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Slovenian guitarist Primoz Grasic talks about the Jazz, Blues, Toots Thielemans and Johnny Griffin

"I think that Blues was beginning of music and then Jazz came, before the R&R so both will be always with us!"

Primož Grašič: Rhapsody in Blue(s)…

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Blueswoman Suzanne Thomas talks about Jimmy Smith, Mama Laura, & her philosophy about the blues

"Blues to me means I have an everlasting gift from my Father, a cup that will never empty."

Suzanne Thomas: The continuing legacy & the next blues generation

At the tender…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 22, 2012 at 12:00am — No Comments

Catalan singer/ guitarist/ poet Quico Pi de la Serra talks about his versalite career and the blues

"Happiness, freedom, heart, culture, etc., are words used without any respect to their inner meaning and the western psychopaths use them erroneously."

Quico Pi de la Serra: T'agrada el…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 21, 2012 at 8:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with keyboard player Bob Malone: There are only two kinds of music, good and bad.

"It all starts with the blues – almost all of American music can be traced back to that DNA."

Bob Malone: The knight of 88 keys

Los Angeles based Bob Malone plays keyboards with rock legend…

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An Interview with Louisiana singer/ guitarist Josh Garrett: The Blues is honest and infectious

"The old players in the Blues community are respected like royalty. They have a certain authenticity that I think only gets stronger with age."

Josh Garrett:…

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Italian bluesman Dario Lombardo talks about Phil Guy, local scene, and his experience in Blues world

"Life gives you the Blues: then on, you must have the strength and the ability to tell it to the people."

Dario Lombardo: Walkin with the Blues

Dario Lombardo is one of the most representative musicians in the Italian Blues…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 20, 2012 at 6:00pm — No Comments

An Interview with the Motives, a band brings together some of the finest talent from the European scene

"We want to just enjoy and hope the people enjoy listening."

The Motives: The future of the blues

June…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 19, 2012 at 10:08pm — No Comments

Greek American Thanos Karsiotis talks about the affinity of Blues with the Greeks and his own roots

"The Blues mean different things at different times, but you know them when they’re there. The Blues offer nothing, it is only the acknowledgment of them."

Thanos "BoiDetroit" Karsiotis: Aegean…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 19, 2012 at 12:00pm — No Comments

The Sky Is Cryin: RIP Johnnie Bassett & Ernest Lane

Have a Nice Trip Johnnie Bassett & Ernest Lane

RIP Johnnie Bassett - Oct 9, 1935 to Aug 4, 2012

Detroit blues guitarist and vocalist extraordinaire Johnnie Bassett, died from…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 10, 2012 at 11:00am — No Comments

An Interview with Charles Plymell, early beat generation poet, author: Good poets are full of experiences

"A deeper emotion might be eliminated. We could do away with guilt or any of the "bad." It might be a 'good thing' But alas!"

Charles Plymell: Matter, Void, Energy, Spirit

Charles Plymell was born on the high…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 4, 2012 at 6:30am — No Comments

French harmonica player J.J. Milteau talks about Sonny Terry, McCoy, Scott-Heron; and his trip in USA

"Even if we listen to music with our own cultural code, it stays a precious bridge to understand each other."

Jean-Jacques Milteau: The breath of Bluesfan

The blues and its…

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An Interview with Paul Bibbins - Hendrix inspired blues rock guitarist / songwriter from New Orleans

“Many people live the blues on a daily basis. Even if you don’t have the blues, or live them yourself; you can relate to someone who does.”

Paul Bibbins: Midnight Lightning

New Orleans guitarist…

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Lone star bluesman Lincoln Durham talks about Son House, Tom Waits and his own paths in Blues

"I think blues took a wrong turn in more recent years. Blues has become a bad word to many."

Lincoln Durham: New soul to old soul…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 2, 2012 at 12:00am — No Comments

Austrian multi-instrumentalist Christian Dozzler talks about his versatile & respected career on the blues

"The Blues is real, it’s life. Everybody who is sensitive enough feels the powerful, basic, savage force behind it."

Christian Dozzler: Two Meters of Blues

Christian Dozzler from Vienna,…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on August 1, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Chicagoan bassman Orlando Wright talks about Buddy Guy, Syl Johnson, Doug McDonald, and local scene

"The Blues express sadness as well as happiness it express pain, there’s a Blues for any occasion..."

Orlando Wright: (W)right sound source

The consummate bass player, Orlando J. Wright has worked the Chicago R&B and…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 31, 2012 at 11:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with Tim "Too Slim" Langford - have created an eclectic style of Blues and Rock with his own sound

"Life will always throw you some song writing material. You get everything just by living , happy, sad good and bad!"

Tim "Too Slim" Langford: Star-Spangled…

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Motor City guitarist/singer Chris Canas talks about Johnnie Bassett, Oscar Brown Jr., and Detroit blues

“The Blues has saved my life and I just hope I can return the favor by educating people about it so they can have a better appreciation for it.”

Chris Canas: The Blues is Alright…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 30, 2012 at 12:00am — No Comments

Minnesota Blues Legend Big Walter Smith, the "Big Man of the Blues" Dies

R.I.P Big Walter Smith - Brother To The Blues

Big Walter Smith, the Twin Cities bandleader affectionately known as the "Big Man of the Blues," died Tuesday at the age of 82 at his home in Minneapolis.…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 27, 2012 at 3:00am — No Comments

Mighty Mo Rodgers, a blues poet philosopher: Socrates laid down some real good Blues "know thyself"

"Blues is real. There are only three things for certain in life...death, taxes and the blues"

Mighty Mo Rodgers: Odysseus and the blues sirens…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 27, 2012 at 1:00am — No Comments

An Interview with Jerry and Pauline Teel of Chicken Snake: Voodoo jungle with a psychedelic snarl

"The blues is real, the blues is raw, the blues is dirty, and the blues is about feeling."

Chicken Snake: Voodoo Blues-chedelic…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on July 25, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

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