Jambo63 Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 [quote name='Faithless' post='476444' date='Apr 30 2009, 10:23 PM']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..[/quote] Check out Greg Rzab - on early 90's Buddy Guy stuff, Damn Right I've Got the Blues album Also if you can get a copy - Paul Rodgers A Tribute to Muddy Waters, one Pino Palladino if I remember correctly Cheers Fraser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Dave Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Couple of Slide players for you to check out - Derek Trucks and Sonny Landreth. John Mayall's best album for me doesn't go back to the Clapton/Green days but only as far as the 90s - A Sense of Place. Highly recommended. In fact it's where I first heard Sonny Landreth , though on acoustic slide on this album rather than electric. Paul Rogers 'Muddy Waters Blues' album is fun - all those superstar guitar guests - and bass playing from Pino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=47948&hl="]Check this out[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifer Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Bit of Canned Heat, Janis Joplin too, love all that stuff! As for John Mayall, Parchman Farm on 'With Eric Clapton' is one of my favourite blues tracks, I think it's a very overlooked period of British music, some great reworkings of old blues tunes and some brilliant originals. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEgOdL5phd4&feature=related"]Parchman Farm[/url] And as for Rory Gallagher, I mentioned Taste on the last page, and this is one of my favourtie performances of his: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CZNuTeq9hs"]Gambling Blues[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevB Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 (edited) If the really old blues guys are offputting to you then you could try Clapton's take on old blues classics on his 'From The Cradle' album. For some younger blues artists check out Aynsley Lister and even more recently a young lady called Joanne Shaw Taylor - her 'White Sugar' album definitley worth a listen. Edited May 1, 2009 by KevB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Check out Johnny Lang and see if you can get a John Mayall album called Behind the Iron cutain. On the album, he has Walter Trout and Coco Montoya on lead guitars. It kicks ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlloyd Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Champion Jack Dupree Leadbelly Elmore James Frank Frost Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee Big Joe Williams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Also check out Louisiana Red, Lowell Fulsom, Sonny Boy Williamson-and don't forget Seasick Steve! Often overlooked as a more mainstream artist is Chris Rea, who's produced some cracking blues stuff. Another superb blues album is Aerosmith's 'Honking on Bobo'. America is crawling with superb, little-known blues acts-if you can get internet radio, there are several blues stations. My particular favourite are Omar and the Howlers, from Austin, Texas, but there are loads. Get out and see the blues live! To me it's the best way to hear the blues, and there are some fantastic home-grown acts out there touring-guys like Honey Boy Hickling, Larry Miller (we're supporting him on the 30th!), Paul Lamb and the Kingsnakes and of course the likes of the already-mentioned Dr.Feelgood, Wilko Johnson (with the man himself, Norman Watt-Roy, on bass!) and Nine Below Zero. There's loads of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 I would class Larry Miller as a rock band these days, but for live British blues playing down south, check out John O'Leary (founder member of Savoy Brown), Sonny Black, The Barcodes, anything Alan Glenn is doing, Robin Bibi, Dan Smith, The Blues Engineers, Nigel Bagg, Giles Headley, The Mighty 45's and Sam Kelly etc. Not quite blues, but nearly, check out Tim Hain, Funkydory and Paul Cox. I'm trying to get the Radical Sheiks to reform, but it's taking longer than I expected!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Got to mention hot tuna for Jack casady's playing, some gems in their back catalogue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Jimmy Reed!!!!!!!!!!!!! How can you miss out Jimmy Reed? G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouMa Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 If you dont want to be stuck at the back id go with cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 There was some fantastic blues stuff on the BBC over the weekend. I somehow missed it all - but I've been catching up on iplayer. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Robben Ford And The Blue Line first album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinehead Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Even better Ian, Try the Empire Bar every Thursday (Belfast) Rab McCullough Band. They won "Best Band" at some blues festival in the US a few years ago. The real deal. Warrenpoint Blues Festival. Big River Blues and Jazz festival in Belfast every August. Was in St Georges Market last year. fantastic. I'll be there again this year. First Tuesday every month in Bangor. Blues jam. Google The Pontiacs for details. There's a decent website. It's an open jam too if you fancy it. And don't forget Roy Fulton (Who Dave from Newtownards/Carradore plays bass for) There's loads of live blues right here in norn irun. I think most people would agree that blues is best appreciated live. