lovedrummin Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 1. B.B. King 2. Albert King 3. Freddy King 4. Buddy Guy 5. Roy Buchanan 6. Johnny Winter 7. Howlin' Wolf 8. Jimmy Thackery 9. Elvin Bishop 10. Eric Clapton (when he decides to play the blues) 11. Bobby "Blue" Bland 12. Ruth Brown 13. Junior Wells 14. Janis Joplin 15. George Thorogood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Hey Muel and BluesPwr welcome to the club. Good thread to get you feet wet. It appears that Thebes, as usual, must step in and a more trenchant, nuanced discourse on a subject of national import that certainly reflects back upon our standing amongst the Congress of nations.. As always, however, I am up to the task. I ask you could we even begin to have a discourse on the blues, then and now, without mentioning the soon-to-be immortal Keb Mo. What ever happened to Big Bill Bronzy? Could I lie meself down to bed without Charley Patton and Mississippi Fred McDowell, hear a train go by without hearkening to Charlie Musselwhite. Couldn't go through a toll booth without Clarence Gatemouth Brown.Indeed, greens would never taste the same without Corey Harris, a swamp has no flavor without Tad Benoit. I will never contemplate sex without Coleen Sexton and Susan Tedeschi. I can't cakewalk without Taj Mahal and never, never, will I be Hard Again without Muddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockets Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 You left out Marcia Ball......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gartenman Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Mike Bloomfield, T-Bone Walker, Texas Johnny Brown, Snooks Eaglin, Pee Wee Crayton, Jimmy Dawkins, Bo Diddley, Jimmy Reed and Otis Rush to throw in a few. If already mentioned my bad.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigrfish Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Lonnie Mack and Wayne Perkins. Stevie Ray Vaughn referred to Lonnie Mack as a personal hero and major influence as a guitar player. What most people know about Lonnie is an instrumental called "Memphis", but there's much more, like he was the only person NOT in the band to play bass on a Doors album. Here's an interesting musing on Lonnie: ""God bless the Beach Boys, but I was really gettin' tired of "LittleDeuce Coupe" and all the beach songs, and "Louie, Louie" — which areall great songs, but I'm talkin' about guitar-playin'. And then, herecome Lonnie Mack right down the middle of it all. God, what a breath offresh air that was for me." Allman Brothers guitarist Dickie Betts".(quote from Wikipedia article on Lonnie) Wayne Perkins is as good as they get, but in two narrowly defined niches...those of the studio musician and songwriter. He worked extensively in Muscle Shoals, London, England (listen to Marley's 1st studio album, "Concrete Jungle" electric guitars, esp solo), Memphis, and Nashville, recording on great and sometimes hit and sometimes grammy-winning records for artists as diverse as The Rolling Stones, Don Nix, Joe Cocker, Albert King, Bobby Womack, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Oak Ridge Boys, Leon Russell, Michael Bolton, Frankie Miller, John Prine, McGuinn-Hillman, Millie Jackson, Steve Cropper, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, Delbert McClinton, Glenn Frey, Rev Al Green(got a grammy for both playing and production there). Most of the good old studios are either not there now or have turned into museums, so Wayne diverted his efforts into writing and recording his own music and he has a website, http://www.wayneperkins.com You said you wanted to get 'offroad' with it.... Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinvermont Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Most everyone as hit my favorites. Like others, anything on Alligator records is great. A couple of bands/artists that I haven't seen mentioned I think are great. Back Door Slam/Davey Knowles - from the Isle of Mann but they have been playing here in Burlington quite a bit. Indigenous/Mato?? - I have a couple of disks and caught them on Austin City limits and they are pretty good. Fernando Noronha & Black Soul - I think they are from Brazil, don't know how I found them but they rock out nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatgrass Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Though both essentially carpetbaggers, John Hammond and Rory Block carry on the traditional delta blues style. Saw John in a Little Rock bar one night about 15 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Though both essentially carpetbaggers, John Hammond and Rory Block carry on the traditional delta blues style. Saw John in a Little Rock bar one night about 15 years ago. White Water Tavern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatgrass Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Seti, Yes, that was the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 My favorite blues player is by far KURT COBAIN!! No one else had so much soul and spirit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nocents Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Joe Bonamassa Walter Trout kenny wayne sheperd Shannon Curfman Joanne shaw Taylor SRV Eric Clapton Buddy Guy Johnny Lang....................did I say JoeBonamassa ???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokiturtle Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Melvin Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody_Mack Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Allman Bros Band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornman Posted July 24, 2010 Share Posted July 24, 2010 Wow, isnt it beautiful the wealth of musical experience we have amongst us [Y] Cornman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 BLIND MELLON CHITLIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dubay Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Not one mention of a great artist on Alligator records, Son Seals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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