Bob Welsh Upcoming Shows

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January 27 @ Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA - Elvin Bishop

January 28 @ Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco, CA - Earl Thomas

February 11 @ - Ashkenaz - Berkeley, CA - Rusty Zinn

February 12 @ Cafe Randevu - Oakland, CA - Rusty Zinn

February 21 @ Poor House Bistro - San Jose, CA - Annual Mardi Gras Party! - The Montegos

February 26 - @ Cafe Randevu - Oakland, CA - Rusty Zinn

May 27 - @ Santa Cruz Blues Festival - Aptos, CA - Elvin Bishop
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Reggae With Rusty Zinn

photo credit: Britt Halquist
l to r: Etienne Franc, Rusty Zinn, Bob Welsh

I'm enjoying playing the guitar with Rusty Zinn now and again. The music sounds sweet and we always have a good time. Lee Hildebrand did a nice write-up of a recent show for the East Bay Express.

Recording Session with Finis Tasby at Greaseland Studios

It's always great recording at Greaseland Studios. Working with Finis Tasby was definitely a highlight of the month. Thanks to Rachel Kumar for capturing the session.

Rusty Zinn and Hux Brown

Bluestock, New York

Thanks to Marilyn Stringer and Mark Pratt for the great photos.

Notodden Blues Festival, Norway

© 2011 Jan Erik Arud
L to R: Bob Welsh, Elvin Bishop & Bobby Cochran

© 2011 Jan Erik Arud
L to R: Bob Welsh, Elvin Bishop, Ed Earley & Kid Andersen

The folks in Norway know how to have a great time! Thanks to Jan Erik for capturing these photos. More from the festival can be seen on Jan's Flickr page.

Playing Guitar with Rusty Zinn on September 4

It's always great to share the stage with Rusty Zinn & Hux Brown playing a fun mix of reggae, rock steady and ska tunes. Bay Area friends, come on down to the show at the Starry Plough in Berkeley on September 4. You can also catch us on September 11 at the Poorhouse Bistro in San Jose.

The Montegos

L to R: Hans Bosse, Bobby Welsh, Mike Phillips

The Montegos playing November 12th at the Grand Dell Saloon

Reggae With Rusty Zinn

Mexican Riviera, Here We Come!

photo by Marilyn Stringer

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Elvin Bishop Gig at Biscuits and Blues

l to r: Ed Early, Bobby Welsh, Bobby Cochran, Elvin Bishop

l to r: Bobby Welsh, Kid Andersen, Ed Early

l to r: Bobby Welsh & John Németh

All photos by the talented Bob Hakins

Red Dog Speaks

Cover of Red Dog Speaks

'Red Dog Speaks' follows 2008's 'The Blues Rolls On', which earned him a Grammy nomination and four 2009 Blues Music Award nominations. 'Red Dog Speaks' features five new Bishop originals plus songs by Jimmy Cliff, Otis Spann, Leroy Carr, and others.

The title track tells the story of his '59 Gibson Stereo ES 345 guitar, nicknamed "Red Dog." The album proves full of hooks and humor as well, such as on Bishop's "Fat And Sassy." Buckwheat Zydeco lends his accordion to "Blues Cruise" which also features excellent guitar work by Tommy Castro and Ronnie Baker Brooks; the track was recorded live on the high seas. The traditional gospel tune "His Eye Is On The Sparrow" gets the Bishop slide treatment. He plays solo on "Clean Livin', " a reflection on his younger lifestyle and a highlight of the album.

Bishop is a slide guitar great with 45-years of blues under his belt. Rolling Stone has praised his "careening slide and razor-edged bursts, all delivered with unflagging enthusiasm and wit." He is a founding member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and recorded three groundbreaking albums with the group. After launching a solo career, Bishop's 1976 single "Fooled Around and Fell In Love, " still in heavy rotation on classic rock radio, reached number three on Billboard's Pop Singles chart, pushing the album 'Struttin' My Stuff' to number 18 on the Pop Albums chart. He has performed on recordings by John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, and The Allman Brothers Band, among many others. On stage, he's wielded his guitar to accompany the likes of John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix, Big Joe Williams, Little Walter, Junior Wells, Albert Collins, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes and many others. Blues Revue has called Bishop "head and shoulders - and slide guitar - above the rest."

* Liner Notes and song listings here.

* Purchase on Amazon here.

Elvin Bishop (Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar), Ronnie Baker Brooks (Guitar), Buckwheat Zydeco (Accordion), Kid Anderson (Guitar). Roy Gaines (Guitar, Vocals), Terry Hanck (Tenor Sax), John Nemeth (Harmonica, Vocals), Mike Schermer (Rhythm Guitar), Snakebite (Tenor Sax), Tommy Castro (Guitar), Bobby Cochran (Drums), June Core (Drums), Ruth Davies (Bass), Tom Poole (Trumpet), Bob Welsh (Guitar, Piano, Keyboards), R.C. Carrier (Rubboard), Sir Reginald Dural (Rubboard), Ed Earley (Trombone, Tambourine, Vocals).

Father's Day gig at Rancho Nicasio

photo by Bob Hakins

Gig with Elvin Bishop at Harrah's Lake Tahoe

Rock My Soul



Band Solos

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2010

photo by Scott Schexnaydre


Bob Welsh & Elvin Bishop


Check out the news coverage here.

