Underrated/under appreciated blues artists

[Tazziedevil]

We all know the big names and the Mt Rushmore of blues singers: BB King, Albert Lee, SRV, Muddy Waters...

but there are a ton of guys/gals who don’t get the love they should. Here’s one of my faves: cool bass lines to most of his stuff, too.

Gary ‘B.B.’ Coleman

 

[5StringBlues]

 

[bass12]

Ruthie Foster:

 

[Tazziedevil]

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Ruthie Foster:

That's great stuff!

 

[GwenOnBass]

Underrated/unappreciated?

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[5StringBlues]

 

[bass4more]

Nathan Beauregard

 

[bass4more]

Furry Lewis

 

[5StringBlues]

Ruthie Foster:

Love Ruthie Foster.


Here's some with a couple of great friends of mine on bass and drums.


RIP Samantha Banks

 

[GwenOnBass]

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[jerry]

I saw Ruthie a few times with Larry Fulcher on bass, great stuff. There are so many great blues singers new and old, I dig Shemekia Copeland and Danielle Schnebelen among tons of others.

 

[lowplaces]

Out of 'Cincy

 

[andawun]

 

[marqueemoon]

Skip James

 

[roller]

Although he leans away from many of the traditional blues artists listed in this thread, Ian Moore is bluesy, quite good and never received the credit he deserves. His self-titled album from '93 is a great listen.

 

[dramatwist]

 

[Bruiser Stone]

Mars Cowling
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers
Roy Rogers
Microwave Dave & The Nukes
EG Kight
Corey Dennison
Johnny Winter

 

[Laurent]

Willie Dixon (he's a bass player and song writer as well).
RL Burnside

 

[fhm555]

Mars Cowling
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers
Roy Rogers
Microwave Dave & The Nukes
EG Kight
Corey Dennison
Johnny Winter

Dave is right up the road in the Huntsville Madison area. Him and my brother are good friends.

here’s a blast from the past. The Heartfixers featured Tinsley Ellis and Greg Taylor. They only had one release but if you can find it it’s none too shabby.


The late great Willie King. I was fortunate enough to be Willie’s first call bass player for a time before i took a job that required travel. Any time i’d get back to town there would always be a message on my machine from Willie telling me where they were playing and inviting me out. I learned more about playing on the fly and on stage communications playing with Wille than i did at any time prior to that.



While not that obscure, he’s my favorite living bluesman, who can also rock you all night long if the mood strikes. Anywho, here’s my favorite polka dot fashionista.

 

[Robscott]

We all know the big names and the Mt Rushmore of blues singers: BB King, Albert Lee, SRV, Muddy Waters...

but there are a ton of guys/gals who don’t get the love they should. Here’s one of my faves: cool bass lines to most of his stuff, too.

Gary ‘B.B.’ Coleman

Seasick Steve.........until 5 years ago