In the Forumfoyer the Greyhound Blues Band (from Drenthe) has taken residence as a backingband for various American musicians. Starting with Rene Trossman. Chicago blues, off to a good start of the evening.
Once Ralph had finished I went back to check on the Greyhound Blues Machine and couldn’t believe my eyes. They were playing for one huge man: Phil ‘Big Daddy Blues’ Speat chanting “Boogie boogie boogie” to an enthusiastic dancing audience. On look and I was hooked. Brilliant, couldn’t get that grin of my face. That’s blues, true blues! Phil was in the audience moments later singing and dancing with the crowd. I loved it!
Now there was one more all-male-band playing in the Parkfoyer: the Rusty Roots, but I had to give them a pass to visit the last artist that the Greyhound Blues Band was backing: Juwana Jenkins, a feisty energetic lady singing ‘feel good’ blues and she had the audience singing and dancing to a great set of blues songs that dip into the deep historical tradition of blues with Gospel, Memphis soul and a bit of Motown. Superb way to end the evening. (text Klaas Guchelaar)