Harvey "The Snake" Mandel plus Levi Lloyd & The 501 Band March 10, 2012

Legendary guitar virtuoso Harvey Mandel, aka "The Snake," comes to George's Nightclub Saturday March 10,2012. He is truly one of the most distinctive and innovative musicians and he continues to perform throughout the world, captivating audiences with his inventive style of electric guitar playing.

A pioneer of modern electric blues from Chicago, Harvey Mandel developed and mastered sustained and controlled feedback, displaying both extroversion and musical virtuosity. He has performed with many blues legends including Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Otis Rush, Albert King, and Buddy Guy.

One of Mandel's most significant session credits was his participation on Black and Blue, the 1976 LP from The Rolling Stones. His unique style is evident on the song "Hot Stuff." When Mick Taylor left the Stones at the end of 1974, Jagger & Co. auditioned for a replacement by cutting tracks with various guitarists, among them Mandel and the man who eventually got the job, Ronnie Wood. Harvey Mandel became an immortal legend because of his role as a "heavy friend" in rock's stratosphere!

"The Snake" just finished up 2 years of recording and touring with the "Chicago Blues Reunion" and dazzled audiences in the US and Canada. and the recording found it's way to the Billboard Blues charts for 19 weeks.
And just released "Harvey Mandel and The Snakecrew" recorded and mastered by Harvey Mandel at The Electric Snake Studio
Blues-rock-psychedelic-metal-jazz-country-roots-fusion or let's just call it Harvey Mandel music!

Harvey Mandel, "The King Of Sustain", has been cited as a major influence by many of today's music superstars. The critics call him "an unsung hero," "a hugely influential but almost forgotten giant of instrumental rock" and "the best known unknown in pop guitar." As roots music has gained prominence through the 90's, purists such as Mandel have had the opportunity to forge a path of musical integrity and expose new audiences to the original Harvey Mandel sound!

http://www.harveymandel.com/