Larry Kimpel's guest appearances

Larry Kimpel

Chasing The Blues with Tom The Suit Forst

John Oates

Jack Johnson

Eric Bibb

Tommy Johnson

Michael Lee

Jeremiah Johnson

Joe Bonamassa

Billy Gibbons

Sam Cooke

Otis Redding

Gary Hoey

Django Reinhardt

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Anthony Geraci

Whitney Shay

OwlTail

Bear Williams

On Episode 15 of Chasing the Blues Season 2, Tom chats with a veteran of the Chicago blues and jazz scene Larry Kimpel, who also performs under the artist name Bear Williams. Bear took on this name as part of a personal musical journey returning to his blues roots. He has performed throughout his career with a "Who's Who" list of musical artists from Steve Perry of Journey to George Duke, Jonathan Butler, Tom Scott, Boney James, Al Jarreau and many others. As Bear William, he stepped out front writing, singing, and recording his original music, after returning to his native Chicago from Los Angeles where he worked for many years. Bear talks about his days coming up in the Chicago scene, performing in the studios for Chess and Brunswick Records. He discusses his career as a touring bassist, and rediscovering his passion for the blues that lead him back to where it all began.http://www.ChasingtheBluesPodcast.comhttp://www.BearWilliamsMusic.comhttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/larry-kimpel-mn0000129730/creditshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs9YTyBdgHnbJ0EzUyGCfXw

On Episode 15 of Chasing the Blues Season 2, Tom chats with a veteran of the Chicago blues and jazz scene Larry Kimpel, who also performs under the artist name Bear Williams. Bear took on this name as part of a personal musical journey returning to his blues roots. He has performed throughout his career with a "Who's Who" list of musical artists from Steve Perry of Journey to George Duke, Jonathan Butler, Tom Scott, Boney James, Al Jarreau and many others. As Bear William, he stepped out front writing, singing, and recording his original music, after returning to his native Chicago from Los Angeles where he worked for many years. Bear talks about his days coming up in the Chicago scene, performing in the studios for Chess and Brunswick Records. He discusses his career as a touring bassist, and rediscovering his passion for the blues that lead him back to where it all began. <a href="http://www.ChasingtheBluesPodcast.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ChasingtheBluesPodcast.com</a> <a href="http://www.BearWilliamsMusic.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.BearWilliamsMusic.com</a> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/larry-kimpel-mn0000129730/credits" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.allmusic.com/artist/larry-kimpel-mn0000129730/credits</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs9YTyBdgHnbJ0EzUyGCfXw" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs9YTyBdgHnbJ0EzUyGCfXw</a>

Chicago Blues Veteran Bassist Bear Williams and his Alter Ego Larry Kimpel - Chasing the Blues 2/Ep 15