Blues Slide Guitar

The Jammy dodger

Hi. Can anyone here point me in the direction of a good slide guitar player?

Recently got into it and am enjoying it at the moment. Would like to buy some of the music.

cheers,

The Jammy Dodger

Thomas from Presence

The Jammy dodger wrote: »

Hi. Can anyone here point me in the direction of a good slide guitar player?

Recently got into it and am enjoying it at the moment. Would like to buy some of the music.

cheers,

The Jammy Dodger

I think typically you'll find that it's a skill that doesn't always feature on every song for many blues guitarists. Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter and Peter Green would have awesome slide tracks in an album that would feature a whole lot of other goodies.

If it's the older sounds you like then try Kokomo Arnold, Elmore James, Bukka White etc.

To me the ultimate in slide blues is Blind Willie Johnson on "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground".

Read about what happened with that guys and play that one and prepare to have an experience...!

Blackhorse Slim

IMO the best (electric) slide player was Duane Allman, who died far too young.

Listen to some of the early Allman Brothers Band albums, like the classic live album "At Filmore East".

The best current slide player imo is Derek Trucks, who has also played with the Almman Brothers Band. His technique is just incredible for a slide player;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHRY6JnkIm4

Ry Cooder is an excellent slide player too, and of course Muddy Waters was legendary with a slide. For something a bit more "ballsy" and less technical try George Thorogood.


Edit; Almost forgot Billy Gibbons of ZZTop -another of the greats, with or without a slide.

Pidgeonhouse

Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Robert Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Furry Lewis...

thecleaner

Check out Michael Messer Pure class

Scoobydooo

Another vote for Duane Allman, he was epic!