Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci Revue from Orlando Blues Society - OBBS

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He play the hell out of the blues at a recent Bucks County Blues Society ( the oldest continually running blues society, fyi)Âshow I attended. I didn't see any old blues stalwarts walk out on this one. Even the hard core, pool playin'Âbikers stuck around.ÂHe also played the hell out of 

funk,rock, eastern, keyboard harp, and any thing else his bas ass wanted to do. I like Jasons approach to harp. It is refreshing to hear something new and not some living Karaoke machine that can play all of the great bluesmens songs note for note. If they did that Blues harp would be more obscure than it is now. Peace2,ÂJB http://www.myspace.com/jimbudnickijbreed http://www.bucksbluessociety.com/ 



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From: "Splash" <celtiac@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: "harp-l" <Harp-L@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 7:30:14 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci Revue from Orlando Blues Society - OBBS 


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Jason Ricci Revue from Orlando Blues Society - OBBS 
>He plays a blues set list when he plays BLUES EVENTS. Was this a blues 
event? I doubt it. 



ÂÂ Â Â Â Â ÂWhen JRNB played Blue Tuesday at Boston's on the Beach, a show 
that was hosted by Frank Ward of the Knucklebusters Blues Band, they did 
mostly blues and blues oriented stuff. ÂAlso in attendance was the winner of 
the 2009 IBC JP Soars, who sat in for several numbers. ÂThat was a blues 
show! ÂAlso Jason did not disappoint his fans who always expect something a 
little "out there." 
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>Nope, it ain't your grandad's Blues...... 

>...and if that's all that the Blues is allowed to be, Next year it will 
befour members, then three, then...... 



ÂÂ Â Â Â Â ÂJust looking at the appearance of Jason and the gang, you just 
have to know that there's a new posse in town. ÂAin't no grey-haired ODBGs 
here! 
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> IMITATE then ÂASSIMILATE and finally INNOVATE 
> 
> Jason's fans like the fact that he has reached and is working on the 
latter ... 



ÂÂ Â Â Â Â ÂI have to wonder if any "Blues Society" members walked out of 
the show muttering to themselves. ÂNot surprising that they liked RJ, who 
can play ODBGs "note for note." 
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>anyone know what show this refers to? or what they did play? 



ÂÂ Â Â Â Â ÂJuly 8, 8pm show at the Plaza Theater 425 N. Bumby, Orlando, FL 
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>> He certainly could play the hell out of that...if he wanted Âto. 

>well, yeah. Âhe can and does. Âjust not all the time. Âdeal with it. 



ÂÂ Â Â Â Â ÂIt sounds like the reviewer was expecting to see a 21-year-old 
Jason who won the "Sonny Boy Blues Society contest, performed at The King 
Biscuit Blues Festival, LIVED and played with Big Bad Smitty, David 
Kimbrough, and RL Burnside..." 
ÂÂ Â Â Â Â ÂHe obviously failed to read the JRNB band bio from their current 
website. ÂNo wonder he was expecting something else. 
ÂÂ Â Â Â Â Â"Blues, Rock, Funk, Jazz Fusion, Eastern, Punk, Carnival, 
Psychedelic, Performance Art and more are all regularly attached 
descriptions of the band Jason Ricci and New Blood. Defying category, 
without defying the techniques, authenticity and disciplines of any one of 
those category is a rare and dangerous high wire act this band has been 
balancing expertly year after year, award after award, show after show, fan 
after fan and album after album." 

Quotes from JRNB website: http://www.jasonricci.com/epk/ 

ÂÂ Â Â Â Â ÂJason is still growing. ÂBut not growing "up." 
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One more comment... ÂI wonder what he would say after seeing one of the 
great OLiveBGs Taj Mahal these days. ÂTaj is touring with Bonnie Raitt, but 
hasn't stopped expanding his music to encompass more diverse styles from any 
and all genre's, constantly growing, not like some old rock and rollers. 
example: Chuck Berry who does the same songs the same way at every show and 
has been doing same-O same-O for decades. ÂMy suggestion: Go to Chuck's 
show. ÂYou will know what to expect and will not be disappointed. 

If you like surprises and want to see something new and cutting edge by a 
band of four individual virtuosi, well...... 

PEACE 
Splash 

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