Today's guest is a guitarist thought of so highly that Pete Townshend personally asked him to join The Who, an offer he obviously couldn't refuse!! Steve Bolton, known as Boltz, first found fame in Atomic Rooster, a British rock band who scored big hits in the UK in the early 70's, before going on to work with a number of music legends. In this episode Boltz tells some great stories from his career and looks ahead to playing the Great British Rhythm & Blues, Rock Roots and Folk festival in Colne with Atomic Rooster at the end of August.

For more information about Great British Rhythm & Blues, Rock Roots and Folk festival visit www.bluesfestival.co.uk

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