Pat Ramsey plays a mean harmonica
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana in 1953, Pat Ramsey began playing the harmonica at the age of 17. After a couple of years honing his chops while hitchhiking around the United States, Pat joined the Bunny Brooks Band in Denver (an offshoot of the 60's band, Jam Factory) in 1973.
In 1978, he impressed Rick Derringer, who told Johnny Winter of this "long haired kid in Denver" who played a mean harp! Johnny liked what he heard so much that he hired Pat to play all the harp parts on the album "White Hot and Blue".
In late 1978, Pat met Butch Trucks of Allman Brothers fame. After a couple of sizzling jams in Colorado with Butch and his band, Trucks, Pat signed on, and made the long move to Tallahassee, Florida. When the Allman Brothers Band reunited in 1979, Butch disbanded Trucks and introducted Pat to a local Tallahassee band called Crosscut Saw.
Julien Kasper, a seventeen year old guitar prodigy and Pat became partners and the band quickly thinned from seven to four when they decided to take the band on the road. In the next five years, Pat and Crosscut Saw played every Juke Joint and Roadhouse from Key West to Conneticut. They opened for B.B. King (twice), Johnny Winter, Johnny Van Zandt, .38 Special, Bobby Bland, The Nighthawks, and others. Before disbanding, Crosscut Saw released their album "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know". Crosscut Saw's annual reunions are still one of Tallahassee's top draws!
In 1985, the Pat Ramsey Band was formed when Julien opted to study Jazz at the graduate level. They opened for many notables as well, including a seven-city tour of Florida (in 1987) with his old friend Johnny Winter.
Pat moved to Sarasota, Florida, in 1991, to play with his friend from the Freddie King band, guitarist Greg Poulos. The Poulos-Ramsey Band was born. Within months they were opening for acts like Charlie Musslewhite, Solomon Burke, Albert Collins, Ronnie Earl, James Cotton, and Pinetop Perkins. Jerry Wexler hailed them as "Sarasota's ONLY Blues Band"! Two years later, they were ready to make the jump to Memphis, Tennessee. Alas, while Pat was busy scouting gigs in Memphis, tragedy struck Greg's family in Florida, bringing a premature end to this endeavor.
A new face in a new city, Pat began dealing craps in a casino on the muddy Mississippi River, an hour south of Memphis. Jamming on Beale Street on his days off, Pat was quickly accepted by local musicians and was hired to play at "Blues City Cafe" as part of the house band. Living out of a trailer in a nearby fishing camp, Pat scrimped and saved for the next two years.
With the help of his old friend Julien Kasper (now PROFESSOR Julien Kasper at Berklee College of Music, Boston) and some of the best local Memphis musicians, Pat produced the aptly titled CD "Its About Time". The CD received very strong reviews and Pat began touring once again. Pat's stellar live performances with The Blues Disciples produced the live CDs, "Live at the Grand", and "Live at the Big Bend Blues Bash".
Look for Pat Ramsey & The Blues Disciples to be appearing near you SOON!
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In 1978, he impressed Rick Derringer, who told Johnny Winter of this "long haired kid in Denver" who played a mean harp! Johnny liked what he heard so much that he hired Pat to play all the harp parts on the album "White Hot and Blue".
In late 1978, Pat met Butch Trucks of Allman Brothers fame. After a couple of sizzling jams in Colorado with Butch and his band, Trucks, Pat signed on, and made the long move to Tallahassee, Florida. When the Allman Brothers Band reunited in 1979, Butch disbanded Trucks and introducted Pat to a local Tallahassee band called Crosscut Saw.
Julien Kasper, a seventeen year old guitar prodigy and Pat became partners and the band quickly thinned from seven to four when they decided to take the band on the road. In the next five years, Pat and Crosscut Saw played every Juke Joint and Roadhouse from Key West to Conneticut. They opened for B.B. King (twice), Johnny Winter, Johnny Van Zandt, .38 Special, Bobby Bland, The Nighthawks, and others. Before disbanding, Crosscut Saw released their album "Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know". Crosscut Saw's annual reunions are still one of Tallahassee's top draws!
In 1985, the Pat Ramsey Band was formed when Julien opted to study Jazz at the graduate level. They opened for many notables as well, including a seven-city tour of Florida (in 1987) with his old friend Johnny Winter.
