[QUOTE=umbilical_mind]hey all, other than the blues scales and all the techniques in the blues lessons articles on here, is there anything else to know about playing it? I'm experimenting with a slide and that at the moment, and I'm getting faster and faster all the time but I can't help but feel like I'm only scratching the surface. Any links to any good bluesy sites that could help me out?[/QUOTE]

This link may help, it's about Muddy Water's style:

[url]http://www.fenderplayersclub.com/pdfs/lessons/muddy_style.pdf[/url]

Check out the video link at the top (you can choose between quicktime and WMP)

It's just a small lesson, but maybe it'll help.

[QUOTE=Livewired]I recently purchased Howlin' Wolf-The London Sessions. Does anyone here beside Pink Freud have it?[/QUOTE]

Is this the thing with Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr? Who else?

Steve Winwood, Hubert Sumlin, Bill Wyman(Rolling Stones) and Charlie Watts.

[QUOTE=Ned]Is this the thing with Eric Clapton and Ringo Starr? Who else?[/QUOTE]

Ringo only played on one track, "I Ain't Superstitious." The personnel was:

[B]Howlin' Wolf[/B] - Vocals, Harmonica on two tracks, and guitar on one track
[B]Eric Clapton[/B] - Lead guitar
[B]Bill Wyman[/B] - Bass, Shaker, and Cowbell
[B]Charlie Watts[/B] - Drums, Conga, and Percussion
[B]Hubert Sumlin[/B] - 2nd Guitar
[B]Jeffery Carp[/B] - Harmonica
[B]Ian Stewart[/B] - Original Piano
[B]Steve Winwood[/B] - Overdubbed Piano and Organ

[B]Ringo (credited as "Richie")[/B] - Drums on "I Ain't Superstitious"
[B]Klaus Voorman[/B] - Bass on "I Ain't Superstitious"
[B]John Simon[/B] - Piano on "Who's Been Talking?"
[B]Phil Upchurch[/B] - Bass on "Rockin' Daddy"
[B]Lafayette Leake[/B] - Piano on "Sittin' On Top Of The World", "Worried About My Baby", and "The Red Rooster"
[B]Joe Miller, Jordan Sadnke, Dennis Lansing[/B] - Horns


The album really isn't that good. It helped introduce the world to Wolf as a musician, but the actual songs fluctuate from good to bad. There aren't any real standout songs or solos, and the original Wolf version is most of the time better.

Thats what I was thinking when I first heard it. $5 isn a bad buy though.

i just got this from a friend online, gonna give it a listen

Earl Hooker is a cool blues guitarist.

I havent heard any of his music but I have heard of him.

[QUOTE=DemBonez]Ringo only played on one track, "I Ain't Superstitious." The personnel was:

[B]Howlin' Wolf[/B] - Vocals, Harmonica on two tracks, and guitar on one track
[B]Eric Clapton[/B] - Lead guitar
[B]Bill Wyman[/B] - Bass, Shaker, and Cowbell
[B]Charlie Watts[/B] - Drums, Conga, and Percussion
[B]Hubert Sumlin[/B] - 2nd Guitar
[B]Jeffery Carp[/B] - Harmonica
[B]Ian Stewart[/B] - Original Piano
[B]Steve Winwood[/B] - Overdubbed Piano and Organ

[B]Ringo (credited as "Richie")[/B] - Drums on "I Ain't Superstitious"
[B]Klaus Voorman[/B] - Bass on "I Ain't Superstitious"
[B]John Simon[/B] - Piano on "Who's Been Talking?"
[B]Phil Upchurch[/B] - Bass on "Rockin' Daddy"
[B]Lafayette Leake[/B] - Piano on "Sittin' On Top Of The World", "Worried About My Baby", and "The Red Rooster"
[B]Joe Miller, Jordan Sadnke, Dennis Lansing[/B] - Horns


The album really isn't that good. It helped introduce the world to Wolf as a musician, but the actual songs fluctuate from good to bad. There aren't any real standout songs or solos, and the original Wolf version is most of the time better.[/QUOTE]

The story I heard (or read) is that no matter what the rock musicians did, it was, according to Howlin' Wolf, always wrong. Ringo gave up very early and left, but Clapton stayed to the bitter end until finally Howlin' Wolf said, "That's it."

If you can find Bill Dahl's liner notes somewhere, I'd suggest reading that. It gives a pretty good perspective (through the eyes of Norman Dayron, the producer) of what happened. I'd be willing to summarize if you need it, but I am too busy right now.


