Topic: Honeyboy Edwards

[mississippijohnhurt1928]

I'm Finally Seeing Honeyboy Edwards Live Today (24th Of February) In Toledo, Ohio.

I'm Pretty Sure It's A Free Performance At "Culture Clash Records" A Local Record Shop.

If You Have Seen Honeyboy Edwards Live, Tell Me What You Thought Of His Performance.

[uncle bud]

Honeyboy came to the Port Townsend workshop a couple times. He's pretty darn old now, and it shows in his playing. He seems to have good days and bad days playing-wise. His voice is still great and raspy and I remember his eyes just shining. He's a sharp looking dude for his 90-something years.

I remember they tried to get me to cook him a steak at the Weenie House (we we're having fish or something Honeyboy didn't want to eat). The steak was numerous days past its "best before date" and looked rather suspect, particularly if we were going to be serving it to a 90-year-old man. I refused to be remembered as the guy who grilled the steak that killed Honeyboy. We made other arrangements. Andy Cohen ate the steak and lived.

[GhostRider]

MIss.:

I saw Edwards about 3 years ago in a small club here in Calgary. He was playing solo, accompanied by an electric thinline archtop guitar.

I thought he was mediocre. He played mostly 50's "standards" blues and Robert Johnson tunes. That did not diminish the thrill of seeing him play.

I have passed up a couple of chances to see him since.

Alex

[mississippijohnhurt1928]

I Just Got Back From The Concert, He Was Outstanding!

[Richard]

And you even got your pic with him on as well, go for it   

[Pan]

Here's an article on Honeyboy Edwards: http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070218/ART10/70218007

Cheers

Pan

[leonard]

I saw Honeyboy Edwards a couple years ago in Rehobeth Delaware. He was Great. Bought a cd from him after the show,talked for a moment with him. He was really friendly. Cool picture Calvin. Frame it.
Glad you got to see him and meet him.  Lenny

[JimNJBlues]

  I've seen Honeyboy twice.. once playing acoustic, once with electric.. he was GREAT.  His playing can be kind of iffy at times, but you don't notice.
  My dad, who's never been a fan of that kind of music, went with me.. walked out saying it was the best show he's ever seen.

[Michael Kuehn]

I saw Honeyboy at the Cedarburg Cultural Center (that's north of Milwaukee)  late last year, and he was outstanding. As a few others have said, his playing can be a little "off" at times, but that's easy to overlook with someone of his age. Just  being in the same room with him and hearing that great voice -- inspiring show, to say the least. He also had a great sideman with him, Paul Kaye, who I believe is a Chicago artist -- did a great version of "Stomp That Thing" during a Honeyboy break.

And for those interested, Honeyboy is scheduled to appear at the Times Cinema in Milwaukee on June 1. Be there!

Mike