TommyThunderfoot and the Accelerators: News

7/1 Dan Aykroyd aka Elwood Blues
7/4 My Mom-happy birthday Mom
7/4 James Cotton
7/6 Louis Jordan
7/18 Screamin' Jay Hawkins
7/22 George Clinton
7/30 Buddy &%#$!&@ Guy
Happy Birthday to everybody else and thank you for all that you give!!

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6/9 Les Paul
6/10 Chester Burnette a.k.a. Howlin' Wolf

5/1 Charlie Patton
5/1 Little Walter
5/1 Sonny James
5/3 James Brown
5/5 Blind Willie McTell
5/6 Sweet Pete
5/8 Robert Johnson
5/28 T-Bone Walker
5/31 John Bonham

4/1 the greatest songwriter of the 20th cetury-Willie Dixon
4/4 Mckinley Morganfield,better known as Muddy Waters
4/12 Hound Dog Taylor
4/12 Pat Travers
4/13 Al Green
4/13 Lowell George
4/15 Bessie Smith
4/18 Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
4/25 the creater of blues guitar-Albert King

3/1 ME!!!!!!
3/1 Peter Wolff
3/8 Mississippi John Hurt
3/9 Robin Trower
3/10 Tom Sholz
3/11 Lawrence Welk
3/15 Lightnin' Hopkins
3/18 Wilson Pickett
3/20 Sister Rosetta Tharpe
3/20 Jimmy Vaughn
3/21 Otis Spann
3/21 Son House
3/22 My brother,Ted
3/24 Lee Oskar
3/30 Sonny Boy
3/30 Eric Clapton
3/30 Lowell Fulson
3/31 Angus Young

1/3 John Paul Jones
1/14 Alain Toussaint
1/15 Alan Lomax
1/17 Bobby Bland
1/19 Janis Joplin
1/22 Sam Cooke
1/25 Etta James
1/26 Eddie Van Halen
1/27 Elmore James(my hero)

This week is gonna rock,pipple's.The Lowcountry Blues Club is pickin'
up members and the blues jam is pickin up steam on it's way to
becoming an event on a weekly basis.Come out to A Dough Re Mi,bring
yer gear,talk to some local players and the occassional regional
player,settle right in and enjoy what has been created out of love and
appreciation for this music."Hey,Hey,the blues is alright",that's what
Little Milton said way back when across the pond,and it still is
true.If you haven't been to one of these meetings/jams,you are really
missin the good stuff..Tuesdays,A Dough Re Mi,Blues,Food,friends,it's
all there waitin' for you!!!
This Friday,the 7th,Wyatt Gary and his band are on the stage to build
it up and knock it down-make sure you see the kid in action so you can
tell all yer friends what they're missin out on.Check the web-site for
all the details on all of the shows and players you need to be
watchin'.
Saturday night December 8th is a show you'll be hearing about for a
long time if you miss it,but I don't believe you will miss it-ya gotta
be there!!All the way from Savannah Jo-Jah,the Hitman is gonna be in
town-a great group of musicians that know how to set a barn on fire
and make you glad you're watchin it burn.We-un's,Tommy Thunderfoot and
the Accelerators,will be sharing the stage on what WILL BE THE BADDEST
SHOW ALL YEAR.I know the Hitman is up for the challenge ,and so are
we,so before you go seein some lame cover band somewhere or get yer
butt stuck in a chair watchin football,make your plans to be at this
incredible show.Guitars,rhythm,booze,and thrills are all on tap-the
best time since the last time and no time like this
time-C'mon,people,let's get it goin',
T

11/4 Delbert McClinton
11/7 Todd Cole
11/10 My Dad
11/11 Famous Drummer from the "WALKIN' " CD, Tommy Nolen
11/27 Roy Lee Branham and
11/27 Jimi

What's happenin? We're all stoked about the weekend comin'
up.....Friday night we're at Kingston's in Summerville(where you can
still smoke in a bar) and we're gonna rip it up like always,if not
more-Show starts at 9(good for the early party people) and goes as
long as they let us play..
Then there's Saturday night-A certain band member is turning 15 and
wants all of our friends to show up for her party.We'll be at A Dough
Re Mi in Mt. Pleasant,music starts at 9:30 and you'll wanna get there
early as the seats are gonna fill fast. When I turned 15,I hid and
didn't tell anybody for fear they would make a big deal...but ,then
,I'm not a girl!!!!!! So ,come on people ,let's make a big deal outta
this thing-she couldn't stay 14 forever,and once she has her own
wheels,she won't be easy to find-better come tell the little Diva
"happy birthday" while she's still local...
Tonight,for those who can't wait for the weekend,is Bluesday night at
A Dough Re Mi-featured artist is Lightnin Hopkins and this is gonna be
fun...Dinner at 7,jam at 8,come out and get you some blues....
Hope to see you out there(especially at Sarah's Birthday
party,Saturday Night ,October 13th at A Dough Re Mi)
T

