Even without his new major-label debut and the opening slot on Eric Clapton's European tour, Clarence “Gatemouth" Brown would still have plenty to say. Here, Slidell's blues raconteur takes a few swipes.

A conversation with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown can be the equivalent of walking a verbal minefield. The enigmatic seventy-year-old, who has been playing guitar and making records longer than B.B. King or John Lee Hooker, is well-known for his genial performance demeanor. B...