Viaene Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 Here's an old thread on R & B. Here's an old thread of blues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 I must be the worst forum searcher, as I couldn't find those threads thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 The search function here could be improved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted October 23, 2008 Report Share Posted October 23, 2008 ^^ 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 Here's some of my favorites. Work Song - Paul Butterfield Blues Band with Mike Bloomfield on first lead guitar. Your Love is Real - William Clarke Low Society - Lowell Fulson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 And a few more... Killing Floor - Howlin' Wolf You'll Need Another Favor - Little Johnny Taylor Kepp On Lovin' Me Baby - Magic Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 [*] He Don't Play Nothin' But The Blues -- Robben Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elie Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 my friends band is called killing floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Lot's of possibilities for your friend's band name origins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 It's kinda rare to hear an extended vibraphone solo in a blues setting, but at 4 minutes in on this Big Joe Turner tune, Milt Jackson tears it up. Juke Joint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted October 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2008 Pride & Joy Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble I'm gonna listen to the others now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I tend to like electric blues. Here are some of the artists I really admire. Albert Cummings Joe Bonamassa Johnny Hiland Robert Cray Johnny Winter There are so many great blues guitarists. Apart from the above, you could also check out Rory Gallagher and Derek Trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 An old Johnny Otis tune - Barrelhouse Blues When Johnny Otis came to Los Angeles in 1948, he opened his own club called the Barrelhouse Club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Party tune ! Magic Slim & the Teardrops - Pretty Girls Everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viaene Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 ^great party tune It hurts me too - Clapton An Elmore James cover, but I like this one more, must be the distortion on the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Here's some raw blues... Howlin' Wolf - Decoration Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Mule Kicking In My Stall -- Otis Spann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N2lyrics Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Anyone here heard "Don't Pick Me For Your Fool" by Son Seal? I got it on a compilation blues CD and it is one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Some soulful blues with Johnny Copeland - I Wish I Was Single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Johnny Copeland - I've Been Honky Tonkin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greendaddy43 Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 The definition of blues would be Muddy Waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 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... quote "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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Someone on youtube asked me for Albert King's version of I Can't Stand The Rain. Does anyone have it and is willing to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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