“The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits. It's better keeping the roots alive, because it means better fruits from now on. The blues are the roots of all American music. As long as American music survives, so will the blues.” ~ Willie Dixon More blues (and some shameless self-promotion) this week as I share some more home demos of rearranged blues standards in the lead up to the gig with my side project, Tuco’s Grill in a couple of weeks. I also have a look at how songs can be rearranged, repurposed and wonder how to tell when you’ve gone too far! Tuco’s Grill @ Club AltonaSun 6th March, 3.30pm113 Civic Parade, AltonaFollow Tuco’s Grill on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tucosgrillband#blues #bluesmusic #bluesband #melbourneblues #livegig #SanzMantra #SanzMantraStudio #tucosgrill #tucosgrillband #stevierayvaughan #buddyguy #maryhadalittlelamb #themeters #cissystrut #jjcale #cocaine All music © 2022 Mark Hughes Watch this episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Scxu9Tg_0q4 LISTEN TO EVERY EPISODE HERE https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlSfYwFxA5Rdw6hEvu9N5rLUxldn342r3   Sanz Mantra Studio Take a look behind the studio door with Melbourne musician Mark Hughes aka Sanz Mantra, as he shares the creation and launch of his debut album. Follow Sanz Mantra Studio for unique insights into songwriting, studio sessions and gigs, as well as interviews with other musicians. Looking at everything from new tech to classic techniques, as well as the balancing act of being an artist, working musician and guitar teacher and dealing with the occasional, existential wear and tear of cover gigs. Sanz Mantra Studio is a refreshingly candid podcast made by a musician for music lovers.   LISTEN TO MY LATEST SINGLE ‘THE SILENT CROWD’ HEREhttps://open.spotify.com/album/0g9MzyfRhH8q3MBZL53gxt?si=LRI_HnulQ8yY_tjpS9C1KQSIGN UP TO THE SANZ MANTRA VIP CLUB FOR PRE-RELEASE ACCESS, EXCLUSIVE CONTENT & MORE https://sanzmantra.com SEND ME AN OLD-SKOOL EMAIL!  info@sanzmantra.com Songs featured in this week’s episode:   Cocaine – J.J. Calehttps://open.spotify.com/track/6G3NoUqDpqD3Rgfel2pD6s?si=e05da9d7b33a41a8   Cissy Strut – The Metershttps://open.spotify.com/track/0WSlOSMLJWoWUpWci9nnRb?si=4d0d8daf818646a7   Buddy Guyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/5c4D5oNoHM2ZCxiA1j38px?si=ab62e8363611408d   Mary Had a Little Lamb – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Troublehttps://open.spotify.com/track/0nFZ2HQRnIxiwraCm2X6Uq?si=7c5561d79d054433   Mother Popcorn - Pt. 1 – James Brown https://open.spotify.com/track/6mRWYqhRPJVyYpLOLvbtRg?si=932cca1360504c99       FOLLOW ME HERE Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/6whNeQpS0Cr92sXFJ7Pypc?si=Vuy6fw9LSI29uZCUe-TC-w&dl_branch=1 Bandcamp https://sanzmantra.bandcamp.com  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sanzmantra  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SanzMantra  Twitter https://twitter.com/sanzmantra iTunes https://music.apple.com/au/artist/sanz-mantra/1583079592SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY BUYING SOME MERCH OR MAKING A DONATION Bandcamp https://sanzmantra.bandcamp.comPayPal https://paypal.me/sanzmantra