Protected: More Photos From the Blues Jam At Straiton Hall
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A Mother Of An Afternoon With A Deceivingly Bluesy Feel
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On the afternoon of May 9—Mother’s Day—we turned the normally quiet little community of Straiton, on Sumas Mountain, into a rockin’ blues spot. Deception hosted a small blues jam, which was really more of an opportunity for us to work the kinks out, and try out our new line-up in a venue larger than our rehearsal space.
Last year Deception underwent a major line-up change. Our bass player Steve Fultz, left us, as did our drummer, Gary Huntbatch. Both players had been with Deception since the band began in the mid 90s. Only Art and I were left, and Art undertook the task of finding new players to fill the empty spots.
The drumming position was filled by Art’s longtime friend Randy, who Art used to play with in the 70s. The bass slot was filled by Charles, who had in the past subbed for Steve in an emergency. Then earlier in the the month, Art had the opportunity to audition a very experienced keyboard player. If all goes according to plan, Deception will be a 5 piece blues band that includes the sounds of a Hammond organ.
For our Mother’s Day jam, my friend Ray Myers came out from town, and he let another sax player know about it as well. So between Ray, Freddy, and myself, Deception had one hell of a horn section!
Here are some shots from the event. It was a lot of fun, and a really good chance for us to work the kinks out before playing our first live show with our new line-up.
Deception is the Abbotsford-based blues band formed in the mid-90s by guitar player Art Panchishin.