Lightning Red
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NEWS: Red has been putting out great albums for many years, but the groovemaster is his masterpiece. This all original disc is short on fluff and long on soul. “Those tunes just JUMP RIGHT OFF THE DISC. Great work Red,” quipped the legendary Jerry Tubb while mastering this recording.


Passionate guitar and creative songwriting ..scintillating guitar riffs. Exceptional slide, burning hot guitar and Texas style blues

- Blues On Stage www.mnblues.com


Demonstrated his guitar mastery with a series of scintillating solos. A superb guitarist and a talented songwriter. An excellent evening's entertainment
- Blueprint Magazine Lionel Ross (UK)


A master of both acoustic and slide guitar.
His guitar playing never fails to impress
- Austin Sound 2007


Recorded with LZ Love's longtime guitarist,
the estimable Lightning Red, Gut Bucket Blues
could be one of the sleeper hits of the year
- Austin Chronicle 2007


Lightning Red's smoky slide blues come well-seasoned by his lengthy tenure as a guitarist ...matchless acoustic style
- Austin Chronicle 2006




Biography

Born near and 'educated' in Chicago by LUTHER ALLISON

Relocated to Texas mid-seventies


As a 3 year old, he'd sit directly in front of the saxophone sections of Count Basie, Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and all the other Big Bands playing the military base circuit that weaved through Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.


Before finishing grade school, Red became a bandleader. After befriending Luther Allison and soaking up the sounds of Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Mike Bloomfield, B.B. and Albert King in and around Chicago, Red began touring the Midwest and Canada.


In 1976 Austin became his home and touring base. While performing at the Armadillo World Headquarters during the latter 70s, Omar and the Howlers, W.C.Clark and "little" Charlie Sexton were brought onstage and introduced their music to the community. Red soaked up the music of The Fabulous Thunderbirds (Jimmie Vaughan, Kim Wilson) at Antone's and met a struggling "Little" Stevie Ray Vaughan.


He has toured Scandinavia and Great Britain repeatedly, with two consecutive appearances at The Great R&B Festival in Colne, England, and was interviewed on Radio New Zealand [national broadcast]. This and a number of other Australian interviews featured cuts from his highly acclaimed CD release ‘Tortured Mind’.


Special Guest performer at the Whangarei Jazz and Blues Festival, Red’s concert appearances included Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, New Zealand as well as Sydney and Perth, Australia.


His most recent concerts have been in an acoustic duo format with singer extraordinaire LZ LOVE, as well as Texas performances with Red’s hot electric band to support the rave new CD ‘the groovemaster’. Europe beckons and International reviews and airplay should take Lightning Red around the world once again.


On Stage With

Willie Nelson, Marsha Ball, W.C.Clark. Omar & The Howlers, Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges, Detroit Blues Band, Big Bob Robinson (original Ink Spots), Houston’s Joe “Guitar” Hughes, Milton Hopkins (BB King’s bandleader for 12 years), Gwyn Ashton, Steve Tallis and many others…


Opened For

Bob Seger, Dr. John, Head East, Pinetop Perkins, Sam Lay, Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges, Marsha Ball, Mitch Ryder, MC5, Koko Taylor, Bugs Henderson, Omar & The Howlers, Dallas Hodge (Canned Heat), Grady Gaines (Little Richard) to name a few…




Discography


LIGHTNING RED the groovemaster (2008) LRP-107

Change Is Gonna Come LZ Love & Lightning Red,
(LZ Love/Lightning Red Productions) (2007) LRP-106

Gut Bucket Blues - stumpdown acoustic (2007) LZ Love & Lightning Red,
(LZ Love/Lightning Red Productions) GR-105

a long way home (2006) LIGHTNING RED,
Groovemaster Records GR-104

Singing Gospel In Austin - LZPHOENIX, featuring LZ Love (lz-love.com) (LZ Phoenix) 2005

Tortured Mind LIGHTNING RED & Thunder Blues, Angelwing Records AW-2102

Texas Thunder Blues LIGHTNING RED, Heroic Records HR-103

Red's Blues LIGHTNING RED, Heroic Records HR-102

East St. Louis LIGHTNING RED, dbRecords - d45-1002A

Walkin' Thru The Park LIGHTNING RED
dbRecords - d45-1002B (song © M.Morganfield)

Melting Your Mind ICE (w/ LIGHTNING RED on guitar and vocals),
Bonny Records 1211-L

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  • Members:
    LIGHTNING RED vocals, acoustic, electric and slide guitars --- LZ LOVE & LIGHTNING RED (highly acclaimed acoustic duo) featuring LZ Love on vocals and percussion --- LIGHTNING RED & Thunder Blues (electric bluesrockin' band)
  • Sounds Like:
    Buddy Guy meets The Fabulous Thunderbirds meets Elvis meets Howlin Wolf meets Robert Johnson
  • Influences:
    Buddy Guy, Luther Allison, Albert King, Muddy Waters, SRV, Howlin' Wolf, B.B.King, Albert Collins, Johnny Winter, Son House, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Elvis Presley, Magic Sam, Dwayne Allman, et.al.
  • AirPlay Direct Member Since:
    12/31/06
  • Profile Last Updated:
    06/24/09 15:29:47

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