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Intrepid Artists John Lee Hooker, Jr and Ana Popovic sharing the stage with Taj Mahal, Robert Randolph and Buddy Guy at the Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbia, India!
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John Lee Hooker Jr “bringin’ it” in Mumbai, India at the Mahindra Blues Festival! Great Pic!
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Rick Booth hangin’ with and Nick Moss on Beale as he proudly displays his new Intrepid T Shirt. © Harry Turner
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Joe Louis Walker onboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, sportin’ his new Alligator Records T Shirt after recently signing with the renowned Blues Record Company. © Joseph A. Rosen
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Tony Braunagel is all Smiles and havin’ fun onboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise! © Joseph A. Rosen
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Rick Estrin, relaxed and looking “Tropical” onboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. © Joseph A. Rosen
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The Crew on Location for the shooting of the new Simplified video “Screaming At The Ceiling.” Awesome job EVERYONE! Special Thanks to Terrell and Wayne Riley of Camp Riley and all the good folks at NASCAR Media Group! Can not Thank you enough! What an Awesome crew we had to work with as well!!! Such nice people!
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Joe Louis Walker down in the islands collaborating over the Holidays! © Rick Booth
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Simplified hits the Red Carpet before playing at the NASCAR Nationwide Series / Camping World Truck Series Banquet and Champion’s Party in South Beach! Good times had by all! © Rick Booth
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Simplified at soundcheck in South Beach getting ready to ROCK The NASCAR World at the NASCAR Nationwide Series / Camping World Truck Series Banquet. © Rick Booth
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Simplified at soundcheck for the NASCAR Nationwide Series / Camping World Truck Series Banquet Nov 21, 2011 in South Beach! © Rick Booth
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Rick & John Nemeth jokin’ around in Charlotte at The Evening Muse. © Floyd Pruitt
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Lil’ Ed being… Lil’ Ed at The Rawa Blues Festival in Kawotice, Poland. © Aigars Lapsa
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Lil’ Ed is all smiles in Kawotice, Poland at The Rawa Blues Fest. Just take a look at this Cat. He makes our job fun! Love you Ed! © Aigars Lapsa
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Michael Garrett & Lil’ Ed trading licks in Poland! © Aigars Lapsa
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Janiva slays ‘em in Hell… Hell, Norway that is.
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The “Hit Man,” Cameron Kimbrough keepin’ things rockin’ for Lightnin’ Malcolm at The Sarasota Blues Festival. © Caroline Sansone
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Lightnin’ Malcolm lookin’ good at The Sarasota Blues Festival! © Caroline Sansone
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Lightnin’ Malcolm holds nothin’ back as he rips and roars thru his set at the Sarasota Blues Festival. © Caroline Sansone
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The Booth Family Rockin’ Halloween!
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Halloween Brings out the Demon in Me (Rick Booth).”
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Ana Popovic and Buddy Guy are all smiles on stage together at The Russian River Festival in Guernerville, CA Sept 25, 2011 © Rand Chortkoff
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Ana and Buddy trading licks at The Russian River Festival © Rand Chortkoff
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The Booty Band’s very own, Mary Frances (Aka “Mama Funk”) funks up Charlotte’s Uptown Amphitheatre! Whoa! Da’ girl is just plain GOOOOOOD!
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JP Miller of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band rocks Charlotte NC at the Uptown Amphitheatre. Good Times!
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Greg of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band at The NC Music Factory BBQ & Blues Festival
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Greg & Derrick of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band at The NC Music Factory BBQ & Blues Festival
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Mary & Lee of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band at The NC Music Factory BBQ & Blues Festival
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Danielle Schnebelen of Trampled Under Foot belting out some good Ole KC Blues Rock at The Bluestock Festival in Hunter Mt, NY Aug 27… just before Hurricane Lee hit. © www.mjstringerphoto.com
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Trampled Under Foot wows the crowd at Bluestock Aug 27, 2011. © www.mjstringerphoto.com
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Shane Dwight is always a Festival Favorite and a show stopper! © www.mjstringerphoto.com
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Ana grits her teeth and makes her guitar scream in NYC! © Michael Edmunds
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Ana Popovic has gotten used to all the cameras going off and the press as she does an interview for News 1 in NYC. © Michael Edmunds
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Robin Rogers, Thornetta Davis and Janiva Magness in Notodden, Norway August 2010. We miss you Robin! © Nina Hanssen
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Rick Estrin in Vacaville for the Blues 4 Bones II benefit. © Jane Higgins
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Ana Popovic loves Mt Baker and Mt Baker loves Ana! Who doesn’t?
