Michael Limnios Blues Network's Blog – March 2012 Archive (63)

Multi talented Big Walker talks about Butterfield, Bloomfield, poetry and his experience on the blues road

"Blues, Jazz, Folk music... This is my heritage, part of my soul, my life, my best friend and my biggest ambition is to influence people, even the world, in a positive way with it."

Derrick Big Walker: Roots Walking

Born in 1953…

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An Interview with Texas manager/ journalist Abby Owen: Blues are had by all of us at one time or other

"Texas Blues is more guitar driven and maybe less of the harp? It has more of a country and western swing with a touch of Rock n Roll."

Abby Owen: Lone Star on her Heart…

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Detroit guitarist John Idan talks about Yardbirds, Top Topham, Steve Vai, Alen Ginsberg, & his own blues road

"The blues is an expression of all the wonders of life."

John Idan: Motor City's Bluesbird…

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Q & A with legendary singer/ songwriter/ guitarist Michael Chapman: The men in suits are winning.

"I am unique and conceited and I only write about my life"

Michael Chapman: Journeyman of …

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Canadian-Greek bluesman Steve Sainas talks about Sun studios, Dobros, Eric Clapton, & Rock in School

"The blues genre, unfortunately, tends to have a purest ideology that focuses too much on past artists and compositions"

Steve "Mud Dog" Sainas: Blues Crusader…

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Texas blues guitar legend Bugs Henderson dies at 68

R.I.P Bugs Henderson

"Lone Star" blues guitar legend Bugs Henderson, the fiery blues-rocker with the wicked and funky six-string sting, died Thursday night from complications of liver cancer. He was 68.

Mr. Henderson died at his home in Jefferson only…

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An Interview with Paul Cox, one of Britain's finest Blues/Soul Singer: The Pavarotti of British Blues

"The Blues is all, it’s in all we do musically, we just can’t keep it away from our lives, irrespective of musical genre."

Paul Cox sings the Blues

Respected…

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An Interview with trombonist Big James Montgomery of Chicago Playboys: Blues has brought to my life.

"U live and U learn though all of life's experiences good & bad!"

Big James & the Chicago Playboys

Blues often suffers from too much of the same old sound. But, Big James is different from today's blues…

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An Interview with songstress Dani Wilde: Blues & Soul music has helped to change the world we live in.

"Women have always been there playing the blues alongside the men and boys."

Dani Wilde: Shining Blues & Shining Heart

Young British Blues & Soul…

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An Interview with blues/jazz photographer Dragan Tasic: Express my feelings and myself as a person.

"...create a photo with the “soul”- the image from which you can hear the music"

Dragan Tasic: Looking for the feeling

Dragan was born in 1962. After graduating a Musical College early 80s, he started his career as a professional Blues…

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Guitarist/songwriter Aynsley Lister talks about Jim Gaines, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Buddy Guy, & British blues

"Music is a release for me, when I play I get lost in it and it’s a very happy place to be!!"

Aynsley Lister: Heart Blues Player…

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Brit guitarist Danny Bryant talks about Walter Trout, Buddy Guy, Pistoia Blues Fest & his Blues journey

"I just love being on the road playing music. If I have a guitar in my hand and somewhere to go I am happy!"

Danny Bryant: Pure Blues Obsession

Danny Bryant was born in…

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Seattle guitarist/songriter Kevin Sutton of Wired talks about Willie Dixon, blues, grunge, Lysistrata, & Plato

"Hey, the old Greek guy Plato would probably say that I always wanted to play the blues."

The Wired!Band: Dr. Feelgood

Seattle's "The WIRED! Band"  has won the…

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Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL - An Interview with studio manager Trevor Fletcher of Criteria

"The atmosphere in the studio as well as in the city of Miami."

Criteria Studios: Layla and Other Assorted ... Albums

Criteria…

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The unique bluesman Chick Willis talks about Ray Charles, Elmore James, Chuck Willis, & Jimmy Reed

I am The Stoop Down Man, The Don of The Blues, The Little Old Blues Man, better known as ROBERT L CHICK WILLIS

Born Robert Willis on September 24, 1934 in Cabiness, Georgia, "Chick" is the cousin of late blues legend Chuck Willis. He began his musical…

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Robert Johnson At 100 - Shemekia, Bettye LaVette, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Sam Moore at Apollo Theater

Robert Johnson At 100
Tuesday, March 6
Apollo Theater, New York…
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An Interview with Bernie Worrell of P-FUNK: BLUES & FUNK come from the same SOURCE

"The Fun-key is every key that makes you feel good."

Bernie Worrell: Peace & Harmony …

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British harp player Giles Robson talks about Paul Jones, Steve Cropper, Mud Morgafield, & his band Dirty Aces

"The blues created one instrument and that instrument was the blues diatonic harmonica!"

Giles Robson:The spirit of Brit Blues…

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Lucio Dalla Dead: Italian Singer - Songwriter Dies At 68

ROME -- The popular Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla has died in Switzerland during a European concert tour. He was 68.

Dalla's company, Ph.D srl Music Management in Bologna, said the singer died, apparently of a heart attack, after eating breakfast Thursday morning in his hotel in Montreaux, Switzerland. He had given a concert there the evening before.

Dalla wrote songs for himself…

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Joe Bonamassa play slide guitar on Europe's new album "Bag of Bones"

"We're honoured that Joe Bonamassa wanted…

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