Duke Robillard is literally one of the best blues guitarists in the world! (I'm not just saying that... he's got the awards to prove it)
In our interview he takes us back to the first time he heard music, how he taught himself to play guitar, plus the start of his many bands such as Roomful Of Blues and The Pleasure Kings, and all the way up to the records he's working on right now which is about 6 decades later.
Along the way, Duke has left his mark on what's coming close to 100 albums, been nominated for a couple of Grammys, and played with iconic musicians across many different genres including Big Joe Turner, Herb Ellis, Muddy Waters, Jay McShann, Bob Dylan and Tom Waits to name some for you... which we get into as well!
It was an honor to get to speak with Duke about his legendary career and I hope you enjoy the episode. Please make sure to pick up his latest album, "Blues Bash", which is available now as well as his extensive back catalog.
Interlude song order:
// Interview recorded January 23rd, 2021 via phone call over Zoom
// Intro music by Cedros
// Hosted by James Toomey //
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Sound Advice with John McCauley
John McCauley (Deer Tick, Middle Brother, Diamond Rugs)
RI 5 with Chuck Staton
Sound Advice with Chuck Staton
Chuck Staton (Senior Discount, Funbearable)
RI 5 with Aaron Jaehnig
Sound Advice with Aaron Jaehnig
Aaron Jaehnig (The Living Room, The Parlour, Wes' Rib House, Northern Lands, Girl Haggard)
Aaron Jaehnig talks Wes’ Rib House
RI 5 with Joe Potenza
Sound Advice with Joe Potenza
Joe Potenza (Evening Sky, freelance bass player)
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