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He played a song from his new album “ Born to Love You ”. This song is a barnburner ala Hendrix , Trower and Gibbons . Next up was “ O ’ Bethlehem ” and “ Noel ”, in which he did a stand alone solo on his knees up front and intimate “ Over the Rainbow ”.
Next he told us this new song is on regular playlist on BB King ’ s XM radio station (# 70 ) Bluesville : “ Who ’ s Your Daddy ”. He had the crowd grooving and dancing to this swing blues deluxe tune . The crowd joined him in the call n response chorus – “ Who ’ s Your Daddy ” – and his solos were on fire ! One of the many highlights of the evening !
The band laid into one of his Ho Ho Hoey set staples , “ Mr Grinch ” with its hard and heavy interpretation , right into the swinging version of “ Frosty the Snowman ”
Gary and the band then stepped right into “ Highway 61 ”. His solo was pure swamp blooze . He then strapped on his Republic Dobro resonator and proceeded to take us on a journey to his childhood growing up on Railroad Street , and how the song “ Boxcar Blues ” describes that . It ’ s like you are with him on the front porch listening to some down home blues . Then he told us about how his inspiration , Johnny Winter , told him to keep the blues alive and that he wrote this song for him : “ Steamroller ” ( off his new album ). Another barnstorming swinging greasy spoon blues jam . Invoking Elmore James and Johnny Winter , Gary brought it home !
He strapped on his signature strat , and played his fan favorite Christmas medley . “ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ”, “ Greensleeves ” and “ Carol of the Bells ”.
Gary then ripped into his classic interpretation of “ Hocus Pocus ”. Another fan favorite , the energy of this song is classic Gary Hoey : Melodic texture , impeccable soloing , and just downright mind-blowing .
He then paid homage to the veterans . Gary has been a long time ardent supporter of the troops . Broke out his amazing
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