Joe Nadeau

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Born: March 23, 1966. Joe started guitar @ age 12 on Fathers' old Silvertone acoustic First memorable musical experiences we're Fathers collection which included early Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Allman Brothers, Jimi, Chuck Berry & Motown sides. First bitten by the Blues bug in Junior High School after finding a cassette copy of "John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, featuring Eric Clapton". He then proceeded to hold it to his ear while walking the hallways of school for the entire school year and following summer. Not long thereafter, in 1983 he purchased a copy of Stevie Ray Vaughans' "Texas Flood". SRV proved himself a huge influence as well as a "jumping off" point into the Blues world around and, more importantly, before him. Influences after this point include: Albert King, Freddie King, Lightning Hopkins,Otis Rush, Jimmie Vaughan, Albert Collins, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, Duane Allman, Billy Gibbons, Lowell Fulson, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker & many others. Also contributing to the education was a thriving local New England scene as well. People such as Duke Robillard & Ronnie Earl from the Roomfull of Blues empire. After establishing the 'Texas sound' as his favorite style of Blues, he packed up his guitars and a footlocker and headed to Texas. Dallas, Texas. It was there, while working at a local guitar shop, where he met a young Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Not long after, KWS invited him back to his hometown, Shreveport, Louisiana to help him form his new band. Joe was KWS’ firs

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Burning Sands

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When I Wake Up In the Morning / Running In Circles - Single

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Time Blues (Blues Collection Vol. 17)

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Time Blues (Blues Collection Vol. 18)

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Louisiana Music -Offbeat 2003

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Funk: Language Of New Orleans Volume 8

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Time Blues Vol. 17

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RadioNSM

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Joe Nadeau

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Louisiana Music - Offbeat 2003

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Time Blues Vol.17

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Louisiana Music (Offbeat '03)

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