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The Phenomenal RUTHIE FOSTER HADDEN SAYERS Breaking Free ANSON FUNDERBURGH Is Back COLIN LINDEN From Canada To Nashville NUMBER ONE www.bluesmusicmagazine.com US $5.99 Canada $7.99 UK £4.60 Australia A$15.95 COVER PHOTOGRAPHY © SCOTT ALLEN / VIVIDPIX 4 BLUE NOTES NUMBER ONE From The Publisher 5 RIFFS & GROOVES 6 RUTHIE FOSTER From The Editor-In-Chief Timeless Voice by Tim Parsons 20 DELTA JOURNEYS “Rock Stars” 11 HADDEN SAYERS 22 AROUND THE WORLD Back To The Blues “Good Night, Ann Rabson” by Phil Reser 24 Q&A 14 The Many Facets Of with Michael Hill ANSON FUNDERBURGH by Grant Britt 27 BLUES ALIVE! Damon Fowler 17 COLIN LINDEN Ronnie Earl Guitar Master 30 REVIEWS by Larry Nager New Releases and Box Sets 70 LEGACIES 72 DOWN THE ROAD A S P A L S R A G I A © Y H P A R G O T O H P PHONE TOLL-FREE 866-702-7778 EMAIL [email protected] WEB bluesmusicmagazine.com Issue Number One So here we go, our inaugural issue of Blues Music Magazine. This was not my original plan as my sixtieth birthday approaches. It was to slow down, travel the world, and play a little poker. Sometimes the path resets itself, available in this issue and in each issue of the and we are thrown headlong into a new magazine going forward. And our Digital adventure. So why continue on this path? Edition can be viewed on all mobile devices. It is because of the incredible blues In addition, you can participate on our community we have become a part of – our FaceBook page or Twitter and share some of subscribers, advertisers, musicians, and the your favorite blues experiences. And our Blues music itself – that we have accepted this respon- Society Network website is live and was sibility. That being said, we have assembled an designed to support and connect fans with impressive team of professionals to assist in this Blues Societies around the world. new venture of publishing an exciting magazine All of these will keep Blues Music Magazine about this music we all love so much. moving forward. We hope that our vast variety With the digital age in printing upon us, of contemporary methods will enhance your we believe a publisher who continues to print blues experiences. today must offer more to subscribers and As we travel from show to show and advertisers to increase our value. At Blues festival to festival, it is clear to our staff that a Music Magazine we are working to create a magazine with a modern vision to expand this unique blues experience for our fans. musical genre is vital. When you visit our website you will see Our goal is to be a portal connecting fans the many ways Blues Music Magazine is striving with blues music, musicians, and the commu- to enhance your enjoyment of the blues. You nity through the multiple outlets of print, digi- can now listen to our new radio station tal, radio, internet, social media, and in person. MojoWax Radio at Live365 absolutely free. As you read through the pages of our MojoWax Radio will showcase artists and premier issue, we encourage you to share on advertisers from around the world. Download FaceBook, Twitter, and E-mail your favorite the FREE Live365 Radio App for your iPhone CDs that we reviewed, and if you enjoyed our or Android and take us with you on the road. feature, stories please comment on our web- You can sign-up to receive our weekly site about the artists featured. newsletters via e-mail from Blues Music Maga- The blues community is an extended family zine and Blues Music Magazine Festival Guide. that honors those who came before us and These newsletters are very timely and include whose music will continue on after us. We at news items about artists, blues shows, festivals, and new releases. Blues Music Magazine will do our part to share the blues with you. You can visit the Artist Showcase which was designed to For joining us on this journey, we sincerely say, “Thank You!” connect artist with fans and features downloads from artists we feel you'll want to know about. A Digital Sampler for download is Jack “Sully” Sullivan, President, MojoWax Media, Inc. 4 Blues Music Magazine PUBLISHER: MojoWax Media, Inc. “The party said ‘Muddy Waters, PRESIDENT: Jack Sullivan another mule’s kickin’ in your stall’” . EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Art Tipaldi CUSTOMER SERVICE: Kyle Morris It is with joy and promise that I welcome blues fans to the premier issue of an exciting GRAPHIC DESIGN: Andrew Miller new music publication, Blues Music Magazine , a bi-monthly publication devoted to all aspects of the music you love, the blues. Though the name is different, it is run and CONTRIBUTING EDITORS staffed by the writers and photographers you have