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Blues with a Feeling - The Official Podcast

Shaun Bindley
Blues
Blues Music
Charlie Musselwhite
Ruthie Foster
Alligator Records
Muddy Waters
ZZ Top
James Cotton
Taj Mahal
John Lee Hooker
Buddy Guy
Eric Bibb
Chicago
Grammy Awards
Dave Hole
Shemekia Copeland
Chris Cain
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Albert Collins
The Paladins

Shaun Bindley’s Blues with a Feeling has been playing the latest and greatest blues releases, album features and interviews from Australia and across the world for almost 30 years.

With a dedicated following both locally and internationally as a radio show of 27 years, Shaun is now working on producing Blues with a Feeling as a Podcast.

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This week on BWAF I’m shining a light on one of the most electrifying live blues recordings ever made — Otis Rush’s So Many Roads: Live in Japan. Recorded across two unforgettable Tokyo concerts in July 1975, this album captures Otis in full flight: ... more

This week on Blues With A Feeling, we shine a warm and grateful spotlight on one of the great architects of modern guitar playing: Hubert Sumlin. His 1998 album Wake Up Call sits at a remarkable point in his life — late in his career, seasoned by dec... more

This week on Blues With A Feeling, we open the door to a room most people never got to enter — a small studio in Paris, May 15, 1981, where Buddy Guy and Junior Wells sat down with nothing but a couple of Guild acoustics, some harps and fifty years o... more

There’s a special kind of joy in saying this: welcome back to Blues With A Feeling. After a big few weeks of new music, travel, and life rolling on as it does, I’m settling in behind the mic tonight with something a little different — a blend of the ... more

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Recent Guests

John Namath
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Episode: SE 6 Ep 21 - Artist Feature - Paul Oscher
Laura Chavez
Guitarist and producer, debut instrumental album My Voice
Ruf Records / Lux Records
Episode: SE 6 Ep 20 - Laura Chavez Interview and Album Feature - My Voice
Tinsley Ellis
Blues guitarist and vocalist, founder of Heartfixers
Alligator Records (label for his career breakthrough)
Episode: SE 6 Ep 19 - Tinsley Ellis & the Heartfixers - Cool On It - Classic Album Feature
Dave Gonzalez
Guitarist, host of Blues with a Feeling feature segments (guest at episode)
The Paladins (implied by guest status on show)
Episode: SE 6 Ep 18 - Lightnin Hopkins - Classic Album Feature
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Guitarist introducing himself on the show
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band
Episode: SE 6 Ep 18 - Lightnin Hopkins - Classic Album Feature
Larry Fulcher
Musician from The Phantom Blues Band
The Phantom Blues Band
Episode: John Lee Hooker - Classic Album Feature – Chill Out”
Bruce Iglauer
Founder of Alligator Records
Alligator Records
Episode: SE 6 Ep 15 Classic Album Feature – Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
Charlie Musselwhite
Blues musician
Self/Various
Episode: SE 6 Ep 15 Classic Album Feature – Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
Thomas Shearsley
With the Paladins, introduced as a guest
Episode: SE 6 Ep - 14 Classic Album Double Feature – Muddy Waters “Folk Singer" + Son House “Forever On My Mind”

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Shaun Bindley
Host of Blues with a Feeling

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Great music/ highly recommend

    Wow- great show! Excellent selection of the blues with interesting insights

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    kc learnjng
    Australiaa year ago

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Great show with a strong blues focus.
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The host's storytelling and archival framing come across as engaging and credible.

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SE 6 Ep 20 - Laura Chavez Interview and Album Feature - My Voice
Q: Where does the idea for an instrumental debut come from, and how did you approach writing and arranging the album?
She discusses the decision to focus on instrumental pieces, drawing from stage jams, earlier instrumentals, and new compositions, and how she collaborated with Dani, Marty Dotson, Leah, and other musicians to realize the album live in the studio.
SE 6 Ep 20 - Laura Chavez Interview and Album Feature - My Voice
Q: Tell me how you got into this business and what the early days were like.
Chavez explains starting at blues jams, meeting Candye Kane through important mentors, and how those early gigs led to major opportunities like touring Europe and joining Candye's band, setting the stage for her later solo project.
SE 6 ep 17 - 2026 Blue Music Awards Winners and Album Feature – Robert Finley – Sharecroppers Son
Q: This is Blues with a Feeling. Mr. Finley, can you tell me a story?
The host invites Robert Finley to share his life experience, leading into a narrative about his upbringing, military service, career shifts, and the pivotal rediscovery of music with the support of the Music Maker Foundation, setting the stage for his comeback and artistic evolution.
SE 6 Ep 13 - Eric Bibb interview and album feature – One Mississippi
Q: Can you talk about the inspiration behind Cross Road's Marilyn Monroe?
Eric Bibb discusses how the song extends themes from his earlier work on Emmett Till, addressing historical injustice and truth-telling in a way that connects personal storytelling with broader social issues.
SE 6 Ep 13 - Eric Bibb interview and album feature – One Mississippi
Q: Tell me about the title track and its relationship to Janice Ian.
Eric Bibb describes reconnecting with his high school classmate Janice Ian, selecting her song One Mississippi for the album, and how its imagery and themes fit the record's message of unity and history, while also highlighting the personal journey of making it his own.

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Blues-focused music conversations blend classic album deep-dives, artist spotlights, and touring updates with contemporary releases. The show shines a light on historic labels and Chicago and West Coast blues lineage, while weaving in current blues news and live performance context. Notable strengths include long-running host storytelling, a strong roster of legendary and contemporary blues guests, and a clear passion for both archival context and present-day artistry, making it a good fit for listeners who want thoughtful, history-flavored blues coverage with accessible storytelling.

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Recent guests on Blues with a Feeling include:

1. John Namath
2. Laura Chavez
3. Tinsley Ellis
4. Dave Gonzalez
5. Kenny Wayne Shepherd
6. Larry Fulcher
7. Bruce Iglauer
8. Charlie Musselwhite

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