I’m not a blues guy, really. The closest I come to the real blues is B.B. King, maybe— electric guitar a must. I listened to a little Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee during my college years and there was always John Mayall, who seemed to have the best of the up-and-comers in his band no matter what period. I accepted Cream as blues on certain songs, which probably tells you more about my non-blues background than anything. Loved The Blues Project and Paul Butterfield. Didn’t like Delta Blues. Stevie Ray Vaughn is pretty much the best blues I have heard. That should give you an idea of where I am coming from and where I am going because I am going to review some blues albums I enjoyed this year and tell you why. They will be short and a couple even have stories behind them.