After learning yesterday that one of our own just discovered Slim Harpo, it's apparent that we've been delinquent in this area.
To that end, for novice bluesmen, start with:
Any Chess artist
Blind Willie McTell and Robert Johnson, for the roots.
T-Bone Walker, and his musical sons, Albert Collins & Johnny Copeland
The Three Kings (Freddie, Albert, B.B.)
Elmore James
Johnny Winter
Any other good starting points, add here.
Leadbelly
Billie Holliday
Peter Green
Gary Moore
Any questions?
Son House.
Clapton is the most boring guitarist alive, but his crossroads festival has some incredible blues going on.
Not sure if he's having it again, but if he is, go. It's that good.
The DVDs have a lot of legends on it.
Quote from: BH on August 11, 2011, 09:54:13 AM
Clapton is the most boring guitarist alive, but his crossroads festival has some incredible blues going on.
Not sure if he's having it again, but if he is, go. It's that good.
The DVDs have a lot of legends on it.
I get it, it's Clapton - but nothing in the world could make me listen to that asshole's music on purpose.
Super Chikan, when you're ready to get filthy with it.
Quote from: Fork on August 11, 2011, 02:33:38 PM
Super Chikan, when you're ready to get filthy with it.
Bump/DPD
Even filthier - JP Soars' "More Bees With Honey". Fucking madman with a cigar box guitar.
Chicago reader is doing their own version of Groupon (http://realdeal.chicagoreader.com/) apparently. Yesterday, the deal was $25 to spend at Rosa's for $12. Fuck yeah.
Blues Traveler
The Blue Man Group
Screaming Blue Messiahs
Orgy
Blue's Clues
Blue Meanies
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You're my boy, Blue!
Stop ruining this thread.
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Quote from: flannj on February 05, 2012, 11:36:09 AM
Stop ruining this thread.
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Flannj, we're a bunch of white guys, mostly from middle class families. Ruining the blues is in our DNA.
Quote from: Bort on February 05, 2012, 02:09:43 PM
Quote from: flannj on February 05, 2012, 11:36:09 AM
Stop ruining this thread.
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Flannj, we're a bunch of white guys, mostly from middle class families. Ruining the blues is in our DNA.
Word.
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Gary Clark Jr. is the real deal, for anyone interested in blues music. Long a favorite of Oleg.
Palladia has been showing a concert in Alabama, his song "Bright Lights" is unreal live.
Quote from: BH on September 27, 2012, 09:34:14 AM
Gary Clark Jr. is the real deal, for anyone interested in blues music. Long a favorite of Oleg.
Palladia has been showing a concert in Alabama, his song "Bright Lights" is unreal live.
I will find that concert. Thanks for the heads up.
Quote from: Oleg on September 27, 2012, 09:57:20 AM
Quote from: BH on September 27, 2012, 09:34:14 AM
Gary Clark Jr. is the real deal, for anyone interested in blues music. Long a favorite of Oleg.
Palladia has been showing a concert in Alabama, his song "Bright Lights" is unreal live.
I will find that concert. Thanks for the heads up.
It's a 2 part show, they have him play 1 song on each.. the first part is far better. Flaming lips also on the bill, as well as alabama shakes, who are good.
On youtube, there are a number of great recordings of gary clark singing bright lights... including an acoustic version that's great.
The Blues suck
Quote from: Slaky on September 27, 2012, 03:27:03 PM
The Blues suck
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I have only heard the first minute of Gary Clark Jr's new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. If you like the blues, I'm guessing this will be awesome.
Quote from: Oleg on October 15, 2015, 02:00:08 PM
I have only heard the first minute of Gary Clark Jr's new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. If you like the blues, I'm guessing this will be awesome.
Is Gary Clark Jr. a tranny? I only like tranny blues.
Quote from: Tonker on October 23, 2015, 04:47:16 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 15, 2015, 02:00:08 PM
I have only heard the first minute of Gary Clark Jr's new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. If you like the blues, I'm guessing this will be awesome.
Is Gary Clark Jr. a tranny? I only like tranny blues.
Sure?
Quote from: Tonker on October 23, 2015, 04:47:16 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 15, 2015, 02:00:08 PM
I have only heard the first minute of Gary Clark Jr's new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. If you like the blues, I'm guessing this will be awesome.
Is Gary Clark Jr. a tranny? I only like tranny blues.
So Clapton then?
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on October 23, 2015, 10:30:25 AM
Quote from: Tonker on October 23, 2015, 04:47:16 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 15, 2015, 02:00:08 PM
I have only heard the first minute of Gary Clark Jr's new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. If you like the blues, I'm guessing this will be awesome.
Is Gary Clark Jr. a tranny? I only like tranny blues.
So Clapton then?
Please don't insult anyone in the LGBT community by comparing them to that racist.
Quote from: Bort on October 24, 2015, 12:55:33 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on October 23, 2015, 10:30:25 AM
Quote from: Tonker on October 23, 2015, 04:47:16 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 15, 2015, 02:00:08 PM
I have only heard the first minute of Gary Clark Jr's new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. If you like the blues, I'm guessing this will be awesome.
Is Gary Clark Jr. a tranny? I only like tranny blues.
So Clapton then?
Please don't insult anyone in the LGBT community by comparing them to that racist.
Pretty sure the term "tranny" was first across the line in that contest.
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 24, 2015, 03:18:00 PM
Quote from: Bort on October 24, 2015, 12:55:33 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on October 23, 2015, 10:30:25 AM
Quote from: Tonker on October 23, 2015, 04:47:16 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 15, 2015, 02:00:08 PM
I have only heard the first minute of Gary Clark Jr's new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. If you like the blues, I'm guessing this will be awesome.
Is Gary Clark Jr. a tranny? I only like tranny blues.
So Clapton then?
Please don't insult anyone in the LGBT community by comparing them to that racist.
Pretty sure the term "tranny" was first across the line in that contest.
Yeah, but I wanted to also get in a dig on the fact that Eric Clapton is a horribly racist man.
Quote from: Bort on October 24, 2015, 10:27:38 PM
Quote from: Sterling Archer on October 24, 2015, 03:18:00 PM
Quote from: Bort on October 24, 2015, 12:55:33 PM
Quote from: Median Desipio Chucklehead on October 23, 2015, 10:30:25 AM
Quote from: Tonker on October 23, 2015, 04:47:16 AM
Quote from: Oleg on October 15, 2015, 02:00:08 PM
I have only heard the first minute of Gary Clark Jr's new album, The Story of Sonny Boy Slim. If you like the blues, I'm guessing this will be awesome.
Is Gary Clark Jr. a tranny? I only like tranny blues.
So Clapton then?
Please don't insult anyone in the LGBT community by comparing them to that racist.
Pretty sure the term "tranny" was first across the line in that contest.
Yeah, but I wanted to also get in a dig on the fact that Eric Clapton is a horribly racist man.
To be fair, you can pretty much slip any adjective into the spot currently occupied by "racist" and it would apply.