As anticipation mounts for the big event (no, not the election, The 1st Annual 7Horse Halloween Rock-A-Thon on October 31st) we get the unique opportunity to speak with a musician who’s work has deeply inspired us-even though we didn’t really know who he was until just before our interview. Guitarist Bob Margolin is a master of the blues in all its forms. Growing up in Boston in the 1950’s he was inspired by early rockers like Chuck Berry and Dion. When he discovered the Chicago Blues he would never be the same. Bob got to know members of Muddy Waters’ band when his group opened shows for Muddy in Boston. When Muddy fired his guitar player he offered Bob the job. Bob held the spot for almost 7 years, touring the world and appearing on a series of great albums during Muddy’s late career resurgence. One of those, “Hard Again” has been a huge inspiration to us. Bob also appeared along side Muddy Waters on the legendary “Last Waltz”, the farewell concert of The Band, filmed by Martin Scorsese at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco in 1976. Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Ringo Starr were also guests on the show. Bob Margolin is a prolific solo artist in his own right which we discovered during an all night “jam session”.