Journey's Start

The Chef: Hugh Jones

Me: another doctor!

The Doctor: Tim Thornton

Two doctors and a chef decided to go on a pilgrimage. This is not your medieval hardship but a 21^st century motorised helter skelter along Highway 61. We will follow our dreams and aspirations with the promise of spiritual revitalisation at the end. Bob Dylan’s great album, once described by Phill Ochs as the greatest bit of plastic ever pressed will resonate in our ears.

We are all children of the sixties, brought up during the Great British Blues Revival. It was this British Blues movement that helped rescue bluesmen from the obscurity that they had fallen into, in their own country.

A little older, wiser and with our wive’s permission we decided to travel to birthplace of the blues and follow that great slow old river which helped the music and its musicians migrate first to Memphis and on to Chicago.

On the way we hope to pay our respects to Elvis and visit the homes of Sun and Stax Records. We are avid blues and roots fans who want to explore the cradle of modern contemporary American music. We grew up with Elvis, Cliff, The Beatles and the Stones. Where did they get their inspiration? What is it about the great old lazy Mississippi that set the 50s alive and continues to do so.

My name is John Wynn-Jones and I am undertaking this journey to mark my retirement after 30 years in rural general practice. I am not a musician but a music buff.

My colleagues are Tim Thornton (retired GP and musician) and Hugh Jones (Chef and musician).

We fly from Heathrow to New Orleans on April 4^th

Whatever the outcome, we anticipate a great adventure, a lot of good music and a fair amount of beer. Join us by following our journey. Tell us where we should be going and what we should be doing. Become a virtual pilgrim by engaging with this blog.

This is the tale of 3 travellers, 2 guitars, a lot of music and many miles!

Will we find answers and will we be inspired? Follow us!

Robert Johnson: Crossroad