John Primer: "When I played with Muddy Waters, he set my amp tone up for me. I use the same settings he gave me back in the mid-'70s"

John Primer performs on stage at the Bluesheaven Festival on November 12, 2021 in Fredrikshavn, Denmark.

Having played sideman to titans of the blues such as Junior Wells, Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Magic Slim, when it comes to the blues, you could say that John Primer has seen it all.

Now, at the age of 78, Primer himself is not only an elder statesman within the genre, but a pillar holding the blues up. Having played a part in dozens of records of late, it's Primer's ongoing solo career that has taken center stage, garnering the veteran bringer of soul long overdue recognition.