Right Now is the Hour - Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio

Can't Stand the Rain - Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio

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.

Mexican Riviera, Here We Come!

photo by Marilyn Stringer

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

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.

Poorhouse gig