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Concert Review: Watermelon Slim And The Workers - Route 66 Road House, Oklahoma City, OK 06/01/2007

Written by T. Michael Testi
Published June 04, 2007
Part of Blues Bash
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At the end of the day, what you have if you go beyond the nominations, beyond the awards, beyond the accolades, this is a group of guys that just want to make music, that want to entertain, and that really get out to meet their fans. What is refreshing and reinvigorating is the fact that they do it on their terms. They make the music that they want and from the fans that were at that show, they wanted more.

Guitarist Chebon Tiger of 'House' sittin in. - Image courtesy of T. Michael Testi

In the Kevin Costner movie "Field of Dreams", the theme was, "If you build it they will come." Watermelon Slim and the Workers are in the process of building their Field of Dreams. It is my prediction that many will come.

If you are in Oklahoma City and want to hear some down home blues make sure to check out the Route 66 Road House or you can keep up on OKC Blues with The Route 66 Blues Project.

If you are in town on the weekend of June 16, 2007, come on down to the Brickyard Blues and BBQ Fest. which will feature John Hammond, Sista Monica, Aranda, Shane Henry, Three Legged Dog, AJ Johnson and Why Not, Dan Danger, Miss Amy and her Sho'nuf Bluesmen & Doc Blue. Then you can stick around on Sunday June 17 and down in Norman, Oklahoma, you can see Watermelon Slim and the Workmen at Lions Park for the Summer Breeze Festival.

You can also check out Watermelon Slim and the Workers on video.

Watermelon Slim was inducted into the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame on May 27, 2007.

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T. Michael Testi is a photographer, writer, software developer and ardent fan of fantasy football and horse race handicapping. He also blogs at PhotographyTodayNet and at All This and Everything Else.
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Concert Review: Watermelon Slim And The Workers - Route 66 Road House, Oklahoma City, OK 06/01/2007
Published: June 04, 2007
Type: Review
Section: Music
Filed Under: Music: Blues, Music: Live Concerts, Music: Original, Review
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#1 — June 5, 2007 @ 01:22AM — Josh [URL]

Well done, man! Sounds like a great show. I've yet to see Slim & The Workers in concert -- I hope to rectify that this year on The Wheel Man tour.

#2 — June 6, 2007 @ 09:25AM — T. Michael Testi [URL]

Thanks Josh,
It was a lot of fun. Definitely go see them!

T.

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