Bob Berry
"Bob "Blue" Berry"

Bob “Blue” Berry Biography Bob was born in the small town of Port Alberni, B.C, Canada, although coming fromA musical family (dad was a B.C. champion accordion player in the 50’s) he didn’t getInto music until High School where he started playing the trumpet. He was fortunate to win several awards, & music was easy to him. Around 1977, some friends were forming bands & needed a Bass player (no-one wants to learn that when they’re young, lol, doesn’t get the girls) He started playing in a few bands, but never got to do a live show & the music of the time Just didn’t hit him right. He sold all his gear & didn’t play a lick for around 14 years, finally picking up a Samick Bass (but no amp) & picked it up about once every 6 months. In 1995, Mike Mallon approached Bob (having met around 10 years previously through a mutual friend) and asked him if he wanted to do a gig out at Sproat Lake, he agreed (not realizing it was only a month away) and had a great time. A pivotal moment happened just 5 days later, when they played a gig for the local rugby club, a bunch of people where there, but 3 people took some stools & sat right in front of the band & watc... more...