Blues Cures Studio Jam Vol. 16 CD
[Sean's Notes] [Dedications] [Song Credits] [Thanks To] [Pictures]
Featuring
Sean Chambers & Savoy Brown Rhythm Section, Scotty Bratcher Band, Miss Freddye's Blues Band, Sean Carney, Noah Wotherspoon, Jake Friel
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Sean's Notes
Welcome to Blues For A Cure - Blues Cures Studio Jam Vol. 16 – a heartfelt celebration of world class Blues, musical camaraderie, and the ongoing fight against cancer through the power of song.
This volume fires on all cylinders, kicking off with Sean Chambers & Savoy Brown Rhythm Section, now based in Florida and bringing the heat with several smokin' original tracks including "Red Hot Mama" and "Trouble & Whiskey", along with classic flag wavers like "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" and "Bullfrog Blues." Sean and his band were the longtime backing group for the legendary Kim Simmonds, founder of Savoy Brown and we're deeply honored to carry that legacy into the Blues For A Cure family.
The theme for this release is Red Hot Guitar, and few embody that better than MVP Scotty Bratcher, who turns in a rousing version of Tom Petty's Blues-drenched "Makin' Some Noise" and digs deep vocally on The Black Crowes' "Sometimes Salvation." Scotty has emerged as one of the Midwest's most gifted and versatile guitarists, and he brings his signature fire and finesse to these sessions without holding back. I was especially thrilled to collaborate with his band on two Blues standards, "I'm Ready" and "Big Boss Man," which felt like pure electricity in the room.
Scotty and Noah Wotherspoon go way back, having cut their teeth in many of the same venues – and that shared history shines through. Noah has long been a Blues For A Cure favorite and his contribution here, a deeply moving version of "Jealous Guy", is an unexpected and soulful high point. It's also important to note the powerful bond that Scotty, Noah, and I share with the late, great Hubert Sumlin. His influence looms large throughout these sessions, as both a mentor and a spiritual presence.
We're also thrilled to welcome back Miss Freddye and her Blues Band, who have become staples of the BFAC family. They return with a sassy, full-throttle rendition of "Leave Your Hat On" and contributing their version of "Peace Of Mind" like only they can will remind us why Pittsburgh's Queen of the Blues continues to command our stage and hearts.
Another rising force on the Blues and roots scene, Jake James Friel, delivers the goods once again with energetic takes on "Walking to My Baby" and Howlin' Wolf's "Meet Me in the Bottom." Jake has quickly become a regular at BFAC, and it's been a joy to watch him grow as an artist while carrying the torch of authentic American Blues.
None of this would be possible without the tireless work of producer Mark Puskarich, engineer Cody Romshak, and the sonic sanctuary that is Tony's Treasures Studio which is just minutes from Sally Buffalo Park, where many of these artists perform each year. We also extend our deepest thanks to our sponsors, whose generous support makes this music and your contribution to the fight against cancer a continuing reality.
So turn it up, share it wide, and know that every note brings us one step closer to a cure.
