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Butler on Bateman: ‘He’s like a Marine drill sergeant!’

At the end of 1992, Lester Butler told the Los Angeles Times how this “blues bar band” was living the dream.

‘King King’: After 30 years, accept no substitutes

“King King” at 30: There is no substitute. There is no sequel. All the magic is captured on that disc. #KingKingXXX

Pics: 13 at Rhythm Room in Phoenix 1998

Thanks to photographer David Horwitz in Tucson, we have these great images of 13 from the Rhythm Room in Phoenix from April 4, 1998.

Catching up: Red Devils Pinkpop podcast; Lester Butler in OOR

Before we launch into a busy new year, here are a couple of quick items you might have missed toward the end of 2021.

1992: Sympathy for the Devils/Mike Flanigin debuts

These 1992 Dallas Morning News stories feature a good Lester Butler interview, and the beginning of Mike Flanigin’s first stint with The Red Devils

‘Saint Mick’ gathers his Devils, 1992

In late June 1992, the LA Weekly was the first to report on the Mick Jagger/Red Devils session, before the tubes had time to cool down.

Photographer Bert Lek’s classic pictures of Lester Butler and Paul Size at Moulin 1993

Photographer Bert Lek shares his classic performance photos of Lester Butler and Paul Size during The Red Devils’ incendiary set at the 1993 Moulin Blues Festival.

King Ernest rides with Lester Butler on 1997’s ‘Black Bag Blues’

Lester Butler contributed the song “Black Bag Blues,” and his distinctive harmonica playing, to California soul singer King Ernest’s 1997 release “King of Hearts.”

Red Devils show ’em in Missouri in 1992

The Red Devils played several shows in Missouri in 1992, including two at The Regency Showcase in Springfield, Mo. Their first date was Aug. 22, 1992, according to an “Early Warning” brief in the Aug. 13, 1992, Springfield News-Leader. The band’s next show at the Regency would be just a month and a half later,Continue reading “Red Devils show ’em in Missouri in 1992”

Red Devils play essential set on ‘2 Meter Sessies’ (1993)

At the top of their game, The Red Devils performed its essential “2 Meter Sessies” set during its European tour in May 1993.