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Topic: Eric Tessmer...

I got this sent to my Youtube page. He's pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iok0OkQx2M8


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Re: Eric Tessmer...

I guess he didn't get the memo about Red House covers. big_smile

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Re: Eric Tessmer...

jim m wrote:

I guess he didn't get the memo about Red House covers. big_smile

haha. That's the first thing I thought after I posted here ..." Oh yeah... he's doing red house yikes "

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Re: Eric Tessmer...

Tessmer is fantastic. I saw him twice in Texas and once in Milwaukee (he's originally from Wisconsin). Good raw talent, on the level of Wes Jeans. Another Texas guitar slinger.

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Re: Eric Tessmer...

Tessmer's okay, but too much aligned with the whole SRV clone school for my taste.

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Re: Eric Tessmer...

Eric's 2nd EP slipped out June 21st.

This track, Good So Bad appeared last Fall as a teaser,  - https://youtu.be/qCkqDiQcOsk

On the road:-
Fri, JUL 12 Eric Tessmer Album Release at Granada Theater Dallas, TX
Tue, JUL 16 Barleycorn's  Wichita, KS
Thu, JUL 18 Eric Tessmer || Elbo Room  Chicago, IL
Fri, JUL 19 Concerts on the Diamond  Richland Center, WI
Sun, JUL 21 AUSTIN BLUES, BREWS & BBQ  Hubertus, WI
Thu, JUL 25 Buck's Bar and Grill Waterloo, NE
Sat, JUL 27 Shinyribs & Eric Tessmer Steamboat Springs, CO
Sun, AUG 4 Triple Door Seattle, WA
Fri, AUG 9 The Mint Los Angeles, CA
Sun, AUG 11 Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ

Didn't realise thread was so old, had a few mentions in What's People Listening to...

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Re: Eric Tessmer...

Eric Tessmer wasn't a name I recognized so I looked him up on my computer.....

Back in the early Oughts this guy was taking up the SRV mantle and it fit him comfortably.  A very skillful blues guitarist to say the least.  There's a couple live albums that are pretty good and worth checking out.

His new album is under the "Pop" genre which I find odd.  The interesting tidbit about my search is he's included in a very nice 2018 compilation of Austin musicians called ALL ATX Vol. 5: Back to the Armadillo.  Eric is joined by female singer doing Skynyrd's "Saturday Night Special".  This song really rocks and breathes new life to the original.  I ended up getting the whole album as I love great covers.  A special shout to my old fave Monte Montgomery who gives his unique style to "Love Is Alive".