage and has been in town since Friday with a lot of his Coarsegold friends, every one has a cabin near each other. Pam is pulling together this event and is very good at making this a special July 4th celebration. The crowd begins to arrive and it looks like this will build to be a fun and well attended show. I am excited to see my friends from high school here " The Bears"! Mark, Kris, Jim A. Robert, Jana and Janet are here today. It is a lot of fun when we get together. The band rips into the songs and soon there is dancing and everyone joins in. Janet is taking photos and a few days later we connect on the photos. The photos are amazing and she captured the celebration. My friend from school Jana is a pro singer and she wows the crowd when she sings with the band! With everyone feeling like more music the band plays on past the scheduled end for more tunes. What a fun day! Look forward to next year's July 4th celebration in Twain Harte!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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FRIDAY, JUNE 25 - CONCERTS IN THE PARK, SPRINGVILLE
Tonight we are working as a trio. Arriving around 5pm the weather is surprisingly mild. This is an historic California town above Porterville. The last supply location before the mountains of the Great Western divide. Years ago cattlemen would bring their herds to the mountains to graze for spring through fall. Before winter the herds would be brought down to the valley floor. Springville has a famous hotel and a nice park. The center of the park is a gazebo built very well years ago. I am very proud to have my band perform on this famous stage! The show goes well and I get a chance to meet people from town and really enjoy a summer night as it has been done here for a long time. After the show the band is offered lots of food so we stay longer and enjoy the great summer weather. Thank you Springville for a your invitation!
 
 
SATURDAY, JUNE 26 - FISHERMAN'S VILLAGE, MARINA DEL REY
It's 9am and we are on our way to Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles. This is a nice harbor location with shops and family's walking along the pier. Kirk Nelson meets us at the famous ship bell in the center. With a light house near by we set up and kick out some cool Blues for a very nice crowd. Of coarse I get sun burned and red by the end of the day but what a fun gig. The breeze keeps it cool and everyone is having fun. We are on our way through traffic around 5:30 heading across the LA basin on our way to the Grapevine and into the valley. For me to have lived in LA for years it is a interesting feeling to visit a place I know so well. Years ago I played music on Sunday afternoons at Hinano's in Venice. I remember so many nice afternoons at the So. Ca. beach's, part of the lifestyle when living here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Friday, June 18 - Silo's, Napa
Meeting Scott and Larry at around noon we drive across the delta on highway 12. The California delta has hundreds of miles of inland waterways with places to camp and stop at small docks for food and drink. Really amazing areas that go on and on. The weather is beautiful and we are soon in Napa having lunch along side the river. Napa is a famous city with world wide visitors each year. Next we go to the club and set up and sound check for the rest of the afternoon. A super room with a great staff. This showcase room features wine from local vineyards and light food fare. The shows go well and the crowd is up for a lot of fun. I am lucky to see a friend of mine from 30 years ago tonight. Wow! We visit and his sister is here and the night is just a lot of fun. Thank you to all the people who bought CD's and made tonight a good one. Special thanks to the GM Kieth for being very pro and welcoming us to Napa.
 
 
Saturday, June 19 - Pilot Peak Winery, Penn Valley
Driving out of Fairfield after a breakfast at Home town Buffet on super nice day. Feeling good about last night's show we are soon passing Sacramento and head up 99 towards Yuba City. All farming in this area except the huge Beal Air Force base. After a few hours we arrive in beautiful Penn Valley located in the foothills of the Sierra's. The winery is a super location with lots of  trees with paths and levels for tables around the tasting room.  The band area carved into a hill side. Plenty of room for dancing, tables, chairs and a courtyard for the food service. The owners Jackie and Lyn are very cool. With Scott Bolsta's family here today and my very good friends Joni and David as well, the afternoon is a wonderful experience of music outside with friends. The band plays excellent and with gift bottle of wine each we drive south to V-town, in around midnight.
 
