Ronnie Baker Brooks

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In Ronnie Baker Brooks powerhouse hands, blues-rock never sounded so outrageous. Soul never sounded so delicious. And the blues never sounded so profoundone of todays top live performers. Blues Music MagazineA monster guitarist with an ample supply of technique and passion AllMusicRonnie Baker Brooks bristles with energy, inspiration and self-confidence. Living BluesChicago guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and multiple Blues Music Award-winner Ronnie Baker Brooks is one of the citysand the worldsmost undeniably talented and electrifying bluesmen. Ronnie was born into Chicago blues royalty as the son of legendary multiple GRAMMY Award nominee, Hall Of Famer, and longtime Alligator Records recording star Lonnie Brooks. He is among the few contemporary blues artists who learned his craft directly from many of the genres icons, including Albert Collins, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Koko Taylor and, most significantly, his father. Im blessed to have played with and learned from the best. Im carrying them within me, he says of all the legends he knew growing up and the journey hes been on.

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