HI, Bob, was hoping to see you on here. Alligator, yeah, it’s very important. And yes, I dealt with them a lot at Johnny D’s, but there was more. Not sure what I should have thought, when and where. I think my favorite thing was them recording Lonnie Mack, sort of rescuing him from obscurity. Because he was so multi talented. I loved him. Interesting that they somehow lured Marcia Ball away from Rounder, which was weird, because it was a sideways move. We had other issues with them after the Evil Blue Place in Harvard Square opened, and I remember a woman there I had serious issues with but can’t remember her name. It was over ticket buys. Other labels of comparable stature would do ticket buys when one of their new discoveries would come to town, but they refused to. All in all, though, I’m glad they exist and am so happy for their success for so long.
And as for the future - the KINGFISH guy is the one!!! What a happy discovery. And I saw an incredible one on one of Dale Watson’s things - Tammi Savoy. She is so beautiful, elegant, and all the things that would make us happy to have them in our lives again.
Ah good! The Kingfish advance single is
662, as in the northern Miss. area code.
Due to pandemic I have to do shows from
home for now plus we have antenna woes.
Am in Pitt. for a few days and saw a flyer
saying they have a blues fest in late
July with artists like Joanna Connor and Anthony Gomes (have interviewed both on
air—Joanna was in 91!)
Blues fests coming in Aug in Gloucester
and Marshfield).The intimate 9 Wallis
in Beverly will get going again.
I know the “blue place” you mean in Harvard Sq though it relocated to
Kenmore Sq. Not blues but the now
late Neil Innes of Bonzo Dog Band played there when it was in Harvard Sq. I showed
up and was told the one and only show
was sold out! They let me buy a beer and
watch it on downstairs closed circuit TV