[Harp-L] Re: International Blues Challenge

[<aolmos@xxxxxxx>]

I second everything Bobby said.  It was my first time in the IBC and it was amazing.  Great music everywhere you went.  My only regret was that, being a participant, I did not have enough time to see 1/10th of all the outstanding acts.  My venue was the Rum Boogie Cafà so I spent most of my time there.  Playing at the Rum Boogie Cafà and having Billy Gibson as one of the judges was definitely worth the trip â talk about pressure!  I saw some of the Bob Margolin All Star Jam but left around 1:00 to check out the other jams.  Bobby, sorry I missed your songs. Iâm already making plans for next year.   Now back to practice, lots of room for improvementâ

Gus Olmos
www.usedbluesband.com

> > From: "Bobby BlackHat" <Bobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who came out the
> support the performers at the IBC.  To the Harp-L member who approached me
> after I played at Handy Blues Hall, thanks for coming out.  I apolgize for
> not being able to remember your name, but I was in kind of a blues daze.
>  
> I cannot begin to describe how high the bar was set for this competition.
> It was the most intense blues immersion you could ever imagine.  If you ever
> want to get a true Blues Baptism (sound like a song title to me), then this
> is the place to be.  Not only did I get to compete, but when the days IBC
> events ended, the jammin was just getting started with the Rum Boogie Cafe
> being the crown jewel.  Here's a sample of the Saturday night jam
> lineup....Zac Harmon, Rick DelGrosso, Billy Gibson, Bob Margolin, Willie
> "Big Eyes" Smith, Super Chicker, Fiona Boyes, Gary Clark, Jr, and more were
> walking in at 2AM.  And yes, I did get a piece of the Rum Boggie action
> performing two songs from my CD at the jam.
>  
> If you want to really scratch your blues itch, then I suggest you start
> planning your trip down to next year's IBC.  
>  
> Bobby BlackHat
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