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Think I might like Blues. Can I get some suggestions

  • 16-03-2010 12:24pm
    #1
    brendansmith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭


    Love good tone. Live widdly widdly guitar licks, I could listen to them all day.

    Could anyone give me some suggestions of entry level stuff that I could start listening to?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Rigsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,453 ✭✭✭Rigsby


    I would not say that blues has an entry level as such. However, as good a place as any to start IMO would be the iconic "Beano" album featuring Eric Clapton with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Other artists to check out would be :

    Lightnin' Hopkins : Robert Johnson : Elmore James : Sonny Boy Williamson : Muddy Waters : Albert King : BB King : Freddy King : Buddy Guy : Peter Greene : Mike Bloomfield : Paul Butterfield : Taj Mahal : Ten Years After : Stevie Ray Vaughan : Canned Heat : Roomful of Blues : Gary Moore : Alexis Korner : John Lee Hooker and last but by no means least, our own late great Rory Gallagher.


  • #3
    Powerplate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Powerplate


    brendansmith wrote: »
    Love good tone. Live widdly widdly guitar licks, I could listen to them all day.

    If by widdly widdly, you like fast blues guitar playing, I'd recommend you check out the following:

    Johnny Winter
    Joe Bonamassa
    Robben Ford
    Walter Trout


  • #4
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Andy Timmons. I prefer his solo albums, but his Pawn Kings stuff is pretty bluesy. Great tone too.


  • #5
    Powerplate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Powerplate


    Richie Kotzen released a fantastic blues album a few years ago.


  • #6
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Stevie Ray is definitely one of my all time favourite blues guitarists.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71nt_HXMc0c

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQsqRBCXiuw


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  • #7
    Blackhorse Slim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Blackhorse Slim


    Most of his music is not really blues, but when he plays blues he does it well. Might be an easily accessible listen for a noob :D


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P7vYR_Xb8k


  • #8
    franamico
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭franamico


    Hey,
    I recently found a method called "Playing Through The Blues" that teaches you step by step how to play blues licks effectively while developing your own sound...you might want to check it out


  • #9
    d'Oracle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,025 ✭✭✭d'Oracle


    Leadbelly.
    Booker T Washington White or Bukka White to the rest of us.


  • #10
    wandatowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,435 ✭✭✭wandatowell


    Roy Buchanon.... enjoy :)


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOIL5OqvYs


  • #11
    win2one
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭win2one


    Did you ever listen to The Blues Train on Dublin City F.M. its on Sunday nights from 10pm to 12 www.dublincityfm.ie they play all kinds of Blues.


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