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GW NEWS
2021-10-15T16:00:00-07:00
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2021-07-15T23:23:05-07:00
2021-07-15T23:23:05-07:00
GREGG WRIGHT IS THE 2021 JUS' BLUES HONOREE FOR THE ALBERT KING LIFETIME AWARD!
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6689507
2021-07-15T23:20:14-07:00
2021-07-15T23:20:14-07:00
GREGG WRIGHT TO PERFORM AT THE 2021 LAWNDALE BLUES FESTIVAL!
<p>Gregg Wright is a featured performer at the 2021 Lawndale Blues Festival, Saturday, September 11th at Jane Addams Park, located at 15114 Firmona Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260. Festival start time is 11 AM, Gregg Wright's set is at 2 PM. CDs will be available.</p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083069
2021-07-15T23:10:08-07:00
2021-07-15T23:10:08-07:00
GREGG WRIGHT TO HEADLINE THE 2021 SAN FELIPE BLUES & ARTS FIESTA!
<p>Gregg Wright is slated to headline the two day 2021 San Felipe Blues & Arts Fiesta in Baja California, Mexico!</p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6689503
2021-07-15T23:05:02-07:00
2022-09-01T21:46:31-07:00
Gregg to be Featured on Ann The Raven's Blues! KCSN, Northridge, CA
<p>Gregg Wright's "Cry Myself a River" will be coming over the airwaves Sunday, July 18th, 2021 at 8:15 PM PDT, on Ann the Raven's Blues 88.5 FM.You can also livestream at: https://www.885fm.org/live/ Ann the Raven's Blues airs from 7PM to 9PM PDT.</p>
<p>Gregg will also be playing a live set for Ann the Raven's Birthday Celebration at the Smokehouse on Main, Sunday, July 24, 2021. The Smokehouse on Main: 24255 Main St. Santa Clarita, CA 91321</p>
Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083071
2019-06-04T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:49-08:00
GREGG WRIGHT TO HEADLINE THE 2019 ORKNEY BLUES FESTIVAL!
<p><span arial black gadget sans-serif>Gregg Wright is set to headline the 2019 Orkney Blues Festival in Stomness, Scotland.</span> </p>
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<p><a title="Gregg Wright 2019 Orkney Blues" href="https://www.orkneyblues.co.uk/greggwright" data-imported="1">https://www.orkneyblues.co.uk/greggwright</a></p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083070
2019-04-25T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:49-08:00
GREGG RETURNS TO THE U.K.
<p>After a seven year hiatus, Gregg Wright is slated for a return to the U.K. for a series of shows in the fall, starting with the Orkney Blues Festival in September. "I had some health problems I needed to give my full attention to, so I was forced to stop all international touring for several years. It really drove me crazy to be limited in that way." says Gregg. "Now, I'm ready to come back better and stronger than ever, and I am really looking forward to playing overseas again!" </p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083068
2018-06-19T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:49-08:00
OVER 12,000 VIEWS FOR "CRY MYSELF A RIVER!"
<p style="text-align: left;">Over 12,000 views of this video of Gregg Wright playing his song "Cry Myself A River" at a jam session at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffle House in Long Beach, CA!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Over 12, 000<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="476" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Frosaleebrooks%2Fvideos%2F10207776292519815%2F&show_text=0&width=267" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" width="267"></iframe> </p>
Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083067
2018-06-05T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:49-08:00
FIRST THURSDAY BLUES @ THE BARBARA MORRISON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, LOS ANGELES!!
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<p style="text-align: center;">First Thursday Blues concert and jam session @ the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center, featuring Louisiana Music Hall of Fame Blues/Rock guitarist, Gregg Wright!</p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083066
2016-10-27T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:49-08:00
TIME OUT, BATON ROUGE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9th!
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<p style="text-align: center;">Gregg Wright performs at the Time Out Lounge</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color:#1d2129">4619 Bennington Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Friday, December 9th, 2016</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Doors open 4PM . Showtime: 8PM</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Admission: $10 Tel: <span style="color:#1d2129">(225) 330-4593</span><span style="color:#1d2129">. </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#1d2129">Website : </span><a style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.timeoutbr.com/" target="_blank" data-imported="1">http://www.timeoutbr.com</a></p>
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2016-08-01T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
THE BATON ROUGE BLUES SOCIETY PRESENTS A BLUES BRUNCH WITH GREGG WRIGHT!
