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Welcome to the web home of ...
PokeChop and The Other White Meats
Bringing Rockin' Blues, Rockin' Soul, Rockin' Country, Johnny Cash and Rock and Roll to the Maine Riviera*.
From New Orleans to Chicago... this band is influenced by many the storied and soulful blues acts up and down the Mississippi. But that's not to say that there isn't any west coast influence or material in an evening's performance.
The blues has taken on many faces and feels, as much a celebration as a plaintive call and Poke Chop and The Other White Meat brings them all to life once again. Our new disk PORK PIE SPECIAL explores several of these routes in an EP consisiting of 7 original works. Get yours now at any scheduled performance, or download online at Bandcamp.
PLUS you can find a copy of our single, Sweet Pea Boogie at Bandcamp! Click HERE.
Also, be sure to check out the calendar and come see us at any number of classy venues who are hosting us.
2012 was a great year and we'll continue the tradition of the rockin' blues/soul/county/roll all over Maine, N.H., Mass and into Canada.
And as always, tell your friends, tell your
babysitter, tell your teachers, tell the mailman,
come on out and party some with us! Join us on
FACEBOOK!
The economy is picking up and you're going to
need a place to spend some of that stimulus money!
We're debuting some new clubs every month, which
means that it'll only be a short drive to
wherever it is we're playing tonight. We
haven't seen you lately. The nights are
getting shorter so opportunity is knocking to get
out and have some fun! Be sure to get out and
support your local live music venue as well as the
musicians. For them it's a labor of love, they
do it for your appreciation.
Meanwhile check the
schedule as we keep workin' it on through the
winter. We've eclipsed 100 performances again for
the 5th straight year. 
MUSICIANS!
We're still jamming. Now at our new home of The Portland Blues
Jam, the New Venue, 865 Forest Ave. Every Wednesday starting at
7pm and going until 10pm. All backline and PA are set up and
ready for you! Come on out and bring your friends to the only
true blues jam in Portland.
Be sure to get out and support live music at your
local establishment and if we're in town we'd LOVE
to have you hear us!
Check the schedule and stop by. Checkout the Maine
Blues
Society website, join! Support the
Blues! See ya soon! 
T-shirts,
New colors! 
That's
right,
OFFICIAL Poke Chop and TOWM limited edition t-shirts
now come in black, navy and cranberry!
Sporting our mascot, pimp and shill, el
Puerquito, in all of his belting out the blues
glory! Check them out, a measly $10 ($12 for
XXL)for you to be stylin about town showing off the
love of your favorite blues band.
Ron
Gill,
aka "Pokechop", has been playing rockin' rhythm and blues
guitar for any number of years now
.
He was born in New York City but spent most of his life in
the west. What began in
a
small Colorado cowtown as an experiment at playing a musical
instrument in the
1960's during the heyday of the British Invasion turned into
a lifetime of study and devotion to the guitar, harmonica
and all styles of the blues. Influences are many as
would be expected over the period of this long a time but
current favorites are Little Charlie Baty, Freddie King and
Hollywood Fats on guitar, James Harman and of course
Little Walter on harmonica and Jimmy Reed and Lucky Peterson
for their songwriting skills. Other groups he's
performed in are The Phantom Freeway Rhythm and Blues Revue,
Otis T. and the Hammers, Cindy Sweeney and Wichita River and
Plymouth Rock. Did I mention, Once upon a time the
blues boarded a riverboat down in New Orleans. . . 
Dial us up when we come to your neighborhood, support your local musical establishment and have a great time! We're performing all up and down the beeyoutiful Maine Riviera, that stretch of the northern east coast that includes sandy beaches and cool surf. Come say howdy so we can get to know you.
The Players
The Other White Meats (TOWM).
Holding down the bottom end is Chad “Lamb Chop” Thorne . Chad, a natural right-hander, switched to playing guitar lefty as a result of an injury many years ago. In the midst of that process Chad also found his true "musical voice," the electric bass. He has now played that instrument, thankfully and joyfully, for a number of years in a variety of musical contexts. Chad is happy to be "bringing the funk" with PTOWM. Beware if you borrow his axe, it's not a mirage, he's a lefty.
DRUMS
Tom
DelRossi
has been playing throughout New England for the past "mmmmm"
years. Coming to Maine via the Boston Area he has had the
opportunity of working with dozens of Maine artist and bands.
While living in Maine Tom earned his Bachelors of Music at the
University of Maine in Augusta. Tom is a teacher for National
Music Workshop as well as a instructor at Mid-Town Music in
Biddeford, ME. Amoung the wealth of gig experience Tom has played
Live Friday Night Jazz with Rich Tozier on Maine Public Radio,
Live On Air at WOKQ 97.5 in New Hampshire, and the Hatch Shell in
Boston’s Commons.
While driving an unforgettable beat is their trade, these men comprise the rock solid rhythm section that is the hallmark of dance music around the world.
Thom Hanes' roots as a harmonica player and musician
extend to the deep south. He's played all over
Louisiana, Texas, Georgia and plenty of time in
a little town called Chicago. His playing brings
those flavors of the blues to life, sometimes
snarling, sometimes wailing, and sometimes crying. |
 Rusty Beckett: A man with a trusty feel for the blues and more. Rusty sits in with regularly at the blues jam and beyond. Thanks Rusty! |
 Steven
Forest Hamblen: A pros pro brings a wealth of
experience, feel and a groovin backbeat to the blues and
all the other genres we perform. Come listen and
see how they do it down south |
 Duane
Asdourian:
From the time he discovered and then jammed with Poppa
Chubby, Duane has brought a wicked intensity to the
harmonica. He's more than the Mississippi
Saxophone. |
 Cam Gray: Drummer par excellence. Don't let his young demeanor fool you he blueses up the place like a man twice his age. |
 Marc Perez: You'll be hearing more and more from Marc. Our number one go-to guy on drums. He seamlessly folds into the grooves that makes the blues live. |
 Bub Lynch: Bub makes it easy to play the blues. He's the ultimate professional who brings his A-game every night. |
There are 16 TONs of bluesplayers both past and present. Want to know who was born today, or who passed on in the world of the blues? Find their vital statistics at eRic's Blues Dates!
Send us an email and we'll add you to the mailing list for updates on shows, and appearances! (p0kech0p@mac.com)
Maybe you'd like to peruse the list of songs we cover along with our own creations.
Find out more about us and our schedule, happenings, friends, events and all sorts of other stuff at our page on Facebook.
So what does it look like when Poke Chop and The Other White Meats hit the road?
Do
you
love blues? If so check out Murphy's
Saloon,
podcast home of the blues. He hosts a weekly
hour long show of blues artists, new, old, known and
unknown! He's even played some of my stuff! Tell
him Poke Chop sent you!
