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10-22-2010, 12:31 PM
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I'm looking for a great blues album.
All components of the album must be solid--- the bass playing in particular. I'm looking more for "feel", pocket playing, and tone, than mind-blowing chops.
PLEASE KEEP IT TO ONE RECOMMENDATION, OR SIMPLY +1 IF ANOTHER PERSON ALREADY MENTIONED ONE YOU WERE THINKING OF. |
10-22-2010, 12:32 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Here we are... | | | Muddy Waters - Fathers and Sons
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10-22-2010, 12:34 PM
|  | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | | Buddy Guy and Junior Wells Play the Blues.
And +1 to Muddy. |
10-22-2010, 12:34 PM
| | | | Howlin' Wolf, London Sessions.
+1 to Muddy, Buddy and Junior |
10-22-2010, 12:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sonoma County, CA | | | +1
Father and Sons +1 |
10-22-2010, 12:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Here we are... | | | +1 to Buddy and Junior.
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10-22-2010, 12:37 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Leuven, Belgium | | | No bass playing, but I'm recommending "booker's guitar" by Eric Bibb.
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10-22-2010, 12:40 PM
|  | Yeah, I've got the moves like Jagger. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: G.R. MI | | This is a great album: 
Also The Blues Bros Briefcase Full Of Blues is another goodun. Duck rules!
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Originally Posted by hover He's got the Moo OO OO OO OO OO OO OObs like Jagger.... | |
10-22-2010, 12:41 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Here we are... | | Quote:
Originally Posted by drteeth No bass playing, but I'm recommending "booker's guitar" by Eric Bibb. | Bibb +1
good call on Showdown, Playtex.
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10-22-2010, 01:49 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Catford, London | | John Mayall's Bluesbreakers: "Bluesbreakers" (w/Clapton) & "A Hard Road" (w/Peter Green) - John McVie in the pocket on both.
For a bit of proto-Cream, try "The Sound of 66" and "There's a BOND Between Us" by the Graham Bond ORGANization - Bruce and Baker.
Canvey Island's finest Dr. Feelgood - "Down By The Jetty", "Malpractice" & the live "Stupidity" - John B. Sparks keeping it together while Wilko Johnson & Lee Brilleaux go mental. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIya16hk-2s
The post-Wilko live lbum "As It Happens" is well worth a spin too.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds "Girls Go Wild" & "What's The Word" - the late, & very great, Keith Ferguson. What a loss that guy was.
Edging into Rock...
Johnny Winter, "Second Winter" - Tommy Shannon, 'nuff said.
Paul Rodgers' "Muddy Waters Blues" - Pino Palladino showing exactly why he keeps getting the gig.
Rory Gallagher "Live In Europe" - Gerry McAvoy ridin' shotgun.
Fear the mullet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeBg1685g2Y
A bit more than one I'm afraid... Got carried away there, oops.
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10-22-2010, 01:57 PM
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Edit..check out these samples!.. http://www.amazon.com/100-Cotton-Jam.../dp/B0000ZMGXE
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10-22-2010, 02:04 PM
| | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | Quote:
Originally Posted by 5StringBlues +1 to Buddy and Junior. | Well we seem to have very similar tastes don't we?
For a bit more on that record, it's my desert island blues album. Being blues, the bass is unremarkable but Clapton guests on rhythm guitar and there is no substitute for Buddy. |
10-22-2010, 02:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Here we are... | | Quote:
Originally Posted by colcifer Well we seem to have very similar tastes don't we? | LOL Yup,blues and Yes,whoda thunk it?
Phalex is also down with this.
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10-22-2010, 02:20 PM
| | Yeah, I've got the moves like Jagger. | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: G.R. MI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by 5StringBlues
Phalex is also down with this.
| I'm down!
I'm not sure if Hot Tuna is 100% blues, but Jack Cassidy is the bomb!
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10-22-2010, 02:33 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florianopolis - Brazil | | | +1 to the Showdown! album.
*Clapton's "From the cradle" - awesome renderings of ole time blues songs + Dave Bronze on bass (very pocket-y and tight basslines) -> one of my favorites.
*Take a look at Coco Montoya. I really like his first album ("Got a mind to travel", I guess).
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10-22-2010, 10:37 PM
|  | C'mon man! | | Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hawaii | | | B.B. King's Completely Well or Otis Rush's Mourning In The Morning albums for some great Jerry Jemmott playing.
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10-22-2010, 10:41 PM
| | Esteemed Nitpicker | | Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A Galaxy Far, Far Away | | | JJ with B.B.! |
10-22-2010, 10:45 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Manhattan | | | All good choices. The Robert Johnson collection is a must for delta blues roots. Muddy, Lightnin' Lil Walter -- all great.
As for bass playing -- it's not really a music that allows for the bass to stand out but Willie Dixon owns the style and it can't be played any better on electric than Tommy Shannon.
I also always liked the way Tim Bogart played the blues but it's hardly "authentic." |
10-22-2010, 10:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wellington, New Zealand | | +1 to Robert Johnson
I'm a big blues fan so forgive me if I go over the 1 recommendation.
Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, that album is a must!
Son House - Delta Blues and Spirituals, he's just the best I reckon.
There are a whole lot, but I won't overdo it 
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10-23-2010, 03:26 AM
|  | (No Longer) Tradin' My Hours for a Handfulla Dimes | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boston | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Phalex This is a great album:
Also The Blues Bros Briefcase Full Of Blues is another goodun. Duck rules! | +1 on ShowDown.
I would also recommend Robert Cray's Strong Persuader...IMHO his best work.
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