recommend me some good blues

WhiteWashMan

ok, so i pulled out some old muddy waters last week, and heavans if it didnt stir some good thoughts for me, so i got me another one of his albums.

now i am by no means a self professed expert at the blues, but i know what i like sa the man says.

so im looking for some blues recommendations. im pretty easy with regards to styles and instruments, but i am a big fan of the blues guitar and a sort of chicago blues style.

but i guess im just looking for any recommendations people have, just to listen to some new stuff, so let me know what you think good!

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Ya can't go wrong with Muddy.

Heading back further, Son House is well worth a look, it's some gut wrenching stuff, back from the founding years of blues.

Robert Johnson is also well worth a listen.

More recently, someone like Stevie Ray Vaughan, he's spectacular enough on the old guitar.

Fnord

John Lee Hooker, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Blind Willie McTell...

Louisiana Red is an old master, little known and still touring:
http://www.louisiana-red.com/.

And there're decent lucky dips here:
http://www.publicdomain4u.com/, http://prewarblues.org/ and http://www.bluesforpeace.com/.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Oh and remember that the copyright will have expired on the majority of old blues music so don't go forking out! You'll be OK with all music released more than 50 years ago under EU copyright law

Setun

Stevie Ray's Tin Pan Alley is a must have, it's on Couldn't Stand the Weather which is a fantastic album. I'd say buy some Dr John if you want keyboard blues, can't really go wrong.

WhiteWashMan

excellent, i got me a bunch of stuff!
great sites as well!

and the dr john is great. went to see jools holland earlier this year and i see they have done some stuff together.

Rustar

Besides Stevie Ray and BB King, I'd recommend picking up some Albert Collins, Albert King, and Buddy Guy. Buddy is like Hendrix with more blues and less fame.

Savman

Albert Collins.
Albert Collins.
And Albert Collins.

Rustar

The Iceman!

Agreed.
Agreed.
and Agreed.

tolosenc

Aren't we forgetting someone?


*COUGH* Rory Gallagher *COUGH*

Rigsby

John Mayall with Eric Clapton ( The "Beano album ) is a blues classic. The first time Clapton's voice was heard on disc. Roomful of Blues
Buddy Guy
Ten years After

The Freeman

suprised peter green's fleetwood mac hasen't been mentioned yet(the best of is CLASS),john mayall and the blues breakers album with clapton is class,the yardbirds aint bad either,been listening to the black keys over the last while too they aren't bad(first album is supposed to be the best i think..oh ya and all of the above!

tony stark

Check out any of the old chess label reissues, they have host of big names and the production was great, also check out Howlin wolf, otis rush, leadbelly, sonny terry and browny mcGee, little walter, Bo Diddley, Lowell Fulson,Koko taylor, Little milton, Jimmy Reed in addition to whats been mentioned by the people above , for more modern stuff check out the allman bros band, Mike Bloomfield (one of the most genius blues guitarists-get super sessions or regret it forever!), my favourite-clapton from bluesbreakers,cream, blind faith, layla album(avoid anything after layla it never matches up), The Paul Butterfield blues band, Delaney and Bonnie are great to but they encompass soul and gospel too so not pure blues

Lust4Life

There are several genres and styles when you talk blues.

The Allman Brothers definitely had their own flavour of blues but are one of my Favs.


If you are looking for vintage roots style, there were some fabulous women leading the pack as well. How about Billie Holliday and Dinah Washington?

For newer material, Look up Tuck and Patti. They are a musicians musician type of duo. Not very well known, but packed with talent. Tuck's guitaring will wreck your head! I promise!

And folks like to slag Johnny Lang cuz he is such a youngster in the business, but he has a LOT to offer the Blues world and is worth a listen and mention as well.

Verging more on Jazz than Blues, I'll bet you would also love Larry Carlton.

That is the fun thing about exploring music though. It leads you down several roads of discovery!

Let us know what you think of the recommendations! I know I would be interested in hearing if you liked them or not and if not, why so?

In/Casino/Out

Reverend Gary Davis and Blind Willie Johnson till I die. Why do blind preacher men play so good? We will never know.