FATHEAD promo shot. The best band I've ever been in!
Dawk McCarthy snapped this shot of me performing at Winterfolk, Feb, 2012.
Me'n the missus at my CD Release party.
With my friend, producer/bassist Alec Fraser at my CD Release party for Crowe River Blues. Toronto, Feb. 2012.
FATHEAD at the Maple Blues Awards, Koerner Hall, Toronto, Jan. 2012. Photo by Dougal Bichan.
At the CD Release party for Crowe River Blues. Feb/2012.
Having some fun with Shakura S'Aida at the Maple Blues Awards, Koerner Hall, Toronto, Jan 2012. Photo courtesy of Dougal Bichan.
With the Downchild rhythm section and Jack DeKeyzer at Winterfolk, Feb, 2012.
LANCE ANDERSON joined me for a standing room only packed house at Rubb's BBQ for my sneak peak CD Release Party for Crowe River Blues.
B.B. King and me. FATHEAD opened for him at Massey Hall, Toronto.
Playing solo at the Orangeville Blues Fest.
Paul Dimock took this one. Great shot!
Me and the Missus backstage at the Havelock Jamboree 2011.
Photo by Eric Thom taken at the 2012 Maple Blues Awards in Toronto. L to R: Al, Shakura S'Aida, Pat Carey, Chris Murphy, Chris Whiteley.
FATHEAD wins their second Juno for "Building Full Of Blues".
FATHEAD performing at the Havelock Jamboree, August, 2011.
Me and Bucky during FATHEAD's British Columbia tour, Aug. 2011.
Backstage in BC with James Armstrong and Bucky Berger.
Al Lerman promo shot by Paul Dimock.
John Mays cracks Al up backstage at the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Fest.
A solo show at Toronto's Hwy 61 BBQ.
Jamming with some old timers in Havelock, my hometown.
Squeezing in for a photo op with the great Johnny Winter, Calgary, Alberta.
A duo gig with the great Ken Whiteley.
The Maple Blues Band takes a bow.
Playing the blues with Lance Anderson.
Harvest Jazz & Blues Fest with Little Mack Simmons. I produced his first two albums and FATHEAD was the backing band.
Playing with Long John Baldry and Papa John King.
Yee haw! Country with Lou Moore.
Sitting in with Luther Allison. I was still in my twenties here.
The Maple Blue Horns: Al Lerman, Howard Moore, Pat Carey, Chris Murphy.
Playing Mariposa with Genius + Soul... a tribute to the late great Ray Charles.
FATHEAD opening for BB King at Massey Hall, Toronto.
The Maple Blues Revue in action in Toronto.
Playing with Mel Brown and Al Cross. I love these guys!!!
On stage with Morgan Davis & Geoff Arsenau, Harbourfront, Toronto.Was I wearing pajamas!?
l to r: John Mays, Shakura S'Aida, Chuck Jackson, Al Lerman.
Riding the Main street trolly in Memphis with Lance Anderson.
l to r Al, John Tilden, John Dickie.
Playing the chicken wing circuit circa 1985 with Mondo Combo.
My brother from another mother... FATHEAD frontman, John Mays.
FATHEAD backed Charlie Musselwhite @ Limestone City Blues Fest.
An impromptu jam with Rick Fines.
Enjoying Heinekens and calamari on the shores of Greece with our hosts from Athens along with Jack DeKeyzer & Alec Fraser. We were on tour with Willie Big Eyes Smith.
On tour in Greece l to r: Al Lerman, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Alec Fraser.
With friend/promoter Rico Ferrara and my sweet wife Dania.
Relaxing at home.
An eighties gig with the legendary Rufus & Carla Thomas.
Sandwiched between two drum greats: Sam Lay and Bucky Berger.
Backstage with my pal Morgan Davis. We've made a lot of good racket over the years.
Laying down the sax on FATHEAD's disc "Where's The Blues Taking Me", Canterbury Studio, Toronto.
A solo gig at Highway 61 BBQ.
Moonshine Cafe, Oakville.
I love playing with UK's Steve Payne.
With producer/keyboardist Lance Anderson.
With Bucky Berger in the SUN studio, Memphis.
Suzie Vinnick is a real treasure. Her voice will make you melt.
Giving my new Telecaster a test run. It passed!!!
The great Tom Scott came and sat in with Mondo Combo in the eighties.
Sitting in with my pals Willie Smith and Bob Stroger.
l to r: Al, Bob Stroger, Willie Smith, Jack DeKeyzer, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne.
Hosting the TBS harp workshop with Roly Platt, David Rotundo, and Paul Reddick.
My first electric. It was a Winston but I stuck a Gibson sticker on it. I wasn't fooling anybody.
Listening to FATHEAD playbacks at Canterbury with Omar Tunnoch.
Me 'n Mr. Mays.
FATHEAD in action.
Blowin' the blues!
Trying to make my mouth as big as the guitar's sound hole!
Playing behind Colin James with the Maple Blues Band.
Me and a friend. I love dogs!
FATHEAD at the Bow Theatre in Alberta.
L to r: Colin Linden, Alec Fraser, Al Lerman.
I love baseball. I caught a game at Camden Yards when playing nearby in Washington DC.
Too much fun back in the seventies!
Duke Robillard with the Maple Blues Revue.
Sharing a laugh with the late Dutch Mason.
Doing my thing.
Playing the legendary El Mocambo with Mondo Combo back in the seventies.
Sitting in with one of my faves, Eugene Smith.
FATHEAD at the Unionville Bandshell.
The late Fathead Newman, who we named our band after. He was gracious enough to model one of our First Class Riff-Raff beanies here.
One of my earliest bands, Ginhouse, circa 1975.
An early promo shot, circa 1974.
A guest spot up in Aurora.
I won this guitar at a raffle!
A solo performance at the Moonshine Cafe.
Playing sax behind the great Amos Garret.
Sweet potato pancakes in Memphis for breakfast at Elvis' fave restaurant.
Relaxing at home circa 1984.
Working the crowd at the Beaches Streetfest in Toronto, 2010.
Ya mon! A rare vacation in the Bahamas!
FATHEAD. These guys are like family to me. We always have a ball when we're playing or just hangin' out.
That's Uli Bonnet on bass. Great player!
FATHEAD on Beale St. in Memphis
The road can be fun, but it's always great to come home!