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Shane Dwight has become a Mt Baker Blues Festival perennial “Staple” and crowd favorite.
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Lloyd Peterson, friend of Intrepid Artists and promoter of The Mt Baker Blues Festival in Deming, WA is ABSOLUTELY INTREPID!
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Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band rocks the house at Hot Summer Nights in Vail, CO
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Popa Chubby in Brindisi, Italy © Raffaele Camardella
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Tommy Castro and Kate Moss Hammin’ it up backstage at The Bluestar Blues Festival!
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Simplified plays NBC News Channel 6 in Charlotte on the Charlotte Today Show. Great times had by all. Thanks Bob, Rob, Colleen, Larry and the rest of the NBC Crew that made today such a great time for everyone!!
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Rick and infamous Charlotte Weather Man Larry Sprinkle rockin’ the weather on NBC News Channel 6 during the taping of the Charlotte Today Show.
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Simplified with Steve-O from Jackass cuttin’ up on set at NBC News 6 in Charlotte promoting the Bud Light Summer Jam at the NC Music Factory.
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Rick with Steve-O from Jackass hangin’ on set at NBC News Channel 6 in Charlotte.
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Dana Fuchs at the 2011 Hookrock Festival in Belgium © Tommy Lund
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Dana Fuchs at the 2011 Hookrock Festival in Belgium © Tommy Lund
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Kid Andersen and Rick Estrin at the 2011 Hookrock Festival in Belgium © Tommy Lund
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Rick Estrin at the 2011 Hookrock Festival in Belgium © Tommy Lund
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At Fest performances and in the studio, HISB often fattens their arrangements with horns, and Saturday had that taste with Karl Denson sitting in for both sets contributing frequent solos and locking into some killer grooves with Trevor Brooks on keys and Chris Mule’s SG/Strat driven leads. © Jim Brock Photography
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Aaron Wilkinson (A.K.A. “A-Ron”) feelin’ it at The Mint in Los Angeles, CA. © Jim Brock Photography
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Chris Mule’ and Aaron Wikinson of Honey Island Swamp Band rockin’ The Mint in Los Angeles, CA © Jim Brock Photography
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Shane Dwight likes Reno and Reno LOVES Shane Dwight! Shane pictured here playing Reno Blues & Brews Festival!
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Lil’ Ed performing at the at the Kansas City Crossroads Blues Event. © Melanie Rodriguez
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Rick Estrin performs at The Chicago Blues Festival as part of a Tribute to Alligator records.
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Nick Moss and Curtis Salgado woe the crowd with a SMOKIN’ set at The Chicago Blues Festival!
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Barbara Strauss (friend of the office) smiles after learning of the sale of her Blues Festival, The Sarasota Blues Festival. She will remain on as Executive Producer of the Festival this year and Everything will remain the same for the festival in the future per Barbara’s request. Check out this interesting article about Barbara, the festival and the new owners. http://www.ticketsarasota.com/2011-06-22/section/nightlife/sarasota-blues-festival-has-new-owners/
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Bernard Allison squeezing every note possible out of his guitar in Czech Republic! © Zdenek Krhovsky
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Bernard ROCKS The Czech Republic! © Zdenek Krhovsky
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Chicago Blues Rocker, Nick Moss hangin’ out with Blues MC Extraordinaire, BIG LLou.
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The Legendary Bobby Blue Bland and Blues Music Awards MC, Big Llou take time to pose for a picture in Memphis prior to the Awards show.
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Talk about an amazing collection of talent! Eddy Clearwater, Lonnie Brooks, Michael Burks and Rick Estrin. The four guys got together for the 40th Anniversary Alligator Jam to close out the 2011 Chicago Bluesfest. Here’s a pic from just after their autograph session.
