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Gig Review: Tab Benoit, Hermosa Beach, CA

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By Martine Ehrenclou

“Tab Benoit’s Whiskey Bayou Review” featured the beloved Cajun Bluesman, and two of his protégés, Eric Johanson and Jeff McCarty, at Saint Rocke, Hermosa Beach, CA, October 26, 2018.

With a capacity of 280, I considered myself lucky to see blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, Tab Benoit, in such an intimate setting. We’d reserved a table so we could see the stage. Little did I know that 2/3 of the venue was standing room only. Envision a mosh pit but reversed [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-11-01T11:30:41-07:00October 29th, 2018|Concert Reviews|18 Comments

Gig Review: Guitar virtuoso, Robben Ford, Los Angeles

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By Martine Ehrenclou

Not everyone knows of five-time Grammy nominee, master guitarist, Robben Ford who achieved world-wide fame for being a solo artist and for his collaborations with Miles Davis, George Harrison, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Dizzy Gillespie, and many more. To see Ford perform his blend of blues, jazz and rock in an intimate setting, is a once in a lifetime experience. On September 21, he and three other superb musicians put [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-09-27T11:39:34-07:00September 24th, 2018|Concert Reviews|10 Comments

Gig Review: Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Vivino, Maui Sugar Mill Saloon

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By Martine Ehrenclou

When Blues promoter, Cadillac Zack puts together a live blues show, you can expect some of the best musicians around. Enter Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Vivino, Paulie Cerra, and more, at “Cadillac Zack’s 11-Year Anniversary Blues Bash” at the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon, Tarzana, CA, August 27.

This five-hour show was a veritable musical feast with not just Joe Bonamassa, (although that would have been plenty!) but Jimmy Vivino [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-08-30T14:49:17-07:00August 30th, 2018|Concert Reviews|9 Comments

Gig Review: The Blues is Thriving Thanks to Buddy Guy and Special Guest, Quinn Sullivan

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By Martine Ehrenclou

Legendary Bluesman, Buddy Guy and his band, with special guest, Quinn Sullivan, put on an outstanding show at the Canyon Club, Santa Clarita, CA, August 12^th.

Not known to everyone, show opener and guitar prodigy, Quinn Sullivan, who at 19 years old has been playing with Buddy Guy since he was eight, appeared on stage with Guy’s band. Fresh faced and looking shy of 19, Quinn introduced himself [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-08-16T12:37:21-07:00August 15th, 2018|Concert Reviews|6 Comments

Concert Review: Joe Bonamassa, The Greek Theater, Los Angeles

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By Martine Ehrenclou

Despite the 90 degree heat, I was excited to see two-time Grammy nominee, “Blues-rock Titan” Joe Bonamassa perform at the Greek Theater, Los Angeles, on August 1st. It had been a couple of years since I’d seen him live and this outdoor venue is one of my favorites.

Besides, I’d promised my husband that if he saw Joe Bonamassa live that he’d become a convert, a loyal fan. He, like a few others, was of the opinion that Joe was a masterful guitar player, a [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-08-03T13:08:58-07:00August 2nd, 2018|Concert Reviews|26 Comments

Gig Review: Christie Lenée, Boulevard Music, Culver City, CA

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By Martine Ehrenclou

Singer, songwriter and 2017 International Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, Christie Lenée brought her extraordinary guitar skills, soulful vocals, and a blend of folk, rock and pop tunes to Boulevard Music, in Culver City on Friday, June 15^th.

And what a show it was.

Acoustic guitars lined the walls of the venue. This was a gig that drew many guitar players but we witnessed a multi-talented artist who offered a great deal more. Lenée dazzled the audience [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-06-20T11:00:13-07:00June 18th, 2018|Concert Reviews|3 Comments

Gig Review: Dany Franchi and Friends, May 28, Maui Sugar Mill, Tarzana, CA

By Martine Ehrenclou

Dany Franchi, a soulful blues rocker from Italy, was joined by equally extraordinary talent on May 28^th, at the Maui Sugar Mill, in Tarzana, CA. Dany Franchi’s new album, Problem Child is so good, I couldn’t miss this local show. And besides it was supposed to be a Blues Guitar Summit with Kara Grainger and Tommy Harkenrider. I was prepared for a good time, but not for the kind of [Read More]

By Martine Ehrenclou|2018-06-01T16:09:20-07:00May 31st, 2018|Concert Reviews|2 Comments