Mojo Workin

We ran a blues night in Cellar 35 for almost a year and hardly got a soul through the door. It'd be nice to see some interest in blues taking off in the town, I'm too far away from town to get involved in jams but it would be great if this took off. I play bass and harp, btw.

Thanks lads, just remembered about this question today, haven't been around for a while. Mr Anderson, we did 11 songs in seven hours at Captain Tom's, recorded live though. Weren't too impressed with the results this time at all, last two cds were fine. More or less scrapped the whole project for now.

Hey guys, what are the good studios to use in and around town? Any info and prices etc. muchly appresiated. Ta, Dave.

Got a Peavey TNT 130 single 15 bass amp going spare, good amp just too bloody heavy for my old body to hump around these days. It was last used at the Haiti gig in the Lampie just over a week ago. PM me if interested.

I've got a Jazz neck kicking around here somewhere, Graeme. I'll pm you with details.

We used Captain Tom's for both our cds with Paul Emersom on the console along with our own soundman. Never had any probs with them and the price seems ok as well. Some of the amps can be a bit dodgy at times, but we use our own anyhow to get our own sound.

I told Janie when I spoke to her later on in the day. But still pass it on to her again by all means. You guys were brilliant. It makes me feel good to see someone with her talent with a band that she thoroughly deserves, the best, and she has it at last IMO. Yes, it was a brilliant result, everyone that took part can feel proud I reckon. LOL, I'm still hurting after it all, a week later!

Janie is the longtime singer and sax player with Red Dawg. She has fronted various versions of this band over the years with very little result, sadly because she is an immense talent IMHO. This time she has finally got the band she deserves backing her, her voice and stage presence have got even better since I last saw her some years ago and I really hope this one works out for her.

Great day of music and craic, big thanks to all the bands, helpers and anyone else that got this thing going. One of the highlights for me was finally seeing Janie Garvie with a band behind her that befits her talent. They were immense! Great sets from Son Henry's new band too, Son's new sharp drssed man image is WAY cool, good sets from Hollowbody and Chicago Five too. A fabtastic day ending with a fantastic jam.

Looking forward to it all, it will be a loooong day for most of us, but hopefully well worth it.

Thanks Son, don't know what I'd do without you! LOL. BTW, you're gonna be a busy boy on the day, hope you're still on your feet for the jam! Looking forward to hearing the new band as well.

WTF? I've sat here for over an hour trying to enter the running order for the bands and each time I hit 'post quick reply' it feckin tells me I'm not logged in!!!! I give up. Does this feckin forum log you out automatically after a couple of minutes or what? I've just gone through the whole rigmarole again with the same result!! PM me if you want a running order, I can't be bothered with this again.

We used to play Drummonds a lot and never had a gripe with the sound quality, Callum is the biz as far as we were concerned. Our own soundman used to work along with him at our gigs, and sometimes go along at weekends for the craic and a beverage or two. He said that often, with the young bands that were playing, all he could hear was bass and drums, or everything was just one roar. Maybe you make a good point there. As for undesireables being in Drummonds of an evening, they used to let us in no problem! Seriously, we played there regularly for a couple of years and never really had any problem, sure, there were drunks, but it IS a bar after all.

Just a quick update, there are now two venues involved for the benefit. The Blue Lamp hosting the bands and Cellar 35 hosting the solo acts. The same ticket will get you access to both venues (unless you want to pay for two?) I'll post the running order later on. The Blue Lamp is kicking off at 12.30 on the Saturday and going on until well after midnight by the looks of things. The finale of the evening is a huge jam which will probably run for a couple of hours, if past experience is anything to go by! I'm now putting the bite on anyone I can think of for raffle donations, hint hint, and we're hoping hor some brilliant prizes. I happen to know there are a few really good items that are to be auctioned on the day as well.

Yes, it was a great first night indeed. A good crowd and some great music too. Nice to see and hear you again too, Son, been a long time! Let's hope it keeps going and growing, Aberdeen really needs a good blues venue and the support to keep it going.

