A shocking array of expertise is gathering to pay tribute to a Bay Space blues legend on Monday, March 14.
Gary Smith, Chris Cain, E.C. Scott, Curtis Salgado, Mark Hummel, Anthony Paule and lots of extra are scheduled to carry out on the Sonny Rhodes Memorial Profit live performance at Yoshi’s in Oakland.
Rhodes, who died in 2021 on the age of 81, was one of the achieved blues guitarists in Bay Space historical past.
Through the years, the longtime Oakland resident labored with such legendary performers as Freddie King and Junior Parker. He additionally reportedly influenced such gamers as Robert Cray, Gary Smith, Charlie Musselwhite, Salgado, Joe Louis Walker, Rick Estrin and Ron Thompson.
Born in Texas, Rhodes moved to the East Bay and commenced recording for Max and Sol Weiss’ Galaxy Information in Berkeley within the mid-Nineteen Sixties.
The musician — who carried out on each electrical guitar and lap metal guitar — was a daily at East Bay blues golf equipment, together with the Playboy Membership, Eli’s Mile Excessive Membership and Deluxe Inn, and likewise toured extensively in each North America and Europe.
Rhodes lived for a spell in New Jersey — throughout which era none aside from Bruce Springsteen reportedly turned a fan of his work.
Others who're slated to carry out on the March 14 tribute are Child Anderson, Franck L. Goldwasser, Mz Dee, Karl Sevareid, Allen Vega, Larry Vann, Gary Silva, Kelvin Dixon, RW Grigsby, George Brooks, Chris Burns, Bernard Anderson, Michael Marcus and Girl Bianca.
Proceeds will go to help Rhodes’ spouse, Annie, and household.
Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $40, yoshis.com.