[Nightfly]

These recommendations are for Dave(he showed interest in another thread) and everyone interested in exploring The Blues ..This is just a primer of recommends for new listeners and for fans looking for list on Blues 101..I am now teaching intermediate Blues to young players and this is my required listening list for them.

Muddy Waters--Father of the electric blues as we know it.

Hard Again...done at 70 years old and this is his most kick ass
album with Johnny Winters(another great electric blues man)..
and James cotton on Harmonica...Rederic was right on with this one

Fathers and Sons...Great Band with Mike Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield

Muddy "Mississippi" Water Live(deluxe ed.) same band as Hard Again

B.B. King -- One of the great early Blues guitar players
of our time with a tremendous singing voice to match his guitar
expertise.

Live at The Regal...One of the greatest live blues records ever..1963

B.B. King Greatest Hits.. a nice inexpensive collection to explore

Buddy Guy One of the greatest electric blues guitar
players to influence modern players like Hendrix,Clapton,Stevie Ray Vaughn
and most blues players who ever picked up a electric guitar.

Slippin In--produced by Hendrix's original producer

Damn Right I Got The Blues...good basic blues album

Buddy's Baddest....A good collection

Howlin Wolf...One of my favorites...here's a link to an old thread to
The Wolf....hooooowwwl!
http://www.aom3.org/forum/blues-jazz/253-wolf.html

Albert King..Great steady inovator and major contributor to the genre.

Born Under A Bad Sign...classic song,classic album

Albert King Live...check out "I'll Play The Blues For You"

Albert King in Session with Stevie Ray Vaughn...it sounds like it would be a great album,
and it is that and more ..here these masters are exchanging riffs back and forth with fire
and ease.

Eric Clapton...One Of the Best British Bluesmen ever..Clapton did not always
make pure Blues albums even though thats whet he was known for..
the following are all Blues based albums

John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton--after hearing
the then 21 year old Clapton many UK youths wrote graffiti
"Clapton is God" hear why they would do such a blasphemous thing...lol..

From The Craddle......nothing but the Blues

Blues...a nice collection of all his blues related material in one place

Jimi Hendrix....Though known as one of the worlds greatest Rock guitarists he was influenced by and played a incredible Blues guitar

Blues..This collection will tell it all

Stevie Ray Vaughn...A Blues guitar legend who died young and was considered by many the best ever.

Greatist Hits...gives a hint of his genius
Pride and Joy Live 1984-1989....He was at his best Live ...hear why..

Chuck Berry--Yes he created rock and roll guitar, but he was
a blues musician backed by other blues musicians, who speeded up basic blues progressions and created the Chuck Berry sound what we now call
Rock and Roll...all hail Chuck.

Chuck Berry 28 Greatest Hits--It's all here.

The above is just very basic and I know I left off many names but
all you Blues fans out there ..put down what you consider a good intro
to the Blues..
I will also do a list of Acoustic blues or Delta blues in a few days
for the actual roots of blues music and more easy listening.

[Dave C]

Thanks for this excellent post Nightfly. I am going to spend the weekend listening to the ton of stuff I have downloaded tonight, and then I am going to go through this post in detail,
Cheers,
Dave C

[bokr]

hy nightfly - brilliant! nothing more to say!

[vikulenka]

Thank you, Nightfly. Lovingly put together and much appreciated.

By the way, I am reading Clapton's just-release autobiography. On Chapter 2 only - but what a life!

[Hirs Ute]

Hi Nightfly, A brilliant post and one that I intend to take full advantage of over the next couple of weeks.

My brother was a surprisingly good harmonica player (he's still around just doesn't play the harmonica any more ). My first blues influences under his guidance were Sonny Boy Williamson and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. I can't remember what those early albums were but for Blues with plenty of harmonica they were great.

[vikulenka]

Nightfly,

I know you'll really appreciate this.

I was laughing hysterically ! (both times that I've read it)

Mad Stratter » Things I’ve Learned About The Blues…

[Nightfly]

Originally Posted by vikulenka

Nightfly,

I know you'll really appreciate this.

I was laughing hysterically ! (both times that I've read it)

Mad Stratter » Things I’ve Learned About The Blues…

LOL...

Really Funny...Loved IT....

Posted it on my bulletin board..

I have also already Emailed the page to my students....

who are to young and carefree and privileged Yet to really play the blues..
But give them time...they have great potential to be otherwise....

