[Harp-L] Austin City Limits - Airing October 27

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>From Blueswax:
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Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan Take the Jimmy Reed Highway to Austin
City Limits on October 27:


Omar Kent Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan, whose new CD, On the Jimmy Reed Highway,
is in the Top 5 on the Billboard magazine blues chart, are bringing their
all-star salute to the blues master to national television with a one-hour
special on the critically-acclaimed PBS concert series, Austin City Limits,
airing October 27. Joining the two for this stellar concert are special
guests Kim Wilson, Lou Ann Barton, Delbert McClinton, James Cotton, and Gary
Clark, Jr., all of whom appear on the new CD. The backing band for the show
includes Derek O'Brien on guitar, Ronnie James on bass, and Wes Starr on
drums.

The high energy show, fueled by the howling vocals of Omar Kent Dykes and
the sinewy lead guitar work of Jimmie Vaughan, features performances of most
of the songs from the new CD, including such Jimmy Reed favorites as "Baby
What You Want Me to Do", "Bright Lights Big City", "Big Boss Man", "Good
Lover", "Caress Me Baby", and "Hush Hush", as well a dynamic version of
"Bad Boy", a tune made famous by legendary Reed guitarist Eddie Taylor
(whose original version featured Reed on harmonica).

In addition, Dykes, Vaughan and friends perform two songs not included on
the new CD: "High and Lonesome", one the first songs Reed recorded for
Vee-Jay Records in 1953 (the label for which he would record for its entire
13-year run); and a rousing version of "Ain't That Loving You Baby"
featuring a twin vocal/harmonica attack by Delbert McClinton and Kim Wilson.
The grand finale performance of  Jimmy Reed Highway features the entire cast
onstage performing a mighty blues jam powered by the triple-harmonica threat
of McClinton, Wilson and blues legend James Cotton.

Released in August by Ruf Records, On the Jimmy Reed Highway, has generated
considerable radio airplay, rave reviews from the media.

In its review, Blues Revue said, "The album succeeds marvelously... Vaughan
and Dykes get it right, honoring Reed as well as contributing a sparkling
gem to their own impressive catalogs." No Depression echoed that sentiment
in its review: "The final result is more than just a very cool tribute
album; it's one of the most satisfying blues sets this year."

The House of Blues Radio Hour nationally-syndicated program has a major
feature interview planned with the Dykes and Vaughan to air the weekend of
October 13-14.