Sean Carney
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Dedications
"I'd like to dedicate my contributions on this recording to the memory of Filipino Blues and R&B vocalist Sugar Pie DeSanto who passed away this year at age 89. Only five feet tall "Little Miss Sugar Pie" made a huge impression." – Sean Carney
"I want to dedicate this track to my parents Thomas and Rosemary and other relatives who have passed away from cancer. Also, to my dear friend bass player Michael Thompson who passed away in February of this year, who got me started in singing blues and playing the bass. Also, the many patients I have taken care of over the years who fought their battles and unfortunately lost. As a twice cancer survivor I will always dedicate myself in fighting for a cure for this life altering disease!" - Miss Freddye Stover
"Sean, Pat & Garnet would like to dedicate our performance to the late great Kim Simmonds, our late engineer, friend and producer Ben Elliot. And, Sean's father, Bob Chambers and his Aunt, Carole Grass. We are proud to be a small part of this very worthy and amazing cause." - Sean Chambers
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Song Credits
1. I'm Ready
Sean Carney – Vocal
Scotty Bratcher – Guitar
Noah Wotherspoon – Guitar
Jake Friel – Harmonica
Andy Smith – Organ
Dan Connaughton – Bass
Isaiah Lyon – Drums
Willie Dixon / Hoochie Coochie Music / BMI
2. Red Hot Mama
Sean Chambers – Vocal & Guitar
Scotty Bratcher – Guitar
Pat De Salvo – Bass & Backing Vocal
Garnet Grimm – Drums & Backing Vocal
Robert Sean Chambers / BMI
3. Makin' Some Noise
Scotty Bratcher – Vocals & Guitar
Noah Wotherspoon – Guitar
Andy Smith – Organ & Piano
Dan Connaughton – Bass
Isaiah Lyon – Drums
Michael W. Campbell / Jeffrey Lynne / Thomas Earl Petty / EMI April Music / Gone Gator Music / NotoriousJBSongs / ASCAP
4. Leave Your Hat On
Miss Freddye Stover – Vocal
Greg "Gman" Casile – Guitar & Backing Vocals
Bob "Bobby Deal" Powers – Slide Guitar & Backing Vocals
Greg Sejko – Bass & Backing Vocals
Sean Tyler – Drums & Backing Vocals
Etta James, Mike Terry / Gambi Music / Twenty Nine Black Music / ASCAP / BMI
5. Walking To My Baby
Jake Friel – Vocal & Harmonica
Scotty Bratcher – Guitar
Sean Carney – Guitar
Andy Smith – Piano
Dan Connaughton – Bass
Isaiah Lyon – Drums
Kim Wilson /Bruco Music, Pocket Rocket Music / ASCAP
6. Trouble & Whiskey
Sean Chambers – Vocal & Guitar
Scotty Bratcher – Guitar
Andy Smith – Organ
Pat De Salvo – Bass
Garnet Grimm – Drums
Robert Sean Chambers / BMI
7. Victim Of Love
Scotty Bratcher – Vocal & Guitar
Noah Wotherspoon – Guitar
Andy Smith – Organ & Rhodes
Cody Romshak – Backing Vocals
Dan Connaughton – Bass
Isaiah Lyon – Drums
Don Felder, Glenn Lewis Frey, Donald Hugh Henley, John David Souther / Fingers Music / ASCAP / BMI
8. Big Boss Man
Sean Carney – Vocal
Scotty Bratcher – Guitar
Noah Wotherspoon – Guitar
Jake Friel – Harmonica
Andy Smith – Piano
Dan Connaughton – Bass
Isaiah Lyon – Drums
Luther Dixon, Al Smith / Conrad Music, Mijac Music, Sony ATV Songs LLC / BMI
9. You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
Sean Chambers – Vocal & Guitar
Pat De Salvo – Bass
Garnet Grimm – Drums
Sonny Thompson /ARC Music / BMI
10. Jealous Guy
Noah Wotherspoon – Vocal & Guitar
Scotty Bratcher – Guitar
Andy Smith – Piano
Dan Connaughton – Bass
Isaiah Lyon – Drums
John Lennon & Yoko Ono / Lenono Music / BMI
11. Peace Of Mind
Miss Freddye Stover – Vocal
Greg "Gman" Casile – Guitar
Bob "Bobby Deal" Powers – Slide Guitar
Jake Friel – Harmonica
Greg Sejko – Bass
Sean Tyler – Drums
Michael Frank King / Kevin R. Moore Kebnote Music / BMI
12. Sometimes Salvation
Scotty Bratcher – Vocal & Guitar
Noah Wotherspoon – Guitar
Andy Smith – Organ & Piano
Dan Connaughton – Bass
Isaiah Lyon – Drums
Christopher Mark Robinson, Richard S Robinson / Def USA Music / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp / ASCAP / BMI
13. Bullfrog Blues
Sean Chambers – Vocal & Guitar
Andy Smith – Organ
Pat De Salvo – Bass
Garnet Grimm – Drums
Frank Lenord Cook / EMI UNART Catalogue Inc / BMI
14. Meet Me In The Bottom
Jake Friel – Vocal, Harmonica & Slide Guitar
Scotty Bratcher – Guitar
Noah Wotherspoon – Guitar & Slide Guitar
Andy Smith – Keys
Dan Connaughton – Bass
Isaiah Lyon – Drums
Willie Dixon / Hoochie Coochie Music / BMI
Produced by Mark Puskarich and Sean Carney for Sean Carney's Blues For A Cure © 2025.
