Artist description This web site deals with the love of people, music and musical instruments includes Real Audio files of Dr Pickup band playing and of people who come to their concerts talking. It also includes pictures of the band at various concert venues and of the people who come to enjoy the music and the show. The web site also deals with amplifiers and other instruments the band uses. Real Audio and picture files of the band playing

Music Style Blues

Musical Influences Dr Pickup was born and bred under the various influences of Otis Rush, Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Howling Wolf, Luther Tucker, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Little Walter, Robert Johnson, Freddie et Albert King, BB King, Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor, Jimi Hendrix, John Moreshead,The AllmanBrothers, ZZ Top, Snooks Eaglin, Ronnie Earl.

Similar Artists Dr Pickup was born and bred under the various influences of Otis Rush, Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Howling Wolf, Luther Tucker, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Little W

Artist History Dr Pickup . A Paris based blues group made up of four musicians, Bruce ‘Cap Stringkiller vocals and guitar, Pascal Rocket drums, Philip Bottomline Bass and Rashid Ivories on Keyboards. Born and bred under the various influences of Otis Rush, Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, T-bone Walker, Freddie et Albert King, BB King, Eric Clapton, The Allman Brothers the DR Pickup group can provide a solid groove for 2h to 6h00. Feeling, atmosphere, taste and dynamics are assured. Show times are up to 6hrs. We can bring our own sound system and are totally autonomous. 90, 91, 92 15 concerts per year 93 20 concerts 94 27 concerts 95 30 concerts 96 28 concerts 97 32 concerts 98 35 concerts What kind of concerts or ‘gigs’ do we do? 2 hour shows in companies for the Comité D’Entreprise or longer evening concerts, private parties, marriages, bar concerts, vernissages, special events etc... Places we have played at Utopia, Front Page, New Pub café, Divan du Monde, Rock and Roll Café, Lions Club Triel, Le Jackson, Les 7 Epis, Atrium de Rueil, Abri Blues, Avant Scène Bois Colombes, Le Chat Noir Le Chateau de Ranton,RAJs, MJCs, RAIs Mairie de Suresnes, de Rueil Malmaison, Morainvilliers, de Groslay, de Paris. CE Renault, Apple, France Telecom, Bull etc... http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/4089

Group Members Bruce Stringkiller, vocalist, guitarist, Pascal Rocket Drummer, Philippe Bottomline, bassist, Raphael Rhodes, keyboards, organist,

Instruments Voice, drums, keyboards, Guitar and Bass Guitar

Albums On est pas des Moinnots (Out of print)

Press Reviews Just in French

Additional Info Fifou, Saxophonist, Fred Harp , Harmonica player,

Location Paris, Other - France

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