Come help out Deltaslim, an ailing Blues Brother:
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Folks, just a few days ago, we learned that Joric M., well known to forumites here as Deltaslim -– blues slide player extraordinaire -- will soon have to undergo a life-threatening operation to replace a faulty prosthetic aortic valve. It is a procedure fraught with danger. We ask you to pray for the success of the procedure, for the comfort of his family, and above all, for the long life of Deltaslim.
Many of you have benefited from the helpful advise he has given on this forum, but more importantly you are also aware of the help he has personally extended other musicians in their own hours of dire need -– staging benefit gigs and giving of his time and talent to support worthy causes. He has been a fine ambassador of The Blues in this country and a generous soul.
On Saturday 6 September, a Benefit for this Blues Brother will be staged at The Hobbit House in Ermita / Malate by his friends and fellow jammers to honor his efforts, and to help defray the costs of the procedure in some small way.
Snakecharmer, The Blue Rats, and Mr. Crayon will serve as the house bands for the evening, each playing a 90-minute set starting at 9:00pm, in which Joric’s fellow jammers and other friends are welcome to sit in with the bands. Rebolusyon Records will coordinate the event, and Hobbit House has agreed to allow the very reasonable P200 event entrance fee to be given entirely to Joric’s family to help with the operation. Additional help over and above the entrance fee will be welcome and I urge you all to come and help pack the house in appreciation of this Blues Brother, and simply to enjoy the great music you’ll all hear that evening served up on a sizzling platter.
Jammers, bring your instruments (but no amps and other very large, complicated objects please) and check in with the Rebolusyon guys who will be circulating in the house. For clarity and obvious reasons, no freebies at this gig please – except for the 3 house bands and the Rebolusyon staff, the entrance fee is paid by everyone at the door, jammers, groupies, and assorted folk.
The Hobbit House is on MH del Pilar St., corner Arquiza in Ermita, one block away from the Ermita Church. Telephone number there is 521-7604 and 484-4435. First set starts at 9:00pm, but get there early as it promises to be packed just like the previous two Bluesfests earlier in the year.
Let’s do it for Delta, in the hope that all goes well.