 
 
 
 
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Friday, May 28 Peg House
Leggett
 For the last three Monday afternoons Larry and Phillip (Bass) and I have been rehearsing to travel to Mendo. This is going to be a fun adventure, music in the Redwoods! The weather has been raining everyday and tonight's show is outside. First stop is in Livermore to meet up with Tumbleweed and have lunch at a favorite place the Railroad cafe. Then on up north we drive on a crowded 101. A few hours later we pull off 101 into the parking lot of the Peg House. The weather is beautiful and the location amazing. Michael and Kevin have brought a very cool PA system in from Eureaka and we sound check and have dinner. The sound is excellent and a crowd of locals start to join us on a beautiful open air patio in front of the Redwood stage. Pamela, Sequoia, Davey, Jeff and other new friends we meet during the breaks makes this a very positive experience. Late into the night after the show we spend time visiting with everyone. Later we check into Mike and Tina's motel in Leggett, nice rooms and everything is lush green with lots of big trees and bright flowers growing everywhere! Amazing!
 
 
Saturday, May 29 Caspar Inn
Caspar
Waking up to a beautiful weather day! Outside is clean, sunny, and green! Checking out of the motel the band drives over to the Peg House for something to eat and time on the patio. Visiting with Gary and family for awhile we say good bye for now and take a day ride through a park of redwoods and onto highway one towards the coast. The first sight of the ocean is huge! Stopping for photos then a slow ride to Fort Bagg and down to the harbor. Fish and chips at Capt. Flints! Nice! Then on down the coast a short drive to Caspar and the friendly greets form the wonderful people who operate this famous road house. very nice rooms upstairs and a pro stage downstairs in the show room. The band rips into the tunes with dancers and blues fans joining in. Great place to play! The next morning at 8am we meet and drive just a shoot distance to a 100 year old school house for a fantastic breakfast prepared by Oscar a lady chef. The whole town is there to raise money for the community center on a beautiful day. We start the engine and drive to Livermore and then on into the central valley. This visit to northern California was a lot of fun. Thank you Michael Buell for booking these gigs!
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SATURDAY, MAY 22 - FRESNO REV FEST!
Arriving around 7pm Jess the promoter meets us while we are still in the van. I roll down the window and says due to weather they want to end the event now. Wow! With the band here and a cool location we spend some time saying hello to everyone. Don the president of Central Cal. Blues Society is here and is awesome at keeping the blues scene together here. After listening to AC Miles end the event we are on our way back to V-Town.
 
 
 
 
 
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Friday, May 14 - Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville
Amrik has requested this weekend off so the mighty Larry Donawa is on drums for the show. Larry has worked a lot of shows and knows the tunes well. Brian, Larry and I arrive early so after set up we can enjoy dinner before rippin' some blues tunes.
 
Saturday, May 15 - Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville
I enjoy lunch downtown Visalia on Saturday's, a very nice small town with lotsof shops and places to dine. Today we are at the Vintage Press a super nice place with great food and a bar area that is like San Francisco. There is a classic car show, main street is lined with amazing cars restored. After lunch I get ready to meet Larry and Brian our gear is set up on stage so it is just a short drive to the casino. The talk on the way is about the oil spill in the gulf.
 
Sunday, May 16 - Sequoia Foodie Fest, Exeter
Visalia has a great farmers market, lots of great produce, fruits and other good eats. Local farmers that make their food taste better than you buy in the chain supermarkets. So having a food festival makes sense here, I am looking forward to this two day event, we are performing on Sunday early in the day. Amrik follows us over to Exeter and Dana the promoter directs to the stage. Just a fun event, Andy Border is providing the sound system and lots of people know each other from around town. Really enjoyed this event and would like to be on board again next year!
 
 
 
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Friday, May 7
Fox Morning Show, "Great Day", Fresno

Kirk arrives Thursday night from San Pedro and with little delay we are thinking about getting sleep to be up at 4:45 AM! Still night outside as we pick up Brian and drive into Fresno. Once inside the TV studio we set up to sound check and everyone here is wide awake and full of energy.

