Author Topic: How many blues folks are here? (Read 3136 times)

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #25 on:** April 21, 2009, 07:55:52 AM »

Saw Tab Benoit. We broke at least one string every tune. To tell the truth, I felt it was just kind of dumb and distracting after a while. Often times there's a big difference between live and albums.
Roy Rogers is incredible live. His albums are terribly over-produced. He lost me, I'm afraid.

Is Tom Waits blues? Saw him twice- first time around 1973.

Love Memphis Slim (one of my favorites). Leon Redbone singing "I Want To Be Seduced" was my theme song for a long time. Is Big Joe Turner too boogy-woogy to be blues?

Lightnin Hopkins?

goon 1492 · « **Reply #26 on:** April 21, 2009, 09:56:25 AM »

I dunno Uncle Ernie but I am making a list of all the new names I see, just started getting my mp3 player setup on my phone and its gonna get crazy in my phone pretty soon.

Oh dirty dishes... Nick, Albert Collins comes to mind, I heard he was known for lookin' like he's attackin' his guitar.

Ahhh the Iceman.

Blasbo · « **Reply #27 on:** April 21, 2009, 12:28:45 PM »

Quote from: goon 1492 on April 20, 2009, 06:50:08 AM

one thing I always liked about the blues is every corner you turn there is another one or person you have never heard of and jams so hard makes you wonder how you missed that one.

Amen to that and this thread will give me some more to check out.
One I don't think I saw is Sonny Boy Williamson and for all us Clapton fans check out The Yardbirds & Sonny Boy Williamson!

derekd · « **Reply #28 on:** April 21, 2009, 05:16:38 PM »

John Lee Hooker is what got me started R.L.Burnside changed what I thought about blues music in todays music and the latest tourch bearers for me are the Black Keys and Patrick Sweany.Great post nice to know there is so much interest in the blues today.

NickC · « **Reply #29 on:** April 21, 2009, 05:47:44 PM »

Quote from: Uncle Ernie on April 21, 2009, 07:55:52 AM

Saw Tab Benoit. We broke at least one string every tune. To tell the truth, I felt it was just kind of dumb and distracting after a while. Often times there's a big difference between live and albums.
Roy Rogers is incredible live. His albums are terribly over-produced. He lost me, I'm afraid.

Is Tom Waits blues? Saw him twice- first time around 1973.

Love Memphis Slim (one of my favorites). Leon Redbone singing "I Want To Be Seduced" was my theme song for a long time. Is Big Joe Turner too boogy-woogy to be blues?

Lightnin Hopkins?

Thats strange, when i saw Tab live it was a friggin amazin show, and i pissed i had to leave early....

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #30 on:** April 21, 2009, 06:06:05 PM »

Quote from: benly- ben on April 20, 2009, 01:50:51 PM

the jalapenos; a crazy band that do covers of songs but kinda be creative whilst doing so!
one of the guitarists having a leg over!
and another. some people might call it blues.
Its a band from over here in england BTW.
Ben

i'd fall over and crack my melon open i tried to throw a leg over the guitar while playing, probably break one of my guitars too

NickC · « **Reply #31 on:** April 21, 2009, 06:33:38 PM »

Quote from: derekd on April 21, 2009, 05:16:38 PM

John Lee Hooker is what got me started R.L.Burnside changed what I thought about blues music in todays music and the latest tourch bearers for me are the Black Keys and Patrick Sweany.Great post nice to know there is so much interest in the blues today.

The black keys EFFIN RAWK!!!

benly- ben · « **Reply #32 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:09:12 PM »

Quote from: fuzzybutt on April 21, 2009, 06:06:05 PM

Quote from: benly- ben on April 20, 2009, 01:50:51 PM
the jalapenos; a crazy band that do covers of songs but kinda be creative whilst doing so!
one of the guitarists having a leg over!
and another. some people might call it blues.
Its a band from over here in england BTW.
Ben

i'd fall over and crack my melon open i tried to throw a leg over the guitar while playing, probably break one of my guitars too

Same here!

mrbreeze · « **Reply #33 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:36:35 PM »

Very proud to be the first one to mention Fleetwood Mac (early.....Peter Green). Tons and tons of good blues out there....past and present. Kudos to the gods.......Alvin Lee,Clapton,Duane Allman,SRV,BB,Albert and Freddy too!!! Anyone remember Johnny Lang from the 90's?

?.....16 yrs. old and totally kickin' the blues a$$!!!!!.......There are loads of goooooooooood blues bands.......John Mayall comes to mind.

Brookesy · « **Reply #34 on:** April 22, 2009, 01:16:03 AM »

OK, so here's my spin...
ALL of the old guys especially Robert Johnson - the man's music gives me chills

Junior Kimbrough, SRV, Clappers, Buddy Guy, Led Zep, The Who, The Stones... this could go on forever!

