Thank you David Mac! This warms my heart and will Finis' I am sure. Best of the New Year to Ya! WE appreciate your support! ~ Angie, Fullerton, California (U.S.A.)

Driftin' From Town to Town, but the 4 Jacks number was also a contender. ~ Derrell, Redding California (U.S.A)

Ever hear of Buddy Guy? He made an album in 2013. I guess he isn’t good enough for you. ~ Cindi, Evanston, Illinois (U.S.A)

I never even heard of half the people on your list. I want to listen to some of this stuff. Thanks for bringing to our attention these deserving and, for me anyway, mystery musicians. Keep up the good work David. ~ Barbara, Woodinville, Washington (U.S.A.)

Your top ten list blows.  Cotton Mouth Man by James Cotton and The Little Walter Tribute album should be in there somewhere. ~ Bob, Kenner Louisiana (U.S.A.)

Roomful of Blues Live 45 on Alligator Records...ever hear of these guys.... Hello ~ Pat, Exiter, New Hampshire (U.S.A.)

Great top ten list David. Hard to not pick Finis at number one. I love the 4 Jacks. ~ Marieke, Bolsward, West Fresian (The Netherlands)

Steve Freund is the real deal. Great CD! Great choice Mac! ~ Doug, Gary, Indiana (U.S.A.)

What no Cash Box Kings in the top ten? You’re killing me Smalls.~ Joey,Eau Claire, Wisconsin (U.S.A)

Editor: Hey Joey they are a great band and in almost any other year their CD Blacktoppin’ would have easily slotted in the top ten. It was wonderful to have such a strong field this past year. Oh and thanks for the “Sandlot” reference. I love that movie.

Thanks for including our countryman Egidio “Juke” Engala and the Jackknives CD, Tired of Beggin’ on your list. If it made it into your top ten, I know it must be good. I need to get a copy. ~ Gaetano, Messina (Italy)

We can always count on you Mac to not suck up to the labels. They, for the most part, are putting out crap. Great picks all the way around. Now it’s off to Bluebeat to get me that Ari Borger / Igor Prado record. Thanks for keeping us in the loop on the cool stuff. ~ Larry, San Francisco, California (U.S.A.)

The Ben Harper/Charlie Musselwhite couldn’t even find a slot in your top 20. Give me a break. ~ Gene, Toronto, Ontario (Canada)  

Editor: Gene I don’t want to ruffle any feathers here, but I had actually made a top 40 list and it didn’t make that one either.

First of all let me introduce my self my name is Ronnie k. Stewart Ex.Director of the Bay Area Blues Society please take a look at what we do an our programs. our web:bayareabluessociety.net I am a blues historical teacher, an all so a blues musician, I've had the honor of playing with some of the great blues legions of our time. Just to name a few ROY BROWN,(GOOD ROCKING TO NIGHT) Lowell FULSOM, JIMMIE MCCRACKLI,BIG MAMA THORNTON, BIG JOE TURNER,SUGAR PIE DE SANTO,CHICK WILLIS, JHONNY HARTSMAN,AND THE GREAT JOHN LEE HOOKER .JUST TO NAME A FEW WHEN YOU GO TO our web site take a look at our BLUES WALK OF FAME (THE MUSIC THEY PLAYED ON 7th.STREET OAKLAND WALK OF FAME) That's a 20 Year project that is 90 % complete an will b the only one of it's kind in the USA. I think I am qualified to make a statement on your top 10 list. The FIRST THING I NOTICED WAS YOU DIDN'T DO YO HOME WORK IN PICKING THE SO CALLED TOP 10 BEST BLUES CD,S I TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH ALL OF YOUR PICS .WITH RESPECT TO ALL OF YO PICKS you left out all most of the CHICAGO BLUES ARTISTS ,AN U GAVE STEVE TOP SPOT FOR YOUR LIST, YOU LEFT OUT ALL THE SOUTHERN BLUES ACT'S yo list was not even baby boom age,you had one post war bluesman on your list your list do not represent the pictures. Of the blues in AMERICA YOU DIDN'T HAVE BUT 2 AFRICA AMERICANS who was vocal. Now come on u mean to tell me that only 2 black singers made your SO CALLED TOP 10 An where in the world is any BLACK FEMALE YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THERE'S NO BLACK FEMALE WERETHE OF YO LIST COME ON LETS BE FAIR TO THE ART FORM CALLED THE BLUES IT'S NO JOKE. SO I NO BY NOW YOU ARE SAYING THAT I AM PLAYING THE RACE CARD,NO I AM NOT I AM PLAYING THE TRUTH CARD and the truth will set you free.!!!! Please take The Blues Seriously and not make a joke of it by giving CREDIT to someone who will sometimes in their life truly earned it u can call me if you are not to PISSED AT ME !!!!!! ~ RONNIE K. STEWART, BLUES ALL WAYS.

From David Mac