When Bill Wyman, formerly of the Rolling Stones asked Jeffrey Halford to do his song, Mississippi Flyer, He replied: “It would be an honor”. Wyman had become familiar with Jeffrey‘s music through a close friend and kept a close eye on his multiple European tours. Wyman really liked the way the band grooved. In Jeffrey’s opinion, Bill is one of the best bass players on the planet and quite a songwriter.
Jeffrey liked his song Mississippi Flyer but had to find his groove. He attacked it with his signature slide guitar and called to Swamp gods to bring him some mojo, and they came. Then he called his band the Healers. Adam Rossi, Mike Anderson, and sometime Healer, Tom Heyman. They got the cauldron boiling and threw in a Sears and Roebuck tube amplifier and a stand-up Kay bass (60s era). They cut it live, took a trip from California down to the Mississippi Delta, and ended up in Muscle Shoals.
Here it is, Mississippi flyer! Written by Bill Wyman Produced and arranged by Jeffrey Halford and Adam Rossi Engineered and mixed by Adam Rossi. Jeffrey Halford on guitar and vocals, Adam Rossi on Drums, Mike Anderson on standup bass, Tom Heyman on guitar, and Sill Hyman on harp.
Bill Wyman comments on Jeffrey’s version of Mississippi Flyer: “I’d heard a lot of Jeffrey’s music and thought the song might suit him. I had no idea how he would approach it – but I guessed that he would do it in his own inimitable style. It surprised me, as he’d changed it a little, but it’s a really nice version – especially the video, which I love.”
Confirmed EU tour dates 2023 (more dates follow soon…)
Dates: | Event/Venue: | Place: | Country:
Friday, August 25, 2023 | GeVarenwinkel Festival | Herselt | BE
Sunday, August 27, 2023 | The Open Stal Route | Olderberkoop (Friesland) | NL
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Mandy’s Lounge | Homburg (Saar) | DE
Friday, September 01, 2023 | Bahnhof Kötzting | Viechtach/Kötzting | DE
Sunday, September 03, 2023 | Lokaal 42 | Helmond | NL
Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | Cafe Roots | Berghem | NL
Thursday, September 07, 2023 | Cafe de Cactus | Hengelo | NL
Friday, September 08, 2023 | De Wormerveerse Vermaning (Flux) | Wormerveer | NL
Saturday, September 09, 2023 | Porgy & Bess | Terneuzen | NL
Sunday, September 10, 2023 | Lazy Sonnie Afternoon | Son en Breugel | NL
Monday, September 11, 2023 | Live Club | Bamberg | DE
Thursday, September 14, 2023 | Wunderbar | Eppstein | DE
Friday, September 15, 2023 | De Blauw Trap | Venlo | NL
Saturday, September 16, 2023 | TivoliVredenburg (Club 9) | Utrecht | NL
Sunday, September 17, 2023 | De Nood een Deugd | Bergeijk | NL
Booking contacts are RootsTown Booking (EU) and MonkeyMan Booking (NL)