The Roots of Rock opens in the Welsh capital, in the company of Champion Jack Dupree and John Lee Hooker, as well as Clive, Geoff, Jan and Mike, with whom Finch formed his first band, The Down And Out Blueswailers. This establishes a solid foundation for the second phase, in which Finch can finally afford to travel to the States to follow blues trails, Sun Records tours, Elvis heritage sites and more.