"Blue Juice Flowed at the Inn"
by Jim Erickson
Blue Juice poured it on at a recent rock show in the Penthouse Restaurant Showroom in the Roman Inn of Santa Monica. The Band of local bad boys had the sold out show reeling all evening with a full dish of hot rock and roll numbers.
The show had a party atmosphere with over four hundred an fifty fans enjoying themselves thoroughly.
Penthouse host, Paul Petty, was truly gracious and everything ran smoothly. The Santa Monica Police also handled their duties with a coll and calm that rates a commendation.
Blue Juice guitar monsters, John Murphy and George Trafton whipped out licks in a barrage of songs from the Stones and other rock and roll classics.
John Murphy is a lead player with a stinging style and hard blues background.
John's partner in the madness was George Trafton, exciting rhythm player who is known to cut loose into scathing lead lines.
The rhythm section of Blue Juice featured Bob Gordon, a solid bass, and Robert "Bullet" Baily on drums. Bullet's showmanship dazzled the audience throughout the show.
Rick Dano handled the lead vocals with his bad boy manner that was good and bad.
By midnight, Blue Juice had become the Charging Loons on a rock and roll rampage. Then guest artist, Doug Avery, came in for a burning harmonica and lead singing "Born in Chicago" and the rest was history. Charging lunacy became simian furor and the crowd got all it came for.
Rockers can look forward to more Blue Juice this summer.
