Welcome to our longest episode to date! Matt and Jeff are joined by Peter Lubin, who returns to the podcast to talk about an important artist in his A&R career, blues guitarist and vocalist John Campbell.
But this time, Peter also brought additional ammo: We were thrilled to also welcome British music journalist Harry Shapiro, who recently published a great book about John's career called John Campbell: Spirit of a Bluesman.
Heavily researched with a wealth of new interviews and previously unknown information, Spirit of a Bluesman is an essential read, especially if you've been curious to learn more about the all-too-brief career of John Campbell. We devoured every page in less than a weekend and were subsequently stoked to get the chance to take a deep dive into John's career with Harry and Peter.
If you've never heard of John Campbell, this can be your entry point to his work, a journey that's well worth taking. We use John's 1991 One Believer album as our center, but we also delve into many other aspects of his career and life. Our thanks to both Peter and Harry for sharing so much of their wisdom!