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<p style="margin: 4px 0px 15px 4px; padding: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span style="margin:0px; padding:0px">Please join us for the inaugural effort between Taos Mesa Brewing and the <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Baton Rouge Blues Society</strong>. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 4px 0px 15px 4px; padding: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span style="margin:0px; padding:0px">Our featured artist Gregg Wright came out of the same dark, rich, Louisiana Gumbo that produced Buddy Guy, Slim Harpo, Raful and Kenny Neal.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 4px 0px 15px 4px; padding: 0px; color: #000000; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span style="margin:0px; padding:0px"><a style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: #0088cc; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.facebook.com/greggwrightkingoftherockinblues/" target="_blank" data-imported="1">Gregg Wright</a> is in the top echelons of the world's great Blues Guitarists " according to the international publication Blues Matters. Inducted in 2013 into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, Wright is also a electrifying singer and live performer whose guitar playing leaves audiences breathless. " Gregg Wright has an extra gear most guitarists don't have " raves fellow bluesman Zac Harmon. All this accompanied by a killer stage presence honed by years of touring with Michael Jackson , Mick Fleetwood, and many others</span></p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083064
2016-07-13T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
BISCUITS and BLUES, SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, JULY 17th!
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2016-06-14T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
WRIGHT TO PERFORM AT THE NORTHWEST FREEDOM FEST, PORTLAND, OREGON!
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<p style="margin: 0px 0px 6px;">Gregg Wright will perform at the Northwest Freedom Fest in Portland, Oregon, Friday, July 1st, with Eric Gales and a host of others. </p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px;">Ticket info: </p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px;">Friday Night – July 1st $20<br><a style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.etix.com/ticket/p/3537774/nw-freedom-festguitar-legends-eric-gales-gregg-wright-portland-bossanova-ballroom?cobrand=cascadetickets#_ga=1.85915230.697874897.1459898506" target="_blank" data-imported="1">http://www.etix.com/…/nw-freedom-festguitar-legends-eric-ga…</a></p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px;">Saturday Night - July 2nd $35<br><a style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etix.com%2Fticket%2Fp%2F3808673%2Fnw-freedom-festfirehouse-steelheart-portland-bossanova-ballroom%3Fpartner_id%3D430&h=yAQHGEoiQAQF1bflRJxArvFN3t0AfJq54SL0BisUkJwVA9w&enc=AZOGaaj01lMnxbDi-lFoWgWetYRyVXtJzauiwuORFLQpx_w-5guiMk82gkT9pULELK9s4zEyWOtpD0aPboqypcRWJJ-PqU0G0RihRutfk93Pm6rKlMxnHNL-TbAODF4LituGRCeyRwPNuATvHDCEx0mKhlAJI6xCDQUY_a01JuoPckK130BBWe0d1gXMWvWocthEUpoJUDTRyRsNdnlTGCDO&s=1" target="_blank" data-imported="1">https://www.etix.com/…/nw-freedom-festfirehouse-steelheart-…</a></p>
<p style="margin: 6px 0px 0px; display: inline;">Both Nights $50<br><a style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" rel="nofollow" href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etix.com%2Fticket%2Fk%2F9361013%2Fnw-freedom-fest-2-day-pass-portland-bossanova-ballroom&h=OAQEu3qKzAQFPo0FOeEbE0xlHSutYepIfRc6ZIGRs9qeafw&enc=AZNj6jj8WrjofZddeOfUX15cKLzzb-Zsv5eWeUV2AZPrs4OQXYGNMSEkSZ65sBL-g4pBvBnN6wDkk_M2XtK2FpKDedtSEGrO765uPoBwqCJ4QQkHAOAYNIQu6v4iBDRgPCBrM6JcQrUPuMv0Ta6QKHsxsgpzsm9EiZefMMErdAUP7lkDQ_8aSqfLZOf1I33wYElQbDvhZ_30k6Mj_r1_sVzn&s=1" target="_blank" data-imported="1">http://www.etix.com/…/nw-freedom-fest-2-day-pass-portland-b…</a></p>
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Gregg Wright
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2016-01-30T16:00:00-08:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
WRIGHT A HEADLINER AT THE 2016 SAN FELIPE BLUES AND ARTS FIESTA!
<p>Gregg Wright is one of the headline acts at the 2016 San Felipe Blues and Arts Fiesta in the beautiful coastal town of San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico. Gregg is scheduled to perform Saturday, March 19th.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">For more info, check out the festival website:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bluesandartsfestival.sanfelipebclionsclub.com" data-imported="1">http://bluesandartsfestival.sanfelipebclionsclub.com</a></p>
Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083061
2016-01-08T16:00:00-08:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
GREGG RETURNS TO LITTLE LOU'S BBQ, CAMPBELL, CA FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016!!
