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Hired Guns Blues Band

About Me


Authentic, urban, bare bones, raw, primal, rhythmic, first-generation, blues and rock-n-roll. We're the most dangerous blues band in Philly! We've played with Floyd Phillips, Jimmy Hamilton, Steve Kimock ( currently playing with the Dead, Jerry Garcia's favorite guitarist), Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers (from the Nighthawks), Betty Whitetrash, Invid, Harold Melvin and The BlueNotes, The Original Blues Notes, Sonny Rhodes, Phillip Walker, Chris Duarte, Johnny Copeland and many more! We were the house band at Dobbs Open Mike Night and we've played just about every room in philly!

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Member Since: 8/27/2007
Band Website: In Progress!
Band Members:
Tim Pikunas (guitar,vocals)...Jay Medley (guitar)... Bubba Balduzzi (bass)... Danny LaRubio (drums)... Joe Paglia (keyboards)... Paul Pirozzi aka Wharton Tract (harmonica)... Elliot Levin (sax, flutes)... Kennny Taylor (trumpet)... Joe Tayoun and Jim Hamilton (percussion)... Peg Boas (vocals)...Tyrone Hill (trombone)... Quick Nick [sax]


Influences: Whatever you don't hear on the radio...The Winter Brothers, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Tiny Bradshaw, Hubert Sumlin, Zappa (genius), Sonny Rhodes, Cream, Allman Brothers, T-Bone Walker, Leadbelly, Absorbine Jr., Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, Iggy Pop, Buddy Guy, Tom Waits, Dr. John, Jimmy Smith, Sun Ra, The motherfuckin' Who, Jeff Beck, Yardbirds, Mr. Remington, and Philip Walker



Sounds Like: Dangerous Blues!

Record Label: unsigned

My Blog

Happy Holidaze.....

The pierogies were tasty, the kielbasa was fresh, Peg provided candy for all the little boys, the booze was flowing and the company was excellent! Celebrating another year of life, love and the blues!
Posted by on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:12:00 GMT

Definition of the Blues

Definition of the BluesTo the detached musicologist, defining the blues is a simple task: a basic I-IV-V chord progression laid over a 12-bar framework. For the rest of us who identify with the music ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:10:00 GMT

Music is...

Music is art, film is entertainment and TV is furniture.
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:24:00 GMT

We got jokes...

Q: What did the blues musician do when he hit the lottery?A: Kept playing gigs 'til the money ran out!Q: What's the difference between a blues musician and a jazz musician?A: The jazz musician takes t...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:15:00 GMT