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumble Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 Pah ! all this talk of the Blues, the real question is Can Blue Men Sing The Whites ? (Grumble grabs zimmer and hobbles out of the room before the younger members wonder WTF he means) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teej Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Some very good suggestions and comments, I'll add a few... [b]Contemporary US dirty electric country blues not rock no soul no funk:[/b] RL Burnside T-Model Ford Frank Frost [b]Contemporary UK retro-ish not rock:[/b] Errol Linton Little George Sueref King David Trio [b]Classic US guitarists:[/b] Hound Dog Taylor Lightning Hopkins Earl Hooker [b]Classic US Pianists:[/b] Amos Milburn Professor Longhair Dave Bartholomew [b]Random bunch of classic bluesmen I don't remember anyone mentioning[/b] (but I could be wrong): Little Walter Sonny Boy Williamson [i](I'm thinking aka Rice Miller, before you ask)[/i] Big Bill Broonzy? And of course [url="http://www.redjackson.com"]Red Jackson[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pods Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 (edited) The funkiest, bluesiest, Little Feat (classic lineup with Lowell George) on the live "Waiting For Columbus" cd featuring Kenny Gradney on bass. Edited May 7, 2009 by 2pods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 [quote name='grumble' post='481548' date='May 7 2009, 12:17 AM']Can Blue Men Sing The Whites ?[/quote] Hah, I saw my friend Pete say that on the documentary about blues in Britain. Made me chuckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysprefect Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Also an interesting new fellow from the US is Kenny Wayne Shepard, though he is more in the SRV style. Then again, I'd hazard a guess that when random person says they're going to play the blues it's a Hendrix or SRV number they are thinking of. From my blues playing stint I'd double the recommendation for Albert King (which is who SRV got his style from) for an accessible entry for a person who isn't that well acquainted with the blues. One thing that doesn't get mentioned enough is the fact that you can't just play a song as a blues - there are clear differences between texas (both pre- and post SRV) blues and jump blues for example! Of course, this makes no difference to the random punter, but as musos we should strive for higher standards, no? This may sound like purism, but I don't think Cream and Led Zep are the right places to go to learn the blues - those dudes paid their dues and knew their blues well and then went on to totally new stuff, but I don't think you can learn the genre from derivative sources. Then again, the question inexonerably arises: what is your goal? To learn a new genre or to play a gig? btw, if someone can recall the song where the guitarist/singer does this thing where he names different blues guitarists and then plays a lick in his style, a Bluzeman point is awarded immediately. It's an excellent intro into the vast differences between different sorts of blues, to boot. (as the band changes styles as well) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beardybass Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Personally, I love a bit of Lucky Peterson, particularly the album 'Move'. Also, he's been mentioned before, but John Lee Hooker couldn't be better! A bit of Bobby 'blue' Bland never goes amiss either. innit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teej Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 [quote name='nobody's prefect' post='482656' date='May 8 2009, 06:59 AM']btw, if someone can recall the song where the guitarist/singer does this thing where he names different blues guitarists and then plays a lick in his style, a Bluzeman point is awarded immediately. It's an excellent intro into the vast differences between different sorts of blues, to boot. (as the band changes styles as well)[/quote] well, i've seen buddy guy do that live, don't know about on record... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifer Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 [quote name='grumble' post='481548' date='May 7 2009, 12:17 AM']Pah ! all this talk of the Blues, the real question is Can Blue Men Sing The Whites ? (Grumble grabs zimmer and hobbles out of the room before the younger members wonder WTF he means) [/quote] All I know is that I gotta mess my hair up, gotta make some noise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Funk Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Looked it up. Bonzo Dog Doodah Band! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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