Topic: Hello from Iowa
Just stopping in to say hi from the boondocks, Iowa. I've always liked blues music but didn't spend a whole lot of time listening to it until a year or so ago. Unfortunately, there are no radio stations in Ames that play it full time (you can catch a few hours if you're up early on Sunday, which I am so it works out well 
Anyway, Joe's name had been scrolling across the marquee in town for a couple months, so I had seen it but didn't know who he was. Money is tight enough that if I didn't recognize the name I wasn't going to buy a ticket, so I didn't care. Then I heard some of his music on a Sunday and I had a "hey, that's that guy" moment. I liked what I heard on the radio, so I bought a Cd and loved every song on it, then I bought a ticket for the show tonight and I'm a fan now.
I like most genres of music and have tried (and continue to try) to learn to play guitar but my ability is underwhelming.
And welcome! My story is kinda similar to yours, was exploring blues music and a friend suggested Live from Nowhere in Particular - and I was hooked. Pretty soon you'll collect all his albums and videos. Enjoy the show! I'll be seeing him live for the first time in a few weeks (3/23).