Bassist John Kessler and I discuss our very first tour of Europe in December of 2012. John Kessler is the host of "All Blues" on KNKX in the Seattle area, and besides being a fantastic bassist, he is an expert on blues music.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Taft & Kessler History
4:44 Getting there and first impressions
17:04 Rehearsals with Theo "Thumper"
19:40 Trying to find weed
20:29 The first show
23:04 The second show
24:17 Breakfast in Europe
26:23 Wageningen Sunday show
29:00 Coffee shop score!
31:17 Hannover - M.i.G. Record Label
36:50 The Lane in Oostburg
38:20 Our sleeping accommodations
39:35 Breskins and the dyke
41:57 Anko, Helga and Almelo
48:24 Jazzpodium in Dordrecht
51:51 The Shack in Oude Meer
52:24 Weird Dutch food
55:27 The last gig in Geleen, NL
58:08 Final impressions and summing up
31 июл 2024