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Sauerball · (This post was last modified: 2011-04-04 05:49 by Sauerball.)

Agree with the Robert Johnson and the Brownie McGee/Sonny Terry

If you go for Howling Wolf and you have a DS, try the Memphis Sessions from HD Tracks. Was listening to this yesterday - love it.

Think there is a DVD-A of McGee and Terry. Also one of Muddy Waters "Folk Singer"

The Chess box set is a great place to start as well.

Also, Gatemouth Brown. He's like a one-man slice of American music.

linnrd · 2011-04-04, 07:49

(2011-04-04 05:48)Sauerball Wrote: Agree with the Robert Johnson and the Brownie McGee/Sonny Terry

If you go for Howling Wolf and you have a DS, try the Memphis Sessions from HD Tracks. Was listening to this yesterday - love it.

Think there is a DVD-A of McGee and Terry. Also one of Muddy Waters "Folk Singer"

The Chess box set is a great place to start as well.
Also, Gatemouth Brown. He's like a one-man slice of American music.

I can first-hand endorse both those, as can I The Healer by Hooker, as well as Boom Boom. If live blues floats one's boat, then the Blu-Ray of Crossroads 2010 will reveal a stellar sound -- not often one gets to hear Jeff Beck jamming with Billy Gibbons playing Hendrix. Smile

linnrd · 2011-04-04, 08:00

There are several different kinds of blues. If you are into the Chicago blues, then Buddy Guy and B.B. King might be worth a listen; Texas blues would lead you to Stevie/Jimmy Ray Vaughan and ZZ Top; Delta blues would take you in the direction of Robert Johnson (good album by Peter Green called The Robert Johnson Songbook) and Mississippi Fred McDowell. Then there is the British blues which would consist of John Mayall, Long John Baldry, and early Stones (a nice rarity is the London Howlin' Wolf Sessions featuring Clapton and the Stones backing up Howlin' Wolf). There's a lot of wonderful music under the umbrella of the Blues and a VERY worthwhile thing to do would be to view a video series called Martin Scorcese Presents The Blues -- a 7 DVD set (the special features at the end of each are alone worth the price of admission).

moomintroll · 2011-04-04, 10:08

Flatcoat,

thanks for suggesting the Buddy Guy - Blues Singer. Looks great and have just ordered it from Amazon.

'troll

skott2772 · 2011-04-04, 16:59

I would second Mississippi Fred Mc Dowell. Also if you want to listen to some really chilled sounds try Mississippi John Hurt... Is it blues or folk... I don't know but his later albums just before he died are something else. Cool

ozzzy189 · 2011-04-04, 19:35

I know its probably not proper blues, but the blues disc off the Gary Moore ultimate three cd collection is very good !

Tendaberry · 2011-04-05, 21:46

Howling Wolf: Moanin' In The Moonlight and B.B. King's "Live In Cook County Jail". John Lee Hooker's "I'm John Lee Hooker" is also excellent.

neilh · 2011-04-06, 16:09

Eric Bibb - Bookers Guitar plus more of his albums

weejimmy · (This post was last modified: 2011-04-08 23:12 by weejimmy.)

Another vote for John Mayall - A Sense of Place is one of my favourite albums. The transition from track 7 "Let's Work Together" into track 8 "I can't complain" sends shivers down my spine. In fact, I'm off to listen to it right now!

Ah, just superb. "I can't complain" always gets me going. The wife and I saw John Mayall at the Mean Fiddler a few years ago and both agree it's the best live show either of us have ever seen. JM's energy and enthusiasm for the music was contagious - the whole place was buzzing. Saw him at the Stables which was also very good, but a bit too sanitised.

andersbj · 2011-04-09, 21:30

Some great Blues records are:

Albert king - Born under a bad sign
Snooks eaglin - New orleans street singer
Robert Johnson - Complete recordnings
John Lee Hooker - Burnin
Sonny Boy Williamson - His best
Elmore James - The sky is crying
Eric Clapton - from the cradle
RL Burnside - A ass pocket of whiskey
Charley Patton - The definitive Charley Patton

Anders