http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/Story of Rusty Wright Blues BandenSun, 08 Jun 2008 08:38:48 PDTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noStory of Rusty Wright Blues Bandwrightstuffhttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/oE1nehlk_j0/time_to_get_busy.htmlShowsrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:38:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.1060627 ]]>Rusty Wright The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the air is warm and it's time to make some MUSIC! We're gearing up for another action packed summer of Blues festivals and summer concerts. Our first show of the...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/06/time_to_get_busy.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/udv8T4PK2CQ/saturdays_grand_rapids_show_is.htmlShowslaurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:13:30 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.903022 ]]> We thought we had a show booked in Grand Rapids on Saturday but evidently, we don't. It happens occasionally in this biz. In this instance, an agent screwed up and then wouldn't take the time to try straightening out...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/04/saturdays_grand_rapids_show_is.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/D48EMpXt3jo/post.htmlShowslaurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:28:02 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.862710 ]]> Ann Arbor guitarist Laith Al-Saadi will be performing tonight and Saturday at Bubba O'Malley's in Burton, Michigan. Showtime is 9:30 p.m. Laith is a monster guitarist. Rusty and I met him in Roseville a couple of years back at...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/04/post.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/HnDCH7zTzaM/etta_jameswhiting_recap.htmlShowsrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:10:16 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.858749 ]]>Rusty Wright It's about 9:30am Sunday morning and I'm finally getting a chance to sit and write for a bit. As you may remember, we played at The Whiting with the marvelous Etta James Friday night. It was an AMAZING...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/04/etta_jameswhiting_recap.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/pJ2iNMmiiWY/from_the_bayfront_bluesfesters.htmlShowslaurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:06:47 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.851523 ]]>Looks like we're all in for a royal treat at tomorrow's show at The Whiting! Some of our online friends over in Minnesota went to see Etta James in concert April 1st. This is what Kelly had to say about...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/04/from_the_bayfront_bluesfesters.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/kTP_f_TiaZw/the_night_before_etta.htmlBreaking NewsShowsrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:27:06 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.850725 ]]>Rusty Wright Actually it's 8:30 in the morning on Thursday, April 3rd but I thought that "Night before" had a better ring to it. I was tempted to do a cheesy take off on the poem "Twas The Night Before...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/04/the_night_before_etta.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/hacaIU4AFk0/after_the_kingfish.htmlShowsrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:30:08 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.811044 ]]>Rusty Wright The show at the Kingfish in Bay City turned out to be a real treat. The Kingfish already has a great reputation for excellent seafood so the place was already packed when we got there to set up....http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/03/after_the_kingfish.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/hczKNw-3k68/rusty_wright_band_and_ronnie_b.htmlShowsrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:30:39 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.802217 ]]>Rusty Wright It's about 1pm and I'm preparing for the show tonight at the Kingfish in Bay City. We are sharing the stage with Chicago Blues man Ronnie Baker Brooks. Our set starts at 9pm with RBB on about 10:30...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/03/rusty_wright_band_and_ronnie_b.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/jUAQy4U77dw/jeff_healey_passes.htmlBreaking Newsrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:21:36 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.774392 ]]>Rusty WrightCanadian Blues/Rock artist Jeff Healey has succumbed to cancer after a lifelong struggle with the disease which took his sight at birth. Laurie got the news late Sunday night from an email forum we are on. We were both...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/03/jeff_healey_passes.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/mOB-py5TI3w/from_alpena_to_bay_city.htmlShowsrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:55:19 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.768584 ]]>Rusty Wright We got back from the "Winter Warm Up" show in Alpena, MI. It's a fundraiser event for the Alpena Blues Society to help defray costs for their summer blues festival which yours truly will be performing at. The...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/03/from_alpena_to_bay_city.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/3KoKykddosA/ibc_band_division_winners.htmlBreaking NewsShowslaurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:34:37 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.674459 ]]>Hot from the Orpheum Theatre - news from our friend Vivid Pix photographer Scott Allen......http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/02/ibc_band_division_winners.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/tKuWQ1RUmHU/memphis_international_blues_ch.htmlBreaking NewsShowslaurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:58:38 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.673616 ]]>International Blues Challenge Finalists The Band finalists are: Doghouse Daddies Laurie Morvan Band Shakura S'Aida Lil' Ray Neal Blues Band Trampled Under Foot Little Rodger & The Cheap Thrills Awek Delta Wires The Mike Crandall Band Pryor Baird and the...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/02/memphis_international_blues_ch.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/DPIGnaXdPsk/memphis_on_saturday.htmlrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:27:41 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.673620 ]]>Rusty Wright I've been here in Memphis going on four days and it's been absolutely great. Performing last year was a monumental experience but being here judging and just being able to enjoy the vibe without the stress has been...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/02/memphis_on_saturday.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/IuT2RviqyLc/memphis_a_year_later_day_1_rec.htmlBreaking NewsShowslaurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:48:31 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.669039 ]]>We started off the day a little on the late side but when we left our hotel room we wound up drinking beer and eating dry-rub Memphis-style ribs at a well-known BBQ joint called the Rendezvous with Steve Simon (St....http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/01/memphis_a_year_later_day_1_rec.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/MF_ek6euzaw/memphis_a_year_later.htmlBreaking NewsShowslaurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:44:21 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.668923 ]]>Its chilly here in the lobby of the Doubletree Hotel where I've parked myself to blog and people watch. This is considered "ground zero" for the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge (IBC) and an endless stream of musicians and blues...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/01/memphis_a_year_later.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/UWbwcU3T8j0/terrestrial_radio_vs_podcasts.htmlBreaking NewsRecordingslaurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:49:37 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.658034 ]]>It's sad that most of Flint's radio stations are so pre-programmed and narrow that the show hosts have no leeway when it comes to introducing listeners to new music - especially local or indie music. The vast majority of the...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/01/terrestrial_radio_vs_podcasts.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/EcYub1ZZ22c/from_the_pix_to_river_city_sli.htmlBreaking NewsShowsrustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:24:23 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.646731 ]]>Rusty Wright 7a.m. on a Friday is just too early for a musician. I've got a coffee in hand (well not while I'm typing anyway) and I'm dropping a quick post before I have to wake Laurie up. If you...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/01/from_the_pix_to_river_city_sli.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/SKPMsokSmow/its_a_small_world.htmlBreaking NewsShows7106682071062709737097471060710641325laurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:23:09 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.634402 ]]>A while back one of my dear friends moved to Virginia because she couldn't find full time work here in Michigan. I know it was a very difficult decision for her to make because it put many miles between her...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/01/its_a_small_world.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/6hMxgTl5pjc/the_pix_theatre_concert.htmlBreaking NewsShows8203451709787105270976710567097370974532laurie.rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Laurie LaCross-Wright)Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:07:01 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.634377 ]]>I have a confession. It was a huge relief to hear the rumble of voices as people began pouring into The Pix Theatre when the doors opened at 7 p.m. Last night's concert at the nostalgic 300-seat theatre in downtown...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/01/the_pix_theatre_concert.htmlhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wrightstuff/~3/qI7Z9HgrAVM/from_the_all_around_to_the_pix.htmlBreaking NewsShows559639270978709767097370974rustywrightblues@gmail.com (Rusty Wright)Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:26:27 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/wrightstuff//1105.627212 ]]>Rusty Wright It's Thursday and I'm trying to finish a large amount of web design work as well as a graphics job for several clients. I make a buck on the side working for various marketing firms as a web...http://blog.mlive.com/wrightstuff/2008/01/from_the_all_around_to_the_pix.htmlnonadult