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British guitarist Robin Bibi talks about his experiences in the blues circuit, British scene and Dr. Who

"The blues is about being alive!! Its part of the human condition... I can express sorrow, joy, pain, happiness and every emotion through the blues…As long as we have emotion we have the blues..."

Robin Bibi: God Save The Blues…

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Interview with veteran Minnesota native Don "Scotty" Scott, an old school blues artist and songwriter

"Too many SRV clones and people that think the Blues started with EC and all those stratslingers."

Don Scott: The Real Thing

Don "Scotty" Scott is an acoustic blues guitarist, singer, and…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 18, 2013 at 4:27pm — No Comments

Chicagoan blues singer Jackie Scott talks about Eddie Shaw, Koko Taylor, Hubert Sumlin and Windy City

"The blues is a way of expressing life that keeps your feet firmly planted knowing that what you present is something that we’ve all experienced….it lets us know that we’re not alone." 

Jackie Scott: The Lady Sings The Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 18, 2013 at 12:58am — No Comments

An Interview with "blujanova" musician Jeff Saxon - an eclectic merging of blues, jazz and bossa nova

"Blues is all about freely expressing the ups and downs of the human condition...and that's something that'll never go out of style. And jazz is sublime and sophisticated and in many cases, a thinking person's music."

Jeff Saxon: Rio de…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 17, 2013 at 4:12pm — No Comments

Bluesman, educator and scholar Fernando Jones talks about the Blues of past present and future

"In order for the Blues to be healthy, credible, vibrant, fresh and worth listening to, then, there has to be a 'minor' league of musician being groomed to assume the professional ranks."

Fernando Jones: Keep the Flame Burning…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 15, 2013 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Interview with cultural activist, poet and musician Zachary Richard, his songs go beyond the limitations

"People make music (or any art for that matter) to express themselves: their joy, their suffering, their love and their loss of love."

Zachary Richard: J’Aime La Vie

Cultural activist,…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 13, 2013 at 12:00am — No Comments

American former doctor Norman "The Blues Doc" Cohen talks about the blues life on the roads of world

"I believe in doing great music and there is a lot of it that has been dome.  It is timeless and will be enjoyed by people who were born long after the artists have left us.  People still listen to Joplin and Hendrix."

Norman "The Blues Doc" Cohen: On The Road…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 12, 2013 at 1:17pm — No Comments

Interview with JP Blues, a new guitar slinger where gives hope to the rebirth of passion and soul in music

"I believe Blues is current because new generations are coming in and trying to progress the genre musically and promote to younger audiences. It is out there and it is being heard."

JP Blues: New "Old School" Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 11, 2013 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Talking with bassman and producer Robert Mercurio about New Orleans, Galactic and George Porter Jr.

"I feel like a lot of music has lost the human element.  I fear that this will continue in the future with the expansion of computers."

Robert Mercurio: New Orleans Bass Line…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 10, 2013 at 5:30am — No Comments

Exotic rocker King Paris talks about East and West, Blues and Bhangra, Rick Vito and Ravi Shankar

"The blues has always had a lot to do with feeling, emotion and improvisation, and I hear something very similar in sitar, sarod, and drum music from India and Africa." 

King Paris: The Blues of Maharaja …

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 9, 2013 at 12:02am — No Comments

Interview with Danish blues musicians Morten Lunn and Thomas Foldberg of The Fried Okra Band

"I hope people will play good music and I hope people in the future will still be able to relate to the blues." 

The Fried Okra Band: Simple The Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 8, 2013 at 1:04pm — No Comments

Interview with new blues artist Mitch Laddie, a wizard of guitar with a stronger focus on quality songwriting

"For the most part, we all share an emotional understanding even if it's on a fundamental level and Blues music hits it hard."

Mitch Laddie: Blues From Avalon

Mitch Laddie is an artist from the North East of…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 7, 2013 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Interview with Canadian Dan McKinnon, modern stories through the veins of anyone who’s had the blues

"The blues is the greatest form of music there is. Not only has it stood the test of time for decades, but the blues is found in the roots of so many other types of music that it's impossible to get away from it."

Dan McKinnon: Blossom of Canadian…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 6, 2013 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Japanese guitarist Kunio Kishida talks about the Muscle Shoals sessions, Dickey Betts and the Blues

"The music that the blues and the country are aboriginality. Therefore we have the scene which I cannot understand, but think that a blues-rock is world music. I believe it with world common language."

Kunio Kishida: Rising Sun's Axeman…

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Chicagoan Giles Corey talks about Syl Johnson, Buddy Miles, Buddy Scott, Lubriphonic and Windy City

"I think that everybody, at some time, feels lonely, desperate, hopeless, ashamed, and unexplainably angry. The blues is taking those experiences, weaving them to a melody, a lyric, an improvisation, and relieving yourself of that pain."

Giles Corey: Polyphonic Sounds In…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on November 2, 2013 at 12:44am — No Comments

Rest in Peace Bobby Parker. You will be missed.

R.I.P Bobby Parker

Blues icon, guitar legend, Bobby Parker passed last night 31 Oct 13.

Bobby Parker was born August 31, 1937, Lafayette, Louisiana. He was best known for his 1961 song, "Watch…

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Aussie bassist and songwriter Bob Daisley talks about his Rock n' Roll experiences and the Blues

"We wouldn't have Rock 'n' Roll, Heavy Rock, Metal or many other similar genres of music if it wasn't for the Blues."

Bob Daisley: The Hoochie Coochie Man…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on October 31, 2013 at 1:31pm — No Comments

An Interview with Dave Wilkinson and Caspar St. Charles from Indie-Blues-Rock duo of King Pug

"Blues was always about self expression and storytelling through music and I believe all music does that to some degree, so all music has the Blues in it."

King Pug: Rock-A-Rolla Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on October 30, 2013 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Interview with Mac Gayden, an American rock & country hit songwriter and legendary innovative musician

"Learn to listen to yourself as you speak, most people don’t. Then learn to listen to others. Feel your feet mentally when in stressful situations, it can calm you, especially when you have stage freight."

Mac Gayden: The American…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on October 29, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Interview with The Bad Hands, one of the best new band of New Jersey pushing the limits of the Blues

"It isn’t heard as much as popular music and it comes from the soul. And if you don’t like the blues you have a hole in your soul."

The Bad Hands: New Roots Blues Band

The Bad Hands is a…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on October 28, 2013 at 9:30pm — No Comments

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