The Groove – BASEQ Newsletter No. 216 – December Edition 2015 1

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ISSN 1442-7400
Edition Number 216
December January Edition
2015
IA 17368
HOW
AWESOME
WAS
THAT!
The Groove – BASEQ Newsletter No. 216 – December Edition 2015
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BASEQ Office Holders
President: Desley Done
president@baseqbrisbane.com
M| 0412 310 893
Vice President: Shaun Ballagh
vicepresident@baseqbrisbane.com
----------------------------------------------BLUES ASSOCIATION OF
SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND INC.
PO Box 1072,
Indooroopilly Centre, Q 4068
www.baseqbrisbane.com
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Total Financial Members
December 2015 : 240
Secretary: Stephen Done
secretary@baseqbrisbane.com
events@baseqbrisbane.com
Assist Secretary: Jeanette Diehm
Acting Treasurer: Ali Troeger
treasurer@baseqbrisbane.com
General Committee Members
Shelley Burden
Barry Beattie
Dorothy Gollner
Andrew Keepence
Paul Troeger
Volunteers
Sylvia Zigenbine - Fundraising
BASEQ often has casual volunteer
roles available for events and other
activities – contact any committee
member for details.
BASEQ commits to providing
opportunities for all interested
people to participate in, enjoy
and appreciate Blues music
In SEQ in a safe, inclusionary and
positive environment of mutual
respect and trust.
The BASEQ Charter
What does BASEQ do?
According to our Constitution
BASEQ:
1) Promotes an appreciation of
blues music in SEQ;
2) Provides members with a blues
music information network;
and
3) Fosters and encourages an
increase in live performances of
blues music.
Please join us and help to do
these things!
Download Your BASEQ
Membership Application Here!
www.baseqbrisbane.com/BASEQ_
Membership_Applic_New_Logo.pdf
The Groove is published for electronic
distribution to our members and lodged
with the State Library of Queensland and
the National Library of Australia.
For further details on electronic
distribution contact:
Membership Coordinator
membership@baseqbrisbane.com
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These include articles of general interest,
reviews (live performances, CDs etc.),
photographs, advertisements, details of
upcoming events of interest such as tours
and festivals. Contributions need to be
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month to be included in the next month’s
edition. For more information contact:
The Groove Editor
secretary@baseqbrisbane.com
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Free Gig Guide Listings
We actively chase member gigs
information, but the responsibility for
getting information into the Gig Guide rests
with the musicians.
Gig dates should be submitted as soon as
possible to: yourgigs@baseqbrisbane.com
---------------------------------------------------------The Small Print
We have to say it: All material in this Newsletter
is protected by copyright and may not be
reproduced in any form without the permission
of the copyright owners, who may be contacted
directly or through BASEQ.
Views and opinions expressed in articles or
reviews in this publication are not necessarily
those of BASEQ, the committee or the editors.
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President’s Report – December 2015
the President’s Pen
Our birthday Bash was a major success.
Thanks to all the members who attended
and thanks to all the new members who
came along to the BASEQ birthday Bash, I
hope you enjoyed the party. I have had
several members contact me via email
and telephone to express their gratitude
for the day. Collectively praising the
BASEQ committee members, the
organization of the day and the
exceptional quality of the bands and the
music. Also, how friendly the staff were at
Sonny’s. It was an amazing day. You blew
the staff away by drinking so many
whiskey apples and vodka apples. It was the first time the
venue had run out of apples. Well done to all.!!!! The
sound tech Kevin, did a great job. I thought he was the
hardest working individual in the room. He was mixing
sound for all the musicians, all day. He was run off his feet,
but handled it all with complete professionalism. Great job
Kevin! We hope to be able to make our Birthday Bash an
annual event.
Thanks to all the committee and volunteers. What a great
group of doers we have this year. Thanks to Shaun Ballagh,
Ali Troeger, Steve Done, Jeanette Diehm, Dot Gollner, Barry
Beattie, Drew Keepence and Shelley Burden Special thanks
to committee member, Paul Troeger for taking such great
pics to capture the vibe of the day. Thanks to the
volunteers, Sylvia Zigenbien, Duncan Woolard, Daphne
Exelby, Paulette Steele and Mark Hipgrave. Thanks, you all
made our tasks easier on the day.