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John Nemeth, sportin’ his new Sunday Best, blows ‘em away at The Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival 2011. © David Horowitz Blues Images
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A trimmed down Larry The Cable Guy (sporting the “Intrepid Wear” with the rolled up sleeves) and The Semi-Legendary Beatle Bob backstage at Wakarusa working on their upcoming HBO Special, “Havin’ Fun while Get ‘er Dun!” © Kevin Hopkins
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Cedric Burnside playin’ some tunes and soakin’ up the Sun at 2011 Doheny Blues Festival. © MJ Stringer
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In celebration of Robert Johnson’s 100th birthday, Big Head Todd, now called Big Head Blues Club, played/paid tribute to RJ, including Charlie Musselwhite and Cedric Burnside, in the tribute. © MJ Stringer
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In celebration of Robert Johnson’s 100th birthday, Big Head Todd, now called Big Head Blues Club, played/paid tribute to RJ, including Charlie Musselwhite and Cedric Burnside, in the tribute. © MJ Stringer
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The Doheny Blues Festival is ROCKED when Walter Trout, along with Sammy Avila (keyboard), Rick Knapp (bass), and monster drummer Michael Leasure, kept the energy level at a frenzy. Mesmerizing and great blues and a huge, well-deserved following. © MJ Stringer
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The Doheny Blues Festival is ROCKED when Walter Trout, along with Sammy Avila (keyboard), Rick Knapp (bass), and monster drummer Michael Leasure, kept the energy level at a frenzy. Mesmerizing and great blues and a huge, well-deserved following. © MJ Stringer
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Ana Popovic blasts away the morning fog with her “smoking electric funk slide guitar, jazzy instrumentals, tight blues groove” and her great shoes (ok that is just from a female perspective – the males might be admiring something else) at The Doheny Blues Festival. Nothing like a good dose of Ana for your Sunday morning blues chaser! © MJ Stringer
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Michael Garret, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials are joined on stage by Bernard Allison and proceed to shake up The Netherlands at The Rockin’ Roots Festival in Utrecht! © Rien Wisse
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Janiva slays ‘em at Moulin Blues. You go girl! © Tommy Lund
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Friend of the Office, Big Head Todd, showing everyone he can play some blues with the best of them.
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Buddy Guy raises one of his 5 BMAs after it is presented to him by Lightnin’ Malcolm. © Mike Lovato
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Rick Estrin, Rick Booth, Walter Trout and Marie Trout AKA Management. Rick Booth wonders if he will ever look as sharp as Rick Estrin?? Doubtful! Trout Management looking good!
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We built this city on Rock ‘n’ Roll. Seriously?
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At age 74, Buddy can still bend strings with the best of them as well as clean up on all the Hardware! Damn! Was there anything this Cat didn’t win? Blues Music Awards 2011 © Rick Booth
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Buddy being Buddy at the 2011 BMAs, You know… “I’m gonna’ play it so Funky you can smell it.” © Rick Booth
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Danny Avila, Rick Knapp and Walter Trout just being weird at The BMA’s. Just another day in the life of a Radical! © Rick Booth
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Walter Trout snarls though a set of scorching Blues at The 2011 BMAs where he was nominated for Rock/Blues Album of the Year. It don’t get any better than Walter. © Rick Booth
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Walter Trout rippin’ it up like only he can do at the 2011 BMAs… certainly one of the highlights of the show. © Rick Booth
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Jakey, Janiva and Ricky hammin’ it up at the BMAs.
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Rick Booth, Marie Trout, Walter Trout, Debbie Davies and Shakey Jakey havin’ a ton of fun before the BMAs.
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Ricky and Janiva at the 2011 BMAs.
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Joe Whitmer of the Blues Foundation, Walter Trout and Debbie Davies all havin’ fun before the start of the 2011 BMAs. © Rick Booth
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Joe Whitmer of the Blues Foundation, Big Lou from XM/Sirius Bluesville and Rick Booth from Intrepid Artists backstage at the 2011 Blues Music Awards.
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Jason Lee of Memphis Beat and Rick Booth from Intrepid hanging out at the 2011 Blues Music Awards.
