Roadhouse Joe
About Us

Legendary Denver blues guitar slinger Jasco brings his amazing slide and finger-style blues to the band.  

Jasco was a road warrrior for 11 years, playing over 200 shows per year across the states and several countries in Europe. Highlights included performances at many blues festivals, including repeat performances at the King Biscuit Blues Fest, Dusk Til’ Dawn festival, Wichita blues fest, Tulsa Blues fest, and many others. During this time, he met and got to play many of his blues idols.

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Rick Davis plays a unique style of blues harp that pays homage to the great Chicago players, such as Big Walter Horton, James Cotton, and Paul Butterfield. Rick has been playing harp for more than three decades, and played his first professional gig in 1976. He is a veteran of bands such as The Davis Blues Project, the powerhouse classic rock band The Ritz, Loose Change, and Dirty Jacks band among many others. Rick has shared stages with James Cotton, Filmore Slim, Jimmy Pailer, and Rusty Sterling, among many others.

Rick plays Hohner Marine Band harps through a bullet mic into a custom 5F2H harp amp designed by Bruce Collins of Mission Amps. This gives his harp that fat, smoky overdriven tone, and gives Roadhouse Joe its nasty blues edge. Other amps include a 1953 Masco ME-18 and the baddest little silverface Fender Champ on the planet.

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Larry Cotten has been playing bass since middle school influenced with groups like The Who, Cream and The Jefferson Airplane. After discovering jazz fusion in the 70’s that became his first love. After a 30 year career in radio he has re-discovered his blues roots and began playing again 2 years ago. He has played with or shared the stage with local acts like Jack Hadley, Tempa and the Tantrums, Mojambus, Rachael Jane, Mike Kaylor and Eugene sings the Blues.

Larry plays a Cirrus fretted and Tobias fretless bass through an SWR amp and Hartke cabinets.



 

  






Bruce "Boots" Collins is a veteran blues/funk drummer from Detroit, where he played with such greats as John Lee Hooker and others.  He is also the designer and creator of Mission Amps, some of the finest boutique guitar amps in the world.

Bruce is a rock solid drummer who knows what it means to be "in the pocket."  He holds down the rhythm of Roadhouse Joe like the thump and shuffle of a factory.  His playing oozes the blue-collar sweat of Detroit. 














Clubs Roadhouse Joe has played in and around Denver:  Dazzle Nightclub, Patrick's Nightclub, The Toad Tavern, Little Bear Saloon, Ziggies, Hangar Bar, Zephyr Lounge, Herman's Hideaway, Sedalia Grill, Casselman's Venue, Rackhouse Pub, and many others. 


Roadhouse Joe - Partial Repertoire

River Hip Mama - Charlie Musselwhite
Juke - Little Walter Jacobs
Not My Cross to Bear - Allman Brothers
Got My Mojo Workin' - Muddy Waters
Walking By Myself - Gary Moore
Everything's Gonna Be Alright - Paul Butterfield
One Way Out - Elmore James
Before You Accuse Me - Eric Clapton
Mustang Sally - Buddy Guy 
Pride and Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Goin' Down - Freddie King
Statesboro Blues - Allman Bros.
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
Shake Your Moneymaker - Elmore James
Too Many Dirty Dishes - Albert Collins
Dust My Broom - Elmore James
Hoochie Coochie Man - Muddy Waters
Killing Floor - Howlin’ Wolf
Key to the Highway - Big Bill Broonzy
Stormy Monday - T Bone Walker
The Thrill Is Gone - BB King
Rock Me - BB King
Hideaway - Freddy King
Messin' With the Kid - Junior Wells
Cold Sweat - James Brown
The Sky Is Cryin' - Elmore James
Red House - Jimi Hendrix
Crosscut Saw - Albert King
All Your Love I Miss Lovin’ - Otis Rush
I'm Tore Down - Freddy King
Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King
Outside Woman Blues - Cream
Blow Wind Blow - Muddy Waters
40 Days and 40 Nights - Muddy Waters
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl - SB Williamson
I Smell a Rat - Buddy Guy
It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James
Help Me - SB Williamson
Standing on Shaky Ground - Delbert McClinton
Give Me Back My Wig - Hound Dog Taylor
Dimples or Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
Drifting - Albert King
I Just Want A Little Bit - Little Milton
The Same Thing - Willie Dixon
Further On Up The Road - Bobby Bland
I Cant Quit You - Otis Rush
Mystery Train - Paul Butterfield
King Bee - Slim Harpo
Cold Shot - SR Vaughan
Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed
Bring it on Home - Willie Dixon
Smokestack Lightning - Howlin’ Wolf
T-Bone Shuffle - T Bone Walker

 
Roadhouse Joe - Denver, Colorado
For bookings:
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