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 Rob
Stone & the C-Notes
A
live performance by The C-Notes can transport
the listener back to the heyday of Chicago blues. Fronted by
harmonica-playing vocalist Rob Stone, the group comprises four seasoned
professionals with well over a half century of combined blues playing
experience. They've paid their dues in the smoky Chicago blues joints
and toured coast to coast across North America and Europe, as well as
the Hawaiian islands and Japan, playing countless blues festivals, club
dates and television appearances.
Separately,
the members of the group have recorded for the Alligator,
Evidence, Hightone, Ice House, Marquis, Appaloosa and Magnum blues
labels, and received national recognition in countless blues
publications. These musicians have performed with, and learned from,
many of the greats, and toured extensively with the renowned drummer
Sam Lay, “The Shuffle-master,” and with Jody
Williams, renowned Chicago guitarist. Their mastery
shows from the first note. They are all authentic showmen with pure
ability to tear up a stage, as evidenced by their prominent role in the
recent Martin Scorsese-produced "Godfathers and Sons" episode of The
Blues series that aired recently on PBS stations nationwide.
As a
vocalist Rob Stone is powerful, yet relaxed and natural; as a
harmonica player he evokes the sounds of greats like Little Walter,
Sonny Boy Williamson and Walter Horton. The band members navigate their
way effortlessly through one lean arrangement after another, from a
soulful slow blues to a ferocious, driving slide guitar workout
recalling past greats like Elmore James, Earl Hooker, and Muddy Waters,
as well as all the blues harp legends from the heyday of Chicago Blues.
Whether playing before an audience of seasoned blues fans, or a group
of folks who've never been to a blues club, the energy and swing of
their music pulls in the audience from the very first note.
The
C-Notes play blues with love and respect for the tradition that
lies at the heart of the music. The result is a genuine blues show
unsurpassed in energy, feeling, and authenticity, presented with true
professionalism and a touch of class.
With
the release
of Back Around Here in May of 2010, blues fans outside the Windy City,
where Rob Stone
plays at the House of Blues, will no longer be wondering about his
current musical whereabouts. You won’t find anything downbeat
on
this new release: whether in the studio or onstage, this harp player
maintains a high-energy attack. Rob’s rich, fat harmonica
tone
displays the stylistic sway of his mighty heroes - Little Walter, Big
Walter Horton, the two Sonny Boys, and Junior Wells. Backing him on
this new album are his longtime friends guitarist Chris James and
bassist Patrick Rynn, who combined with Stone to write eight fresh
originals, including the jumping title track, a houserocker driven by
tight horns and James’ slashing axe. The three exhibit the
same
tight ensemble playing and unshakable commitment to Chicago blues
tradition that defined their trio, The C-Notes. Guest artists include
Sam Lay and Willie Hayes on drums, Rodney Brown on Sax, and David
Maxwell on piano.
Quotes
“Rather
than just
…recycling old standards, [this band] demonstrates that
there is still a lot of mileage left in the Chicago style.” –Blues
on Stage
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