April 26, 2013 | 2 Comments
Why does Steve Roux think leading a trio is like being of stage “…with your tackle out.”? Why did Billy Boy Miskimmin commute from Australia to London to play harmonica? Who destroyed Tommy Johnson’s new headstone? How did Paul Long manage to see four Joe Bonamassa concerts in a week? What happened when Norman Beaker [...]
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March 26, 2013 | Leave a comment
Why did Mike Sanchez grow “…a real Errol Flynn moustache…” when he was twenty one? What does Elvin Bishop remember about his first encounter with Newcastle Brown Ale in 1966? Why is Matt Schofield pleased that he can’t win the best guitarist award? How did Norman Beaker win a slot on the Lonnie Donegan Show? [...]
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February 27, 2013 | Leave a comment
Why could Maria Muldaur write an X-rated book? Why was a heat-warped guitar the new start for Martin Harley? How was a serious injury the making of Norman Beaker‘s blues career? Why does Jo Harman think that sexual politics dominates the music business? When did a Shakespearean actor organise a memorial for a New Orleans [...]
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January 27, 2013 | Leave a comment
What does Mud Morganfield, son of Muddy Waters, think of extended guitar solos? Which twelve New Orleans tracks are ‘must plays’ at your own Mardi Gras Party? Why does Charlie Wood say that playing in Albert King’s band was like ‘boot camp’? What did Bill Sims Jnr. (of Heritage Blues Orchestra) think of Beyonce’s contribution [...]
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December 23, 2012 | Leave a comment
West Country bluesman Jeff Horsey wrote to us recently and very generously offered a couple of tracks from his new CD ‘Skeletons’ for your listening pleasure. He’s been playing the blues for a good while now, but in recent times he started gigging solo with foot percussion, slide and standard tuned guitars and rack harp, doing “downbeat [...]
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December 22, 2012 | Leave a comment
Which guitar solo reduces Irish bluesman Simon McBride to tears on stage? How did Blue Swamp front-man Mike Bowden come to have Blind Lemon Jefferson’s name written on his school satchel? Which cassette changed Blue Commotion vocalist Zoe Schwarz forever? Which twelve memories kept blues-webmaster Alan White warm this Christmas? Which Rolling Stones album does [...]
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November 27, 2012 | Leave a comment
After 50 years of playing blues, how does John Mayall say he wants to be remembered? How did a Bex Marshall song have her crying at her own wedding? Does Tom Attah believe that Robert Johnson really sold his soul to the Devil? Which is the most important instrument in the history of blues music? [...]
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October 28, 2012 | Leave a comment
Why does Ian Jennings say double bass is perfect for Lisa Mills’ music? What’s it like to have Alvin Youngblood Hart singing in your house? Which Delta Blues legend broke Tom McGuinness’ National guitar? Why did BB King call his guitar Lucille? Did Leadbelly really sing his way out of prison? How did an Allman [...]
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October 2, 2012 | 2 Comments
Remember The Hoax? Their fiery brand of blues rock kept us Brits warm through the latter half of the 90s, when three album releases and a long string of sell-out shows displayed their terrific prowess. Bass player Robin Davey is based in Los Angeles now, and his new musical vehicle is Well Hung Heart, a scuzzy, down [...]
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September 29, 2012 | 1 Comment
Why does Kyla Brox think it’s the girls that get boys into music? Why did ‘Our Monica’ go all coy at Colne? Why do his band mates call Mick Ralphs ‘the missing link’? Why does Tom Attah think that even Lemon Jefferson’s music was shaped by technology? How do you decide which blues T-shirt to [...]
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