<p><span style="color:#141823; line-height:19px"><img src="http://www.greggwright.com/images/307270_10150407648223599_563748598_8582389_599847717_n_1__resized_cropped.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="307270_10150407648223599_563748598_8582389_599847717_n_1__resized_cropped.jpg" height="458" width="400" /></span></p>
<p><span style="color:#141823; line-height:19px">Little Lou's BBQ in Campbell, CA.</span><br style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color:#141823; line-height:19px">Address: 2455 S Winchester Blvd Campbell, CA 95008</span><br style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color:#141823; line-height:19px">Phone number: (408) 796-7852</span><br style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><span style="color:#141823; line-height:19px">Show time: 7-10PM</span></p>
Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083060
2015-02-26T16:00:00-08:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
THE POOR HOUSE BISTRO, SAN JOSE, CA SATURDAY, FEB. 28th!
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#222222; line-height:16px"><strong>The Poor House Bistro</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color:#222222; line-height:16px">91 S Autumn St, San Jose, CA 95110</span><br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">Tel: (408) 292-5837</strong></p>
Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083059
2015-02-02T16:00:00-08:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
BISCUITS & BLUES, SAN FRANCISCO, CA!
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<p style="text-align: center;">SUNDAY, MARCH 1st @ BISCUITS & BLUES, SAN FRANCISCO, CA!</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Click on this link for more info: http://www.biscuitsandblues.com/greggwright</p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083058
2015-01-21T16:00:00-08:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
The 2015 NAMM Show!
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083057
2015-01-05T16:00:00-08:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
S.F. BAY AREA SHOWS ANNOUNCED!
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<p style="text-align: left;">Gregg Wright returns to the San Francisco Bay area for a series of shows beginning the last weekend of February:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Fri. February 27th- TBA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Sat. February 28th- The Poor House Bistro, San Jose, CA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Sun. March 1st- Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco, CA</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">More dates to be announced.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Video: The 2014 Delta Blues Festival, Antioch, CA</p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083056
2014-08-04T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
GREGG HEADLINING THE 2014 DELTA BLUES FESTIVAL, ANTIOCH, CA!
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<p style="text-align: center;">Gregg Wright headlines the Delta Blues Festival in Antioch, CA Saturday, September 13, 2014! </p>
Gregg Wright
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2014-06-16T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
JULY 2014 LOUISIANA/TEXAS SHOWS ANNOUNCED!
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000">Fri. July 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teddy's Juke Joint, Zachary, LA</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000">Sat. July 12 . . . . . . . . . . Magnolia Sports Bar, Denham Springs, LA</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000">Fri. July 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Brady's, Baton Rouge, LA</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000">Sat. July 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam's Place, Crowley, LA</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#000000">Sat. July 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Tall City Blues Fest, Midland, TX</span></p>
Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083054
2014-06-03T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:48-08:00
GREGG WRIGHT TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW SIGNATURE GUITAR FROM FRET-KING!
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083053
2014-04-19T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:47-08:00
GREGG SET FOR TEXAS RETURN AT THE TALL CITY BLUES FEST!
<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/434064/d373e3648f1c40fe3e242e67203ba62a41fb4cf6/original/307270-10150407648223599-563748598-8582389-599847717-n-1-resized-cropped-cropped.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDAweDM2MSJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="307270_10150407648223599_563748598_8582389_599847717_n_1__resized_cropped_cropped.jpg" height="361" width="400" />Gregg Wright is confirmed to play the 2014 Tall City Blues Fest in Midland, Texas on Saturday, July 26th. "I am so excited to return to Texas, where the whole music thing started for me. I picked up the guitar as a youngster when my Dad was stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls. They used to have live bands at the teen center on the base for the service personnel's kids every weekend. <em>That's</em> where I caught the guitar bug! As soon as I heard the sound of a loud electric guitar at one of those dances, Man I was never the same! There's something about the air in Texas I notice whenever I'm there. It gives me that same feeling I had when I first started playing guitar."</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">For info about the Tall City Blues Fest, check out their website by clicking on the link below:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">http://www.tallcitybluesfest.com</p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083050
2014-04-18T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:47-08:00
GREGG WRIGHT MAKES FILM DEBUT IN "BABE'S and RICKY'S INN" DOCUMENTARY!
