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screamtone
10-08-2009, 08:25 PM
For those that don't know, Steve was a founding member of NRBQ. I'm proud to have known him, and proud to have been his neighbor.

Newspaper link (http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091008/NEWS01/910080355/Louisville%20musician%20Steve%20Ferguson%20dies)
cottoneyedjoe
10-08-2009, 09:38 PM
This is truly a shame. What a great person and musician. They were truly THE hardest working band in the business!
Billy Penn
10-08-2009, 09:57 PM
Well that sucks.......
Logichead
10-08-2009, 09:58 PM
RIP Steve. Best...H
A-Bone
10-09-2009, 12:22 AM
This is truly a shame. What a great person and musician. They were truly THE hardest working band in the business!

:agree
pete kanaras
10-09-2009, 05:35 AM
oh no. a genius musician, rip steve
kingsleyd
10-09-2009, 05:59 AM
For those that don't know, Steve was a founding member of NRBQ. I'm proud to have known him, and proud to have been his neighbor.

Newspaper link (http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20091008/NEWS01/910080355/Louisville%20musician%20Steve%20Ferguson%20dies)

Just read it in this morning's C-J. RIP, Steve.

Screamtone, did you go to the benefit at Stevie Ray's several weeks ago? I was there, played a few tunes with the opening act.
Garygtr
10-09-2009, 06:14 AM
Bad news-RIP, Steve
TommyMambo
10-09-2009, 06:21 AM
I met him a few years back at the NRBQ reunion and he didn't look well at all and was chain smoking. His playing however, was top notch. His death is a very sad thing...
enocaster
10-09-2009, 06:54 AM
That link isn't working - here is another with a GREAT clip. IMO, a very small fraction of the people that play the blues can really pull it off and have it seem as natural as breathing - he had that extra "something".

http://www.wvpubcast.org/blogs.aspx?id=11592&blogid=340
teefus
10-09-2009, 08:33 AM
i had the pleasure of running sound for steve and his midwest creole ensemble at a louisville establishment many years ago. an amazing player and quite a nice guy too. he will be missed by many.
screamtone
10-09-2009, 08:51 AM
Just read it in this morning's C-J. RIP, Steve.

Screamtone, did you go to the benefit at Stevie Ray's several weeks ago? I was there, played a few tunes with the opening act.

I was there. I sat in with Hellfish.
Hamertoe
10-09-2009, 08:59 AM
RIP Steve. Great sense of humor along with great chops.
Carltone
10-09-2009, 09:14 AM
I watched Steve many times in Louisville back in the mid 90's... my band played the same venues and I often enjoyed his creole influenced swamp jazz shows...
I was too dumb and green to approach him at the time and hang out...He was an endless flow of the coolest ideas. He influenced me a lot without even knowing it.
EricatWillcutts
10-09-2009, 11:16 AM
Sad news,Steve was quite a player.
pete kanaras
10-09-2009, 02:38 PM
steve and his midwest creole ensemble

incredible band and album