[QUOTE=Gypsy Campervan]He apparently sold his soul to the devil in return for his Guitar and singing skills.[/QUOTE]
he speaks the truth.

Could anyone upload something by Albert King? I've never really delved into blues music beyond Robert Johnson and the other obvious players.

Bump.

I was wondering what happened to this thread. We should keep it alive. I've seen the movie in my avatar (Blues Brothers) 3 times in the last week. One of my favorite movies. It's got some cool blues, does anyone know if the Blues Brothers cds are any good?

And also, John Lee Hooker was cool in that movie, I should get some of his stuff.

[QUOTE=robo2448]I was wondering what happened to this thread. We should keep it alive. I've seen the movie in my avatar (Blues Brothers) 3 times in the last week. One of my favorite movies. It's got some cool blues, does anyone know if the Blues Brothers cds are any good?

And also, John Lee Hooker was cool in that movie, I should get some of his stuff.[/QUOTE]

I will keep this sucka alive.

Whoa, cool bumping :thumb:

John Lee Hooker is sweet, I'm going to look into some albums of his and then I'll upload some. The same goes for Albert King, although I have one of his already.

I saw John Lee Hooker Jr, and Tommy Castro last night. John Lee Hooker Jr has an huge ego :p

Was a good show, the guitarist is great for John Lee Hooker Jr. He is blues but he still plays pretty fast. :)

[QUOTE=magicbus]Whoa, cool bumping :thumb:

John Lee Hooker is sweet, I'm going to look into some albums of his and then I'll upload some. The same goes for Albert King, although I have one of his already.[/QUOTE]

Albert King isn't related to BB King is he?

That would be cool if he was.

Nope, they just grew up together. BB called him his "half-brother"

Anyone dig the mississippi hill blues? I love that stuff. Very hypnotic, powerful. People like R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbourgh, John Lee Hooker

[QUOTE=magicbus]Whoa, cool bumping :thumb:

John Lee Hooker is sweet, I'm going to look into some albums of his and then I'll upload some. The same goes for Albert King, although I have one of his already.[/QUOTE]
Have you heard John Lee Hooker's song "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer."

It's cool, but I like the George Thorogood version better. :D

I reckon hendrix - red house is such an amazingly great song.

[QUOTE=Ned]Yeah, that's one King too many. I actually once saw Albert King, B. B. King, and Bobby Blue Bland at the same concert. Freddie didn't show.[/QUOTE]

I think Freddie King wrote 'hideaway' off the bluesbreakers album (mayall/clapton).

[QUOTE=Bluesiestman]Anyone dig the mississippi hill blues? I love that stuff. Very hypnotic, powerful. People like R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbourgh, John Lee Hooker[/QUOTE]

I prefer Delta blues.

[QUOTE=clown_phobia]I think Freddie King wrote 'hideaway' off the bluesbreakers album (mayall/clapton).[/QUOTE]

Yea he did.

anyone listen to Otis Rush play Society Woman on the live in Europe CD. IMO the licks after the opening 2 chord progressions is some of the best i heard. powerful stuff. i tabbed it out by ear and it helped my playing immensly. I use it all the time in music stores when i checking outnew gear and people always compliment me.

now if i could ever find his tone id be set.

I'm a little bummed because I just found out Luther Allison has already died, and I won't be able to see him live :(

Is anybody else a fan of him?

Man, we really need a Blues forum here..

Other music??? Do people not realize the HUGE influence blues has had on guitar? What hurts the most is too see pop-punk and hardcore/emo forums and the complete lack of a blues forum..

Oh well..

Agreed, a blues forum would be great. Is there already a online petition I can sign? :thumb:

[QUOTE=Flaminghotchino]Man, we really need a Blues forum here..

Other music??? Do people not realize the HUGE influence blues has had on guitar? What hurts the most is too see pop-punk and hardcore/emo forums and the complete lack of a blues forum..

Oh well..[/QUOTE]

It's nothing to do with how influential the genre is.

ive been asking for a blues form for over a year but the mods dont care about it.
they tell me to post in here instead. keep pestering all the mods till we get what we want or until they ban us lol.

