In Living Blues #209
September 2010

Dear Friends, I just had a terrific trip to the Kitchener Blues Festival in Ontario, a free festival with multiple stages, good production, and a bunch of re...

In Living Blues #193
November 2007

Dear Friends, I’m very honored to learn that in February I’ll be receiving the Blues Foundation’s “Keeping The Blues Alive” award for my work as a Producer. ...

In Living Blues #191
July 2007

Dear Friends, A big chunk of sorrow for my world on May 6, when my old pal Carey Bell died. I had known Carey since 1969, when we met at Bob Koester’s Jazz R...

IN LIVING BLUES #184
May 2006

Dear Friends, I’m writing this from the studio while I work with the engineer on the mixes for Rattleshake ,the new CD from Chicago’s happiest, rawest ...

IN LIVING BLUES #118
NOVEMBER 1994

Dear Friends, I just got back from Argentina, where I was on a whirlwind three-day tour with Koko Taylor and Kenny Neal. They performed in a giant basketball...

IN LIVING BLUES #112
NOVEMBER 1993

Dear Friends, I was looking over my last few "letters” and I suddenly realized that there’s a brand new Alligator release that I haven’t told you anything ab...

IN LIVING BLUES #111
SEPTEMBER 1993

Dear Friends Before I start rambling on about our upcoming releases and colorful past, I want to take a moment to say goodbye to Lefty Dizz, whose funeral wa...

IN LIVING BLUES #101
JANUARY 1992

Dear Friends, I promised that this time I wouldn't use up valuable reminiscing space touting new Alligator releases, but I will tell you what they are: NO FO...

IN LIVING BLUES #92
JULY 1990

Deal' Friends, Just returned from everywhere (Brazil for the 2nd annual Brazil Blues Fest, California where I recorded a live album with Little Charlie and t...

IN LIVING BLUES #88
SEPTEMBER 1989

Dear Friends, Seems like I’m virtually living in the studio these days. I’ve just finished the final mixes for Katie Webster’s second Alligator album, "Two-F...