Saturday night, July 28th will bring highly-touted Arkansas guitarist, Joe Pitts, to ArtBeats Cafe' in El Dorado! A working musician for 30 years, and a frequent performer on the European continent... Joe Pitts certainly has the credentials to back up any accolades sent his way.
Backed by long-time friend & collaborator Jimmy Lynn on bass, as well as Nashville session drummer, David Bishop...The Joe Pitts Band is set to deliver a professional level show of the highest standards! This show will serve as a CD Release Party in South Arkansas for his newest CD entitled, Joe Pitts...Just A Matter Of Time. This CD also features some heavy-weight guest artists...John Davies - Bass Guitar(Cate Brothers/Jimmy Thackery/Michael Burks) and Jahleel Eli - Drums and Percussion (Eric Gales, Public Enemy/Movie - "Drumline").
A student at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts...Joe Pitts has ran the gamut of experience on guitar. From player to student, as well as working musician to internationally touring artist...Joe's life has been one long musical journey. He's also served in the capacity as mentor to younger guitarists he's encountered along the way. Aspiring guitarist, Kelsey Camp, of El Dorado is one of the more recent youngsters he's "taken under his wing", and will perform a few selections with the band Saturday night.
When asked about his willingness to mentor younger musicians, Joe's reply was simple, yet full of meaning..."I've really kinda taken him and a couple of other kids, and put them ''under my wing'', because it's just all about passing on the information. These kids don't aspire to being a jukebox in the corner. They are growing into true "artists'', that craft their music the way it comes from the heart, instead of caving into the norm and being a jukebox, or in today's terminology...becoming an Ipod. I have a lot of respect for these kids, that truly want to learn, and truly want to be a musician. Not a player, there are tons of those...but, musicians. Even while life tends to get in the way of most, (you have to make a living), you can still aspire, and succeed in being a musician. If you can look back, and see that you have passed on what you were graciously awarded by your peers...then you have succeeded in being a musician".
With that sort of philosophy behind him, it's indeed no wonder this musician has excelled in all his endeavors. Whether it's with The Joe Pitts Band, or with Liquid Groove Mojo, his other
internationally touring act...you can be assured that with Joe, it's all about the music.
He goes on to say..."There are a lot of guys that have huge ego's, and can't play. There are guys that have huge ego's and can play great. Then, there are the ones that recognize, that in the big picture... they're just a regular ol' guy, that just happens to play music, and that the most important thing... is being a good human being to everyone, and all things living because, that transfers into your music. That's what people will feel. I would rather be known as a great ol' guy, who just happened to play music...than some Svengali that was a stellar player, but a waste of human life".
Come on out this Saturday night, and see for yourself how years of experience & training, as well as a selfless philosophy...translates into outstanding live music entertainment of the highest caliber.
Joe Pitts Band -MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/joepittsband
The Joe Pitts Band
July 28 - 9 pm Start
ArtBeats Cafe'
107 S. Jefferson Street
El Dorado, AR 71730
$5 Cover-All Ages Welcome!
1 comment:
Fantastic performance by The Joe Pitts Band!
This band whether acoustic, or electric... has this one quality that stands out every time I see them perform...they always have a big sound. And by big, I'm certainly not talking about volume. Tone & dynamics is what gives this group that "balanced" presentation that will fill a room, regardless of that room's characteristics.
We certainly witnessed that tonight as the JPB switched gears tonight & went acoustic with the exception of Jimmy Lynn on electric bass. David Bishop was absolutely brilliant on Dimbok and djembe, while Joe Pitts was stunning on guitar as usual.
Switching effortlessly from their originals to obscure classic rock & blues covers...this band displayed musicianship that one would have expected at a major national show at a much larger venue.
Pitts chatted comfortably with the audience, relating anecdotes from the past, as well as adding a few reflections from his recent return from a DVD recording session with Gregg Allman & Friends in Warsaw, Poland with his other internationally touring act, Liquid Groove Mojo.
Altogether, a night of great live music entertainment in an intimate setting from a group of musicians of the highest caliber. I'm really looking forward to immersing myself in their new CD, "Joe Pitts...Just A Matter Of Time".
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