Articles by Eric Thom

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  Long John Baldry

  Remembering Leadbelly

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  John Baldry has a rich blues legacy born of the 12-string blues of Heddie Ledbetter, although his reputation as the "king of boogie woogie”...

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  Bill Bourne

  Voodoo King

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Don’t judge this book by its cover, because despite its rough-hewn cover art, Voodoo King houses some riches inside. Bourne is a well-seaso...

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  Kathleen Edwards

  Failer

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  This is the little record that could, and the best news to come out of the Ottawa area since the Canadian flag. Sounding every bit as world...

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  Tony Furtado

  American Gypsy

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Trained on the banjo from a young age and much revered in bluegrass circles (long before the arrival of George Clooney), Tony Furtado is we...

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  Jim King

  When The Blues Are Green

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Jim King is obsessed by Peter Green, and although the subject matter has been seemingly done to death (1995’s Rattlesnake Guitar: The Music...

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  Magic Sam

  Rockin' Wild In Chicago

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  At first glance from the uninitiated, this rare treat is a far cry from the polished sounds of today’s blues recordings. Sound wise, it’s r...

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  John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

  Stories

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  John Mayall has dedicated his 70 years to the tireless promotion of American blues, adding his distinctive British stamp while expanding th...

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  James Taylor

  October Road

  PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2002

  Few have aged as gracefully as James Taylor. Evolved from darling folkster to an overly sensitive and highly successful singer/songwriter,...