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Mike Dollins Blues Hall of Fame Ambassador for Arkansas
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From the Arkansas Delta Hearland of America Mike Dollins Band: Ginny Becton, Steve Giles, Greg Jones, Bill McCumber, John Thaden & David Wollard.
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As seen and heard on
Pat Lynch Radio,
Good Morning
Arkansas ABC KATV
ch 7, and KLBC Long
Beach, California
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Mike announcing Joe Pitts, Essie "The Blues Lady" Neal &
Bab's Bearden into the Blues Hall of Fame, May 9th, 2008
The band on Good Morning Arkansas, ABC KATV Ch 7
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American Music-It’s Really Happening!!!!
Category: Music
American Music at its best! By Terry Knott, UK
Hey Friends! Ive gotta share this with you! Id be totally selfish if I didn't!
I have had the greatest weekend ever! Why? Well, this is why!
Ive just begun recording again after some time, and Friday, I was at my mixing
desk, when having a break and a "Cuppa Tea" the post box flies open and
through it came a padded bag with a label on it, I was so eager to receive!
The Milk Dollins Bands New CD "Live Love Laugh".
I was like a 10 year old on Christmas day! Thats what music does for me. But,
when it comes from a "Living Blues Legend" such as Mike Dollins, it makes it
very special!
I didn't want to do the album injustice. Anything that is worth listening too, has
to be done so when their are no interruptions that "break the moment" That
moment came last night! And my goodness, what a wonderful journey this
Album took me on!
Music for most of us, are times, places, occasions, gyrating your toosh or a
melody in the back ground while you are doing stuff. This Album for me took me
to many places throughout the whole 15 wonderful tracks.
From Driving down a beach road on a Sunny day like today, to the very time
when I was a kid, when my brain absorbed the sounds that inspired me do what
I do today.
This Album has every single thing you could want to enjoy an evening either
watching them live, or as I was just sitting down and digging it.
Mike for me is riding on the crest of a wave of creativity. He to me, has never
sounded better. The Album is fused with Jazz laced melodies, Rolling Stone
infused Rockers, to Classic Blues Ballads that just emanate "Class".
Mike is a Guitar player that has that special something, which you cant buy or
learn, you got it, or you aint! That simple! The mark of a Class Guitar player is
to know when to play and when not too. That I know is very difficult, because
when you are in the groove all you wanna do, is play!
Mikes timing in that regard is just perfection, playing wonderfully mellow Jazzed
Chord Licks, Deep n Dirty Blues lick breaks, or just a touch here and a flick
there Mike really does shine on this!
Against a back drop of top rate keys and swirling Harmonica he lays it down
spot on! With stunning vocals from Ginny, John, Greg and Mike himself shows
just how Mike is as a band leader, as he lets his band mates shine and take
their place in the spot light, while he sits in the back ground waiting and timing
his next phrase!
There are Albums & there are Albums. This is one hell of a CD, you just gotta
feel it to believe it. So, take that trip right here & buy a copy:
Terry Knott
Blues Hall of Fame Inductee
& Ambassador for the Blues to the City of London.
http://www.myspace.com/britpackblues
"Official Blues Hall Of Fame Now on Myspace"
http://www.myspace.com/blueshalloffame
Terry Knott's Blues Club!
Where the music comes 1st!
http://groups.myspace.com/britpackbluesclub








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