Trigger Finger, BBB’s first solo album, is still available to buy as a digital download here – https://badbobbates.bandcamp.com/album/trigger-finger , or as a CD at gigs. 12 tracks of footstompin rock’n’roll, blues and Americana. Drop BBB an email badbobbates@hotmail.com if you’d like a CD and he’ll sort you out (check the dates page).
Aiming to get Andrew from Ma Kelly’s Boys to lay down a couple of drum tracks for me this Thursday night, and then a day of mixing with the alchemist Mr Ally Lee on Friday the 11th. Hoping to just about get there. Might see if OSM can lay me down a couple of bars of harp too….
Friday 5th Sept, BBB solo double header with Steve Daggett at Barrel’s Ale House, 59-61 Bridge St, Berwick-upon-Tweed, UK TD15 1ES, 01289 308013 . Steve’s fantastic, and we’ll also be playing some songs together at the end of my set. Must remember my mandolin!
Saturday 6th September – BBB solo as per NARC. Magazine promo – “Our next gig at The Boiler Shop Steamer is on Saturday 6th September and features jazz funk groove band Weekend Sun and the awesome Bad Bob Bates” . BBB on stage at 3pm and again at 6.30 pm.
BBB solo, Bishop FM Blues Show (Jan?) 2013