Hubert Sumlin
@ The Blues Saloon New Year's Eve Party December 31, 1996/1997
Blues Saloon, New Year's Eve Photo © 1996/7 by Tom Asp. All rights reserved. |
Some Blues Saloon regulars were Sumlin's band for the night; David Garnett on bass, Leonard Shapiro on guitar and Randle Pye on drums. They had their work cut out for them and were more than up to the fun task. The show was almost like a jam session. Hubert would start a song that you think you recognized and then all of a sudden he would take off into another dimension! Sumlin may not be the best man to front a band and his voice may not be that strong but boy can he play a guitar. There were many times that night I just shook my head in amazement.
Photo © 1997 by Chuck Winans. All rights reserved. |
Hubert Sumlin is a very friendly man. He had hugs and hand shakes for everyone in the audience. He went out of his way to make you feel welcome and glad you were there. He said this is what is keeping him going at 65 years old -- playing his guitar and performing. He said "I don't play everything, but I play what you like... I play a little blues." Well Hubert, we certainly did like what you played and enjoyed bringing in the New Year with you.
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