The Cyril Campbell Award was
presented to Jimmy Budgen this year
for his support of the Blues Music
Industry. He had a dream to use
some land he owned in a beautiful
setting at Mitchell Creek to host a
Rock n Blues Festival. This has come
to fruition, going from strength to
strength in it’s 3rd year for 2015. The
Mitchell Creek Rock n Blues Festival
has had a great community of people attending who enjoy
the music and the comradery. Congratulations Jimmy,
thanks for supporting the Blues.
Our Lifetime Membership Award
was presented to Cath Butler who
has been involved in the Blues music
industry now for the past 10 years.
She has spent many years
volunteering for the Blues
Association of South East
Queensland in different roles.
Editing the Groove for many years
and working behind the scenes in
different capacities. Her first band was Eureka Blue, then
second band was Steppin Out and her third band was Cath
Butler’s Joynt Venture. Winning 2 CHAIN Awards in 2010
for Best Female Artist and Best Newcomer. She had a
career break but continued working with music in different
capacities. Working with the Royal Mail, Booking Bands,
managing their Facebook and Website. It was with great
pleasure to present the award to Cath, one of the hardest
working people in the Blues Industry. Congratulations
Cath!
Congratulations to Dave Burgess for taking home the
Marshall Amp Bar Fridge in our major raffle draw. We have
a new raffle for the next couple of months. Drawn at
Sonny’s House of Blues on the 14th February. This is for a
Double 5 day pass to Bluesfest at Easter. The proceeds of
the next raffle will go toward BASEQ hiring a Grant Writer
so we can grow our International Blues Music Day
celebration In Brisbane to something bigger and better
than last year. Sylvia is our raffle Queen, who will be
attending some of the Blues venues in and around SEQ.
Say g’day to Sylvia and support the association through the
raffle.
We had many new members asking if they could purchase
commemorative T-Shirts on the day. As many of the shirts
were pre ordered, we could not sell them, but are doing
another order of shirts and will have them at the first
BASEQ jam at The Royal Mail Goodna for our jam day 31st
January, 2016 also we will have them at Sonny’s House of
Blues for our jam on 14th February, 2016. Why not come
down to either jams to purchase your commemorative
shirt for Members price of $20 and say G’day.
Continued………………..
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the President’s Pen Continue.
If you are thinking about what to buy your friends and family
for xmas, and they dig the Blues and live music, why not
consider purchasing them a BASEQ membership for the
year. $25 for a single or $40 for a family. You can do this
online. You will need their email address, mailing address
and telephone number. Go to BASEQ
www.baseqbrisbane.com membership page fill out all their
details and submit form. Pay via direct debit. This will help
us grow our community and membership and ensure
continued events such as the Birthday Bash and it is also a
great gift for those who are hard to purchase for.
Have a Safe and Happy Christmas and New Year. We look
forward to seeing you all next year. In the meantime,
support venues who support LIVE Blues music.
Groove On!
Desley Done
President
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SUPPORT YOUR CLUB
I am a member, but how does that help?
The Blues Association of South East Queensland has ONE
monthly Jam session during the month.
NEXT BASEQ JAM SESSIONS
The BASEQ Committee will be on hand to chat
about memberships and upcoming blues events.
There’s also a range of merchandise available
and raffle tickets to win some great prizes.
Sonny’s House of Blues
2nd Sunday of every month 5pm-8pm
From 14th February 2016
Attendance at the jam enables us to raise funds and
memberships to continue promoting the awareness of
Blues Music, locally and nationally.
Our major sponsor The Royal Mail Hotel Goodna &
Sonny’s House of Blues provides a venue that
promotes “live music” and gives supporters the
opportunity to enjoy, socialise and be entertained by
some of Brisbane's best … in the end, this contributes
to our industry!
So ask yourself … is one/two days a month going to
assist the continued growth of live music … YOU BET IT
WILL!
