Anyone else like Elmore James? Great bluesman, a lot of classic songs- sky is crying, dust my broom, pickin' the blues, coming home, look up on yonder wall, etc.

Dust My Broom is one of the most famous blues songs in my opinion.

Blues rocks. Simply rocks.

But I just like to play it. I like to listen to the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Beatles, etc. Sweet Home Chicago was one of my favorite blues songs. And Chicago blues is my favorite.

Has any1 heard of Chris Thomas King? He played in O Brother Where Art Though?. He was the black guy they picked up that sold his soul to the devil in return for the ability to play the guitar well. My favorite blues song is Hard Time Killing Floor Blues. It's from that movie. Unfortunately, I can't any more of Chris Thomas King's stuff.

[QUOTE=StevieC]Blues rocks. Simply rocks.

But I just like to play it. I like to listen to the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Beatles, etc. Sweet Home Chicago was one of my favorite blues songs. And Chicago blues is my favorite.[/QUOTE]I would not consider Pink Floyd blues rock, except for a couple songs.(Seamus, More Blues etc.) But Gilmour was basically a blues guitarist with some effects, calling Floyd blues rock is pretty wrong in my opinion.

[QUOTE=Livewired]I would not consider Pink Floyd blues rock, except for a couple songs.(Seamus, More Blues etc.) But Gilmour was basically a blues guitarist with some effects, calling Floyd blues rock is pretty wrong in my opinion.[/QUOTE]

I think he was just naming bands that he normally listens to as opposed to the blues.

I could be wrong though.

[QUOTE=wanton]I think he was just naming bands that he normally listens to as opposed to the blues.

I could be wrong though.[/QUOTE]
Upon second reading it looks like I'm wrong.

Yeah, I love blues.

Mississipi Fred Macdowell is my personal favourite Blues Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter.

I love the blues. I'm not that educated on the genre although I have a rough knowledge of how it started and how it progressed from acoustic to electric blues etc.
I need more blues albums - especially ones by Mississippi John Hurt and Blind Lemon Jefferson. I've been trying to get hold of a Blind Lemon album for months now. :upset:

[QUOTE=ok lateralus]Anyone else like Elmore James? Great bluesman, a lot of classic songs- sky is crying, dust my broom, pickin' the blues, coming home, look up on yonder wall, etc.[/QUOTE]

He is VERY underrated along with Lightnin' Hopkins.

Hendrix - Stockholm - '69 - Red House. Period.
Really though, Hendrix is what got me into blues, and it's fitting as he was EXTREMELY influenced by early blues players such as Robert Johnson. I really want to get into blues...I love listening to it, so why shouldn't I play it?

[QUOTE=magicbus]I just listened to "Jimi Hendrix: Blues" yesterday. He does some pretty interesting takes on the songs.[/QUOTE]


i love that album...it has alot of unrealesed material its GREAT

[QUOTE=magicbus]Let's not forget my main man, Buddy Guy, who taught Hendrix a lot of what he did (stage antics also).[/QUOTE]

haha really??!!! like what??

and i always thought that chicago blues was more jazzy??

[QUOTE=jimihendrixfan14]haha really??!!! like what??[/QUOTE]

Playing his guitar with his teeth and behind the back, stuff like that.

[QUOTE=Stonefree]Billy Cox was in his band though so I'll give him some credit there.[/QUOTE]

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.....

anyway hendrix got me into classic rock.... i used to listen to all the new stuff a year ago stupid bands lol 3 days grace .... *shudder* matthew good band...blink!!!! jet.....im glad i finished that era.....

so Hendrix was the one who got me into classic rock period and then he got me into blues after hearing "red house" that is the most amazing hendrix blues song!!! i still haven't learnt it on my guitar!!! i should soon..

i now like many blues artists and im starting to get into the deeper blues like the artist that inspired clapton and hendrix ... robert johnson... i think hes delta blues???

[QUOTE=magicbus]Playing his guitar with his teeth and behind the back, stuff like that.[/QUOTE]

i cant believe i haven't got any buddy guy everyone talks about him .... i should start listening to him and noooo way .... i thought that was a HENDRIX signature move that he introduced??

[QUOTE=jimihendrixfan14]i cant believe i haven't got any buddy guy everyone talks about him .... i should start listening to him and noooo way .... i thought that was a HENDRIX signature move that he introduced??[/QUOTE]

It was more than that too, like the overall stage presence, Hendrix learned a lot from him.

Here's a good article about him: [url]http://www.guitarworld.com/allaccess/interviews/buddyguy.html[/url]

[QUOTE=magicbus]It was more than that too, like the overall stage presence, Hendrix learned a lot from him.

Here's a good article about him: [url]http://www.guitarworld.com/allaccess/interviews/buddyguy.html[/url][/QUOTE]

what are some good songs to get into buddy guy with??

nothin like a bit o' stevie ray vaughan or rory gallagher. luvvin BB King at the murment too, I'm pretty new to blues as you can probly tell but do like to delve into it from time to time. Great fun to play though, I prefer playing blues on the electric than listening to it.

i would really like to post a blues thread in r & m i dont knwo how many people would reply though its mainly metal fans i think...

Its been done before, it doesn't work out.

Yea I think it would fail, that's why I tried it in here. Any Luther Allison fans? He is an amazing blues guitarist.

[url]http://s36.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1H22KQ2XHLMO53MQKRYTBAC5XR[/url]

john mayer and buddy guy at the jammy's. only 3 tracks.

