Before retiring from music in the mid-80s to dedicate himself to farming and driving a truck, Mac Arnold, born in South Carolina in 1942, had been a bassist in Muddy Waters' blues band in1966, after his arrival in Chicago and having worked alongside saxophonist AC Reed. He also played bass behind John Lee Hooker, recorded the legendary album "The Blues Is Where It's At" with Otis Spann and his band Blues Invaders, and performed with B.B. King, Wilson Pickett, and Otis Redding  to name a few. After these experiences, he moved to Los Angeles in the 70s to work for the ABC TV network, becoming part of the syndicated Soul Train with Don Cornelius for four years. His beginnings date back to 1950, when, due to his father's refusal to buy him a guitar, he made his own by recycling a gasoline can, an instrument that, along with the bass, accompanied him throughout his career. Arnold’s return to music came in 2005 when he released his first album, "Nothing To Prove", with his new band Plate Full O' Blues. His status as a blues music legend was widely recognized, and his return restored the prestige that had been forgotten., bringing him back into the collective memory of the blues genre. Just released, "On A Mission" is a plate full of succulent blues.