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Blues at the Bowers Museum www.bowers.org/index.php/learn/events_details/495 , 7/18/10 First we would like to thank the Bowers Museum for recognizing the historical relavence of the Blues music and secondly for giving the 3rd Degree the chance to expose more Americans to one of the most dominant ,copied and misunderstood art forms in America . Blues a true "Champions music" , just a simple story of the truth be it told ! Jul 11, 2010 Add comment Share All Posts Recent Posts July 2010 (1)
Thanks Big Sky for setting the solid foundation . Here is to you and your future endevours , we wish you the best with your retirement !
Good Times R.L. Boyce , BigHands and the real deal Otha Turner , Chicago Il. , Buddy Guy , Legends David " Honey Boy " Edwards , Aaron " BigHands " Chapman and Jimmie Lee Robinson , Chicago Il. , Rosas' Lounge BigHands & Buddy Guy breakin bread at Buddys' Legends ! BigHands , Taj Mahal & JoJo , Long Bch. Bluesfest , "94' notice Chuck Berrys" Caddy in the background ! Chico Chism "Blues Legend" & BigHands , Long Bch. Bluesfest "94' Brigette , Homesick James & BigHands , Long Bch. Bluesfest '94" 3rd Degree Pics Blues Piano.... Hatches Magic Hands!!! Hatch getting ready to lay down some keys. Hatch , Joe "Pops" Chapman , Emily , Shirley Chapman , Sunset and Bobby at Patricks II in SD after a hard days night ! Emily tear'n it up at RJs' , Sunset on harp ! BigHands catch'n a lil fire w/strat. , thanks Lynn 4 the great pic ! Bobby holding down the beat like no other ! Hatch and the custom B3s' , echoes of the Booker T sound ! Benton "Big Sky" Asbury , Upright , electric bass & guitar Melvin "Sunset Slim" Mitchell, Chromatic, diatonic harp & vocals Band Shots Randy "Big Papa" Gibson , Sunset , Emily and Hatch in background at Fontana 3rd Degree at Shanghi Reds in Marina Del Ray w/Bobby Brown (sax) Lovely LeeLee at Rodrigos in Corona! Ray , BigHands and Geri havin fun at the Westside bar & grill !!! Hatch and BigHands cuttin up at the Westside ! Aaron "BigHands" Chapman and Billy Branch , Artists' Lounge , Chicago Il. Little Milton & Sunset Slim , Marla Gibbs Club , Los Angeles Sunset & Renaldo Rey backstage . BigHands & Jr. Wells backstage , Marcus C. ,B.B. King and BigHands .	Our lil treasure ! Emily Jack I would like to introduce the latest and greatest local talent the beautiful Ms Emily Jack whom is an official member of the band and we're looking forward to doing many shows with her in the future . So get ready for exciting performance's from Emily and the band folks . "What a voice , that lil woman sounds like Tina Turner or Etta James when she wants' too Aaron "BigHands"Chapman , such a treat " ! While leaving the 2007 Bluesfest in Chicago I saw a friend of mine Clarence " Little Scotty " Scott , standing on the corner of Mich. Ave. , while talking to him I noticed his voice was all but gone . We had a brief conversation I introduced him to my friend Hatch and I purchased a cd from Little Scotty . Later on in a conversation with my Dad I found out that Little Scotty had suffered a stroke , thats when I realized how " Little Scotty" must have felt to have been one of the best singers on the Chicago Scene and remain totally obscure to the mainstream music scene . You see Little Scotty was severely disfigured as child but that did not stop him from singing and boy can he sing , that's when I realized how he must have felt like at the Bluesfest , to have gone so far in his career than suffer a stroke and finally stand on the outskirts of the bluesfest like an outcast , that's the "Blues" , "A.C" 7/7/07 don't forget the 7th son ! James Brown : 1933 - 2006 On Xmas day 2006 one of the greatest performers of all time passed The Godfather of Soul , Mr.Dynamite , Soul Brother #1 , Mr. Star Time , The great James Brown is on the "Night Train" to the Heavens ascending to his rightful place and when he get's there he will say " I don't want nobody to open the door , I'll get it myself " and when that door opens they will feel his " Soul power " and James will shout "Say it Loud "and that's when The Heavens will say " I got that feelin " . " It's like losing family " Joseph A .Chapman , long life the funk ! Good by brother Carey Bell and good blues 2 you !
Rj's Sizzlin Steer October Opening night 2008 Aaron gets right into the crowd with his new Strat while he struts his stuff. Lovely Coleen & Daughter, Channelle light up the crowd with their smiles! Suzi, Denise, & Tamera showing off at RJ's Girls just wanna have fun !
This is how we do it! Feb 17th 2009 Hatch , Sunset and BigSky move'n the crowd ! Emily got everybody move'n and groove'n ! 3rd Degree knows how to party !!!!!!!!!
pics by Bob Steshetz
Our lil treasure ! Emily Jack I would like to introduce the latest and greatest local talent the beautiful Ms Emily Jack whom is an official member of the band and we're looking forward to doing many shows with her in the future . So get ready for exciting performance's from Emily and the band folks . "What a voice , that lil woman sounds like Tina Turner or Etta James when she wants' too Aaron "BigHands"Chapman , such a treat " !