kudzurunner
4512 posts
Jan 25, 2014
5:50 AM
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Am I right about this? Here's the list of finalists from the IBC news page:
The finalists are: 1. Wet Willie's - Band Bad Brad & Fat Cats Colorado Blues Society 2. Silky O'Sullivans - Solo/Duo Arthur Migliazza South Sound Blues Association 3. Flynn's - Band Ben Rice and iLLamatics Cascade Blues Association 4. Kings Palace - Solo/Duo Erik Ray Granite State Blues Society 5. Club 152 - Band Billy the Kid & Regulators Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania 6. 12 Bar - Solo/Duo Lucious Spiller Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas Inc. 7. New Daisy - Band Brad Absher & Swamp Royale Houston Blues Society 8. Blues Hall - Solo/Duo Matt Tedder Nashville Blues Society 9. Hard Rock Cafe - Band Brat Pack Philippine Blues Society 10. Kings Palace - Solo/Duo Nico Wayne Toussaint & Michel Foizon South Florida Blues Society 11. Alfreds - Band DieDra & Ruff Pro Band Magic City Blues Society 12. 12 Bar - Solo/Duo Suitcase Brothers Piedmont Blues Preservation Society 13. BB Kings - Band Ghost Town Blues Band Memphis Blues Society 14. Silky O'Sullivans - Solo/Duo Tim Williams Calgary Blues Music Association 15. Blues City Café - Band Katy Guillen & Girls Kansas City Blues Society 16. Blues Hall - Solo/Duo Wendy DeWitt w/ Kirk Harwood The Golden Gate Blues Society 17. Rum Boogie Cafe - Band Mr. Sipp Vicksburg Blues Society
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kudzurunner
4513 posts
Jan 25, 2014
5:54 AM
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Yes indeed. Go Nic & the band!
This is a video from the performance this summer that got them into the competition:
Watch out for a young Mississippian named Mr. Sipp. He is going to make trouble for people at the finals:
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Jan 25, 2014 5:56 AM
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1847
1475 posts
Jan 25, 2014
5:56 AM
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that's is a coincidence wet willie just came on the radio
haven't heard that song in years
smiling in the rain. is that the same band?
go nick!
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1847
1476 posts
Jan 25, 2014
5:58 AM
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oh wet willy's is the venue
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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Rick Davis
2908 posts
Jan 25, 2014
6:05 AM
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Yep, Bad Brad & The Fat Cats w/ Nic Clark made the finals at IBC!!!! They play today at the Orpheum Theater. By random draw they will be playing first, at around noon Memphis time.
1847, Wet Willy's was the venue for their semi-finals round appearance. The finals are always at the Orpheum.
On the way to the finals they faced some very good bands, like the Rockin' Jake band and the Alex Wilson band w/ Jim Liban. Nic Clark has been to the IBC twice and made the finals both times. That tells you something about him.
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-Little Rick Davis
The Memphis Mini harp amp
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The Mile High Blues Society
Last Edited by Rick Davis on Jan 25, 2014 6:24 AM
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Frank
3748 posts
Jan 25, 2014
6:09 AM
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There is a HOT band from my neck of the woods "Billy the Kid & Regulators" in the running...
But I gotta cheer on Nic - hopin he slays em :)
Last Edited by Frank on Jan 25, 2014 6:09 AM
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Rick Davis
2909 posts
Jan 25, 2014
6:11 AM
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Sadly, Tony Smith got edged out for the finals in the Solo/Duo division. But he impressed a LOT of people with his harp playing and represented the Sun Coast Blues Society very well. Tony is da MAN.
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-Little Rick Davis
The Memphis Mini harp amp
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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Frank
3750 posts
Jan 25, 2014
7:03 AM
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Bummer - on a good note, now he can go relax and support Nic, he'll probbally be in the front row rooting Bad Brad & the Fatcats to victory :)
Is Nico Toussaint beatable? Maybe Tony will be voting for them...
Last Edited by Frank on Jan 25, 2014 7:06 AM
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Barley Nectar
249 posts
Jan 25, 2014
7:06 AM
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Man, that kid can blow! I would give my right nut to play in a real blues band...BN
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Frank
3751 posts
Jan 25, 2014
7:11 AM
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You would want it back after the first gig, that "nut" is way more important, or maybe I have my priorites backwards? :)
Last Edited by Frank on Jan 25, 2014 7:12 AM
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Greg Heumann
2573 posts
Jan 25, 2014
8:10 AM
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Good luck to Nic and the band! (Good luck to our local Wendy DeWitt in the solo/duo category too, though no harp in that band....)
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Rick Davis
2910 posts
Jan 25, 2014
8:29 AM
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Barley, average age in Bad Brad & The Fat Cats is about 23.
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The Memphis Mini harp amp
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