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Dutch bluesman Robbert Fossen talks about Magic Slim, Tail Dragger, John Primer and Haarlem Jazz Club

"The blues is based on expressing feelings. So for me it’s a way to express myself and connect with people in different ways."

Robbert Fossen:  Blues with no additives & preservatives…

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Counterculture guru Lee Harris talks about the Underground, Beat generation, Ken Kesey, and “Stay high”

"My hopes for the future are for world peace, love and compassion for all sentient beings and forms of life on this planet." 

Lee Harris: The Underground Alchemist…

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Guitarist Rockin' Johnny Burgin talks about Tail Dragger, the old cats of Windy City and Delmark records

"Blues music has a lot of meaning and stands up to repeated listening." 

Rockin' Johnny Burgin: Windy Blues

Guitarist Johnny Burgin came to Chicago from South Carolina to attend the University of…

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Interview with Port City Prophets, embodies the honest, gritty way of life from which the music rises

"The Blues is a conduit for emotion, the way to tell the story, the way to share you happiness, joy and sadness with people."

Port City Prophets: Marshlands Blues…

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Legendary John Steel talks about the Animals, Sonny Boy, Hooker, Alexis Korner and Brit blues boom

"I'd like to be in New Orleans in say 1916 just before they closed down the Storyville red light district and created the diaspora that spread Jazz and Blues all over America and then the world."

John Steel: Brit Beat and Blues Boom…

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Harmonica player- technician Johnny Bishop talks about his experiences and friends in the blues roads

"Listening to blues music will lift your spirits and make you forget your troubles for a while, especially if you can attend a live show." 

Johnny Bishop: Johnny Got His Harp

Johnny…

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German Jazz pianist and educator Monika Herzig talks about David Baker, poetry, and European scene

"My fears are that jazz will not manage to keep its relation to audiences and slowly become a music of the past."

Monika Herzig: Jazz On Earth

In 1987, the pedagogical institute in Weingarten,…

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Dutch agency, producer and guitarist Jan Mittendorp talks about his projects and European blues scene

"Europe sees blues as culture and in the US it is entertainment (to sell drinks)."

Jan Mittendorp: Blues & Groove

Jan Mittendorp is a Dutch blues guitarist,…

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Brooklyn poet Mark Statman talks about F.G. Lorca, Kenneth Koch, the outlaws of music and Odyssey

"Music is essential to poetry, in terms of line, in terms of rhythm, in terms of choice." 

Mark Statman: The Winds of Poetry…

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Interview with The Kingsize Boogiemen, a Czech blues band that plays the blues with their own style

"The Blues music and music in general makes people happy and join them."

The Kingsize Boogiemen: Czech Blues

The Kingsize Boogiemen band is a Czech blues band, formed around 2000,…

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Interview with harpman Billy Watson, an artist whose performances and art exhibitions go hand in hand

"Blues should be improvised and not over rehearsed. Humility makes a good bluesman."

Billy Watson: Human Blues Being

Billy Watson is an artist and entertainer whose live performances and…

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Canadian virtuosos David Gogo talks about Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Thorogood and Albert Collins

"Blues is an international language. I think we all respect each other whether you're from Canada, the US, the UK ... or Greece!"

David Gogo: Talking with the Blues

As one of Canada's hardest…

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Bostonian singer-songwriter Barbara Kessler talks about her songs, folk rock scene and Ritchie Havens

"Music is so universal, it's a language that we all speak, from before birth." 

Barbara Kessler: Songs of Humanity

Barbara Kessler feels…

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Veteran blues-rocker Mike Reilly talks about Elvin Bishop, Allman Brothers, B.B., Hooker; and his Harley

" (Blues) It’s a culture. It’s truly a genre that no matter what country you’re from, you get it. You move to the groove, it all translates."

Mike Reilly: Blues & Rock Rider

B.B. King once said that…

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Poet, editor and publisher Pat Nolan talks about the Blues, Jazz, Beats and Black Bart Poetry Society

"Beat writing was to a certain extent influenced by Black music and speech patterns in the manner of its composition which could be compared to oral improvisation, a kind of lively street corner jive."

Pat Nolan: Nualláin Roadhouse Blues…

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Poet Norbert Krapf talks about his Mississippi Blues trail, Amiri Baraka, David Amram and Bob Dylan

"We always attack what we fear. Reading good poems and listening to good songs can make us more gentle. Being gentle is a great strength."

Norbert Krapf: Catholic Boy Blues …

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Burnin' Mike Vernon talks about Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Link Wray and the 3 Balls of Fire

"It’s getting harder and harder to find and hear great rock and roll players these days. It’s mostly Rock with no Roll." 

Mike Vernon: Let the Good Times Roll…

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Soul Blues entertainer Ritzy Lee talks about the Dell Vikings, Apollo Theater, Double Trouble and his Co.

"Soul and Blues tells the stories of the heart that everyone can relate to, and those who can play this music reaches deep down into their instruments to bring out sounds that make the soul relate to what the ear is hearing."

Ritzy Lee: Deep Soul…

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Interview with artist PONZ (aka Robert Ponzio), an activist blues lover, educator, and citizen diplomat

"The Blues is an universal expression of humanity. The Blues rises above the difficulties of life and finds a way to celebrate it."

Robert Ponzio: The Blues Art of Peace

Robert Ponzio…

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Q&A with musician, poet, artist and playwright Neil Oram: Only the NOW is real

"The psychedelic era grew out of the jazz-Beat-blues energies."

Neil Oram: Highlands Notes

Neil Oram is a British musician, poet, artist and playwright, best known as the author of The Warp,…

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