Blues Review

Reviewer: Jim Bale Show: The Rick Derringer Band Place: The Coach House, SJC, Ca. Date: Friday, March 24, 2006

I would like to offer my revue of the Night Creatures show at the Coach House on March 24th when they opened for Rick Derringer. Let me just sum it up for anyone that wasn't there that night, The Night Creatures ROCKED THE COACH HOUSE!

Robert "Chalo" Ortiz was absolutely amazing. I didn't realize until after the first song that I was sitting next to Roberts father. He was beaming with pride while he watched his boy shred
on that guitar.

It reminded me of my Dad being so proud of me when I hit a home run in Little League. Well, "Chalo" and the rest of the Night Creatures hit a home run on that night. After each song, people sitting near Robert's father was patting him on the back and high-fiving him.

I liked Steiger's band as well as Rick Derringer but I expected them to be good. I had not heard of the Night Creatures before this night and came away very impressed.

I am not sure how old "Chalo" is but I know that he is still young. I can't wait to hear more of him as he gets better and better with age. I can't wait to see this band again. I just joined the mailing list and hopefully will catch them again soon. I know that the more they play the more the more often they will be booked for gigs. I am sure that we will be seeing the Night Creatures at Blues Festivals and Concerts as well asrecording CD's in the future.