Up above, Ryan Fitzimmons (www.ryanfitzsimmons.com) opens the New Year's Eve show with his i
mpassioned take on the singer/songwriter thing.
He closed his set with a creatively arranged interpretation of Stevie Wonder's masterpiece Higher Ground.
Stevie Ray Vaughn and the Red Hot Chili Peppers also have versions of the song. Apparently you can't keep a great tune down!
Congratulations to Ryan on the release of the RISA Round 3 CD, which is the result of a songwriters' series he created at AS220 (www.as220.org) in Providence and the fine work of the Rhode Island Songwriters' Association (www.risongwriters.com) a group with whom your humble blogger has been involved. Artists on the recording include Eric Fontana, Jan Luby, Marjorie Thompson, Ed McGuirl and our old buddy John Fuzek. The recordings were done live at AS220. Ryan shows that not only is he a fine musician and songwriter, but he is a visionary. Again, congrats, Ryan, and thank you for this contribution to the community, which will enrich the lives of many for years to come.
Now, back to the photos of guitarist Johnny A (www.johnnya.com) and his band New Year's Eve at the Narrows!
Photo left and right, B. Shea.
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