Rowes Lane, Brisbane City
Royal Mail Hotel Goodna
Last Sunday of every month 1.00pm – 5pm
From 31st January 2016
HARD RAIN CD $20
Get your copy at the next
BASEQ Jam Session!
Monies raised will be donated to a
flood affected school.
The Royal Mail Hotel
90 Brisbane Terrace, Goodna
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SONNY’S HOUSE OF BLUES – BASEQ 20TH YEAR BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Capacity crowd at Sonny’s House of Blues
Fantastic atmosphere and vibe
Mick Diggles / Band of Presidents
BASEQ’s the 4 PILLARS
Jamie & Mark
Cara Robinson
Alan Boyle
Mark Doherty (MC)
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AUSTRALIAN BLUES & ROOTS
NATIONAL AIRPLAY MONTHLY CHART
No. #71 NOVEMBER 2015
Email new contributor enquiries for
Australian Blues and Roots Chart to:
Anthony Moulay - link
This
Month
Last
Month
Artist
Album
Label
Website
1
25
RUSSELL MORRIS
Red Dirt - Red Heart
Chugg Music
www.russellmorris.com.au
2
1
WARDS XPRESS
The Back Roads
Independent
3
new
WILSON & WHITE (MATTHEW
WILSON & TROY WHITE)
Live at Blues Shack
Independent
4
2
MARSHALL OKELL
Sipping On Rocket Fuel
Independent
http://marshallokell.com/
5
new
TONI SWAIN
Deepest Water
Independent
www.toniswain.com
6
new
LOS SKELETONE BLUES
Rated G
Independent
www.losskeletoneblues.com
.au
7
6
MITCH GRAINGER
The Blues
Independent
www.mitchgrainger.com
8
11
FIONA BOYES
Box & Dice
9
8
GREG DODD & THE HOODOO MENMovin' On
10
10
LAZY EYE
Running Blind
Independent
www.lazyeyeband.com/
11
3
JESSE VALACH PRESENTS BLUES
Separation St
MOUNTAIN
Independent
www.jessevalach.com.au
12
7
ANDY LAYFIELD
Mad Time
Independent
http://andylayfield.com
www.shanepaceytrio.com.a
u
www.reverbnation.com/ross
wardwardsxpress
www.facebook.com/Wilson.
and.White
Blue Empress Records/Only
www.fionaboyes.com
Blues Music
http://gregdoddandthehood
Independent
oomen.com
13
4
SHANE PACEY TRIO
Watch Out!
Independent/Only Blues
Music
14
9
LLOYD SPIEGEL
Double Live Set
Only Blues Music
www.lloydspiegel.com
15
5
ANDREA MARR BAND
Live Blues Party at the
MBAS House Of Blues
Melbourne Blues
Appreciation Society
www.andreamarr.com
16
12
BLUE EYES CRY
Pull Me In
Only Blues Music
www.blueeyescry.com
17
22
BONDI CIGARS
Child In The Desert
Independent
https://bondicigars.com/
18
16
LAZY EYE
Single Malt Blues
Independent/Only Blues
Music
www.lazyeyeband.com
19
19
THREE KINGS
Here it is
Independent
www.facebook.com/threeki
ngsaustralia
20
new
LIZA OHLBACK
Give You Hell
Independent
www.lizaohlback.com
21
30
BLACK SORROWS (THE)
Endless Sleep
Head records
22
24
BLUE HEAT
One Day Too Long
Independent
23
17
MOJO BLUESMEN
Down In Sunnydale
Independent
24
49
BLUESVILLE STATION
Rolling Stock
25
13
CHRIS RUSSELL'S CHICKEN WALK Drive
www.theblacksorrows.com.
