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Michael moved to San Francisco in the early 90’s and fell under the tutelage of his now close friend and longtime bluesman, Johnny Nitro. Thanks to Johnny’s encouragement, Michael developed his own style and set off on his own to front an electric blues...

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Lost Files Review by Amplifier Mag
MICHAEL LOCKE THE LOST FILES INDEPENDENT (2008) Beware John Mayer, if Jennifer Anniston hears this record, you're history! Veteran blues guitarist Mike Locke offers his followers (and there are plenty of them in the Midwest and South) a blistering compilation of tracks that never saw the light of day on any of his official albums for some reason or another, but certainly merit release; hence The Lost Files. From his Bay Area period in the late 90s, "Street Walking Woman" a collaboration with guitar hero Tommy Castro, is the stuff of those other two guys who toiled with …The Dominoes. Miami sax legend Stan Waldman bites the reed akin to Gato on "Real Good Woman" and "Nasty Reputation." The recently recorded "Nitro" and "Pizza Rats and Tats" are Locke at his best: in a trio configuration wherein his fiery motifs have space to breathe. Keep Locke away from Jessica Simpson! Highly recommended for fans of the Black Crowes, Ben Harper, and vintage Johnny Winter, and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. --Tom Semioli [July 22, 2008]

One Night Slam by Bob Weinberg
Thursday, July 3, 2008 One night slam at the Flickerlite Apparently, the boys were missed. One of the Flickerlite's biggest weeknight crowds to ever elbow its way to the bar filled the Hollywood landmark last night for a chance to hear guitarist Michael Locke reunite with saxophonist "One Night Stan" Waldman on home turf. And these exceptional musicians didn't disappoint, keeping the place hopping way past midnight with thundering, horn-fueled Texas roadhouse-meets-Southside Chicago blues. Bassist Reece Lincoln and drummer Mike Tate, who play with Locke back home in Ohio, laid down the snaky grooves and solid shuffles, as Locke launched into highly individualized renditions of classics by Freddie King, Junior Wells and John Lee Hooker, as well as some firebreathing originals. A version of King's instrumental "Hideway" served as a springboard to all kinds of improvisation, as Locke segued into several other tunes and then wound his way back. Same thing happened with Slim Harpo's "Scratch My Back," which showcased Locke's mastery of the idiom — he perfectly re-created the watery reverb and bumblebee sting of the original — as well as his dazzling creativity. Waldman is simply a master of this style of blues, blowing one great tenor solo after another. His brawny tone is matched by a great sophistication and deep knowledge of the vital connections between blues and jazz, something he no doubt learned from observing Ira Sullivan for many years. A truly generous sort, Waldman welcomed a couple of protégés up to the stage (both named Anthony) to muscle up the horn section and add their own individual voices. Locke introduced his original instrumental "Nitro" by saying he titled it after the greasiest cat he knows, a nod to San Francisco mentor Johnny Nitro, I assume, and that's just the way he and Waldman played it. The track also kicks off Locke's latest recording, The Lost Files, which is available at Michaellocke.net. There were so many highlights to the evening, it's hard to pick just one, but I don't think anyone who stayed to the end of the final set will forget Locke's breathtaking solo encore. Pulling up a barstool, he proceeded to pick a lightning-fingered medley of Stevie Ray Vaughan instrumentals that concluded with a gorgeous, jazzy read of SRV's "Lenny," which made judicious use of the whammy bar to get that shivery sound. A photo on a poster outside the Flickerlite showed Locke and Waldman from many years ago, grinning broadly and displaying the easy camaraderie of boyhood pals. As evidenced by last night's performance, their sheer joy of blowing the roof off remains undiminished. Posted by Bob Weinberg at 9:03 AM

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