Bigwan Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Guys, After falling into listening to John Mayer (Trio) a while back I'm starting to wonder about Blues music in general. I have some SRV and Hendrix, but who else should I be checking out? Have a preference for real driving, electric blues... Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign... The album, all of it! Sends shivers up me spine every time! Edited April 30, 2009 by jonthebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 John Mayer. Unforgiveable. Can't go wrong with Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Elmore James to start with. Then you can go for the Three Kings: BB, Freddie and Albert. You can try Buddy Guy, Bobby Bland and Albert Collins from that era. You can go a little further back and try some Robert Johnson, Son House, Skip James, Big Bill Broonzy, Mississippi John Hurt, Lightening Hopkins etc. There's so much good blues that really there is no reason to ever listen to John Mayer again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 How "Blues" do you want to get? Good though they are, the 3 guys you mentioned would not be very high on my list of blues players. If you want the real stuff listen to BB King, Albert King, Son House, John Hurt, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Slim Harpo, Freddie King, Howling Wolf, Kenny Neal, Bobby Bland, T Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, James Cotton, Taj Mahal, Paul Butterfield.... the list is endless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) Hendrix and SRV as good a way in as any. John Mayer not on my playlist, but good that he's even trying and just as good that you enjoy it. Old Boys: Elmore James, Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, Luther Allison, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor, RL Burnside, T-Bone Walker Newer guys: Matt Schofield, Aynsley Lister, Dave Hole, Sherman Robertson, Ian Siegal, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore, George Thorogood, Popa Chubby, Jimmy Vaughan, the late Rory Gallagher, the (possibly soon-to-be late) Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) World of good stuff out there for you to discover - you lucky, lucky man Worth checking out some of the piano and harp artists as well - their backing bands can be phenomenal - e.g. Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Kim Wilson Edited April 30, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 ....then there's Son Seals, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Little Milton, Johhny Taylor, Ruth Brown, Big Mama Thornton, Koko Taylor, Etta James, Willie Dixon, Peter Green, Bernard Allison, Luther Allison and John Mayall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwbassman Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) here's an alternative not already mentioned - Robben Ford... Edited April 30, 2009 by jwbassman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Good stuff guys! I'll get onto some of this stuff straight away (listening to Robben Ford here at the minute!). Could you guys also suggest blues tunes a classic power trio lineup could play without much re-jigging? My brother (guitar player - lives at the other end of the country) is wanting to put a trio together to play a local blues club in the next few months. ...was listening to the John Mayer Trio more for some Pino action than anything else! Honest Guv'na! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar South Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Not a well known song but I love this blues track by the Fusion band 'Tribal Tech' [url="http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/134504/09%20Boat%20Gig.mp3"]http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/134504/09%20Boat%20Gig.mp3[/url] Some nice bass playing by Garry Willis on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 "the (possibly soon-to-be late) Johnny Winter" is he ill? The late Jeff Healy Spotify radio 60's 70's "blues" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='476036' date='Apr 30 2009, 02:29 PM']Newer guys: Matt Schofield [...] Ian Siegal[/quote] They both make fairly regular appearances at some of the blues jams in London. Ian's fun to jam with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Most of what I used to listen to when I was really into blues has been mentioned... John Lee Hooker apparently has not. You're all grounded. Robert Nighthawk. Furry Lewis. Gus Cannon. Bukka White. Charlie Patton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='dlloyd' post='476110' date='Apr 30 2009, 03:38 PM']Most of what I used to listen to when I was really into blues has been mentioned... John Lee Hooker apparently has not. You're all grounded.[/quote] You're so right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) [quote name='OldGit' post='476098' date='Apr 30 2009, 03:21 PM']"the (possibly soon-to-be late) Johnny Winter" is he ill?