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Buddy Guy: A Man & The Blues (1968)

Buddy Guy: A Man & The Blues (1968)

July 30th, 2009

The following article was originally written back in 2009... As today (July 30th, 2016) is Buddy Guy's 80th birthday, I decided to re-post one of my favorite reflective pieces with some updated touring info for 2016.  I hope you enjoy it! ~tbb In the Summer of 2008 I was asked to write...Read Entire Article
Tunica, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour (Part 2)

Tunica, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour (Part 2)

May 11th, 2015

(If you missed the previous segment of my article where we toured Desoto County, you can click here for —> Part 1 of my MS Delta Tour ) DAY 2 - Later that Afternoon After our tour of Desoto County, our next stop was Tunica, Mississippi. The trip down Highway 61...Read Entire Article
Greenwood, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour (Part 5)

Greenwood, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour (Part 5)

June 23rd, 2015

If you missed the previous four parts in my Mississippi Delta Tour Series, you can click on the corresponding links below) • Part 1, Desoto County, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour • Part 2, Tunica, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour • Part 3, Clarksdale, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour • Part 4, Indianola, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour Day...Read Entire Article
On The Road With Guitar Red

On The Road With Guitar Red

July 23rd, 2008

Debut Release Out Now One of the best parts of being TheBluesBlogger is the info I receive regarding artists I may not be too familiar with. Some of them are real gems, which brings us to Lightnin In a Bottle, the upcoming release from Guitar Red. I didn't have the opportunity to...Read Entire Article
Robin Trower: New Release The Playful Heart

Robin Trower: New Release The Playful Heart

December 12th, 2010

It's impossible to play a run with as much feeling as a single note. I've never been so much into runs as making single notes cry. ~ Robin Trower It’s been a while since we touched base, and it seems that for the first time in the three year history of The...Read Entire Article
Reflecting On Tony Williams And The Joy of Flying

Reflecting On Tony Williams And The Joy of Flying

December 29th, 2008

The following article was the first piece I wrote in the New Year of 2008. It was originally featured on Blogcritics.org... Similar in style to a post I penned called Thinking About Matt Guitar Murphy, it takes a peek into my late teen life and my jazz based influences of...Read Entire Article
Robin Trower: Something's About To Change - CD Review / 2015 Spring Tour Info

Robin Trower: Something's About To Change - CD Review / 2015 Spring Tour Info

March 8th, 2015

I go for as much feeling as I can rather than show what I can do up and down the neck. I don't play to show people ability. ~ Robin Trower I didn’t know what to expect when I started listening to Robin Trower’s latest album "Something's About To Change." I...Read Entire Article
Jeff Healey: ‘Lost’ Album - Heal My Soul – Celebrates Artist’s 50th Birthday With Previously Unheard Material

Jeff Healey: ‘Lost’ Album - Heal My Soul – Celebrates Artist’s 50th Birthday With Previously Unheard Material

March 25th, 2016

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 - the album also celebrates with fans and...Read Entire Article
The Animals: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

The Animals: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

September 14th, 2009

This post is going to be brief as I’ve been a little under the weather this past weekend… Whenever I feel this way I tend to drift off somewhere out of the norm. I’m not sure why that is, but it happens every time… Shuffling slowly around the house, I...Read Entire Article
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