Dean Evans has been a friend of mine and the band for a long time. He has always been there for us and now we would like to be there for him, in a time of need. Visit Chheeme's Hope 2010 and please consider donating or entering for a chance to win a Sandy Beaches Cruise! Either way, we appreciate what you can do.
Peace,
Delbert
Updated 08/25/10
Yeah, you heard it right. The caboose ran off the tracks and the fat lady got laryngitis. SBC 17 is sailing in 2011! We're all gonna get One More Last Chance! We'll be sailing from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Friday, January 7, 2011. There are only two ports this time, which means just one thing: MORE MUSIC! We'll be visiting ports in the southern Caribbean that are all new for SBC: Kralendijk, Bonaire and Willemstad, Curaçao.
The latest artist(s) to be signed for SBC 17 will be in bold. Returning SBC artists include Al Anderson, Marcia Ball, Tab Benoit, Tommy Castro Band, Bruce Channel, Nick Connolly, Bob DiPiero, Doyle & Debbie, Fred Eaglesmith, Mike Farris, Jimmy Hall, Tom Hambridge, Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps, Raul Malo, Clay McClinton, Mingo Fishtrap, Jonell Mosser, Cyril Neville, Gary Nicholson, Lee Roy Parnell, Paul Thorn, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Foy Vance, Seth Walker, Miles Zuniga and our fearless leader, Delbert McClinton.
The latest new-to-SBC artist to be added to the roster is Karyn Rochelle along with previously announced Sam Brooker, J.T. Lauritsen (from Norway), Jesse Rice, Don Schlitz and 18 SOUTH. A past SBC artist, Jessi Alexander, is one of the members of this group.
You can find links to all the SBC 17 performers on our Artist's Page.
Cabins are going fast so make your reservation today!
Check out the 5 videos from Delbert's appearance on Imus In The Morning on April 30, plus 45 other videos of Delbert and the band from past Imus shows.
Visit the Photo Pages for the opportunity to view (or purchase) over 900 images from SBC 16. Take a moment and click the BUY button just to see all the different prints, merchandise, t-shirts and sweatshirts available to you.
Plus, the SBC 16 Fan Club photos taken with Delbert are now available for FREE download. Just locate yourself and then roll your mouse over the large image on the right. A menu will appear over the right side of the image. Click on the icon just below the words "Save Photo". Your browser will download the image to the folder of your choice on your PC or Mac. Enjoy the memories of your time with Delbert onboard SBC 16.
Delbert appeared in December, 2009 on WFUV's Words and Music From Studio A. From the NPR archives, we also have Delbert and the band's appearance on World Café in 2006 and a great interview with Delbert on Fresh Air in 2005. Check 'em out!
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Three-time Grammy® Award winning artist Delbert McClinton has released his latest album Acquired Taste. It's his first new studio recording in over four years. The recording, released on New West Records, was produced by Grammy® Award winning producer Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt). Acquired Taste was released as a 14-track CD as well as a deluxe CD/DVD with never before seen performances from one of his Austin City Limits TV appearances.
The album is a juke joint blend of country soul, infused with blues, rock and jazz. McClinton, one of the greatest American vocalists, showcases his versatile voice on ballads like "Starting A Rumor" and "Never Saw It Comin'", while he jazzes things up on tracks including "Mama's Little Baby" and "Until Then."
McClinton, who can be heard on vocals, guitar and harmonica, calls on his seasoned band, Dick50, to back him on the new record; Lynn Williams (drums), Steve Mackey (bass), Kevin McKendree (keyboards, lead guitar on "Cherry Street") and Rob McNelley (guitar, background vocals on "When She Cries At Night"). McClinton is also joined by several guest musicians including his longtime friend Stephen Bruton, who plays guitar and sings background vocals on "Can't Nobody Say I Didn't Try." Also on the album: Dennis Taylor (sax on " People Just Love To Talk"), Michito Sanchez (percussion on "Do It," "Mama's Little Baby," "Until Then" & "Starting A Rumor"), Maxine and Julia Waters (background vocals on "Starting A Rumor" & "Mama's Little Baby") and Tom Hambridge (drums on "Mama's Little Baby" & "She's Not There Anymore"). Audio samples from the CD are now available.
We've completed revamping the SBC Videos on delbert.com. We're using a new service to display the videos and they're now larger, sharper and faster to download and play. Scroll down the right hand side of this page and you'll see the SBC Videos section with a collection of 31 videos. In the SBC 16 Video Montage, Jay Curlee, director of the “Rocking the Boat” DVD, once again does a great job of capturing the SBC 16 artists (and cruisers) in action, set to the music of Delbert's “Every Time I Roll The Dice”.
The Deluxe Edition of the “Rocking the Boat,” the award-winning music documentary and concert film starring Delbert and an SBC boatload of his musical friends, is now shipping. The soundtrack is now mixed in heart-thumping Dolby 5.1 and DTS Surround Sound. Making movies is an expensive, exhilarating, and sometimes frustrating process. Our roller coaster ride included beating out this year's Oscar winner at one festival and out box-officing new films from William Friedken and Sidney Lumet at a couple others. We closed our festival season sharing the red carpet with the likes of Martin Sheen and good friend Matt Clark at the Lone Star International Film Festival.
The Surround Sound Mix was done at Paul “Pappy” Middleton's Palmyra Studios in Palmer, TX. Pappy supervised and the mix was beautifully done by Milo Phillips. These guys really stepped up to save the day. There are seven new songs and one new story. The movie runs for 113 minutes and there is more than 1 hour of bonus material. Whitey Johnson, Clay McClinton, Pianorama, and Bob DiPiero were added to the lineup. It took 34 years for the great documentary, “Festival Express,” to get completed. We started production on RTB in July, 2005. Seems like yesterday.
Click HERE to view the RTB trailer. Click HERE to order the DVD.
All the best,
Jay Curlee
Director, Executive Producer
Rocking the Boat: A Musical Conversation and Journey
Delbert McClinton: Live From Austin TX is now available on DVD (and CD). Check out a sample from this December 1982 performance on Austin City Limits then visit amazon.com to purchase.
We've now added a forum to delbert.com. If the guest book is for comments, then the forum is for questions, correspondence and a whole lot more. Learn more or click on Forums in the menu at the top of the page to register and check it all out.
