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Pedro Rodrigues Junior commented on Lightning Red's photo
lz love, i'd like to ask your friendship like i asked for it with lightning.
congratulions for your work!
pedro rodrigues junior / nunno dora!!!
http://clubecaiubi.ning.com/pedrorodriguesjunior
TK & The Road Rash Blues Show left a comment for Lightning Red
Great to meet you. I hope all is as well with you as your music sound.
God Bless
Terry
Kevin Barry left a comment for Lightning Red
Hey Red,
Thanks for saying Hi our Fest is March 14 2009 and we alooking at 3000 + for the day please check out our website www.bonitablues.com and we will talk again soon
Hawkeye Herman left a comment for Lightning Red
Greetings Red,
Thanks for your friendship.
Wishing you great gigs and safe roads,
Hawkeye
Anthony M left a comment for Lightning Red
Good to hear from you Red, thanks for getting in touch.
Cheers
A
mark cloutier left a comment for Lightning Red
reallly digging your blues--gruuffy and soulful as i love em!! cheers from ny! mark
JOSEPH ALBERT left a comment for Lightning Red
PEACE TO YOU LIGHTNING RED AND THANKS FOR YOU MESSAGE ....I AM ENJOYING LISTENING TOO YOUR STLYLE ANDTALENT...I AM ATTENDING A MEETING TODAY TO DISCUSS OF SOUND CHECK COMING OUT FOR MAY 12 TO 21 AFTER MANY YRS.OF PLANNING AND RE-BUILDING AND I FEEL…
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NEWS: Red has been putting out great albums for many years, but the groovemaster is his masterpiece. This all original disc is short on fluff and long on soul. “Those tunes just JUMP RIGHT OFF THE DISC. Great work Red,” quipped the legendary Jerry Tubb while mastering this recording.
Passionate guitar and creative songwriting ..scintillating guitar riffs. Exceptional slide, burning hot guitar and Texas style blues
- Blues On Stage www.mnblues.com
Demonstrated his guitar mastery with a series of scintillating solos. A superb guitarist and a talented songwriter. An excellent evening's entertainment
- Blueprint Magazine Lionel Ross (UK)
A master of both acoustic and slide guitar.
His guitar playing never fails to impress
- Austin Sound 2007
Recorded with LZ Love's longtime guitarist,
the estimable Lightning Red, Gut Bucket Blues
could be one of the sleeper hits of the year.
- Austin Chronicle 2007
Lightning Red's smoky slide blues come well-seasoned by his lengthy tenure as a guitarist...matchless acoustic style
- Austin Chronicle 2006
Born near and 'educated' in Chicago by LUTHER ALLISON
Relocated to Texas mid-seventies
As a 3 year old, he'd sit directly in front of the saxophone sections of Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and all the other Big Bands playing the military base circuit that weaved through Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Before finishing grade school, Red became a bandleader. After befriending Luther Allison and soaking up the sounds of Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Mike Bloomfield, B.B. and Albert King in and around Chicago, Red began touring the Midwest and Canada.
In 1976 Austin became his home and touring base. While performing at the Armadillo World Headquarters during the latter 70s, Omar and the Howlers, W.C.Clark and "little" Charlie Sexton were brought onstage and introduced their music to the community. Red soaked up the music of The Fabulous Thunderbirds (Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson) at Antone's and met a struggling "Little" Stevie Ray Vaughan.
He has toured Scandinavia and Great Britain repeatedly, with two consecutive appearances at The Great R&B Festival in Colne, England, and was interviewed on Radio New Zealand [national broadcast]. This and a number of other Australian interviews featured cuts from his highly acclaimed CD release ‘Tortured Mind’.
Special Guest performer at the Whangarei Jazz and Blues Festival, Red’s concert appearances included Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand as well as Sydney and Perth, Australia.
His most recent concerts have been in an acoustic duo format with singer extraordinaire LZ LOVE, as well as Texas performances with Red’s hot electric band to support the new CD the groovemaster. Europe beckons while rave international reviews and airplay should take Lightning Red around the world once again.
discography 'LIGHTNING RED the groovemaster' (2008) LRP-106
'GUT BUCKET BLUES stumpdown acoustic' (2007) LZ Love & Lightning Red,
(LZ Love/Lightning Red Productions) GR-105
'a long way home' (2006) LIGHTNING RED,
Groovemaster Records GR-104
'Singing Gospel In Austin' - LZPHOENIX, featuring LZ Love (lz-love.com)
(LZ Phoenix) 2005
'Tortured Mind' LIGHTNING RED & Thunder Blues, Angelwing Records AW-2102
'Texas Thunder Blues' LIGHTNING RED, Heroic Records HR-103
'Red's Blues' LIGHTNING RED, Heroic Records HR-102
'East St. Louis' LIGHTNING RED, dbRecords - d45-1002A
'Walkin' Thru The Park' LIGHTNING RED
dbRecords - d45-1002B (song © M.Morganfield)
'Melting Your Mind' ICE (w/ LIGHTNING RED on guitar and vocals),
Bonny Records 1211-L
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Lightning Red and his ultra-talented visual artist wife, Deborah to be featured on Iowa Public TV
When two artists brave the world together, one a recording artist - the other a visual artist extraordinaire, their story is unique. The struggles and joys of married artists has drawn the attention of the producers at Iowa Public Television, and an interview and taping will take place in their second, northern home on JAN 2nd.
Red is accustomed to being in the public eye, but it will be a new experience for Deborah Vanko. Midwesterners will get a glimpse of her home…
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- At 2:02pm on December 18, 2009,
CHC Network said… - Have a happy, happy and a successful New Year.
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- At 6:41am on February 20, 2009,
Kevin Barry said… - Hey Red,
Thanks for saying Hi our Fest is March 14 2009 and we alooking at 3000 + for the day please check out our website www.bonitablues.com and we will talk again soon
- At 6:08am on February 20, 2009,
Hawkeye Herman said… - Greetings Red,
Thanks for your friendship.
Wishing you great gigs and safe roads,
Hawkeye
- At 12:49am on February 18, 2009,
Anthony M said… - Good to hear from you Red, thanks for getting in touch.
Cheers
A
- At 1:43pm on February 15, 2009,
mark cloutier said…
- reallly digging your blues--gruuffy and soulful as i love em!! cheers from ny! mark
- At 10:15am on February 15, 2009,
JOSEPH ALBERT said… - PEACE TO YOU LIGHTNING RED AND THANKS FOR YOU MESSAGE ....I AM ENJOYING LISTENING TOO YOUR STLYLE ANDTALENT...I AM ATTENDING A MEETING TODAY TO DISCUSS OF SOUND CHECK COMING OUT FOR MAY 12 TO 21 AFTER MANY YRS.OF PLANNING AND RE-BUILDING AND I FEEL , I DON'T HAVE TOO WORRY AND EVERYTHING IS GOING TOO BEE ALRIGHT....
- At 6:31am on February 15, 2009,
Geoff Everett said… - Hi Red
Thanks for the friend request. Looks like you and I are similar in lots of ways. We will meet up one day, share a stage and blow them away!! If you get to the UK give me a shout.
Geoff Everett
- At 8:04pm on February 14, 2009,
Jerry said… - I hope to catch you next time your at Knuckleheads.
- At 7:25pm on February 14, 2009,
Queenie and the Blue Cats said… - So very nice to meet you,enjoyed the videos!
- At 7:13pm on February 14, 2009,
Mary Everhart said… - I really enjoyed your songs. Thanks for finding me.
Mary
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