Wow! I love Anson but I am not disappointed as Junior Watson is coming to the UK. JUNIOR WATSON!! John Nemeth will be on vox and harp. Not sure about the rest of the band. [update] The rest of the band is Anson’s band – The Rockets [/update] Tuesday, 14th of March in Winchester at [...]

After a gap of some two years Hooker Blues Club return to their spiritual home at Wrexham Rugby Club on Saturday, 11th February. The club has been completely refurbished with new facilities throughout – loos, bar, seating area, furniture etc. The first gig features Trafficker, now acclaimed by many as the UK’s top blues-rock band, [...]

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BluePower.Com: Blind Pig Signs John Nemeth!: “Blind Pig Signs John Nemeth!”

He is one of my favourite modern guitar players and has featured on some of my favourite recordings ever (on bass on some of them). www.alexschultz.com

Some more from the Black and Tan catalogue. Black Night – Roscoe Chenier http://www.soundcream.com/soundcream/download?song_id=828 My Heart Took A Beating – Teresa James http://www.soundcream.com/soundcream/download?song_id=1009 Revolution Bluez – Billy Jones http://www.soundcream.com/soundcream/download?song_id=1049

Iain McIntosh has booked Anson and the Rockets for a date in the UK in Winchester. He tells me that they also have a date in Brighton at the Komedia although the Komedia site does not list this yet. Anson’s site is also a bit behind the times. Anson has John Nemeth guesting on vocals [...]

Grahame’s post reminded me that there’s a Rod Piazza DVD available at the moment; a live show from 2005 (I think). It’s available from Amazon at this link. A bargain at less that a tenner while the US Dollar is 1.77 against Sterling.

Grahame sends these recommendations. A few DVDs which may be of interest to blues fans out there: Just released is The Fabulous Thunderbirds “Live in London” which is from around 1986/87 – not the vintage stuff, but available cheap at www.play.com – in two different versions – prefer the one with Jimmie Vaughan on the [...]

WREG-TV Memphis – Blues Legend B.B. King Announces His Retirement: “Blues Legend B.B. King Announces His Retirement” Actually, if you read the text then he’s not returing fully.

Cheap ass soul. Very good. Will check Amazon for the CDs. M O F R O

Tell you what, having been reading the reports from the Blues Cruise that has just finished on the East coast, I think that there is something in it. Having visited San Diego last year, I can’t think of anything better than a few days in sunny SoCal then four days of top quality blues at [...]

On BBC1 TV, Tuesday 17th January at 10.35pm: “Sweet Home New Orleans” features Aaron Neville, Irma Thomas and Clarence Frogman Henry with contributions from Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello and Dr John. Also with a New Orleans theme is BBC Radio 2 program “Without Frontiers”on Wednesday 18th January at 10pm. The subject of Charlie Gillett’sprogram is [...]

For all fans of the great Paul Byrd, find some new tunes on the MySpace section of his website. A bit more polished and not so out-and-out bluesy as his live shows. Quite a soulful change of direction.

Advanced notice of the Burnley Blues Festival here.

Anyone want to hear Preston Hubbard’s joke? OK here goes…… A kid says to his father, “Dad, I want to be a musician when I grow up”! His dad replies, “Son, you can’t have it both ways”! If you have not read Preston Hubbard’s story then you should; he has written a few paragraphs about [...]