Undercover Blues Band Rehearsal

Thursday February 4, 2010 – Undercover Blues Band Rehearsal

This band needs a gig! In fact, what this band really needs is a regular gig; monthly would be perfect. Very clear at this afternoon’s rehearsal that the identity of the band is emerging. Very fun/funny work on Wang Dang Doodle. Bill heads out to England in a week to tour with The Humans, then he returns for a couple of weeks before we both go to Italy for the Guitar Craft completion course and Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists special project. But somewhere in there is space for a gig… isn’t there? Okay, maybe after we get back from Italy, but soon.

1. Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker) – Curt, in E
2. Born Under A Bad Sign (Booker T Jones) – Igor, in D
3. Built for Comfort (Willie Dixon) – Curt, in A
4. Deep Elem Blues (Traditional) – Igor, in E
5. Dust My Broom (Robert Johnson) – Curt, in D
6. First Train Home (Peter Green) – Igor, in Bb minor
7. Going Down Slow (James Burke Oden) – Curt, in A
8. How Blue Can You Get? (Leonard Feather) – Curt, in C
9. It Hurts Me Too (Elmore James) – Igor, in C
10. Little Red Rooster (Willie Dixon) – Curt, in A
11. Mean Town Blues (Johnny Winter) – Curt, in A
12. Messin’ With The Kid (Junior Wells) – Igor, in E
13. One Way Out (Elmore James) – Igor, in A
14. Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo (Rick Derringer) – Igor, in A
15. Rollin’ And Tumblin’ (Muddy Waters) – Curt, in E
16. Sitting on Top of the World (Walter Vinson) – Curt, in G
17. Sound the Bell (Johnny Winter) – Igor, in G
18. Two Trains Running (Muddy Waters) – Curt, in E
19. Wang Dang Doodle (Willie Dixon) – Curt, in E
20. Yonder Wall (Elmore James) – Curt, in A
21. You Don’t Love Me (Willie Cobbs) – Igor/Curt, in A

And in the back of my mind, flirting with The Hunter and Outside Woman Blues as well. This group learns at least one new tune every rehearsal, so it’s not unreasonable.

Undercover Blues Band at Benaroo, Sep 2009

photos: Christina Florkowski