Chicago Club: The Guardian: Arts: The sun is shining: He was poor but he was happy. Now he's rich and even happier. Buddy Guy talks to Julian Piper
When the guitarist Buddy Guy first came to Britain in 1965, his incendiary blues and on-stage histrionics were unlike anything anyone had ever seen. He barnstormed the amphetamine- fuelled all-nighters of the London mod clubs, and appeared on Ready Steady Go!. He was feted by the likes of Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart. Today, at the age of 65, Guy is still going strong, averaging more than 200 shows a year. And, much to his delight, he is making money. When not on the road, he hangs out at his...
IN BRIEF>BLUES SOCIETY PLANS TRIP TO CHICAGO CLUB>RADIO REQUEST EVENT AIDS SALVATION ARMY
KEYWORD-HIT. Blues Society plans trip to Chicago club The River City Blues Society is sponsoring a charter bus trip Nov. 24 to Chicago's Kingston Mines, one of the city's premier blues clubs.Saxophonist A.C. Reed, a former Miller Riverfront Blues Festival performer, will be playing on the club's main stage. Robert Covington will perform on a second stage.The bus leaves from the Peoria Kmart parking lot at 5 p.m. The $35 cost covers round-trip bus...
Chicago Club: DAVE'S DAWN PATROL
Flawless.As a music room experience, Paul Cebar and the Milwaukeeans have evolved into as impeccable a band as you can see on the Chicago club circuit. The band's musical growth in the last year is remarkable. They maintain a compelling stage presence (Robyn Pluer's fezzes just get fezzier), Pluer's vocals are as rich as a pint of Rebel Yell, and you can dance to every cover and original. They will appear at 10 p.m. tomorrow at FitzGerald's,...
Chicago Club called criminals' hangout
TIJUANA(Staff Writer) -- The city's Zona Norte drops off the edge of Avenida Constitucion and sinks northward toward the border. This is where the old Tijuana -- the swinging, sleazy, sordid Tijuana of sailors' legends -- still lives.This is also where the Chicago Club is. The place has become known to police intelligence officers and gang specialists throughout Southern California. "Oh sure," says a San Diego gang detail officer, who asked...
Chicago Club: On the cheap
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform with the Rolling Stones in a small Chicago club Thursday night. The band slipped into town, and the $7 tickets quickly sold out as fans heard about the show. Photo: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards perform with the Rolling Stones in a small Chicago club Thursday night Associated Press...