trusted for decades. MojoWax David Barrett / Michael Cote / Thomas J. Cullen III Media Inc., headed by Jack Sullivan, has contracted a staff of editors, designers, writ- Bill Dahl / Hal Horowitz / Tom Hyslop ers, and photographers who previously worked for multiple publications to cover the Larry Nager / Bill Wasserzieher / Don Wilcock music. Our vision and mission statement is to provide very much the same coverage COLUMNISTS you have become accustomed to, just with a new, fresh identity. Bob Margolin / Roger Stolle This begs the question, “Why start a magazine?” in an age when print media is on CONTRIBUTING WRITERS the decline. We say this is exactly the perfect time. Our vision will use print media, a Vincent Abbate / Grant Britt / Michael Cala medium we know our readers love, to augment all the digital options available. Thus Tom Clarke / Kay Cordtz / Ted Drozdowski Robert Feuer / Rev. Keith Gordon / Tim Holek our subscription options offer you the ability to receive Blues Music Magazine on any Brian D. Holland / Stacy Jeffress / Chris Kerslake of your mobile devices, so that you can instantaneously enjoy our coverage of the Michael Kinsman / Brian Owens / Tim Parsons blues wherever you are. Our website, www.bluesmusicmagazine.com, also offers a Bob Putignano / Tony Del Ray / Phil Reser variety of ways you can enjoy the blues through news and articles, downloadable Nick DeRiso / Richard Skelly / Eric Thom M.E. Travaglini / Bill Vitka / Eric Wrisley music, streaming radio, and, in the future, in-studio video of current blues musicians. Blu es Music Magazine wil l continue to cover legends of the past, shed a light on CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Scott Allen / Robert Barclay / Mark Goodman exciting newcomers, sit one to one with timely interviews, bring our readers front row Les Gruseck / Aigars Lapsa / Doug Richard seats for shows and festivals around the world, and offer insightful reviews of CDs, Joseph A. Rosen / Dusty Scott / Marilyn Stringer books, and DVDs. As with any new enterprise, there will be growing pains, and we Jen Taylor / Susan Thorsen ask you be patient and supportive. In the future, there will also be design and content changes as we integrate our print publication with the online expansions. In short, SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION everything that blues fans around the world crave and loved will be available in our Web: www.bluesmusicmagazine.com Blues Music Magazine. E-mail: [email protected] In this premier issue, we have traveled from Austin, Texas, to central Canada to EDITORIAL QUESTIONS AND QUERIES illustrate the power and reach of this music. These four guitarists we have profiled E-mail: [email protected] each has deep roots that personally connect back to originators of the blues. Yet at the BUSINESS AND CIRCULATION QUESTIONS same time, each has distinguished a modern career based on thoughtful interpretation E-mail: [email protected] of traditional blues songs, personal songwriting, and, in some cases, being the produc- MEDIA SUBMISSIONS tion hand in the studio. Mail 2 copies to: Blues Music Magazine Box sets. There was a time when a record label’s release of an artist’s career was an P.O. Box 1446, Bradenton, FL 34206 event fans and collectors looked forward to. Thankfully, there are record companies ADVERTISE today still releasing these indispensible sets. In this issue, we are reviewing three Call Toll-Free: 888-565-0554 recent and vital box set releases. E-mail: [email protected] Most notable of the three is Germany’s Bear Family Records, which has, among Web: www.bluesmusicmagazine.com the many sets in its catalogue, recently released two box sets, totaling 12 CDs, collect- ing nearly everything recorded by Freddie King. Today, Bear Family’s Electric Blues Definitive Collection is a 12 CD, history of electric blues from 1939-2005. At the same time, the company has released The Sun Blues Box , a 10-CD set that assembles all Sun Records blues, R&B, and gospel record- ings from 1959-1958. At the same time, and in this digital economy, Rounder Records has released its beautifully produced Sk ydog, The Duane Allman Retrospective. Blues Music Magazine welcomes articles, photos, and any material about the blues suitable for publication. Please direct queries to With today’s generation’s obsession over downloading its music as quickly as [email protected]. Blues Music Magazine assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, or possible, music fans like myself are clearly appreciative of these record companies’ illustrations. Material may be edited at the discretion of the editors. 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