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Big Walker and Blue Souls

Big Walker

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Big Walker and Blue souls are four veteran musicians that together have over 200 years of life experience. They all met in Sweden. Now they tour together thru out Europe. They mostly write there own songs but can cover most music styles. The underline theme to there music is this message;"All Rivers run to the sea. No matter what faith you have the universal message is love and understanding. We want to create music that reminds people of what we all have in common. Suffering, joy, pain and the pursuit of happiness. We are never alone as long as we remember that the most important things in life are the things we all share".Derrick Walker has played with blues legends such as Luther Tucker, Albert Collins, Percy Mayfield, Big Mama Thornton, Sonny Roads, Jimmy McCracklin and Sugar Pie De Santos. Derrick played also with Michael Bloomfield and was his roommate for the two years before his death. Derrick began playing with a band called the Soul Rebels, who were working for Bill Graham as a warm up band in Bill's nightclubs. They fronted acts such as the Dead Kennedy's, The Ramones, Greg Ken, The Beat and many others. The bandleader was Dean Devnear, bass and drums were manned by the Stench Brothers. The Soul Rebels were considered San Francisco's most popular band at the time. Has also played with Johnny Thunder, toured and recorded with Folk blues artist Eric Bibb. Played harmonica and acted in The Broadway musical Big River. And sometimes makes appearances with Blues legends Jimmy Dawkins and singer Zora Young. Derrick (Big) Walker plays tenor and alto saxophone plus the ten hole diatonic, chromatic and bass harmonica sings and wrights his own songs. Today he teaches at the Stockholm music Conservatory (rytmus) and Kulturama High school for Music and Dramatic arts. He has taught classes in blues rock and country harmonica for over eighteen years. Derrick Walker considers himself a blues poetBelow we posted free harmonica tips videos.Bio: More to come about the other members of Blue Souls!!!
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Member Since: 4/19/2006
Band Website: blueswalker.com
Band Members: Jair-Rohm Parker Wells bass, James Bradley Jr drums, Olle Boson guitar,
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Willie Dixon, Hollin Wolf, James Cotton. Led Belly. Eddie Harris, King Curtis. Blowfly. Little Feat, The Allman brothers. Bad Brains, Living Color, Gil Scott Herring, Muddy Waters Littel Walter James Cotten Slim Harpo Erath and and Fire
Sounds Like: Unlike any blues, rock or jazz band I'v ever heard. I think thats good? Click here to view a bigger version of my map!
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Record Label: Big Walker Productions
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Understanding the blues part one

Hello blues lovers, It seems to me as a black American, that people both white and black take blues music for granted. For example black rappers that think thay have done something original. I dont ...
Posted by Big Walker and Blue Souls on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 04:01:00 PST