au
www.facebook.com/BlueHe
atBlues
www.mojobluesmen.com
Independent / Rough Rider www.bluesvillestation.com.a
Records
u
http://chrisrussellschickenw
Independent
alk.com
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Radio Shows
Sunday
Raelyn’s Blues
Fraser Coast Community
Radio FM107.5FM
6pm – 9pm
Brent’s Got the Blues
Beaudesert Community Radio
101.5 BEAU FM
7pm – 9pm
Monday
Brian’s Monday Blues
94.1 Gold Coast Radio
With Brian Elliott
7pm to 10pm
Noosa Community Radio
101.3 FM
Blue Monday
With Al Hensley
12 Noon - 2pm
Boppin’ The Blues with
Wayne Carlson 2pm to 4pm
Chillblain Blues
With Chillblain
6pm to 9pm
Blues With A Feeling
With Shaun Bindley
4AAA 98.9FM
Mon 8pm - 12 midnight
Graz’s Blues Den
With Graz Coral Coast
Encore 96.3FM
Bundaberg 6pm-9pm
Tuesday
Bluesday
With Susan Mitchell
Fraser Coast
Community Radio
FM107.5FM
Tues 9pm - 12am
Blues By The Bay
With John “Klosey”
Klose Bay FM 100.3
Brisbane Tuesdays
6pm-8pm
Nothin’ But The
Blues
With Mark Doherty
4ZZZ 102.1FM
Tuesdays 10-11pm
Blues Show
With Neil Williams 4TTT 103.9FM
Townsville Tuesdays 10pm - 12am
Wednesday
“King Street Blues” with Steve
Hughes 4OUR 101.5FM 6pm— 8pm
Blues in the Night
With Kay Howard Bay FM 100.3 Wednesdays 10pm - 12am
Thursday
Roots and All
Sarah Howells Triple J 107.7 FM 10pm
- 1am
Cruisin’ for a Bluesin’
With The Honeydripper BAY FM 99.9
Byron Bay 8pm - 10pm
Night Grooves
94.1 Gold Coast Radio
With Brian Elliott 7pm to 10pm
Saturday
Blues From The Bay
With Anthony Moulay and Ken
Hughes BayFM 99.9 Byron Bay
12 Noon – 2pm
Blues Friendly Music Stores
Atlantis Music
76A Scarborough Street, Southport
Contact - Bill Stewart - (07) 5527 1816
www.atlantismusic.com.au
Caneland Music Caneland
Shoppingtown, Mackay -Contact –
Joanne Dunn - 4951 2635
Music Machine
Mail order specialists- Contact
- Bruce Anton (07) 3848 8922
panthon@bigpond.net.au
Neale Kunde (07) 3314 7203
neale_k@hotmail.com
Rockaway Records
Centro Shopping Centre,
Rochedale Rd, Springwood Q4127
3208 3771 www.rockaway.com.au
Title – Books, Music, Film
133 Grey Street, South Brisbane
(07) 3844 4900; titlestore.com.au
Tommyrockers
18 Mary Street, Gympie Q
4570 (07) 5482 7572
Discount entitlements for
BASEQ members on
presentation of current
membership card. Discounts
not usually available on sale
items.
Guitar Brothers
15% discount on non-sale items.
Red Hill, Brisbane. (07) 3367 3558
Sarina: $5 off self-awareness and
meditation tuition (07) 3354 2470
sdamen@optusnet.com.au
Deb Warburton: 10% discount on
colour consultancy (07) 3857 7207
Rick Veneer:10% discount on web
site design. (07) 3711 9191
rick_veneer@hotmail.com
♫ Music Lessons ♫
We encourage music teachers to
advertise discounted rates for
BASEQ members here.
Please let us know if you’d like to
be included.
Tim Gaze - guitar technique—
aspects and styles, recording and
mixing: one on one Protools
tutorials timgaze@optusnet.com.au
Cameron MacDonnell - guitar.
(07) 3359 9564
camlmac@bigpond.net.au
Greg Wilby (aka Phil Harmonic) electric slide guitar, open and
standard tunings.(07) 3844 2540
gdwilby@hotmail.com
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DECEMBER 2015 / JANUARY 2016
Dates for the Gig Guide should be submitted by email as soon as possible to
yourgigs@baseqbrisbane.com or you can submit your own gigs via the website
http://www.baseqbrisbane.com/GIG-Guide.html
We actively chase member gigs information, but the responsibility for getting information into the Gig Guide rests with the
musicians concerned. BASEQ cannot be held responsible for cancelations or re-scheduled gigs.
