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Slim Pickens & Dr Baz

Slim Pickens and Doctor Baz

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"Throw your hat on the road, lean your ass against a post and start practicing. When somebody drops a coin in the hat, youre a musician.".....Woody Guthrie, on being asked how you get to be a musician

Big thanks to Ash Grunwald for playing us on JJJs Roots n' All



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Member Since: 8/31/2006
Band Website: slimpickens-n-doctorbaz.com
Band Members: Slim Pickens..Vocals, steel resonator guitar, stomp box. Doctor Baz....Backing vocals, accordion, guitar, piano. Slim and Baz have developed their own kind of fingerpickin, foot stompin, squeeze boxin kind of delta/country/blues/roots sound over the last 4 or 5 years in the Northern Rivers area of New South Wales in Australia. Since then they've played at some of the countries biggest festivals, toured Europe in 2004 and 2005, released their first album "Cactus" which has had National and International airplay, and are currently recording their 2nd. Had a blast at this years Bluesfest...thanks to Doc Span who joined us onstage with some great harp playin....
Influences: Ry Cooder, Huddie Leadbetter, Woody Guthrie, Charlie Patton, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Hank Williams, Memphis Minnie, Keb Mo, Blind Blake, John Hiatt, Agnes Cunningham, Mississippi John Hurt, Steve Earle, Oh Brother Where art Thou, Guy Davis, John Hammond, Willie Dixon
Sounds Like:
Willie Dixon - NervousRolling Stones Muddy Waters
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Record Label: Black Albert Records
Type of Label: Indie

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New album

Baz and I have finished recording our new album "Next Time". Just finishing off the artwork, it should be out in April. 12 songs, 11 originals with a few special guest artists. We are very happy with ...
Posted by Slim Pickens & Dr Baz on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 06:56:00 PST

Byron Bluesfest

Very happy to be playing at the Byron Bluesfest again this year. We're scheduled for 6pm on Thursday 5th April. For the full line-up.... http://www.bluesfest.com.au/lineup2007.html...
Posted by Slim Pickens & Dr Baz on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:24:00 PST