First off,Bluesday night at the Dough is gettin better every
week,Craig (da monstah) is an enduring man to come out and put up with
all the craziness that is an ope blues jam.Someday the Lowcountry
Blues Club will be so big,we won't even get to play two songs
each-'til then,we are your Tuesday night warriors and paying tribute
to the peiople who originated this music is pleasure and we're
thankful to have the chance to do so.Next week the featured artist is
Lightnin Hopkins so make yer plans to come out to the Dough ,Tuesday
at 7:00-that said....
What it is?Sniffles,sneezes,coughs,headaches-nothin like that will
keep us from playin the Folly Chicken this Friday night.It's been a
long time since we were at the beach and I think it's still safe to
go-now which speedo should I bring?????? Anyhoo,We're all lookin
forward to blowin away those beach bums this week,I hope you can all
make it out to meet some of our new friends and have a good time.Y'all
come!!!!!!

10/3 Stevie Ray Vaughn
10/7 Patty Bennett
10/9 John Lennon
10/9 John Entwhistle
10/9 Sean Lennon
10/13 Sarah Cole
10/19 Dave Bennett
10/24 Sonny Terry

9/6 Jimmy Reed
9/7 Little Milton Campbell
9/16 B.B.King
9/22 Da Monstah
9/23 Ben E. King
9/23 Ray Charles
9/26 George Gershwin
9/27 Mighty Joe Young

To all of our new friends in Chesterfield,thanks for inviting us to your town and lettin us be a part of your party-we had a blast!!! What a cool town and a great thing you have going,thanks again and I hope it's just as big if not bigger next year.It's not often we go to the court house with music in mind,but there's a first time for everything,right? An awesome place,great people,great music,great food-thanks again..

8/1 Robert Cray
8/4 Louie Armstrong
8/6 Willie Brown
8/8 Jarrod Gaskins
8/10 Leo Fender
8/11 Regi Blue
8/15 Kathleen Wehle
8/17 Luther Allison
8/19 Ginger Baker
8/22 Saint John Lee Hooker

7/1 Dan Aykroyd
7/4 My Mom
7/4 James Cotton
7/6 Louis Jordan
7/7 Officail Blues Day(7th day of the 7th month)
7/18 Screamin Jay Hawkins
7/22 George Clinton
7/30 Buddy Guy

Last night at the Dough was truly amazing,Craig ,Jonathan,Sarah,the crowd-everybody knew exactly what they were doin and the whole place was jumpin right up to lights out.Thanks to everybody for makin it happen like that,and special thanks to my friend,and a new friend to a bunch o' people,Roy Lee Branham,the harmonica madman.Rarely do you get to see this level of performer in a local music venue.When I say the band was on fire,Roy was the fuel in more than one instance,and really brought the place down.Thanks to Smoky for comin out,too.He played along side of Roy,and when those two harps were goin at it,man,you couldn't fit a note in!!!! Awesome playing all the way around and a fantastic night.If Roy ever makes it back to Chuck-town,I hope more people get to hear him.What a night,Thank you...
TT&A

Last night at Kingston's proved to be very entertaining.Momma and the boys were dead on and the crowd was lovin it!! Friends I haven't seen in a while were all over the room and the band played like they did in the old days.
I'm sorry to see them hang it up,but I'm sure it's for the best and when the time comes,they might even emerge for special events-I'm not saying they will,just my own thoughts on the situation.
The Accelerators will be in that room July 14,and we intend to tear it up for all those s-ville people and try to bring the spirit of the jam with us.Ten years ago,I had no nickname and everywhere I went in this town was a stage that was open to me.Now,since I'm not the kid anymore,I find bands less willing to jam and let friends sit in.Well,I won't stop the jam ,like I ever could,and luckily there are a few around town who still like to have fun and invite people up on their stage.Jeff Norwood is a new friend of mine who enjoys the jam.Smokey Weiner is another with a kind soul and a big heart.You can catch Jeff at Hometeam BBQ on 61 Thursday night and Smokey writes for the Moultrie News in Mt.P,so you can read his article and find him that way.
Music was never meant to be about money,funny how the oldest songs still carry weight while brand new one's are gone in a month. Go out and hear some blues and enjoy the only true music left in America.
See ya out there!!
T

Thanks to everybody that came out Friday night-what a blast.The whole night is a blurr to me but I know it was good because I broke 2 strings and my hands are sore!!!!Craig played as hard and intense as ever,Jonathan was a wild man,and Sarah is getting so brave and bold,I don't know what to expect anymore.Jonathan is the only one not able to walk through the audience,but if he could.....
Again,thanks to everybody for such a great time,we'll be right back at the Dough on the 30th,don't forget open mic night is every Wednesday-never know what's gonna happen there!!!!
See ya out there

Thanks to everybody who made it out last night and helped us blow the lid off the joint.Everybody in the band was on fire and the musicianship was at an all time high.If you missed last night ,ask somebody who was there and you'll know there was nothin like it anywhere else.Thanks to all our old friends and our brand new ones,what a crazy night.6 days til the next one,hope yer all there.