Blues Artists

seanw1010

definately take a look at robert cray. he was the opener for a clapton show i was at never heard of him before than, now hes one of my favorite guitarists

who's_pearljam?

Don't leave out Ronnie Wood!



Here's an experiment!

Check out a classic blues song and listen to all the different interpretations of it. To me, none of these are any better than each other. It's just the beauty of music, where different artists can put their own feeling into it.

Here's the classic Love in Vain by Robert Johnson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRIgWqXI79Y


The 1971 version by Faces with Ronnie Wood. I love his slide tone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-zaUtVFt4&feature=related


the 1972 live version with Stones and Mick Taylor on slide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmVW94UWgBg&feature=related

Eric Clapton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZCREueK6OI&feature=related

Keb Mo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkrapUIhh9c&feature=related


Haha,,,, cool, and 20 some years later, Ronnie Wood and the Stones and acoustic slide:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEq1Xho1h3Q

voodoopug

I must tip my hat to you. I've always regarded Ronnie Wood's style as a very strong compliment to Keith and not necessarily solid by himself. Usually this has to do with him being drunker than Lindsey Lohan when he played. Watching him play with the Faces (which I have not listened to in a while) reminded me how good the man really is. I've seen the Stones live over 50 times, all with Ronnie Wood, and if there is another time, I will be giving a bit more time watching Ronnie work.

BTW, the "Life and Times of Love In Vain" is an excellent idea and I know I enjoyed it and hope everyone gives these versions a watch/listen.

Cheers.

who's_pearljam?

Thanks, Voodoopug

I've seen the Stones quite a bit, too, over the years, starting in '69.
I like watching Keith and Ronnie interact at a show. They have an amazing communications and if you listen, you can hear them changing and weaving with each other. When one of them screws up, they smile and the other picks up. Most people make jokes about how wrinkly they and don't realize that they are some of the masters of playing minimalist and not overplaying. If there're four notes in a chord, you'll see Ronnie play two or three notes and Keith play one or two, and they're definitely enjoying it!
Last time I saw them, they did Love in Vain. Keith started out the song acoustic with Mick singing, no bass or drums.
There's Ronnie kind of laughing and goofing off bringing a stool out on stage, then went back and brought out his lap steel and was clumsily sitting down and adjusting the stool, and the guitar, then the stool,,,,,, when the second verse came in and he played the slide,,,,
Righteous tone that makes the hair stand up on my neck! :cool:


There must be more versions of Love in Vain out there, too. Not many notes to learn, but that's the beauty of the blues. It's all about the feeling and tone and technique!

voodoopug

who's_pearljam? wrote:

Thanks, Voodoopug

I've seen the Stones quite a bit, too, over the years, starting in '69.
I like watching Keith and Ronnie interact at a show. They have an amazing communications and if you listen, you can hear them changing and weaving with each other. When one of them screws up, they smile and the other picks up. Most people make jokes about how wrinkly they and don't realize that they are some of the masters of playing minimalist and not overplaying. If there're four notes in a chord, you'll see Ronnie play two or three notes and Keith play one or two, and they're definitely enjoying it!
Last time I saw them, they did Love in Vain. Keith started out the song acoustic with Mick singing, no bass or drums.
There's Ronnie kind of laughing and goofing off bringing a stool out on stage, then went back and brought out his lap steel and was clumsily sitting down and adjusting the stool, and the guitar, then the stool,,,,,, when the second verse came in and he played the slide,,,,
Righteous tone that makes the hair stand up on my neck! :cool:


There must be more versions of Love in Vain out there, too. Not many notes to learn, but that's the beauty of the blues. It's all about the feeling and tone and technique!

Agreed.

I assume you probably seen them in 2002-2003 last then? They rarely played Love in Vain on the Bigger Bang tour. I have yet to find another band that plays in the "ancient form of weaving" style.

One of the reasons I enjoy PJ is that they keep their playing very straightforward. Their simplest songs are some of my favorites too. (See: Footsteps, Indifference, Why Go)

Pacomc79

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yml4V-zcf3A&feature=related

Dear God PLEASE let me own it like this one day on my guitar.

This is required viewing. Rory Gallagher going off!!!! notice the fluidity in the solos, not just your standard blues riffs, lot more in there at times.

BetterManningNYG

voodoopug wrote:

As far as blues goes, start at the beginning:

Robert Johnson

yeah, definitely...

rearviewross

Some really good suggestions on here, but maybe too many to digest.

For old school Just go with the Kings- BB, Albert, Freddy.

Newer school go with SRV, Hendrix(Blues) and Clapton(From the cradle)

That's where I recommend starting.

check out SRV and Albert King live together in studio(Amazing!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXBdJkTDgbw