B.B. King and "Lucille" at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Debbie Davies playing "Baby Blue," a 90s Mexican Fender Body in Daphne Blue with a humbucker pulled from a 1968 SG at the neck, Joe Barden humbucker in the middle and a 1960s P-90 from unknown guitar at the bridge, at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Kenny Neal with his beat-up Telecaster at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Debbie Davies and Kenny Neal at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Susan Tedeschi plays a beautiful D'Angelico New Yorker at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Harmonica master Charlie Musslewhite at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Guitar virtuoso Robben Ford, named one of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century, at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

John Lee Hooker Junior making his own name at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

14-year-old Matt Wigler at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Not only a great singer but one hell of a dancer, 72-year-old Sugar Pie DeSanto tells the audience, "Get your asses up!" then sheepishly adds, "Oh, Sugar didn't say that," at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Keb' Mo' and his red Hamer Monaco III at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Energetic Zydeco fiddler Lisa Haley at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Candy Lickin' Man Chico Banks at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Blues man Jackie Payne dressed in red at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Pat Wilder, who was given her first guitar by Taj Mahal, at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

The legendary James Cotton at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

CJ Chenier keeps the Chenier family tradition alive at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Frank Bey sings a beautiful rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine" at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Some gospel with the Blind Boys of Alabama at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.

Taj Mahal with his ever present sailfish at the 2008 Monterey Bay Blues Festival. Yes, he plays keyboards too. Image © Mike Shea.

Dennis Murphy and the Blues in the Schools (BITS) showcase band at the 2008 Monterey Blues Festival. Image © Mike Shea.