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Press
"Here For A Goodtimeî is a CD that picks you up and throws you straight on the dance floor!"
"This is an excellent CD and Larrie is an all round winner here. If you have seen him live you will want the CD. If you have the CD you will want to see him perform!"
"This is a scorcher of a CD and one that I recommend for your collection. Theses guys should be on the bill at every Blues Festival !"
"Bluesman Larrie Cook hís talents singing playing guitar, sax and harmonica make him a rare dude."
"Larrie Cook is a highly experienced blues singer/songwriter, guitarist, harp player and saxophonist who has played all around the world. He has a rich yet gravel gutbucket voice that he can change (chameleon fashion) to sound like Dr. John, Tom Waits, Johnny Winter and Albert Collins, (even Louis Armstrong at times) according to the songs demands."
"Larrie plays great Albert Collins style guitar and his years on the road means that he is very fluid and often playing faster than you realise!"
"Sales for the CD have been phenomenal and everywhere they play the crowds are hanging by the rafters and shouting more, more, more! Among the verdicts from the audience are, really gifted, awesome, excellent"
"Finally someone doing it right! Others describe him as the best Bluesman they have ever seen live!"
- Various newspapers and "music reviews"
Discography
1970-"Uptown" (Polydor Records)
1978-"Bluejays" (Magnetic Records)
1980-"W.J.Lee Swing and Blues Band" (Indy)
1981-"Larrie Cook and the Hard Blues Band" (Magnetic Records)
1997- "Larrie Cook and the Bluesmasters Live!" (Indy)
1999-"Best of Australian BluesVol 4" (one Song)
2000-"Toyota Gympie Muster Blues CD" (One song)
2000- "Here for a Goodtime" (Indy)
2001-"Larrie Cook and the Bluesmasters Live at the Hells Angels Brisbane" (Indy)
2003-"Best of Vancouver's Blues CD" (One song)
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Bio
Instantly recognizable in his dark sunglasses and hat Larrie Cook has carved a reputation as one of the hardest working Bluesman around. Recently returned from his second successful tour, Larrie has launched his third CD. Packed full of juicy tunes and raunchy riffs.
Larrie Cook has hand picked seasoned Blues Musicians to form Larrie Cook and the Bluesmastersî Everywhere they play the fans have been thrilled with the quality of the authentic blues music played with deep conviction as only the blues can be played.
LARRIE COOK A MAN WITH A FEEL FOR THE BLUES!
Larrie Cook is a blues singer/songwriter with a very chequered and interesting career. Brought up on rhythm and blues, soul and funk, Larrie pursued a profession that spans several continents, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Spain, Germany and some of the Pacific Islands. Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, New Zealand and Finally Australia. In America the Blues capitols were worked extensively, (Chicago, New Orleans, Texas, New York and San Francisco.) There Larrie met and played with some of the world’s greatest blues players. The late Paul Butterfield, Albert Collins. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee, Muddy Waters and Steve Miller. In Australia Larrie was quick to pick up on the blues players and has met and played with Phil Manning, Matt Taylor (both ex "Chain Blues Band), Dutch Tilders, Margaret Roadknight, Kirk L'orange and Johno’s Blues Band.
Larrie was also front man for the highly successful BLUES BROTHERS In Australia. Promoted by Warner Brothers, Larrie was the headline act for places like the top spots, The Tivoli in Sydney and Billboard in Melbourne.
Larrie has a degree in music, sings lead vocals, lead guitar, blues harmonica and saxophone. Larrie's Band features many original songs as well as Blues classics with a healthy addition of rock and roll or Jazz depending on the audience. The press were quick to realise the popularity of the band and wrote many articles of praise about them.
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