Document text
3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Home News Latest Stories Jacksonville cemetery final resting spot for hundreds of veterans Since You Asked: This hen has a heart of gold Emergency services, May 23 Cedar Links developers drop commercial area Jury will consider death penalty in double-murder case Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Emergency services, May 23 Jury will consider death penalty in double-murder case Emergency services New suspect arraigned in 2014 robbery of Ashland gas station Flood warning issued for southwestern Jackson County Politics and Elections Case, Salmon leading in Central Point School Board race Lundberg, Mannenbach leading Eagle Point races Jackson County district election turnout under 17 percent Arthur I. Cyr: Camp David summit will not help Mideast stability Ashland water bills could go up to fund watershed protection Education Departing Ashland High principal Zundel looks to next challenge Jacksonville Elementary students on stage at Britt Case, Salmon leading in Central Point School Board race Lundberg, Mannenbach leading Eagle Point races Ashland High's Michelle Zundel heading to Medford district Environment OR-7, mate may be adding to their pack Rogue jet boat tour company eyes TouVelle for permanent home Why is Bear Creek so muddy? Blame Emigrant silt and winter storm Mt. Ashland Ski Area proposes summer adventure center Jackson County declares drought disaster State News Bill would cancel 'kicker,' use money for budget reserves, education Oregon Senate passes bill keeping domestic abusers from having guns State investigates spray crew exposure to herbicide Corvallis-based Bravo company returns home from Afghanistan Judge's order could de-escalate Josephine County gold mine dispute Nation - World Uh oh .... Apple Watch demand is weak Obituaries Warren Irving Paul Dorothy Isabelle Murphy Bayliss Bruce Michael McGregor Walter Schweiger Dawn Borns/Hagler/Huttl Weather Photo Galleries Since You Asked Videos Web Cams Mail Tribune 100 Shareable Check out top import and export for every U.S. state Patriots fan sets up GoFundMe page to help pay for team's Deflategate fine Sports Latest Stories Grizzlies advance to finals at state Comets keep postseason alive Amundsen's big finish nets 3,000 state crown St. Mary's girls garner second at state STATE TRACK & FIELD RESULTS Varsity 541 College Sports Mercado helps spark Ducks in Supers Ghelfi, Sanders secure more All-American accolades SOU's Sanders takes fourth in hammer SOU hires Carlson as coach Ducks down Beavers in 11 innings, 3-2 Pro Sports James, Cavs take 2-0 lead Na leads at soggy Colonial Spieth claims share of lead at Colonial Warriors fend off Harden, Rockets Ducks beat Blackhawks, take lead in Western finals Community Sports Business Latest Stories The Beanery coffeehouse in Ashland closes abruptly Blog: The Gateway to Summer Allegiant Air resumes flights to Arizona Two Crown Markets planned for Talent Cars We Remember: 1955 and 1956 Plymouth memories Real Estate News Single-family home sales take off Never enough: New Starbucks proposed on Barnett Road in Medford Jackson County debt-ridden homeowners have an option People In Business People in Business Transportation Allegiant Air resumes flights to Arizona Tourism stronger than ever in Southern Oregon Medford airport still flying high with record passenger counts Agriculture 1-800Flowers.com reports $10.5 million loss in third quarter Opinion Latest Other Views: PERS ruling leaves little room to maneuver Matthew T. Mangino: Is Nebraska a death penalty game-changer? Letters to the Editor, May 22 Our View: Free tuition could fly if 'fifth-year' plans reined in Michael Gerson: The Clintons' cloud of deviancy Editorials Other Views: PERS ruling leaves little room to maneuver Our View: Free tuition could fly if 'fifth-year' plans reined in Our View: Josephine voters choose lawlessness again Our View: Renovating the Capitol is important but costly Our View: Take it easy on hunting and fishing fees Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor, May 22 Letters to the Editor, May 21 Letters to the