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A Conversation with Bo Ramsey (continued)
PM: Are you going to play behind Stranger Blues as yourself, or do your schedules with either Greg or Pieta make that kind of difficult to do?
BR: Well, I've got four shows booked that I'm going to do around home. I'm not going to tour on this record, just because I can't afford to take a band around--which is unfortunate, but that's the way it is. And the guys that play on this record, touring is not really in the picture.
PM: Right. They have families and all kinds of stuff.
BR: Yeah, yeah. So I'm going to do a little handful of shows around home, in the fall.
PM: Well, we really love Stranger Blues. And Michael Ross did a real good review of it in the current issue of Puremusic. He's quite a good guitar player from New York himself, and a grown-up guy, and he really got it.
BR: Thank you for that.
PM: It's really nice of you to take the time and talk about this stuff with us today.
BR: Well, I appreciate you calling, Frank. And I appreciate the work you're doing. I'm glad that you thought of me and gave me a call. That blues music is a big deal. Another reason I did that record is just to throw it out there and just--we can't forget that music.
PM: Yeah.
BR: It's a big deal, man. I try to listen to what's going on around me,and it seems that, on certain levels, a lot of backs have been turned to that music. I'm just trying to keep the channels open.
And I think it's important to listen to the music that's come before us. I just think it's important. I think about the work, the quality of work created, and that it's important to turn an ear towards the music that came before us, and not to turn your back on that, because there's some powerful music that came before us. And so that'd be enough. That's it.
PM: Well, send my love to Pieta, please.
BR: I will, Frank.
PM: And it's wonderful to talk to you. I look forward to seeing you soon.
BR: Thank you very much, man.
PM: Take care, Bo.
print (pdf) listen to clips buy Stranger Blues here
boramsey.com trailer-records.com pietabrown.com
those video clips of Bo & Pieta at SXSW 2006
You can find out more about the work of photographer Sandy Dyas by visiting sandydyas.com. And she says she's still got a few copies of the limited-edition video she made with Bo--something that no Bo Ramsey fan should miss--featuring two songs from his album In the Weeds. Contact Sandy if you're interested in buying a copy, and read our review of it here.
