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How Blue can you get?


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Please share all your knowledge of classic blues, bluesrock, Rhythm & Blues,...

I love this genre, but I have the feeling I'm missing out many artists if I search into it alone.

I'll start with a tune from the Louisiana Gater Boys, a guest superband in "The Blues Brothers 2000", Featuring:

B.B. King (Vocals, Guitar), Eric Clapton (Vocals, Guitar), Bo Diddley (Vocals, Guitar), Travis Tritt (Vocals, Guitar), Jimmie Vaughan (Vocals, Guitar), Gary U.S. Bonds (Vocals), Isaac Hayes (Vocals), Tommy McDonnell (Vocals), Lou Rawls (Vocals), Koko Taylor (Vocals), Clarence Clemons (Vocals, Tenor Saxophone, Tambourine), Dr. John (Vocals, Piano), Charlie Musselwhite (Vocals, Harmonica), Billy Preston (Vocals, Synthesizer), Steve Winwood (Vocals, Organ), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Guitar), Jack DeJohnette (Drums), John Faddis (Trumpet), Joshua Redman (Tenor Saxophone), Grover Washington Jr. (Baritone Saxophone), Willie Weeks (Bass).

How Blue can you get

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^^ that guy ^^ can show you lots of stuff, believe me.

Someone that doesn't get talked up too much here at SF is Jonny Lang. There aren't too many "new" or "young" blues artists on the scene today, they are few and far between. Lang made an appearance in The Blues Brothers movie (cameo'd as a janitor). To me this kid is amazing. Released his first album at the age of 13, and had his first platinum album at 16 in '97. Amazing for a "kid" that young, exceptional in the blues genre.

Lie To Me

Midnight Train - Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang

634-5789 Lang's scene in the film (plus a great version of the song!)

Close your eyes and listen, then remember this kid's age.

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Bluesy - stupid question, probably - but do you have Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue" record? And if you do, can you give me your opinion of it in a quick review? I'm reading a book right now about the making of it, and I've not heard it before, so some insight would be great! :) :)

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Bluesy - stupid question, probably - but do you have Miles Davis' "Kind Of Blue" record? And if you do, can you give me your opinion of it in a quick review? I'm reading a book right now about the making of it, and I've not heard it before, so some insight would be great! :) :)

Yes, I've had it since about 1970. Boy where do I start.

Here's a cut... So What

then

A Nice Appreciation of the album.

I think the reviewer for allmusic says it best...

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"Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Kind of Blue isn't merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it's an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album, a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Why does Kind of Blue posses such a mystique? Perhaps because this music never flaunts its genius. It lures listeners in with the slow, luxurious bassline and gentle piano chords of "So What." From that moment on, the record never really changes pace -- each tune has a similar relaxed feel, as the music flows easily. Yet Kind of Blue is more than easy listening. It's the pinnacle of modal jazz -- tonality and solos build from the overall key, not chord changes, giving the music a subtly shifting quality. All of this doesn't quite explain why seasoned jazz fans return to this record even after they've memorized every nuance. They return because this is an exceptional band -- Miles, Coltrane, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb -- one of the greatest in history, playing at the peak of its power. As Evans said in the original liner notes for the record, the band did not play through any of these pieces prior to recording. Davis laid out the themes before the tape rolled, and then the band improvised. The end results were wondrous and still crackle with vitality. Kind of Blue works on many different levels. It can be played as background music, yet it amply rewards close listening. It is advanced music that is extraordinarily enjoyable. It may be a stretch to say that if you don't like Kind of Blue, you don't like jazz -- but it's hard to imagine it as anything other than a cornerstone of any jazz collection."

I didn't put together in my mind that it was the 50th anniversary of the album this year, but here's another appreciation of this fine album. Listen to Coltrane's intonation and total command of his sax (he practiced for eight hours a day).

milesdaviskindofblue2.jpg

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