It's because most people don't care about blues. I wish we had a rock/blues forum, since R&M is overrun with metal threads.

Is any one here familiar with charly patton hes a great delta blues player, i cant seem to get any tabs of his stuff ive tryed ever i can think of..any one help!

[QUOTE=robo2448]It's because most people don't care about blues. I wish we had a rock/blues forum, since R&M is overrun with metal threads.[/QUOTE]
i think your wrong. maybe current members dont care about blues or are into other genres but if we had a blues room it would attract more members.
this would contribute greatly to the site. I frequent other blues sites and they have forums that are cool. i just like this site beacue of its wide array of rooms and I want to improve it.

[QUOTE=Nopo]Is any one here familiar with charly patton hes a great delta blues player, i cant seem to get any tabs of his stuff ive tryed ever i can think of..any one help![/QUOTE]

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I have concluded that Muddy Waters is awesome. Random, but I've been listening to them recently and they are really talented. Good guitar, great harmonica- great band. Anyone else think they're really good?

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quite, muddy and little walter, and im not sure who is on piano, and who played guitar with him

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[QUOTE=Bluesiestman]quite, muddy and little walter, and im not sure who is on piano, and who played guitar with him[/QUOTE]Was t Hubert Sumlin becasue I know he used to play for Muddy.

Lots of people have played for Muddy. The most prolific is defintely Buddy Guy, who has become the Muddy Waters in modern times. Other greats who have played with him are Johnny Winter ([I]Hard Again[/I]), Michael Bloomfield ([I]Fathers and Sons[/I]), and Bo Diddly ([I]The Super Blues[/I]). I am guessing the pianist was Otis Spann, who was teh greatest blues pianist ever (I love Sunnyland Slim too). And I'll go out on a limb and say the guitarist was Jimmy Rogers.

[QUOTE=Livewired]Was t Hubert Sumlin becasue I know he used to play for Muddy.[/QUOTE]
he only played for him for like, one tour, and then went back to howlin' wolf.

good too. because wolf was better.

Caught Robert Cray live Saturday week. Never much cared for his records, but he's better live. Very clean sound; clear, deliberate singing and playing--and his keyboardist is good (there's way too much emphasis on guitar in this thread, by the way).

Caught Wayne Baker Brooks (son of Lonnie) live the next day. Now here's a blues guitarist who really pours it on.

I'm seeing B.B. King in concert October 26. :) should be awesome.

did anyone hear about Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown's death?

bummer.

[QUOTE=HoTPiNk]I'm seeing B.B. King in concert October 26. :) should be awesome.[/QUOTE]

I heard he is doing his very last tour ever? is that true?

would be a shame, haven't seen him live yet.

Today is B.B. King's birthday...and mine.

NP: SRV- Little Wing

Stevie owns.

[QUOTE=Grutte Pier]I heard he is doing his very last tour ever? is that true?

would be a shame, haven't seen him live yet.[/QUOTE]

He is 80, after all, and that's pretty old to do anything, let alone go on tour. it is a shame he's gotten so old. After him, not much.......

[QUOTE]You've got a point actually, imagine his guitar playing with the singing of John Lee Hooker or some other great blues singer.

He also doesn't seem to be able to hold himself back on slow blues a lot of the time as well. Having said that I still really like him.

One thing I'd like to echo from earlier in the thread is just how good is Lightnin' Hopkins, and why do so few people know it??[/QUOTE]
Lightening hopkins is awesome. Hes sooo underrated, i found out about by seeing one of his records at a record store, went home and downloaded some, then bought the cd. I just got a howlin wolf cd too, really good. I love Moanin.

[QUOTE]Was t Hubert Sumlin becasue I know he used to play for Muddy.[/QUOTE]
Hubert Sumlin was howlin wolf's guitarist. Check out his solo on Hidden Charms...good stuff.

[QUOTE=rockinbass17]it is a shame he's gotten so old. [/QUOTE]

That's a strange thing to say.