Posts Tagged ‘Robert Randolph’

Throwback Thursday

Thursday, July 30th, 2015

We won’t throw back too far with this video clip from earlier this month.

Robert Randolph & The Family Band sock it to Syracuse for NYS Blues Fest (July 11, 2015)

Art of Photography (part 22): Rise of the Machines

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
Rise of the Machines: a drone captured footage during Robert Randolph's set at he NYS Blues Fest.

A drone (upper left) captured footage during Robert Randolph’s set at he NYS Blues Fest.

Details

Sunday, July 12th, 2015
Robert Randolph

This is one of our favorite photos from this weekend’s NYS Blues Fest. Saturday’s headliner Robert Randolph conjures up a style that reminded us of another cool guitarist from another era, Dez Dickerson.

Throwback Thursday: Steel Away

Thursday, July 9th, 2015
Robert Randolph played the NYS Fair in 2010. He will return to Syracuse to play the NYS Rhythm and Blues Festival this weekend.

Robert Randolph played the NYS Fair in 2010. He will return to Syracuse to play the NYS Rhythm and Blues Festival this weekend.

Sacred Steel

Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Robert Randolph at the New York State Fair

Robert Randolph at the New York State Fair

Robert Randolph,  master of the steel pedal guitar, danced while he played with his bad at the New York State Fair tonight.  Randolph’s performance reminded me that the last time I covered a steel pedal performance was by the late Leonard Stephens, Jr. of Syracuse, during Gospel Weekend a few years ago.