Anyone here listen to the blues?
11-09-2010, 05:52 PM
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Anyone here listen to the blues?
Mom and Dad are going on the Blues Cruise (2012, 2011 is already sold out) and my dad wants to listen to some blues. I asked him if he wanted some CDs and he said "sure, something like Muddy Waters". Although I like the blues I am not really sure what CDs are out there. Anyone know of a good compilation to get him?
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11-09-2010, 06:14 PM
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I always did well on the bit torrent sites hunting for blues music. I loves me some blues when I'm in the right mood. I also loves being cheap and not paying money for it. I think the last one I downloaded was "Eric Bibb- Spirit and The Blues." It was pretty good.
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11-09-2010, 06:45 PM
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As I sit here and think about it I think I am going to get them a couple Crossroads Festival DVDs. I don't see how you could go wrong with that and they can enjoy the visual part of it as well.
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11-09-2010, 07:18 PM
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You could try the Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection - it has a good mix of older and not-so-old stuff, a lot of good classic blues. Also, any older BB King(like Indianola, MS Seeds) or Albert King. Buddy Guy is a favorite of mine - strong guitar-based stuff.
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11-09-2010, 08:13 PM
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That Gary Moore was a fantastic cover.
I guess Blind Lemon Jefferson, Son House, or Leadbelly would be a little too dated for what you are looking for...
You need some of this to get back to the roots:
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11-10-2010, 12:16 AM
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+1 on the Crossroads DVDs. They have a great cross-section of old and new guys. You couldn't go wrong with a Stevie Ray Vaughan album (Texas Floor or Couldn't Stand the Weather). Derek Trucks is amazing for slide guitar. Son House for the country blues. Rory Gallagher is another favorite of mine.
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11-11-2010, 10:37 PM
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Add the Rush soundtrack for some great Clapton instumentals,
B.B. King is a cornerstone,
Can't forget Howlin' Wolf
Katie Webster, Etta James and Koko Taylor are some of the Grand Dames of the Blues,
Matt Murphy, SRV and Keb' Mo' for more modern interpretations
Miles Davis, Theo Monk, John Coltrane for the instrumental masters
By the time you've worked your way through those, you'll have a good start...
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B.B. King is a cornerstone,
Can't forget Howlin' Wolf
Katie Webster, Etta James and Koko Taylor are some of the Grand Dames of the Blues,
Matt Murphy, SRV and Keb' Mo' for more modern interpretations
Miles Davis, Theo Monk, John Coltrane for the instrumental masters
By the time you've worked your way through those, you'll have a good start...
- L
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