Doc Simons
We play blues, americana, rock 'n roll, and a few originals in coastal South Carolina.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Im from Queens, (NEW YORK CITY?!). I started playing guitar at ten, harp at 14, and mandolin at 16. At 18, I played on Jerry Jeff Walkers L.A. Freeway album (MCA, 1973) and spent a few years on the road mostly in California and Texas. In the later seventies and early eighties I went to college and grad school and played music on the side. Since then Ive worked, raised a family and continued to play music, now at venues along the Grand Strand.
The Doc Simons Trio
Doc Simons: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin
Daniel Little Doc Simons: bass, vocals
Tony Maulden: drums, vocals
The Trio is Guitar and Harmonica, Bass, Drums and Vocals playing blues and classic rock with a little country/folk thrown in the mix. If you like The Band, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Hendrix, Dylan and Wilson Picket you will definitely like us.
Doc and Marc
Doc Simons (vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin and bass) with Marc Serio from The Lubicators (vocals,bass and guitar) make up this duo. A more acoutsic version of The Doc Simons Trio, we play Hot Tuna, folk blues, Keb Mo, as well as Trio and Lubricator tunes.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes. Up and down the beach: southern North Carolina to Savannah Ga.
Your musical influences
The Band, Clapton, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan The Beatles, Paul Butterfield, Jerry Jeff Walker
What equipment do you use?
1954 Guild Stradford, 94 Gibson Nighthawk Custom, 65 Fender Deluxe Reverb, 68 Super Reverb, Lee Oskar harps, Stradolin Mandolin, Blueridge BR 160
