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| 01 October 2009
San Luis Obispo Blues Society does it again... bringing the best of the Blues to SLO
The San Luis Obispo Blues Society welcomes Ronnie Baker Brooks on Saturday, October 31 to the SLO Vets Hall, 801 Grand Avenue. The dance concert will open at 8:00pm with Pryor Baird & the Deacons. Pre-show, dance lessons are at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17 for Blues Society members; $20 general public. All tickets are sold at the door; 21 and over, please.
About Ronnie Baker Brooks
By the time he was 18, Ronnie Baker Brooks was touring with his father, Lonnie Brooks, playing second guitar and vocals. For many of these years, shows started off with Ronnie on lead guitar and vocals, while his younger brother, Wayne, supported him on rhythm guitar. When Lonnie was ready to come on stage, Wayne stepped down and Ronnie switched to back up. Brooks served as his father’s bandleader for over ten years before starting his solo career in 1999.
In the past ten years, Ronnie has released three CDs. His most recent release, The Torch (Watchdog Records, 2006) was nominated for three prestigious blues awards – a testament to the depth of his talent, given that he wrote all 17 of the songs and recorded it with his touring band. The song Ronnie is most proud of is “The Torch of the Blues” which features Brooks with his father and heroes Eddy Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson and the late Willie Kent.
The CD showcases the breadth of Ronnie’s talent as well, ranging stylistically from traditional Chicago blues to hip hop, funk, and rock. As Ronnie
says, “I wanted to do something that would bring young people to the blues, and then give them the real hardcore thing at the same time. When I grew up, all my friends listened to rap and funk, and I listened to the blues. So I heard their music and they heard mine. I think we both saw some connection between them. It's a hip-hop world right now, but I want to bring a little blues to the party.”
“In Ronnie Baker Books’ powerhouse hands blues-rock never sounded so outrageous. Soul never sounded so delicious. And blues never sounded so profound … one of today's top live performers.” Art Tipaldi, Blues Revue.
For more information or to volunteer, call 805/541-7930 or visit our website (www.slowblues.org).