SAM LAY AT THE CHESSMATE

Saturday night some very good things were happening at The Chessmate Coffee House as Sam Lay and his Chicago Blues Band played some of the best and most together Blues I’ve ever heard. I’ve been a fan of Sam’s fine blues drumming and melodic singing since his days with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Sam has had several, bands since then but none to compare with this. .

There are few if any rhythm sections in blues today to compare with this one. Sam on drums of course, Ed Taylor on rhythm guitar and sometimes playing very nice leads, Boots Hamilton, playing the finest and strongest electric piano I’ve ever heard and John Sauder on bass, along with the piano, combine to keep the group very tight.