08 FEEDBACK The Black Crowes, Johnny Dowd, Alvin Jett

13 HAPPENIN’ Al Basile, Drummer, Coco Montoya, Hey Negrita, Krissy Matthews, Kill It Kid, Sean Costello, Gemma Ray, Alberta Cross, Jon Amor, John Mayall, Chris Smither, ZZ Top

37 SUBSCRIBE TO WIN The Black Crowes CDs, “Full Moon Lightnin’” DVDs

136 DVD REVIEWS Julian Sas, Robert Cray, John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band, Willy DeVille, Jeff Beck, Lynyrd Skynyrd

142 FESTIVAL FEVER Bushy’s Big Wheel Blues, Chicago Blues

148 GOT LIVE Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Kings Of Leon, Hokie Joint, Neil Young, The Matt Schofield Band, The Derek Trucks Band

159 MEMBERS’ COMPETITIONS Buddy Guy CDs, Bob Log III CDs...

20 INTERVIEWS Watermelon Slim, Jersey Budd, Aynsley Lister, Gwyn Ashton, Delta Spirit, The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Little Freddie King, Sonny Landreth, Barry Goldberg, Buckwheat Zydeco...

35 SUBSCRIBE Support our efforts!

81 EASE THOSE BLUES With Muddy Waters’ “Folk Singer”.

82 GETTIN' THE BLUES The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band get the Blues!

132 BLUE BLOOD The Aces, David Broad, The Wignus Adams Band.

160 NOW, BEFORE WE FORGET… Blind Lemon Jefferson.

Al Kooper, Booker T., Rick Estrin And The Nightcats, Bob Dylan, Charley Patton, Jeff Lang, Eric Lindell, Kris Morris, Muddy Waters, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Candye Kane, Colin Linden, The Black Crowes, Kirk Fletcher, Willem Maker, Eric Bibb, Roger Cotton, Leadbelly, The Groanbox Boys, Whitesnake, Robin Trower, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Levon Helm, Yusuf, Johnny Winter

Blues Matters! 6 20 WATERMELON SLIM Following a near-fatal heart-attack, Watermelon Slim has gone on to become most of the most decorated Blues performers today, taking home awards such as Album Of The Year and Band Of The Year at the Blues Music Awards. “The two big ones! In the Oscars, that would be Best Actor and Best Picture! You don’t get any better than that! As far as professional awards and goals, that’s as high as I ever want to have. I also must mention that we won The BB. King International Art Award from The Maple Awards in Toronto also. I don’t care if I ever get any more.”

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