Shocking Blue

Wednesday's Bluesfest schedule ended with not a whimper but a bang as a thunderstorm moved in about 9 p.m. and forced various performers to pull the plug part way through their sets. I did manage to catch C.R. Avery, who sounded really excellent, Garrett Mason, part of The String Cheese Incident (the third stupidest name in musical history, after The Rainbow Butt Monkeys and Phil Collins) and Dutch Mason.
The Prime Minister of the Blues sounded in good voice, though due to poor health he performs in a wheelchair. The String Cheese Incident were somewhat tantalizing, but I couldn't really pass up an opportunity to see Mason since future performances are, shall we say, likely to be scarce.
Son Garrett's sharp suit belied a dirtier-than-his years blues sound. C.R. Avery 's human beatbox schtick had a cool hard rock edge live, thanks in part to Ottawa's Brian Simms on guitar (if memory serves, I caught him last playing bass with Janice Hall).
It's a shame to miss John Mayall, but such is life.
And now, a few pictures from David Gogo's Tuesday show.

Gogo goes wah-wah.



And is joined on stage by local blues guy Tony D; the lady is Becky Abbott.



For some reason a disproportionate number of my pictures from this show were of Abbott instead of Gogo. Funny, that. This was also the first time I used my new 210 mm telephoto lens. Next time: More flash.