The King's Court (T J King)
I'm gonna say this and I know that I'll catch absolute hell from someone; but please, before you bless me out, read on...
T J King is one of the funkiest White guys on the planet !!!
Now I know that many of you are going to wonder why I happened to choose this young man for that position, and what makes me an expert ?
Here's the thing, even when I see TJ, my body just starts moving. To hear him talk is musical, to watch him play, is musical, and his energy will infect you like the best drug ever could.
I met TJ late last year when I made a rare appearance to sit in with my great friend and mentor, Spurgie Hankins.
Spurgie, like so many other musicians our age in this area, are constantly aligning themselves with younger players. Ever teaching, and inspiring, the best way that we know how...by being on the bandstage, and working it out.
Later on in the evening, in walks a young man with a bag of tricks that would make Felix the Cat envious. Young Mr. King takes his sweet time, gets set up, then in short order we take a break. While at the bar, he comes over and introduces himself, and I think, hmmmm, mannerly, but I bet there is some catch.
Well, after the break, back to the stage we go, Spurgie calls up TJ, and when the brother starts playing, believe me it was like crack cocaine for Charlie Tee, I completely forgot what the heck I was doing, because I was sooo digging what the "KING" was putting down.
As I said earlier, just talking to him is musical, so imagine what it's like to share a stage with him.
I have come to love this young man, who has a heart of gold, and pile driver hands.
When you're in the King's Court you can bet that you will bow down to the rhythm.
So back to my assessment, TJ King is the funkiest White guy on the planet...
OK smart alecks, I know that there are other people who are just as talented, who can make us move, I'm not that out of it, but believe me, TJ's stuff is so serious, that combining him with anyone, any musician that I can think of, he will accentuate their music, and lift it to the sky.
It got me off my fat ass !!
Whatever you do, if you even think that he is playing somewhere in the area, go and check out a new Charleston gem, and wonderfully, refreshing helluva nice guy...you'll be glad you did.
Catch TJ King holding court most Tuesday's with the Spurgie Hankins band at the Empty Glass in Charleston.
Also, another treasure tid bit, TJ is on the air at ROCK 102 FM. most evenings. His show is music, his life is music... hail to the king !
By the way, what makes me an expert ? MY EARS !! Check him out, and your ears won't lie to you either.
Support Live music today tomorrow and always.
T J King is one of the funkiest White guys on the planet !!!
Now I know that many of you are going to wonder why I happened to choose this young man for that position, and what makes me an expert ?
Here's the thing, even when I see TJ, my body just starts moving. To hear him talk is musical, to watch him play, is musical, and his energy will infect you like the best drug ever could.
I met TJ late last year when I made a rare appearance to sit in with my great friend and mentor, Spurgie Hankins.
Spurgie, like so many other musicians our age in this area, are constantly aligning themselves with younger players. Ever teaching, and inspiring, the best way that we know how...by being on the bandstage, and working it out.
Later on in the evening, in walks a young man with a bag of tricks that would make Felix the Cat envious. Young Mr. King takes his sweet time, gets set up, then in short order we take a break. While at the bar, he comes over and introduces himself, and I think, hmmmm, mannerly, but I bet there is some catch.
Well, after the break, back to the stage we go, Spurgie calls up TJ, and when the brother starts playing, believe me it was like crack cocaine for Charlie Tee, I completely forgot what the heck I was doing, because I was sooo digging what the "KING" was putting down.
As I said earlier, just talking to him is musical, so imagine what it's like to share a stage with him.
I have come to love this young man, who has a heart of gold, and pile driver hands.
When you're in the King's Court you can bet that you will bow down to the rhythm.
So back to my assessment, TJ King is the funkiest White guy on the planet...
OK smart alecks, I know that there are other people who are just as talented, who can make us move, I'm not that out of it, but believe me, TJ's stuff is so serious, that combining him with anyone, any musician that I can think of, he will accentuate their music, and lift it to the sky.
It got me off my fat ass !!
Whatever you do, if you even think that he is playing somewhere in the area, go and check out a new Charleston gem, and wonderfully, refreshing helluva nice guy...you'll be glad you did.
Catch TJ King holding court most Tuesday's with the Spurgie Hankins band at the Empty Glass in Charleston.
Also, another treasure tid bit, TJ is on the air at ROCK 102 FM. most evenings. His show is music, his life is music... hail to the king !
By the way, what makes me an expert ? MY EARS !! Check him out, and your ears won't lie to you either.
Support Live music today tomorrow and always.
posted by Charlie Tee at 6:26 PM
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