Showing posts with label Jeff Healey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeff Healey. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Throwback Thursday - 30th Blues Music Award Winners


Original Post: May 8, 2009

Updated & Expanded Post: July 10, 2025

On Thursday, May 7, 2009 the Blues Music Awards were handed out in Memphis, Tennessee.

The late Jeff Healey's CD, Mess of Blues, won for best Rock Blues Album. He was the only Canadian winner.

Here is a full list of winners Canadian Artists are bolded.

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

GOOD LUCK! Vote for Local Artists in the 2018 Music Express Awards!


The popular Canadian digital music magazine, the Music Express is currently doing a poll for their 2018 Awards. A few local artists are in the running so we encourage you to vote.  We're not quite sure when the deadline is so please vote soon.

Hamilton Bluesman Jack de Kezyer is up for two categories (Top Blues Artist and Top Blues Album).



Links: Jack de Keyzer, More Jack de Keyzer Stories, Video above courtesy of ArleighELuckett

Blue Rodeo, which now has Hamilton's Colin Cripps in its lineup is nominated for Top Live Act - Concert Hall/Club Venue.



Links: Blue Rodeo, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Video above courtesy of Blue Rodeo

Downchild (who have members from Brantford and Niagara) is also nominated in both Blues categories.



Links: Downchild Blues Band, More Downchild Stories, Video above courtesy of The Best Playlists Ever

St. Catharines Country superstar Tim Hicks is also competing for Top Country Artist - Male.



Links: Tim Hicks, More Tim Hicks Stories, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

Here's a complete list of nominees

Blues Artist or Group
Blues Album
Live Act - Concert Hall/Club Venue
Country Artist (Male)
Country Group
Country Artist (Female)
Country Album
Recording Artist (Female)
Recording Artist (Male)
Recording Group
Album
New Artist or Group
Comeback Artist or Group
Live Act - Arena/Festival
 RnB Artist or Group


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Thursday, December 10, 2015

News Roundup (Pretty Archie, Wendy Lynn Snider, More)



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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Hamilton Blues Lovers Monkey

Trebleclef checked out Duane Rutter and Friends at the Cat N Fiddle in Hamilton.  He hung out with the poor souls who had to wait outside because the place was over capacity!



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He also went to Toy Drive hosted by the Hamilton Firefighters and got to have some fun on a fire truck!






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Links: Wendy Lynn Snider, More Wendy Lynn Snider Stories, Video above courtesy of Wendy Lynn Snider

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Hamilton's Luke Doucet Rocks Out on Bachman's 'Heavy Blues'


Guess Who/BTO legend Randy Bachman has enlisted quite an impressive array of talent for his latest solo album, Heavy Blues (from Burlington's True North Records).  Guitar master Luke Doucet (of Whitehorse fame) lends his axe skills to the amazing track, Please Come to Paris.  The Hamilton musician more than hold his own with the other top shelf guests like Neil Young, Joe Bonamassa, Peter Frampton and the late, great Jeff Healey.

The majority of this wicked collection consists of hard driving, fast blues rock that'll get your juices pumping -   This is major riff heaven.  There are a few well-done mellower tracks as well.  Bachman's distinctive voice and world-class guitar work (from himself and his guests) make this a must have.

To help promote this incredible album, Randy held a guitar solo contest open to all musicians.  Hamilton's Troy Harmer was the lucky winner.  Click here for the story.

You can buy this CD at many physical and online shops.  It can also be downloaded though the True North Shop, eMusic and iTunes.







Videos above courtesy of Solid Gold Channel

Blast from the Past: Troy Harmer Wins Bachman Guitar Solo Contest

Links: Randy Bachman, More Randy Bachman Stories, More Releases

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

News Roundup (Polaris Prize, Tom Finochio, Steve Goldberger, Kori Pop)


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Links: Kori Pop, More Kori Pop Stories, Video above courtesy of Kori Pop

Friday, November 9, 2012

Daniel Lanois and Luke Doucet on CBC's Top 25 Canadian Guitarists List

To celebrate guitar month (November) over at CBC Music, they selected the top 25 Canadian guitarists of all time.  Two deserving, talented, local musicians made the cut: Daniel Lanois (13) and Luke Doucet (10). They are certainly in good company as the list boasts Neil Young, Randy Bachman, David Wilcox, Bruce Cockburn, Colin James and many other legends.  Alex Lifeson of Rush took the top spot.

Below is the complete list:

25 & 24. Dallas & Travis Good (Sadies)
23. Kevin Breit (Sisters Euclid)
22. Ian Blurton (ex-Change of Heart, C'mon)
21. David Wilcox
20. Liona Boyd
19. Rob Baker (Tragically Hip)
18. Don Ross
17. Keith Scott (Bryan Adams)
16. Brian Connelly (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet)
15. Patrick Pentland (Sloan)
14. Kim Mitchell
13. Daniel Lanois
12. Ed Bickert
11. Colin James
10. Luke Doucet (Whitehorse)
9. Randy Bachman  (Guess Who, BTO)
8. Lenny Breau
7. Joni Mitchell
6. Rik Emmett (Triumph)
5. Neil Young
4. Bruce Cockburn
3. Robbie Robertson (The Band)
2. Jeff Healey
1. Alex Lifeson  (Rush)

Click here for full story

Check out these videos:



Links: Luke Doucet, More Luke Doucet Stories, Video courtesy of Six Shooter Records



Links: Daniel Lanois, More Daniel Lanois Stories


Blast From the Past: Daniel Lanois & Others@Harvest Picnic

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Rita Chiarelli, Alfie Smith and others on Blind Lemon's Top 20


Congratulations to Hamiltonians Alfie Smith and Rita Chiarelli for making the top 20 of the Blind Lemon Blues list of the best Canadian Blues albums of 2011. They were numbers 13 and 9 respectively.

Here are the complete results:

20 - Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne - An Old Rock On A Roll
19 - Bill Durst - The Great Willy Mammoth
18 - Sabrina Weeks - Tales From Lenny's Diner
17 - Bill Johnson - Still Blue
16 - Fathead - Where's The Blues Taking Me?
15 - Al Wood & the Woodsmen - Mood Swingin' Blues
14 - Lou DeAdder - Headlights
13 - Alfie Smith - Sometimes The Rain
12 - Treasa Levasseur - Broad
11 - 24th Street Wailers - Dirty Little Young 'uns
10 - BC Read - 1,000 Miles
09 - Rita Chiarelli - Music from The Big House
08 - David Gogo - Soul Bender
07 - Jesse Roper - The Roper Show
06 - Suzie Vinnick - Me n Mabel
05 - Colin James - Take it from The Top
04 - Matt Andersen - Coal Mining Bues
03 - MonkeyJunk - To Behold
02 - Jeff Healey Band - Live at Grossmans in 1994
01 - Harpdog Brown - Naturally