Just been reminded that this coming Saturday evening sees the first of the Cellar 35 blues nights. Should be a great night for anyone wanting to come along. There's two amazing solo acts, Son Henry and Dick Wardell, and a set from Papamojo at some point too. See yiz there!

As they say Jim, one man's meat....not everyone's a fan of blues rock either, and all blues is good blues if it is played well. It would be a bad place if we all liked the same thing. I like all types, but it has to bear a passing resemblance to blues instead of just a band being a vehicle for a demon guitar or harp player. I can take a good twenty minutes of that before me eyes glaze over, LOL. Anyhow, to business. The Cellar 35 opening night has been put back until the first Saturday of March due to Son Henry being out of tune a little. His recent op to have a pair of P 90s and a pre-amp or whatever fitted has left us short of a brilliant Alaskan guitarist, so we're waiting until he's in better shape 'cos we can't manage without him. I'll keep you posted.

Story so far... The Blue Lamp, Sat the 10th of April, midday to midnight (ish) Bands and artists up for it so far are:- Wolftrain (Dundee/Perth) Juke Joint Rollers Son Henry (Alaska, he winna make it hame for lunch or dinner) Dick Wardell ( USA. He'll hae to bide the night as well!) Tim Aves (Essex) Mr Spider (Dundee) Jerry Jablonski Mel Ross ( Arbroath) Hollowbody (Perth) Fat Belly Blues Band (Glasgow) Georgia Crawl (Forfar) Papamojo Probably more to be confirmed. Looks like it could be a fantastic day, I'll definitely be there! Now to start threatening peeople to donate raffle prizes, heh heh.

Good to see you back home and on the mend, Son. Look forward to catching up. Take it easy though!

Scottish Blues Alliance are working towards putting on an all-day benefit gig in the near future to raise money for the people of Haiti. Date and venue to be arranged, but several artists and bands are a;rady interested in donating their time and travel towards a great cause. There's a lot of organising to do and donations of raffle prizes etc to collect. If this goes anything like the Katrina Benefit we did, it will not only be a great day out for blues lovers but a way to raise a lot of cash for these poor folks. I'll keep ya all posted.

Come along to the first night Johnnydee, introduce yourself to the lads and have the craic. Best way to get in on the ground floor, so to speak. Look forward to catching up with you.

That would be great, always liked Janie's style and Red Dawg seem to have been away for far too long. Bad news I got today is that it looks like Son Henry won't be able to make the first night. He is in hospital somewhere abroad and sadly, it seems like he won't be able to travel or play for a while. If you manage to get online and read this, get well soon, Son. Also, thanks for all the encouraging remarks guys, we are hoping like hell that the venue takes off this time. If there is as much support as you all seem to think there is, it could be a great wee blues club. Only problem is that there is a noise issue and that could prevent any loud blues/rock type bands from appearing. There's always a downside.

On the 2nd of January, oh my heid!!! Papamojo trying to bide sober and bring their usual blend of country and delta blues to the Globe on what could be a good night, if onybody is out gallivantin'. See yiz there!

.....are re-starting on Saturday February the 6th to try to get a regular blues night going in Aberdeen. We are hoping Saturdays will prove to be a better bet than the old Thursday slot. First gig is a special one off kicking off with two fantastic solo artists, Dick Wardell and Son Henry, followed on by a set from local trio Papamojo. We're hoping this can turn into a great showcase for blues artists on a regular basis, goodness knows, Aberdeen hasn't got much going in the way of a blues scene lately.

As you may have noticed, the Cellar 35 Thursday Blues Nights have faded away due to lack of interest, plus Thursday evening isn't probably the best night for a Rosemount venue. Good news is that the Blues Nights are re-sarting on Saturdays from February the 6th, kicking off with a special show with two fantastic solo artists, Dick Wardell and Son Henry, and finishing with a set from country blues trio Papamojo. Come along and show your support and enjoy a great night of blues too in what could become a great wee blues venue.