Thursday, Oct 15, 2009

Walkin' To My Baby...

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Justin M. Gates and "Wheatbread" Johnson's version of a favorite track from the Fabulous Thunderbirds album, 'Girls Go Wild!'. It was written by their singer/harp player, Kim Wilson. That album also featured Stevie Ray's elder brother (guitarist) Jimmie Vaughan.

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Sunday, Sep 13, 2009

Key To The Highway

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"Key to the Highway" is a blues standard first recorded by Charlie Segar in 1940. Segar's original "Key to the Highway" was done in the form of a mid-tempo twelve-bar blues. When Jazz Gillum recorded it later that year, the song became an eight-bar blues, as it is usually known. A year later, Big Bill Broonzy recorded "Key to the Highway," creating the best known of the early versions of the song.
Justin M. Gates plays lead, base and rhythum with "Wheatbread Johnson" providing vocals.

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Thursday, Sep 03, 2009

Beverly Hills Blues (Billies that is...)

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In an odd fusion of Blue-Grass, Country, and Blues, Justin M. Gates and "Wheatbread Johnson" perform Beverly Hills Blues. Lyrics were penned by Paul Henning (Originally performed by Jerry Scoggins, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs). Music composed by Slim Harpo.

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Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009

Monday Night Blues Band - Live

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The Monday Night Blues Band performs live in front of a capacity crowd. This performance is captured LIVE and is presented here in its entirety. Featuring the talents of Matt A., Jim B., Pat C., Kyle C., Gary E., Rick H., Noah K., Paul M., Bob M., Johannes P., Rob P., Jessica T., Aggie P., Don B., Joel L., Pat P., Justin G., Brian M. and led by the exceptional Mr. "Wheatbread Johnson".

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Thursday, Aug 27, 2009

Howlin' For My Darlin'- Monday Night Blues Band Featuring Aggie P.

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Aggie P. continues her set with a great rendition of "Howlin' For My Darlin'". See her perform LIVE with the rest of the Monday Night Blues Band Monday August 31st at the Rock Valley College Bell School Road Learning Center 7:00 pm sharp...

(By the way... Great Cake!)

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Thursday, Aug 27, 2009

My Babe- Monday Night Blues Band Featuring Aggie P.

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Aggie P. belts out the ever popular "My Babe"... Hear her LIVE Monday night at Rock Valley College Bell School Learning Center. Show starts at 7:00 pm.

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Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009

Rock Me Baby- Monday Night Blues Band

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Justin takes the first solo in the Monday Night Blues Band's version of "Rock Me Baby". They will be performing LIVE on Monday, Aug. 31st at Rock Valley College Bell School Learning Center at 7:00pm...

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Tuesday, Aug 18, 2009

Monday Night Jam... Playing with the Monday Night Blues Band

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Justin has been buy playing with the Monday Night Blues Band... This piece is titled "Monday Night Jam" and features the full crew doing what they do best... If you listen close, you can hear him jabbering on about something... The first solo is an improptu bit from the boy himself.

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Sunday, Jul 26, 2009

My Babe

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Justin Gates Sings! Witness the vocal stylings of Justin M. Gates as he croons his way through the blues standard "My Babe". Lead and Rhythm guitar by Justin M. Gates. Backup vocals by "Wheatbread Johnson".

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Thursday, Mar 26, 2009

Cissy Strut

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Cissy Strut is a funky instrumental with some fancy fret work performed admirably by the boy wonder himself...

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Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009

Blues After Hours

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Put your feet up and groove on this laid back intsrumental "Blues After Hours". This song was made famous by Pee Wee Crayton. Performed here by Justin M. Gates...

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Thursday, Dec 18, 2008

Hand Jive

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Justin released his first CD this December, just in time for Christmas. It's titled "Music Lessons" and features many of the songs that are available on this podcast. "Hand Jive" will not be on this album but will be included an his upcoming release called "Lessons Learned". Wheatbread Johnson once again provides vocals on this classic.

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Friday, Dec 05, 2008

Help The Poor

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Justin has studied the musical styling of B.B.King and attempts to mimic his outstanding "bends" and the "butterfly vibrato" of this blues legend. An exceptional bluesman in his own right... Wheatbread Johnson provides vocals.

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Sunday, Nov 23, 2008

Pride and Joy

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The late-great Stevie Ray Vaughan has always been an inspiration to Justin. Here is Justins' version with "Wheatbread Johnson" on vocals.

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Saturday, Sep 20, 2008

Baby What's Wrong

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A cover of the Jimmy Reid classic "Baby What's Wrong. Featuring the vocal styling of "Wheatbread Johnson" and the talents of Justin M. Gates on lead and rhythm guitar.

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Friday, Aug 29, 2008

Messin' With The Kid (Acoustic)

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The acoustic version of the blues clasic "Messin' With The Kid"... Vocals by "Wheatbread Johnson", Lead and Rhythm guitar by Justin M. Gates.

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Thursday, Aug 28, 2008

Messin' With The Kid (Stinky)

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The "Stinky" version of the blues classic "Messin With The Kid"... Vocals by "Wheatbread Johnson", Lead and Rhythm guitar by Justin M. Gates.

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Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008

Good News, Good News (Electric)

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The "Stinky" version... Vocals by "Wheatbread Johnson", Lead and Rhythm guitar by Justin M. Gates.

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Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008

Good News, Good News (Acoustic)

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Vocals by "Wheatbread Johnson" (John Peterson) with Justin M. Gates on Lead and Rhythm guitar.

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Wednesday, Jul 30, 2008

Johnny B. Goode

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