More evidence white guys can't do Blues...

[Archae]

I just recorded the album "George Thorogood And The Destroyers," it has one good song on it, "One Bourbon, One Shot, One Beer."

The rest is George Thorogood trying to do Blues. And failing miserably.

[CreekDog]

1. you shouldn't judge all white people, much less all white musicians

much less white "blues" musicians...

on a bunch of George Thorogood b-sides.

[Archae]

3. There may be exceptions, of course.

But Led Zeppelin flops badly trying to do Blues, George Thorogood flops badly trying to do Blues, the Blues Brothers...hmmm...

[OriginalGeek]

28. lolwat?

Led Zep flops? I guess that's why all those blues musicians got together to do an album of Led Zep songs..to show them how it's done...

Whole Lotta Blues: Songs of Led Zeppelin
1. Custard Pie - Eric Gales
2. Custard Pie (Revisited) - Matt Tutor/Eric Gales/Derek Trucks
3. Heartbreaker - Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart
4. I Can't Quit You Baby - Otis Rush/Eric Gales
5. When The Levee Breaks (Part 1) - Magic Slim/Billy Branch/James Cotton
6. When The Levee Breaks (Part 2) - Magic Slim/James Cotton
7. Hey, Hey (What Can I Do) - Chris Thomas King
8. Rock N' Roll - Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
9. You Need Love - Joe Louis Walker/James Cotton
10. Since I've Been Loving You - Otis Clay
11. Good Times, Bad Times - Carl Weathersby
12. Bring It On Home (Part 1) - Robert Lockwood Jr.
13. Bring It On Home (Part 2) - Robert Lockwood Jr.
14. Trampled Underfoot - Eric Gales

[DianaForRussFeingold]

2. Bad to the Bone

[jmowreader]

4. Uhh...yeah

The Blues Brothers band only has two African-Americans in it; the rest of it was whiter than Mitt Romney.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

5. Oh I dunno

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Johnny Winter....

[TwilightGardener]

6. Thank you.

[nolabear]

17. What you said.

There's some fierce white students of the blues out there.

[Socal31]

7. You need to watch some Crossroads Festival DVDs.

You wouldn't know it, but even John Mayer has talent.

[TwilightGardener]

8. Actually, John Mayer has obvious talent.

He just never manages to channel it into something I really like.

[bluesbassman]

9. Oh, game on dude...

You need some education my friend. Listen and learn:

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[progressoid]

16. +1

You done good.

[Ikonoklast]

25. +1 to your +1.

And props to bluesbassman for Rory Gallagher.

[LawnKorn]

10. Well, there was this one minor musican from south Dallas

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He went by the name of Stevie Ray Vaughan

[sendero]

11. That's because..

... George Thorogood is lame. there are plenty of white folks who do quite good blues. Stevie Ray Vaughn and ZZ Top come to mind.

[Archae]

15. Looks like you're right.

I'm not a big fan of the Blues in the first place, and a lot of rock stars trying to do Blues just sound bad.

[pintobean]

12. White guys turned me on to the blues.

They play what they love. I don't care what color the artists are, but as this thread shows, there are plenty of white guys who can do blues.

[hobbit709]

13. you're still batting 0.000

[HopeHoops]

14. Ever hear the album "Aerosmith in the Key of Blues"?

Damn is that a great album, and way better than the screaming stuff they became famous for. "Walk This Way" is actually a really laid back tune.

[nolabear]

18. Here's a new little pup with some killer talent.

He's a Seattle lad who's causing some stir and I HOPE he isn't ruined by fame and fortune.

[warrprayer]

19. Yeah Right... White Women

... are much better at it

[hockeynut57]

20. skinny white kid from canada

check out this toronto guy anthony gomes. i've had the pleasure of mixing his band live numerous occasions and he's never disappointed

[Throd]

21. Taco Bell is proof that all Mexican food sucks.

Milwaukee's Best is proof Americans can only make shitty beer.

[CBGLuthier]

22. Any evidence about black guys ability with classical or asians with Polkas?

Just curious how far your racial biases go.

[warrprayer]

23. seems I've heard this argument

somewhere before...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

24. I don't think much of him

Johnny Winter, on the other hand, is the real deal in my opinion.

[byeya]

26. Captain Beefheart: Great blues singer and harmonica player

[bluesbassman]

27. Just one more... Ronnie Earl

Catfish Blues

[Bonobo]

29. Agreed about George. he was crap, but tell it to Stevie Ray Vaughan. nt

[harmonicon]

30. Awww... racism is adorable.

Aren't them chinamen just great a math?! And, heaven knows I wouldn't have them over for dinner, but get me a good Jew doctor or lawyer any day!!

[Beer Snob-50]

31. susan tedeschi definatly does the blues

as does zz top, and the others mentioned earlier.