Somebody set up me the blues.

[Poop-Loops]

Trying to get into blues, but no idea where to start. I listen to the jazz station, but the dedicated blues times are at weird hours.

[AdlerAugen]

same here, and all I really know about the blues is that it's 12 bar typically, and I know the boogey woogey walk.

[Poop-Loops]

I need some bands/people/albums to listen to. And don't recommend "sad black guy", either. I need NAMES.

I know B.B. King is good, but which albums should I get?

Also would be better if the songs were simple/easy so I can pick them up by ear. Either bass or guitar, doesn't really matter which, but if the guitar is simple, the bass will likely be simple too.

[jady]

Try,

Tommy Castro
Keb Mo
Little Charlie and the Nightcats
Debbie Davies
Walter Trout
Rod Piazza and the Mighty Fliers

Any album of these artists would be a good start...........

[Munjibunga]

Somebody set up us the bomb.

[Poop-Loops]

Gee, what a coincidence.

Who'da thunk that my thread title would be so similar to an extremely popular internet meme?

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by Poop-Loops

Gee, what a coincidence.

Who'da thunk that my thread title would be so similar to an extremely popular internet meme?

I put it there as a reference for those who may not be as internet-savvy as us right-thinkers.

[manicbassman]

Originally Posted by Poop-Loops

Trying to get into blues, but no idea where to start. I listen to the jazz station, but the dedicated blues times are at weird hours.

for good blues any time of the day (requires a fairly good internet connection) set up a blues "station" using Pandora.

http://www.pandora.com/

try listening to stations others have configured...

http://www.pandora.com/backstage?typ...&q=blues&x=&y=

enjoy

[Poop-Loops]

Fried gold. Thanks, man. This will be good!

[ibanezcollector]

Stevie Ray Vaughan.. Plain and Simple..

Others

Muddy Waters
John Lee Hooker
Elmore James
Robert Johnson
Albert King
Freddie King
Eric Clapton - Get From the Cradle CD

[manicbassman]

Originally Posted by Poop-Loops

Fried gold. Thanks, man. This will be good!

you're very welcome...

[Poop-Loops]

This doesn't work too well when playing Total Annihilation... But whatever...

[SoComSurfing]

I'm going to have to throw in Buddy Guy and Robert Cray, as well. I've been digging a guy named Poppa Chubby lately, too. The Blues is as diverse as any other genre out there; a big part of it is finding out what style of Blues you are into. I'm more of a classic-delta fan. Others are more into the Texas or Chicago styles. Best Buy put out a series of discs that were something like $3.99 each, with each one featuring a different blues style. I think there were about 7 CDs in the series.

[CElton]

Albert Collins "Iceman"...great bass lines and tone.

[The Lynchinator]

Definetly get Muddy Waters - Paris, 1972

Also, for some rock with your blues, Butterfield Bluesband - East West; Ten Years After - Shh; Ten Years After - Undead. Oh and if you like Muddy Waters and Butterfield Bluesband, you have to get Fathers And Sons. It's simply amazing, one of my favorite blues albums of all time.

[The Lynchinator]

Also, Willie Dixon. He's responsible for so many blues standards, and hes a a bassist

[crikker]

http://www.shoutcast.com/directory/index.phtml

See if that works.

Edit: It didn't but it will. When the site comes up, type in blues in the Search For: box. Away you go. Enjoy.

[fearceol]

John Mayall - (especially the album with Clapton)

Johnny Winter

Roomful of Blues

[louieeadg]

Well, you might not think about these bands as blues but-they are...

Led Zeppelin(try Dazed and Confused, Since I've been loving you)
Jimi Hendrix(his idol was bb king, really listen to the feel of their "non-commericalized" songs, all blues baby)
Like others have said...eric clapton
Anything with BB King's name on it...
Even the doors, very bluesy

+1000000 on Muddy Waters, the father of the blues
+100000000 on Willie Dixon, the father of blues bass

[Mojo-Man]

Muddy Waters
BB King
Freddy King
Albert King
Buddy Guy
Jr. Wells
Fab. Thunderbirds
SRV
Willie Dixion
Paul Butterfield
Early Fleetwood Mac-Peter Green
Allman Bro.
Elmore James
Jimmie Reed
Johnny Winter
Hollywood Fats band