The Blues

[BrownSound1]

I consider myself a big blues fan, in fact it would be kind of hard not to be considering I grew up not far from Memphis. I love everything from Robert Johnson (YES I HAVE BEEN TO THE ACTUAL CROSSROADS) to Buddy Guy. BB King to Stevie Ray Vaughn. To me it is so interesting to see the evolution and sometimes direct rip off of blues songs in rock music. For instance, Cream's "Strange Brew," in which Clapton does the exact same solo as Albert King does in "Oh Pretty Woman." Or how Jimmy Page borrows a lick from Elmore James, or EVH borrows something from Clapton, which was borrowed from one of the original blues greats.

Anyone else out there love the blues?

[Coyote]

It does form a basis for the playing style of many a guitarists, including yours truly. (Johnny Winter & SRV are my personal favs, though...)

[pardo]

Yeah, for sure. Its where rock started. Most of my favorite bands just took the blues and pumped them up on steroids - AC/DC, Zepplin, Halen. I don't mean taking the I - IV - V blues progression, but they have their feet firmly planted in blues territory.

Some of my favorites are Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Albert King, SRV and the Canadian David Wilcox.

[Golden AWe]

Original Sabbath also has a lot of blues...

[Coyote]

True. But then again, so did Kiss.

[Panamark]

Its hard not to like the blues if you are a Rock fan. Thats where it all came from. So Brownsound, did you do a deal with the devil at the crossroads ??

[BrownSound1]

No, I didn't get to do a deal...it was in the middle of the day when I went. Plus, the Crossroads is an intersection of 2 main highways now. I don't think the Devil is going to visit when there are fast food joints all around. LOL

[Coyote]

That might explain why there aren't any great guitarists anymore...

[Panamark]

Originally posted by Brownsound1
No, I didn't get to do a deal...it was in the middle of the day when I went. Plus, the Crossroads is an intersection of 2 main highways now. I don't think the Devil is going to visit when there are fast food joints all around. LOL

I knew you didnt meet him. Look at whats happening with Van Halen

[Loons The Great]

Well well well...the blues ain't nuthin' but a good lookin' woman on yo mind...the blues ain't nuthin' but a lowdown achin chill--if you ain't neber had 'em, I hope you nevah will...if you miss 'em, I got 'em...

I woke up this mornin with the blues three different ways...I didn't have but one sayin' go and two sayin' stay...

I woke up this mornin' and Ize feelin' round fo my shoes
Know by that I got em ol walkin' blues
I said I woke up thiz mornin'...

with the jinx all 'round my bed...

I got my mojo workin'
But it juss don't work on you

I got a black cat bone
I got a John The Conqueroo
I'm gonn mess wit you

Well I ain't superstitious, but where you goin' with that black cat bone?

Well I'm goin' on down to Tishomingo
I'm gonn hab my hambone boiled
Well these women in St. Louie
Done let my hambone spoil

Black man give you a dollar he won't think it's nuthin' strange
White man give you a dolla expect back 95 cents change

I got the lowdown signifying bang your box Mums Mabley I'm a King Bee Buzzin' round yo hive she pulled off and quite me....four times BLUUZE nah...an' that's the blues right dare ya'll nah yez yez yezzah... well well wellah!!... WELL WELL WELL...Yez Yeah...

...Well, they'll tell you they love you, tell you their whole life
Grab a man on the corner, tell that same lie twice...

[High Life Man]

Big fan. Love the music. Have seen and met many great artists. My best memory is meeting Buddy Guy at his place in Chicago.

[Loons The Great]

Bump
Hush you fuss
Hush Hush Hush Hush
Nah nah nah nah
She got a good lil car
A good lil car
Too many drivers at the wheel
Owwwww Yeahz Yez Yeah nah nah

[Matt White]

LOVE THE BLUES. Went to LEGENDS last spring. Very COOL.
LOVE:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
B.B. KING
ALBERT KNIG
FREDDY KING
JOHN LEE HOOKER
MUDDY WATERS
HOWLIN' WOLF
JIMMY REED
ROBERT JOHNSON

BLUES ROCK AS WELL


DAVE OR THE GRAVE BABY!!!

[Loons The Great]

www.johnnywinter.net

Cool, cool Johnny Winter link yez yez...wella wellah WELLAHH!!...

[Loons The Great]

www.devilinmycloset.net/

De mighty John Campbell R.I.P.

[rustoffa]

Son House
Howlin' Wolf
Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson

Gotta love 'em.

