- G - Steve Gibbons

If Steve Gibbons is playing a venue near you - buy a ticket. Solo, with his band or as the Dylan Project you're in for a treat.

I've seen Steve playing many times, he's just as good in a park band stand (The New Brighton Blues Festival) as he is in a more traditional venue.

The downside is finding discs can be a bit of a challenge but look and you won't be disappointed.

Short Stories commands silly prices on vinyl, and not always easy to find on cd but the double disc sets Short Stories/Stained Glass is excellent. Live is the best place to hear Steve so another essential is Double Live (On the Loose and Caught in The Act) which includes The Tupelo Mississippi Flash and the classic Chuck Berry cover Tulane.

Also look out for The Dylan Project/Live at Cropredy Festival 1999 and Dylan Project, Vol. 2. A confession, I'm not a great fan of Bob Dylan however he has written some classics and I'll stick with the Steve Gibbons versions - Like a Rolling Stone, Highway 61 Revisited, I Shall Be Released and Subterranean Homesick Blues.