Editor, May 20 Letters to the Editor, May 19 Letters to the Editor, May 18 Columns Michael Gerson: The Clintons' cloud of deviancy Arthur I. Cyr: Secretary Kerry’s reply to North Korea Guest Opinion: Medford needs SkyPark more than it needs parking Dana Milbank: Hillary Clinton's hypocrisy Kathleen Parker: Unswaddling the bab(i)es on campus Guest Opinions Guest Opinion: Medford needs SkyPark more than it needs parking Guest Opinion: Ample water? Think again Guest Opinion: Oregon mothers need much more than flowers Guest Opinion: Child poverty and the Schneider Children’s Center Guest Opinion: Animal-killing program pulls wool over taxpayers' eyes Lifestyle Latest stories Community blog: It�s a Shame: How to Understand and Manage It Hiking the fringes of the monument Religion Briefs: Friday, May 22 Looking Up: Spica stands out in spring’s sky Fishing Report: Friday, May 22 Food Community blog: Roasting rhubarb riffs on beet-goat cheese salad Page H. Onorato: Saturday brought treat for supper Taste of Alba Wine by the keg, growler, box and ammo can Potluck: A Gooey Butter Cake to cherish Home and Garden Homeowner’s insurance: What it covers, what it excludes Monarchs are disappearing, but you can help with a wildflower garden Linda Cobb: Time to make a list of spring garden chores Dear Monty: Novice homebuyer’s first attempt disappointing Home Help: Keep a man cave top of mind when choosing a new home Health Community blog: It�s a Shame: How to Understand and Manage It Health Watch: How to avoid the diet rut Donna Knight: How to lessen your risk Community blog: Little Free Libraries Community blog: Fasting out of Cancer Hiking Biking Faith Religion Briefs: Friday, May 22 Religion Briefs: Friday, May 15 Religion Briefs: Friday, May 8 Religion Briefs: Friday, May 1 Religion Briefs: Friday, April 24 Milestones and Achievements Prefontaine-style running trail proposed in south Medford Bukair-Hinkle Wedding: Stephanie Anne Obad and Mark Douglass Schmor Ashland water bills could go up to fund watershed protection Drones helping create unique wedding photos Columnist for a Day Rogue Healthy Aging Tempo Latest stories 5 things to do in the Rogue Valley Live Music in Local Clubs Memorial Day celebrates veterans Rogue Rage Duo at The Point SOU presents Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' Theater SOU presents Shakespeare's 'The Winter's Tale' OSF commissioned plays tour throughout country 'Cuckoo's Nest' is a big play, well presented 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' REVIEW: Randall Theatre's 'Little Shop of Horrors' a rollicking good time Music Live Music in Local Clubs Rogue Rage Duo at The Point The Farr Side: Swift dominates Billboard Music Awards Interview: Country mainstay T. Graham Brown reflects on career Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum at The Mountain House Community Events Memorial Day celebrates veterans Third Friday: 'Into the Woods' is a must-see 5 things to see at Art in Bloom Flowers, art and music highlight Art in Bloom Hip-Hop Poetry Open Mic at OSF's Black Swan in Ashland Movies Interview: ‘Good Kill’ offers blistering look at ‘battlefields and blackjack’ of drone warfare Review: ‘Tomorrowland’ feels like another Disneyland staple — Dopey Movie review: Disney takes us to ‘Tomorrowland’ Dwayne Johnson rocks in a new way in ‘San Andreas’ Movie review: Cast keeps laughs coming in ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ Dining Upscale pub fare at The Point Wine by the keg, growler, box and ammo can 6 stars of the Rogue Valley food universe Cool down with a cold one (or two, or three) Nguyen Street Food Tempo Videos Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » Obits Blogs TV Listings Movie Listings Oregon Outdoors Oregon Healthy Living Special Sections Business Services NEWS NOW Amundsen's big finish nets 3,000 state crown ... Vail's Unveiling ... Jacksonville cemetery final resting spot for hundreds of veterans ... Amundsen's big finish nets 3,000 state crown ... Vail's Unveiling ... Jacksonville cemetery final resting spot for hundreds of veterans ... MUSIC Rogue Rage Duo at The Point