The Blues
 

Here goes nothing...

I've heard people talking about wanting an entire blues forum added, but I don't think we'd have enough people interested. So I decided to make a blues thread. If you love blues, blues rock, or anything else pertaining to blues, we can talk about it here.

Enjoy :thumb:


To get it started, last night I had the chance to see Buddy Guy perform. Not only is he one of my favorite blues musicians, but he's also a large influence on my guitar playing. It was a great show, and he can still jam like nobody's business. Any other Buddy Guy fans?

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I REALLY want some Buddy Guy.

*1st post*

I'll upload some if you'd like. I have a few songs from his early career (still looking for more), a few newer albums, and some acoustic ones as well.

I have Alone and Acoustic with Junior Wells. It's amazing. Seeing him live must have been awesome.

As much as I REALLY want to say yes to that I'm supposed to have my computer reformated and I only have limted number of blank CD's and I have tons of music already that have to get burned off. :-/

Can you do it in like 2 weeks maybe? :)

Yea no problem :thumb:

Alone and Acoustic is one of the acoustic one's I have. It's awesome, and Junior Wells is a sweet harp player. I also have Blues Singer.


EDIT: I'd have to say Chicago, but I also like both a lot.

What do you guys prefer: Chicago Blues or Delta Blues?

I'm a big fan of both but I prefer delta blues. Not by much though.

[QUOTE=Illmatic]What do you guys prefer: Chicago Blues or Delta Blues?

I'm a big fan of both but I prefer delta blues. Not by much though.[/QUOTE]

Don't know the difference. I think I've heard Robert Johnson described as delta blues though, so I'll go with that one.

I prefer delta blues. Wasn't Muddy Waters delta blues?

Delta blues for sure. Every Sunday mourning at 7 AM one of the lower level radio stations will go on a 7 hour Blues marathon. It's pretty ****in sweet. :D

I think Muddy, over the span of his career, went from delta to Chicago.

muddy invented chicago blues

My grandfather is teaching me how to play the blues on the piano. It's pretty fun.

Can somebody please explain the difference between delta and Chicago blues to me? Thanks in advance.

Im not really entirely into blues, but im open to anything new to try out playing on bass and the blues has some cool basslines to it.

Anyone have any Paul Butterfield Blues Band?

Muddy Waters owns. And so do a bunch of those old bluesman. Haven't thier been some other blues threads recently though?

I don't know about other blues threads, maybe there has been a few.

Woodstock, I don't have any Paul Butterfield Blues Band, but he was pretty cool on the Last Waltz, and he's really good at harmonica.

I post in every **** blues thread there is but the always sink away.

Of course I like the blues.

I'm listening to Booker T and the MGS right now there kinda bluesy I guess.

Lowell Fulson is a cool Chicago blues guy but I think I also prefer Delta. Um, also John Lee Hooker is my favourite Bluesman.

i prefer chicago.

and i too saw buddy guy. just tonight actually. he can still tear it up like no ones business. he also walked very close to me whilst soloing, as he went through the audience. so freaking cool. i got a t shirt and an autographed poster.

Jimi Hendrix, in my opinion, was one of the first guys to really play the blues LOUD.

I just listened to "Jimi Hendrix: Blues" yesterday. He does some pretty interesting takes on the songs.

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[QUOTE=Canadian_Guy]Jimi Hendrix, in my opinion, was one of the first guys to really play the blues LOUD.[/QUOTE]
Explain this^

Meh, I've started dabbing with some blues, I'm not really all knowledged on the genre though. So far I've been more of a jazz man - Charles Mingus and all that. Anyone want to recommend some albums?

[QUOTE=cobert]Can somebody please explain the difference between delta and Chicago blues to me? Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]

The styles are very similar, since the post-war blues artists adapted the Delta blues to make it more versatille to form the Chicago blues. Chicago is usually incorporates more than a string band and/or a harmonica, but adds drums and bass to the mix as well. In modern times, it has embraced rock beats while Delta blues sticks to it's traditional blues feel.

[QUOTE=Canadian_Guy]Jimi Hendrix, in my opinion, was one of the first guys to really play the blues LOUD.[/QUOTE]

You better explain yourself, or else you are insulting all the great blues-rock musicians than pre-dated Hendrix. Mayall, Buttersfield, Kroner, Canned Heat, Rolling Stones, etc all predate him. Of course, T-Bone could tear the house down whenever he wanted, that guy was the blues guitarist.

[QUOTE=DemBonez]You better explain yourself, or else you are insult all the great blues-rock musicians than pre-dated Hendrix. Mayall, Buttersfield, Kroner, Canned Heat, Rolling Stones, etc all predate him. Of course, T-Bone could tear the house down whenever he wanted, that guy was the blues guitarist.[/QUOTE]

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

[QUOTE=DemBonez]The styles are very similar, since the post-war blues artists adapted the Delta blues to make it more versatille to form the Chicago blues. Chicago is usually incorporates more than a string band and/or a harmonica, but adds drums and bass to the mix as well. In modern times, it has embraced rock beats while Delta blues sticks to it's traditional blues feel.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for that explanation. I think I probably like Chicago a little more then. But I haven't heard enough of either.

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What about Stevie Ray Vaughn?

[QUOTE=jsanger]What about Stevie Ray Vaughn?[/QUOTE]
What about him?

Personally I find him over rated.

[QUOTE=jsanger]What about Stevie Ray Vaughn?[/QUOTE]

He's a great guitarist, but he can't write songs for crap.

I don't like SRV at all, I knew his name would come up in this thread, as Stonefree said he is overrated.

[QUOTE=jsanger]What about Stevie Ray Vaughn?[/QUOTE]

The pace and coolness of Kenny Burrell, the licks of the Kings, and the flare of Lonnie Mack: the perfect recipie for a blues guitarist. The range he had was phenominal, his phrasing on his slow blues is some of the best I've ever heard. He could start a motif, and just expand endlessly from there. And his other stuff 'aint half bad either, filled with fire and emotion. No blues guitarist has come close to him since Roy Buchanan died.

Billy Cox was in his band though so I'll give him some credit there.

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

What? For the most part Stevie played with Layton and Shannon, sometimes adding horns and organ to the mix. I think you are getting him mixed up with Hendrix, who played with Billy Cox.

No I am sure that Billy Cox has played with Stevie too.

[QUOTE=Stonefree]No I am sure that Billy Cox has played with Stevie too.[/QUOTE]

Yea he played with Hendrix and SRV.

is their any good acoustic blues out there? i dont know much about blues

[QUOTE=sargent_posse55]is their any good acoustic blues out there? i dont know much about blues[/QUOTE]Robert Johnson, Elmore James and Blind Willie McTell.

[QUOTE=sargent_posse55]is their any good acoustic blues out there? i dont know much about blues[/QUOTE]

Buddy Guy and Junior Wells- Alone and Acoustic.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was the best guitarist since Hendrix, and yes that includes Van Halen and Page. (not counting other blues legends like B.B. or Buddy Guy though because they were around before Hendrix and SRV)