The Black Keys - Attack and Release is their best yet. Good live - they come to Oz regularly

Johnny Lang can rip out some soul destroying Blues - the clip on the Crossroads DVD is awesome

John Mayer - (at times, but not too much in one sitting)

The Living End - (Not strictly Blues, Maybe Punk Blues Rock?? but they have the best live act I've seen)

Seasick Steve is playing up a storm over here at present

John Butler - (Rootsy Blues)

Jeff Lang - (I'm not a lover of slide usually, but you're missing out if you don't catch him)

Ali Farka Toure' - from Timbuktu (no joke) genuine African blues - google him, you won't regret it

I could go on...

goon 1492 · « **Reply #35 on:** April 22, 2009, 06:53:21 AM »

Go on brother, don't hold it back I wanna hear it all. I feel ashamed sometimes living here in KC and being in to the blues for about 8 yrs now since we are known for BBQ'n and the blues. It just hit me one day I wanna say it was a Joe Satriani song that did it, then hearing Kenney Wany Sheperd dit it in and I have been hooked since. Seems to be more of an addiction now with life and all its happenings brings out the blues, that and I am still waiting to get a lefty and get back into what I barley started to get into 15yrs ago and thats pickin'

azuredesign · « **Reply #36 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:06:17 AM »

I've read that K.C. had some awesome players at in the first half of the last century. Jay McShann was a big deal there, and Charlie Parker grew up in K.C. I think Louis Jordan was from there, and wasn't Big Joe Turner a singing bartender there before he went big time?
I wish I grew up in K.C. or Memphis. I also love the music scene around Lafayette LA.

Gordon · « **Reply #37 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:22:12 AM »

I have to say, the best blues I've ever heard has been at random, hole-in-the-wall joints in New Orleans, by guys I've never heard of and will probably never see again.

I'm sure the same can be said for any number of towns along the Mississippi.

NickC · « **Reply #38 on:** April 22, 2009, 10:28:34 AM »

Any night on Decauter St. in new orleans you'll find something good.

goon 1492 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 22, 2009, 03:30:46 PM »

Quote from: Gordon on April 22, 2009, 10:22:12 AM

I have to say, the best blues I've ever heard has been at random, hole-in-the-wall joints in New Orleans, by guys I've never heard of and will probably never see again.

I'm sure the same can be said for any number of towns along the Mississippi.

That's what I'm sayin' Gordon, there's some heavy hitters out there that we all know, but theres always that waaaaaay back woods place out in the catskills that got some my momma said to never go here look and kickin' blues and some of the greatest shine in the valley. Along with some of the greatest poeple you'll ever find
I need to find that place. $:-\$

One of my life goals is to hit up New Orleans.

Brookesy · « **Reply #40 on:** April 22, 2009, 05:33:45 PM »

Howlin' Wolf - the London Sessions
If i had one wish it would be that i came up with guitar riffs in Killing Floor!
OK, maybe if i had 3 wishes i would use one of them for that

Hubert Sumlin - how cool is he?

It's not just the Blues either - so much good music came out of the Blues

J.J. Cale,

Hendrix,

Dylan - some of his early Bluesy stuff

Wolfmother, (another awesome Aussie band)

Jackson Browne, - his Solo Acoustic albums are a "must hear" - heart wrenching stuff

Leo Kottke, - hard to classify, but "Eight Miles High" is unique!

Joe Bonamassa, - he cops a lot of flack but he grew up in the midst of it and is brilliant

Gary Moore,

The list is endless...

NickC · « **Reply #41 on:** April 22, 2009, 06:42:54 PM »

Susan Tedeschi.......

Gordon · « **Reply #42 on:** April 22, 2009, 07:43:27 PM »

Quote from: goon 1492 on April 22, 2009, 03:30:46 PM

Quote from: Gordon on April 22, 2009, 10:22:12 AM
I have to say, the best blues I've ever heard has been at random, hole-in-the-wall joints in New Orleans, by guys I've never heard of and will probably never see again.

I'm sure the same can be said for any number of towns along the Mississippi.

That's what I'm sayin' Gordon, there's some heavy hitters out there that we all know, but theres always that waaaaaay back woods place out in the catskills that got some my momma said to never go here look and kickin' blues and some of the greatest shine in the valley. Along with some of the greatest poeple you'll ever find
I need to find that place. $:-\$

One of my life goals is to hit up New Orleans.

There's gotta be some good blues joints up in KC, too.

Brookesy · « **Reply #43 on:** April 22, 2009, 08:05:56 PM »

Susan Tedeschi... can we start a "Blues Babe" thread
I melt everytime i hear her (Who wouldn't want to be Derek Trucks...)

BTW - Derek Trucks - add him to the list

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #44 on:** April 22, 2009, 09:29:30 PM »

Quote from: Brookesy on April 22, 2009, 08:05:56 PM

BTW - Derek Trucks - add him to the list

that kid blew me away the first time i saw him play.

azuredesign · « **Reply #45 on:** April 23, 2009, 10:13:47 AM »

Quote from: fuzzybutt on April 22, 2009, 09:29:30 PM

Quote from: Brookesy on April 22, 2009, 08:05:56 PM

BTW - Derek Trucks - add him to the list

that kid blew me away the first time i saw him play.

I'm a big fan as well.

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