Bluesman: Ana Popovic – Cannot You See What You are Doing To Me

Temporary Music Historical past

I grew up in Northwest Detroit, Michigan, my neighborhood had an entire lot of musicians. My dad and mom purchased me an affordable electrical guitar and I took classes for about six months. After that it was hearken to data and be taught by ear.
The primary band I performed in was referred to as The Garfield Blues Band. I used to be sitting within the cafeteria at Oakland Group Faculty taking part in the guitar as a substitute of attending lessons, and I used to be approached by Garfield Angove (lead singer) who me requested if I may play bass, I stated sure and he gave me the tackle the place they have been auditioning band members. I borrowed a bass and an amplifier and my musical profession was launched. From there I joined the James Peterson Blues Band, in Buffalo, New York, that includes “Little Fortunate”. Fortunate was a 4 yr outdated prodigy who performed the Hammond B-3 organ, and had excellent pitch. We opened for James Brown at Conflict Memorial Stadium in Buffalo, I spent every week in NYC Occasions Sq. with Willie Dixon performing some recording with Fortunate at Columbia studios, the plan was for Fortunate to play on The Ed Sullivan present. Afterward I joined The Sam Lay Blues Band (typically referred to as The Sam Lay Blues Revival) in Chicago, Illinois. Our lead singer, Lucille Span, was the widow of well-known Blues piano participant Otis Span. Sam performed within the unique Paul Butterflied Blues Band and backed Bob Dylan when he went electrical at Newport. Sam additionally performed on Dylan’s Freeway 61 album. (Sam Lay is the best Blues shuffle drummer of all time.) We opened for the Muddy Waters Band, for the Johnny Winter Band with Rick Derringer, and for Sha Na Na. After taking part in with Sam I did a stint with Johnny Little John after which fashioned a band referred to as Money Cash. We tried to make it in Canada however needed to depart the nation in a rush, then ended up in California which was a catastrophe and I returned to Detroit. The final band I used to be in earlier than following the decision to ministry was referred to as Sky Dive. This can be a fundamental sketch, leaving out all tales. Jesus Christ saved me in the long run of 1974 and referred to as me into Christian ministry. I’ve by no means stop taking part in the Blues. Now after a few years, I hope to complete my very own blues recording.