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Bill’s Badly Belated Blues Based Best of 2022

Thursday, February 02, 2023 By Bill Wilcox

Ok, so it’s February. Kind of late for a year-in-review special. But, I was traveling for my day job, the one I get paid for, so that’s why I’m late. So, I’ve been doing these blues-based years in review for a few years now, and I’m not sure I ever explained the methodology I use, […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Blues, Reviews Tagged With: Bernard Allison, Blue Moon Marquee, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Kenny Neal, North Mississippi Allstars, Ronnie Earl, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters, Rory Block, Ry Cooder, Shemekia Copeland, Taj Mahal, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Tommy McLain

Bill’s Blues Based Best of 2018

Thursday, December 27, 2018 By Bill Wilcox

Once again, I have compiled my inexpert list of the blues-based albums that I liked the most from the past year. Here we go: 1. Eric Bibb – Global Griot. I like experimentation, and that is something Bibb is not afraid to do, as his last several albums all include interesting collaborations and stylistic blends. […]

Filed Under: Best of Year, Blues, Reviews, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Al Basile, Ben Harper, Bernard Allison, Beth Hart, Blue & Lonesome Duo, Buddy Guy, Cedric Burnside, Charlie Musselwhite, Colin James, Crystal Shawanda, Dave Keller, Eric Bibb, Joe Bonamassa, John Oates, Marcia Ball, Mike Zito, Ray Bonneville, Ry Cooder, Shemekia Copeland, Victor Wainwright, Walter Wolfman Washington

Bernard Allison – In The Mix

Wednesday, March 18, 2015 By Bill Wilcox

Bernard Allison has a tough act to follow. The son of legendary bluesman Luther Allison, Bernard Allison has inherited his father’s energy and skill, but he has forged a sound of his own. When I saw the elder Allison perform live in the early 80s, it was like watching pure energy.  Luther Allison’s guitar work was […]

Filed Under: Blues, Reviews, Roots, Soul/R&B Tagged With: Bernard Allison, Luther Allison

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