hi, im in the mood of downloading some blues music, but i dont know where to start.. give me some suggestions!
i appreciate the *real* answers. the others i will just disconsider oh yeah fla: damnit those were the ones i already got btw, i loved claptons unplugged version of san francisco bay blues
I have to agree with Queequeg, Lightin' Hopkins kicks ass! And I'm not saying that only because it's the only blues CD I have... For me, blues must be played by an old black man, toothless if possible! They are the one who suffered and only a tormented soul can give justice to that style of music. Dyer
Nicae- The electric mud rules, definitely check out Muddy Waters. And while your at it, check out Willie Dixon, the recently departed Johnny Lee Hooker(who had an amazing collaberation with Carlos Santana about 10 years ago), Howlin' Wolf, and Buddy Guy, to name a few. Great music my friend, no blues - no rock 'n' roll. Lem
Janis Joplin the one I like. Also some blues compositons from other performers, for example Led Zeppelin "Since I've Been Loving You" and "Going to California", "No Quarter" Btw, check http://www.analogman.com/singblues.htm Offtop(Jazz): I was excited as Patricia Kaas sang "Summertime" from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess". Unexpectedly nice. However I'm a child of rock. Pink Floyd and Rolling Stones rock!!! Post Scriptum. Who's Tom Waits? Not bluesman? I always have problems determining the styles. Black Sabbath\Paranoid\Planet Caravan not blues too? I'm a lamer in the music, you know.
ok, original blues music, hmmmm well bb king, albert king, muddy waters, buddy guy, lonnie mack. and whiteboy blues as some call it. stevie ray vaughn, (any of his music is awesome) cream (born under a bad sign, and much more) allman brothers band (alot of good old southern rock/blues) and alot of led zeppelins music (mostly the first 2 albums like i like a wide variety of music. remember one must not limit thier choice of music. thier is so much out thier. old and new to be enjoyed :
wow more help than i could ask for youre right biz, its not good to limit yourself! take me as an example! now im asking for blues, but the other day i was inspired to listen to slayer and their thrash metal oh, and the other day i wanted to listen to some rap, but didnt have any idea of good artists! btw, the fun thing of blues is to play along exec: Btw, check http://www.analogman.com/singblues.htm LOL!! i gave a nice laugh when he said "(well maybe not kiwi)"
the list of best performers is so subjective... you'd better look at rolling stone's or other respected magazine top 100 chart the list of sympathetic/likeable performers is even more subjective
I'm surprised nobody mentioned Booker T. Laury. And it's no worth arguing about objective matters. That's why mathematicians never argue. Queequeg Pro Pecunia
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nic when i said "oneshouldn't limit ones self to just one type of music" i meant any type of music. i play guitar 9but cant read a bit of it) i'm self taught. i have a good ear so i have been told many a time. (i guess paul mccartney my biggest inspiration. he couldn't read music either) but i like to listento classical music alot. i get all kids of idea's when i listen to it. intricate violin solos. and harmonys. mainly baroque style. handel (trio sonatas) j.s. bach (brandenburg syphonys and and his well tempered claviar along with partitas) vivaldi (many various compositions) albinoni, leclair, quantz,fasch.etc and non baroque style. hadyn, mozart, c.p.e. bach (and other j.s.bach sons as well) sir edward elgar (woodwind pieces) etc rock country blues jazz progressive rock soul mo town (classic soul and blues) maybe for blues some of ray charles music, but i think he is more swing/jazz blues. andother blues rock stuff like zz tops earlier stuff want some wierd instumental music but good is ozric tentacles just trust me give some a listen too.
yeah.. zero votes @biz.. sure! ill give them a try in fact, i love instrumental too. satriani, vai, etc, etc! classical too.. ok ok, everything
