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A short bio about Mike McDonald by Coral Andrews
Veteran guitarist/singer Mike McDonald has been delighting audiences for over four decades.
A consummate performer, Mike has shared stages around the world with an “endless” list of musical icons from B.B. King, Three Dog Night, James Cotton, and Steppenwolf to spending a week in Kandahar playing for the troops - one of his proudest moments.
He’s also a very talented audio engineer/producer, who ran Toronto’s venerable Grossman’s Tavern Sunday Night Jam for 13 years using his music smarts to mentor hundreds of musicians at Toronto’s legendary “Home of the Blues” including Canadian mega talents like Jeff Healey, Allanah Myles, Michael Pickett and Tony Springer. Mike’s also produced albums “Grossman’s Live 1” and “Grossman’s Live 2” featuring Jeff Healey and Pat Rush (Johnny Winters, Muddy Waters, Dr. John).
In the spirit of Grossman’s live music jams, he currently hosts Kitchener’s bi-weekly showcase Mike’s Monster Jam featuring the who’s who of music in Waterloo Region and beyond.
He’s also very adept at paying homage to the playlists of other bands and has been playing the role of John Fogerty in CCR Tribute Band, “Bayou Boys” for years and was the founding member of Green River.
In 2012, he added Keith Richards to his guitar slinger’s repertoire in Rolling Stones songbook band The Beggar’s Banquet.
A consummate performer, Mike has shared stages around the world with an “endless” list of musical icons from B.B. King, Three Dog Night, James Cotton, and Steppenwolf to spending a week in Kandahar playing for the troops - one of his proudest moments.
He’s also a very talented audio engineer/producer, who ran Toronto’s venerable Grossman’s Tavern Sunday Night Jam for 13 years using his music smarts to mentor hundreds of musicians at Toronto’s legendary “Home of the Blues” including Canadian mega talents like Jeff Healey, Allanah Myles, Michael Pickett and Tony Springer. Mike’s also produced albums “Grossman’s Live 1” and “Grossman’s Live 2” featuring Jeff Healey and Pat Rush (Johnny Winters, Muddy Waters, Dr. John).
In the spirit of Grossman’s live music jams, he currently hosts Kitchener’s bi-weekly showcase Mike’s Monster Jam featuring the who’s who of music in Waterloo Region and beyond.
He’s also very adept at paying homage to the playlists of other bands and has been playing the role of John Fogerty in CCR Tribute Band, “Bayou Boys” for years and was the founding member of Green River.
In 2012, he added Keith Richards to his guitar slinger’s repertoire in Rolling Stones songbook band The Beggar’s Banquet.
And now Mike McDonald has released his début album. Featuring the Single, Tired of the Same Old Rut?
Album Cover Design and Photos by Joyce Domingo. Interior photo of Mike by John Rowlands.
Newpaper article by Coral Andrews
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What people are saying
"There’s an air of confidence about him, playfully a’ flirt with nonchalance... soul soft as the fuzz on a Georgia peach... or Sovtek Big Muff. Pick one.
A master of Zen, Mike McDonald boasts more heart-grain than a slab of agèd oak... all right, perhaps better stated, a solid extension of the mahogany used to craft his treasured Gibson.
Bluesman through and through, Mike McDonald has yet to be spotted (publicly) whistling to Barry Manilow, although... not unlike Manhandy, he continues to give without takin’ - promise, I’ll stop.
True, dough... from stages across this well-weeded nation, we’re truly blessed to count McDonald an integral ingredient to the local home-slice!
Few individuals command the respect necessary to orchestrate pivotal movements, instrumental in shaping the music scene. Among these mudfooted, Mike, in his inimitable fashion is T‘ai-Chief! Or was that Thai Chef... hmmnnn. Either way, Nadezhda & I are all for Sushi... who’s buyin’!?
On a serious note, I can’t help myself... any and all previous medical interventions have failed - obvs.
太%极$拳 ❤ this guy!
~ Ladies & Gentleman, Mr Mike McDonald!!!
Come out to the Boathouse, Friday, August 4th, 8pm, for Mike's long anticipated CD Release!
~ Roberto Angelis
Portraits by Nadezhda of Mirrored Muse Imagery
A master of Zen, Mike McDonald boasts more heart-grain than a slab of agèd oak... all right, perhaps better stated, a solid extension of the mahogany used to craft his treasured Gibson.
Bluesman through and through, Mike McDonald has yet to be spotted (publicly) whistling to Barry Manilow, although... not unlike Manhandy, he continues to give without takin’ - promise, I’ll stop.
True, dough... from stages across this well-weeded nation, we’re truly blessed to count McDonald an integral ingredient to the local home-slice!
Few individuals command the respect necessary to orchestrate pivotal movements, instrumental in shaping the music scene. Among these mudfooted, Mike, in his inimitable fashion is T‘ai-Chief! Or was that Thai Chef... hmmnnn. Either way, Nadezhda & I are all for Sushi... who’s buyin’!?
On a serious note, I can’t help myself... any and all previous medical interventions have failed - obvs.
太%极$拳 ❤ this guy!
~ Ladies & Gentleman, Mr Mike McDonald!!!
Come out to the Boathouse, Friday, August 4th, 8pm, for Mike's long anticipated CD Release!
~ Roberto Angelis
Portraits by Nadezhda of Mirrored Muse Imagery