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Do anyone else know about these 2 great living blues artists ?


Despite the fact that so many people seem to be always talking about current blues artists like Robert Cray & Johnny Lang/Kenny Wayne Shepard....I have yet to hear anyone comment on CONRAD OBERG or LITTLE TOBY WALKER ??....I don't know if people just don't know who they are or whether they are just not as popular as other Blues artists today ??? I have seen Little Toby Walker ( who has won many blues awards ) in person and I think he is one of the best acoustic blues guitarists alive today-----Conrad Oberg is a blind 13 year old musical genius/prodigy who has played in concerts before audiences since he was 3 & has played electric guitar, accoustic guitar & electric piano with people like Buddy Guy, Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dr. John, John Hammond, Hound Dog Taylor, Etc. and held his own with those guys. --- Does anyone else know about Toby or Conrad and, if so, do you think they are as amazingly talented as I do ??

Michael R is right ....I incorrectly denoted Hound Dog Taylor when I should have denoted Honeyboy Edwards- Michael apparently knows a lot about people who like to play with other people.....

Never heard of either of them until now. I've checked them both out momentarily and saw enough to make me take the time to listen more at a later time. Thanks for the info.
Here are a couple more that you might like and a lot of people don't know.
Chris Duarte:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX1FkbLgb...
Shannon Curfman:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjx-lNmgK...

I'm not familiar with Little Toby Walker, but I have heard Conrad Oberg. I saw him on a youtube video playing guitar with John Hammond. He is amazing!

Thanks for the info. I'll check them out. This is what I like about the Yahoo blues section -- a chance to learn about some great artists.

Never heard of either one of them but it is impossible for Conrad Oberg to have played with Hound Dog Taylor and held his own.The late,great Hound dog died in 1975.That is 32 years ago.And you say Conrad is 13 and playing concerts for about 10 years?Hound Dog Taylor had been dead for 19 years before this kid was a gleam in his daddy's eye.Any other b.s. stories you got on these guys?Played with people like.........?Did he jam with Hendrix,too?

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