1 	She's So Pretty 	2:57
2 	She And The Devil 	2:28
3 	Steady Rollin' Man 	
4 	sugar speed 	
5 	Something Inside Of Me 	
6 	Dust My Broom 	
7	Wee Wee Baby
8 	Rollin' And Trumblin' 	
9 	Mean Disposition 	
10 	Tribute To Howlin' Wolf 	
11 	not what you said last night 	
12 	Welcome Home 	
13 	Telephone Answering Machine Blues 	
14 	Born In The Wrong Time 	
15 	She And The Devil

Calvin "Fuzz" Jones - Bass
Daz Kazanoff - Harmonica, Saxophone
Bob Margolin - Guitar, Vocals
Pinetop Perkins - Piano
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Drums 

Best known for his association with Muddy Waters in the 1970s, Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin is reunited with three other former Waters sidemen on this inspired solo effort: pianist Pinetop Perkins, bassist Calvin "Fuzzy" Jones, and drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. The title sums it up -- the album may have been recorded in various parts of the South, but the style is pure, unadulterated Chicago blues. A number of gutsy originals are included (most notably, "She and the Devil" and "Born in the Wrong Time") along with such time-honored Muddy Waters classics as "Mean Disposition," "She's So Pretty," and "Rollin' and Tumblin." As enjoyable as the band recordings are, the most inspired offering is the unaccompanied solo number "Born in the Wrong Time." On this under-produced, demo-quality recording, Margolin rants and raves about life in the early '90s and says some gut-level things that desperately needed to be said. ---Alex Henderson, AllMusic Review

There are no musicians better qualified to continue the tradition of Chicago Blues than those who learned directly at the feet of the masters. And Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin learned from the master. From 1973 to 1980, Margolin played guitar in the band of Muddy Waters, touring and recording and learning to play Muddy's music exactly as Muddy wished. The lessons were not polite nor were they gentle, but they most certainly have been enduring.

Margolin was born in Boston in 1949 and raised in nearby Brookline, Massachusetts. Inspired by Chuck Berry, he started playing guitar in 1964 and soon joined a rock band. He followed the path of Berry back to the blues and was especially taken by the music of Muddy Waters.

In August 1973, Margolin went to a Muddy show at Paul's Mall in Boston. Muddy had seen Margolin in opening acts previously and knew that the younger guitarist was trying to learn the "old school" style. Muddy had just lost long-time guitarist Sammy Lawhorn and hired Margolin basically on the spot. Margolin dedicated himself to giving Muddy what he wanted on the bandstand. In fact, Muddy grew to trust Margolin to be the conduit between their style and unfamiliar musicians, bringing Margolin with him on special gigs like the Band's Last Waltz concert, and recording sessions like The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album, when the rest of the band stayed behind. All the while Margolin absorbed – on the stage, in the studio, from the informal lessons and scolding.

In 1980, Muddy's band dissolved over business problems. Margolin formed his own band and applied the lessons he'd learned. He's since recorded as a leader for the Powerhouse, Alligator, Blind Pig, Telarc and Steady Rollin' Records. He maintains a packed touring schedule, produces reissues of Muddy's late-'70s Blue Sky albums for Sony/Legacy and is also a senior writer for Blues Revue magazine. ---blueheavenstudios.com

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01. Movin' South
02. Maybe The Hippies Were Right
03. The Same Thing
04. Rip It Up
05. Blues Lover
06. Drip Drop			play
07. Falling Star
08. The Door Was Open
09. Just A Bad Dream
10. See Me In The Evening
11. Going Home
12. I Can Get Behind That
13. The Last Time
14. Peace Of Mind
15. My Old Friend			play

Personnel:
Bob Margolin (Guitars, Vocals)
Steve "Slash" Hunt (Bass)
Chuck Cotton (Drums, Vocals)
Snooky Pryor (Harmonica, Vocal) on Peace Of Mind
Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff (Tenor Sax)
David Maxwell (Piano)
Jim Brock (Percussion)
Chris Buckholz (Trombone)
Jon M. Thornton (Trumpet)
Les Izmore (Baritone Sax)

Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin really comes into his own with My Blues and My Guitar, his second album for Alligator Records. He still pays homage to his mentor, Muddy Waters, not only through covers but simply through his driving musical style. He blends the familiar ("Rip It Up," "Going Home," "The Same Thing") with unpredictable ("See Me in the Evening," "Drip Drop," "Peace of Mind") in his choice of covers, and he has written a set of originals that are sturdy and memorable. Furthermore, he has loosened up a little bit, bringing some jazzy flourishes to his solos and nuance to his vocals. The result is one of his strongest albums, one that is exciting upon the first listen and rewarding upon repeated plays. ---Thom Owens, allmusic.com

Bob Margolin was born in Boston in 1949 and was brought up in nearby Brookline, Massachusetts. Inspired by Chuck Berry, he began playing guitar in 1964 and playing in bands right away. He soon followed the path of Chuck Berry's inspiration back to the blues.His association with Muddy Waters was part being in the right place at the right time and part being very ready. Bob recalls, "In August, 1973, I went to see Muddy at Paul's Mall in Boston. He had seen me in opening bands and had been very encouraging to me because I was trying to play his style of Chicago blues. He had just lost long-time guitarist Sammy Lawhorn and he hired me to play in his band. While most musicians in modern times learn from listening to recordings, Muddy put me on his right side on the bandstand so I could watch him play guitar. I sure appreciated that opportunity while it was happening, and tried to use it to learn to give Muddy what he wanted on the bandstand-and for myself."

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01. Boogie At Midnight - 4:51
02. Brown Liquor - 3:49
03. Tough Times - 2:56
04. While You're Down There - 3:25
05. Down In The Alley - 4:15		        play
06. Boston Driving Blues - 5:39
07. Lonesome Bedroom Blues - 4:52
08. Baby Can't Be Found - 2:31
09. Big Tree Blues - 3:23
10. Twelve Year Old Boy - 4:04
11. Dream Of Nothing - 3:28
12. Look What You Done - 2:47
13. Wee Wee Hours - 4:17			play
14. Now Who's The Fool - 3:29
15. Worried Life Blues - 5:16

Personnel: 
Bob Margolin (vocals, guitar); 
Terry Harris, John Brim, Nappy Brown (vocals); 
Ronnie Earl (guitar); 
Tom Brill (harp, harmonica, upright bass, bass guitar); 
Kaz Kazanoff, Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff (saxophone); 
David Maxwell (piano); 
Jim Brock (drums, percussion); 
Chuck Cotton, Wes Johnson, Per Hanson (drums); 
Mike Avery (tom tom, percussion).

On Down in the Alley, his first album for Alligator Records, Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin doesn't quite follow though on the success of its predecessor Chicago Blues, yet that's only a relative scale. Margolin is one of a handful of musicians to keep classic Chicago blues alive in the '90s, both through covers and original material. His association with Muddy Waters is, if anything, overhyped by journalists and Alligator alike, but it has to be said that he does Muddy proud with down-and-dirty recordings like this. Margolin's guitar has true muscle, and there's genuine grit to the recording, unlike many contemporary Chicago blues albums. For some tastes, the album may be a little predictable since he never breaks from the tradition, but anyone looking for a straight-ahead slice of electric blues like Chess used to make them should be pleased with Down in the Alley. ---Stephen Thomas Erlewine

In 1948, young Muddy Waters recorded a 78 for Chicago’s Aristocrat Records. It was the shot heard ’round the blues world. Black urban listeners — most of whom, like Waters, were from the rural South — had found a new voice. It sold out in fewer than 48 hours. Rooted in the traditions of contrapunctal Delta blues, yet breathing in the amped-up electricity of that big Illinois town, Waters instantly and forever redefined modern music.

Without Muddy, there could be no Rolling Stones … much less blues guitar-hero successors like Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and so on. It follows then that these records would have lasting influence, importance … and disciples. We started this blog to explore and celebrate them. Because they are us. If you follow every Muddy creek and stream (and we do), then you’ve heard Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin. I’d recommend 1993′s ‘Down in the Alley’ from this old-school protege who played with Waters from 1973 through 1980.

Here, we find a young guitarist unafraid of stepping into Muddy’s deep footprints. He makes loose use of delay-time rhythm playing, a mean slide scream, this cool head-back growl and, lastly, the duo and trio ideas that we so successful for his old boss. (Remember that Waters’ first recordings included nothing more than Muddy and slap-happy bassist Ernest “Big” Crawford; later, Little Walter was added on harmonica.)