<p><span style="font-weight:bold"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/434064/e9b62c70aae8ee9e1c8884bdab4ab10ab0595839/original/4146916875-dc500316cf-1.jpg/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NTAweDMzMiJd.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="4146916875_dc500316cf_1_.jpg" height="332" width="500" />Gregg Wright is one of the numerous West Coast Blues artist's to appear in the award winning new documentary film by Ramin Niami, "Babe's and Ricky's Inn" (The Documentary). The film centers on the famous South Los Angeles Blues club and its owner, the late Laura Mae "Mama" Gross. Some of the music artists featured in the film include Zac Harmon, Deacon Jones, Ray Bailey, Dennis Jones, Sherry Pruitt, <span style="font-weight:bold">and </span>Wright appear in interviews and heart pumping live performance segments. "What really stands out and grabs you is how amazingly pure and un-Hollywood Babe's and Rickey's was." says Wright. "It was like having a real Louisiana or Mississippi juke joint right here in the center of Los Angeles, California! I'm just sad it's gone." L.A. Times </span><span class="messageBody" style="font-weight:bold">entertainment critic Betsey Sharkey says “If you don’t want to get up and move at some point during this film, go and see a doctor!“ Check out the Official "Babe's and Ricky's Inn" movie trailer by clicking on the arrow in the screen</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cast Bios: <a href="http://www.babesandrickysinn.com/Cast_Bios.html" data-imported="1">http://www.babesandrickysinn.com/Cast_Bios.html</a></strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Crew Bios: <a href="http://www.babesandrickysinn.com/Crew_Bios.html" data-imported="1">http://www.babesandrickysinn.com/Crew_Bios.html</a></strong><strong> </strong></p>
Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083052
2014-03-18T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:47-08:00
FRET-KING GUITARS AVAILABLE DIRECT FROM WEBSITE!
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<p>Fret-King guitars, including the Corona Black Label Gregg Wright Signature Model (shown here), are now available for purchase direct from the Fret-King website: <a style="font-size: medium;" href="http://fret-king.com" data-imported="1">http://fret-king.com</a></p>
Gregg Wright
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2013-12-02T16:00:00-08:00
2019-12-18T12:06:45-08:00
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Gregg Wright
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2013-05-01T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:47-08:00
GREGG WRIGHT INDUCTED INTO THE LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME!
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<p>Gregg Wright is the newest honoree to be inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony was held at Club Coozan in Baton Rouge, LA on Sunday, April 28th and was attended by a crowd of about 350 people. "Being inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame is the greatest honor of my musical career because Louisiana, it's people, music, food and culture has had such a major impact on my life and music. It's something I always carry in my heart." says Gregg. "My sincere thanks, gratitude and appreciation to Mike Shepherd and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Now I wanna go have a jam session with Buddy Guy at the Hall!" Visit the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame at: <a href="http://www.lmhof.org" data-imported="1">http://www.lmhof.org</a> </p>
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<p style="text-align: right;"><strong>(LMHOF President Mike Shepherd (l) presents Gregg Wright the plaque commemorating his induction into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame)</strong> </p>
Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083049
2013-01-17T16:00:00-08:00
2019-12-18T12:06:47-08:00
THE NEW FRET-KING BLACK LABEL CORONA "GWR" GREGG WRIGHT SIGNATURE MODEL GUITAR BY TREV WILKINSON!
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/434064/9a02dfe535c5804cc54ac7a0a1ee780b9a0e326a/original/screen-shot-2013-01-18-at-08-58-04-resized.png/!!/b%3AWyJyZXNpemU6NDI5eDYwMCJd.png" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="Screen_Shot_2013-01-18_at_08_58_04_resized.png" height="600" width="429" />Fret-King's Black Label Corona "GWR" Gregg Wright Signature Model guitar, designed by Trev Wilkinson, makes its debut at the 2013 NAMM show in Anaheim, CA the weekend of January 25-27, 2013. </p>
<p>"It's a real honor to have my own signature model guitar" says Gregg. "Trev Wilkinson, Dennis Drumm and I met last year at the Voodoo Rooms in Edinburgh. They approached me with the idea of building a Gregg Wright signature model guitar, which quite frankly had never crossed my mind. I told them about a guitar I had built in 1984 specifically for the Jackson's Victory Tour. It became my main axe for the next eight years and appeared on countless tours and albums. Norman Harris of Norman's Rare Guitars told me the Hard Rock Cafe was interested in the guitar due to its unique history, so off it went to the Hard Rock and I got my little piece of Rock & Roll immortality. <em><span style="text-decoration:underline">But</span></em> . . . it's always bugged the Hell out of me, giving up that guitar! If you're a serious player, giving up a guitar you've worked with for a long time is almost like giving up one of your kids or something equally horrible! I told Trev and Dennis this story and described the guitar in great detail." </p>
