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♫ Jack Downey ♫

About Me

Guitarist for over 30 years. Jamming on Tuesdays at A Dough Re Mi in Mt. Pleasant. Guitarist for Highway 17 Blues Band.
Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer.
I recorded "Crossroads" after visiting Clarksdale, Mississippi, where legend states that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for amazing guitar talent. I was moved to record my own version of Crossroads. I hummed this arrangement in my head all the way from Clarksdale to Rosedale. I hope that others enjoy it.
In the words of Keith Richards, "If you don't know the blues, there's no point in picking up the guitar."
Blue is cool.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 31/12/2007
Band Website: http://www.garageband.com/artist/jpdowney
Band Members: Jack Downey - Guitar, vocals
Influences: Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Sounds Like: Garageband.com Awards!

"Highway 17 Blues"
Track of the Day in Blues, 9 September 2008
Best Guitars overall, week of 15Sep2008
Best Guitars in Blues, week of 15Sep2008
Best Drums in Blues, week of 15Sep2008
Best Bass in Blues, week of 15Sep2008
Best Beat overall, week of 15Sep2008
Best Beat in Blues, week of 15Sep2008
Most Original in Blues, week of 15Sep2008

......FB.init("387ad830c1d031d5fd20dcd0c3a363d3");...... Highway 17 Blues Band on Facebook
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Squier 51 Modders - Merry Christmas From The Family

Merry Christmas From The Family Musicians: determined2play - lead vocal, acoustic guitar TomHB - Ukelele Jack - lead guitar zyggo - backing vocal, digital effects Roscoe - bass, drums. Mom got drunk a...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:38:00 GMT

Guitarist/Drummer Jokes

Q - How many guitar players does it take to cover a Stevie Ray Vaughan tune ?A - Evidently all of them. Q - How do you get a guitar player off of your front porch ?A - Pay for the pizza. Q - How do yo...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:51:00 GMT

HOW TO SING THE BLUES

HOW TO SING THE BLUES by Lame Mango Washington(attributed to Memphis Earlene Gray with help from Uncle Plunky, revisions by Little Blind Patti D. and Dr. Stevie Franklin) 1. Most Blues begin, "Woke up...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:24:00 GMT

Look whos back on GarageBand!

Garageband.com Awards! "Highway 17 Blues"Track of the Day9 September 2008
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:20:00 GMT

BUSTED by garageband.com

Check out this email I got the other day from garageband.com.  Looks like I will have to do some songwriting of my own. From: Jennifer Carafelli Subject:  GarageBand This is GarageBand Suppo...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:11:00 GMT

garageband.com awards

GARAGEBAND.COM awards: http://www.garageband.com/artist/jpdowney Track of the Day on 30Nov2007 in Blues RockBest Male Vocals in Blues Rock, week of 14Jan2008 Best Beat in Blues Rock, week of 26Nov2007...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:50:00 GMT