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Originally Posted by SATCHMO
Why?
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considering he's referencing WC Handy i'm assuming he wants to go old school delta blues instead of cheeseball SRV 'blues'. in which case most of what i've heard has been in an open tuning, mostly due to the use of slide for leads (D and G being most common). the open tunings also give more oomph to the rhythm and contribute to the overall tone and sound of the style.
just for reference in regards to tuning (low to high)
open D - D A D F# A D
open G - D G D G B D