The Blues

[wwb]

In the music threat about "what are you listening to?" I noticed quite a few blues lovers. As everyone knows, we are a group with exceptionally good taste. Everybody knows about John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, Eric Clapton, and so on. Anyhow, it would be interesting to share some lesser known blues players.

I'll toss these out....
Corey Stevens
a band from long ago - The Lamont Cranston Band

 

[sfhogman]

Elmore James...."Hurts Me Too".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzr1Rfn-P4Y

Enjoy
Jeff

 

[don44]

Well how about Muddy Waters?

 

[Jimbo357mag]

Love me some 3 string cigar box guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKlfHqN4DXk

...and Mississippi Fred McDowell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54GNI2K3-ec

The British Invasion of the late 60's and forward owes a lot to the American Blues players.

 

[Snake45]

My alltime favorite blues are on ZZ Top's first two albums. So many wonderful variations of the basic 12-bar theme! My favorite might be Brown Sugar.

 

[Bob Wright]

B.B. King

Muddy Waters

Ruby Wilson

Any street performer on a Saturday night on Beale Street.


Bob Wright

 

[wwb]

..........

...and Mississippi Fred McDowell

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54GNI2K3-ec
............

Serendipity !!!! Someone I have to add to my collection.

 

[turd]

Can"t believe no one's mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughn. How about Kenny Ray Shepard or Smokin' Joe Kubek.

 

[markallen]

Joe Bonamassa.

 

[Snake45]

Jimi Hendrix was a blues grandmaster. Voodoo Chile is a magnum opus.

 

[pete44ru]

.

Robert Johnson

Peter Green

Lightnin' Hopkins

Taj Mahal

John Mayall

Mississippi John Hurt

Snooks Eaglin


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[rugerjunkie]

How about some Mempis Minnie played by one of my all time favorites...Todd Park Mohr...aka , Big Head Todd and the Monsters.

Check this out and I guarantee you'll be looking up more Big Head Todd material! And if you're a youtuber I HIGHLY recommend the live at Redrocks show from 2008.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fKIyVxhW2nU

 

[exavid]

Anyone here like Beethoven, Chopin, Vivaldi, Richard and Johann Straus. I guess there has to be an oddball in every group.

 

[Snake45]

Anyone here like Beethoven, Chopin, Vivaldi, Richard and Johann Straus. I guess there has to be an oddball in every group.

I'm not familiar with any of their blues work, which is the subject of this thread.

 

[pruger45]

Blind Arvella Grey, James "Son" Thomas, Son House, Blind Willie Johnson, Big Joe Williams, Lightning Hopkins, Blind Willie McLellan are a few guys I listen to!

 

[ohio bowhunter]

I find myself listening to a lot of Johnny Winter lately
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JQRgiTfxXY

 

[akbluz]

A few of my favorites I've accumulated over the years.... (but I especially love acoustic slide Dobro guitar)
Mississippi John Hurt
Furry Lewis
John Hammond (I've seen him in concert here in Alaska 6 times)
Keb' Mo' (Kevin Moore)
Guy Davis
Rory Block
Tab Benoit
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Albert King
Freddie King
B.B.King
Stevie Ray & Jimmy Vaughan
Lightin' Hopkins
The Fabulous Thunderbirds

(and as you might could guess - my favourite color is STILL th' BLUZ)

 

[Don Lovel]

Samantha Fish, this little petite sweetie from Kansas City has serious chops on her Telecaster and is sure easy on the eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL9rBAjut2g


Levee Town band from Kansas City, seriously great band, has won honors at Helena Arkansas and Memphis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYD5gXglyk4

TUF, Beautiful Daniel Schneblin on bass and vocals, this band has won the Memphis and Helena Arkansas Blues competitions, Nick Schneblin the guitar player won a new Gibson as best blues guitar player a couple years ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPbtKN5dvMo

And I will blow my own horn, here is me playing some slide blues
https://soundcloud.com/gnometown-heros/mosca-pass-sunrise

 

[wwb]

Good stuff.... and some more artists I need to add to my collection.

A couple more I didn't see mentioned - Big Joe Turner and Sleepy John Estes.