Author Topic: Blues. (Read 27002 times)

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #80 on:** March 1, 2010, 08:56:49 pm »

If you want to get a good over view of R&B and The Blues you should check the Chess Records 1947-1975 Boxset. Muddy Waters, Etta James, Ruth Brown, Curtis Mayfield, i could go on. Also there's the unknown gems on it that pop out at you. A lot to take in but worth the listen. If you're interested PM me and I'll throw you on the links.

http://www.amazon.com/Chess-Story-1947-1975-Various-Artists/dp/B00002MCI4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1267475258&sr=1-7

As for Jazz, these should be a good starting point.

Herbie Hancock - Headhunters

Not Strictly Jazz in fact people would argue not at all but its a good intro into the world of 5 minute soloing.

Miles Davis - In a Silent Way

Maybe a stretch to far, it contains lots of noodling but also it has some beautiful atmospheric pieces and great solo's from the man himself. Smoke a spliff and it will all start to become apparent also you'll impress that girl with the sleeve of the record, it just looks so damn cool.

Donald Byrd - Byrd in Flight

A less well known artist then the aforementioned but a far less challenging record with structure and no mad cacophony of sounds, its just straight up Jazz with i wont step on your toes if you don't step on mine soloing. None the less a great record and slightly obscure so you can impress that chick. I doubt you will, girls don't like Jazz.

Yorkykopite · « **Reply #81 on:** March 2, 2010, 10:01:46 am »

Chicago blues - toss up between Elmore James and Magic Sam

Delta Blues - Son House or Bukka White

Folk blues - Mississippi John Hurt

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #82 on:** March 2, 2010, 10:11:22 am »

Jimmy Witherspoon, I just love "No Rollin' Blues". Can't find it on utube though folks I'm afraid. If you want a modern take on the blues then track down Two Gallants.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/2AWCRkcCKm8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/2AWCRkcCKm8&hl=en_GB&fs=1&</a>

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #83 on:** March 5, 2010, 03:22:57 pm »

Quote from: KERRYKOP on March 1, 2010, 08:56:49 pm

As for Jazz, these should be a good starting point.

And maybe a bit of Canonball Adderley:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/PGbWUIxkbQc&color1=0xb1b1b1&" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/PGbWUIxkbQc&color1=0xb1b1b1&</a>

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #84 on:** March 5, 2010, 04:17:50 pm »

Quote from: lfsea on March 5, 2010, 03:29:06 pm

You need to cut the bit in red and put it in flash tags mate - [*flash=500,400] ....... [*/flash]

Take out the *'s

I can instinctively tell you're trying to help - but you'll need to try a lot harder.

Veinticinco de Mayo · « **Reply #85 on:** March 5, 2010, 04:38:45 pm »

Quote from: Dr. Beaker on March 5, 2010, 04:17:50 pm

I can instinctively tell you're trying to help - but you'll need to try a lot harder.

pascoli · « **Reply #86 on:** March 5, 2010, 05:12:17 pm »

Theres just something about the blues.

Not something i'd ever really listened to before, although i'm pretty sure i would have heard me mum playin it years ago.

It just seems so........right??
The lyrics, the music, everything just seems so relevant.

Chains and things - could well have been written about my life.

Woke up this morning,
After another one of those crazy dreams
Oh, nothing is going right this morning,
The whole world is wrong it seems
Oh, I guess it's the chain that bind me
I can't shake it loose these chains and things

Got to work this morning,
Seems like everything is lost
I got a cold hearted wrong doing woman,
And a slave driving boss
I can't loosen these chains that bind me,
Can't shake them loosen these chains and things
Just can't loosen these chains and things

Well you talk about hard luck and trouble,
Seems to be my middle name
All the odds are against me,
Yes, I can only play a losing game
These chains that bind me,
Can't loosen these chains and things
Just can't loosen these chains and things

Oh, I would pack up and leave today people,
But I ain't got nowhere to go
Ain't got money to buy a ticket,
And I don't feel like walking anymore
These chains that bind me
I can't lose, I can't lose these chains and things

Its a proper close yer eyes, feel the music and let yer body move music!!!!

I cant believe how long its taken me to get onto it.

Filler. · « **Reply #87 on:** March 5, 2010, 06:58:41 pm »

A bit of Charlie Patton from about 1930:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/yGsAh2jx6JA&hl=en_US&fs=1&" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/yGsAh2jx6JA&hl=en_US&fs=1&</a>

Great stuff.

