Came across this link, and for anyone who loves the Blues, you gotta check it out.
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In my previous contribution to the Blitzblog, I waxed a bit poetically about Clarksdale the town. I feel the need to have a go-at-it one more time, and then I’ll shut up. I know that Matt has written a blow-by-blow account of our trip and he has done a marvelous job at that. Considering the quantities of alcohol that were ...   more »

So I've mentioned it before, Clarksdale being sort of a hallowed ground place for me, and others like me. It's awfully strange to me that many people (actually most) don't feel the same way about Clarksdale. I'm sure my affinity for the place is as strange to them. I can only try to explain it more popualr terms. How to ...   more »

At about midnight, we decided to head over to the Hopson Plantation to see Duwayne Burnside, nephew of one of our favorite Blues artists, R.L. Burnside, who recently passed to the Big Juke Joint in the Sky. We were walking to our rental car a few blocks a way and we passed Bluesberry Bakery, which had opened that day. We’d ...   more »

This was submitted to me by my BluesBud, Dave The Blue Frog McCarty...

Clarksdale, Mississippi could best be described as a poor, broke-dick southern town. The poverty is evident and obvious to all who visit or drive thru. The downtown area is filled with abandoned storefronts and many buildings in ill repair. Clarksdale appears to be in the middle of ...   more »

By 8:00 we were on our way back to Ground Zero to see Big George play his set at 9pm. When we arrived we were treated to one of the most incredible musical acts I’ve ever witnessed. On stage was a trio, led by a boy who looked to be about 14 on guitar. On bass was another boy, younger, ...   more »

I awoke at about 10, with my head, thankfully, not truly pounding, but definitely even more fuzzy than my usual morning fog. A shower, an Aleve and some Propel helped greatly, but there’s nothing like a trip to Waffle House to really clear your head. (Let’s not discuss what does for one’s colon, however.) Waffle House’s are a chain throughout ...   more »

I had my first Cracker Barrel experience this morning. I now know why America is 50% obese. 2 eggs, sausage, ham and bacon, grits, biscuits, and fried apples. Ooofah. BTW, it was great. If my Zocor doesn't just up and quit by the end of this vacation, I don't know if it ever will. I'm tempted to go get ...   more »

So the first thing I hear when I wake up today is the newscaster on the radio telling me there are massive delays at the airports due to a Code Orange Security Alert. Rich is picking me up at about 8:30, which should leave us about an hour and three quarters to get through security and check in at the ...   more »

2 summers ago, my buddy Dave "The Blue Frog" McCarty and I spent 5 days carousing through New Orleans and on up into Mississippi and Memphis on a journey to enjoy the Blues. We're heading back to Mississippi tomorrow for a Blues Cruise Redooz. This time it's a....   more »