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Susan Tedeschi, Rick Booth and Derek Trucks all enjoying a few laughs during the break at the Blues Music Awards.
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Rick from Intrepid with Marsha and Lloyd Peterson of the Mt Baker Blues Festival! Good times ya’ll!!!
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Backstage at The 2011 Blues Music Awards… A table full of Legends… Bobby Rush, Buddy Guy, Mickey Thomas and Joe Louis Walker. CLASSIC! © Rick Booth
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Stevie “Guitar” Miller and Rick from Intrepid at The Blues Music Awards 2011. What a treat! Thanks Steve © Cameron “school boy” Kimbrough
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Lloyd Peterson of The Mt Baker Blues Festival and friend of the office hangin’ out with Cameron Kimbrough and Lightnin’ Malcolm at the 2011 BMAs © Rick Booth
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Curt and Jake… What more needs to be said? © Rick Booth
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John Mooney rippin’ it up at Jazz Fest in NOLA 2011! © Jerry Moran
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Cedric Burnside playing with Luther and Cody Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars. This was taken at the Double Decker Festival in Oxford, MS on Saturday, April 30. Photo by Michael Stanton
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Dana Fuchs leaves jaws dropping and eyes and ears popping at The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival in Telluride CO Sept 2010. © Barry Brecheisen
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John Nemeth preaching his soulful Blues like nobody else’s business at Symphony Hall in San Francisco, CA. © Bob Hakins
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Bernard Allison lavishes the crowd at his concert in Uhersky Brod. © Pavel Strazay
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Bernard Allison and his band in concert in Uhersky Brod. © Pavel Strazay
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Cedric Burnside plays some blues at Pirate’s Cove in Josephine, AL. You go Cedric!
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Sonny Moorman walks thru the VIP section on the Beach at the Jacksonville Springing The Blues Festival April 2, 2011 and decides to play a little slide on top of a trash can. Nice. Sonny was a tough act to follow and a crowd Favorite at the festival according to promoter Sam Veal.
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Art Tipaldi presents “The Firm” their Keeping The Blues Alive Awards at The 2011 KBA Ceremony held in Memphis. Good times, good folks at the Blues Foundation! Thanks to everyone that made this possible. We are honored! © Mark Goodman
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Kenny Wayne Shepard and Blues Goddess, Janiva Magness jam together above the High Seas on The Legendary R & B Cruise! January 2011 © MJ Stringer
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Cruisin’ with Da’ Moon! © MJ Stringer
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Nick Schnebelen of Trampled Under Foot Jammin’ on the High Seas. Trampled Under Foot is definitely a Cruise Favorite! © MJ Stringer
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Dave Jones (Joe Louis Walker’s Mgr) and his wonderful wife Tracy (LRBC) fly above high above a volcano in Kona, HI.
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Lightnin’ Malcolm gives Two Thumbs to his partner Cedric Burnside (drums) on The Blues At the Crossroads tour
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Hubert Sumlin, Lightnin’ Malcolm and Big Head Todd sittin’ back and playin’ some Robert Johnson on Blues At The Crossroads tour. © Amanda Gresham
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David “Honeyboy” Edwards (97 yrs young) and Lightnin’ Malcolm rockin’ some old school Robert Johnson tunes on the Blues At The Crossroads tour Featuring Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Honeyboy Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm. Damn! Now ain’t that some S#%t! © Amanda Gresham
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Are you kidding me? John Nemeth displays the 60lb Amberjack he caught this past weekend Feb 19, 2011 down in Key West while he was playing at The Hog’s Breath. Nice catch Johnny!
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Nothin’ like a little golf in Charleston on a 78 degree day in February with my buddies, Mark Bryan and Rob Lamble. Good people, Good Times.
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Cruiser Favorites, Trampled Under Foot ROCKS the 2011 Legendary Blues Cruise.
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Nick Schnebelen of Trampled Under Foot sporting the retro jacket and rippin’ his USA guitar.
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Daniel Strauss (Father of Barbara “Princess” Strauss) 95 yrs young, hangin’ out backstage at The 2010 Sarasota Blues Fest with the rest of the staff! I want some of what this guy has! I love it! FOREVER YOUNG! You ROCK DANIEL STRAUSS!!!
