Blowin' at the Second Anniversary party of BB King's New York City  Blues Club;   June, '02

(Photo: Casey Holford)

Opening for BB King in his house in Times Square, NYC, in celebration of the second anniversary of The BB King Blues Bar & Grill - www.bbkingblues.com .  It was my first appearance in New York City.  If you're going to play NYC you might as well start at the top.

Many thanks to BB's manager, Floyd Lieberman, for making this appearance possible.

(photo: Chris Kleeman)

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STANNARD ROCKS WITH THE KING OF BLUES - East Arlington Gazette - September 2, 2001 Byline - Lana Hauben

Last night, before an audience of thousands spilling out onto the cool green lawns surrounding Hunter Park, an adoring audience were out of their seats, dancing in the isles to the sounds of legendary blues man, B.B. King, and their own Bob Stannard of Manchester, Vermont.  Stannard adorned a shit-kickin' grin throughout as he realized one of his greatest fantasies come to life, sitting, side-by-side with a great musician, as though he'd been born to be there.  Joined by guitarist Chris Kleeman and violinist Harry Ralph, blues fans remained till the very last note, surrounding the stage to catch a glimpse of the great music man and one of the most exciting jammin' sessions in the region.

George Kalinsky, official photographer for Madison Square Garden recorded the occasion on film at the special request of Stannard's biggest fan, Alison Stannard.  Gossip has it that Stannard's head got so big that he had to be greased through the door at midnight...a great time was had by all!

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Jammin' with The Man

 (photo: Alison Stannard)