When
Venue
Where
Time
Band/Performer
Wed 2nd
Rowes Lane, Brisbane
TBA
Thur 3rd
Sonny’s House of
Blues
Brooklyn Standard
Eagle Lane, Brisbane
Fri 4th
The Royal Mail
Goodna
Peregian Beach Hotel
The Royal Mail
David Lowe way,
Peregian Beach
Goodna
8.0011.00pm
7.0010.00pm
7.3010.30pm
1.00pm
The Nigel McTrusty Cigar Box
Explosion
Byron Short & The Sunset Junkies
The Royal Mail
Goodna
4.30pm
Bertie Page Clinic
The Milk Factory
Sth Brisbane
10.00pm
Byron Short & The Sunset Junkies
The Walrus Club
Toowong
Sat 5th
Thur
10th
Fri 11th
Sat 12th
Sun 13th
Adam Brown (solo)
8.0011.00pm
Helensvale, Gold Coast 6.00pm-
Mojo Webb (solo)
Main St, Kangaroo
Point
Norville Hotel,
Toowoomba
2.006.00pm
4.008.00pm
7.30pm
Big Kitty
Sonny’s House of
Blues
Brooklyn Standard
Rowes Lane, Brisbane
8.0011.00pm
9.00pm-
Mojo Webb (solo)
Crawdayy’s
Hasting St, Noosa
Barry Charles and Peter Wells
Burleigh Underground
Drummers
Eat Street Markets
Burleigh
7.0010.00pm
7.30pm
Hamilton, Brisbane
7.30pm-
BB Factory (supporting Free soul
Collective CD launch)
Phil Barlow And The Wolf
Northern Rivers Hotel
North Lismore, NSW
2.00pm
Trombone Kellie Gang
The Bearded Dragon
Tamborine
1.00pm-
Bluesville Station
Seabreeze Hotel
South West Rocks,
NSW
2.005.00pm
Barry Charles (solo)
The Night Quarter
Sun 6th
The Evening Sons (Greg Baker,
Coojee Timms, Mojo Webb)
Barry Charles (solo)
Story Bridge Hotel
Toowoomba Blues
Fest
Brooklyn Standard
Phil Barlow (solo)
Tim Gaze as guest
Devils Kiosk
Devils Kiosk
Continued...
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DECEMBER 2015 / JANUARY 2016
Dates for the Gig Guide should be submitted by email in the last week of each month
yourgigs@baseqbrisbane.com or you can submit your own gigs via the website
http://www.baseqbrisbane.com/GIG-Guide.html
We actively chase member gigs information, but the responsibility for getting information into the Gig Guide rests with the
musicians concerned. BASEQ cannot be held responsible for cancelations or re-scheduled gigs.
When
Venue
Where
Time
Band/Performer
Nimbin Hotel
Yacht Club
Nimbin
Parkyn Parade,
Mooloolaba
7.30pm7.0010.00
7.30pm-
Bluesville Station
Barry Charles and Peter Wells
Leftys Old Time Music
Hall
Caxton Street
8.00pm
Dezzie D and the Stingrayz
Sun 20th
Fri 24th
Uki Hotel
Finbar’s
Uki (near Murwillumbah)
Maleny
3.00pm
7.00pm
Sun 27th
Woodford Folk
Festival
Woodford Folk
Festival
Bluestown
6.00pm
Trombone Kellie Gang
Barry Charles with Peter Wells,
Peter Hudson and Tim Finnigan
Bluestown
10am &
3.20 pm
Kenilworth Hotel
Kenilworth, Mary Valley
Club Lennox
Lennox Head, NSW
7.30pm2.00am
8.00pm-
Breakfast Creek Hotel
NYE Free Event
January 2016
Breakfast Creek,
Brisbane
8.30pm-
The Free Loves, Agnes Blue, Lecia
Louise and more $15 cover
Trombone Kellie & the Muddy
Roaders
Fri 8th
Pottsville sports club
Pottsville, NSW
7.30pm-
Devils Kiosk
Sat 9th
Beerwah Tavern
Beerwah, Qld
8.00pm-
8 Ball Aitken
Morrison Hotel
Woolloongabba
8.00pm-
Devils Kiosk
The Royal Mail
Goodna
Buzz and the Blues Band
Sun 10th
Tyalgum Hotel
Tyalgum, NSW
4.007.00pm
2.00pm-
Sat 30th
Brisbane, QLD
8.00pm
Sat 30th
Sonny’s House of
Blues
Heads Shed
Sunshine Coast, QLD
8.00pm-
8 Ball Aitken
Sun 31st
Harrigan’s Drift Inn
Jacob’s Well, QLD
1.00pm-
8 Ball Aitken
Fri
18th
Brooklyn Standard
Mon 28th
Thur 31st
Devils Kiosk
8 Ball Aitken
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Members Correspondences
How to sing the “Blues”
