#152 in the Need To Know Badass Blues Instrumental Series, The Stinger, features a real deal, modern-day Bluesman, Alvon Johnson. Alvon is better known in parts of the world that cherish the blues as a still-breathing, vital, artform. He is constantly on the road, touring internationally to Hungary, Portugal, Poland, Malaysia, China, France, Italy, Japan, Singapore, New Zealand, Europe, Canada, The Bahamas, Australia, Russia, and the African continent. Alvon has sung with The Drifters, The Coasters, and The Shirelles and even backed comedienne, Aunt Esther! He proudly wears the moniker, Ambassador of the Blues, and we are lucky to have him residing just up the road in Vallejo, and even more lucky to have him come over with his Les Paul and tear this track up. Enjoy!
The backing band on this track is Rich Kirch (John Lee Hooker 1984-2001) on rhythm guitar, Alvino Bennett (Dave Mason, Stevie Wonder) on drums, and myself on bass. The basics were recorded at Skunkworks in Capitola CA. Mellifluously mixed and mastered by the infamous F-Bomb.
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