Discovering the Blues.

[cherryowen]

Stevie Ray Vaughan wanders into a sound check, with his Double Trouble outfit gently practicing beats and grooves and such like.

He yawns.

Then pokes them into this:-

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

[popeyewhite]

popeyewhite said:

rlw said:

popeyewhite said:

Never understood why Clapton is revered as a bluesman. Little original stuff, and the covers he does are unexceptional. Agree with you about early Bonamassa.

Listen to "From the cradle" and you might understand. One of the best ever covers albums by probably Britain's, if not the world's, best living blues player.

It's covers, which is exactly my point. Britain's best bluesman is probably John Mayall. Clapton 'guested' on a couple of his early albums. But Ive got From the Cradle somewhere so I'll reacquaint myself with it and give you a verdict later.

Just remembered I'd said I would reply.

No change in my opinion, Clapton's OK, very good in parts, but I'd like to add I'd forgotten how poor his singing is.

Soooo overrated IMO.

[cherryowen]

SRV working hard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5H9P4F5Uk

ETA: a couple of Chicago Blues greats

Albert King : Blues Power

Freddie King : Have You Ever Loved a Woman

The blues guitar in the above is almost as visceral as the sweating and gurning

Edited by cherryowen on Saturday 18th August 00:29

[ben5575]

cherryowen said:

SRV working hard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5H9P4F5Uk

ETA: a couple of Chicago Blues greats

Albert King : Blues Power

Freddie King : Have You Ever Loved a Woman

The blues guitar in the above is almost as visceral as the sweating and gurning

You just know that when somebody posts at midnight-1am on a Friday night blues thread that there's going to be some good st on it. Well done sir.

[Stan the Bat]

ben5575 said:

cherryowen said:

SRV working hard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5H9P4F5Uk

ETA: a couple of Chicago Blues greats

Albert King : Blues Power

Freddie King : Have You Ever Loved a Woman

The blues guitar in the above is almost as visceral as the sweating and gurning

You just know that when somebody posts at midnight-1am on a Friday night blues thread that there's going to be some good st on it. Well done sir.

Go to to agree with that

[Turn7]

Stan the Bat said:

ben5575 said:

cherryowen said:

SRV working hard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5H9P4F5Uk

ETA: a couple of Chicago Blues greats

Albert King : Blues Power

Freddie King : Have You Ever Loved a Woman

The blues guitar in the above is almost as visceral as the sweating and gurning

You just know that when somebody posts at midnight-1am on a Friday night blues thread that there's going to be some good st on it. Well done sir.

Go to to agree with that

[Mothersruin]

Early ZZ Top for some dirty stuff. Brown Sugar is a goodie, for example.

[Turn7]

Mothersruin said:

Early ZZ Top for some dirty stuff. Brown Sugar is a goodie, for example.

OMG, for sure....

and this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b76kjd5nvMg

[popeyewhite]

Turn7 said:

Mothersruin said:

Early ZZ Top for some dirty stuff. Brown Sugar is a goodie, for example.

OMG, for sure....

and this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b76kjd5nvMg

It's a cover.

Here's the original - from the previous page!!

popeyewhite said:

Meant to post this earlier. If you like Bonamassa you'll love this wailing, tortuous guitar work. Bit better than old Joe though

Melvin Taylor - Blue Jean Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnttI7aEI0g

NB. ZZ Top do some very excellent blues though, ie Jesus Just Left Chicago - which they did actually write.

[Chicken Chaser]

If you're looking for a new artist, I can recommend Gary Clark Jr, particularly the live albums. All on Spotify. Muff pedal loveliness.

[skylarking808]

I found finding the right blues music for me quite hard, although I liked vintage R&B and Hendrix (of course!)

What did it for me in the end was a mono copy on Chess Records of Little Walters "Hate To See You Go" lp.

Uptempo raw and he also has a great voice, back story and happens to be a genius harmonica player.
It also happens to be one of Keith Richards fave lps.

I quite like a bit of Slim Harpo and Howlin Wolf too.

[cherryowen]

Turn7 said:

OMG, for sure....

and this....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b76kjd5nvMg

The Rev. Billy G at his tasteful best

[sideways man]

Great thread with some amazing music. Thanks guys!

[Ibmarkprior]

To me, the Blues start with the Delta Blue. And if your starting with the Delta Blues. You start with Son house.

Edited by Ibmarkprior on Tuesday 21st August 15:52

[Dr Z]

Not sure if he's been mentioned, but check out Eric Gales' stuff.

[Flying machine]

Sorry for repetition if they've already been mentioned, but Stan Webb, Sonny Landreth and for a younger outlook on things, Oli Brown

[seiben]

Realised I had Amazon Music recently as part of my Prime subscription, so I've been working my way through a few other suggested artists on this thread. Some excellent stuff so far

Currently working through Stevie Ray Vaughan

[Billsnemesis]

She has started broadening her range lately but Samantha Fish did some great blues on her early albums.

This is the more extreme end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFoj4Pp_5bU

This is a more classic electric blues track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL9rBAjut2g

[cherryowen]

Billsnemesis said:

She has started broadening her range lately but Samantha Fish did some great blues on her early albums.

This is the more extreme end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFoj4Pp_5bU

This is a more classic electric blues track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL9rBAjut2g

Great vocals, measured blues solos, tree-trunky thighs? She gets my vote

[popeyewhite]

Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa - I'd Rather go Blind.
I'd forgotten about Ms Hart of late but this track is quite brilliant, originally by Etta James, Beth owns it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOiFJ5mzh7A