1. Most blues begin "Woke up this morning".
2. "I got a good woman" is a bad way to begin the blues,
unless you stick something nasty in the next line, such as, "I
got a good woman with the meanest dog in town".
3. The blues are simple. After you have the first line right,
repeat it. Then find something that rhymes ... sort of, "Got a
good woman with the meanest dog in town. He got teeth
like Margaret Thatcher and he weigh 500 pound".
12. Do you have the right to sing the blues? Yes, if your
first name is a southern US state (like Georgia), you're
blind, you shot a man in Memphis, and you can't be
satisfied. No, if you were once blind but now can see,
you're deaf, or you have a trust fund.
13. Neither Celine Dion nor Anne Murray is permitted to
sing the blues.
14. If you ask for water and baby gives you gasoline, it's the
blues. Other blues beverages are wine, Irish whisky, and
muddy water. The following are NOT blues beverages: any
mixed drink, any wine kosher for Passover, and Snapple (all
flavours).
4. The blues are not about limitless choice. Blues cars are
Chevys and Cadillacs. Other acceptable blues transportation
is a Greyhound bus or a southbound train. BMWs and
Mazdas just don't cut it.
15. If it occurs in a cheap motel or a shotgun shack, it's a
blues death. Stabbed in the back by a jealous lover is
another blues way to die. So is the electric chair, substance
abuse, or being denied treatment in an emergency. But it
is not a blues death if you die during liposuction.
5. Walkin' plays a major part in the blues lifestyle. So does
fixin' to die.
16. Some blues names for women are Sadie, Big Mama,
and Bessie.
6. Teenagers can't sing the blues. Adults sing the blues.
Blues 'adulthood' means being old enough to get the
electric chair if you shoot a man in Memphis.
17. Some blues names for men are Joe, Willie, Little Willie,
Big Willie, and Lightning.
7. You can have the blues in New York City, but not in
Hamilton, Ontario, or Vancouver, BC. Hard times in
Saskatchewan or Nova Scotia is just depression.
Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and Tallahassee are still the
best places to have the blues.
8. The following colours do not belong in the blues:
tangerine, beige and mauve.
9. You can't have the blues in an office or a shopping mall.
The lighting is wrong.
10. Good places for the blues are the highway, the jailhouse,
and an empty bed. Bad places are gallery openings and
weekends away.
18. Persons with names like Autumn, Sequoia, and
Rainbow will not be permitted to sing the blues, no matter
how many men they shoot in Memphis.
19. Other blues names are composed of the following
elements: the name of a physical infirmity (blind, cripple,
etc), the first name (see above) plus the name of a fruit
(lemon, lime, kiwi, etc), and the last name of a President
(Jefferson, Johnson, Fillmore, etc). For example, Blind
Lemon Jefferson, or Crippled Kiwi Fillmore.
20. You can't sing the blues if you are gay. Show tunes, yes.
Blues, no.
Daphne Exelby
11. No-one will believe it's the blues if you wear a suit,
unless you happen to be an old black man, and you slept in
it.
