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Wisconsin-based guitarist/singer Dave Potter talks about the way of life and his road trip with the blues

"It’s such a special thing, many people are not in touch with deep emotions, and the Blues has a way of connecting to those feelings many times without words, it’s an unexplainable thing."

Dave Potter: American Blues Dream…

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Hypnotherapist and sound-healer Peter Blum talks about the 60s and the sacred healing force of music

"Music/art, prayer and healing all take us inward into our inner world, the world of imagery and emotions, of visions and feelings."

Peter Blum: Sacred Echo Of Universe

Peter Blum lives in Woodstock, New…

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Iranian guitarist Daryosh Shiri Aghghaleh talks about the music as spiritual, physical, emotional, need of humans

"America is birthplace of the blues, indigenous music never goes waste, and always will be fan, if you look carefully, you will notice that the blues is a form of Indigenous music, without a doubt..."

Daryosh Shiri Aghghaleh: Open Horizon…

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Interview with multi-talented Rachelle Coba - innovative and soulful music help get her blues out to be heard

"The blues is the truth. It is an honest look at the world through the blues artists’ eyes. The blues deals with all subject matter, serious and fun, but it is blunt and honest."

Rachelle Coba: New School Of Blues…

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Argentine artist Marcelo Ponce talks about his experience with the greats of Blues and Afro American music

"The blues is full of mystery. The stories, the musicians, the crossroad, and of course the music. If you want to play blues you must cross a line and put your soul in risk."

Marcelo Ponce: Afro Pan-American Blues…

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Interview with jazz pianist Neil Cowley - creates deeply engaging music with mightily and sheer emotions

"Jazz teaches you to expand yourself musically and excel in technique and listening skills, so it is something that every true musician surely has to explore. Improvisation is an important element of Jazz."

Neil Cowley: Touch & Feel The Jazz…

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Interview with musician/chanter & teacher Antion (aka Vic Briggs), guitarist of Eric Burdon & The Animals

"Nowadays, every other person is a musician and the standards are so much higher. Yet that has not necessarily translated into more exciting musical experiences."

Antion: Vic Briggs' Rock n' Roll Echos…

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British guitarist Jason North of Blues Boy Kings talks about Peter Green, Gary Moore & UK's blues bloodline

"People love good music when it is played well and with passion. Blues is a style of music which I believe has to be sung with meaning, and it has to be played well... and with feeling and a delicate touch."

Jason North: The British Blues Boy…

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Interview with legendary Muscle Shoals musician Travis Wammack - the fastest guitar player in the South

"Blues to me is a good man or woman feeling bad over a romance, money or anything that bears heavily on the mind."

Travis Wammack: From The…

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Veteran amazing guitarist Johnny "V" Vernazza talks about his experiences on the blues rock roads

"I can only hope that music today can turn around full circle and return to that type of mindset. Today it’s more visual and not as creative for the most part."

Johnny "V" Vernazza: Slides With The Truth…

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Interview with Virgil McMahon (& The Accelerators) - pushing the boundaries of British blues rock at the edges

"The Blues is timeless. I wish for it & know it will always continue."

Virgil & The Accelerators: Blues Rock Soldiers

Virgil and the Accelerators is a Blues rock power house trio, hailing from Birmingham, England. Renowned for…

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Greek Blues Scene: Interview with The Big Nose Attack - escapes from the stereotypes of blues with newer sounds

"The blues is a feeling. The blues reflects all those imperfections of the human soul. When nothing goes right you got the blues."

The Big Nose Attack: Paint It Blue(s)

The Big Nose Attack is an…

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Interview with British guitarist Mama Paula - a versatile blueswoman based in the Costa del Sol of Spain

"Music is the only thing that uses both sides of the brain; however each individual has to allow this to happen in their own head to reach a euphoric feeling."

Mama Paula: The Doors of Perception…

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Interview with Philippino bluesman Ray “Binky” Lampano, Jr. - the local scene will never be the same again

"Before the scourges of selfies have been inflicted upon an unsuspecting humanity, there were people who simply found a personal narrative in the language of the blues."

Ray “Binky” Lampano, Jr.: Blues Alley

Philippines blues band of Lampano Alley is…

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Interview with multi-talented Thomas Hall -- the “Renaissance Man” in various fields of entertainment

"Music has changed based on the moral decline of society, and there will always be real soul but the way to express it sometimes is covered over by the introduction of electronics."

Thomas Hall: Soulful Life Stories…

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Multi-talented Liz Mandeville talks about the heart of Windy City and exorcises the demons with her Blues

"Blues is a way of talking about life. It’s a way of creating mythology out of things that happen to every person, regardless of who they are. It’s a way of examining and exorcising one’s demons."

Liz Mandeville: The Heart Of Chicago…

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Singer/ guitarist Del Rey talks about Sam Chatmon, women in American music, and the old days of blues

"I wish people would turn off the TVs and play some music."

Del Rey: Time Machine Of Music 

Del Rey is an American blues, jazz and ragtime singer (and occasional songwriter), guitarist and ukulele player.…

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Interview with legendary Martin Turner - founding original member and key creative force of Wishbone Ash

"I think the cataclysmic events of the war years in the 40s and the austere, grey, healing and slow reconstruction during the 50s gave rise to a huge outburst of idealistic and artistic outpouring in the generation that came of age in the 60s."

Martin Turner: The Rock Wish Took…

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Argentinian harmonica player/singer Ximena Monzón talks about Lurrie Bell, Billy Branch and local scene

"I think, the blues are the same all over the world...of course, comes from the States, but the blues are about THE feeling, and like Willie Dixon once said: blues is the facts of life, about people and their stories."

Ximena Monzón: Hoochie Coochie Girl…

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Interview with Scottish Craig Hughes - a honest alt. blues & roots underground musician and songwriter

"That the media would take its head out of its arse. Stop obsessing over plastic 'talent' shows and find the music again, putting it ahead of image."

Craig Hughes: Albannaich Blues Roots

In the late 1980s…

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