Can we get some Blues up in here?

[shilala]

I absolutely love me some blues. Most other things I like, music-wise, stem right out of the blues, or are by heavily influenced artists.
If the songs are about water, it's all that much better.

Here's one of my favorites, Johnny Hooker - Waterfront (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVw2MpnrLk).
Whatta you got?

[bigliver]

I'm on more of the Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside side of the house, but I feel you.

[massphatness]

http://it.seattleschools.org/blog/wp-content/files/2007/02/blue.jpg

[shilala]

I'm on more of the Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside side of the house, but I feel you.
Link something up, broham.

[hotreds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AilDVFNzelU&feature=related

[shilala]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AilDVFNzelU&feature=related
Well done, brother. :tu Try the old one, Hugh. Mississippi John Hurt - Since I've Laid My Burden Down. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEPpLfBWWeQ) It sounds a lot more like gospel/bluegrass, even though John Hurt is a bluesman.

[JackSchwartz]

Been listening to a lot of Slim Harpo lately. I love "I'm a King Bee".

Slim Harpo, "King Bee" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWLvm11MAaM)

Someone told me he recorded this song in an old gas station gas tank that had been dug up. They set up the recording equipment at the back of the tank and he played toward the front. You can totally hear it in the song, especially when the harmonica comes in toward the end.

Eric

[pektel]

Hendrix. Red House.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbqchLSjAaI

[shilala]

Been listening to a lot of Slim Harpo lately. I love "I'm a King Bee".

Slim Harpo, "King Bee" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWLvm11MAaM)

Eric
Nice, Eric. :tu

[wayner123]

Son House, Skip James are two I highly recommend. I have a station set up on Pandora and big list of similar blues artists if you want more suggestions.

[shilala]

How bout Buddy Guy - Remembering Stevie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeAjyVDoezU)?

[shilala]

Son House, Skip James are two I highly recommend. I have a station set up on Pandora and big list of similar blues artists if you want more suggestions.
Link up a couple good ones, will ya, Wayner?

[The Poet]

Hey, we could name 'em all day long: Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee, Taj Mahal, Charlie Musselwhite, Koko Taylor . . . and that's not even a good start.


But if you like your blues hot and electric, it's hard to beat that whitest of white men, Johnny Winter.

[wayner123]

Link up a couple good ones, will ya, Wayner?

Charley Patton - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQTDUaiUts&playnext=1&list=PLB799C0B6999BBF6E&index=15

Robert Johnson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A

Sam Lightnin' Hopkins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49m6G9vOrI

Skip James - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtZ6DoeimP4

Son House - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwjGytOVVQA

Interesting story about Son House, he hadn't played the guitar in probably 20+ years before he performed this song above.

Blind Boy Fuller - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqeJ5zBYb4Y

Blind Willie McTell - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5OF_51eX9s

Blind Lemon Jefferson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pEEaVYRit8

Reverend Gary Davis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC9eYNDwjAc

Rev. Robert Wilkins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1keZ4NqW5Zs

Big Bill Broonzy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVk4MDVCTRg

Robert Pete Williams - You Used To Be A Sweet Cover Shaker But You Ain't No More (I can't find this song but it's a good one)

Furry Lewis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYwY9crMx8w

Snooks Eaglin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeEG39xHMOA&playnext=1&list=PLB3F4590B003E2460&index=35

That should get you lovin' some Delta blues.

[CigarNut]

Stevie Ray Vaughn

[68TriShield]

Two Chicago Bluesmen that aren't well known..
Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials-this is one of his faster paced ballads
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qymiku6RCjw

And Magic Slim and the Teardrops...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp1KqDOs9wo

[TonySmith]

Neal Black and the Healers - I Don't Get the Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8R2riH5c3c).

[wayner123]

What I find fascinating about most of the guys whom I linked, is their backstory's. Some of them went to jail regularlly. In the case of Skip James he never got his full pay for his songs. And the stories go on and on.

[TonySmith]

Ten Years After - Slow Blues in "C" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn8RKAjeEwI).

[TonySmith]

Roy Buchanan - Roy's Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juIupw49qe0)

[timj219]

One of my favorite tunes They're Red Hot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOXXh24HnmY) from Robert Johnson. Lots of people have heard Clapton cover it on "Me and Mr Johnson". Not so many know the peppers did an idiosyncratic cover of their own on Blood Sugar Sex Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqigzxs9eSM)
Been a blues and jazz fan since my teen years.

