Can you recommend some good blues bands/singers?

My music tastes are usually limited to rock music but I recently discovered the music of Stevie Ray Vaughn and I think he's just amazing.

I'd like to listen to some more blues but don't know where to start..

If you could recommend a song or two by each band/singer that would be great.

Thank you for your time.
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RQ

Ok, I am a huge blues fan, but there are many types of blues. I suggest looking these bands/ artists up on the internet first before buying albums. Here are a few names:
- Alligator Records - recording company that holds the largest blues line up in North America
- Cream - all albums - classic rock band but predominately blues
- Led Zeppelin - most of there stuff too, but look at Led Zeppelin II
- John Mayall - just came out with a 5-dic collection called Essentially John Mayall
- The Yardbirds - Masterworks album - has both Clapton and Jeff Beck years
- BB King - any and all
- Allman Brothers - more southern rock/ blues
- Buddy Guy - any and all
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd - 10 Days Out - toured with Double Trouble and went to old blues musicians - great album
- Long John Baldry - if you can find stuff from 1960s is the best
- Albert King - there is an album with him and SRV together
- John Lee Hooker - any and all
- Muddy Waters - any and all
- Howlin' Wolf - London Session album - tons of great artists
- Robert Johnson - original blues master
- Any blues compliation discs are usually good too

If you have any other questions about these artists or any other blues just let me know.

Try a guy called Corey Taylor (not the one from Slipknot). He has a song called 'These Feelings Won't Go Away' which is really good.

Look up Sky high on cdnow.com. he is awesome. close your eyes and he is Jimi hendrix, B.B. King, and eric clapton all in one.

so very many. start with the classics. bb king. muddy watters. buddy guy. these guys influenced so many people. you hear it in jimmy page of led zeppelin. david gilmour of pink floyd. try some robert johnson. clapton has a great blues album.

If you like stevie ray vaughn then its almost a cert that you will like JJ Cale

Try Robert Cray , B.B.King , Robert Johnson , Muddy Waters , Howling Wolf , Steven Seagal(Yes , that's right : the actor ! He's got two great albums out !) , John Lee Hooker , Bonnie Raitt , Jimmy Reed , John Mayall , Buddy Guy , the list is endless ....

Susan Tedeschi, Albert King, Albert Collins, B.B. King, Ruthie Foster, Coco Montoya, Delbert McClinton, Luther Allison, Buddy Guy, Savoy Brown, Roy Buchannan, Johnny Winter, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Coco Taylor, Shamekia Copeland, Johnny Copeland, Hound Dog Taylor, Segal-Schwall Band,
Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Howlin' Wolf, R.L. Burnside, The Sub Dudes.........deep breath.......Magic Sam, Rory Gallagher, Indigenous, South Side Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, Freddy King,Willie Dixon,The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Taj Mahal........just off the top of my head.

Some stuff that sounds like SRV:

Indigenous
Kenny Wayne Shepard
Johnny Winters
Albert Collins

You might also try:

Jimi Hendrix Blues album
Jonny Lang
B.B. King
John Lee Hooker (and Friends albun)
Allman Brothers (live at Filmore)
Gov't Mule

give this a listen for more ideas
http://www.pandora.com/stations/f2f3c145...

I have to agree with 'manoftheblues' answer on Alligator recordfs.

They put out a double album or so every few years that is a GREAT sampling of the artists on their label.

Sounds like you will like the more modern rocky sort of blues, and I think the Alligator stuff will be what you want.

kenny wayne shepherd live on is a good listen

I also agree with man of the blues...great suggestions

You need to listen to Rory Gallagher. He was one of the finest rock/blues guitar players EVER!! Any song of his will hit the spot.

bo diddley,i can tell or you cant judge a book by lookin at the cover,or elmore james the sky is cryin plus loads of others by im,or rory gallagher,or specially paul kossoff of free.

As you can see, there's loads of 'em. I'd add Johnny Winter & Rory Gallagher, & a big TUp to the guy who mentioned J.J. Cale, a much more 'laid back' style, but a wonderful songwriter.

jimi hendrix , red house,voodoo chile,hey joe
b.b king the thrill is gone

Start with Albert KIng.He was one of the earliest influences on Stevie.The cd "Born Under A Bad Sign" is a good place to start.You will hear a lot of the influence he had on SRV listening to this.
Next step up to Buddy Guy.Buddy was an enormous influence on Stevie.Stevie did a few Buddy Guy songs on his albums.Stevie played with Buddy many times at Buddy's club in Chicago and Buddy played on the same show the night Stevie died.Try the cd"Damn Right I Got The Blues"
Eric Clapton.Listen to "From The Cradle","Blues" or even better -"John Mayall And The Bluesbreakers".That was E.C. in the early 60's playing some great stuff.
Of course ,I have to include the "Father of the Electric Blues" -McKinley Morganfield.Muddy Waters was the originator of the "Chicago Blues" sound.Find anything by Muddy and you will know what it's all about.The best cd of Muddy in his later years is on CBS Legacy and is entitled "Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live.It's a 2 cd set and worth the price.
I can go on forever,but I hope I gave you a start.
And Alligator Records is based in Chicago and owned and operated by Bruce Iglauer.His artists include the late,great Hound Dog Taylor(a big influence on George Thorogood),Koko Taylor(no relation,but known here as "The Queen Of The Blues"),Son Seals and many other great artists.

bb king thrill is gone
eric clapton
robert cray
tommy castro
go to your music store and look under the blues section and you will find the best of everyone

You have Delta Blues, Chicago Blues, New Orleans Blues, Acoustic Blues, Blues that utilize the slide guitar, Muddy Waters, BB King, Clarence King, Tab Benoit, Tabby Thomas, Chicago Al, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Clarence Henry, Rufus Taylor. Billie Holliday, Lady Day (Diana Washington), Dr. John, KoKo Taylor, Sara Vaughn, Mo Beck, Rudy Richard, Clarence Carter, Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Chaka Kahn. Charmaine Neville

Otis Spann, Slim Harpo...Memphis Minnie

Wow! I saw just about all my fav,s so i can only add a few and they may already be there and i just missed them. Janis Joplin,Sonny Landroth,Paul Rodgers,John Fogerty.Alvin Lee my personal fav. And Big Walter Smith. ENJOY!!

how can catch my favorite songs for seine dion &gamest blunt

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