The Little Big Man

The rhythm/slide Guitar Player for Blue Steele was a little guy that was larger than life. His name was Mark Jarvis and he was the biggest man in the band. Mark being a professional Artist as a career and a Blues Musician. Mark was gifted with many talents. Mark was the best showman I have ever performed with in any Band. Mark wrote many songs. Before joining Blue Steele Mark had his on Band called Five Days, they recorded and released one album of all Mark Jarvis original tunes. Mark had heart of gold, Mark was a stay at home Dad raising two daughters working on his paintings yet finding time for his music. Mark would come to gigs dressed like a performer sometimes in a jacket and a shirt and tie. In addition to all his talents Mark was also a very good record producer. The first album Blue Steele released called Hot Wired is self evident of that. I asked Mark to paint my portrait playing the Blues, Mark loved Painting, I purchased the finished portrait from him it hangs on my wall today. The Picture you see above is that same portrait. Blue Steele released two albums and to me the first one Hot Wired is the best of the two probably because Mark was there for the first but not the second. Musicians are very temperamental. Well things were said feelings got hurt and somehow Mark was no longer a part of Blue Steele. I ran into Mark a few times after that at open mics, he never stopped playing the Blues or writing songs and recording and producing. Mark was the most professional professional. Mark was dwarfed in size by all the members of Blue Steele yet he was the biggest man in the Band. Please enjoy the Mark Jarvis Original tune of off Blue Steele's first album featuring Mark on slide guitar and vocals; Ladies and Gentlemen Mr Mark Jarvis and his song "Heart Tree"!