Pat moved to Sarasota, Florida, in 1991, to play with his friend from the Freddie King band, guitarist Greg Poulos. The Poulos-Ramsey Band was born. Within months they were opening for acts like Charlie Musslewhite, Solomon Burke, Albert Collins, Ronnie Earl, James Cotton, and Pinetop Perkins. Jerry Wexler hailed them as "Sarasota's ONLY Blues Band"! Two years later, they were ready to make the jump to Memphis, Tennessee. Alas, while Pat was busy scouting gigs in Memphis, tragedy struck Greg's family in Florida, bringing a premature end to this endeavor.
A new face in a new city, Pat began dealing craps in a casino on the muddy Mississippi River, an hour south of Memphis. Jamming on Beale Street on his days off, Pat was quickly accepted by local musicians and was hired to play at "Blues City Cafe" as part of the house band. Living out of a trailer in a nearby fishing camp, Pat scrimped and saved for the next two years.
With the help of his old friend Julien Kasper (now PROFESSOR Julien Kasper at Berklee College of Music, Boston) and some of the best local Memphis musicians, Pat produced the aptly titled CD "Its About Time". The CD received very strong reviews and Pat began touring once again. Pat's stellar live performances with The Blues Disciples produced the live CDs, "Live at the Grand", and "Live at the Big Bend Blues Bash".
Look for Pat Ramsey & The Blues Disciples to be appearing near you SOON!
www.myspace.com/stevehowelldrums
www.youtube.com/sgh711
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Pat is doing better today, but he still has a long way to go. He wants to let everyone know he’s a fighter, and he’s going to do his best to get better. All his readings are getting better every day, so that’s good!!
He's being a good patient, and is treated with great care.He feels all your love and wanted to thank all of youComments
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Shadow
Shine On..
Z
Love your harp playing !
Hope to meet ya in person someday !
You got my vote bro !
Cheers,
Mike Goudreau
Glad to see some of the songs I played on are getting some votes!
LOVE YA!
John W.
Check it out, let me know what you think.
Hope you enjoy.
Dave Percell
Jake
The Paperclips
and comments. I am about finding that signature sound.
Honored to be your friend. Thank you for support and spreading the word
Dave Percell
Thankyou for your friendship, its lovely to meet you here
Thanks for being a fan, I really appreciate your support.
Have a great week!
~Cheryl~
Yes Pat, Dc has a great scene, tho like yourself, we're not here that much! I do a few open mics when Im checking out new songs, and Im meeting up wuth Mary anne Redmond this Thursday. You may have heard of her,she's has a great voice!Have a great week! Stay LOUD All the best, Dave Pep.
MOJO and his family
Have a nice Day, I wish you the best. Peace and Love Silke
Keep on groovin'!!!
Einar
best
Brian
I am a big fan of your Harmonica skills!!! Keep on Playing!!!
You are a Star. I listen to Build me a Woman everytime I'm Online and it still gives me goose pimples. You guitarist is great. Wonder if that's a Stratocaster he plays?
We are still waiting for you to get on Billboard.
THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN GOOD BLUES AND A KICK A** HARMONICA PLAYER, YOU ROCK!
ALL THE BEST,
DAVID
Thank you so much for the add and friendship. You had asked where we are from... we live in Finland.
Thank you for your request!
Our very best wishes to you and yours!
From the South hemisphere,
Zozimo Rech and Adrianne Simioni.
- Astronomusic -
music inspired by the science of the stars: astronomy and astrophysics.
i wanna jam wit u guys someday!
COOL TO GET YOUR MESSAGE
KNOW YOU ENJOY MY SONGS ON LINE
KEEP THE GOOD BLUES AND VIBES ALIVE
-Sub
I am honored that you like my music
I like yours too!
keep up the good work.
If your interested, then please goto www.9Lies.net and join the mailing list.
Its only about 4 emails a year, so it wont clog up the inbox! Theres also some free music downloads over there.
Thanks again!
Steve
Vince
Vince
our drummers daughter "Shannon Tate"
www.shannontate.net
Would love to catch your performance you for sure play that harmonica great.
Vince
Mike
All the best!
AND YOU GOT THE BLUES
HAPPY YOU REQUEST ME
ONE LOVE
SPECIAL CECILIA