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The first ever employee of Intrepid, whom without, I’m not sure we would have ever gotten off the ground, Barry Witbeck (Thank you Barry!) displays his bees down in Savannah, GA. Barry is a great guy and has remained friends with the company since his departure almost 15 years ago. Always good to hear from The Ole Barr man!!
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BMA award winning Drummer, Cedric Burnside, bangin’ on his drums like no one’s business on board the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. © Marilyn Stringer
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Rick Estrin & His Nightcats “blow away” the entire Ship onboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise © Marilyn Stringer
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Always a crowd favorite, Lightnin’ Malcolm enjoys his time (that would be Island Time) aboard The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. © Marilyn Stringer
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Coco Montoya brings up Mike Morgan and Jimmy Thackery to join him on stage on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. “The best set was on the pool deck when he (Montoya) called up Jimmy Thackery and then Mike Morgan. The three of them lit the deck on fire.” © Marilyn Stringer
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Jimmy Thackey is ALWAYS a Hit on the High Seas! © Marilyn Stringer
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John Nemeth has become one of the premiere vocalists in the world of Soul and Blues. Here he demonstrates his versatility on the LRBC as the vocalist for Elvin Bishop. © Marilyn Stringer
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Joe Louis Walker sings the Blues for The fine folks at The Jimiway Blues Festival in Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland. © Adam W
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Trampled Under Foot jams in Notodden, Norway in Oct 2010. These guys ROCK everywhere they go. The Norwegians have really fallen for Trampled Under Foot and TUF has fallen for Norway as well! We love you guys! © Eystein Roll Aarseth
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Chris Mule of Honey Island Swamp Band singin’ something ’bout 300 Pounds of Columbian Gold at Voodoo Fest In New Orleans Halloween weekend 2010. © Golden G Richard III
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Cedric Burnside at Voodoo Fest in New Orleans bangin’ those drums and singin’ like only Ced knows how to. © Golden G Richard III
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Lightnin’ Malcolm has become one of the hottest Guitarists on the Blues and Jam scene over the past few years. Here he is pictured raging on his Telecaster at the New Orleans Voodoo Fest 2010. © Golden G Richard III
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Rick and his Witch!
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Jimmy Thackery sits in as a special guest of the cruise with Smokin’ Joe Kubek on the West Coast Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise 2010. © Joseph A Rosen
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Lightnin’ Malcolm is havin’ fun as always aboard the 2010 West Coast Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. © Joseph A Rosen
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Booty Band Horn Section, Greg Hollowell & Derrick Johnson, AKA Asheville Horns sit in with The Soul Rebels Brass Band at Tipitinas in New Orleans Oct 15th. Thanks to all the Soul Rebels. Great time had by all!
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Jack Tuggle Tour Manager and Sound Engineer for Black Joe Lewis, Matt Strmiska Drummer from Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, and Paul Richards from ROCKMAN Mgmt joking around backstage at The ACL fest in Austin TX.
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Paulie Richards of ROCKMAN Mgmt and JJ Grey from Mofro hanging out backstage at ACL fest in Austin, TX Oct 2010
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Kevin Hopkins of Intrepid (AKA K-Dawg, K-Hop, Kropper, etc….) chillin’ with Derek Trucks backstage at The Roots ‘n’ Blues Festival in Columbia, Mo. (Self Portrait © K-Dawg)
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One TUF girl! Danielle Schenbelen of Trampled Under Foot (TUF) rippin’ on her left handed bass and havin’ fun at The Roots ‘n’ Blues Festival in Columbia, MO Oct 2, 2010. © Kevin Dingman
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Nick Schenbelen showing off for the crowd in Columbia, MO at The Roots ‘n’ Blues Festival. © Kevin Dingman
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Check out the massive crowd gathered at The Bele Chere Festival in Asheville, NC for home town Favs, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band.
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Trout N’ Thackery… TNT Baby! Nuff said! © Bob Hakens
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The Fall Classic, Never goes out of style! Don’t Stop… Believin’, Hold on to that Feeeeelin’ Yeah!