<p>Trev Wikinson immediately suggested some great ideas for Gregg, "Not only can we build a better guitar exactly to your specifications, but equip it with better technology. It will stay in tune and the bridge and tremolo will function perfectly!" </p>
<p>So now, the Fret-King Black Label "GWR" is a reality. Gregg will officially debut this guitar at the House of Blues Anaheim, Saturday, January 26, 2013. Showtime is 10:00 PM. No cover charge. The Fret-King Black Label GWR is available a Fret-King dealers, worldwide: <a href="http://www.fret-king.com/gregg_wright.html" data-imported="1">http://www.fret-king.com/gregg_wright.html</a> </p>
<p>Check out this excellent review in the U.K.'s Guitarist magazine about the Fret-King Black Label GWR Gregg Wright Signature Model: <a href="http://www.musicradar.com/gear/guitars/electric/6-string-solid-body/black-label-series-corona-gwr-gregg-wright-model-573881" data-imported="1">http://www.musicradar.com/gear/guitars/electric/6-string-solid-body/black-label-series-corona-gwr-gregg-wright-model-573881</a></p>
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Gregg Wright
tag:greggwright.com,2005:Post/6083048
2010-04-24T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:46-08:00
From American Blues Blog: The Chicago Blues Tour: An Inside Look at a Musician's Life On the Road (reprinted by permission)
<h3 class="entry-title post-title"><a href="http://www.americanbluesblog.com/2010/04/2009-chicago-blues-festival-europe-tour.html" data-imported="1">The 2009 CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL/ Europe Tour</a></h3>
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<p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9O18Fvq71I/AAAAAAAAAC0/cOqb7DA8-FY/s1600/Gregg+Wright+@+Chicago+Blues+Festival+photo+by+Salva1745.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9O18Fvq71I/AAAAAAAAAC0/cOqb7DA8-FY/s320/Gregg+Wright+@+Chicago+Blues+Festival+photo+by+Salva1745.jpg" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463910816869445458" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 213px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><span style="font-weight:bold">The 2009 Chicago Blues Festival/ Europe Tour:<br>An Inside Look At A Musician’s Life on the Road<br>Chapter 4: “A Fantastic Night In Switzerland!”<br><br>By Gregg Wright (photo by Salva1745)</span><br><br><br>In early 2009, my good friend Zac Harmon invited me to join him and his band as a featured guest on a tour of Europe he’d be headlining later in the year, called The Chicago Blues Festival Tour. The six week long tour would feature Zac, Diunna Greenleaf, and myself. After rehearsing in Dallas, we flew to Paris for an amazing month and a half of making music, traveling to new places and making lots of new friends. American Blues Blog has asked me to relay my experiences and give you the readers, a firsthand inside look at the reality of <span style="font-weight:bold">a musician's<br>life on the road.<br><br></span><br><span style="font-weight:bold">November 23, 2009:</span><br><br>Man, last night’s show at Ville Haute in the picturesque hilltop town of Tournon d’Agenais was incredible! The venue is a beautiful old medieval church that’s been converted into an awesome music hall. The acoustics are unreal! We’re getting tight and really beginning to read each other. Of course, the Zac Harmon Band is already tight and have their telepathy thing down. So it’s on me to transform from woodshed mode into a fire breathing guitar monster, onstage. After getting a few shows under my belt, I’m nearly there.<br><br><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OrzqAgx_I/AAAAAAAAABc/FxyeZZOg7UQ/s1600/The+Music+Hall+@+Tournon+d'+Agenais.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OrzqAgx_I/AAAAAAAAABc/FxyeZZOg7UQ/s320/The+Music+Hall+@+Tournon+d'+Agenais.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463899676868659186" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><br>This morning it’s cold, grey, windy and drizzling. After breakfast and coffee, I head outside with my camera to get some shots of this very unique 17th century hotel and its beautifully landscaped gardens. Chateau de l’Hoste is older than America itself!<br><br><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OtgHPJ1FI/AAAAAAAAAB0/KZwXx8J8sVw/s1600/Chateau+De+L'+Hoste.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OtgHPJ1FI/AAAAAAAAAB0/KZwXx8J8sVw/s320/Chateau+De+L'+Hoste.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463901540140569682" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><br>We load up, pull away and finally hit the road. From this point on, nearly everything is a blur. Fortunately, I kept a journal! It’s a five hour drive to Bayonne near the Spanish border. I can see Spain’s Pyrennees Mountains near the outskirts of town. We check into Hotel Loustau and get to sleep for a few hours. Wiped out!<br><br><br><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OspFXEA5I/AAAAAAAAABk/QVong6eIhlU/s1600/DSC02229.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OspFXEA5I/AAAAAAAAABk/QVong6eIhlU/s320/DSC02229.