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?

Yes, I'll send anyone you want over AIM.

Anyone else think that Michael Bloomfield is a fantastic guitarist? Honestly, I think he deserves to be mentioned with Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, Guy and others as one of the best electric blues guitarists ever. He had too short a career though. All the drugs kind of came back to hurt him.

I think bloomfield is amazing he's in my top 5 favourite blues or rock guitarists, butterfield blues bands strawberry jam is an amazing cd

[QUOTE=robo2448]Anyone else think that Michael Bloomfield is a fantastic guitarist? Honestly, I think he deserves to be mentioned with Clapton, Beck, Hendrix, Guy and others as one of the best electric blues guitarists ever. He had too short a career though. All the drugs kind of came back to hurt him.[/QUOTE]

Didn't play guitar on Dylan's Highway 64 Revisited?

[QUOTE=Gypsy Campervan]Didn't play guitar on Dylan's Highway 64 Revisited?[/QUOTE]

Yep. I love his playing on Tombstone Blues especially. And he played with Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 when he got booed viciously.

He was probably most famous as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, which is great stuff. He also formed Electric Flag, but I have yet to hear anything by them. And he played half of [I]Super Session[/I] with Al Kooper (who also plays on Highway 61).

I actually don't have much Bloomfield stuff (2 Paul Butterfield Blues Band albums, Super Session, and Highway 61), but I just love his playing on them. I need more of his stuff. He should be up there with Clapton.

Electric flag was a great band, they covered killing floor.

I think bumping this thread proves there is an interest in Blues on this site.

/bumping my old thread

Here's the link to the blues mailing list, I'm also putting it in the first post. Go there and request some blues, or help by uploading your own albums. :thumb:

[url]http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=459465[/url]

[QUOTE=Nic__]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.[/QUOTE]

Yea I know what you mean. Alot of the pre-war stuff was too much singing for me. Too much non guitar stuff.

Anyone have any good blues orientated blues movies. Cross roads was pretty damn good.

The Blues Brothers had a lot of good music in it. And its funny too.

Yea Blues Brothers is good. I'm looking on something more along the lines of Crossroads though.

I got a live Buddy Guy cd last night, man it kicks ***.

I'm also going to see Johnny Lang in a few weeks, that'll be fun.

Man if you want to see a man play the blues try and catch Buddy Guy live. Greatest show ive seen to date. Though Johnny Lang does rock.

[QUOTE=KayaMon]Man if you want to see a man play the blues try and catch [B]Buddy Guy[/B] live. Greatest show ive seen to date. Though Johnny Lang does rock.[/QUOTE]

what a showman

Blues Brothers is like the greatest movie ever. And it has one of the greatest soundtracks ever. Maybe I'll upload it for the blues mailing list.

I like a lot of blues guys like Patton, Tommy Johnson, and Blind Lemon Jefferson. I don't sit down and try to rip off their licks even though I do play guitar and harp. I just enjoy the music. It seems to calm me down after a hard day of work where I usually have to work with a few people that I don't particularly like. Call it threrapy if you will. Who knows maybe some of their stuff will one day show up in my playing one day.

Another guy I like is Lightnin' Hopkins. Robert Nighthawk is just great too. I've got the Maxwell Street record on vinyl and he shows that he can play even Jazz and B.B. King licks as well as great slide guitar. One little known fact is that he could also play harmonica as well. He went under various names such as Robert Lee McCoy and sometimes Robert McCollum so if you can find any pre-war recordings of him under those names as a sideman you will be surprised at his mastery of the harp. He seems to have preferred to play the harp in first position (playing a harp tuned to the same key as the song), and really loved to wail in the higher registers of the instrument.

Big Bill Broonzy was also great. A wonderfull guitar player and singer. His songs were also very funny.

When it comes to electric blues I love Mickey Baker, Peter Green, Albert King, Bloomfield, T-Bone Walker, Sumlin, and of course my own personal fave Eric Clapton. Clapton gets knocked a lot every time he puts out a record these days but to me I could care less. If all he ever did was the Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, and Dominoes records; that would still be enough for me.

Another guy I like is the piano player Otis Spann. That guy could rock and roll in the good old fashioned sense of the term.

In truth, I guess I like all the blues guys and women. There are so many.

Me and a few friends hope to see Clapton this summer. Tickets go on sale this saturday but have NO clue how much they are....

I havent been on a good blues kick lately (exept Blues Brothers), but I still think its the best genre of music ever.

[QUOTE=BlackHawkA4]Anyone have any good blues orientated blues movies. Cross roads was pretty damn good.[/QUOTE]
not really blues orientated, but o brother where art thou is a great movie and has a character that plays tommy johnson.

You could try Eddie and the Cruisers for a good blues movie, I mean it's got that mentality for sure, it's pretty cool. Documentary = History of the Blues p1 by martin scorsese thats badass.

[QUOTE=superjoe]not really blues orientated, but o brother where art thou is a great movie and has a character that plays tommy johnson.[/QUOTE]

Yea that is a great movie. Very good soundtrack.

Zabbit, I think I'm trying to go to the same show :p If I remember correctly you also live near Detroit right?

Yeah, I also do live near Detroit. And I'm actually going to that show at The Palace. I bought tickets for my friend, me, and his dad to see them. Its section 214, row 5. Those were the best seats we could get 15 minutes after they went on sale.

Hey did anyone catch this John Mayer Trio bag? I was talking to someone about John Mayer and I was looking for a song. I found this song and it was really bluesy. I knew he played the blues but I didn't know that he had come out with some stuff. I went to check out his website and there is a new album there. It's a live album. It's been out for a long time but I've just seen it.

The one song that plays on the website is the one I found accidently.
[url]http://www.johnmayer.com[/url]

I am just getting into blues music and i need recommendations for some good artists that i can play on my guitar

[QUOTE=Kirb2]I am just getting into blues music and i need recommendations for some good artists that i can play on my guitar[/QUOTE]
Try some of Clapton, SRV, BB King, Eric Johnson, Rory Gallagher.

magic sam is great, just listened to him for the first time, good stuff.

West Side Soul is a great album.

Did anyone catch Buddy Guy's performance at Bonnaroo on the webcast? He was great.

I tried but it wasnt working. :(

I read this thing today that said Screamin' Jay Hawkins has aproximetly 50 illegitimate children but sources say he could have up to 75. haha.

What's the best Robert Johson album?

He only recorded twenty nine songs. The 'Complete Collection' has all of them plus practice takes.