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The Honey Island Swamp Band ROCKS Charlotte at The Blues Brews & BBQ Fest! © Rick Booth
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A-Ron of Honey Island Swamp Band in Charlotte! © Rick Booth
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“The Crew” featuring Deebers, Shakey Jakey, Paulie from Philly, Bradley F Stewart and The Kropper enjoying HISB in Uptown Charlotte at The Blues, Brews and BBQ Fest. © Rick Booth
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“Ya’ got to Keep on Smillin’, just keep on Smilin’!” © Rick Booth
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Sam Price of Honey Island Swamp Band lays down the Rhythm in Charlotte, NC at The Blues Brews & BBQ Fest. © Rick Booth
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K Hop and longtime girlfriend, Kristin hanging out, enjoying the Adult Beverages in front of the Honey Island Swamp band at The Charlotte Brews & Blues and BBQ Fest © Rick Booth
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Rick & Lee Booth having NO FUN watching the Honey Island Swamp Band at The Charlotte Blues, Brews & BBQ Fest Sept 11, 2001. © K Hop
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Chris Duarte in The Clouds, high above Duluth, MN at the Bayfront Blues Festival. © Eric Johannesson
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Eric Johannesson of The Bayfront Blues Festival hanging out backstage with Guitar Lord, Chris Duarte.
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The “New Look” Chris Duarte rares back and Rips at The Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth, MN. Everyone at the festival was raving over Duarte’s blistering sophisticated set! © Eric Johannesson
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Walter Trout and John Mayall share a laugh and talk about old times.
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The Booty Band brings the funk in front of a captivated audience in Ukiah, CA.
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Walter Trout winds down and closes out his set at “Smukfest” in Skanderborg, Denmark. EVERYBODY LOVES WALTER! Just look at ‘em
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Jo Jo (Roadman Extraordinaire), Rick from Intrepid and Cedric Burnside all hangin’ out backstage on the Ohio River at The West Virginia Blues & Heritage Festival. © Rick Booth
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Cedric Burnside have some laughs with Malcolm’s brother Josh and Josh’s wife Vanessa. © Rick Booth
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Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr backstage at the W VA Blues & Heritage Festival. Filler’ Up! © Rick Booth
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Good Friends, Good Times in Wheeling, W VA. © Rick Booth
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Rick hangin’ out with a couple of Blues Legends, Pinetop Perkins and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, both best known for their time spent playing with Muddy Waters. © Mark Goodman
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Jake looks like a proud Papa after Janiva Magness’ performance at the Blues & Heritage Festival in Wheeling, W VA. There is no wonder why this great performer has been named The Blues Music Awards BEST Female Artist 3 out of the last 5 yrs and The 2009 BB King Entertainer of the Year… She BRINGS IT EVERY NIGHT!!! Thanks Janiva! © Rick Booth
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Rick Booth and Jake Lankheit of Intrepid Artists greet Bernard Allison when he arrives backstage at The Wheeling West Virginia Blues Festival. What a great band Bernard has! Wow! © Rick Booth
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Bernard Allison Getting’ Off on Stage and Rockin’ the good folks of Wheeling, W Va. © Rick Booth
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BA and Jose “jam” thru their raucous set of Funky Blues in Wheeling W Va. © Rick Booth
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Jose James of The Bernard Allison project wales away like nobody’s business at The Blues & Heritage Festival in Wheeling, W Va! © Rick Booth
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Ced Rocks! © Rick Booth
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Ced Rolls! © Rick Booth
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Johnny gets everyone involved during his show at The W VA Blues & Heritage Festival. © Rick Booth
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Jake likes what he hears as Intrepid invades West Virginia for the Blues Festival on the River. © Rick Booth
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Friend of the Agency, Vasja Ivanovski MCs his Blues & Soul Festival in Macedonia sporting the Intrepid colors! Thanks Vasja! You Rock! © Rick Booth
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John Lee Hooker, Jr was a BIG HIT… as always Friday night at The West Virginia Blues & Heritage Festival. Thank you Johnny! You Rock my friend. Great times had by all! © Rick Booth
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Reigning Queen of The Blues, Janiva Magness and her guitarist, Zach Zunis rare back and bring The Blues to Deming, WA at the Mt Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival. © Laddy Kite
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Mario Andretti and Sheridan of Simplified pose for some pictures in Victory Lane at The Legendary Charlotte Motor Speedway shortly after Sheridan tore up the track at a blazing 152 mph. Get off Sheridan! Don’t quit your day job. We love ya’ Bro!
