What was your first Blues album?

Plankton · 08-29-2019, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

whats a good blues album to start with? like the illmatic of blues

Great suggestions from Lisna.

Also, maybe start near the beginning with some Robert Johnson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUyKnEiv70Y

As for Clapton, he was at his pure blues best with John Mayall:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0tJhHlbxWo

...and another suggestion: ZZ Top. They're very much Texas Blues, and a precursor to SRV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b76kjd5nvMg

As far as SRV, there were a lotta people who copped his vibe, but none more so than Kenny Wayne Sheppard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMJiHcfWRW0

And for more contemporary blues, there's Joe:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIs8DDrywvw

That mother****er can play.

Mindfulness · 08-29-2019, 09:00 AM

Thanks for the links Plankton...my dad was a big Kenny Wayne Shepherd fan as I grew up. so ive heard his songs before but Ill check the others

Psy-Fi · 08-30-2019, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Mindfulness

I like Eric Clapton but I might check out if there is any Stevie Ray Vaughan too since you mentioned him. I know a lot of people that like his music because I've heard of him. I fear that im going to be listening to hiphop ass i get older

thanks for the information Lisnaholic, Ive heard of Muddy Waters and BB King, ill explore them too

And don't forget to check out John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf...

John Lee Hooker - The Best of John Lee Hooker

Howlin' Wolf - The Greatest Hits

Mindfulness · 08-30-2019, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

And don't forget to check out John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf...

John Lee Hooker - The Best of John Lee Hooker

Howlin' Wolf - The Greatest Hits

that photo..

ill check them out also when i get back to Connecticut

thanks

ando here · 09-07-2020, 03:01 PM

Empty Bed Blues, Bessie Smith

Have no idea where my copies ended up but I had it on vinyl and cassette. Never could find a cd version with that original re-release tracklist (it's essentially a compilation of singles). So I'm hunting down a new copy of the original vinyl/cassette releases.

Belphegor · 11-05-2020, 03:40 PM

Muddy Waters' Live at Newport 1960

mahdo1 · 11-06-2020, 09:12 AM

I didn't know it at the time but Led Zeppelin 1. Turns out to be a great blues album. The first known blues album I bought was Live at the Filmore East by Ten Years After.

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ando here Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: NY, NY Posts: 1,802	Empty Bed Blues, Bessie Smith Have no idea where my copies ended up but I had it on vinyl and cassette. Never could find a cd version with that original re-release tracklist (it's essentially a compilation of singles). So I'm hunting down a new copy of the original vinyl/cassette releases.

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Belphegor Groupie Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 39	Muddy Waters' Live at Newport 1960