01 - Dues To Pay - 5:30
02 - Shake That Thing - 8:32
03 - IHOB - 8:03
04 - Gonna Rock That Jerk - 5:06
05 - Deadest Place In Town - 5:00
06 - Stompin The Booge - 2:05
07 - Drinkin' Straight Nyquil - 6:05
08 - Mr. Big - 3:32
09 - R. B.'s Blues - 8:22
10 - Ugly Is As Ugly Does - 3:34
11 - Hate To See You Go - 2:27
12 - Spiders In Her Head - 1:50
13 - Manatee Avenue East - 4:45
14 - Speedy Done Lost His Mojo Bag - 3:28

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Rock Bottom started playing the Blues at the age of eighteen. His instrument was the harmonica and the year was 1966. Rock honed his razor edged tone in West central Florida jook joints during the 60’s. Rough places like The Honey Dripper, The Palms and Richard Fun Spot in Bradenton. The Club Toro and the Manhattan Lounge in Sarasota and the Wagon Wheel in Palmetto. Rock played his music, tunes by Muddy Water, Howlin’ Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson, to a mostly middle-aged black audience. His bands became a clearinghouse for Florida Blues players throughout the 70’s and 80’s, much like Tampa Red’s house of the 30’s and 40’s in Chicago. In the past 27 years Rock has been blowin’ harp and singin’ the Blues all over the world. He has toured Scandinavia and Europe over 30 times since 1981 and has performed at countless shows and festivals throughout the United States.

 

...Rock said about this project, “ This one is for those who play Blues for love, not money. All the unknowns who labor at bad gigs for no cash. You are the Heart and soul of the blues. You are all KINGS OF THE DUES. This CD is for you”. Featuring Roy Book Binder, Robert ‘Freight Train’ Parker, Eddie Kirkland, John Street, Knut Nordhagen and Deacon Fuller.

 

 

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