[Anonymous]

I LOVE the blues. My favorite music style, and the foundation to every true musical style. Rock, Metal with all its variations, whatever. My favorite Blues artist has to be John Lee Hooker. There are better guitar players and singers out there, but he must've been the best guitar player/singer ever.

Cheers! :bottle:

[Loons The Great]

A quick lil' ol' Jimmy Reed link for the peeple nah one time alright:
www.island.net/~blues/reed.html

[Loons The Great]

www.slidingdelta.com/bluesmen/bukkawhite2.html

[Matt White]

"Me and the Devil went walkin' side by side...."

[Soul Reaper]

SRV is the most entertaining and talented blues artist I've ever heard. I never liked BB King much

[Rebel]

Love the old delta blues. JLH is my fav by far, got a ton of his stuff, he was electric live.

Y'all got the new reissue of Buddy Guy's "Damn right I've got the Blues"? I picked it up a couple of weeks ago, it's awesome.

[Loons The Great]

Dig this harmonica cat:

http://www.madcatmusic.net/madcatmusic.html

[Hardrock69]

Originally posted by Golden AWe
Original Sabbath also has a lot of blues...

ALL the major British rock bands were blues bands before they got famous or (like Led Zep) during their career peak.

Deep Purple
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
The Who
The Rolling Stones
The Yardbirds


I have met the following:

BB King
Albert King
Buddy Guy


Those meetings were some highlights of my musical existence as a blues fan!

[BruinJer]

Robin Trower's Too Rolling Stoned is one of my ALL TIME favorites blue tunes.

[Terry]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
SRV is the most entertaining and talented blues artist I've ever heard. I never liked BB King much

B.B. just plays the same licks over and over.

Love the blues as much as anyone, but B.B.'s shit is boring. Buddy Guy, SRV...bending them fucking strings and attacking that axe...THAT's the kind of blues I dig.

[Loons The Great]

http://www.bbking.com/

http://www.buddyguy.net/index_main.html

[Loons The Great]

http://www.awpi.com/SRV/

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Bar bands are the only thing I listen to past 1am.

Most modern music has blues roots, so if you don't like it, you're not a music fan.

As much as I like BB King, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Muddy Waters etc, I much prefer the sort of toe-tapping old R&B style. Stuff that anyone can listen to and anyone can enjoy.

Check out the link in my sig for a really great bar band legend, and listen to his version of "Happy" by the Stones. He's a great blues singer, certainly the best white man to sing the blues (with the possible exception of Paul Rodgers), and he's an excellent harmonica player.

[Matt White]

The LATE GRATE JOHN LEE HOOKER......

[Loons The Great]

Clarence Johnson, R.I.P.

Local bluesman Clarence Johnson was found frozen to death in his home recently...some folks have said that Clarence was a blood relative to the great Lonnie Johnson.

[Loons The Great]

Damn, I sho' 'nuff been diggin' the classic blues channel on Sirius...ALL HELL YEAH!!...that's what I'm talkin' 'bout nah Alright alright!!!

[Howlin' Wolf]

I'm the Wolf that howls.

[mako_kimura]

I'd have to say these are my faves:
Blues-
Stevie Ray Vaughan
BB King
Blind Lemon Jefferson

Blues rock-
Great White
Mr. Big(listen to Voodoo Kiss)
Jimi Hendrix

[fenway5150]

I love John Lee Hooker. Great voice....great sound.

[Loons The Great]

Who here has got 'em ol' timey, lowdown backporch, greasy greens pork n beans she ain't so lean if ya know whats I means BLUES??????

I gotta great big mama
little bitty mama too

I gotta great big mama
little bitty mama too

I ain't gonn' tell ya
what mah great big mama can do

IT AIN'T NO REASON FO' THIS POOR BOY TO LIE

IT AIN'T NO REASON FO'
THIS PO' BOY TO LIE

LET ME PUT MY BANANA IN YO' FRUIT BASKET
THEN I'LL BE SATISFIED

[DrMaddVibe]

Lightning Hopkins

Chris Duarte

haven't been mentioned...thought throw that out there.

[Loons The Great]

I saw Duarte in a club in ol' St. Lou...great show...fo' sho'...

Lightnin' Hopkins and Lightnin' Slim are a couple of BLUES TITANS. Sho' 'Nuff. Shaww 'Nuff-a.

[Loons The Great]

http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/bluestopics.htm

[Matt White]

BB KING wrote the book.....


Get LIVE AT THE REGAL...and realize it's from the EARLY 60's......


EVERYBODY has copied the guy...EVERYBODY