Tommy and the Painkillers with a Taj Mahal cover of a Sleepy John Estes tune...TC and the boys put their best foot forward all night long at the Coach House this March night. Stay tuned right here for more from this show coming right up.
On-Stage:TOMMY CASTRO (vocals/guitar) RANDY McDONALD (bass) JAMES PACE (keyboards) BOWEN BROWN (drums).
Below lifted from http://www.tommycastro.com :
2014 The Devil You Know Alligator
2011 Tommy Castro Presents: Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue—Live! Alligator
2009 Hard Believer Alligator
2008 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue: Command Performance Delta Groove
2007 Painkiller Blind Pig
2005 Soul Shaker Blind Pig
2003 Triple Trouble Telarc
2003 Gratitude Heart And Soul
2001 The Essential Tommy Castro Blind Pig
2001 Guilty Of Love 33rd Street Records
2000 Live At The Fillmore Blind Pig
1999 Right As Rain Blind Pig
1997 Can’t Keep A Good Man Down Blind Pig
1995 Exception To The Rule Blind Pig
1994 No Foolin’ (Live) Saloon
RANDY McDONALD (bass)
Randy McDonald was born in Harrisburg, PA in 1959 and grew up in San Diego. He learned bass at an early age, becoming a first call, in-demand musician by his late teens. McDonald’s influences range from straight-ahead jazz to hard rock, blues, and soul music. When he joined The Dynatones—the nationally touring, six-piece blue-eyed soul band—in 1983, it was a perfect fit. During his tenure with the group, McDonald befriended Dynatones guitarist Tommy Castro. Not long after leaving the band in 1991, McDonald got a call from Castro, who was putting together the first incarnation of The Tommy Castro Band. McDonald appears on seven Castro albums and has toured the world with Tommy, helping the band to become one of the most celebrated roots music groups performing anywhere. McDonald left the group in 2007 before returning to join The Painkillers in 2012. “Randy has been with me from the beginning as a major contributor to the music we were playing,” recalls Castro. “Randy was a big part of the Tommy Castro sound. It’s great to have him back.”
JAMES PACE (keyboards)
James Pace was born in Roanoke, VA in 1978. He began playing piano by ear at age three. A proficient pianist, he fell in love with the Hammond B3 organ at age 22, touring with the jam band Rebus before playing with Blind Pig recording artist Harper. In 2008, Pace joined blues guitarist Ana Popovic’s band, and spent three years performing with her around the world. He has played on over 30 albums and has shared stages with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Los Lobos and Janiva Magness. Pace is thrilled to be playing with Tommy. “I am blessed to play the music I love with incredible friends,” he says, “for the greatest fans on earth.”
Bowen Brown (drums)
Bowen Brown was born in Palo Alto, CA in 1958. He started playing drums at age 9 after getting turned on to Jimi Hendrix and Cream. He began working in club bands at the age of 15. For many years Bowen played in all kinds of club bands around Northern California, as well as some time in NYC. In 1988 Bowen began a 6 year stint with the legendary John Lee Hooker, touring the globe, recording, and sharing the stage with many other great Blues and Rock artists who flocked to pay their respects to this elder statesman of the Blues. Since leaving Hooker’s band Bowen has worked with a variety of artists including Mark Hummel and Little Charlie Baty, Maria Muldaur, Dan Hicks, Stompy Jones, Chuck Prophet and many more. It was during his years with Hooker that Bowen met Tommy and Randy. “The SF blues scene in the early 90′s was pretty hot, and Tommy’s band was at the top….absolutely on fire! I really dug what they were doing back then, and I am really honored to be a part of this band now!”
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