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Printableblackguitaristz said: Good thread by the way. I have many. But my favorite, hands down, by a zillion miles is Robert Johnson.
I hear you, i also think it's amazing how a man with such a small amount of recorded material can be so influential over an entire century of music. | |
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blackguitaristz said: Good thread by the way. I have many. But my favorite, hands down, by a zillion miles is Robert Johnson.
 can dig what you're saying BG Baby.  [Edited 6/24/05 14:53pm] | |
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John Lee Hooker (the best of all imo)
Howlin Wolf Muddy Waters Johnny 'Guitar' Watson (the man!) RL Burnside Son House Lightnin' Hopkins Junior Kimbrough Sorry, but R. Johnson is good, but so over-rated. 
And to add blues rock just for fun - Jimi, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, who in a way is so under-rated as a player. | |
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Lightin' Hopkins
Buddy Guy - My alltime fave. Robert Cray Jimi Hendrix...when he played the blues. Roy Buchannan - not really a blues player, but he knew how to get down on the blues. Lonnie Brooks Otis Rush | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Jimi Hendrix...when he played the blues.  Preach On!  | |
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I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Blind Willie McTell, yet. It's a jungle out there. | |
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
Johnny Winter Howlin' Wolf Muddy Waters Jimi Hendrix Buddy Guy Albert King Robert Johnson The Black Keys Kinsey Report Albert Collins Luther Allison David Hole Sonny Boy Williamson Red Devils King Brothers Jimmie Vaughan Fabulous Thunderbirds Blooze-Based Rock: ZZ Top Allman Brothers Rolling Stones Aerosmith AC/DC Led Zeppelin If you've got funk, you've got style. | |
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Stevie Ray Vaughan is my all-time favorite. Most of the others tha I like have already been mentioned. I'm not sure if you would call her "blues," but Marcia Ball is great. Billie Holliday is not really "blues," per se, but she has a quality about her. Also, Los Lobos( maybe more rock), The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jimmy Vaughan, Johnny Lang. Taj Mahal.. I'm trying to think of some more...
Another person who hasn't been mentioned coz he is not known as much for "blues," I guess, is Eric Clapton. He has always revered blues artists. He was a huge fan of Stevie Ray's. His Me and Mr. Johnson cd was really good. | |
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Whites can't play blues like blacks
There's something lacking , mostly , imo , or it's overdone (apart from me of course  )[Edited 6/24/05 19:06pm] | |
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SPYZFAN1 said: Buddy Guy - My alltime fave.
TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said: Buddy Guy too.
Don't  ...
...This is BUDDY GUY! The title says it all. Don't be fooled by his current Rock Star phase. tA  Tribal Disorder
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Dewrede said: Whites can't play blues like blacks
There's something lacking , mostly , imo , or it's overdone (apart from me of course )
[Edited 6/24/05 19:06pm]  I would say that your observation is a matter of opinion. In order to play or sing the Blues, you got to feel and live it. Now, if you haven't done neither,than regardless of your race, you won't be able to give the Blues any justice and its the same with any other music form. | |
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MsLegs said: Dewrede said: Whites can't play blues like blacks
There's something lacking , mostly , imo , or it's overdone (apart from me of course )
[Edited 6/24/05 19:06pm] I would say that your observation is a matter of opinion. In order to play or sing the Blues, you got to feel and live it. Now, if you haven't done neither,than regardless of your race, you won't be able to give the Blues any justice and its the same with any other music form. Very well done there. 
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theAudience said: MsLegs said: I would say that your observation is a matter of opinion. In order to play or sing the Blues, you got to feel and live it. Now, if you haven't done neither,than regardless of your race, you won't be able to give the Blues any justice and its the same with any other music form. Very well done there.
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http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm am glad you think so TA Baby! | |
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HardcoreJollies said: Blooze-Based Rock: ZZ Top Allman Brothers Rolling Stones Aerosmith AC/DC Led Zeppelin You forgot Cream.  "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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Since high school, my favorite bluesman has always been and always will be Robert Johnson. His guitar was amazing. To this day, whenever I listen to him, I'm still not convinced that he wasn't playing two guitars at once!
And I love this movie! 
Robert Johnson and Steve Vai!  Or was it Satan? | |
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Stevie Ray Vaughn - AXE
Billie Holiday - VOX | |
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Howlin' Wolf
Muddy Waters BB King Albert King Freddy King Buddy Guy Bobby Blue Bland Junior Wells John lee Hooker Otis Rush Joe Louis Walker Robert Cray Etta James Sonny Boy Williamson II Little Walter Little Milton Albert Collins BLUES-ROCK DIVISION The Rolling Stones Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix The Yardbirds The Allman Brothers Paul Butterfield Mike Bloomfield J Geils Band Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green era) John Mayall #SOCIETYDEFINESU | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: And I love this movie!
Robert Johnson and Steve Vai! Or was it Satan? That killer guitar duel (Head Cuttin' Duel) was Ry Cooder (Ralph Macchio) vs Steve Vai. tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: RipHer2Shreds said: And I love this movie!
Robert Johnson and Steve Vai! Or was it Satan? That killer guitar duel (Head Cuttin' Duel) was Ry Cooder (Ralph Macchio) vs Steve Vai. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm I know. I didn't think Robert Johnson was playing the guitar through the Karate Kid's fingers. I was staying within the context of the movie. But it was some amazing playing for sure! | |
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theAudience said: RipHer2Shreds said: And I love this movie!
Robert Johnson and Steve Vai! Or was it Satan? That killer guitar duel (Head Cuttin' Duel) was Ry Cooder (Ralph Macchio) vs Steve Vai. tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm  Indeed. | |
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minneapolisgenius said: HardcoreJollies said: Blooze-Based Rock: ZZ Top Allman Brothers Rolling Stones Aerosmith AC/DC Led Zeppelin You forgot Cream.  How Can Us Orgers Forget Slow Hands Eric Clapton? | |
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