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Jake Lankheit and Jeff Byrne at Mt Baker. Photo was taken by Lilly Lankheit
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Ced & Mal at Mt Baker. Photo was taken by Jeff Byrne
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Lightnin’ Malcolm at Mt Baker. Photo was taken by Jeff Byrne.
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Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm tear it up onstage at the Mt Baker R&B Festival. Festival promoter Lloyd Peterson looks on from behind. Photo was taken by Jeff Byrne.
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Jeff Byrne, Lloyd Peterson (Mt Baker R&B Festival) and Jake Lankheit backstage at the 2010 Mt Baker R&B Festival in Deming, WA. Thanks for the first class hospitality Lloyd. Photo was taken by Lilly Lankheit.
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This pic is from backstage at the 2010 Mt Baker R&B Festival in Deming, WA. From left to right is Billy Stoops (Sunbanks R&B Festival), Barney & Erika Olsen (Winthrop R&B Festival), Dave Nichols (Untapped Blues Festival) and Jake Lankheit from Intrepid Artists. Photo was taken by good friend Cholo Willsin.
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Joe Louis Walker in the Plaza de Toros at The Blues Cazorla Festival wearing the jersey of the World Cup winning Spanish team. Photo by Salva, a Blues Foundation member from Barcelona.
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Stanton Moore (drums) sits in with John Mooney at D.B.A. New Orleans. © Jerry Moran
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Fly me to the Moon… The Moon Man Rocks D.B.A…. Gotta’ love The Moon! © Jerry Moran
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Lil’ Ed gets Psychedelic as he slips and slides across the fret board the way only Lil’ Ed knows how! © Mark Goodman
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The Juke Joint Duo at The Portland Waterfront Festival: Revue read like this…. Cedric Burnside (drums) & Lightnin Malcolm (guitar) – those two can produce juke’n blues like no other!!! © MJ Stringer
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Walter Trout plays Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival – summed up like this… “hair & guitar flying around the stage – playing the blues like a madman – whew-he rocked!” YES , HE DOES! EVERY DAMN TIME! We love ya’ Walter! © MJ Stringer
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Get Fired Up, Get Down and Bring it Girl!!! You are Awesome! Windsor Blues Fest 2010. © Arnie Goodman
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Janiva Magness was on a seek and destroy mission throughout Canada, pictured here at The Windsor Blues Fest. Needless to say, She and her band Came, Saw, & Conquered. © Arnie Goodman
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BB King and Guitar Shorty chillin’!
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Grace Potter! WOW!!! © Rick Booth
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Grace Potter showing off her Pipes! © Rick Booth
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Grace’s vocals are Amazing! © Rick Booth
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Grace does it all from Keys to Electric Flying V to Acoustic guitar, sings, dances, etc… The Total Package! © Rick Booth
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JP Miller always brings the Funk! Funky Music, Funky Hair, Funky Fun for Everyone! © Rick Booth
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Play that Funky Music White Boy! JP Miller spreads the Funk! © Rick Booth
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The multi talented Mr Greg Hollowell of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band in front of the Hometown of Asheville! © Rick Booth
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Mary Francis (AKA “The Secret Weapon”) not only adds a completely new dimension to The Booty Band’s show on her Keys and synthesizer but her vocals are amazing as well! You go Girl! © Rick Booth
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Home Sweet Home! Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band plays in front of about 5000 folks in their hometown of Asheville, NC at The Bele Chere Festival. © Rick Booth
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Comin’ Thru! Derrick Johnson of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band wanders thru the overflow crowd Friday Night at The Bele Chere Festival as the band played along on stage. © Rick Booth
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Grace Potter ROCKS!!! Bele Chere 2010! © Rick Booth
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The softer side of Grace Potter at Bele Chere Asheville, NC. © Rick Booth
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Sheridan of Simplified rippin’! Bele Chere Festival Asheville 2010 © Rick Booth
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All smiles from Chris Sheridan of Simplified at Bele Chere Festival 2010.
