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

There's not much in terms of pre-war harmonica besides Sonny Boy Williamson (Both of them). This is mainly because most everything that is good about the harmonica came from one guy, Little Walter.

But if by "very old" you mean pre-Stevie Ray Vaughan, then check out James Cotton Blues Band. Cotton's been one of the most exciting harpists (atleast I think so) in post-war blues.

Other great harpists to check out: Paul Buttersfield, George "Harmonica" Smith, Big Walter Horton.

[QUOTE=robo2448]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.[/QUOTE]

Maybe if I ignore this post it'll just go away.

[QUOTE=DemBonez]Maybe if I ignore this post it'll just go away.[/QUOTE]

Why? He recommended some great blues albums. It isn't pre-war, but how do we know what the2stranger meant by "old"?

Another great harp player is Sonnny Boy Williamson.

To add to DemBonez's list.

[QUOTE=magicbus]Why? He recommended some great blues albums. It isn't pre-war, but how do we know what the2stranger meant by "old"?[/QUOTE]

he's right, I didn't say what I meant by óld' this is because I'm not too big on the genre.

but thanks everyone for the help :D

Has anyone got B.B.Kings new '80' album? or listened to it? I don't know if I should get it or a different blues album.

Here is some blues songs ive got recorded on my computer
[url]http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=440127[/url]

[url]www.soundclick.com/jessejansen[/url]

if the links dont work just copy and paste them into the address bar
hope you enjoy.
Nuts Nuts Nuts is just a rock song with some weird blues stuff in it not to much tho the other to are stricly blues.
Thrill is gone is a cover obviously( thought id say that just so none of you got confused)

[QUOTE=6stringed]Has anyone got B.B.Kings new '80' album? or listened to it? I don't know if I should get it or a different blues album.[/QUOTE]
I'd get a different blues album if I were you.

[QUOTE=Livewired]I'd get a different blues album if I were you.[/QUOTE]
Agreed.

Is it a compilation? Or an actual album?

[QUOTE=JonG]Agreed.

Is it a compilation? Or an actual album?[/QUOTE]

It's an actual album and I liked it. It's not a must have or even that amazing, but it is pretty interesting how different artists collaborated with him. If you don't have any B.B. King at all, I suggest getting [I]Live In Cook County Jail[/I] instead since I find its his best. To me, B.B. was the most exciting live blues guitarist and it feels weird listening to his studio work.

If you are just looking for Blues in general, I made a [url=http://rateyourmusic.com/list/DemBonez/top_20_blues]list of my favorite blues efforts[/url] be it a studio, live, compilation, or whatever. While it's not in any real order, I felt that the first 10 are essential to any blues collection and the second 10 are just stuff I really enjoy.

[I]Turning Point[/I] is a cool album.

I only have a few of those though.:(

I have 14 of those :)

I've collected about 10 from him alone.

West Side Soul is amazing. I'm listening to Taj Mahal's s/t right now.

I'm seeing Buddy Guy in a month or two. :THUMB:

So, I finally got some SRV, very, very long overdue. That man, is a guitar wizard.

[QUOTE=(*The Noonward Race*)]I'm seeing Buddy Guy in a month or two. :THUMB:[/QUOTE]

I saw him in July. You're in for a great show :thumb:

ive sceen BG like 5 times and its always the same boring show. he'll spend more time talking then playing then start telling abuot the history of blues and how muddy and T bone taught him what he knows. then he'll play lil tid bits of songs to tease you. then tell you he taught jimi and srv what they knew. then he'll do about a 15 minute solo walk around the auduiance then walk off stage. my god what he plays is amazing but its very sparce and short except for the solo.

[QUOTE=Bluesman]ive sceen BG like 5 times and its always the same boring show. he'll spend more time talking then playing then start telling abuot the history of blues and how muddy and T bone taught him what he knows. then he'll play lil tid bits of songs to tease you. then tell you he taught jimi and srv what they knew. then he'll do about a 15 minute solo walk around the auduiance then walk off stage. my god what he plays is amazing but its very sparce and short except for the solo.[/QUOTE]

He didn't seem to talk too much at the show I went to. He did walk around the audience, which was pretty cool, but he played a lot of songs mostly.

he was definitely a talker. but the show he puts on and the playing he does just blew me away.

who wrote 'Superstitous'?

Willie Dixon

Do you mean "I Ain't Superstitious"? Cause Willie Dixon did that one.

anyone like blind willie mctell
or blind blake?

[url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004YN9X/qid=1135646929/sr=8-2/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-4079589-1150230?v=glance&s=music&n=507846]And This Is Maxwell Street Box Set[/url]

This thing is truly amazing. It was the music recorded for Mike Shea's documentary [I]And This Is Free[/I] about Chicago's Maxwell Street in 1964. The music on here was recorded right from the street. Musicians would find spots to set up and would compete with the people on the street for listeners. On some tracks you can hear the cars whizzing by, on some tracks you can hear people preaching, and on most tracks you can hear the people watching/passing by talking. The music is real. There's no production techniques that cheapen what is being played. There's no artist playing because they are being forced to. It's real, and I love it that way.

While it features a variety of artists from blues mandolin player Johnny Young to blues extraordinaire Carey Bell, the main attraction is slide guitarist Robert Nighthawk. Nighthawk was around in the 30's and played until his death in the 60's. It was said that he had a disinterest in recording, and because of that he isn't as big of a name as those he taught/influenced. Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, and Elmore James took big cues from his plaing, and I believe both Waters and Hooker were taught by him. Even though he was from the early days of the blues, he was one of the most technically sound slide guitarists even today. People truly need to hear him.

[QUOTE=Relmar]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.[/QUOTE]

joe bonamassa - blues deluxe, had to cry today
the john mayer trio debut
jonny lang and the big bang - smokin

worth checking out

If you want to listen to real blues from nowadays, check out Corey Harris. He's kind of like Taj Mahal. More tradicional than the soft bluesmen of today, and [U]more open[/U]. I feel much closer to his spirit than to the 90% of blues musicians from today.

can someone email me a charlie patton cd?

[email]jrobertson1019@yahoo.com[/email]

Im not really a big fan of pre-war blues, call me rascist, but i like the 'white' blues better. SRV, Clapton, Beck, Hendrix -yes he is black but still played 'white blues'- Page. More guitar orientated blues.

I'm not bashing blues in anyway. It has been the building blocks for many genres of music and has formed some of the great musicians today. However, I think blues in general does get very boring after a while. I haven't found something very original yet and would be open to suggestions.

Although as I said before. Without blues music would have been "very" different today, so it is hugely influencial, probably more so than jazz or classical.

so does anyone prefer prewar blues?

[QUOTE=superjoe]so does anyone prefer prewar blues?[/QUOTE]
Yeah.

Robert Johnson
Lonnie Johnson
Son House
MJH
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Willie McTell
Charlie Patton
Blind Blake

do you have any of those cd's on your puter that you can send me?