Blues is a state of mind, the wail of the forsaken, the cry for independence - passion, despair, and laughter - all mixed together. This film charts the history of blues and the cultural exchange between Britain and America. Featuring the most representative authorities, their various moods and styles, including Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, Savoy Brown, Muddy Waters, Pete Townsend and Jack Dupree.
—Transatlantic Films