Recorded at Tony's Treasures Studio, Cadiz, Ohio. Recording Engineers Cody Romshak and Mark Puskarich. Edited and mixed by Mark Puskarich and Cody Romshak, Tony's Treasures Productions, Cadiz, OH, and Westerville, OH.
www.tonystreasuresproductions.com
Mastered by Mark Puskarich.
Photos by Dusty Scott (www.dustyblues.com), Steve Mack, DJ Watson, Drake Watson and Mark Puskarich.
CD Cover photo by Dusty Scott.
Back Panel Insert photo by Steve Mack.
CD insert graphic design and CD insert by Laura Strickland
For additional pictures and videos, and the latest on fundraising and concert dates, please visit our websites at www.bluesforacure.org and www.achristmastocurecancer.org. Blues For A Cure, (DBA) under A Christmas To Cure Cancer, Inc., is an IRS registered 501(c)(3) non–profit corporation, EIN 83-0372707.
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Thanks To
A very special thanks to all the artists on this recording who donated their time and efforts. We completed a one and a half day session on June 29th & 30th, 2024, following the 13th Annual Blues For A Cure Harrison County concert. These amazing artists are beautiful people, incredibly talented, and so much fun to record. To Cody Romshak, my best friend and recording studio engineer, who has amazing passion and patience in the recording sessions. To Steve Mack, an integral organizer of Blues For A Cure, supporter of A Christmas To Cure Cancer, excellent photographer and good friend.
A special thanks to Teri Pealer for being our annual onsite artist liaison, merch organizer, cook and autograph herder. To all who helped organize and pull off Blues For A Cure events in 2024: my wife Irina Puskarich, Cindy Blake, Joe Blake, Scott Smalley, and Laura Strickland. To my mom Lois Puskarich, who makes sure posters and flyers are distributed everywhere in Harrison County. To my sister Lisa, for proofing everything on a minute's notice and catching all the small things.
Amazing Photographer Dusty Scott. To my cousins Lori and Rich Milleson, for all their support of A Christmas To Cure Cancer and Blues For A Cure Harrison County. To all the sponsors, especially Holly Williams and Tina Rush of MPLX Gathering and Processing, Alex Johnson of Midwest Terminals of Toledo, Jackie Stewart and Zach Kent of Encino Energy, Dan Milleson of Milestone Insurance, Ken and Adele Mason. Lindsay Dowdle of WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital, and Julie McPeak of Harrison County Cancer Crusaders. To Joy Barcroft the best hospitality tent bartender and Mike McPeak, Maggie Kimble and John Gifford for helping with merch. To Cadiz Mayor Kevin Jones and Tim Hennis of Sally Buffalo Park.
To Ben St. John and Michelle Pitre of Microtel and Cadiz Inn for providing accommodations for the artists each year. Don Sloan and WTOV9 Steubenville for all the PSA support. Cindy Taylor from 106.3 The River for radio advertising and PSAs. To the wonderful folks at 10TV: Angela An and Tracy Townsend, among others, for all the Columbus support. We all work so very hard to help make an impact on cancer research and Keeping The Blues Alive. – Mark Puskarich
Producer's Dedication:
After recent releases that I was fortunate enough to not have any dedications. This year, mostly in the month before I write this, I have five people to honor and pray for to beat this disease.
I have to start first with my sister Lisa Zehnal, who was recently diagnosed and has been through her first treatment at The James. Then two days before I write this, I get a call from her husband Mike Zehnal, with a request to get a second opinion from The James for his diagnosis. My mother-in-law in Ukraine, Zina Semigran is fighting cancer. Mike Zehnal's sister in Australia has been on her cancer journey for months. And a dear friend, like family, Frankie Carnes. I pray for all of them daily, to endure the treatments and come out on the other side cancer free.
Tony’s Treasures Productions is proud to sponsor this recording project to help support fundraising for cancer related causes as well as the Blues Foundation. It’s always a pleasure and thrill to work with such great artists and witness their enthusiasm for their craft. Thank you for supporting great blues music and two great causes. – Mark Puskarich
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Pictures
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