RONNIE
JAMES WEBER
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In
a relatively short period of time
(in blues years, that is), blues bassist
Ronnie James has ascended to the top
of his field, and he's now one of
the most respected and in-demand players
of both the electric and the stand-up
acoustic bass in the country. His
career began in earnest when he joined
the band of blues harp virtuoso Mark
Hummel in the early 1990s (and band
also featured guitar phenomenon Rusty
Zinn at the time). With Hummel, Ronnie
got the opportunity to back many of
the living masters of Chicago blues,
including Muddy Waters' guitarist
Jimmy Rogers, Billy Boy Arnold, Luther
Tucker, and Snooky Pryor. |
Before long Ronnie had made a strong impression
on some high profile players on the contemporary
blues scene, and was recruited into Fabulous
Thunderbirds front man Kim Wilson's solo
blues project, and then almost immediately
was hired away to join one of the hardest
working bands in blues, Little Charlie &
The Nightcats, spending the better part
of a decade touring the world and recording
with them for Alligator Records. As a member
of that band, he also backed John Hammond
on the Grammy nominated CD "Long As
I Have You". In his spare time (!),
he's played and recorded with numerous other
artists, including Rusty Zinn, Chicago blues
legend Dave Myers, Kim Wilson, and many
others. In 2001, he was hired (after several
offers over the years) by Kim Wilson to
join The Fabulous Thunderbirds, a gig he
still holds when he's not working with The
Mannish Boys. |
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14602 Victory Blvd., Ste. 200
Van Nuys, CA 91411
PH: 818.755.4460
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