STEVE KIMOCK & CRAZY ENGINE Late Night Dec. 04, 09

Stave Kimock gave New York two chances to see him late night with Crazy Engine. This engine runs smooth with his son John Kimock on drums and Melvin Seals with his legendary Hammond B3. The old keyboard sounds great when Stave uses his own vintage analog equipment. With them is cello player from NYC's indie music scene named Trevor Exter. If that is not crazy enough Bobby Vega was a guest for these two dates. You could have seen them twice and get two completely different experiences. The second show was at BB Kings which is a ideal place to see a show and have drinks. When the Kimocks come back to the big city go out and check them out.

Johnny Winter at B.B. Kings Sept. 17, 09

When it comes down to the Blues Johnny Winter is one of the greats. What other American Blues guitarist can say that they impressed Muddy Waters? Johnny even produced three studio albums for Waters, including playing with Muddy on Hard Again. This talented albino has been in the scene for 30 years, even playing at Woodstock. On the night in question Johnny's loose fingers tore through all the Blues classics. Arriving late again, Johnny was all ready on stage. Picture me running down the stairs into the gracious arms of B.B. King’s Blues Club where they always treat you right, getting in just in time for "Miss Ann." Most of the night he played a headless white Lazer guitar, which he says "sounds like a Strat, but feels like a Gibson." Driving through "Red House," "Under the Apple Tree" and "Its All Over Now." Then picking up his old '63 Gibson Firebird to play slide on "Highway 61 Revisited," what a showmen Winter is. If you can catch him he is playing in Stockton NJ at the Stockton Inn on Sept. 20 you would be lucky.