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463900594744066962" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><br>Tonight’s show at Boucau is even better than last night! Great sound, great crowd, great venue. Both Zac and I have killer guitar tones! Awesome night! Glad we rested...</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight:bold">November 25, 2009:</span><br><br>Zac and I talk over breakfast about the differences of touring at age 25 versus touring at age 50 . . . “Brother, I ain’t hangout out all hours of the night chasin’ women, drinkin’ & smokin’ or anything! A glass of wine after the show and I am takin’ my ass to bed!!” We laugh so loud and hard at this new reality, that we actually startle a few of the other breakfast customers.<br><br>I don’t know if Zac was a wild ass back in the day, but St. Gregory the Virtuous I certainly was not! Hopefully, at some point your common sense and maturity take over, because the body count in the touring game is very high if you don’t wise up and make good choices. Think of all the great musicians that didn’t get to mature and grow because of all the vices and foolishness out here that lie in wait like a predator if you’re not careful. I enjoy and appreciate the privilege of being a professional musician on a much deeper level than when I was a twenty-something.<br><br><br>We’re in Brest on the northwest coast of France, tonight. The venue is Le Vauban which is in the basement of Hotel Le Vauban, where we are staying. How convenient!<br><br><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9O05iHIA1I/AAAAAAAAACk/5FFXhfLayQ0/s1600/Bayonne+FR.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9O05iHIA1I/AAAAAAAAACk/5FFXhfLayQ0/s320/Bayonne+FR.JPG" class="size_orig justify_left border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463909673432777554" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /></a>The cold wind and rain from the North Atlantic make it impossible to go out and take in the town, which is a normal part of my touring ritual. Since I was a child, I’ve always wanted to travel to far off lands and meet people of different cultures and nationalities. But that cold has me staying in and watching French TV until I fall asleep.<br><br>It’s late afternoon when I awake. We all meet downstairs at the venue for soundcheck and a hot meal. As tired and spaced as everyone is, spirits remain high. The show at Le Vauban is sold out and the auditorium is packed shoulder to shoulder. People are jammed up right to the front of the stage, completely taken away by the music. We are kicking some serious ass! We’re totally in synch, relaxed and able to really pour it on. Tonight, I’m playing my best guitar thus far on the tour. We have Le Vauban sweatin’ & stompin’ like a Mississippi juke joint!<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold">November 26- December 2, 2009:</span><br><br>These dates are a complete blur of highways, hotels, sleeping when you can and of course, amazing shows. One thing I’ve noticed on this tour, is the quality of the food in France. All the meals we have are of the highest, freshest quality. Doing a tour like this in the States would mean, fast food . . . burgers and a whole lot of nasty, unhealthy shit. It’s become painfully clear to me that there’s definitely something wrong with the food we eat in America. We’re slowly being poisoned, because everybody at home is either fat, sick, or physically messed up prematurely.<br><br>Since crossing the Atlantic, I’ve eaten two full meals a day, drank red wine daily, and snacked on French bread and cheese. Yet I’ve lost twelve pounds and my blood glucose is in the normal range. Hmmmmm . . . you tell me! Everybody I see in France is slim with some serious bounce in their step. The elderly people here seem to have more vitality than most people I know at home who are a good twenty years younger. Ironically, I’ve not seen a single TV commercial for pharmaceutical drugs of any kind here.<br><br><span style="font-weight:bold">December 3, 2009:</span><br><br>Today, we are headed east out of France to Zug (pronounced “Zoog”), Switzerland. Of all my European travels, this is my first visit to Switzerland and I’ve got my camera ready. We cross the border at Lucerne and make our way to Zug. The first mind blower for me is seeing the snow capped Alps in the distance and the perfect little Currier & Ives Christmas card villages along the way.<br><br><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9Os37uZggI/AAAAAAAAABs/lTmLVfba0as/s1600/Zug+from+my+room+at+dusk.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9Os37uZggI/AAAAAAAAABs/lTmLVfba0as/s320/Zug+from+my+room+at+dusk.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463900849855627778" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Zug, Switzerland</span><br><br>Zug sits on a lake and our hotel is on a hillside overlooking the city and the lake. The view from my room couldn’t be more perfect. Tonight’s show is at a strange looking silver metallic building called the Chollerhalle, where we will have a damned near perfect show. Let me tell you about the amazing musicians that make this happen . . .<br><br>Cedric Goodman is one of the world’s great drummers. He has it all; killer feel and tempo. He locks, never wavers, is a great singer and real showman.