The City's Backyard

The City's Backyard S2 Ep 43 Grammy Blues Rock Guitarist Paul Nelson! The late Johnny Winter's right hand guy! He's played with Clapton, some of the Almans and more!

June 27, 2022 Matt
The City's Backyard
The City's Backyard S2 Ep 43 Grammy Blues Rock Guitarist Paul Nelson! The late Johnny Winter's right hand guy! He's played with Clapton, some of the Almans and more!
Show Notes

We check in with Blues Rock Guitarist Paul Nelson! Paul knows how to rock and also is a great interview. We chat about the evolution of "Blues Rock", his days with Johnny Winter and his take on the current music scene concerning the blues. Paul Nelson is an American modern Grammy award winning blues/rock guitarist, producer, and songwriter.
He has played and or recorded alongside artists such as Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, and members of the Allman Brothers Band. He was the hand picked guitarist to join Johnny Winter's band in 2010, performing on and producing several of Winter's albums, including the Grammy-nominated I'm a Blues Man, Roots, and Step Back which won Nelson a Grammy Award for Best Blues Album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart for Blues Albums, and Independent Albums, and debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, marking the highest spot in Winter's career. Nelson is also a Blues Music Award recipient for Best Rock Blues Album and has been inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame! For his tour schedule and more check out his website:
https://www.paulnelsonguitar.com/