Friday, May 7
Blues, Brews & BBQ, Visalia
The weather is near perfect and the crowd is huge, everyone seems to be here. Kirk and I had lunch at the Depot today so I could give him some history on Visalia. This is the original train station now a nice place to eat. Kirk is enjoying his visit and we are glad he is town. Scott Bolsta , Brian Beal and Amrik Sandhu are all playing great as we rip into the tunes playing until 10pm. I visit my friends at one of the many tables and wow everybody is here. Moneka and Gary my best friends in town, my sister Carolyn and her husband Bob, Fran and Richard, Heather and her husband too. A very cool group out on the town for Brews and Blues. Thank you for the support. Big Rick's baby niece Pam and her family are here, Promoter Mike, Phil the super bass player and lots of friends of Brian Beal, a long time Visalian. Bruce B. has put together a super successful night! Congrat's Bruce!

Saturday, May 8
Sierra Ridge Winery, Sutter Creek
Brian, Amrik, Kirk and I drive up highway 99 to Stockton and turn towards Jackson in the foothills. This a very historic gold rush area and has beautiful rolling hills. The spring weather is sunny and cool. We arrive at the winery and discover a very nice stage with a vista view behind us. The owners are  wonderful and bring a pro, relaxing and very high quality presentation to their music customers. The dinner is excellent and we kick into high gear with dance tunes. Scott Bolsta and his wife meet us here and the band plays two dancing shows.  The big surprise is to see friends from Coarsegold that are here, thank you to my friends from Yosemite Lakes Park! After spending time with our wonderful host Jan who is celebrating a birthday today, we load the truck and drive to El Dorado Hills. Checking into get some sleep after midnight.
 
 
Sunday, May 9
Art & Wine Affaire, El Dorado Hills
Brian is back at the hotel from a jog outside and looking out the window we agree the weather looks like rain. With vendors, art displays and an outside show today this is not good. The band meets down stairs for breakfast and the promoter plans to go ahead with the show. The production for this event is top notch, so the sound and presentation are excellent. Even with overcast and sprinkles we have a good crowd and the band sounds good. I like this town and the vibe, kinda reminds me of Beverly Hills one of my favorite cities in California. Things go well and the sun is out by the end of the shows. We hang out and talk with everyone and then with the gear on board we truck through back roads on a short cut to highway 99.
 
 
 
 
 
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SUNDAY, MAY 2ND - RIVER VIEW INN, THREE RIVERS ON THE PATIO
The weather is very nice and Amrik, Brian and I drive the gear about 45 minutes in to the foothills from Visalia. This amazing location has a club / eatery with a patio outside along the river. Great place to be on a Sunday afternoon.
What a nice surprise to see Bob from the Visalia store Buck's Stove and at another table is Moneka, Gary, Carolyn and Bob! The dancers are in front of the band and are having fun celebrating a birthday outside on a super day!
 
 
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WE ARE PROUD TO BE PERFORMING AT THE 2010 LAUGHLIN RIVER RUN!!
WED. - SAT. APRIL 21, 22, 23, 24
 
The Blues and Brews Laughlin festival was huge this year. I was excited to return to Laughlin for the River Run knowing this event was amazing last year and this year could be bigger in crowds. Brian and I loaded the truck and drove south on Tuesday around noon. Weather report was for a week of mellow spring weather.
Scott Bolsta calls and has to be with his family for his daughter's birth of his new grand baby.
Last minute I call Tumbleweed in Livermore who agrees to drive to Laughlin to perform at the shows. Late Wed. he arrives after our two Wed. shows go smooth with Chris Blondal and Kirk Nelson from Los Angeles.
Thursday, Fiday, Saturday go very smooth with my long time friend Angelp P. from the area here and great to see Oscar playing bass with Michael Burks band. After Saturday's second show the truck is behind the stage, we load the gear right after the show. Soon we are on our way, slowly moving through the crowed streets towards the edge of town.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOWS!
 
