John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells 21/05/1983

There used to be a thing where a number of the very best American Blues musicians, unable to get proper recognition in the States would come over to the UK as a package show and over the years I saw quite a few of them and heard some amazing blues. This particular package included John Lee Hooker who was perhaps the biggest draw, but also two of the very cream of Blues guitarists in Albert King and Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, a top notch harp player who regularly played and recorded with Buddy Guy. I can't say I can recollect this particular show in any detail but just re-reading the cast list for this show at my favourite venue, the Hammersmith Odeon sends a shiver of pleasure. John Lee Hooker was an amazing blues singer, Albert King an untutored but visceral guitarist and Buddy Guy - just amazing.