b.t.a. pics

my sweetie took these pics of lady pearl's b.t.a. band (that's "better than average," if you're wondering) a coupla months back when they played the bluebird at horne and wellesley (they're back there tonight; ya mo be theah -- maybe you, too?). imo, they're the most legit blues thang you can see / hear in this area code. as a frontwoman, lady pearl's dtr miss kim is the whole package -- a powerful belter and whirlwind dancer. up front when she's not there, her uncle ray reed sings 'n' plays the old gooduns -- jimmy reed, lightnin' hopkins, b.b. and freddie, albert collins -- in the grand style. "the blues," he sez, "ain't nothin' but a good person feelin' bad," and you get the feeling he knows whereof he speaks.