As for Earl Hooker, he is the greatest blues guitarist ever. His tone is just magnificent, and he slides better than Nighthawk and James combined.

I just heard some stuff by Mance Lipscomb - he's utterly amazing. Has anyone else heard him? He's Texas country blues.

I love blues!!!
Hendrix and Vaughn ruled that world along with BB King

Yes. Hendrix was a blues master.

[QUOTE=jimihendrixfan14]cox is BAD luck .... both Jimi Hendrx and Stevie Ray Died while he has been in their bands .... both were accidental i guess cause i mean who pukes and chokes and dies how unlikely is that ..... and how often does a great guitarist die from an airplane crash........and what r the odds that both of these guitarists were great and had the same drummer slim to none so i say COX is a bad omen.....
[/QUOTE]


cox=/= drummer

and I don't think SRV had him as a full time drummer, did he?

Yea, Cox was the bassist.

[QUOTE=Awesome_999]cox=/= drummer

and I don't think SRV had him as a full time drummer, did he?[/QUOTE]
As magicbus said he was a bassist but you are right that he wasnt always in SRV's band.

Slide
 

I just got a slide and i was wondering if u knew any sites that i could look at to learn to use it, so far i have been messin around with it and it sounds awful, thanks

Have you tried it in open E tuning or are you just using standard.

Can anyone recommend me any good chicago blues bands?

[QUOTE=Lupus]Can anyone recommend me any good chicago blues bands?[/QUOTE]

The Red Devils - [I]King King[/I]

[url]http://www.guypetersreviews.com/reddevils.php[/url]

Best god damn blues album I have ever heard. I made a comment about it earlier in this topic.

[QUOTE=Slight Return]I just heard some stuff by Mance Lipscomb - he's utterly amazing. Has anyone else heard him? He's Texas country blues.[/QUOTE]
yeah mance is a great picker and songer writer too. His lyrics are just as powerful as is playing. I have some video of him from like the 40's or 50's where he just sits and plays so effortlessly. He plays slide with a pocket knife too. He never breaks a straight face either. its like he's sleeping as hes playing. I counlt beleive it when i first saw him check out [url]www.homespuntapes.com[/url] I think you can still buy the video. Its called the counrty blues collection and has lightin hopkins and bukke white and one or two others. all from east texas lol.

EDIT: if the link dont work just google "homespun tapes"

Blues is great. I'm having trouble finding modern blues though. I like the new modern tone, but the songs just suck.

What kind of stuff are you listening to for modern blues? I haven't really heard any, but I hear Kenny Wayne Sheppard is bluesy. My dad also has a few Johnny Lang albums, and he's pretty good.

If you're talking to me, I havent found anything good in modern time. I just listen to revamps of classics by guys like Clapton and Hooker in a modern tone.

By the way, I pulled out the Derek and the Dominoes live record again last week and now I [i]love[/i] it--even "Nobody Knows You". What actually bothered me about this version of this tune at first is that Eric is phrasing the vocal in such an odd way that the entire thing keeps threatening to topple, and since this is live I had every reason to expect it might. Now that I'm confident it does not topple, I'm much more comfortable listening to it, and I find the odd phrasing refreshingly pleasant.

check out [url]Http://thebluesbarn.com[/url] and also [url]http://thebluesdatabase.com[/url] and follow the links.

as far as KSW imo he's an SRV clone but not nearly as innovative

Heh, I need to post in here more. Anybody like Eric Sardinas or Walter Trout?

In about 6 days I'll be seeing Dr. John. I'm listening to Magic Sam - West Side Soul, and it's awesome.

:)

This thread's still hanging on huh? Shame I haven't posted in it....

Does anyone have any Blind Lemon Jefferson?

ok
can someone recommend me some very old Blues, I 'm no fan f the modern stuff (with Harmonica preffered:))
thank you :)

np: Buddy Guy - Fever

[QUOTE=the2stranger]ok
can someone recommend me some very old Blues, I 'm no fan f the modern stuff (with Harmonica preffered:))
thank you :)

np: Buddy Guy - Fever[/QUOTE]

Check out some Muddy Waters. Pretty old, great harmonica. If you like Buddy Guy, get Buddy Guy and Junior Wells- Alone and Acoustic. Great album with awesome harmonica playing.

John Mayell's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton is a must own and has some great harmonica and guitar playing.