[TonySmith]

Mark May And The Agitators - You're Leaving Baby (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcJGrVONnrY)

[hotreds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCfqS7HgAY0&feature=related

[TonySmith]

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Mellow Down Easy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISd-dUQwrU0)

[TonySmith]

Indigenous - Things We Do (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3yVTyEJkf4)

[hotreds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v40lght6ei4

[TonySmith]

Ty Curtis Band - I Lit a Fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvuhUPwhA74)

[JackSchwartz]

Willie Dixon is probably my all time favorite.

Willie Dixon, "Spoonful" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2uGxHoYH3Y)

[hotreds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCDpUEGj260&feature=related

[shilala]

Charley Patton - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbQTDUaiUts&playnext=1&list=PLB799C0B6999BBF6E&index=15

Robert Johnson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A

Sam Lightnin' Hopkins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d49m6G9vOrI

Skip James - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtZ6DoeimP4

Son House - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwjGytOVVQA

Interesting story about Son House, he hadn't played the guitar in probably 20+ years before he performed this song above.

Blind Boy Fuller - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqeJ5zBYb4Y

Blind Willie McTell - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5OF_51eX9s

Blind Lemon Jefferson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pEEaVYRit8

Reverend Gary Davis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC9eYNDwjAc

Rev. Robert Wilkins - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1keZ4NqW5Zs

Big Bill Broonzy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVk4MDVCTRg

Robert Pete Williams - You Used To Be A Sweet Cover Shaker But You Ain't No More (I can't find this song but it's a good one)

Furry Lewis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYwY9crMx8w

Snooks Eaglin - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeEG39xHMOA&playnext=1&list=PLB3F4590B003E2460&index=35

That should get you lovin' some Delta blues.
Dood, thank you!!! :D
I'm gonna listen to every single song everyone has posted. I already got through a bunch. I'm gonna start chipping away at your list right now. :tu

[TonySmith]

Little Milton - Little Bluebird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GaZnflTdGk&feature=related)

[TonySmith]

Gary Moore - Still Got the Blues (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O_YMLDvvnw)

[zappaFREAK]

Hey, we could name 'em all day long: Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee, Taj Mahal, Charlie Musselwhite, Koko Taylor . . . and that's not even a good start.


But if you like your blues hot and electric, it's hard to beat that whitest of white men, Johnny Winter.

You got that right brother!!
I saw him in 1974 at the felt forum in Madison square garden and he was awesome. Still alive and Well!!!!

[Blindjimme]

Newer, but excellent. Derek Trucks W/ the Allman Bros

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuadh1o0yC8

[TonySmith]

Fleetwod Mac-Watchout (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGBgfbbCALc&feature=related)

[icehog3]

Willie Dixon is probably my all time favorite.

Willie Dixon, "Spoonful" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2uGxHoYH3Y)

Got to be on stage watching Willie when I was head of special events security at NIU back in the mid 80s....truly a legend.

[TonySmith]

One of my favorite songs

Boz Scaggs/Duane Allman-Loan Me a Dime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTFvAvsHC_Y)

[JackSchwartz]

Got to be on stage watching Willie when I was head of special events security at NIU back in the mid 80s....truly a legend.

Now that is cool. Did you get to meet him? Any other cool shows you saw there?

Now that I think about it didn't you work security for Ted Nugent a little while back, too? Maybe it was for some kind of press conference he was doing, can't remember.

[JackSchwartz]

Speaking of Ted Nugent, here's a little "Baby Please Don't Go (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQhM7voma8A)". Been trying to learn to play this on my acustic guitar...not going too well just yet!

[JackSchwartz]

One of my favorite songs

Boz Scaggs/Duane Allman-Loan Me a Dime (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTFvAvsHC_Y)

Damn! I can't believe I've never heard this before. Thanks for posting this.

[68TriShield]

Hey, we could name 'em all day long: Sonny Boy Williamson

He is one of the greats Thomas,good call.

[TonySmith]

Speaking of Ted Nugent, here's a little "Baby Please Don't Go (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQhM7voma8A)". Been trying to learn to play this on my acustic guitar...not going too well just yet!

