Jeff Petersen – 2015 INDUCTEE
Jeff Petersen is one of the Eastern Iowa Region’s best guitar players and a founding member of The Blue Band. He has performed for over 40 years, playing a customized 1968 Gibson Flying V Guitar. Originally from Clinton, Iowa, Jeff started playing guitar at the age of 14 after hearing the Beatles and was further influenced by B.B. King, the Allman Brothers, and Eric Clapton.
After a 10-year stint with the Headstone Band, Jeff helped start The Blue Band along side Blue Band front man Bob Dorr. Jeff has played in a variety of venues and has opened for national acts such as Freddy King and Johnny Winter. According to Jeff, he’s trying to find that one perfect note and takes life one day at a time. He explained, “I don’t care how big the crowd is, I just love to play.”
Jeff has been inducted into the Iowa Rock ’n’ Roll Music Association Hall of Fame twice – in September 2006 for his work with the Headstone Band and in September 2007 with The Blue Band.
