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My take on John McVey is pretty straightforward: He greas"d his skillet & lit his fire in Little Rock+ Arkansas and moved to Austin+ Texas and cook"d. Starting out with Blues great Larry Davis and literally playing in "buckets of blood" on Little Rock"s north and east sides+ John noted: "You just had to play like you were going to fight somebody." He hung in there+ gigging with Fenton Robison and former Earl Hooker vocalist Frank "Crying Shame" Clark. One evening+ Albert King told a blues crowd+ "Slim plays just like me. Trouble is+ I"M Albert King!" John paid attention and started to develop his own sound. His Arkansas funk+ playing-from-the-gut guitar stylings were further enhanced when Larry Davis turned him on to the classic recordings of Earl Hooker and Magic Sam. Moving to (Gone to) Austin+ Texas in "86+ John began working at the Continental Club and at Antone"s with Hook Herrera and the Hitchhikers+ which included Alex Napier and Mike Buck. Having already! travel"d overseas with Larry Davis" "Blues with the Girls" tour+ he also tour"d nationwide and internationally+ first with Paul Orta and then with Lavelle White. John and I first crossed paths in the early "90s+ when he came through Wichita+ Kansas+ backing up Harmonica Man Lewis Cowdrey. Since then I"ve "Gone To Texas" myself and+ living in Ft. Worth+ get a chance a couple times a year to hear John and his group+ the Stumble+ smoke the house down in Ft. Worth at J.&J."s Blues Bar or down at Joe`s Generic Bar or Babe"s on 6th Street in Austin. For his "Gone To Texas" CD+ John enlisted the aid of Austin"s finest from producer Derek O"Brien on down+ with Blues "Goners" like Mike Buck+ Barry "Frosty" Smith+ Larry Fulcher+ Joel Guzman+ Riley Osborne and Kim Wilson laying it on the line.Ê All of the "Gone To Texas" cuts have a funky-tone-feel that oughta suit you to a tee. In early 200l I started praying fervently to have a new CD on my turntable that would satisfy my insatiable Blues listening lust. Thanks to John Mcvey and "Los Gone Ones+" my prayers have been answered. Wes Race Blues Spectator At Large
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Gone To Texas

John McVey Album Editorial:
My take on John McVey is pretty straightforward: He greasd his skillet lit his fire in Little Rock Arkansas and moved to Austin Texas and cookd. Starting out with Blues great Larry Davis and literally playing in buckets of blood on Little Rocks north and east sides John noted: You just had to play like you were going to fight somebody. He hung in there gigging with Fenton Robison and former Earl Hooker vocalist Frank Crying Shame Clark. One evening Albert King told a blues crowd Slim plays just like me. Trouble is IM Albert King! John paid attention and started to develop his own sound. His Arkansas funk playing-from-the-gut guitar stylings were further enhanced when Larry Davis turned him on to the classic recordings of Earl Hooker and Magic Sam. Moving to (Gone to) Austin Texas in 86 John began working at the Continental Club and at Antones with Hook Herrera and the Hitchhikers which included Alex Napier and Mike Buck. Having already! traveld overseas with Larry Davis Blues with the Girls tour he also tourd nationwide and internationally first with Paul Orta and then with Lavelle White. John and I first crossed paths in the early 90s when he came through Wichita Kansas backing up Harmonica Man Lewis Cowdrey. Since then Ive Gone To Texas myself and living in Ft. Worth get a chance a couple times a year to hear John and his group the Stumble smoke the house down in Ft. Worth at J.J.s Blues Bar or down at Joe`s Generic Bar or Babes on 6th Street in Austin. For his Gone To Texas CD John enlisted the aid of Austins finest from producer Derek OBrien on down with Blues Goners like Mike Buck Barry Frosty Smith Larry Fulcher Joel Guzman Riley Osborne and Kim Wilson laying it on the line.Ê All of the Gone To Texas cuts have a funky-tone-feel that oughta suit you to a tee. In early 200l I started praying fervently to have a new CD on my turntable that would satisfy my insatiable Blues listening lust. Thanks to John Mcvey and Los Gone Ones my prayers have been answered. Wes Race Blues Spectator At Large
Jigsaw

John McVey Album Editorial:
The debut album from singer/songwriter John McVey a New Folk award winner at the Kerrville Folk Festival and the National Academy of Songwriters Acoustic Artist of the Year. John blends his song-crafting skills with musical influences stemming from Shawn Colvin and Marc Cohn. John has worked with Emmy-winning composers Sam Cardon and Kurt Bestor and rock favorite Jonatha Brooke who says John McVey sings with true grit. The album produced by Alain Mallet includes a hidden track of Stevie Wonders Tell Me Something Good.
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