Let's talk about the blues in this thread.

[bobthedrummer]

I'm listening to Luther Allison right now and I remember Son Seal, Albert Collins, Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Magic Sam, Freddie King-you know, great blues musicians.

The blues first got to me through Howlin' Wolf when I was 10 or 11.
Then I discovered Chicago Style! I quickly learned how to play shuffles, lol.

When I was 16 I sat in on drums on a New Year's Eve gig with Johnny Young and Big Walter Horton in Milwaukee.

I love the blues. Do you?

[stellanoir]

1. "well I woke up this morning. . . "

[bobthedrummer]

2. Yeah!

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

3. When I was 16 I saw Muddy Waters

amazing show. He opened for Clapton.

For an encore, he came out and sat in a chair at the middle front of the stage and his band kicked into Sweet Home Chicago, and Clapton and Albert Lee (I think) joined him on stage to trade solos, and at one point Johnny Winter walked out and blazed some leads too.

It was pretty hot!

RL

[murielm99]

7. There was a time that the old blues singers opened for

the rock performers. They were glad to get a gig.

They were only known to a select few, and were not earning much money. I am glad more people appreciate the blues now.

[bobthedrummer]

11. Muddy is still the best imho. That was the tradition of the Muddy Waters

Band, they were the best players around.
You had to be 23 to get into the Chicago clubs that served alcohol when I heard Muddy playing inside The Purple Onion on N. Wells Street in Old Town one night during my youth. I couldn't get in so I hung out right by the door and it was cool-I heard Muddy playing too.

[RetroLounge]

15. Sound great!

His band was great the night I saw him.

Clapton was lame...

RL

[miss_kitty]

4. i'm too sad to talk about the blues

:(

[RetroLounge]

5. Back in the early 80's I used to see blues in Chicago

One of my favorite double bills was Big Twist and the Mellow Fellow and Koko Taylor.

Saw them a few time...

"300 pounds of Heavenly Joy"

RL

[murielm99]

6. I love the blues, too.

I actually got acquainted with the blues through the female singers.

When I was younger, I loved Janis Joplin. She idolized Bessie Smith, so I started listening to the women.

I found Howlin' Wolf at a young age as well. I like Stevie Ray, John Lee Hooker, and the three Kings. I like all the great old ones.

But try listening to the women, too. Two of my favorite contemporary blues singers are Susan Tedeschi and Rory Block.

[bobthedrummer]

13. My wife is a bass player!

We are The Books Banned.
:hi:

[murielm99]

22. Where do you two usually play?

I am in Northern Illinois, close enough to get to Chicago for the blues. My kid is a classical musician, currently playing with Chicago Civic Orchestra. I get there for her concerts, too.

I am not far from the Wisconsin border. I could get there to hear you some time.

[bobthedrummer]

16. How about Debbie Davies for a great contemporary player?

Remember Victoria Spivey? Alberta Hunter? Ma Rainey?

[murielm99]

19. Yes!

I especially like Ma Rainey.

Have you heard Marcia Ball?

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

21. I love Susan Tedeschi!

Woman vocals like hers are soo powerful!! :loveya:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

8. Love the blues

Remember the genre called "country blues?" played by guys like Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee? I really like that kind of blues.
If you like the blues go to the Web Thursday nights at www.kser.org and stream the prgramming from 6:30pm till 1:00 Am PST.
:)

[Aiptasia]

9. R&B laid the foundation for all modern rock

So how can you not love the blues. I'm a big fan of any folk music.

[stellanoir]

10. well let me put it delicately

I named my child after Stevie Ray Vaughan for innumerable reasons.

He was truly amazing.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

12. Nothin' like it!

Best served live! I especially enjoy Kingston Mines in Chicago... Linsey Alexander (Hoochie Man) is always a great show!

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

14. i love the blues!

When I was in college in the mid-60's someone turned me on to Robert Johnson. I am still a big slide guitar, delta blues fan but enjoy all the genres. One of our local college radio stations recently started a blues/roots music show (blues, jazz, bluegrass) on Sunday afternoons. It replace the a folk show that I enjoyed too

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

17. And speaking of Milwaukee... ARE their any decent blues clubs in town??

:shrug: I'd love to find one.

[Hoping4Change]

18. I lovvvvvveeee the blues. If you like Chicago blues check out

the Segal Schwall Band from the early 70's, their albums are available on CD. Really an amazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzing band. Their rendition Little Red Rooster can't be beat.


Jazz FM 99.1 has a great blues show every Saturday night between 8 pm and midnight and you can listen on online at http://www.jazz.fm/

[Zomby Woof]

20. Hell yes!

My favorite genre, hands-down.

You must play the blues to get OUTSIDE of them. To transcend common every day worries and troubles. To caper for joy.

I share Howlin' Wolf's birthday, and he is my favorite, but I must also add:

Blind Willie McTell
Son House
Muddy Waters
Bukka White
Sonny Boy Williamson (II)
Robert Johnson
Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
Barbecue Bob
Roosevelt Sykes
Bessie Smith
Etta James
Blind Lemon Jefferson

Much, much more...

Of course, I LOVE Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, SRV, and the others you listed. I have MANY albums by all of them. Can't do without the blues!

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

23. Wonderful list!

I love it all!

On edit - You are dead on with the comment "You must play the blues to get OUTSIDE of them. To transcend common every day worries and troubles. To caper for joy."

Love it.

[Zomby Woof]

26. Thank you!

I am always happy to hear when others get that! :-)

[Liberal_Andy]

24. Remember the Climax Chicago Blues Band?

later dropped the "Chicago"? I got into them in early '70's, I remember seeing (Steady Rollin') Bob Margolin on Tate Street, (G'boro NC) and shouting out "Mean Old World"!, and "Insurance"! (The first two cuts on the CCBB's eponymous debut.) He played them nearly note for note, blew me away at the young age of 20.

By the way, I own the same guitar (ES-125) that's on the front cover of Bob Margolin's "Hold Me To It" 1999, except he has the thick version. Mine's thin. It was my Dad's, circa 1960.

So many roads, And so many trains to ride"

[givemebackmycountry]

25. Do not forget the real thing.... DELTA BLUES

And for one of the best examples of Delta Blues, go out right now and get you some Junior Kimbrough.

He passed a while back but his music was (for lack of a better word) hypnotizing.

"Done got old, can't do the things I used to do"