[Harp-L] Subject: Blues Foundation Awards, Musslewhite, JGeils and some Jason Ricci info

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owner harp-l writes of Rishell and Raines:
 
" this issue:

"BLUES FOUNDATION AWARDS VOTING CLOSES MARCH 1!   STILL TIME TO VOTE FOR 
YOUR
FAVORITE DVD OR COUNTRY BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR  (HINT, HINT)"
 
....Thanks for the reminder. I've just gone back in to update my  vote.
 
The Blues Foundation has announced highly-esteemed blues singer and harpist 
 Charlie Musselwhite as a 2010 inductee to the Hall of Fame.  More  info at:
 
 
 _www.blues.org_ (http://www.blues.org) 
 
 
The foundation also announced a 10-day auction of a framed autographed  
copy of Love Stinks, the 1980 release by the J. Geils Band. The wooden frame  
features two-sided glass so both front and back of the LP cover are viewable. 
It  has been signed by band members J. Geils, Peter Wolf, Magic Dick, Danny 
Klein  and Seth Justman. All proceeds benefit the Blues Foundation. 
 
(Incidentally, there are some fabulous photos taken on the Legendary Rhythm 
 and Blues Cruise of Jason Ricci, Billy Gibson and Magic Dick together - 
worthy  of framing).


For that matter, Jason Ricci is also nominated yet again for BMA  Harmonica 
Player of the year. As well, Jason Ricci & New Blood's latest CD:  'Done 
with the Devil' is nominated for Album of the year under the Blues/Rock  
category.
 
So yeah - it would be very nice for those who are members of the Blues  
Foundation to remember to vote for your favourite player/performers  ...Tommy 
Castro has been nominated in 4 categories ....and others many of you  here 
profess to care about. You don't have to spend a lot of money joining the  
Blues Foundation - a nominal sum gives you a voice in the voting, chances to 
win  CD's of your favourites, and tons of great information over the course of 
a  year.
 
Some of you may know Jason Ricci and New Blood just came off their  first 
Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise to great acclaim. They were a  smashing 
success based on the comments I'm getting from people on facebook and  in 
private emails. Lots of videos of the band taken during the cruise and their  
recent European tour. 
 
The very best videos of Jason and New Blood were done in Germany, though.  
The visual and sound quality are as close as many will get to attending a 
Live  Show. They'll be a real treat for his true fans here:
 
'Holler for Craig Lawler': (rarely do viewers other than those of us who  
attend the live shows get to see and hear Todd Edmunds at his best on an  
extended bass solo):
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJflInbQVY8_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJflInbQVY8) 
 
 
'Driftin' and Driftin' (if this ain't Blues, then what would you call  it?)
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EN22hy81EE_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EN22hy81EE) 
 
 
 
Goenopheny
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRihFpu2UVk_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRihFpu2UVk) 
 
 
there are a lot more - they're in the right hand column once you view  
these. 
 
Enjoy!
 
Elizabeth