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Buzz was there with his disciples
Still showing us how it’s done
I heard mention the Bomb Shelter
Many fans there he’d won
Well I headed into Sonny’s
It’s called the House of Blues
Thought safer to take a bus
Bound to have an ale or two
20th
It was the
birthday bash
For all the BASEQ members
Smoking hot bands & cold
beverages
Some may have trouble to
remember
A welcome greeting at the door
By Dez with a friendly bunch
A free t-shirt & drink as well
I’d better soon get some lunch
First up was Devil’s Kiosk
No wonder Jamie’s won awards
The Blues Doctor & Presidents
After each song the crowd roared
Mojo did his signature tunes
He nailed it with ‘The Cat’
A real showman up on stage
No bullshit mate & that’s that
Up next were Hat Fitz & Cara
How do they generate such sound?
The wild man & the Irish lass
A better duo will not be found…….
Harvey’s solo with the 4 Pillars
The highlight was a Freddy King
That was my vote for the night
And he didn’t even have to sing
Big Deal brought back Little Walter
Fraser was smooth upon the keys
Shaun & the horns were awesome
Can it get any better than these?
The Bella Reunion front man
Had us feeling the pain of his song
When Ms Fabian belted out ‘At Last’
That was it for me, I was gone
I’m sure The Walters fired up
But by then I’d pulled the pin
I’d stumbled at the last hurdle
That bloody ginger beer did me in
With the wobbly boot on I departed
Into a sweltering Brisbane heat
Burnt out, but well satisfied
A Blues venue’s a great place to meet
Lez
Poet Tragic
Nov 2015
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The Birth of BASEQ 20 years Ago??
The Blues Association of South East Queensland was the
brainchild of a marketer named Lorraine Freeman. She did
marketing for the Healer. She noticed many booking agents were
not paying the artist what they were worth, so she thought that
BASEQ could give musicians a bit of leverage with the agents. This
was to be kind of like a union for Blues Musos. She was also keen
on organising venues to provide a circuit for touring musos.
Neither of these things came off.
Lorraine was quite shy so she asked Mick Diggles if he could take
of the role of President for the first year. That first year
particularly was quite fiery! Our first meetings were at Souths
Leagues Club and Van Gogh’s Earlobe until we settled at the
Healer. Tim Strachan was the first Secretary, Paul King was on the
first committee and I was the Assistant Secretary. I was the first
person to start the newsletter, The Groove, which I edited til I left
the Association.
BASEQ and the Blues Scene were also well supported by RAVE
Magazine, at the time. I had a weekly blues column in that so I
could really plug BASEQ events. I would also fax blues gigs to all
the blues radio shows. I ended up doing a weekly gig guide too
but had to give it away when I got too busy. It is much easier
these days keeping in touch with blues lovers and BASEQ
Members with the introduction of the Website and being able to
email The Groove to Members.
Helen Farley
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LOCAL JAM SESSIONS
FRAZER GOODMAN
BAND
BYRON SHORT
& THE SUNSET JUNKIES
ROYAL MAIL HOTEL GOODNA
JANUARY 31ST – 1PM
SONNY’S HOUSE OF BLUES
FEBRUARY 14TH – 5PM
MORRISON HOTEL BLUES JAM
Featuring Mark D's Big 3
From 2pm every Sunday, Crafts on the Common is
hosting Mark D’s Big 3 Blues Jam. The Colonel is
back on stage with Mark D's Big 3, featuring Mike
Frost on guitar. The usual jam rules apply. Backline is
supplied. The host band open with a short set,
followed by jamming organised by the Colonel - 3
song/ 15 min maximum. Quick turnarounds and
moderate volume will ensure an enjoyable
afternoon for all. Drummers, bring rods and
brushes.
All Day Bar Snack Menu.
Craft Beers.
Pleased as Punch Jugs.
2-5pm Every Sun, Morrison Hotel, Woolloongabba
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Upcoming EVENTS
Advertising Rates Members:
$45 per half page, $80 per full page,
quarter page FREE (subject to availability)
Non Members:
$50 per half page, $90 per full page
Advertising copy in .jpg or .pdf format preferred.
Contact treasurer@baseqbrisbane.com
as early as possible concerning payment.
On Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 December we’re bringing a taste of SA’s Clare Valley direct to you at our 'pop up' food,
wine & music event at the QLD Maritime Museum on the river at Southbank.
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Upcoming EVENTS
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Upcoming EVENTS
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