One
of the best kept secrets
in the funk and metal Blues world, Bobby G is most often
compared to other world class guitarists like Joe Satriani or Carlos Santana
-- but his revolutionary electric style is definitely his own.
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"...explosive
guitar"
Rootstime Radio |
He grew up playing
60's rock -- like The Venturas -- and soon began a love affair with the
blues greats -- Elmore James, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf --during
his Detroit days. He toured and recorded with the 70's rock band -- Frijid
Pink -- until they disbanded, and then moved on tour the U.S. with
OuterDrive.
Since then he's
played with B. B. King, James Peterson, blues legend
Diamond Teeth Mary, Nazareth, Pat Travers and Les
Dudek, The Outfield, the James Gang and so many small
bands, he can't remember them all.
For more than 12 years, the original Bobby G Band -- with bassist Eddie E. and drummer Gary Guzzardo (formerly with Marshall Tucker Band) was renown on Florida's Suncoast for their house rockin' blues that earned not only 'best of best' accolades from fans, but made them a sought after crowd pleaser by almost every blues club and festival in the Tampa-Sarasota-Bradenton area. Their indie release "You Play it Your Way, I'll Play it Mine" was a sell out.
Bobby has appeared
as a soloist at prestigious blues venues such as the Five O'Clock Club,
Classic Wax, House of Blues (N.O.), Sarasota Blues Festival,
and others. His indie solo CD -- Smokey Mountain
Blues ( a sell-out at 32,000 copies)- was released in
2005, followed by a successful Netherlands tour in 2007.
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"The
show is all about Bobby G. and his guitar and that is more than
enough.." -
Smokey Mtn. News |
Always an innovator, Bobby still pushes the envelope with intricate chord progressions - now combined with his own cutting edge musical production of seven other instruments. Yes, he played them all himself, arranging and recording each track as the "band" for his one-man show. A heart-racing electric tour de force that is absolutely astonishing!
Bobby G appears in Western NC area as a house-rockin' one man show or accompanied by Tim Allen (blues harp) and Dave Todd (percussion). For booking info, visit www.bobbyguitar.com
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