Michael "Blind-Dog" Gatewood: Home

"Blind-Dog" Exits Guitar Center/May of 2008

"Blind-Dog" Gatewood is set to be a guest with the

Hog Maw Blues Band

At Crickets in Newburgh, Indiana

on Thursday April 17th music starts

At 8:30 PM.

Crickets- (Darts/ Pizza /Beer/Great Music),

518 W. Main Street Newburgh IN

(812-858-2782)

“Blind-Dog” Gatewood,

“Back in the Saddle Again”,

With the “Big Shove” at,

Blush Ultra Lounge in the

Le Mergot across from Aztar

in the district,

January 26^th at 9:00pm.

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Although I haven’t had “Two Winks” since Thanksgiving I have a new Ace in the hole to push me forward. Come on down and check out something new in Bands and new in Clubs for this area.

You’re friend in music,

“ Blind-Dog”.

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Thank You All for the kind words and sympathy’s.

I will regroup and come back.

B.D.

Blind-Dog’s wife, Miss EL passes at age 68

Miss EL, as she was known to most passed away on November 28^th from complications of her spinal stinosis condition. She hand fought constant pain for over six years and still kept going to all the Gigs. She “ loved the Blues and the Music we played”, “Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler”.

“Blind-Dog“

with

“The Big Shove”

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Live at “Blush” Ultralounge in the Le Merigot Hotel downtown Evansville just across the street from the Casino Aztar. November 9^th at 9:00PM, November 17^th at 9:00pm and November 21^st at 9:30 Pm.

The Big shove consists of Matt Clark on vocals and keyboards, Cory Christy on bass, Jimmy Cummings on drums and “Blind-Dog” Gatewood on guitar. The big shove covers your favorites with originality and a flavor unlike most of the other regional combos.

Come out and be with us, get a room and party late.

Le Merigot Hotel and Blush Ultra-lounge and Tapas Bar

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“Blind-Dog” Gatewood Is now accepting students at the Guitar Lab in Evansville Indiana.

He will also be accepting instruments for set up and custom modifications through the Guitar Lab.

Please check out the Guitar Lab web site and look for postings of performance seminars.

The Guitar Lab

Blind-Dog at MySpace

“Blind-Dog” Gatewood’s record of Blues Foundation’s Regional /Finals and other competition Credits.

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2002: “Blind-Dog” took First place in the Kentuckiana Blues societies, “Unsigned Blues Band Competition“, at Stevie Ray's Blues Bar, in downtown Louisville Kentucky. “Blind-Dog” competed against bands and was the first to win as a solo act here.

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2002: “Blind-Dog” represented the Kentuckiana Blues Society at the 2002 International Blues Challenge on Beale Street at MR. Handy's Blues Hall in downtown Memphis. This was the first year that the Solo/Duo category was used.

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2002: “Blind-Dog” took 1st place in Telluride Acoustic Blues Compitition on Friday the 13^th at the Sheridan Opera House in Beautiful downtown Telluride Colorado and performed the next day on the main stage of the Telluride Blues and Brews Festival between, Richard Johnston and Robert Randolph.

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2003: “Blind-Dog” took 2^nd Place in the Kentuckyiana Blues Societies “Unsigned Blues Band Competition” at Stevie Ray’s Blues Bar in downtown Louisville Kentucky.

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2003: “Blind-Dog” took 2^Nd place at the Crossroads Blues Societies “Blues Challenge“ at the The Slippery Noodle in downtown Indianapolis Indiana

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2004: “Blind-Dog” took 2^nd Place at the Detroit Blues Societies “Blues Challenge” in the Solo/Duo Division at the Tenny Street Roadhouse in downtown Dearborn Michigan.

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2005: “Blind-Dog” took first place in the “Memphis Blues Societies “Battle of the Blues” on Beale Street in downtown Memphis Tennessee.

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2006: “Blind-Dog” represented the Memphis Blues Society in the 22^nd annual international Blues Challenge on Beale Street in downtown Memphis Tennessee.

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2006: “Blind-Dog” took first place second year in a row at the Memphis Blues Societies “Battle Of The Blues” in the Solo/Duo division on World Famous Beale Street in downtown Memphis Tennessee.

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2007: ”Blind-Dog” represented The Memphis Blues Society in the 23^rd annual International Blues Challenge on Beale Street In downtown Memphis Tennessee.

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2007: and Beyond?