Paul Deslauriers Band – Smokin Blues In Calabogie

Took in the Paul Deslauriers Band from Montreal, Quebec last evening at the Calabogie blues festival.

This blues-influenced power trio was loud and rockin…from his Gibson Les Paul to the wonderfully sounding double-neck SG with the top being a 12-string model that I swear sounds just like Richie Sambora (guitarist with Bon Jovi).

Paul Deslauriers walked away with best guitarist at the Maple Blues Awards (Canada’s Blues Awards) this year and his rhythm section is ROCK solid – the drummer was incredible.

With a little refinement (tightening up a couple of their numbers and perhaps leaving the bottom 25% of their weakest stuff out of their show, they are teetering on something VERY special).

Definitely worth checking these guys out – have the feeling they will become much more visible through 2015.

Here’s a sampling of their show…

Here’s another sample of that double-necked SG – doesn’t the 12-string neck sound fine?