maybe...but its not really an imitation. someone like John Martyn or Eric Clapton or (on the folkscene) Kevin Brown takes it to another place.

I think even someone like Hamish Imlach wasn't imitating Blind Lemon Jefferson when he played Matchbox Blues - he was making something else quite unique. i learned from white guys - koerner, van ronk, dylan, mike cooper, grossman, brmstone, lockran. Of the black folk blues guys - only Josh White really registered with me.

And i repeat i am English and by and large English people understand what i do and what my songs are about.

can you say the same for all the names fawned upon in your book?