Jason Fickel

A good mix of songs in this one:

Nina Simone / Blues On Purpose 

The Legendary Blues Band / Blues For Big Nate 

Jimmie Vaughan / Hold It 

Little Milton ‎ / Meddlin' 

Jimmy Johnson / Better When It's Wet 

…

Playlist:

Nina Simone / Blues On Purpose 

Otis Spann / Otis in the Dark 

Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith and His Crackerjacks / Pickin’ the Blues 

Duke Robillard / Rock Alley 

Jimmy Smith / Blues In The Night 

Rory Block /…

Playlist: 

Nina Simone / Blues On Purpose 

Kim Wilson / If It Ain't Me 

Steve Cropper / Bush Hog 

Jimmy Johnson / Better When It's Wet 

Jerry "Boogie" McCain / Steady (Fifties Classic) 

Robert Cray Band / Anything You Want 

…

Playlist: 

Artist / Song 

Nina Simone / Blues On Purpose 

Jimmy And Walter / EASY 

Little Walter / Flying Saucer 

Chuck Berry / Guitar Boogie 

John Davis / Davis Boogie - John Davis 

Louis Myers / Top Of The Harp 

…

Nina Simone / Blues On Purpose 

Otis Spann / Otis in the Dark 

Jody Williams / Hide Out 

Freddy King / Wash Out 

Walter Horton / Easy 

Johnny Burgin / Cherry on Top 

Joyann Parker / Gone so Long 

Malaya…

On Labor Day 2018 the famed Pakistani Truck Painter Haider Ali painted one of my guitars -- it was an amazing afternoon.

All made possible by Mark Richardson! 

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