Another bluesman in recovery
Mike Zito‘s blog makes me think back on my early days of recovery from alcohol. It was 20 years ago, my life had never been... Read more
Month: August 2013
A Bluesman in Recovery
As if he didn’t have enough going on already, Mike Zito has his own blog now. It’s called “A Bluesman in Recovery,” chronicling his experience... Read more
Electric Slave review
After listening to Electric Shave a few times, I’m wondering if it isn’t a response to critics of Black Joe Lewis who have dissed him... Read more
Eric Clapton on Gibson guitar
Joe Bonamassa discusses Eric Clapton‘s Gibson guitar years on The Pickup Radio Show this week. Do you think Clapton went downhill after switching to a... Read more
Interview with Black Joe
NPR interviews Black Joe Lewis this morning in advance of his new album, Electric Slave (the band has dropped “Honeybears” from its name.) Good session.... Read more
Southern blues at its best
Mike Zito is pretty busy these days. He’s touring with Royal Southern Brotherhood, formed last year by Zito and Devon Allman. He produced Samantha Fish‘s... Read more
Blues for Food Fest 2013
The seventh annual Blues for Food Fest is coming to Seattle’s Magnuson Park on August 31st. Artists include Kenova, featuring Billy Stoops, Nick Vigarino, and... Read more
Robert Johnson a one man band
What amazes me most about delta blues legend Robert Johnson is that he traveled alone with no backup. Keith Richards once asked, “who’s the other... Read more