KerfuffleinaHussle: 10 Reasons You Should Probably Listen To More Blues

Ending 03.02.14	This is more like 6 reasons and then 4 more recs, but I'm not complaining. I do need to listen to more blues.
SharkTooth 03.02.14	Keeping this as a personal bookmark
lyzakthellama 03.02.14	Nice list man, totally agree, there's a lack of awesome blues on sput
SIMBOLIC 03.02.14	needs feature
manosg 03.02.14	Some good reasons agreed. The blues need much more love around here. Check Junior Wells - Hoodoo Man Blues if you haven't already; one of the best blues albums ever. Oh, you have Albert King twice. I'd suggest to replace one of the two with Willie Dixon.
Necrotica 03.02.14	Just featured it, bro :]
JamieTwort 03.02.14	Wow great list. Blues needs more love around here.
Necrotica 03.02.14	agreed
Mad. 03.02.14	fuck yes mah man, Sputnik needs more blues, and I'm being hypocritical saying that Also check Brother Dege - Folk Songs of The American Longhair, awesome modern blues by one of my favourite frontmen
KerfuffleinaHussle 03.02.14	Appreciate all the love guys! And the feature fiveleaves!:] Gonna start throwing up reviews for a few of the albums that need them soon. Manosg, I didn't even pick up on that somehow - I'll change it in a sec. Recs bookmarked. And cheers Mad, checked a few samples and will spin the whole thing soon Keep bringing the blues love guys!
NordicMindset 03.02.14	Blues has never been a genre of my care - might change that soon
menawati 03.02.14	nice list
Cygnatti 03.02.14	I dig bluesy shtuff.
mandan 03.02.14	Awesome list.
karmacost029 03.02.14	List needs Freddie King
Ecnalzen 03.02.14	I haven't heard The Derek Trucks band yet, but I do dig Tedeschi Trucks Band quite a bit.
ExcentrifugalForz 03.02.14	RL burnside deserves a spot on this list
ffs 03.02.14	noice
ExcentrifugalForz 03.02.14	john lee hooker is also good also buddy guy
deslad 03.03.14	Nice list; blues definitely need more love on here.
HenchmanOfSanta 03.05.14	Buddy Guy is where it's at. Also Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore and Rory Gallagher as far as white dudes go.
NordicMindset 03.05.14	Blues has always been a genre I never was interested in. You guys praise it a lot though. What's so great bout it?
SharkTooth 03.05.14	It's a great genre to chillax to, it has very earnest lyrics, and it led to Chuck Berry. Blues has a rich history with many great musical talents throughout the years, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Muddy Waters, Issac Clarke, among many other legendary musical figures are associated with this genre, blues may not be the omgreatesthingevar, but it's a rich genre with plenty of diversity and a whole lot to offer for even a casual listener.
NordicMindset 03.05.14	Chuck Berry led to My Ding A Ling
SharkTooth 03.05.14	He also led to You Never Can Tell, Elvis, rock-n-roll, The Beatles, Stones, Led Zepplin, etc.
SharkTooth 03.05.14	Chuck Berry basically gave birth to rock music, ding-a-ling was when he was growing senile
treeqt. 03.05.14	1 reason you should probably not it's blues
JamieTwort 03.05.14	[quote]Blues has always been a genre I never was interested in. You guys praise it a lot though. What's so great bout it?[/quote] Emotion, sincerity, and it's home to many of the greatest guitarists of all time.
JamieTwort 03.05.14	Forgot you can't quote like that on lists, damn.
SharkTooth 03.05.14	"it's blues" that's a fuckin terrible reason
MO 03.05.14	good shit
KerfuffleinaHussle 03.05.14	"1 reason you should probably not it's blues" wow so witty tried to edit the list but kept getting errors, so yeah, lots of the above recs are also great. because blues stemmed so many other genres if you are just getting into it what way you approach it depends on where you are coming from; if you like rock, start with johnny winter, bonamassa, and of course the greats like b.b. king...if you like country, start with more country-themed blues like john lee hooker, lightnin' hopkins, and brother dege as mad recced...the list goes on
JamieTwort 03.05.14	Disappointed that no one's mentioned Peter Green. He's one of the all time greats.
JamieTwort 03.05.14	I've only been here like 4 years...
manosg 03.05.14	Nobody's mentioned Robert Johnson either who is one of the forefathers of the genre. That's why lists like this one are so important to the site.
JamieTwort 03.05.14	Very true.
elcrawfodor 03.06.14	Not familiar at all with the Blues. Someone mentioned it had some of the best guitarists out there, who would be recommended?
JamieTwort 03.06.14	"Not familiar at all with the Blues. Someone mentioned it had some of the best guitarists out there, who would be recommended?" Peter Green Albert King B.B. King Rory Gallagher Gary Moore (can't really class him as just a blues guitarist though seeing as he played a load of genres).
JamieTwort 03.06.14	What's so funny Cap?
XingKing 03.06.14	Blues is one of those genres where if I ever hear it, I enjoy it but I never want to listen to it in my own spare time. I'm checking out some of these artists on the list and I like them but I'm not going to want to listen to them on my own
JamieTwort 03.06.14	Oh right yeah, thought you were laughing about something elcraw said.
Mad. 03.06.14	"if you like country, start with more country-themed blues like john lee hooker, lightnin' hopkins, and brother dege as mad recced...the list goes on" I wouldn't really say there's much Country in Brother Dege but ehh #yolo and such things
elcrawfodor 03.06.14	Thanks Jamie, I'll take a look into them. Any particular albums to recommend?
JamieTwort 03.06.14	For Peter Green I'd recommend getting this Fleetwood Mac compilation (it's a best of their blues years): http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/8908/Fleetwood-Mac-The-Best-of-Peter-Greens-Fleetwood-Mac/ The reason I recommend a compilation is because some of Green's best songs were only released as singles and didn't appear on any studio albums. For the others: Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign B.B. King - Live at the Regal Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74 Gary Moore - Still Got the Blues
rockandmetaljunkie 03.06.14	great list and some superb reasons to listen to the Blues. 1,3 and 6 are the best reasons to do so.