CALENDAR / EVENT
Studebaker John & The Hawks -blues |
Chico Hot Springs Saloon
Last Date Event Was Held: Sun: Jan 29, 2012
8:00 pm |
| Sunday, January 29, Studebaker John and the Hawks are up at 8 pm. Studebaker John Grimaldi was born in an Italian-American section of Chicago and started playing harmonica at age seven. Under the spell of music he heard on Maxwell Street, Chicago’s famed blues melting pot, Grimaldi began performing as Studebaker John and the Hawks in the ‘70s. The band name referenced the Studebaker Hawk, a car Grimaldi still owns today, and was also intended as a tribute to his friend, J.B. Hutto and the Hawks. John began playing guitar after a life-changing experience seeing Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers perform. “…Hound Dog started playing, hitting notes that sent chills up and down my spine. He was versatile and powerful and would play rhythm as well as leads. I left there knowing what I wanted to do. I had to play slide guitar.” Studebaker John has a deep understanding of the blues but he doesn’t just recycle worn out standards, he makes original music that is both timeless and relevant. He captures the raw energy and grit of the blues while pumping it up to a rocking level.
Chico Hot Springs is located in Pray, 20 miles south of Livingston. Come soak, swim and swing! Phone 333-4933 for further information. |
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