New Video filmed at EC's Jook Joint

Performing My Troubled Mind with John Nemeth. Filmed at EC's Jook Joint in Palo Alto, CA.

Photos from our gig at the Half Moon Bay Brewery

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Thanks to Angi Schyvinck for taking the photos!

Photos from our gig in Pasadena

Always a good time playing at the Langham Hotel, Pasadena
L to R: Bob Welsh, Chef Dennis, John Németh

photos by A. Gardner

Latest Tour Videos

Hey everyone, we are in the middle of a 3 week tour, on our way to New York right now - keep checking this site for updated tour dates and hope to see you at one of the shows!

Here's some good coverage from our show at the Thunder Bay Blues Festival a couple of weeks ago. Thanks to those who came out to see us already this year.

In the meantime, catch us here on HD video. Two new ones were added just recently. All videos were filmed at The Knitting Factory in John's hometown of Boise, Idaho.

New Photos

A cool cat by the name of Tim Burge took these photos of the band at the Hwy 99 Blues Club in Seattle, back in March. A good time was had by all.

Playing with Buddy Guy Was a Dream Come True

photos by Jennifer Wheeler

Playing at Buddy Guy's Legends doesn't guarantee that you'll get to play with the legend himself. It must have been in the stars... definitely a dream come true for all of us. Check out the review.

Love Me Tonight #1 on Roots Music Chart again!

#1 this week again! Check it out right here.

Yoshi's Gig

What a great night. Record release party for John Nemeth's grammy-nominated album, Love Me Tonight. It was a full house and special guests Elvin Bishop and Kid Andersen showed up to play with us. We couldn't have asked for a better time.

Some videos from this fine evening are here, here and here.

Love Me Tonight CD hits #1 on Roots Music Report Chart!

John Németh's new album, Love Me Tonight appeared in the #1 spot on last week's Roots Blues Chart from the Roots Music Report.

Love Me Tonight

Produced by John Németh
Assistant Producer - Kid Anderson
Recorded at Greaseland Studios, San Jose CA

John Németh - Vocals, Harmonica
Bobby Welsh - Guitars, Keyboards
June Core - Drums, Percussion
Dmitry Gorodetsky - Fender Bass
Kedar Roy - Acoustic Bass, Fender Bass
Elvin Bishop - Guitar on "Country Boy", "Daughter Of The Devil"
Ed Early, Steve Willis and Kid Anderson - Background Vocals

Featured in the San Jose Mercury News

John and I went to the San Jose Mercury News offices to play some tunes and discuss the new album. It was featured in the entertainment section (page 10 of The Eye) last Thursday, Feb. 5 - but you can check out the article and videos right here.

Love Me Tonight CD hits stores January 27

You can order the new CD on Amazon or on John's site. For those of you in the Bay Area, we will be celebrating the release of the new album with a show at Yoshi's in Oakland on Friday, February 27, 2009. Come celebrate with us! And check out the review from BluesWax:

BluesWax, January 2009 - by Richard Ludmerer, Contributing Editor

John Németh possesses a maturity far beyond his years. Németh is a great harp player and also a great singer. His emotive voice has enough range to reach those high falsetto notes and when he does he sounds painfully real. Németh is also a great songwriter and on Love Me Tonight, his second recording for Blind Pig, he gives us eleven new songs of which he has written ten.

Németh also has an ear for talent because having a new band might have set him back. On guitar (and keyboards) is Bobby Welsh; on drums is June Core, whose credits include Little Charlie and The Nightcats; and on bass is Dmitry Gorodetsky (formerly with Roomful of Blues) or Kedar Roy.

The album opens with the title track "Love Me Tonight." It is modeled after a familiar R&B riff. June Core's drumming holds it together while Welsh's guitar line and short solo are commanding. Németh's voice is in fine form. "Just Like You" is a well written song. "I'm a rebel baby, just like you," it's a catchy line and the background vocals work well. Welsh's slide solo kicks it up and Németh comes in on harp and carries this one home.

The highlights then begin to pile up. "Fuel For Your Fire" is destined to be a classic. Németh's vocals on this and on "Too Good To Be True" are perfect. Welsh's guitar on the latter almost jumps off the recording. The most soulful original on the album is when Németh sings "My Troubled Mind." "Where You Been" opens with Németh on chromatic harp while Gorodetsky excels on bass. "She's My Hearts Desire" and "Love Gone Crazy" are two more highlights; the later features Németh again on harp. Elvin Bishop guests on "Daughter of The Devil" while Németh sings through the harp mike. Bishop's guitar gives them a funkier sound. Bishop also plays guitar on "Country Boy."

The album closes with "Blues in My Heart." Németh literally sings his heart out while Welsh, Core, and Gorodetsky become the John Németh Band. John Németh is without a doubt one of the most exciting young talents to emerge in many years. This album adds to his legacy.

Poorhouse gig

July 2008

At the Montreal Jazz Festival

Had a great time, great crowd. More videos from the Montreal Jazz Fest here and here.

Half Moon Bay Brewery

John Nemeth tour

"Blue Broadway". This was at our gig in Vancouver on May 1, 2008. John Nemeth on vocals, Junior Watson on guitar, Marty Dodson on the sticks and Bob Welsh on bass this round.

Biscuits and Blues - October 2007