Who's got the blues?

[CarpeDeo]

Wanna get into some bluuuuueeess . . .

Post your favorite blues artists/songs!

 

[MacBaine]

Everything by BB King to start off with...

 

[CarpeDeo]

No blues fans??

 

[Electric Amish]

Jeff Healey

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Eric Clapton

 

[Heisenberg]

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Blues Traveler
Jonny Lang

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Stevie Ray Vaughan

DOH!

I'm ashamed I forgot SRV.


Monte Montgomery

 

[Botsohihi]

Definitely anything Eric Clapton.

I'd have to say Zeppelin, too, because it has a lot of blues influence/roots.

 

[SuPrEIVIE]

is it possible to listen to the blues after winning the lottery?

 

[3chordcharlie]

E E E E
A A E E
B A E B7

 

[nakedfrog]

Yeah, I think you guys got it pretty well covered for a newbie. Clapton's box set = :thumbsup:
I even got the pleasure of seeing Shepherd live.

 

[chrisms]

Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan's covers of Jimi Hendrix.

 

[Talon]

Buddy Guy
Junior Wells
Howlin Wolf
Jimmy Dawkins
Jimmy Johnson
Luther Allison
Otis Rush
Son Seals
Muddy Waters
R.L. Burnside
Junior Kimbrough
Albert Collins
Albert King
Magic Sam
John Lee Hooker
Willie Dixon

to name but a few

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: Botsohihi
Definitely anything Eric Clapton.

I'd have to say Zeppelin, too, because it has a lot of blues influence/roots.

Uh, all rock music has blues/r&b influence in it. That's how it came about. Zeppelin is not blues.

Rock solos are generally based in the blues, too.

 

[chrisms]

There are many Zeppelin songs that I would consider blues. The band itself isn't a blues band but they are close.

Saw Buddy Guy in concert in February and he is not only the best guitarist I've seen, but he could work a crowd unbelievably well.

 

[Cook1]

Well it all depends. If I want to get outta them fast I'll listen to Puddle of Mudd or Stained. But if I want to calm down, sit and relax for some reason classical/piano music works for me....lil bit strange eh?

 

[Talon]

Elmore James
T-Bone Walker
Robert Johnson
Charlie Patton
Son House
Ma Rainey
Big Mama Thorton
Sonny Boy Williamson II

 

[CyraKrin]

if anyone's seen the punisher, the song on there is pretty good by 'harry heck'. its on the soundtrack "mark collie - in time"

 

Originally posted by: Talon
Elmore James
T-Bone Walker
Robert Johnson
Charlie Patton
Son House
Ma Rainey
Big Mama Thorton
Sonny Boy Williamson II

Thank you for both lists. Just getting into the blues now and sounds good.

 

[Batti]

Going to see Koko Taylor in a few weeks.

Also Buddy Guy and Robert Cray.

Eric Sardinas
Walter Trout absolutely screams on guitar.
John Bonomassa

 

[Fritzo]

Aw man, now this is MY music

My favorites (grab the MP3's if you can):

Willie Dixon- I Can't Quit You Baby
Buddy Guy- Boogie Chillin' (excellent)
Muddy Waters- I Can't Be Satisfied
BB King- Catfish Blues (this song made me pick up my first guitar)
BB King- Ghetto Woman (probably his best work)
Freddie King- Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Howlin Wolf - Goin' Down Slow (1966 live version) (Best lyric- "I didn't say I was a millionaire- I said I could spend as much MONEY as a millionaire"
Otis Rush - Live In Europe - All Your Love


Just a few of my favs. If you want to play guitar of ANY style (rock, country, folk), listen to these guys. They'll show ya a thing or two.

 

[Brutuskend]

Damn, and here I thought I'd be the first to mention Buddy Guy.

A LOT of good performers listed so far!

 

[GasX]

Anything on the Alligator records label

 

[ScottMac]

Lightnin' Hopkins
Robert Johnson
Hound Dog Taylor

Blind WIllie McTell

The Allman Brothers (The Filmore Concerts are still my favorites)

FWIW

Scott

 

[nageov3t]

Billy Holiday - Strange Fruit

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
Anything on the Alligator records label

Aw man- CHESS records is where it was at