Copper Bottom Presents: Guy Davis

Davis may be a Renaissance man, but the blues remain his first and greatest love. He has earned acclaim for his deft acoustic playing, his well-traveled voice and his literate, yet highly accessible songwriting.

He’s on a life-long mission to spread the blues around the world and we’re excited to be part of that here in Montague!

About:

Davis' much-praised 1995 debut, Stomp Down the Rider on Red House Records, marked the arrival of a major talent.

He's barely rested since then, taking his music to television (the Conan O'Brien and David Letterman shows) and radio (A Prairie Home Companion, Mountain Stage, World Cafe, E-Town), as well as performing at theatres and festivals all over the world.

Growing up in a family of artists (his parents were Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis), he fell under the spell of Blind Willie McTell and Fats Waller at an early age. He went on to star Off-Broadway as the legendary Robert Johnson in Robert Johnson: Trick The Devil, winning the Blues Foundation's "Keeping the Blues Alive" award.

Continuing his mission to spread the blues around the world, Guy has lately been doing more teaching. "I've had beginning and intermediate students, and I try to give them enough of the basics that they can go into a jam session, and create more licks out of the ones they know. And I try to give them a bit of my philosophy. To my mind you can treat these songs as recombinant DNA, you can own it and you can create something new with it. And I didn't sign any papers, but I can claim an ownership to the blues."

Additional Information:

• This is a 19+ event.
• Doors open at 5:30PM.
• If you would like to dine at Copper Bottom prior to the show, we highly recommend making a dinner reservation. Seating times can be selected at the checkout page.
• If you purchase tickets and would like to join another table or group, please notify us upon checkout or my calling (902)361-2337. Reservations cannot be merged with other groups once doors open.
• No refunds or exchanges on tickets.

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