[QUOTE=magicbus]Yea I think it would fail, that's why I tried it in here. Any Luther Allison fans? He is an amazing blues guitarist.[/QUOTE]

lol never heard of him.....i should probably get to know my blues a little more...... its my favorite genre but i knwo little about it

....and yah not enough people come in here and give input i had to wait a day to get my reply....maybe there isn't jst enough bluesfans :( .... thats why i like ultimite guitar better it has a forum dedicated to blues and jazz.......... i don tget why they don tput blues and jazz together anyways..... or you could put rock and blues together and put metal in a whole new categorie cause personally i dislike metal and i hate having all these metal threads in rock and metal....theres tooo many metal fans :(

[QUOTE=magicbus]Yea I think it would fail, that's why I tried it in here. Any Luther Allison fans? He is an amazing blues guitarist.[/QUOTE]
Bad Love?

[QUOTE=umbilical_mind]nothin like a bit o' stevie ray vaughan or rory gallagher. luvvin BB King at the murment too, I'm pretty new to blues as you can probly tell but do like to delve into it from time to time. Great fun to play though, I prefer playing blues on the electric than listening to it.[/QUOTE]
Rory Gallagher is alright, he is so generic though.
Not to mention he tears up the blues book and rips off random artists.

[QUOTE=IAJP]Rory Gallagher is alright, he is so generic though.
Not to mention he tears up the blues book and rips off random artists.[/QUOTE]

Rips off?

Gallagher was purely a live musician, his studio work is crap (much like Buddy Guy is). He was so incredible live though; extended improvisations are always the best. I have yet to hear a blues musician with better live shows.

[QUOTE=DemBonez]Rips off?

Gallagher was purely a live musician, his studio work is crap (much like Buddy Guy is). He was so incredible live though; extended improvisations are always the best. I have yet to hear a blues musician with better live shows.[/QUOTE]
buddy guy could rival his live shows. especially now. hes still a monster showman.

missisisisppsipi john hurt is cool
:(
haha

I am personally a massive fan of good old stripped down 12 bar blues songs. To me often, having only a couple of instruments- acoustic, harmonica and a deep down-to-earth toned singer really is great blues.

Actually one of my favourite recently released 12 bar songs is Whorehouse Blues, an acoustic song that is stuck unexpectedly on the end of Motorhead's Inferno Album. Lemmy's harmonica and voice is actually great for that sort of old bluesy tone.

[QUOTE=DemBonez]Rips off?

Gallagher was purely a live musician, his studio work is crap (much like Buddy Guy is). He was so incredible live though; extended improvisations are always the best. I have yet to hear a blues musician with better live shows.[/QUOTE]
There are plenty of better live Bluesmen than Gallagher, that's my opinion though.

Chicago and New Orleans blues is the best.

[QUOTE=Livewired]Bad Love?[/QUOTE]

That's a sweet song he does, but I like Cherry Red Wine the best. I can upload a few of his songs if anybody is interested.

[QUOTE=PinkFreud]buddy guy could rival his live shows. especially now. hes still a monster showman.[/QUOTE]

Buddy puts out too many crappy shows by simply clowning around more than caring about the music. Every night you know you are going to get Buddy the showman, but it is a question whether Buddy the guitarist will show up. Lately, a live Buddy show is the only reason to actually pay attention to him. Maybe he has gotten better in recent times, this year was probably the best I've seen him.

And anyways, I've never seen a Buddy Guy show rival Gallagher's performances. When Gallagher was up there, all bets were off what he was going to play. The only things you knew, it was going to be long and it was going to be good. I'm starting to doubt anyone here has heard him play live.

Got Robert Johnson?

[QUOTE=DemBonez]Buddy puts out too many crappy shows by simply clowning around more than caring about the music. Every night you know you are going to get Buddy the showman, but it is a question whether Buddy the guitarist will show up. Lately, a live Buddy show is the only reason to actually pay attention to him. Maybe he has gotten better in recent times, this year was probably the best I've seen him.

And anyways, I've never seen a Buddy Guy show rival Gallagher's performances. When Gallagher was up there, all bets were off what he was going to play. The only things you knew, it was going to be long and it was going to be good. I'm starting to doubt anyone here has heard him play live.[/QUOTE]
i have. in fact, the only cd i own by him are live. i still think guy is a more aggressive, more adventurous player. besides, showmanship is part of the live spectacle. otherwise, why not just download bootlegs or buy live albums instead of actually going to concerts?

I just got the Complete Robert Johnson Recordings.

29 Songs, 1 Hour, 16 Minutes and 23 Seconds.
What an amazing acomplishment for someone so young to have done. And nearly every song off the album is brilliant, I love it already.
:).

^My favorite Blues singer

To bad he couldn't have lived longer.

personally i think hendrix whoops srv's a**.
with hendrix yet get great voice, great guitar and great songs.
with srv you get great guitar, great voice but the songs arent as good as hendrix.
although i do prefer srv's version of voodoo child. probly because its a better recording.

[QUOTE=ledzeprock]personally i think hendrix whoops srv's a**.
with hendrix yet get great voice, great guitar and great songs.
with srv you get great guitar, great voice but the songs arent as good as hendrix.
although i do prefer srv's version of voodoo child. probly because its a better recording.[/QUOTE]
You must not have heard the Woodstock version of VCSR ;)
Trust me, I listened to it a lot everyday, it's twelve or thirteen minutes, I memorized almost everything note for note, vibrato for vibrato. Once you play it through you'll really understand just how brilliant it is...that's what I'm getting at.
Woodstock Voodoo Child is the same as Stockholm '69 Red House as far as brilliance goes IMO.

Don't let this thread die now!