These Gentlemen kick ass
By John Sollenberger 06/08/2006
Those in search of kick-ass blues don’t have to travel far from Pasadena to get a double-barreled dose of it Saturday night. That’s when the blues rockers of Gentlemen’s Blues Club bring the meeting to order at the Skyebox in nearby Montrose, a relatively new venue making a name for itself on the local hillside.
Gentlemen’s Blues Club could be described as something of a super group, composed of members who all come with impressive musical resumes.
Band leader and bassist Michael Stover is one of the founders of the infamous BB Chung King & the Screaming Buddaheads, a band long known for its “party ‘til you drop” blues rock style.
Vocalist/guitarist “Dirty Dave” Osti is credited with having written over 500 songs, as well as being one of the most respected blues-rock guitarists in Southern California. His song, “The Thorn,” on the GBC disc “Shotgun Wedding,” was nominated for a Grammy.
Drummer, producer and actor David Raven is also a familiar face on the LA music scene, with a list of album credits as long as a Fender Strat. He’s worked with Steve Jones (Sex Pistols), Ricky Martin, Iggy Pop, Dread Zeppelin, Nancy Sinatra, The Surfaris and many more.
Keyboardist Teddy Zigzag is a top-call Hammond B3 master, having worked with Guns & Roses, Alice Cooper and many other top names.
In addition, GBC is often joined onstage by luminaries Alan “BB Chung King” Mirkitani (front man of the Buddaheads), guitarist/vocalist Philip Sayce (Melissa Ethridge, Jeff Healey) and drummers Lee Spath (Buddaheads) and Joe Travers (Zappa).
If you like your blues hard and sweaty, this gig is it.
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