Downchild Blues Band featuring Jane Vasey

Jane Vasey was one heck of a piano player as you can see.

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• JaneVasey
• piano
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• blues
• 2Daves

[thisisdoc]

WOW! I keep returning time and time again to watch Jane *tickle those ivories* The album is * So Far* and the name of the track is "For Pete's Sake" You can download the track from iTunes or do what I did ... buy the album :) Once again thank you so much for posting this video. There was also another video (from the CBC) and the series was called "The After School Special". I remember watching the show and saw Downchild Blues Band on one of its broadcast ... It also featured Jane as well ...

[vingchick]

You are very welcome. We really felt blessed and priviledged to be able to share this awesome moment of music magic! It is heartening to know there are others out there that dig seeing this clip as much as we enjoy sharing it with you all.

[vingchick]

You are very welcome!

[Juliasblues]

Jane sure had it !!....she was so approachable and down to earth too....Damn, those were the Days !!! Saturday Dixieland Jazz Matinee at Grossman's, then across to The El Mocambo for some Downchild......Hot !

[Garnog404]

Virtuoso blues player, and a beautiful woman as well. I am in awe.

[chuckycheese09]

i saw them in wetaskiwin alberta back in the early 80s had tickets number 1 and number 2

[budmaci]

WOW! I have never seen anything like that. I don't know what to say.

[BucksOwin]

RIP Jane Vasey...You are greatly missed :-(

[chrisdimson]

@wookisuki yes i remember in 78 or 79 we went to the elmo every night for 1 week to see downchild with jane an tony flaim every night 7 days straight/they were great,jane was very approachable and down to earth.would love to go back in time and do it again!!!

[mr20222022]

Great Video! Met her briefly so many years ago and was such a nice person as well as a great piano player!! Thanks for posting

[bluesdoor]

@gregsbest You might be thinking of Gary Kendall, The cats name is Gary Stewdilac [wrong spelling] I found out but thanks for the reply, great band and performance.. cheers RIP Jane & Gary

[gregsbest]

@bluesdoor

I think his name is Trevor Kendall, you can see him interviewed in the Downchild Blues Band documentary !!

That was produced by the one and only Dan Ackcroyd from Canada.

It really is a great doc. Well Done Mr. Ackcroyd. I remember Dan playing the blues harp at the El Mocombo years ago when he would fly up from New York between Saturday Night Tv-performances and play a quick 3 songs and then quickly get back to N.Y. for the remaining Sat.Night Live show. Great talent all around.

[gregsbest]

Yes, love that video. Tx for this. Remember them well.

Jane sure had that charisma- if the crowd was sleepy, or too laid back- she would

step up from the piano walk around in front of it , and then start clapping with the

beat- man! THEN the crowd would then pay attention !! She was/ is a class act. I'd like to know a female player that now plays like her !

This is one of the best videos on YouTube.com . Thank You. Can't see it enough...Gk.

[dm7b5]

You would never see this on today's tightly formatted TV with everything so short and timed. What a great moment. I am off to learn some of these licks right now- but there will only ever be one Jane. Bless her.