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THE BLUES DELUXE

NEW VIDEOS FOR 2008 - Happy New Year !!

About Me

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THE BLUES DELUXE is: Patrick Minnick, Al Varela, Mario Lopez and Lonnie Meade (not pictured).

BAND BIO

THE BLUES DELUXE is a live band from Yuma, AZ. As the name suggests, the blues is the nucleus, the core, and the foundation of this group. It's the place from where these guys draw a heavy influence, even when touching many other styles in a given set: surf, cumbia, jazz, country, classic rock and oldies..... Whatever the genre of music, you can't miss that blues-tinged sound of THE BLUES DELUXE!

Over the past year, THE BLUES DELUXE has been regulars at the LZ Bar & Grill, performing monthly. The band has also done brief stints at Julieanna's Patio Cafe, and at the Yuma Palms "Village" as part of the 2007 Summer Music Series there. The guys have also performed for fundraisers and benefits for friends at Palmcroft School. This winter, the band received requests to perform for private functions around town. And to cap off 2007, TBD debuted at Sharky's Lounge at Paradise Casino. Keep an eye on upcoming gigs or contact THE BLUES DELUXE for more info....

CONTACT: [email protected]
Email or send a MySpace message for comments, questions, or booking info.

*** NEW *** LIVE VIDEOS!

To view a video, first stop the music player (above). Then play the video and enjoy.... We apologize for the dark video quality. The angle is on the Sharky's stage... barely capturing Patrick, while Al is beyond the drums at almost the center of the video. Mario came out the clearest, to your right. However, the sound came out pretty good!

"Back at the Chicken Shack"

Live at Sharky's Lounge in Paradise Casino 12-29-07

"Folsom Prison Blues"

Live at Sharky's Lounge in Paradise Casino 12-29-07

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/11/2006
Band Website: geocities.com/BluesYuma
Band Members: THE BLUES DELUXE
est. October 2006


THE BAND: AL VARELA
guitar

PATRICK MINNICK
bass

MARIO LOPEZ
drums

LONNIE MEADE
vocals / harmonica MEDIA: LAURA PEARSON MINNICK
cameras
(photography/video) GUEST MUSICIANS: Frank Paleo - keyboards/vocals

Brian Carlson - tenor saxophone

Larry Dees - keyboard FORMER BAND MEMBERS: Steve Legros - drums
(Jan.-Dec. 2007)

Doug Feasel - drums
(Oct. 2006-Jan. 2007)

Influences: Too many to name, but especially:
Artists of all kinds specializing in blues, jazz, surf, soul, country, and rock n' roll..... And especially, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, Freddie King, Albert Collins, John Mayall Blues Breakers, Tommy Castro, Eric Clapton, Cream, ZZ Top, The Doors, Jimmy Smith, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Ten Years After, BB King, Buddy Miles, Jimmy Reed, The Ventures, The Bel-Airs, Eddie and the Showmen, Dick Dale and his Del-Tones, The Lively Ones, The Chantays, The Surfaris, The AquaSonics, The Throttlemen, Jimmy Buffett, James Brown, Elvis Presley, Wilson Pickett, Phish, Johnny Rivers, Hank Williams, and MORE....
Type of Label: None

My Blog

NEW Band Members for 2008

THE BLUES DELUXE would like to welcome two new members to the band!   MARIO LOPEZ ~ DRUMS Mario has been drumming for years and now he's a part of the band.  He also drums for ol...
Posted by THE BLUES DELUXE on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:17:00 PST

SETLISTS .... (updated 12-31-07)

12-29-07 Paradise Casino in Sharky's Lounge ~ Yuma, AZ I:  The Thrill is Gone, Everyday I Have the Blues, Watermelon Man, Roadhouse Blues, Back at the Chicken Shack, Let's Chase Each Ot...
Posted by THE BLUES DELUXE on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 11:12:00 PST

2007 has been good to us // Thank you!

Hey!!   The year 2007 has been very good to THE BLUES DELUXE.  We're blessed & proud that we've been able to introduce ourselves and spread the music we love to the Yuma community. &nbs...
Posted by THE BLUES DELUXE on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:07:00 PST

SONGS WE PLAY.......

SAMPLE SETLIST We've got over 60 tunes in our songbook.  Here's a few of the tunes we play: Everyday I Have the Blues - BB KINGEvil Ways - SANTANASleepwalk - SANTO AND JOHNNYFor What It's Worth ...
Posted by THE BLUES DELUXE on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:57:00 PST

Yuma Sun feature article - May 8, 2007

Blues Deluxe more than just the blues BY PAM M. SMITH, SUN STAFF WRITER May 8, 2007 - 3:54PM   The Blues Deluxe is apropos for the three musicians who don't just play blues, but add oldies ...
Posted by THE BLUES DELUXE on Fri, 25 May 2007 10:58:00 PST

YumaSun.com.... Blues in the News!

Thanks to Pam Smith of the Yuma Sun, we were interviewed and THE BLUES DELUXE is featured in the Wed. May 9, '07 copy of the newspaper, with a photo and the works!  Thanks to ...
Posted by THE BLUES DELUXE on Wed, 09 May 2007 05:15:00 PST