{"id":18737,"date":"2023-02-15T07:38:13","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T07:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=18737"},"modified":"2023-02-15T07:38:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T07:38:15","slug":"classic-rock-legends-blues-image-featuring-mike-pinera-rides-again-with-new-next-voyage-and-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2023\/02\/15\/classic-rock-legends-blues-image-featuring-mike-pinera-rides-again-with-new-next-voyage-and-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Rock Legends Blues Image Featuring Mike Pinera Rides Again with New \u201cNext Voyage\u201d and Tour!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blues Image rides again with a new album \u201cNext Voyage\u201d forthcoming and tour. The album features original guitarist and vocalist Mike Pinera, and includes the greatest songs from his history with Blues Image and Iron Butterfly, revisited with orchestra and horn section.<br><br>Produced by Michael Franklin, who produced Jon Anderson \u201c1000 Hands part One\u201d and Robby Steinhardt \u201cNot in Kansas Anymore.\u201d In Franklin\u2019s tradition of special guests, the album features Pat Travers, Jonathan Cain from Journey, Charlie DeChant, and others. Also, Michael and Tim Franklin have toured as members of Blues Image for 30 years.\u00a0\u00a0<br><br>Blues Image is an American Blues Rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1966 by singer-guitarist Mike Pinera. Blues Image became the house band at the club Thee Image, which featured bands like Cream, Grateful Dead, and Blood, Sweat &amp; Tears. The band moved to Los Angeles and signed with Atco Records, releasing their self-titled debut album in February 1969. Their second album, \u201cOpen\u201d (April 1970), included the hit single \u201cRide Captain Ride.\u201d Written by Pinera and Skip Konte, the song has been used in many films. Pinera left the band to join Iron Butterfly in the fall of 1969.<br><br><strong>Watch the promotional video:<\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ScX8brFuG68&amp;lc=UgxMCaCcafmaf7v5a9Z4AaABAg\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ScX8brFuG68&amp;lc=UgxMCaCcafmaf7v5a9Z4AaABAg<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Current Blues Image line-up<\/strong>Mike Pinera &#8211; Guitar and vocalsTim Franklin &#8211; Bass and vocalsEddie Metz Jr.,\u2013 Drums,Michael Franklin &#8211; Keyboards &amp; Vocal&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Special Guests<\/strong>Pat Travers &#8211; GuitarJonathan Cain of Journey &#8211; WurlitzerCharlie DeChant &#8211; SaxophoneTommy Calton &#8211; GuitarSteady Joseph \u2013 PercussionRandie Paul soloist on Love is the AnswerSuzie Park soloist on Something to SayNaomi Bradshaw soloist on Pay My Dues&nbsp;HornsBrian Snapp &#8211; Tenor and Bari SaxCharlie DeChant &#8211; Tenor Sax Solo on \u201cIna Gadda Da Vida\u201dCharlie Bertini-TrumpetBrian Scanlon-Trumpet&nbsp;WoodwindsJerrv Kalbe &#8211; Oboe. Flute &amp; Clarinet on \u201cRide Captain Ride\u201d.Charlie DeChant- Flute solo on \u201cRide Captain Ride\u201d.&nbsp;StringsChamber de SolarCello Section leader Paul FleuryViolin Section leader Olga Kopakova&nbsp;ChoirRandie PaulSuzie ParkNaomi BradshawShopia HudsonHeather RiceMichelle AmatoNana Franklin&nbsp;Recorded and Mixed at Solar Studios Orlando, FloridaMatt Brown \u2013 Recorded, Mixed and MasteredHorn Arrangements Brian Snapp and Michael FranklinOrchestrations and Arrangements Michael FranklinProduced by Michael FranklinOrhontuul Banzragch &#8211; IllustratorTom Lupo | Space Coast Pictures \u2013 Graphics&nbsp;Special Thanks- Kurzweil Music, Spectrasonics, IK Media,| Oriolo Guitars ,TM &amp; Copyright Franklin Music Group Solar Studios LLC. All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Released on SolarMusic.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blues Image rides again with a new album \u201cNext Voyage\u201d forthcoming and tour. 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