Links

• EricSteckel.com
  Eric is Craig's former guitar student who has really made a name for himself worldwide. CTB and Eric are teaming up together in '08 for several tours in Europe as well as performances in Jacksonville, Fla., Chatanooga, Tn., New Hope, PA and the Sellersville Theatre in Sellersville, PA. Keep watching our Schedule page for more details.
• ScottBradoka.com
  Scott Bradoka is not only a fine guitarist/composer--and an all around nice guy-- but a great friend of CT's. Scott has appeared worldwide including an '06 European tour as the opening act for Jeff Beck. Check out his original instrumentals on his site. Scott and CT plan on doing some writing/recording together in '08.
• SimonesWorld.com
  Simone, the daughter of renowned song stylist Nina Simone, is absolutely one of the finest female vocalists out there today. She has had the lead in Broadway shows, including "Aida" and others and has performed worldwide. CT had the opportunity to record with Simone on her first solo album which will be released in Feb., '08. You can hear selections on Simone's website. CT will also be doing some work with Simone in '08.

CTB and Friends at the House of Blues in Atlantic City

Sun, December 30, 2007

Hey Everyone,

What a time we had last night in AC. We performed our Eric Clapton Retrospective at the HOB in the Showboat in Atlantic City, NJ. We took two busloads of fans with us and I want to thank each and everyone of you for coming to the show. I know it's difficult to dedicate your time to an event such as this--especially during the holidays.  I'll be posting pics soon. I especially want to thank Cindy Teta for all the work she did organizing the buses, collecting money, etc. Cindy, you're a gem and we couldn't have done it without you.

I felt the band was really "on"  and the response we received pretty much confirmed so. The crew at the HOB was fantastic to work with. They were really into the music and were all very personable which made us feel quite comfortable. The only real glitch was the fact that they wouldn't let us bring any more seats into the venue, which I had no previous knowledge of and I do apologize to anyone who was inconvenienced. When attending a general admission show, especially in Europe where often there is no seating at all, people  just stand but I do realize that some of our fans aren't accustomed to that. Most of you danced all night anyway.

I also want to thank Seth Weber, our manager for this show. He has opened the doors to some very important venues for us and for that we are grateful. We hope to continue that trend in the new year, along with many other new opportunities that have come along, but that's for another posting.

Have a great Sunday and get ready for New Year's Eve!