Diddley Squat

Talent abounds in this remarkable Texas blues band. The guitarist and lead vocalist is Jim "Blind Lemon Pie" Cobb- spanning the greats like T-Bone Walker, Jimmy Witherspoon and Freddie King in guitar and vocal prowess. Next up is Rick "SaxMan" Sims, who plays with the color and excitement of King Curtis and Boots Randolph, and who tends to leap off the stage into the crowd, serenading patrons individually. Rodney "Gizmo" Beal, on the bass guitar, is steady as a rock like Willie Dixon, and adds his own sweet vocal harmonies and the occasional lead vocal himself. Sylvia Carrell sprinkles percussion throughout, and sings from the heart- growling like KoKo Taylor and emoting like Etta James, spanning a wide range of styles before the night’s over. All the band members are lucky enough to work within the parameters of the solid grooves and superb timing of Val Nail on drums- a young man who’s a ‘‘show” all by himself.

You can't get enough of this group, so come see ‘em; you won’t be disappointed.

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