Weekly Grist Gallery, September 18, 2011
Blues for a Cause
The second Blues for a Cause, A Helping Hand, Blues Benefit and Music Festival took place September 16 and 17 at the Pine Bluff-Jefferson County Regional Park. Seven fine blues bands played their hearts out for grateful audiences. The bands are shown here in order of appearance for both days. See the stories that go with the pictures at Corndancer dot-com and Weekly Grist for the Eyes and Mind.
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Amy Lee of Amy Lee and the Second Line, from Oklahoma City, opening act of day one.
Amy Lee and bass player Matt Kemp.
Amy and Matt again.
Mike Henderson, drummer for Amy Lee and the second line.
Joe Pitts and bass player Jimmy Lynn of the Joe Pitts Band.
Jimmy Lynn, Lance Womack, drummer, and Joe Pitts,
Joe Pitts and Lance Womack.
Lance Womack, drummer for the Joe Pitts Band.
Joe Pitts' talented hands and his axe.
Wayne Russell bassist for the Reba Russell band and husband of Reba — and Reba.
Wayne and Reba Russell.
Reba Russell took a seat on the edge of the stage and drew an immediate crowd.
Josh Roberts, lead guitarist for the Reba Russell Band.
Reba Russell doing what she does best, belting out the blues.
More Reba, more blues.
Ditto.
Mike Parrish, drummer for The Saints of Yesterday.
Adam Varnell, vocalist and harp player for The Saints of Yesterday.
The Saints of Yesterday on stage at the PIne Bluff Regional Park Amphitheater.
Billy Jones Bluez imposed in front of the Blues for a Cause logo, Shameless "Photoshopping" by yours truly.
Billy Jones Bluez drummer, "Sandman."
Billy Jones Bluez keyboardist, forgive me, I do not know his name. I do know he is good at what he does.
Billy Jones and his bass player doing an "audible" on stage.
Billy Jones Bluez rared back and letting the blues fly.
The Tully Brae band keyboardist tickles the ivories as Tullie Brae lights up the atmosphere with her engertic performance.
Tullie Brae, her bass player and lead guitarist.
Tullie Brae has a thousand-watt smile.
Tullie Brae framed by the amphitheater columns,
Jimmy Thackery and his bass player, Larry.
Hisself, Jimmy Thackery, blues legend and virtuoso guiitarist closed out the weekend with a stirring performance.
Larry on the bass.
JImmy Thackery drummer, George "Boom-Boom" Shepherd in the middle of a breath-taking percussion ride. George is a noted drummer and protege of Henry Adler and Louis Belson. He has played with the power-hitters of rock and roll, jazz and the blues.
During George "Boom-Boom" Shepherd's ride he played and old military drum then returned to his seat to finish out his individual performance.
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