Lil' Ed gets Psychedelic as he slips and slides across the fret board the way only Lil' Ed knows how! © Mark Goodman

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

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

Get Fired Up, Get Down and Bring it Girl!!! You are Awesome! Windsor Blues Fest 2010. © Arnie Goodman

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

BB King and Guitar Shorty chillin'!

Grace Potter! WOW!!! © Rick Booth

Grace Potter showing off her Pipes! © Rick Booth

Grace's vocals are Amazing! © Rick Booth

Grace does it all from Keys to Electric Flying V to Acoustic guitar, sings, dances, etc... The Total Package! © Rick Booth

JP Miller always brings the Funk! Funky Music, Funky Hair, Funky Fun for Everyone! © Rick Booth

Play that Funky Music White Boy! JP Miller spreads the Funk! © Rick Booth

The multi talented Mr Greg Hollowell of Yo' Mama's Big Fat Booty Band in front of the Hometown of Asheville! © Rick Booth

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

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

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

Grace Potter ROCKS!!! Bele Chere 2010! © Rick Booth

The softer side of Grace Potter at Bele Chere Asheville, NC. © Rick Booth

Sheridan of Simplified rippin'! Bele Chere Festival Asheville 2010 © Rick Booth

All smiles from Chris Sheridan of Simplified at Bele Chere Festival 2010.

People are hangin' off the Parking deck to catch a glimpse of Simplified at The Bele Chere Festival. Asheville, NC 2010 © Rick Booth<

Sheridan and Lynch of Simplified jammin' at Bele Chere Festival 2010. © Rick Booth

Lynch bringin' the Thunder. Bele Chere Festival 2010. © Rick Booth

Derrick, Mary and Al Al of Yo' Mama's Big Fat Booty Band all singin' away to downtown Asheville © Rick Booth

Funky Al. Nuff Said! © Rick Booth

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

The Asheville Horns ROCK! © Rick Booth

Rick and Brian Asplin of Macro Management at The Bele Chere festival in Asheville, NC. July 2010 © Lee Booth

Rick and Lee Booth hangin' with Chris Sheridan of Simplified in front Grace Potter at Bele Chere Festival in Asheville.

Shane Dwight wows the crowd with his guitar skills at Monterey Bay Blues Festival. © MJ Stringer

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

Mike Garret of The Blues Imperials havin' fun at The MS Valley Blues Festival. © Blues Blast Mag

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

Lurrie Bell tears it up at The MS Valley Blues Festival! © Blues Blast Mag

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!

Shawn Starsky rippin' it up and wowing the crowds in Castel San Pietro, Italy.

Lurrie Bell is all smiles as he performs at The Chicago Blues Festival! © Norman Sands

Joe Louis Walker exports American blues-rock to Japan at the Japan Blues Festival in May, 2010.

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!

"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

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

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

Yo' Mama's Big Fat booty Band layin' down the Fuink at WAKARUSA! © K Hop

Arieh from The Booty Band and K Hop at WAKARUSA... No other caption needed! © Probably K Hop

Jason Fuller of The Last Waltz Ensemble shutting down the Outpost Stage @ Wakarusa 2010 (nice bumper sticker!!!)

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

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

The Booty Band ROCKS The Wakarusa Festival! © Arieh Samson

Chris Sheridan bending those strings like only he can do at The Visulite Theatre in Charlotte, NC May 2010. © Rick Booth

The standard "Clee Pose." Ha! © Rick Booth

K-Hop & Bradley are all smiles at The Visulite Theatre for The Simplified show! © Rick Booth

Lee & Rick Booth enjoying an evening out at The Visulite.

Lee Booth, Lilly Lankheit and Lilly's friend, Meg Pride all havin' fun at Simplified! © Rick Booth

Lilly Lankheit, Paulie Richards (ROCKMAN Mgmt) and Paulie's friend Jodi Crystal at The Visulite. © Rick Booth

The newlyweds: Ana Popovic and Mark van Meurs. Congratulations!

Pinetop Perkins still playing and having fun at age 96. He and Kenny Neal rocked the Rum Boogie the night before the BMA's as part of the Nick Moss "Pro Jam!" These two helped Nick Moss & crew to shut down the rest of the street as folks piled in the Rum Boogie to see them play. © Rick Booth

Charlie Musselwhite joins in on the fun at The Nick Moss Pro Jam at The Rum Boogie on Beale the night before the Blues Music Awards.

Curtis Salgado howls at the moon and wows the overflow crowd at the Rum Boogie Cafe May 5 in Memphis at the Nick Moss Pro Jam.

Nick Moss & The Fliptops own Beale Street the night before the Blues Music Awards in Memphis. © Rick Booth

Rick, Lauren & Shane Dwight, Paulie from ROCKMAN Mgmt and Jakey all together just before the BMA's. GREAT TO SEE Lauren and Shane,. Glad to have them participate in the BMA's.

Bradley F. Stewart with Sonny Moorman at The Blues Music Awards. Good to have you join us Sonny!!! © Rick Booth

Ricky & Bob Corritore (AKA Bobby C)at the BMA's.

Curtis Salgado takes a good look at his hardware as he accepts his award for Best Soul/Blues Artist of the Year! Much deserved Curtis! Congratulations! © Rick Booth

Cedric Burnside (Best Drummer) Rick Booth and Curtis Salgado (Best Soul/Blues Artist) soaking up the moment and enjoying the BMA's. Ced & Curtis... We are all very proud of you guys. Congratulations!!!

Curtis Salgado and Jake Lankheit hanging out just before Curtis is presented with Soul/Blues Artist of the Year Award at The BMA's. © Rick Booth

The Intrepid Gang hanging out with John Nemeth before the BMAs. Brad, Kevin, John Nemeth, Jake and Rick.... Uhm, looks like trouble! © Rick Booth

Damn Right, he gots da' Blues! Buddy Guy shines at the Blues Music Awards. © Rick Booth

Buddy Guy steals the show at The BMA's performing his hit song, "Damn Right I Got The Blues!" © Rick Booth

Mr Smooth, Rick Estrin performs at the BMA's and delights the crowd with his Cool Cat Blues like only he can deliver! © Rick Booth

Kid Andersen and Rick Estrin havin' fun on stage at the BMA's. Great Show fellas! © Rick Booth

Joe Louis Walker playing his hit song, "I'm Tide" off of his latest record "Between A Rock & The Blues" at The 2010 BMA's. Oh, By the way, "Between A Rock and The Blues" took home the BMA for Best Album! Congrats Joe

Rick & Janiva hangin' out in the dreaded Lobby at the Marriott just before the BIG SHOW!

Bonnie gives Buddy a hug after presenting him with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis May 6, 2010. © Rick Booth

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats with Don Bean from Bad Bean Productions in Wichita, KS

Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm are joined on stage at D.B.A. in New Orleans during Jazz Fest by Luther Dickinson of The Black Crowes and Big Sam of Big Sam’s Funky Nation! Nice! What a treat for those at the sold out show! © Kerry Bayhi

John Mooney ROCKS Jazz Fest in only the way he can, with George Porter sitting in on Bass © Jerry Moran

Moon Man got his Mojo workin' and is "slidin'" thru his Jazz Fest set in New Orleans! © Jerry Moran

Luther Dickinson sits in and Rocks Out with Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm at d.b.a. in New Orleans during Jazz Fest! © Rosalyn Pal

Darius Rucker lovin' NOLA. © Rick Booth