brianlux
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I've read some excellent books on the blues including Robert Palmer's essential Deep Blues and Amiri Baraka classic Blues People. Currently I'm reading another one that will be very high on my list of great blues books, Peter Guralnick's Feel Like Going Home: Portraits in Blues, Country, and Rock 'n' Roll. What a fantastic book this is!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Some great names above.. Robert Johnson,Muddy Waters and John Campbell are my fav.. ''Born under a bad sigh'' - Albert King and ''The London Myddy Waters sessions'' - Muddy Waters & Rory Gallagher.. and the early Stones
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brianlux
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Some great names above.. Robert Johnson,Muddy Waters and John Campbell are my fav.. ''Born under a bad sigh'' - Albert King and ''The London Myddy Waters sessions'' - Muddy Waters & Rory Gallagher.. and the early Stones
Yes! Great!
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
There is a great series of documentaries by Martin Scorsesee which is well worth checking out, tracks the evolution of the blues from its roots up to present day-ish.
As for great artists, apart from Son House, R L Burnside is great, as already mentioned, perhaps check out the label, Fat Possum records, The Black Keys, when they were good, were signed to them. Early Allman Brothers is also good. Gravelroad are pretty decent too.
As for others:
Junior Kimborough T Model Ford Blind Lemon Jefferson Mississippi Allstars Corey Harris
There is a great series of documentaries by Martin Scorsesee which is well worth checking out, tracks the evolution of the blues from its roots up to present day-ish.
As for great artists, apart from Son House, R L Burnside is great, as already mentioned, perhaps check out the label, Fat Possum records, The Black Keys, when they were good, were signed to them. Early Allman Brothers is also good. Gravelroad are pretty decent too.
As for others:
Junior Kimborough T Model Ford Blind Lemon Jefferson Mississippi Allstars Corey Harris
To name but a few
I only have one Son House collection on CD. The sounds is a bit harsh and it's not all that great a selection so I have to say, House is a major gap in my blues lps. Any suggestions- especially if available ob vinyl?
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
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brianlux
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I've recently been listening to Johnny Shines lately and really digging it. And then just last night I read a quote where Phil Chess (from Chess records) once said, "Johnny Shines? He was juat a run-of-the-mill blues singer." REALLY, Phil?
There is a great series of documentaries by Martin Scorsesee which is well worth checking out, tracks the evolution of the blues from its roots up to present day-ish.
As for great artists, apart from Son House, R L Burnside is great, as already mentioned, perhaps check out the label, Fat Possum records, The Black Keys, when they were good, were signed to them. Early Allman Brothers is also good. Gravelroad are pretty decent too.
As for others:
Junior Kimborough T Model Ford Blind Lemon Jefferson Mississippi Allstars Corey Harris
To name but a few
I only have one Son House collection on CD. The sounds is a bit harsh and it's not all that great a selection so I have to say, House is a major gap in my blues lps. Any suggestions- especially if available ob vinyl?
Father of Folk Blues is pretty good compilation and available on vinyl as is "Father Of The Delta Blues: Complete 1965 Session"
There are some good live CDs such as "Delta Blues and Spirituals", that are very raw. Clarksdale Moan is also a good cd of his very early stuff 1930-1940
The Martin Scorsesee presents Son House is a good introductory compilation too.
Enjoy
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brianlux
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^^^ Thank, funkygibbon! I'll watch for those.
Another name I want to mention here, one that has shown up regularly over the years in listening to and reading about the blues, is Pete Welding. Welding brought many fine blues artists to light as a producer and writer and founder of Testament Records. Without Welding influence many of these great artists might not have been heard very widely at all.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
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Oh man, I can't believe I only just recently heard Delta Blues great Tommy Johnson for the first time. Only 18 recorded songs have surfaced from recording made in 1928 and 1929. Here's his great "Cool Drink of Water Blues" What a voice- what sweet sorrow.
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Robert Johnson,Muddy Waters and John Campbell are my fav..
''Born under a bad sigh'' - Albert King and ''The London Myddy Waters sessions'' - Muddy Waters & Rory Gallagher..
and the early Stones
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
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There is a great series of documentaries by Martin Scorsesee which is well worth checking out, tracks the evolution of the blues from its roots up to present day-ish.
As for great artists, apart from Son House, R L Burnside is great, as already mentioned, perhaps check out the label, Fat Possum records, The Black Keys, when they were good, were signed to them. Early Allman Brothers is also good. Gravelroad are pretty decent too.
As for others:
Junior Kimborough
T Model Ford
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Mississippi Allstars
Corey Harris
To name but a few
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
You be the judge:
There are some good live CDs such as "Delta Blues and Spirituals", that are very raw.
Clarksdale Moan is also a good cd of his very early stuff 1930-1940
The Martin Scorsesee presents Son House is a good introductory compilation too.
Enjoy
Another name I want to mention here, one that has shown up regularly over the years in listening to and reading about the blues, is Pete Welding. Welding brought many fine blues artists to light as a producer and writer and founder of Testament Records. Without Welding influence many of these great artists might not have been heard very widely at all.
I was recently introduced to Roy Buchanan. Not the strongest singer but definitely one of the greatest guitarists that ever lived.