The Sidemen were the "buzz band" on the blues scene when I arrived in Toronto in the early 90s. They were still youngsters and had built up a following and they had a home-made cassette that was selling like hotcakes. They had a reunion at Hugh's Room and invited some special guests, Selena Evangeline and Brtooke Blackburn. Jay Bleus trio opened the show
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Johnny Burgin Toronto Nov 2024
I got called to play bass with Johnny Burgin and Sugar Brown a couple of years ago and have kept in touch with Johnny (then known as "Rockin Johnn y") and was happy to see him coming back our way for a gig a Grossman's. He's currently based in Memphis. This time Gary Kendall got the call to play bass, but Sugar Brown sat in for a couple of tunes and so did Bobby Chorney. Johnny's a master bluesician and a real road-warrior (you have to be these days if you want to be a touring blues musician). Johnny is all over the YouTube with instructional videos and more. Check him out.