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Talking with American roots artist Glen Delpit about T.S. Eliot, Bo Diddley, Homer, and the art of 60s

"When you hear them you can probably trace some back to Homer. Not that Robert Johnson or Skip James knew about Homer but they seem to have the same deep connection." 

Glen Delpit: Mining of American Art…

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An Interview with drummer Gene Gunnels of Strawberry Alarm Clock: Live life to the fullest without regrets

"The Blues usually has a story behind it that everyone feels."

Gene Gunnels: Strawberry Friends Forever

Gene Gunnels was born in Anderson, S.C. on July 4, 1949. He is the drummer of the…

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An Interview with Chicagoan Terry Abrahamson: Everything About The Blues, A Trip To The Blues World

"The main legacy of the Blues is that you can let your raw emotions and point of view tells the story. You don’t have to be polite or subtle. It’s like the law; there are precedents that dictate what’s acceptable... what works."

Terry Abrahamson: The Bluesman's Chakra…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 23, 2013 at 9:00pm — No Comments

New York storyteller Yazan, playing a blend of his own experiences, country blues & psychedelic folk

"The lyrics and the sounds of the blues are very close to the root of music – pure spirit. This is an eternal truth, and will always have power as a result. Spirit is everywhere and inside of everything!"

Yazan: Bluesedelic Folk Vertigo…

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Singer/songwriter Pamela Polland talks about the 60s, Blues, Jazz, Ry Cooder and Hawaiian culture

"My fear is that we’ve screwed up our environment so badly, that we have done irreversible damage to our planet, and we are headed for unsustainable and unlivable status on Earth." 

Pamela Polland: A Spiritual…

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Author Vicki Welch Ayo talks about her book Boys From Houston, 60s music scene & Lone Star's bands

"Hopefully, we will see another music revolution soon, as it is nearly impossible for the Indie musician to keep re-inventing himself for the sake of survival."

Vicki Welch Ayo: Notes from Houston

The…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 21, 2013 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Μultinational artist Mike Cooper talks about the lap steel guitar, British Blues, Alexis Korner & Rembetika

"The most important experiences are the ones where I have learnt something new...not necessarily music either. Knowledge comes from experiences you live through and you can channel that into music."

Mike Cooper: Sliding around the world…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 20, 2013 at 6:03pm — No Comments

Blues master Ezra Charles talks about Leon Russell, Lightnin' Hopkins, Stones and Professor Longhair

"I learned that I knew when the blues music I made was right, or correct, and I could recognize the Truth of the Blues."

Ezra Charles: Burnin' Rockets 88

Ezra Charles…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 18, 2013 at 7:02pm — No Comments

Photographer Indra Tamang talks about Charles Henri Ford & Ruth Ford, Ira Cohen, Greece and Nepal

"When I take a good picture, it’s a very satisfying feeling and I feel that my efforts have paid off."

Indra B. Tamang: 

The…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 17, 2013 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Hard-living, old-school blues guitarist and singer ‘T-Model’ Ford dies at home in Mississippi

R.I.P. Taildragger T-Model Ford

James Lewis Carter Ford (1924 – 2013)

James Lewis Carter "T-Model" Ford, a hard-living blues singer who taught himself to play…

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Versatile bluesman Shad Harris talks about the legacy and magic of Blues, Etta James and Amiri Baraka

"The writers, poets, dancers, and painters, all contribute to the overall development and continuity of the cultural artistic community by way of media that are all mutually complementary."

Shad Harris: Keep it Simple and Groove!…

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Lap steel guitarist Sterling Koch talks about the truth of blues, Kim Simmonds and Campbell Brothers

"I think the creativity is what I miss. Everything today is so pre-fabricated, pre-packaged, market tested and made for commercials to sell other products. The blues will always exist."

Sterling Koch: The Ruler of Slide…

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An Interview with Memphis-based Jeff Jensen -- The real face of a genuine bluesman beyond of music

"Blues can be a great unifier, and a great equalizer. Age, race, religion, it doesn’t matter, it’s all about soul."

Jeff  Jensen: The Blues Reality

Growing up listening to 50’s, 60’s and 70’s Rock-N-Roll,…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 14, 2013 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Interview with harmonicist Wingnut Adams, a bluesman who delivers the Blues and captures heart & soul

"All blues is real. Either Real good, or Real bad. You have to have lived it to feel it. And, if you do feel it, the people will accept it."

Wingnut Adams: Feel The Groove

Honored by The…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 12, 2013 at 11:55am — No Comments

Interview with Portland artist Lloyd Jones, the best-kept secret on the blues / roots / Americana scene

"I think blues music continues to generate a following because of its simple direct route to life. Popular music will go out of fashion by nature. Blues will remain connected to reality."

Lloyd Jones: Funky & storytelling…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 11, 2013 at 12:04pm — No Comments

VA-based singer/guitarist Cathy Ponton King talks about her experiences and friends in the Blues world

My mom, made me a needle point, which says:“For Heights and Depths No Words May Reach, Music is the Soul’s Own Speech”. I love that, and I think it says it all.

Cathy Ponton King: Tough & Tender Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 8, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

Interview with Memphis harpman Brandon Santini, a worthy artist to keep the blues alive the next decades

"According to researchers, blues music is listened to mainly by people in their 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s and we don’t have a strong younger audience and I am fearful that the blues audience won’t 're-generate' itself fully."

Brandon Santini: Memphis Breath…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 7, 2013 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Interview with The Planetary Blues Band - start from the blues and expandings into the musical universe

"Blues is both the natural and the spiritual element from which the musical expressions burst forth."

The Planetary Blues Band:

A Journey to the Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 3, 2013 at 6:35pm — No Comments

Blues poet & artist Tony Moffeit, co-founder of Outlaw Poetry Movement talks about the Outlaw Tribe

"Outlaw is about bringing something new to the word, the poem, the lyric, or the music. Robert Johnson was an outlaw because of what he invented."

Tony Moffeit: Shaman of Outlaw's Tribe

Tony…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 1, 2013 at 12:00am — No Comments

An Interview with Ray Dorset of Mungo Jerry, the most startling phenomenon to hit UK since The Beatles

"I think that it is because this music (Blues / Jazz) is generally “real, no frill”, and honest, it has no age or demographic barriers."

Mungo Jerry: King of the Groove

Mungo Jerry is a British rock group whose greatest…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on June 30, 2013 at 8:10pm — No Comments

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