Four Sheiks to the Wind - The Mescal Sheiks - News

Grandma's Warehouse

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

We've been in the studio on a consistent basis with Andrew working on guitar, keyboard
tracks on "Day By Day", "Blind Man's Trick", "Medicine Man" and "You Bought the Ticket"

We're doing track forensics now in preparation for tracking guitar, keyboards and harp on "Memphis Time", "You Bought the Ticket", "Good Enough Ain't" and "NOLA La La" before the end of the year.

Clabe Hangan October 25, 1934 - August 9, 2008-

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700

"This Week's Blues Connection"

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Sheiks are the 3rd featured artists on Andy John Bradford's "This Week's Blues Connection". He'll be playing four cuts from "This World".

Grandma's Warehouse-Echo Park

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Spent the day tracking keyboards, vocals and percussion "Day To Day"

The recording process begins once again

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

In the studio today at Grandma's Warehouse in Echo Park recording keyboard and vocal tracks to "You Bought the Ticket"

Production Meeting

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

The Sheiks held a production meeting to map out our recording plans for the coming year.

Shakedown Mambo Live!

Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Greetings from West Toluca Lake

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Last Sunday Rick Solem, Dean Sterling, Phil Bloch and Rick Smith spent the day in the writing studio working on the finishing touches and arrangements for "Darkness Clears The Sky" and "Slacker Blues"

Looking Out 4 #1 -The Indigo Lounge at FatCat Radio

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

7/19/09 Indigo Lounge recap

Artist ---- Song Title

1. Ray Schinnery - Heavy Women (4:12)
2. Family Style - Walking Blues (3:39)
3. Sean Costello - Anytime You Want (3:43)
4. Reverend Blue - Southbound (3:20)
5. Bob Kirkpatrick - I Did Her Wrong (3:45)
6. the Detonators - Nine Kindsa Ugly (3:47)
7. Doug MacLeod - Long Time Road (3:16)
8. Steve Johnson - Wild Magnolia (3:36)
9. The Clam Daddys - Viper Jive (0:04)
10. The Midnight Flyers - Bartender (4:16)
11. Dave Arcari - Bound to Ride (3:11)
12. Harrison Kennedy - What A Way To Go (3:03)
13. The Steve Hill Trio - Love Me Right (3:18)
14. The Steve Hill Trio - Hey Now, Serena (5:32)
15. The Blue Voodoo - Monday Morning Blues (3:16)
16. Tommy Castro Band - Soul Shaker (3:54)
17. Axe Masterson - Key To The Hiway (3:28)
18. Mean Gene Kelton - Mean Guitar (4:46)
19. Bad Influence - Don't Forget Your Nightclothes (4:53)
20. The Mescal Sheiks - Looking Out 4 #1 (2:52)
21. Robin Sylar - Sugar Bee (2:14)
22. Percy Strother - Blow Wind Blow (2:28)
23. Maxwell Street - All Your Lovin (4:11)
24. Kane Daily - The Sun Don't Shine (3:34)
25. Edwin Holt - Down To The Bone (4:26)
26. Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band - Mud (2:43)
27. The Steve Hill Trio - The Dog in Me (3:44)
28. The Coggs - Devil's Knockin' (2:54)
29. Axe Masterson - Preachin' Blues (3:24)
30. P.W. Fenton & The Second Ward - Like Tears In Rain (3:10)
31. My Buddy Todd - Sings Like an Angel, Mouth Like a Sailor (4:15)
32. Nick Moss & the Flip Tops - Peculiar Feeling (5:27)
33. Zak and His Unhappy Guitar - Maggie Campbell (4:00)
34. Big Harmonica Bob - Go Out Laughin' (2:03)

A reading from Rick Smith

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Mescal Sheiks lyricist and harp player Rick Smith will be at Beyond Baroque Foundation on Sat., June 27.

He and others will be reading work from the anthology celebrating Lummox Press' 10th anniversary.

681 Venice Blvd in Venice, Ca. Phone 310-822 3000. That's 7:30 pm June 27, this Saturday.