Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin carries on the deep Chicago Blues tradition. From 1973-1980, Bob played guitar in the legendary Muddy Waters (1915-1983) band. Later, when Muddy had left us, Margolin played in The Muddy Waters Tribute Band. This footage is from the Fort Lauderdale Blues Festival. Tad Walters is on harmonica. Walters has also played with Big Bill Morganfield, Muddy Waters' son.
The original band re-united. Andy Powell, Ted Turner, Martin Turner and Steve Upton rip through "Blind Eye" and "Lady Whiskey" from their self-titled debut album released in 1970.
The Maximum Blues Festival takes place in the village of Carleton located on the south shore of the Gaspe Coast in New Brunswick, Canada. Long John Hunter performed at the festival in August 2004. Go to www.maximumblues.net to learn more about this concert event.
Onetime Roomful Of Blues frontman Greg Piccolo and Heavy Juice at the North River Blues Festival in Marshfield, Massachusetts on August 22, 2004. Produced by John Hall.
The Steve Rowe Band at the Ottawa Bluesfest in Ontario, Canada on July 15, 2005. The Canadian blues guitarist plays the Montreal and Eastern Canada circuit incorporating various styles of blues, from Chicago to Texas.
First song Piccolo ever wrote. Even way back then this tune exemplifies Greg's simple blues steeped in RB. Filmed at the North River Blues Festival in Marshfield, MA on August 22, 2004. Produced by John Hall.
Number 9 in a series of thirteen 60-second films produced, directed, written and edited by Robert Mugge for Mississippi Public Broadcasting. The host and music director is Steve Cheseborough.