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Let's help pool our resources to name those great venues for blues artists. Provide such info. as venue name, website, booking contact person, crowd response, how cool are staff, what to expected for $, sound quality (or bring your own PA), etc...

Phil Gates joined Moreland & Arbuckle's group Aug 3, 2011

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Downtown Los Angeles gig! at The Mezz

March 18, 2010 at 9:30pm to March 19, 2010 at 12:30pm

This coming Thursday eve, at the Mezz. L.A.’s new downtown hotspot. 501 S. Spring Street Los Angeles Second Floor of the Alexandria Hotel. We start at 9:30 for uptempo blues! We’ll have the new CD for sale and a special raffle for two tickets on the Friday Night Blues Dinner Cruise with Hornblower Cruises out of Marina del Rey. A $150 trip- free to the raffle winner. You must be at the gig to enter and win!

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All of the recording and most of the mixing has been completed on the new CD! Only a couple of songs to mix, and it's done!

Status posted by Phil Gates Jan 12, 2010

Grandpa_Erik left a comment for Phil Gates

Hey Phil, a little taste from our music. If you like it there is more to hear at my site and I would like to be your friend. If it's not your taste I am sorry to have taken your time. Much respect. Grandpa_Erik

Aug 16, 2009

TJ Sullivan left a comment for Phil Gates

Hello Phil, Congrats on your Cover Story in Southland Blues. thelonius james

Mar 17, 2009

Phil Gates left a comment for Landon Spradlin

Hey Landon, It was great to meet you at the IBC. I had a blast playing and meeting so many great musicians. If you ever come west to L.A., let me know and I'll hit up my email list to get some folks out for ya. All the best, Phil

Feb 10, 2009

Phil Gates is now a member of LiveBluesWorld Feb 10, 2009

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About Me:: Phil Gates was born in Chicago Ill., and was raised with Blues music. Brought up in a musical household (Phil's father was a trumpet player), Phil got settled in on the guitar at about the age of twelve. Since then, Phil has been busy in the Music Industry. As a youngster, Phil was the guitarist for the Air Force Tops in Blue World Tour, which performed the NFL's SUPERBOWL Half-Time Show. Later, arriving in Los Angeles, Phil has been playing a lot of guitar in the studio, and heard at many of the L. A. Clubs with his band, The Phil Gates Blues Band, playing Blues, and R&B, at venues like B.B. King's Blues Club. He has a distinctive lead guitar & rhythm guitar style that has been on numerous records and CD’s. From guitar tracks on the Philip Bailey CD "Life & Love”, to lead guitar work with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire. Producer Preston Glass has called Phil in for guitar work on Preston’s own CD, and on numerous session dates, like the new Kellie Blaise CD, as well as Billy Shields, the Stylistics, and Seabron's CD’s. As a Blues guitarist, Phil has honed his tone, playing wailing Blues and Slide guitar. His Blues band (The Phil Gates Blues Band) continues to gig every Friday evening in 2008 on the Friday Night Blues Dinner Cruise out of Marina Del Rey, CA. Phil has finished his new Blues CD “Should I?” Available now on CDBaby. Some of the songs are featured here on this MySpace page. Phil also Co-Produced a Blues record with Zac Harmon :The Blues According to Zacariah”, which was voted "Best New Blues Artist" on XM Radio. Phil’s first two CD’s "This Side Of Me" and film score “My Normal Life” are available on Apple iTunes, and CD Baby. His site www.philgates.com has more info, photo’s and music. Enjoy! Phil can be reached by email here, or at music@philgates.com

Favorite Blues Artists and Bands: Buddy Guy*, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker*, Albert King*, Freddie King, B.B. King, Roy Buchannon, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Shuggie Otis, J.B. Lenoir, Robben Ford, John Mclaughlin, Al Di Meola, Carlos Santana, Duane Allman, Tommy Bolin, Son House, Sara Vaughn, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Kirk Whalum*, Afro Celt Sound System, Albert Collins*, Aretha Franklin, Billy Cobham, Billy Preston, Bonnie Raitt, The Brecker Brothers, Brian Setzer, Cab Calloway, CASIOPEA, Chic Corea, Frank Zappa, Gene Krupa, Hiram Bullock, JB Hutto, Jeff Beck, John Scofield, Kiyomi Otaka, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Level 42, Maurice White*, Mike Stern, Narada Michael Walden, Quincy Jones, Rickie Lee Jones, Robin Trower, Rory Gallagher, Rush, THE SQUARE, Steps Ahead, Yellowjackets. Dizzie Gilespie*, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Dave Brubeck, Gladys Knight, Rick Derringer, Toto, Roy Clark.
The "*" means I had the privilege to work with, or play guitar with that person.

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At 11:29am on August 16, 2009, Grandpa_Erik said…: Hey Phil, a little taste from our music. If you like it there is more to hear at my site and I would like to be your friend. If it's not your taste I am sorry to have taken your time. Much respect. Grandpa_Erik