RELEASED 15.4.2009
Featuring: Bobby Rush, Buckwheat Zydeco, Commander Cody Band, Deanna Bogart, Earl Thomas, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Joey Gilmore, Leon Blue, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Mel Waiters, Michael Burks, Mitch Woods, Otis Clay, Phantom Blues Band, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Ruthie Foster, Tab Benoit, Taj Mahal, Tasha Taylor, Tommy Castro and Watermelon Slim.
Since the 1960s, generations of fans have adopted outdoor festivals as the ideal place to experience live musical performances. But in recent years, the best American music festivals have moved onboard specially chartered cruise ships sailing from the U.S. to the Caribbean, Mexico, and elsewhere. One of the first and most successful of these, the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, is now considered to be the true “Woodstock of the Waves,” offering, as it does, the finest in traditional and contemporary music along with the same sense of “peace, love and community spirit” most often associated with late ‘60s rock festivals.
In January of 2007, Legendary’s “Blues Cruise” to the Caribbean featured more than 70 performances (Taj Mahal, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Otis Clay, Buckwheat Zydeco, Tommy Castro, Tab Benoit, Deanna Bogart, Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, Commander Cody Band) and 14 special guests (Bobby Rush, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Earl Thomas). It also featured daylong stops on the gorgeous islands of St. John, St. Barth’s and Grand Turk, two of which hosted additional concerts, and Dick Waterman’s unique ‘blues wedding’ on the beach. A blues music industry visionary for 30 years and charter cruise pioneer, Legendary’s founder Roger Naber has produced blues music cruises since 1992. DEEP SEA BLUES is a two-hour film presenting highlights from this most eventful of all music cruises. Shot on high definition video with 48-track music recording by Robert Mugge - “the best music filmmaker on the planet” according to France’s Liberation - DEEP SEA BLUES will offer smooth sailing for all who cherish soulful music, humorous stories, and true-life adventures in paradise, Please enjoy this limited edition collector’s DVD created especially for our cruiser family and blues lovers worldwide.
Info & Trailer: www.robertmugge.com/deepsea/deep_sea.html www.bluescruise.com