April
2006 Newsletter Clips
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IBC report from Frank & Phat noiZ
The International Blues Challenge came and went with a flurry of pentatonic scales. It was an honor to represent the MO Blues Association in Memphis at the 2006 IBC. After winning the Blues Blast last October, the Phat noiZ Blues Band was busy preparing for what would promise to be a valuable learning experience. Our main goal was to not only perform our best but also to meet the many fans and blues industry folks that attend this spectacular event. In addition, we had to monitor our Jack Daniels consumption during the competition in order to maintain peak performance.
You Can't Stop A Comet, My Friends And Buds
We've All Been Somewhere Twice
Autobiography of Cutter Brandenburg / Mr. Cee
Cutter Brandenburg was 20 years old when he walked in a bar and witnessed a 15 year old skinny white boy playing guitar like no other and thought, "This is not your everyday guitar player just trying to play the blues, I know this guy will be super well-known." This kid was Stevie Ray Vaughan. They quickly became best friends, anywhere Stevie played, Cutter was right there to help him along the way with several bands in Dallas and Austin.
Message from the Prez
Calling all members---May I have your attention PLEASE. Mo Blues needs your help. To continue some of the things that Mo Blues offers you as members we need you to give some of your time. There are committees that need people.
DAVID GO GO
SKELTON KEY
BY PETER "BLEWZZMAN" LAURO
There is so much good blues music coming out of Canada these days that I'm hearing rumors that, as a tribute, the Minister of Canadian Waters is considering renaming some of the Country's most popular bodies of water. The info that's been leaked to the Blewzzman has the HUDSON BAY being changed to the HUDSON BAYOU and the SAINT JOHN RIVER will soon be called the DOCTOR JOHN RIVER. Remember, at this time, these are still unofficial rumors. OK, OK, enough with the merriment and on with the document.
The Music Insider
This month, I would like to talk to the musicians and sound guys out there about ground loops. First off, let me qualify this by saying I'm not an electrician. I'm going to give credit to Peavey for making most of the info I'm going to use available to me for this article.
What are ground loops? Ground loops happen when you and your band members plug your gear into different AC circuits that do not share the same earth grounding point. The resulting interference from the power lines of different ground sources produces that annoying hum you hate.