[/quote] Hasn't been well for years - childhood heath probs, addictions, more recent issues. Now performs seated and quite frail. [quote]Most of what I used to listen to when I was really into blues has been mentioned... John Lee Hooker apparently has not. You're all grounded.[/quote] I have shamed myself. Edited April 30, 2009 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='Bigwan' post='476068' date='Apr 30 2009, 02:56 PM']Could you guys also suggest blues tunes a classic power trio lineup could play without much re-jigging? My brother (guitar player - lives at the other end of the country) is wanting to put a trio together to play a local blues club in the next few months.[/quote] If you'll forgive me stating the obvious, try listening to Cream. There's a fair amount of blues in there, e.g. [i]Sitting On Top Of The World[/i]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) For good driving 3-some blues how about Dr Feelgood? Any era, though the vintage Lee Brilleaux vocals/Wilko Johnson is the iconic sound most go for. Edit, Free seem to have been missed off too. Not pure blues but, hey. Edited April 30, 2009 by Paul S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='476036' date='Apr 30 2009, 02:29 PM']the (possibly soon-to-be late) Johnny Winter[/quote] I hope not! He's playing down here (Falmouth) on the 28th of May. I'm planning to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifer Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 John Mayall and the Bluesbreakes feat. Eric Clapton Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac (aka good Fleetwood Mac) Free Groundhogs Taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='Bigwan' post='476068' date='Apr 30 2009, 02:56 PM']Could you guys also suggest blues tunes a classic power trio lineup could play without much re-jigging?[/quote] All of them. The less obvious ones are probably the ones to go for. Every wannabe-Cream act in the '60s and '70s probably nailed all the obvious choices - the obvious choices being anything with a great riff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='The Funk' post='476293' date='Apr 30 2009, 06:54 PM']All of them. The less obvious ones are probably the ones to go for. Every wannabe-Cream act in the '60s and '70s probably nailed all the obvious choices - the obvious choices being anything with [b]a great riff[/b].[/quote] Which inexorably leads us to Led Zep 1...yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) My drummer recommended me to listen to some USA blues bassists, in case it would help in forming my sound in my rock-band.. So... I already know Joe Bonamassa's (the one, already mentioned here) ex-bassplayer, but I wanted to ask you chaps, if you could recommend any more artists (maybe already mentioned here, in this thread..) with serious bassplayers - those with [i]good [/i]sound and interesting playing.. I'm mainly looking for, let's say, a bit more techy/choppy blues bassists, playing modern blues (mixed with other genres..), not the traditional bluesy-stuff.. Edited April 30, 2009 by Faithless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='Faithless' post='476444' date='Apr 30 2009, 10:23 PM']I'm mainly looking for, let's say, a bit more techy/choppy blues bassists, playing modern blues (mixed with other genres..), not the traditional bluesy-stuff..[/quote] Apart from BB King's bass player in the '70s/'80s, I wouldn't bother. When bands play funky blues, the bass player's just playing funk/r&b over blues changes - so why not just listen to funk instead? When blues is mixed with other genres, it's the rhythm section that plays in that genre, while the guitarist/singer bring the blues element IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGit Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 (edited) [quote name='Deep Thought' post='476255' date='Apr 30 2009, 06:23 PM']I hope not! He's playing down here (Falmouth) on the 28th of May. I'm planning to go.[/quote] Yeah, Just noticed his posters here when I went in for my Norman and his Blockheads tickets ... mind you he does look fragile ... and ... BB King on Newsnight tonight. 80 something and still playing. That man is so cool I like the fact that he can say "I don't do chords" and no one laughs at him You may be able to get it on the BBC's "watch again" thing. Edited April 30, 2009 by OldGit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 [quote name='OldGit' post='476518' date='Apr 30 2009, 11:35 PM']BB King on Newsnight tonight. 80 something and still playing. That man is so cool I like the fact that he can say "I don't do chords" and no one laughs at him You may be able to get it on the BBC's "watch again" thing.[/quote] Thanks for the tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Has anyone mentioned The Fabulous Thunderbirds? I like Ronnie Earl too and a bit of Rory Gallagher on the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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