THURSDAY, APRIL 15 - VOODOO LOUNGE / HOUSE OF BLUES, ANAHEIM
Monday the 13th Adam, Brian and I entered the studio and recorded the basic tracks to "Blues Magic" and Raining in my heart". Working with a hot production studio Eng. the songs sound great! Today we arrive early in LA to have Brian's bass repaired at the famous shop called Performance guitar. With other stops and traffic we get into Anaheim at 5pm and prepare for the show tonight. Chris Blondal meets us at the Voodoo Lounge at the show, it goes well. My nephew Jonathan and his close friend Ashley are here from Las Vegas and we play tunes until closing time.
 
FRIDAY, APRIL 16 - CORONA HARLEY DAVIDSON, CORONA
After breakfast we meet drummer Glen Maiden at a rehearsal studio and rip through songs. Glen had offered to drum at So. Ca. shows and this a great time to play music for future shows. At 3pm we are on our way to Corona to join in on a Harley Davidson promotion event. The show goes well and Chris is playing the tunes excellent! we agree to meet in Laughlin on Tuesday and Brian and I load the gear in the truck. In a short time the truck is over the mountains and back in the Central Valley heading for V-Town.
 
 
 
CENTRAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA SHOW!
 
SATURDAY, APRIL 17 - TABLE MOUNTAIN CASINO, FRIANT
The weather is very nice as we drive into the loading dock for the casino. Amrik meets us there and we move the gear across the main gaming floor to the stage. Dress code is a must so we are in slacks and shirts, looking sharp. The sets are smooth with a very full casino of folks listening while they gamble. The buffet here is amazing, so during dinner break the talk is about sports and how many plates of food we can eat! Show ends at 11pm and we are on our way down highway 99.
 
 
 
 
 
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THE BAND IS PROUD TO BE PERFORMING AT THE
2010 LAUGHLIN BLUES AND BREWS FESTIVAL!
 
APRIL 2, 3, 4
 
HOSTED BY THE COLORADO BELLE CASINO
 
THANK YOU BLUES FANS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
 
April first and Tumbleweed, Brian and I leave Visalia around noon for a six hour drive to Laughlin. Listening to CDs and talking music all the way to the Colorado Belle where we check in to our rooms. Kirk Nelson is already here so we all gather for dinner and the talk is about are we going to perform the new song "Blues Magic" I had written. Kirk is busy in So. Ca. with many projects and we are working on getting into the studio to start the new album. Later Sonjia and Adam check in to the Belle and the whole band is at a production meeting at 10am on Friday. The band rips into the tunes, Brian on Bass, Adam on drums, Kirk on keys, Tumbleweed and I at one point jump into the audience and are dancing with blues fans as we play. The crowd is singing the Blues are alright and Mojo working and the shows race by. The set list of songs is looking like a lot of fun.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SATURDAY, MARCH 20th
 
AUSTIN'S IN FRESNO
Tumbleweed is in town from Livermore in the Bay Area. We all meet for dinner at the club, Brian Amrik and I and Tumbleweed are planing to play some rippin' Blues. The show we all played in San Ramon was hot and tonight the same thing is going on. Near the front is a table of friends from Fresno. Mary, Jeannie, Philman, Sarah and Maureen. Soon their is dancing and the band always plays better when there is dancing. Patrick the GM serves very good food and the pizza is excellent. A great blues bar in Fresno! With the show smoking everyone is looking forward to Laughlin and the Blues festival!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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WORKING ON SONGS FOR A NEW ALBUM!
 
 
 
 
COVER STORY FOR BLUES MAGAZINE SOUTHLAND BLUES MARCH ISSUE!
 
 
 
 
ST. PAT'S PARTY IN SAN RAMON!!
 
MARCH 13TH AT CROWN BILLIARDS - BAY AREA ROCKS!!
The folks at Crown Billiards know how to have a good time. A great room with billiard tables, full bar and plenty of room to move around in a super location of San Ramon. Tumbleweed the harp man is one of the Bay area's most Bluesin' hot players. He was here tonight to add his sound to the rumblin bass and drums of Brian Beal and Amrik Sandhu. The show included the beautiful dancers on a stage next to us who at times were wearing very little and were looking straight out of Paris. Ooh LaLa! With an MC calling out for Gin and Tonics the evening was filled with green and the celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Thanks everybody for being there! Crown Billiards and San Ramon is a good one!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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FEB. 12, 13, 14
 
 
THE EAGLE MOUNTAIN CASINO - PORTERVILLE
 IN THE SUMMIT ROOM!
 
