Ain't Nothin' but the Blues!

News about the Dicky Neely Blues Band and his buddies. Schedules as they develop, photos, old and new and maybe a few odd things here and there. I have recorded with several local artists; Jimmy Trout,Jesse Bishop,Woody Ray Lawson,Dennis Gilley,and others.

Saturday, October 08, 2005















"Drywall" Dave (top),Dicky Neely (below)
Ain't nothin' but the Blues, Fall Back Festival 2002

Tuesday, October 04, 2005


Dicky Neely Blues Band
Earth Day, Cole Park
2005 withRocky Benton,
Fred Jarmon, Dave Ward,
"Preecher" Williams



Freddy Fender with my
guitar, in front of my
Bobcat wagon. 1993(?)
















Dicky Neely, Christine Zaputo and "Drywall" Dave Schlabach
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Annual Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, Fall Back Festival

October 29, 2005, Port Aransas, Texas

Once again it's time for the Ain't Nothin' but the Blues, Fall Back Festival. As usual it will be in the courtyard behind Pelicans Landing Restaurant, 337 Alister, Port Aransas, Texas.

The event is a benefit for the Port Aransas Community Theater. Local restaurants will have food available. Tickets are $30.00. For info call 361-749-6405 or 937-3768.

Music will once again be a big part of the event and will begin at 7:00 and go till 10:00 p.m.

Music will be provided by: The Corpus Christi, Veterans Band, Carl Lewis and the Dead Beats, The Dicky Neely Blues Band and Rocky Benton.

There will be a costume contest and a restaurant table decorating contest. 14 restaurants will participate.

Monday, October 03, 2005














Freddy Fender and Dicky Neely, Toys for Tots
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This is a picture from a Toys For Tots show at what was then called the Sturgis Campground and was owned by Brownie of Brownie's Harley Davidson. This was a good show and a lot of fun, obviously it was perfect weather for December!