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Old 01-03-2011, 11:24 PM   #89 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Joey Michaels View Post
Howdy! Interested in some blues recommendations here. I just finished Keith Richards' "Life" and never realized how much rock is based on 12 bar blues. To be specific, I was unaware enough of the history of rock to even know that there was such a thing as 12 bar blues. I'm not proud.

I would love some recommendations of classic 12 bar blues tracks. Any tips?
Well in the arena of bona fide blues music, it's harder to find songs that aren't based on the 12 bar than ones that are, but for those that are feelin' it, here's a bit of ol' T-bone to smooth over the beginning of the first week of the brand new year. Damn them 11's get straight down to business:
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