Valentines Weekend! Amrik, Brian and I drive over to EMC for some Rockin' Blues!The casino is jumping and lots of people are here for a good time. After dinner the dancing begins and the band is rippin'! We get a good sound in this room and some friends are here from Bakersfield. Thanks! My buddy Ben is here and we are talking guitar. Thanks for your support, EMC!
 
 
 
 
 
 
CURRENTLY WRITING NEW SONGS FOR RECORDING.
 
 
 
COVER STORY FOR THE MARCH ISSUE OF SOUTHLAND BLUES!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 EAGLE MOUNTAIN CASINO!
 
 
 
LOCATED IN THE FOOTHILLS ABOVE PORTERVILLE.
 
FRI. SAT. SUN. JAN. 22,23,24
 
For the first time in a long time I am slowing down to write songs and organize for the year. I am not playing small bars as I have done in the past so I can focus on the gigs I want to play. This is ok because the weather makes travel tough this time of year and I have so many other things going on that I need to get done. This weekend is a good one as Amrik, Brian and I play a nice series of shows at a nearby casino. Great room and stage with a nice vibe. The shows are rippin' with dancing and lots of guitar. Home each night and off and on rain to help the valley. All good stuff! Nice to be out of the city and enjoying the country side. After living in the LA and SF cities it is fun to be here. I plan to have a huge year now that I am settled and back to music. First will be songs and a new record. No small task to complete. It will be lots of work but I'm ready.
 
 
 
 
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CENTRAL CALIFORNIA THIS WEEKEND!
 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 - VINNY'S, CHOWCHILLA
 
Amrik, Brian and I pull up to Vinny's and the windows are dark. This is not good. We can not reach him on the phone. Two people standing out side the business next door tell me the city shut his bar down. This is sad because this is the only bar with live music for miles and Vinny had put thousands of dollars into the business to open up. We drive south back towards Fresno talking arrangements and grooves. As I start this year the economy has cost lots of bars and gigs to dry up. Here in the central valley I can see the impact of the loss of jobs on many business's across the boards.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SHOW!
 
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2010 - ROSCOE'S, CHINO HILLS
With the football game on the truck radio I am driving south to So. Ca. today. The Packers and Arizona are playing a great game with touchdown after touch down right into overtime. It is a nice day in So. Ca., Jan. and about 70 degrees. Tonight I am working with two musicians I have known for awhile, both excellent. Marvin plays monster bass and Matt O is a very talented drummer. The GM at the club is super to the band with offering us dinner and a kind welcome.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NEW YEARS EVE! REDWOOD CITY AT THE BROADWAY LOUNGE!
Weather looks good and their is a buzz for tonight's show. We set up and friends Connie, Matt, Steve, Scott are already arriving. Iris has planned a fun night and the band is ready for the midnight countdown. Amrik Sandhu on drums out on the road with the BW3 for the first time. Brian Beal on Bass! Special thanks to my long time friend Steve S. for sitting in on guitar and playing some smoking leads!
 
 
 
FRIDAY, JAN. 1st - SEABRIGHT BREWERY, SANTA CRUZ
Breakfast at the Top of Broadway in downtown RC. Weather looks good and we are on our way to Santa Cruz. Arriving with enough time to go to the boardwalk we park at the club and walk over to the beach. Nice and sunny and great to be here in Santa Cruz. The club is filling up with friends from Henflings in Ben Lomond and friends from the Blues by the bay festival. I am very excited to visit with my friend from high school, Janet Grey.Towards the end of loading out the gear and I talk with bartender Angel and find out she is from Visalia. The cab driver outside is telling Brian some very funny jokes as I walk up and soon we are on our way through the back roads of Monterey county. Driving East towards the 152 and the pass into Los Banos.
 
 
 
 
 
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