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Terry Robb With Ike Willis

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Terry Robb - Guitar and vocals Steven Smith, Ike Willis - Vocals Phil Baker, Joe Casimir - Bass Greg Perry - Hammond Organ Janice Scroggins - Piano Greg Fisher, Brian Willis - Drums Northwest guitarist Terry Robb has played blues in many different formats through the years, including in electric and acoustic settings, with a trio, and as a solo artist. He began playing as a child, encouraged by an uncle who was a professional swing jazz guitarist. Shortly after he began playing, Robb became enamored with blues, ragtime, traditional jazz, and country guitar players, yet he developed his own eclectic style. In college at Portland State University, he studied music theory with Czechoslovakian composer Tomas Svoboda. After graduation, he toured with Captain Beefheart/Frank Zappa alumnus Rex Jakabosky, cutting his teeth on the Northwest's club and festival circuits. In the early '80s, Robb became friendly with the late folk-blues guitarist and composer John Fahey. Fahey later asked him to produce and perform on several of his recordings, and one of these releases, 1983's 'Let Go', (Varrick/Rounder Records), was cited by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top three releases of that year. He also collaborated with fellow Northwest bluesman Curtis Salgado on 'Hit It 'n Quit It' (Lucky Records). Although he hasn't toured much nationally under his own name, Robb has an extensive discography. His sessionography includes performances on recordings by Fahey, Sheila Wilcoxson, Alice Stuart, Gary Burford, and Paul Brasch, among others. Robb's recordings under his own name include 'Sensitive Guy', 'Acoustic Blues Trio' (1994), and 'Stop This World' (1996) for Burnside Records, a Portland-based label, as well as 'Jelly Behind the Sun' (House Records), 'Next Window' (House Records), and 'Heart Made of Steel' and 'When I Play My Blues Guitar' (both Burnside Records). Most recently, Robb recorded 'Resting Place' for the Memphis-based Yellow Dog Records. Robb has toured with Curtis Salgado, Steve Miller, and Buddy Guy. He continues to tour and record, mostly around Portland and Seattle. ~Bio by Richard Skell Ike Willis (November 14, 1951) is a singer and guitarist who was a regular sideman for Frank Zappa, first joining Zappa's band for the fall 1978 tour and remaining in the band for several years. He did not tour with Zappa in 1981 and 1982 for personal reasons, but returned to touring with Zappa for his final two tours in 1984 (which Zappa intended at the time to be his final tour) and 1988. He currently tours with the Frank Zappa tribute bands Bogus Pomp, Ossi Duri, Project/Object and Ugly Radio Rebellion. He's also performed several times with the Brazilian Zappa cover band, The Central Scrutinizer Band, The Muffin Men, and with the Italian band Elio e le Storie Tese. He is most recognized for his involvement in Zappa records such as playing Joe in Joe's Garage, providing vocals on 'Tinsel Town Rebellion', 'You Are What You Is', and 'The Man from Utopia', and as the title character and narrator in Zappa's off-Broadway-styled conceptual musical 'Thing-Fish'. 01. Jelly Behind The Sun (5:43) 02. Peavine (3:57) 03. Say Yeah (3:36) 04. Happy Home (3:10) 05. Power Of The Blues (4:13) 06. Boogi Woogie Dance (3:00) 07. Oh So Lonesome (3:46) 08. Rattlesnake Shake (4:37) 09. The Girl I Love, She Got Long Curly Hair (3:32) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Terry+Robb+with+Ike+Willis">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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