and songs, ones with really awsome guitar like bb king and stevie ray vaghan type stuff even female artists some really soulful stuff joe bonamassa, ana popovic, gary moore, buddy guy, sue foley, susan tedeschi, bonnie raitt, lonnie mack, roy buchannon, albert collins, lonnie brooks, jimmy thackery,....i could go on for days. Aynsley Lister has some mad guitar skills..
I like Howard and the White Boys for being all around good.
I think ol' Corey Harris has got the soul.
Zora Young is a great female artist. Check out her song "Go Ahead and Take Him". She's got the blues. Im really into Robin Trower these days......actually me and my fiance just picked our wedding song from the live DVD he relesed in 06'....the song called "Daydream" will be our wedding song! Get the live DVD or live CD called "Livin out of Time".
I also love Jonny Lang! All CDs of his are good....his newest called "Turn Around" is a little christian-ish....but still wonderful. For lots of great suggestions (including women) see the other current question about a novice's blues collection. Kid Ramos, Junior Watson, Otis Grand, Carter Chaplin, Rick Holmstrom, Kid Andersen, Hollywood Fats, Debbie Davies, Sue Foley, Susan Tedeschi, Deborah Coleman, Cleveland FAts, Dave Specter, Melvin Taylor, Magic Slim, Steve Fister, Innes Sibun, van Wilks, Tom Principato, Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan and try Gregor Hilden his album Golden Voice Blues.
and all the great guitar heroes/slinger that passed away: Albert Collins,Albert King,Freddie King,T-Bone Walker,Lightnin Hopkins,Elmore James,SRV a.m.o. Jimi Hendrix. I Pity The Fool...Bobby Blue Bland
Stormy Monday Blues....Bobby Blue Bland
Part Time Love....Johnnie Taylor
Shake Your Moneymaker....Elmore James
Cuttin In...Johnnie Guitar Watson
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie...Louis Jordan
The Thrill Is Gone...BB King
Good Rockin Tonight...Wynonnie Harris
Boom Boom...John Lee Hooker
Farther Up The Road...Bobby Blue Bland
Dust My Broom....Elmore James
Big Boss Man....Jimmy Reed
Spoonful....Howlin Wolf
Rock me....Muddy Waters
Night Time Is The Right Time....Ray Charles
Slide Guitar Blues....Allman Bros.
Loan Me A Dime....Duane Allman & Boz Scaggs
I Could Cry....Buddy Guy & John Mayall
Mystery Train....Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Duanes Tune....Allman Bros.
They Call it Stormy Monday....Eric Clapton & John Mayall
I'll Play The Blues For You....John Lee Hooker
Roadhouse Blues....Albert King
Go to amazon.com and look up hits from these artists, Buddy Guy--Albert King--Stevie Ray Vaughn--Freddy King--Robert Cray--Jeff Healey Band--BB King--Johnnie Taylor--Jimmy Reed--Junior Parker--Paul Butterfield Blues Band---John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers--Eric Clapton--J.J. Cale--Little Walter--Albert Collins---Robert Bradley---Ike Turner---D.C. Bellamy--Duane Allman Chris Duarte
Joe Bonamassa
Susan Tedeschi
Albert Collins
Johnny Winter Edgar and Johnny Winter
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Jimmy Vaughn
Buddy Guy
Albert King
B.B. King
Robert Johnson You can't beat Eric Clapton or Stevie Ray Vaughn Storyville is great, and believe it or not, John Mayer is an awesome blues guitar player and singer! Also Guy Forsythe and Chris Duarte. Kenny Wayne Sheppard, Susan Tedeschi. Of course, no one can beat Hendrix or SRV. I could go on but I won't. Oh, don't forget Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton!! Janis Joplin! I effing love her!
Odetta...although she was considered folk. I think her sound was more bluesy.
Bessie Smith
Ma Rainey
Leadbelly
Otis Redding.
That's all I can think of right now...
As far as the best guitarist, It's definitely Jimi Hendrix. He was part of his guitar. It's amazing. There are so many, but I haven't noticed anybody mention Michael Bloomfield. Also check out out some of the Junior Wells and Buddy Guy albums.
This is cool BLoomfield w/ Wells -Messin with the kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSFq4eWwt... Jeff Beck (early)
Eric Clapton
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