ROB STONE es un enamorat dels clásics com Little Walter, John Lee Curtis i Rice Miller més coneguts com a SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON I i II , també disfruta escoltant James Cotton o Junior Wells , aixó ens indica que el seu estil es mou dins aquest parámetres que aglutinen una forma molt característica de tocar l´harmónica que creíem es pot considerar com a clásica , per conéixer millor a ROB es millor que entreu al seu lloc web on podreu veure tot el background que atesora aquest home fidel exponent del blues de Chicago .
Whenever Rob Stone hits the bandstand, his fans eagerly anticipate a non-stop feast of electric Chicago blues that come deeply rooted in postwar tradition yet are immersed in contemporary high-energy pyrotechnics. Stone has performed with and learned from many of the greats and it shows from the first note. Veteran blues fans and young newbies alike will be dazzled by his red-hot harp licks and the super-tight backing of his band. Rob knows the pantheon of Chicago blues harp greats intimately, revering the works of Little Walter, Junior Wells, James Cotton, and both Sonny Boy Williamsons. He incorporates many of their greatest songs into his repertoire, but he’s no mere imitator. In Stone’s hands, the tight ensemble work that once defined the Windy City blues sound lives and breathes again, and he’s got a full portfolio of terrific original material to choose from. Stone’s soaring, swooping amplified harmonica solos emanate boundless energy and imagination, and his vocals are at once powerful, warm and inviting. There’s an inherent swing to his approach that’s hard to find in this era of blues-rock, and every member of his backing crew knows exactly how to dish up classic Chicago blues the way it was meant to be played. Rob's live performances are unsurpassed in energy and this band has a pure ability to tear up a stage! Stone originally formed the C-Notes with guitarist Chris James and bassist Patrick Rynn in 1998, and they quickly cut a self-produced debut album, No Worries. In 2003, they encored with Just My Luck on Michael Frank’s prestigious Earwig label, which earned a nomination as Best Blues Album from the Chicago Music Awards. Back Around Here, Stone’s latest Earwig CD, is his first that’s billed strictly under his name, although he still collaborates throughout the disc with Chris and Patrick as both musician and songwriter (he returns the favor on the duo’s new Earwig CD, Gonna Boogie Now). Back Around Here is currently racking up global acclaim, garnering rave reviews and extensive airplay in Europe, Australia, and Japan. Closer to home, the album graced the Blues Power charts on the Roots Music Report for many weeks, hitting #2 in Illinois and #8 nationally. A regular attraction at Chicago’s House of Blues, B.L.U.E.S., and various other long-established Windy City venues, Rob is ever expanding his touring itinerary. He’s undertaken several tours of Japan, making new fans every time he goes over there. Ever since he joined legendary drummer Sam Lay’s band in 1993, Rob has been on a personal blues odyssey. Stone is a Hohner Harmonicas endorsed artist, has appeared in the Godfathers and Sons episode of Martin Scorsese’s The Blues series for PBS-TV, and was recently featured in Six Generations of the Blues, a television documentary tracing the history of Earwig Records. Although he’s still a young man, Rob has firmly positioned himself as one of the fastest rising harpists in the contemporary blues field while remaining true to his love for classic Chicago blues.
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