interview

I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. This released over the weekend with Kim Wilson as a guest.

Son Records A Testimonial To Muddy Water's Electric Blues
http://www.npr.org/2014/08/24/342873680/son-records-a-testimonial-to-mud...

Grant Dermody is a harmonica player, singer, songwriter, and teacher from Seattle, Washington. Described as "an understated harmonica virtuoso and a vocalist of subtlety and warmth" by Don McLeese of No Depression magazine. Grant’s musical travels have seen him playing with many of America’s most beloved acoustic musicians. In 2010, he embarked on a successful international tour with guitarist Eric Bibb. Previous explorations saw him performing in a trio with Orville Johnson and John Miller, live and on their 2006 release Deceiving Blues. continue reading...

Al Blake, born as Alan Blake Eliel, shot into the world January 16, 1945 on a marine corps base near Klamath Falls, Oregon. While later growing up during the early 50s in Oklahoma, the Blues began tugging at his heart under the influence of his black nanny Ruby Anderson. She used to pack him over to the other side of the tracks where her small house sat nestled near Oklahoma City. Down the street from Ruby's house was a small general store where a hi-fi, with a large outdoor speaker, loudly played the Deep Southern Blues while people listened and danced there on a daily basis. continue reading...

Bill Barrett - HOHNER Masters of the Harmonica
http://youtu.be/Lm_e2BZMbJM

Published on Jul 15, 2014 from Hohner Harmonicas continue reading...

Mark Ford had a strong impact on the Bay Area blues harmonica scene in the early 1970’s, starting with the release of the Charles Ford Blues Band on Arhoolie in 1972, which is now considered a modern blues classic (Robin Ford on guitar, Patrick Ford on drums and Stan Poplin on the bass). His powerful amplified tone and mastery of the entire range of the harmonica (he’s known for his killer licks above Hole 6 in 2nd Position) has caused him to influence many generations of blues harmonica players around the world. continue reading...

Here's a sneak peek at the Mark Ford interview to release tomorrow.
http://youtu.be/T-4krltBjQE

I've had the pleasure of playing with Keith a couple of times. Keith is a very nice guy and has a cool approach to the harmonica that's both classic and open-minded at the same time. Here's his video interview...

Keith Dunn - HOHNER Masters of the Harmonica
http://youtu.be/Ytx29iz4OPE

Released today on YouTube is Rick Estrin's video interview for the "HOHNER Masters of the Harmonica" series, recorded at last year's Word Harmonica Festival in Trossingen, Germany. Rick Estrin - HOHNER Masters of the Harmonica http://youtu.be/IXHrhVBSS_s

Blues Blast Magazine released this interview with Charlie Musselwhite today: http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/featured-interview-charlie-musselwhite/

I'm interviewing Magic Dick this weekend for BluesHarmonica.com. If you would like me to ask him a question, go to http://www.bluesharmonica.com/forums/ask_david_barrett and reply to the "ask Magic Dick" thread. My time will be limited to ask these questions, but I'll do my best to get as many in as possible.