Like those post-war masterpieces, the tunes making use of the classic duo or trio format here are the healthiest, most unerring tunes. Best of all are the pairings with vocalist Nappy Brown — whose brown-bottle baritone is supple, trembly and fine. In fact — outside of the raucous, yet oddly bland, opener — Margolin’s first big record has much to offer. Truth is, the full-band dynamic can work for him, as with “Lonesome Bedroom Blues” — but that may be only because Kaz Kazanoff backs off on the sax a bit. Even the most obvious track here — Muddy’s “Look What You’ve Done” — comes off, believe it or not. It was Bob’s most unguarded vocal yet. ---Nick DeRiso

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01. All You Left Behind - 3:09 
02. Hold Me To It - 3:19 
03. Mean Old Chicago - 3:56 	        play
04. Slam 'Em Down - 2:11 
05. Consolation - 2:59 
06. Consolation - 3:28 
07. Ice Or Fire - 3:44 
08. Lost Again - 3:21			play 			
09. Hard Feelings - 3:37 
10. Not Dark Yet - 5:04 
11. Stick Out Your Can - 3:32 
12. Wee Baby Blues - 4:39

Personnel: 
Bob Margolin (vocals, guitar, various instruments); 
Tad Walters (vocals, guitar, harmonica, bass); 
Big Bill Morganfield (vocals, guitar); 
Mark Kazanoff (harmonica); 
Sherry Margolin (piano); 
Wes Johnson (drums).

Bob Margolin continues to pay homage to Muddy Waters with each record he cuts and this debut for Blind Pig is no exception. His slide playing is Waters to a tee while his songwriting chops stay firmly in the mold of what Waters himself would come up with, albeit less inspired. Margolin's band is a three-piece knockoff of the old Waters band with Tad Waleters blowing harp in the Little Walter tradition while drummer Wes Johnson supplies a solid Chicago beat, no frills or overplaying out of any of them. If you like your Chicago blues served up '50s style without a lot of technical niceties, this album's right up your alley. ---Cub Koda, allmusisc.com

The Blind Pig Records debut from Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin, a long-time guitarist for Muddy Waters and presently working with Big Bill Morganfield (Waters’s son, for anyone who doesn’t know), is a delight. That’s to be expected, in a way; anyone who works with the best and brightest Chicago has to offer is bound to be good. But the lack of surprise doesn’t lessen the sheer pleasure of this album, which is chock-full of the best Chicago sound. Margolin’s got a strong, tight guitar style that favors substance over flash and a rich voice that just about holds its own in his duet with Morganfield on “Wee Baby Blues.” With concert favorites like the title track and “Slam ‘Em Down,” the instrumental “Consolation,” which bridges the gap between Chicago and Eric Clapton, and the slow pounding of “Mean Old Chicago,” Hold Me to It is an excellent example of the Chicago blues in general and of the strengths of Bob Margolin in particular. ---Genevieve Williams, allmusic.com

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1. Tell Me Why	 3:04
2. In North Carolina	4:23
3. You Rascal You	2:06
4. Just Before Dawn	3:44
5. Colleen	4:29
6. Lonely Man Blues	2:30	
7. Tears Of Rage	7:26
8. Natural Blues	2:28
9. Bring Me Your Blues	3:04
10. Red Hot Kisses	3:21
11. Hard Feelings	2:39
12. Floyd's Guitar Blues	2:05
13. She And The Devil	3:21
14. Baby, Baby, Baby 	3:18
15. You Never Know (spoken word)	9:13	

The former sideman for Muddy Waters continues the traditional blues sound in much of his guitar work, but at the same time never hesitates to push his music into new territory in terms of guitar technique and song subject matter. Margolin seems especially into using bass lines and drums to create tempos and rhythms that push back on the main guitar lines to create a sense of tension in the music. “Lonely Man” is a great example of this technique. “In North Carolina” he sings about his heart always being in North Carolina, but instead of a rural sounding blues tune as you might expect, instead he serves up a sultry, almost samba-esque musical vibe the puts a new spin on the his travel weariness. “Just Before Dawn” sounds like the prototypical heart broken blues moaning and wailing except the base line and rhythm guitar play against each other just enough to create a sense of angst you don’t get from the blues too often. Margolin also includes a Chuck Berry inspired rockabilly tune called “Natural Blues” and a tiki-lounge inspired cover of Floyd Smith’s “Floyd’s Guitar Blues” The instrumental “Coleen” is a slow burning number that straddles both the blues and country as it moseys along. Other highlights include a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Tears of Rage,” and the original tune “Red Hot Kisses.” --- taprootradio.com

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