Chris Cain Band
Waterfront Blues Festival
Portland, OR.
July 2, 2011

Again the WBF went off with some big names in the music world. The non-profit radio station, KBOO, here in Portland did the broadcasting again and there were lots of problems this year, as in other years. Many drops in reception which I attemted to "fix". Not all were broadcast, which was a bummer, and some were just to rife with problems to save. So there are some bumps in the road, if you will, but over all some nice tunes are here. Of note, the Preston Shannon set, James Harmon, Bobby Radcliff, Chris Cain Band, Ty Curtis Band and of course Lucinda Williams. So enjoy & spread the shows around, twofthrs.

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Since I'm not familiar with a lot of these bands there will be some "unknowns" in the set list's.
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Chris Cain's jazz-tinged, blues-soaked guitar and deep, warm vocals have the maturity and authenticity of bluesmen many years his senior. His expressive style is the result of a lifetime of study and the relentless pursuit of music mastery.

Cain's debut recording, Late Night City Blues (Blue Rock'it Records/1987) garnered four W.C. Handy Blues Award nominations, including "Guitarist of the Year." Dan Forte of Guitar Player wrote, "An impressive debut album by a top notch guitarist." Cain's next two releases Cuttin' Loose (Blind Pig Records/1990) and Can't Buy a Break (Blind Pig Records/1992) collected a long list of awards and accolades. In 1995 Blind Pig released Somewhere Along the Way, Chris' 4th compilation of his unique brand of original music, sophisticated blues, funk, jazz and gospel.

Patrick Ford, producer of Chris' Hall Of Shame (Blue Rock'it Records/2003) noted "...this is now the sixth Chris Cain solo release I have produced, not to mention his work with me on projects like the Ford Blues Band's In Memory Of Michael Bloomfield CD, and I continue to be in awe of his incredible talent. As a guitarist/singer, Chris has been praised by mentors like Albert King and peers like Robben Ford."

Larry Nager (syndicated Scripts-Howard music critic) writes, "Nowadays most young blues players are Strat-wielding Stevie Ray Vaughan-a-bes. Not Chris Cain. With a voice that recalls B.B. King and a thick-toned Gibson guitar sound reminiscent of Albert King, Cain is forging a unique style. With his own highly personalized songwriting, "Hall Of Shame" is a giant step in the development of one of the most compelling young bluesmen on today's scene."

Through his guitar mastery and remarkable songwriting ability, Chris Cain has established himself as a musical force to be reckoned with. And as San Jose Mercury News music reviewer John Orr writes, "more than anyone else, anywhere, Chris Cain represents the future of the blues."

Set List (Need Help Please)
01 Unknown
02 Unknown
03 Help Me
04 Unknown
05 BB King Tune
06 Barefootin'
07 Drinkin' Straight Tequila