Performance
Date
Sunday,
Sept 6
Evening
Concert - Kennedy Outdoor Theater
A
professional musician for more than 20 years, Thad
Beckman has paid his dues on these same dusty roads
which run from California to New Jersey and points
in between. His finely-crafted original songs are
the story of life, the voice of modern
America...from the growling delta blues of the Deep
South to evocative contemporary folk...bound by the
common thread of experience gleaned from the road .
You can hear it in his voice....he's been there.
From
an admittedly non-musical family, Thad started out
as a teenager playing in Portland, Oregon high
school bands, joined the Air Force during Vietnam
and ended up studying classical guitar in Florida.
One day the blues got a hold of him and have yet to
let go. Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Mississippi
John Hurt, Gatemouth Brown, Buddy Guy, T - Bone
Walker, Freddie King and Albert King have all left
their mark on Thad's early development as a
guitarist. You can feel it in his playing. His
soulful "...guitar is exquisite, which
should come as no surprise to anyone who's seen him
perform"(Joel Davis, Times-Standard) .
For
more information on the Thad, go to www.thadbeckman.com
.
