fishook wrote on May 1
st, 2008 at 9:50am:
Even though I'm well under 50, I've still managed to see 5 of the guitarists in the poll in concert. While living in St. Louis, I saw Berry 4 times, and since I've moved back to Chicago, I've seen Moore, Burton(lead guitar for the late John Denver, of all people), and the late Wray once, and the late Perkins 3 times. Going to the Chicago Blues Festival almost every year has meant that I've seen Bo, Jimmy Rogers, Sumlin, Rush, and Ike, close up as well.
I really would like to see D. Eddy, but he hasn't toured the midwest for (decades?). His ex-wife, Jessi Colter will be at a show I'm seeing this evening at the Park West -- Tom Morello's Nightwatchman tour with special guests Ben Harper, Perry Farrell, Maynard Keenan, Wayne Kramer, and Colter's son, Shooter Jennings.
Nice, one of the best blues shows witnessed was at Buddy's place by the late Jimmy Rogers. While he really had slowed down at that point, his band was phenomenal. His Hendrix influenced son really turned it down and played just like Jimmy from the 50s. Barrelhouse chuck on keys and Ted Harvey on drums, damn... I've seen Hubert several times over the last few years and he's really slowed down unlike Wolf's other geetarman Jody Williams.
Tell us how the show at the Park West went, really dig Ike Reilly but can't figure out who invited little scooter.