Have you looked at the guitar lessons on youtube? They have them for particular songs

[JackSchwartz]

Have you looked at the guitar lessons on youtube? They have them for particular songs

Thanks for the tip. I'll do a little research this weekend.

[maninblack]

Any of you guys heard The Black Keys? Awesome two piece out of Akron. Garageblues at it's best.

[TonySmith]

Here you go Jack

Baby Please Don't Go, Lesson 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1N60GR-dJs)

[maninblack]

The Black Keys 10 am Automatic

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?xl=xl_blazer&v=y-CukK3eYt0

[357]

I'm floored. Some good stuff linked here. I don't know jack about blues except that I like it. More More More!

[tsolomon]

Zakiya Hooker doing her dad's 'One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXRu6WX8x4U

Cyndi Lauper put out new Album called Memphis Blues and worked with a number of well known Blues artists on a lot of the cuts, B.B, Jonny Lang and Allen Toussaint to name a few.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CAotXJByTg

[icehog3]

Now that is cool. Did you get to meet him? Any other cool shows you saw there?

Now that I think about it didn't you work security for Ted Nugent a little while back, too? Maybe it was for some kind of press conference he was doing, can't remember.

I did some cool shows during that gig, Eric, and quite a few of them in the Blues category.

I did get to meet Mr. Dixon. I also was on stage for Ray Charles, and literally "ran into" him before the show. Some of the other blues artists included Koko Taylor and Buddy Guy.

The rock shows were mostly college circuit and semi-local. Cool part was always getting invited to the ater-parties. Some of the bands were R.E.M., Psychedelic Furs, Cheap trick, Charlie Daniels, and other mid-level bands.

[hotreds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-1JFTU5T54

[hotreds]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_QUtF8M8Fo&feature=related

[Smokin Gator]

I've been a huge blues fan for many years. As anyone can tell you who has been here... if you come to a herf here you are in for a dose of the blues!!

I love lots of old school blues, delta blues, Chicago blues, newer artists and everything in between. Gotta give it to my Jacksonville Beach homeboys though... Derek Trucks and Eric Steckel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSbcpLLadX0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrMRhfz8K0Y&feature=related

The first time I say Derek he was 15 and the first time I saw Eric he was 14. I have seen both a bunch since and look forward to their futures. As somebody else said... if you get a chance to see the current Allman Bros with Derek and Warren Haynes you should do it!!

I also have to post one of a good friend of mine that many may not have heard of Albert Castiglia. He was Junior Wells guitarist for a while and is a great "Cuban" blues man. If you are ever in south Florida you should look him up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClrU473bw7Y&feature=related

[bobarian]

Alvin Lee and Ten Years After

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFpfureaCVs

The modern Queen of Blues-Janis Joplin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzNEgcqWDG4

[timj219]

You got that right brother!!
I saw him in 1974 at the felt forum in Madison square garden and he was awesome. Still alive and Well!!!!Great player. Awful singer. It was too bad he couldn't have kept rick derringer and edgar in his band. They might have owned electric blues.

[bigliver]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm06GowX3gU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnm5rPEmTh4&playnext=1&list=PL32DBEE43E3B07409&index=1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnm5rPEmTh4&playnext=1&list=PL32DBEE43E3B07409&index=1

Jr Kimbrough...one of the best IMO.

[BlackDog]

Eric Clapton & JJ Cale:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8uk7vlk0sE&feature=player_embedded#!

BB King, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy & Jimmie Vaughan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4OXrmxDp44&feature=related

[wayner123]

Dood, thank you!!! :D
I'm gonna listen to every single song everyone has posted. I already got through a bunch. I'm gonna start chipping away at your list right now. :tu

So what did you think of classic Delta Blues??

[AD720]

Not sure if this one has been posted:

BB King, Live in Africa 1974

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOAQd3JK0sc&feature=player_embedded

He makes one note seem like 50 with the amount of soul he has. Amazing.

[hotreds]

http://www.montgomeryaviationphotography.com/Oceana2008/Resized_IMG_1642.jpg

;s

[shilala]

Any of you guys heard The Black Keys? Awesome two piece out of Akron. Garageblues at it's best.
Akron? Really? That's right across the street practically.
I'll see if they're playing around here anywhere. :tu

[shilala]

So what did you think of classic Delta Blues??
Love it, Wayner. I don't think I've ever heard a bluesman I didn't like. :tu