Here are some people you might be interested in. The links should open in new windows...
Rocking the Blues.com, the website for everything blues in the UK. The
site aims to promote blues of all types, with info on national and
local bands, where you can go to see live blues and links to
anything else blues. This is also the site for Rocking the Blues events.
Local intelligence for intelligent locals...
www.harmonicas-direct.com
Simply,
the best place in the world to buy your harps. Peter 'Service' Blythe
is the master of all things harpish, and holds good stock of everything
you need - including Son's "Starting Blues Harmonica"...
www.oxfordblues.info
Paul Stiles is a respected blues journalist and unashamed fan of live
music. If you're anywhere near Oxford, this is an essential site. Check
out his Live365 station too.
www.rupesgigguide.co.uk
THE place for all gig information in Bucks, Berks and that sort of bit
west of London. Rupe Butterfield is one of those great people without
whom...
Learn to play like Arthur
Or at least, make a start. Arthur is one of UK's the top session
players and also works with Music Sales, one of the world's leading
music publishing companies, on their "Play Guitar With..." book and CD
series. This is just one of many books he has worked on that have set
aspiring guitarists on their way. Once, it was Burt Weedon's "Play In A
Day"; now it's Arthur Dick's "Play Guitar With..."
Son has now left Storm Warning, but they are well worth a look,
especially since he still gets royalties from the first two CDs.
Influences range from Pink Floyd to Rory
Gallagher. That's "gall - a - huh", as your man from Cork made clear at
The Tabard.
Yet another Son Maxwell project, featuring the legendary Martin Turner. No, another one...
www.myspace.com/dhabmusic
Neil is a musician, not just a bass player. See and hear his songwriting project here.
www.myspace.com/sonmaxwellblues
Our MySpace site, courtesy of the mighty Ruby.
www.unrulysun.net/outonalimb
Oh, and one more Son Maxwell
project, under the hippy name of shadja. Call it ambient jazz, chill
out, new age. Features Darren doing his usual seamingly effortless
stuff, making everything swing.