Rauma Blues 2005

The 20th Anniversary programme of Rauma Blues was built on living legends

James Cotton Band featuring Hubert Sumlin and Magic Slim & The Teardrops fulfilled all expectations and served chicago blues lovers with experiences that are hardly ever heard on our stages. The blues ballad, interpreted by James Cotton with his throat cancer battered voice, was one of the most touching moments of Finnish blues history. Honey B & The T-Bones, the most loved band in the history of Rauma Blues were also welcomed with their rooty set and all the harp freaks will be getting nightly orgasms all through the winter remembering Rod Piazza's set.

The only conflicting set on the main stage was C.C. Adcock whose swamp rock rattle (with lent gear) wasn't quite understood by the puritanists. In spite of that, for example Pertti Nurmi of the Blues News magazine described Rauma Blues as the best festival ensemble that Finland has ever experienced. In addition to the main concert there were also club events at Kalliohovi and Buena Vista which were so well accepted by the audience that the clubbing tradition will continue in the future years as well.