By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Posted May. 21, 2015 @ 3:00 pm Updated May 21, 2015 at 6:55 PM Harmonica player Harpo DeRoma and slide guitarist Dan Tiller are Rogue Rage Duo. Mail Tribune / Bob Pennell By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Posted May. 21, 2015 @ 3:00 pm Updated May 21, 2015 at 6:55 PM » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> When harmonica player Harpo DeRoma decided to split from his band Rogue Rage and form a Delta blues duo with guitar and Dobro player Dan Tiller, his idea didn't quickly meet with success. "It was around the beginning of 2015," DeRoma says during a telephone interview from his Rogue Valley home. "I made a lot of telephone calls and wrote a lot of emails trying to get gigs but didn't get any response. Then I got an idea." DeRoma and Tiller began cold-calling at wineries, breweries and clubs. They'd walk in, introduce themselves and ask permission to play a song or two. "Then we'd go back out to the truck and get a Dobro and a couple of harmonicas," DeRoma says. "Back inside, we'd sit down and play three songs. The technique worked, and we have more than 63 gigs slated for this year." Rogue Rage Duo will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, May 22, at The Point Pub and Grill, 311 E. Pine St., Central Point. They also can be heard at Southern Oregon Brewing Company, 2Hawk Winery, South Stage Cellars and other venues. DeRoma and Tiller met each other more than 20 years ago at the former's Thursday night open jams at Barkley's Tavern in Phoenix. Tiller sings and plays slide Dobro and guitar using open tunings. Self-taught, he's lived in the Rogue Valley all of his life. "Sometimes we plug in and sometimes we play acoustically," DeRoma says. "We do a couple of country-blues songs, but mostly we play Delta blues because that's what Dan does best." DeRoma and Tiller, as Rogue Rage Duo, are set to enter the Journey to Memphis competition of the Cascade Blues Association to be held Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, at The Lehrer in southwest Portland. There are 18 blues duos and groups competing. See www.cascadebluesassociation.org and search Journey to Memphis. "Dan is such a great player that he really makes us stand out as a harmonica and guitar duo," DeRoma says. "He picks melodies with four fingers and holds the rhythm down with his thumb. I don't do the trills, riffs and stuff. I play more notes than most harmonica players. I just naturally come by trying to play the melodies." This summer, the duo plans to record a full-length album of original songs and Robert Johnson covers at Sandy Ficca's Flabby Road recording studio in Central Point. DeRoma says he didn't even think about being a musician until he was out of college. Hailing from Boston, he attended Cape Cod Community College, then San Francisco State University. "I didn't know what to do with my life," he says. "All of my friends in San Francisco were musicians, so a couple of months later, I was a musician. I've always played blues and rock 'n' roll, a lot of Stones' stuff. "The first song I ever performed publicly was an Elmore James tune called 'Talk to Me Baby' in 1973 with the Pine Street Band at the Rose and Thistle in San Francisco," DeRoma says. "The singer and guitar player was Jackson Hart of the Beau Brummels." Although DeRoma no longer hosts open jams — and says he doesn't miss them — there were some exciting moments. "One night, Riki Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix' cousin, came to the jam," he says. "We got to talking and made great plans. Riki had a band called AJO in Reno, so my girlfriend and I decided to move to Sacramento. I'd go to Reno and rehearse with Riki, and in '97 we went to Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, N.Y., for one of the Woodstock reunion concerts. "They had the same stage as the original concert, the same public address towers, the same rain ... " By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Laurie Heuston Mail Tribune Posted May. 21, 2015 @ 3:00 pm Updated May 21, 2015 at 6:55 PM » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501