Blue Jimmy

A very chilly night… 1 degree, to be exact… was put down by a very warm crowd at The Temple. Quite an eclectic mix of people, I would say, and enthusiastic to say the least! Many thanks to Bob and Mark. Not only do they know how to tell a story, they really know how to make a band feel comfortable. Great accommodations last night, thanks guys.

Over the next few weeks we’ll be sifting through recordings of the last few shows and doing a little writing as well. We’re also starting to book spring and summer events. Thanks again for all of your support, and we’ll see you out and about soon!

Remarkable show at the Sportsman’s in Buffalo. What a great place to see and play music, with a great vibe and the friendliest people you could meet. We has a great time and can’t wait to be back. The Temple, in Canandaigua, is coming up next!

Happy New Year everyone! We’ve some some great things since our last post. Early December shows at the Roost and Johnny’s (a new room for this band, and a great time was had…. we’ll be back) were followed by the purchase of a new mixing console. We’ll be recording all of our upcoming shows with it and splicing together a “best of” live album. The first installment was recorded at the sold-out holiday show at Lock’s. Thank you to everyone who spent some holiday time with us!

We’re gearing up for two shows this month, starting with our debut at The Sportsman’s in Buffalo. We know some great musicians who hang here, notably our good friends Dee Adams, Alan Whitney, Leroy Townes, and Steve Woolsey. Heck, this place has been offering the best in local, regional, and national entertainment for 100 years. We’re honored to be coming to play. We’ll be there on the 23rd.

On 1/30 we’ll make a long awaited return to Canandaigua when we take the stage at the Temple. I used to hang at the Temple years ago… haven’t set foot in it since. I checked it out last week and I loved what I saw. It’s got that same Temple vibe but its more hip, classy, and definitely built for bands. Nice job, Bob. Looking forward to being there.

Feel free to keep posting your suggestions for a live album, we’ll be recording gigs for the next few months. For that matter, reply on any of these blog updates. Love to hear from ya! Mean it.

Lastly, a big shout out to our boy Chad and his family, whose boy Jason has checked out fine. God bless…

Thanks to all who came out to our show at Abilene in Rochester this past Friday. And thanks to the kindly patrons—it’s always great to make new friends. To those who haven’t had a chance to check out Abilene, it’s highly recommended. There is a continuous flow of top-notch Americana, Alt.Country Folk and Blues acts that come through there every week. Check it out.

A shout out to Jon Itkin, who kicked things off with a fantastic solo acoustic set. Jon moved back to Rochester from NYC earlier in the year, and what a great addition to the regional music scene he makes. Crafty lyrics, a deep sonorous vocal style, and heartfelt delivery. Check out one of Jon’s shows or recordings soon.

Many thanks to Nick Young, who put the show together. Unfortunately he was not able to perform, because of an ongoing battle with that nasty-ass H1N1. Nick is building his energy back up for his road trip back down to Nashville to continue work on his new CD. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for details on the release—Nick is an incredible songwriting talent and you don’t want to miss this new CD.

Oh, and thanks again to Scott Regan, host of “Open Tunings” on WRUR 88.5FM. We had a lot of fun on his Thursday show, and we hope to be back on the air again soon.

It’s not all the time that we play a new room and come away feeling as good as we did last Saturday. Thanks to Tony, Glen, and the staff at The Park Bench, Monroe Ave, Rochester. They made us feel right at home and our following really dug the place. We’ll post future dates there as soon as we get them.

This coming Saturday is Abilene, on Liberty Pole way. Coming soon is Johnny’s on Culver Rd and also a live taping at Lock’s Stock & Barrel, down in the Bristol Hills, Rt64. Some other surprises are coming along as well, including some new songs we’ve been working on. Thanks for all of your support!

Last night marked 13 years (we think) of celebrating Halloween at Cheap Charlie’s. What a great time. So many costumes, so much energy. Our fans are the best, thank you so much. We got a good bit of it recorded, so look for a posting sometime soon of this show. Its dedicated to Bert and Ernie… and that’s all I gawt to say about thawt.

Next gig… Rochester bound.

What a nutty night. Rains came, power amps blew, and we had just enough equipment in the car to scab together a makeshift PA inside. Thanks to all who hung in there and for your unconditional support. There were many diehard BJ fans in the crowd and you were fantastic. Thanks also to Devall Music, 40 Rod Lightning, and the rest… and, of course, Ben Beavers. One for the record books…

Our next show is on 10/24 in Williamson. Details to follow. More shows are being booked in Buffalo, Corning, Rochester, and hopefully Ithaca, so stay tuned.

Its been a great summer so far. The Flour City Brew Fest had fantastic attendance and we appreciate the time you all took to talk to us during and after the show, letting us know how much you enjoyed it. Thanks to Larry and all at Rohrbach’s for staging this great event. Hopefully we can be on board next year as well.

Coming up next is a semi-private party for a couple hundred of Bloomfield’s finest on the 29th… then a Sunday afternoon show at the Roost to benefit breast cancer research… thats on the 30th.

We had a blast stopping out to “Old School Country Night” at the Moose Lodge in Canandaigua, NY this past Thursday. Yep, the Moose Lodge, on a Thursday night. Them folks know how to throw down. Continue reading

Photos from our May 10 2009 supporting slot for Joan Osborne, courtesy of John DeRycke. Check out our photos page for more.