| SoulSeek
Posted: 12/9/2007 5:03:39 PM |
it's a shame that this sound, which is so uniquely tied to American roots music, often doesn't get a lot of notice in our own country ...
That's because you can't mass-market honesty, passion, and a lack of care for overproduction and other gimmicks, and hope to reach the masses. Blues music has been, is, and will always be a niche market with a relatively small subset of the music-loving public since it doesn't focus on catchy throwaway sounds and emotions which are crammed into our heads all day long like quaaludes coated in syrup ..... in malls, Doctor's offices, MTV "awards" shows, and the ubiquitous noise-saturated commercial radio play.
If people really listened to blues music with discrimination, they'd immediately use their Celine Dion CDs for living-room frisbees. But it ain't happening: most everyone mistakes hyped emotionality for deep emotion, and stances for integrity. | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/11/2007 5:04:19 AM | Hung out w/Robert Cray inTacoma.He played sleazy dives 10 years. We all followed.
And My group(piano says it's his) had a veteran drummer.KC ' circa 1940 and our clarinet quit PLU symphony 1st chair to play w/us.
Butterfield,Bloomfield,BB ...oh-BB/Clapton soon on Direct Tv.
I'm a hopeless Deadhead:Pigpen's bluesharp...
M.Waters"Doin'the Shout"
1-4-5-1 progression to start.No one finishes. | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/11/2007 10:16:21 AM | most of the time jazz and blues are lumped together and they are as different as an apple & an orange. there are some great weekend festivals at jack front every summer
in the pocono mountains. 3 days of music. it worth the trip.
i love BB King. I have seen him several times in Philly. He's the best and most entertaining in person. | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/12/2007 11:21:05 AM | Some favorite blues players of mine:
Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, SRV, Albert King, BB King, Lonnie Mack, Ten Years After, Rory Gallagher, and Terry Robb. | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/12/2007 9:33:31 PM | I had never listened to Blues till i dated a guy from POF who introduced me to it....absolutely love it. Tab Benoit, Albert Collins, BB King, Johnny Lee Hooker, Etta James, Billie Holiday and Delbert Mc Clinton  | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/14/2007 6:59:12 PM | I started listening to the blues at age 16, on a late-night radio station out of Little Rock, Arkansas. All my friends at the time were into pop & rock. I still like the old blues standards, but in the last few years have really gotten into Joe Bonamassa & Bernard Allison (Luther's son). There is nothing in this world like hearing Joe live... his guitar finesse will make you weep. Catch him in concert if you ever get the chance.  | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/20/2007 7:31:51 AM | I love the blues. The old, the new and the in between. Living in Kansas City there are lots of opportunities for live blues music. We actually have a blues museum kind of dedicated to Charlie Parker, who lived in Kansas City. We have a wonderful blues society here with a great news letter to keep you updated.
I have been to New Orleans, Chicago and Memphis for the festivals as well as the ones here in Kansas City. Beale Street in Memphis is the bomb!
Just some more that have not yet been mentioned:
Marcia Ball
Poppa Chubby
Anson Funderberg and the Rockets
Roomful of Blues
Chris Duarte
Susan Tedeschi
Corey Stevens
Luther Allison
and many many more
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/21/2007 3:02:55 AM | | The blues is truth. Muddy Waters,Howlin' Wolf,John Lee Hooker,B.B.King and too many more to mention are truth tellers of our age. The blues,like any good music,makes you feel alive. | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/23/2007 7:12:46 AM | | I love the Blues. Any sound that even resembles the Blues...Robert Johnson, Etta James...any good old beautiful soul breathing music gets my complete attention. | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/26/2007 5:28:32 PM | | As my favorite blues musician once said: if you don't dig the blues, you got a hole in your soul! | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/26/2007 7:49:16 PM | One name I don't think I saw in this thread is the Paul Buttefield Blues Band. Mike Bloomfield is without a doubt one of the all time greats. I read one article on him where he was described as the "American Eric Clapton." Butterfield, also, was amazing on harmonica. No one could play like that guy!
http://www.mikebloomfield.com
Also, for blues & boogie, Canned Heat comes to mind. Great group there! Alan Wilson and Henry Vestine helped co-create an explosive blues sound during the Sixties and that music still lives on to this very day.
http://www.cannedheatmusic.com | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/27/2007 4:59:31 PM | | This is just my take but I wouldnt consider people like Ten Years After, Eric Clapton or even Stevie Ray Vaughan as blues. To me they are more rock than blues. | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/27/2007 6:49:42 PM | | I have heard most of my favorites mentioned in this thread. I have to add Doc Watson. He is known mostly for bluegrass, but does my favorite song ever: "Deep River Blues". | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/27/2007 8:29:45 PM | For those who are fans of the blues, one of the most significant blues albums of all time celebrated its 40th anniversary this year. Here is the link for those who are interested:
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Albert%20King_s%20Masterpiece%20at%204/
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| the Blues
Posted: 12/28/2007 12:12:16 PM | I love the blues
bb king
buddy guy
junior wells
the black keys
muddy waters
johnny lee hooker
johnny winter
elmore james
albert king
freddie king
john mayall | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 12/29/2007 5:13:57 AM | | give Eric Bibb a listen...I heard him live at a festival recently here in England ...he really does put it ALL together....very spiritual.+absolutely brilliant! | |
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| Canned heat
Posted: 12/29/2007 5:19:36 AM | Yes!....by the way have you heard Henry Thomas 'Bullfrog Blues'....check it out with 'Goin up the Country'..
Bob Hite...god bless 'the bear' | |
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| Canned heat
Posted: 12/29/2007 11:26:18 AM | | I will say this I can call Keith Richards a blues guitarist and I will explain why. Last night I was reading an article about the Stones and there was a comment by Howlin' Wolf's longtime guitarist Hubert Sublin. In it Sublin called Richards a blues guitarist, so Hubert is an awesome guitar player and if he calls Richards a blues player, then as far as I am concerned he is. | |
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| Canned heat
Posted: 12/30/2007 3:25:21 PM | | saw johnny winters in november...oh what a treat...'highway 61 revisited' was pure genius....also saw bb king not too long ago, a real classic...his band is sooo tight... he's brilliant and a cutie besides!!....and to respond to djmac...english rock certainly has it's roots in american blues..... | |
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| Canned heat
Posted: 12/31/2007 9:04:09 AM | | DJ MAC, your right about keith richards. years ago i saw a documentry on the stones and they said their biggest influence growing up was from the state's black blues bands. | |
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| Mount Rushmore of the Blues
Posted: 12/31/2007 6:50:29 PM | I just found out tonight that they are starting a Tuesday night blues jam at the hotel with 4 letters on the King George in Surrey. Glenn Pearson will be hosting and playing and he is incredible. I go from Abbotsford to White Rock and New West for his jams.
If you don't already know this guy, I give you my word, you'll love his work. Maybe see you there. Bring your guitars.
Oh........and HAPPY NEW YEAR all. | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 1/1/2008 12:38:16 AM | You should check out Jimmy Bowskill - he's 16 and sounds as though he's been playing for 60 years.
And let's not forget the women..how about Debbie Davis, Sue Foley, Rita Chiarelli....? | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 1/1/2008 11:48:41 AM | This style of music speaks to me the most. I'm an old soul I guess.  | |
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| Do You Dig The Blues?
Posted: 1/1/2008 4:30:57 PM | | if it speaks to you, your not an old soul, you just have good taste in music. | |
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