The Blues

[Pow R. Toc H.]

I am a huge fan of the blues, especially old acsoustic blues like Son House, Robert Johnson era. Anybody else a fan?

[BreadBros]

I'm a fan, although I definitely can't say I'm particularly knowledgable about it, I'm rather new to it. Have you heard of Ali Farka Toure? Hes a West African guitarist/singer who more or less represents a bridge between traditional West African music and the Blues. I highly recomment his album "Talking Timbuktu" which is a collaboration w/ Ry Cooder (who in turn was the narrator and one of the guitarists from "The Buena Vista Social Club). Great stuff.

[Pow R. Toc H.]

No, Ive never heard of him but I do enjoy the Buena Vista Social Club quite a bit. Ill definetely look into him.

[Y Chwyldro Comiwnyddol Cymraeg]

I love it. Anything, from BB King to Elmore James, Muddy Waters Clarance Gatemouth Brown. I would reckomend Aligator Records Crucial Guitar Blues. I didnt know too many of the artists but its a great CD. I also love Dr. Feelgood a British Rythm nd Blues/Rock band....Stupidity is a great album

[bolshevik butcher]

I like Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters in paticular, Electric Mud is an all time classic. Sonny Boy Williamsons another artist I like. BB Kings pretty good as well. T-Bone walkers a legendery guitarist.

[BreadBros]

Howlin Wolf is also great blues artist, yall should check him out.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

John Lee Hooker, BB King, Albert Collins
my favorites

[Y Chwyldro Comiwnyddol Cymraeg]

Originally posted by [email protected] 01, 2006 06:39 pm
Howlin Wolf is also great blues artist, yall should check him out.
Hes a legend. Smokstack lightinin' is gr8

[Phalanx]

Originally posted by [email protected] 01, 2006 05:30 pm
I'm a fan, although I definitely can't say I'm particularly knowledgable about it, I'm rather new to it. Have you heard of Ali Farka Toure? Hes a West African guitarist/singer who more or less represents a bridge between traditional West African music and the Blues. I highly recomment his album "Talking Timbuktu" which is a collaboration w/ Ry Cooder (who in turn was the narrator and one of the guitarists from "The Buena Vista Social Club). Great stuff.
Ali Farka Toure is one of my favorite musicians. The fusion of Blues and West African music is mezmerizing.

Habib Koite is great too, he's a contemporary of Ali Farka Toure. His music leans more toward West Africa than the Mississippi Delta, though.

Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, and John Lee Hooker are all up there as well. As for Texas blues, my vote goes to Stevie Ray Vaughan.

[Y Chwyldro Comiwnyddol Cymraeg]

Originally posted by Tatanka [email protected] 01, 2006 07:23 pm
As for Texas blues, my vote goes to Stevie Ray Vaughan.
I love Sweet little thing...its a fab song

[coda]

Oooohh, yeah, I love the blues. Saw Stevie Ray play before he died and saw BB King, Muddy Waters. I especially love Rory Block, one female who plays real traditional Delta blues and who studied under Son House.

[Fawkes]

I absolutely love the blues. Than again, I love all genres of music. I'm into more electric blues-rock like SRV and I also love Southern Rock i.e. The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special.

[celtopunk]

Lightnin' Hopkins

[Exovedate]

One artist that is great but not so well known is Robert Belfour. I heard him at the Winnipeg Folk Festival last summer and he was amazing. Anyone who loves the blues should definately check him out.

[Hiero]

Leadbelly if very good.

I also like blues rock, like Canned Heat stuff. You should check out Hooker and Heat. John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat album.

[Y Chwyldro Comiwnyddol Cymraeg]

Originally posted by [email protected] 01, 2006 09:21 pm
saw BB King
Ye i saw him wiv Gary Moore (ex thin lizzy guitarist, who now loves playing blues). it was one of BB's last gigs...hes was *0 (his farwell tour), so he sat down all the time lol...cant blame him!

[BreadBros]

Taj Mahal!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7cZzSnU1lNk

[Ol' Dirty]

I saw BB in concert. Great show. Everybody there was white. Pretty humorous. :D

I got Blues Gold a few months back. Good CD.