In 2005 Toney joined the ranks of St. Stephen's Blues Band with Legendary Guitarist and band leader Robbie Stokes along with some of the finest musicians Southern Illinois has to offer, including Charlie Morril on Drums, Chris Miller on Keyboards, Ed Gruenwald on bass followed by James Layman and Master Boss Toots-Kevin Cox on vocals and sax.
My good friend Chicago Mike called and asked if could fill in an empty slot for part of his European tour. So...off I went to Zermatt, Switzerland for six shows with,
Maria Rilke: "For one human being to love another human being: that is perhaps the most difficult task that has been entrusted to us, the ultimate task, the final test and proof, the work for which all other work is merely preparation."