The only blues I like

[MarcusGHedwig]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpzqQst-Sg8&ob=av3e[/ame]

I guess I like it for the same reason many like Tom Waits - there's just such a rough-around-the-edges feel to the voice and lyrics, I love it, a very effective bluesman archetype

 

[drew_drummer]

And because they're white.

You massive massive racist Marcus.

 

[Rogueleader]

 

[SocialNumb]

I Drink Alone is one of the best songs in the universe! +infinity

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Garret, wtf, that's fucking awesome, I need to check out more of these guys

And Drew, I lol'ed And continuing the trend of racism, SRV had some great fucking tunes (and more importantly was a stellar guitarist), but also some awful, awful ones (songs like "The House is a'rockin" and "Pride and Joy" embody pretty much everything I loathe in blues) - this one is great though (incidentally not very bluesy either ):

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F73EcycGCO8&ob=av2n[/ame]

And pretty much the same feeling with Clapton, the only songs of his I like are the not very bluesy ones, e.g.:

 

[John_C]

I'm kinda sorry to have to be the person to do this but:



Actually communicating and inventing, not just playing. SRV was great on a good day, but even at his best he still seems like a rehash of hendrix to me

 

[Sloan]

If you like George Thorogood, you need to listen to John Lee Hooker, that seems to be George's biggest influence.




There is a ton of killer blues music, but during the big blues boom in the 60/70s, i think much of it got too 'fancy'. A lot of the upbeat Chicago stuff i really don't like at all. I do however absolutely love Canned Heat as a more blues/blues rock type of thing. Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Son House, and tons more.




Also be sure to check out early Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac for some great blues rock.




One of my favorite blues guitarists is definitely Albert King, probably Stevie Ray Vaughn's biggest influence (even though I don't like SRV). I had a Albert King live in San Francisco tape that I listened to in almost constant loop for 2 years. It rules so hard. When I dream, I dream of playing with a band/artists that play together like this.




I feel a lot of players are intensely overrated, such as Clapton. I just can not get into his stuff at all, I feel nothing from it.

 

[John_C]

If you like George Thorogood, you need to listen to John Lee Hooker, that seems to be George's biggest influence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIvka3SSv9Y


There is a ton of killer blues music, but during the big blues boom in the 60/70s, i think much of it got too 'fancy'. A lot of the upbeat Chicago stuff i really don't like at all. I do however absolutely love Canned Heat as a more blues/blues rock type of thing. Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Son House, and tons more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyfgb9sDT1I


Also be sure to check out early Peter Green era Fleetwood Mac for some great blues rock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ8AcEYTEFY


One of my favorite blues guitarists is definitely Albert King, probably Stevie Ray Vaughn's biggest influence (even though I don't like SRV). I had a Albert King live in San Francisco tape that I listened to in almost constant loop for 2 years. It rules so hard. When I dream, I dream of playing with a band/artists that play together like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIMcqzgDChw


I feel a lot of players are intensely overrated, such as Clapton. I just can not get into his stuff at all, I feel nothing from it.

This post is win. 100% win.

 

[Jind]

My favorites are Luther Allison - not only played with so much soul and emotion, he had a great voice too. He's the artist that made me want a Goldtop LP style guitar with P90's (not his regular guitar as he switches up guitars often, but I have several videos of him playing one).

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV8WJq6YweE&[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LD_JTtFL10&[/ame]

and as mentioned the great Albert King - the live in studio DVD with Stevie Ray Vaughan "In Session" gets semi regular viewing in my household (both my wife and I listen to quite a bit of blues).

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZB57b3lPQE&[/ame]

I'll have to dig up some other favorites both old and modern.

 

[Sloan]

^man, that SRV and King thing was on tv and i got it on the DVR. SRV is giddy as a schoolgirl, pretty cool.