[scotso]

Originally Posted by Nightfly

These recommendations are for Dave(he showed interest in another thread) and everyone interested in exploring The Blues ..This is just a primer of recommends for new listeners and for fans looking for list on Blues 101..I am now teaching intermediate Blues to young players and this is my required listening list for them.

Muddy Waters--Father of the electric blues as we know it.

Hard Again...done at 70 years old and this is his most kick ass
album with Johnny Winters(another great electric blues man)..
and James cotton on Harmonica...Rederic was right on with this one

Fathers and Sons...Great Band with Mike Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield

Muddy "Mississippi" Water Live(deluxe ed.) same band as Hard Again

B.B. King -- One of the great early Blues guitar players
of our time with a tremendous singing voice to match his guitar
expertise.

Live at The Regal...One of the greatest live blues records ever..1963

B.B. King Greatest Hits.. a nice inexpensive collection to explore

Buddy Guy One of the greatest electric blues guitar
players to influence modern players like Hendrix,Clapton,Stevie Ray Vaughn
and most blues players who ever picked up a electric guitar.

Slippin In--produced by Hendrix's original producer

Damn Right I Got The Blues...good basic blues album

Buddy's Baddest....A good collection

Howlin Wolf...One of my favorites...here's a link to an old thread to
The Wolf....hooooowwwl!
http://www.aom3.org/forum/blues-jazz/253-wolf.html

Albert King..Great steady inovator and major contributor to the genre.

Born Under A Bad Sign...classic song,classic album

Albert King Live...check out "I'll Play The Blues For You"

Albert King in Session with Stevie Ray Vaughn...it sounds like it would be a great album,
and it is that and more ..here these masters are exchanging riffs back and forth with fire
and ease.

Eric Clapton...One Of the Best British Bluesmen ever..Clapton did not always
make pure Blues albums even though thats whet he was known for..
the following are all Blues based albums

John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers featuring Eric Clapton--after hearing
the then 21 year old Clapton many UK youths wrote graffiti
"Clapton is God" hear why they would do such a blasphemous thing...lol..

From The Craddle......nothing but the Blues

Blues...a nice collection of all his blues related material in one place

Jimi Hendrix....Though known as one of the worlds greatest Rock guitarists he was influenced by and played a incredible Blues guitar

Blues..This collection will tell it all

Stevie Ray Vaughn...A Blues guitar legend who died young and was considered by many the best ever.

Greatist Hits...gives a hint of his genius
Pride and Joy Live 1984-1989....He was at his best Live ...hear why..

Chuck Berry--Yes he created rock and roll guitar, but he was
a blues musician backed by other blues musicians, who speeded up basic blues progressions and created the Chuck Berry sound what we now call
Rock and Roll...all hail Chuck.

Chuck Berry 28 Greatest Hits--It's all here.

The above is just very basic and I know I left off many names but
all you Blues fans out there ..put down what you consider a good intro
to the Blues..
I will also do a list of Acoustic blues or Delta blues in a few days
for the actual roots of blues music and more easy listening.

Great list. Although I do feel SRV is alittle overrated. He's good, but not great. I would like to add a name to the list:

Elmore James: Can you get any better than Sky is Crying, Madison Blues,
Shake Your Money maker, and one of the greatest blues songs, ever, imho,
Dust My broom.

And, because I can, one of my personal favorites Magic Sam (Ron Thompson)

[Nightfly]

Originally Posted by scotso

Great list. Although I do feel SRV is alittle overrated. He's good, but not great. I would like to add a name to the list:

Elmore James: Can you get any better than Sky is Crying, Madison Blues,
Shake Your Money maker, and one of the greatest blues songs, ever, imho,
Dust My broom.

And, because I can, one of my personal favorites Magic Sam (Ron Thompson)

Thank you glad you liked the list...

I agree with Elmore James the greatest electric blues slide player..started
it all for all slide players that followed...and his songs are some of the best
blues standards ever.

But do not agree with Stevie Ray Vaughn he Was one of the greatest
..if you go by his studio albums maybe I can see how you can say that but I was blessed to see him 3 times and he was a true master...
And I have seen Hendrix -Clapton-Buddy Guy- and all the people on my list.
Stevie Ray was right up there with the best.

Magic Sam made some amazing records in the late 50's and early 60's
always had good harp players with him..one of the early great electric
Blues guitarists..most of the above owe a great deal to him.
With a great blues voice as well.

[vikulenka]

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