There ain’t no mountain high enough, no there ain’t no distance far enough to keep Ben Waters fans from attending one of his concerts. A group of 28 people flew all the way over from England to listen to their idol play his lively boogie-woogie style of piano at the 21st Annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival.
“We just love his music” say Val and Tony Grant, who were among the group from England. “We live just down the road from Ben, so we also get to hear him when he drops in at the local to play a bit of piano. He’s just such a great musician. We love him.”
That sentiment is shared by all the others in the group.
Waters, who has shared the stage with many of rock ’n’ roll’s legendary performers such as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and the Rolling Stones is also a member of Charlie Watts ABCD Band.
Last year a group made up of many of this year’s group flew to Memphis to hear Waters perform.
Margaret Glanvill, who has been a fan since she first heard him play 10 years ago, says that it is worth all the expense because she has made so many friends within the group. “We’re like a family now and Ben is always so concerned that we enjoy ourselves.”
Yes, it would seem that his fans certainly do enjoy themselves. Why else would they be so willing to follow him around the world?
