Mad Mike Presents: Mad Mike Presents: Quantum Mechanics featuring Dudley Taft
The Quantum Mechanics will re-create THE BIG
BANG, live, in person. This never-before-attempted feat will occur at
the Yuppy Tavern .... Lab coats optional.
John Kessler - Bass
Chris Leighton - Drums
Dudley Taft - Guitar
John Kessler is best known for hosting KPLU’s All Blues radio show.
Twelve hours of programming each weekend for the last twelve years has
made John an absolute blues expert, but many listeners do not know
that he is also an accomplished, innovative bass player. He brings his
fiery improvisational spirit to his mastery of blues grooves.
When talking about Seattle's greatest drummers, you have to put Chris
Leighton's name at the top of the list. The Washington Blues Society
has given Chris the best drummer award so may times that they named it
after him! Chris's professional drumming career began 1970. He has
performed live, recorded as a studio musician, record producer, and
percussion instructor in the local, regional, national, and
international music scenes. He has recorded over 1200 commercials, 60
albums/CDs, and numerous movie soundtracks since 1970.
Dudley Taft grew up in a country called the "Midwest", where he
learned the values of friendship, roots blues, rock 'n' roll and a
good ear of corn. Local guitar hero Rob Swaynie in Indianapolis
taught Dudley the value of music theory interspersed with B.B King,
Led Zeppelin and ZZ Top riffs. He founded the band “Space Antelope”
with friend Trey Anastasio (of Phish Fame) in high school. Dudley
moved to Seattle in the summer of 1990, joining the Seattle band
“Sweet Water”. After touring the states with “Monster Magnet”,
“Candlebox” and “Alice in Chains”, and recording two albums for
Atlantic he left the band to resurrect “Second Coming”. More touring
followed with an album on Capitol records and a taste of success
thanks to the single “Vintage Eyes” which made it to #10 on the Rock
Radio charts. Older and wiser, Dudley has now turned his attention
back to the roots of the music that inspired him to pick up the
guitar, and fronts his own trio as well.
9pm / 21+ ONLY / FREE SHOW