A special thank you to Coral Andrews of FM98 5 CKWR for this interview with Special Guest - Eugene Smith - Singer, Performer, Mike's Monster Jam #96
Monster Jam #96's special guest EUGENE SMITH hails from Vancouver Island - he has over 200 original tunes to his credit. A superb vocalist who plays a 4 string tenor guitar, as well as harmonica, kalimba, jaw harp and djembe. Eugene has graced the stage with [Gordon Lightfoot, k.d. Lang, David Clayton Thomas, King Curtis, Willie Dixon, Lenny Breau, Peter Tosh, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, The Beach Boys and The Dave Clark Five. Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks] FEATURING these monstrously magical musical super power players
MIKE ‘MUDFOOT ’ MCDONALD- Monster Jam Host, Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Producer. [Randy Bachman, Jeff Healey, Alannah Myles, Michael Pickett, McDonald Rush, Tony Springer, Beggars Banquet, Bayou BOYS]
RANDALL CORYELL- Drummer [Tom Cochrane, Glass Tiger, Alannah Myles] and CORY TURNBULL-Bassist [McDonald Rush Band, Beggars Banquet, and more!]
“Sometimes just the feel of a song says a lot about where it’s coming from and the Spirit in which it was written… There’s a real delightful feel about ‘Eugene’s music’ that only the performance carries.” -- Murray McLaughlin --
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More about Eugene
If you don’t know who Eugene Smith is then you haven’t been paying close enough attention. Eugene is a performer who brings 50 years of song writing to the stage.
Eugene Smith is a venerable icon of the Canadian music industry. With over 50 years in the business and over 200 original tunes to his credit, Eugene brings a warmth and generosity to his performances that entertains and captivates audiences wherever he goes. His prodigious vocal talents are supported by solid rhythms from his unusual 4 string tenor guitar, and he holds as well in his bag of tricks a variety of musical instruments including the harmonica, kalimba, jaw harp and djembe. Each show is delivered in his own unique, humorous and entertaining style, bringing to each performance a sense of harmony and the magical power of music!
Eugene comes by his many musical talents honestly. His father was the amazing Al Lucas, who played stand up bass for such greats as Duke Ellington and James Brown. His mother, Valerie Abbott, was a well-known Toronto jazz pianist and vocalist who was invited by Louis Armstrong to tour as a jazz singer with his orchestra. Over the past 4 decades Eugene has shared the stage with such great artists of the music world as Gordon Lightfoot, k.d. Lang, David Clayton Thomas, King Curtis, Willie Dixon, Lenny Breau, Peter Tosh, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, The Beach Boys and The Dave Clark Five. In the wild and wonderful 60’s he played Toronto and toured the United States as a singer with Ronnie Hawkins and the infamous Hawks.
Eugen’s latest CD, “Now and Forever”, features many of his most loved classic tunes, as well as his new single, “Thank You Mother”. Eugene lives on Vancouver Island, where he has a large following, and tours Ontario in the summer months, sharing his love and passion for music wherever he goes!
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