<br><br><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OvyzjIhrI/AAAAAAAAACE/YImcpc9xA1E/s1600/Chicago+Blues+Festival+2009_Cedric+Goodman_40.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OvyzjIhrI/AAAAAAAAACE/YImcpc9xA1E/s320/Chicago+Blues+Festival+2009_Cedric+Goodman_40.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463904060296431282" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 213px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Cedric Goodman (photo by Xavier Chertier/Xavphoto)</span><br><br>Corey Lacy is a keyboard prodigy, sings his ass off and is the tour’s official funny man. The boy is stone crazy! So naturally we hung out the most.<br><br><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9Owke7VtGI/AAAAAAAAACc/JddJpOnA-sM/s1600/Corey+Lacy.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9Owke7VtGI/AAAAAAAAACc/JddJpOnA-sM/s320/Corey+Lacy.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463904913754272866" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Corey Lacy</span><br><br>Mr. Buthel is so rock solid on bass it doesn’t make sense! Sings his ass off too. He’s the kinda cat you want on your team when you go to war. Great bass player!<br><br><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OwOiIlgzI/AAAAAAAAACU/tT3UQH_yqKw/s1600/Buthel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OwOiIlgzI/AAAAAAAAACU/tT3UQH_yqKw/s320/Buthel.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463904536658019122" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Buthel</span><br><br>Diunna Greenleaf is well on her way to becoming the new Queen of Blues.<br><br><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OwDUgYq8I/AAAAAAAAACM/zgGRi6Y3q3o/s1600/Chicago+Blues+Festival+2009_Diunna+Greenleaf_12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OwDUgYq8I/AAAAAAAAACM/zgGRi6Y3q3o/s320/Chicago+Blues+Festival+2009_Diunna+Greenleaf_12.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463904344021183426" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 320px; height: 213px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Diunna Greenleaf (photo by Xavier Chertier/XavPhoto)</span></p>
<p>Now Zac Harmon, well he’s equal parts Mississippi Blues Man and tent revival Pentecostal preacher, with a wicked voice and deeply soulful guitar. I love playing with these folks!<br><br><br><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OrIMGaHII/AAAAAAAAABU/MApiNmU8Wto/s1600/Chicago+Blues+Festival+2009_Zac+Harmon_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" data-imported="1"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S9OrIMGaHII/AAAAAAAAABU/MApiNmU8Wto/s320/Chicago+Blues+Festival+2009_Zac+Harmon_02.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463898930105949314" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 213px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" /></a><br><span style="font-weight:bold">Zac Harmon (photo by Xavier Chertier/XavPhoto)</span></p>
<p>Come to the show and we will kick your ass, in a good way, of course. Tonight is pure magic. We’ve really hit our stride. After all the miles of travel, everyone is still feeling pretty damned good!<br><br><br>Next: “Luxembourg, Monaco and Paris”<br>To learn more about me and my music, visit my website: <a href="http://www.greggwright.com" data-imported="1">www.greggwright.com</a></p>
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<p><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold">An exclusive by Gregg Wright for the<a href="http://www.americanbluesblog.com/" data-imported="1"> American Blues Blog</a><br>(photo by Serge Corrieras)</span></span></p>
<p><br>Story and photos by Gregg Wright<br>© 2010 Left Hook Music<br>All rights reserved<br><br>Additional photo credits:<br><br>photo by Salva1745, ©Salva1745</p>
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<p>photos by Xavier Chertier/Xavphoto, ©Xavier Chertier</p>
<p>photo by Serge Corrieras, ©Serge Corrieras</p>
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From American Blues Blog: "A Musician's Life On the Road"
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<h3 class="entry-title post-title"><a href="http://www.americanbluesblog.com/2010/04/dreaded-one-nighters.html" data-imported="1">“THE DREADED ONE NIGHTERS!"</a></h3>
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<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S8qoGs9hIEI/AAAAAAAAAAs/UQWyUX2Xj6Q/s320/Gregg+Wright+@+Chicago+Blues+Festival+photo+by+Salva1745.jpg" class="size_orig justify_right border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461362331242012738" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 320px; height: 213px; cursor: pointer;" /><br><strong>The 2009 Chicago Blues Festival/ Europe Tour:<br>An Inside Look At A Musician’s Life on the Road<br>Chapter 3: “The Dreaded One Nighters!”<br><br>By Gregg Wright</strong><br><br>In early 2009, my good friend and great Bluesman, Zac Harmon invited me to join him and his band as a featured guest on a tour of Europe he’d be headlining later in the year. The soulful Blues songstress Diunna Greenleaf would be the other featured artist. After rehearsing in Dallas, we flew to Paris to begin the six week long Chicago Blues Festival. It’s been an annual European concert event for the last forty years. This is my day to day account of six amazing weeks of making music, traveling, insane humor and making lots of new friends . . .