“You like blues? I’ll give you the blues. Don’t call your mother for another week, and I guarantee you’ll have the blues…” ~ my mom
After all these years writing as The Blues Blogger, I rarely mention my mother. Since today is Mother’s Day, … Read the rest
]]>He was like another one of my sons… Jeff Healey…(exhales hard)… oh my God… ~B.B. King
Heal My Soul, the new posthumous album from Canadian jazz and blues-rock guitarist/singer Jeff Healey, was released today on Provogue Records. Featuring twelve enthralling previously unheard tracks … Read the rest
]]>Death is a profound teacher, and music a great healer…
This was the building blocks to this blog as I struggled to overcome my own personal challenges nearly 10 years ago. I’m reminded of this while listening to the upcoming release, Dig in Deep from … Read the rest
]]>On Sunday February 14th 2016, Magic Sam would have been 79 years old… The following article was originally written in 2008, and is my memory of this amazing blues legend.
As far back as I can remember, I’ve had a … Read the rest
]]>… Read the rest ]]>There’s a lot of sacrifice that goes into a band like this and the fact that everybody’s on board musically, hearts and minds, makes it very humbling. There are nights on stage when I think I don’t know if it’s ever been more fun to