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People are hangin’ off the Parking deck to catch a glimpse of Simplified at The Bele Chere Festival. Asheville, NC 2010 © Rick Booth<
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Sheridan and Lynch of Simplified jammin’ at Bele Chere Festival 2010. © Rick Booth
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Lynch bringin’ the Thunder. Bele Chere Festival 2010. © Rick Booth
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Derrick, Mary and Al Al of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band all singin’ away to downtown Asheville © Rick Booth
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Funky Al. Nuff Said! © Rick Booth
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Greg Hollowell of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band whips it out in downtown Asheville and proves to everyone that size does matter. © Rick Booth
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The Asheville Horns ROCK! © Rick Booth
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Rick and Brian Asplin of Macro Management at The Bele Chere festival in Asheville, NC. July 2010 © Lee Booth
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Rick and Lee Booth hangin’ with Chris Sheridan of Simplified in front Grace Potter at Bele Chere Festival in Asheville.
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Shane Dwight wows the crowd with his guitar skills at Monterey Bay Blues Festival. © MJ Stringer
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Bernard Allison definitely inherited his father’s guitar playing skills and he even played beyond his scheduled set time at the MS Valley Blues Festival much like his legendary father, Luther was often known to do. WOW! What a set! © Blues Blast Mag
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Mike Garret of The Blues Imperials havin’ fun at The MS Valley Blues Festival. © Blues Blast Mag
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Lil’ Ed and his Blues Imperials finished off the night at The MS Valleys Blues Festival on the main stage with a trademark killer set of Blues. © Blues Blast Mag
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Lurrie Bell tears it up at The MS Valley Blues Festival! © Blues Blast Mag
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Bill and Uncle Guy at The Shack Up Inn giving Ole Cliff (not Clifford) Belcher the “Mississippi Two Step.” Rumor has it, Cliff was able to hold his own (according to Cliff). Never know what you will run into in Clarksvegas, MS at The Shack Up Inn!
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Shawn Starsky rippin’ it up and wowing the crowds in Castel San Pietro, Italy.
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Lurrie Bell is all smiles as he performs at The Chicago Blues Festival! © Norman Sands
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Joe Louis Walker exports American blues-rock to Japan at the Japan Blues Festival in May, 2010.
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Joe Louis Walker gives the crowds in Japan a lesson in American blues-rock while on tour in May. A big “thank you” to Yasu for all your hard work!
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“Absolutely loved him – and the crowd loved him. He will be back. And just the nicest guy!” Mary Carrera w/ Coloma Blues Live on her thoughts of Shane Dwight at her event. © Megan Jeremica
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Our good friend Ms. Chris Levick of Alligator Records hangin’ out with Michael Burkes & Lil’ Ed. Actually we heard she was making them work, you know… sell CDs, sign autographs, that kind of stuff. Work ‘em Honey
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Nick Moss rippin’ on his guitar like he is known to do at the Bragdoya Blues Festival in Kristiansand, Norway June 12, 2010! Thank you Bjorn for taking good care of all the Intrepid folks! Already looking forward to next year! © Jan Naess
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Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat booty Band layin’ down the Fuink at WAKARUSA! © K Hop
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Arieh from The Booty Band and K Hop at WAKARUSA… No other caption needed! © Probably K Hop
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Jason Fuller of The Last Waltz Ensemble shutting down the Outpost Stage @ Wakarusa 2010 (nice bumper sticker!!!)
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Landon Leist and Cliff Moore of Brother Bagman, Anthony Ferrell of JJ Grey & Mofro and the Greyhounds and Kevin Hopkins – hangin’ backstage at Wakarusa 2010
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Greg Hollowell, Derrick Johnson & Al Al Ingram of Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band showin’ everyone who is The FUNKIEST of all at The Wakarusa Festival in Ozark, AR. © Norman Sands
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The Booty Band ROCKS The Wakarusa Festival! © Arieh Samson
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Chris Sheridan bending those strings like only he can do at The Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, NC May 2010. © Rick Booth
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The standard “Clee Pose.” Ha! © Rick Booth
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K-Hop & Bradley are all smiles at The Visulite Theatre for The Simplified show! © Rick Booth
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