kudzurunner
4517 posts
Jan 25, 2014
6:18 PM
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Mr. Sipp won:
International Blues Challenge 2014 WINNERS
Best Band
Mr. Sipp Vicksburg Blues Society
2nd place – Ghost Town Blues Band - Memphis Blues Society
3rd Place - Billy the Kid & Regulators - Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania
Gibson Guitar Award
Mr. Sipp - Vicksburg Blues Society
Best Solo/Duo
Tim Williams - Calgary Blues Music Association
2nd Place - Lucious Spiller - Ozark Blues Society of Northwest Arkansas Inc.
Best Self-Produced CD
Hank Mowery – Account to Me
Lee Oskar Harmonica Player – Jerome Godboo – Toronto Blues Society
Congratulations to Jerome Godboo!
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Tweedaddict
120 posts
Jan 25, 2014
6:29 PM
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Mr. Sipp is a good call.
Killer Stuff.
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tmf714
2378 posts
Jan 25, 2014
6:44 PM
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Hank Mowery is the best of that bunch-
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Sherwin
115 posts
Jan 25, 2014
7:04 PM
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Congrats to all the winners, and I trust even the losers had fun.
I do look forward to seeing Jerome Godboo play sometime.
He gets radio play in Ottawa on the blues station, hooray, we actually have a blues station here in town.
I have a few of his CDs, he sure can play, and he's got a recognizable style.
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kudzurunner
4518 posts
Jan 25, 2014
7:06 PM
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The first couple of YT videos of Hank Mowery I came across were not impressive, but the first three tracks on the CD that won him the award, just the previews, are superb. That live YT thing sometimes hurts artists. The album's got some great grooves, great hooks, fine singing, and I'm glad to know about him.
check out the previews, folks:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/hankmowery1
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Jan 25, 2014 7:07 PM
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Rick Davis
2911 posts
Jan 25, 2014
7:43 PM
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A friend at the finals sent me a short video he took of Mr Sipp's set. Wow! I figured that band would be the winner after I saw that.
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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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Rick Davis
2912 posts
Jan 25, 2014
7:51 PM
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A buddy of mine who is an airline pilot (and a really good blues harp player) texted me yesterday and offered to get me on a flight he was piloting to Memphis this morning. I couldn't do it because I'm getting ready to ship out the Memphis Mini amps, but DAMN, I am sorry I missed this IBC.
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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
3760 posts
Jan 25, 2014
7:56 PM
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Not surprised that Billy the Kid & Regulators made the cut...told ya they were HOT :)
Wow and Jerome Godboo has been around the block...
The one-time local legend of explosive 90s rock band the Phantoms, Jerome has released 14 albums in his 25-plus year career, 11 of which are solo, including the brand new Sanctuary City with drummer Gary Craig and Spin Doctors guitarist Eric Schenkman.
Last Edited by Frank on Jan 25, 2014 8:00 PM
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Sarge
384 posts
Jan 25, 2014
8:00 PM
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I met Hank Mowery at the Delta Frost Blues Fest in Rothbury, MI last Sep. Real nice guy and he put on a great show with great music. He'll be at that Festival this June in Rothbuy. I hope I get to go to it this year.
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