<br><br><strong>November 18, 2009: </strong><br><br>It’s about to get serious! After two sold out nights at Club Banana Peel in Ruiselede, Belgium, we are about to embark on a string of twenty straight “one nighters” across a huge chunk of Europe. In travelling performer circles, the term “one nighters” can strike a sense of dread into the very core of the most hardened “Road Dog.” One nighters are when you roll into a town, set up, do a show and move onto the next show on the very same night, usually late. Everybody takes a deep breath as we pull out of Ruiselede to make the 9:00AM train from Lille, France to Nimes in the South. Tired as a Mofo!<br><br><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S8qnM3Y0wqI/AAAAAAAAAAc/WCcYHhr4Hwg/s320/On+The+Train+To+Nimes+Zac+Harmon+and+Diunna+Greenleaf.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461361337608487586" style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /><br><br>
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<div>We pull up to the train station in Lille and run like Hell to the terminal. It’s cold and windy as fuck outside!!! Guillaume gives us the tickets as we board the train for the five hour ride to Nimes. Once onboard, we get a chance to laugh, relax and take in the beautiful French countryside.<br><br>Southern France is warm and beautiful. Like Southern California but much cleaner. We are dressed for Northern Europe! Didier picks us up and takes us to Novotel. My room there is on the 6th floor and I have a spectacular view! Our show is in the hotel’s auditorium . . . the Hotel Atria Auditorium. We have a great show, which is sold out.<br><br><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S8qoT-PI67I/AAAAAAAAAA0/c9N6fwd3QpY/s320/Gregg+Wright+018.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461362559217626034" style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /><br><br><br><strong>November 19, 2009:</strong><br><br>After visiting the Roman Coliseum in Nimes early in the morning, we catch the train to Avoin. From this point, everything becomes a blur. It’s twenty days and nights of fleeting moments, amazing shows, late night “solve all the world’s problems” drunken conversations, loads of hysterical laughter and hotels too numerous to name. I remember when I played guitar for Michael Jackson, how things became blurry after a few months.<br><br><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S8qntUbqjkI/AAAAAAAAAAk/mGuoYwebvOg/s320/The+Roman+Coliseum+in+Nimes.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461361895160843842" style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /><br><br>Well, the Chicago Blues Festival Europe is moving twice as fast as Michael’s tour and things are intensely blurry after only a few days!<br><br><br><br><br><strong>November 22, 2009:</strong><br><br>Tonight we are at Salle Des Fetes Ville Haute, in Torunon Agenais, France. Two things make this date stand out in the 20 day blur . . . Tournon is an unbelievably beautiful medieval hilltop village and our hotel, Chateau De L’ Hoste is a 14th century house in the country. Beautiful as this may be, it doesn’t change the fact that there are almost three weeks of one nighters to do before we get a chance to rest and recharge.<br><br><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rK-rUAgVmD0/S8qom8F5ScI/AAAAAAAAAA8/faaaBU88ufo/s320/The+road+to+Tournon+Agenais.JPG" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461362885059496386" style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" /><br><br><strong>Next: “A Night In Switzerland!”</strong><br><br>To learn more about me and my music, visit my website: www.greggwright.com<br><br>Story and photos by Gregg Wright<br>© 2010 Left Hook Music<br>All rights reserved<br>Additional photos © Salva 1745<br><br><span style="font-style:italic"><span style="font-weight:bold">An exclusive to the American Blues Blog by Gregg Wright.</span></span>
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Gregg Wright
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2010-04-02T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:46-08:00
A Musician's Life On the Road
<p>American Blues Blog asked Gregg Wright to write a six week long series, recounting his experiences on the road during the Chicago Blues Festival Europe Tour with Zac Harmon and Diunna Greenleaf. Click on the link below to get the full story.</p>
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Gregg Wright
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2010-03-20T17:00:00-07:00
2019-12-18T12:06:46-08:00
Gregg a Featured Journalist on "American Blues Blog!"
<p>Gregg Wright is a featured journalist on American Blues Blog, with a six-week long series titled "The 2009 Chicago Blues Festival/ Europe Tour: An Inside Look At A Musician’s Life on the Road." </p>
<p>Wright gives an inside, up close and personal day-to-day journalistic account of the recent Chicago Blues Festival Europe Tour, and life on the road for the modern Blues musician, through words and pictures. Headlined by Zac Harmon and his band, the tour featured Gregg and Diunna Greenleaf and covered six countries. To read it on American Blues Blog, click here:</p>
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