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #88 on:** March 5, 2010, 07:33:31 pm »

Quote from: Dr. Beaker on March 5, 2010, 03:22:57 pm

And maybe a bit of Canonball Adderley:

Fuck that was a really nice piece, especially the flute solo, thanks

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #89 on:** March 5, 2010, 07:46:52 pm »

Quote from: KERRYKOP on March 5, 2010, 07:33:31 pm

Fuck that was a really nice piece, especially the flute solo, thanks

Yusef Lateef on flute lazengenlmen.

Glad you liked it.

And thanks to all for technical assistance - I'm still as in the dark as ever. Oh by the way it's called Jive Samba.

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #90 on:** March 5, 2010, 08:07:29 pm »

Quote from: Dr. Beaker on March 5, 2010, 07:46:52 pm

Yusef Lateef on flute lazengenlmen.

Glad you liked it.

And thanks to all for technical assistance - I'm still as in the dark as ever. Oh by the way it's called Jive Samba.

Anymore cool shit i mightn't of heard of? A bit of a weird question but have a go anyway.

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #91 on:** March 5, 2010, 11:31:47 pm »

http://www.youtube.com/v/N9fvHN_2Rig

Here we go again, not sure if I've got the full thing anyway, I'm in work and I've got no sound on this thing.

Dr. Beaker · « **Reply #92 on:** March 5, 2010, 11:35:20 pm »

And another. Not everyone's cup of tea, but here we go anyway - the undisputed greatest jazz pianist of all time - and all universes.

http://www.youtube.com/v/D9Cs_zb4q14

RedmeisterOZ · « **Reply #93 on:** March 6, 2010, 03:25:38 am »

Stevie Ray Vaughan: "Tin Pan Alley"

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/xuYWhsjFpNM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/xuYWhsjFpNM&hl=en_US&fs=1&</a>

Hudson66 · « **Reply #94 on:** March 6, 2010, 03:33:56 am »

Dobro Slide Guitar Blues. Love this set.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsuQTltvSxI

Edit* how could i mention blues and not include this man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8hqGu-leFc&feature=fvw

pascoli · « **Reply #95 on:** April 6, 2010, 03:09:07 pm »

Anyone else watch the "Martin Scorcese presents the blues" on Sky Entertainment??

Superb series thats introiduced me to a whole new world of blues.

"The Death of JP Lenoir" is an absolute belter, gonna try and pick it up later on in the week.

RedmeisterOZ · « **Reply #96 on:** April 22, 2010, 01:38:45 pm »

B.B.King, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan: 'Rock Me Baby'

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/F4OXrmxDp44&hl=en_US&fs=1&" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/F4OXrmxDp44&hl=en_US&fs=1&</a>

Timbo's Goals · « **Reply #97 on:** April 22, 2010, 02:43:20 pm »

Quote from: skidz73 on March 1, 2010, 05:58:08 pm

Howlin' Wolf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TwEYuues6Y

Jimmy Reed - I Ain't Got you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2E5wWVPc00

T Bone Walker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVR8lg1YLuc

Odetta - Another Man Done Gone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZE6HfWbg1E

Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekoh2HJAwBk

Lead Belly - Where Did YOu Sleep Last Night http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRtd9TFfScU

Freddie King - Hideaway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbqtnNorgQA

Guitar Slim - The Things That I used to do http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6qh4QLiMkg

Ignore the rip off merchants from the 60s from these shores and even the 90s. These were true pioneers.

Some really great stuff there Skidz. Really loved the odetta track. The one I post below though a fusion with blues, hillbilly and country clearly has links to that Odetta theme.

I really do feel some of the delta stuff such as Robert J and i love Peter green's feel for the music though I have to honestly say I've never really been a true Blues lover and I really don't find much that's more irritating than the likes of Clapton churning out a fast fingered 50's chicago replica such as Further on down the road et alia.

Anyroad Skidz here's that band take

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQPAYCPRXOw

Timbo's Goals · « **Reply #98 on:** April 22, 2010, 03:12:56 pm »

Quote from: pascoli on March 1, 2010, 06:25:54 pm

With rgds to "Where did you sleep last night", is that the one that Nirvana covered on the Unplugged album??

FUckin love that song if it is and really wanna hear the original now.

It is Pascoli. As you rightly say it's a terrific song. From what I gather it's a traditional song adapted into The Blues as 'Where did you sleep last night' [figures i guess - seedy

] and into country genre as 'In the pines' of which there are some crappy takes but one amazing take by gene Clark off his Silverado live album which I'd say is the ultimate take on the song.

I'm trying a link to a snatch of gene Clark's take on it. Hope thelink works though you might have to register. it's worth it even for a 20 second snatch.

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dnfwxzqjldfe

MrGrumpy · « **Reply #99 on:** April 22, 2010, 03:46:23 pm »

Quote from: RedmeisterOZ on January 23, 2008, 01:35:22 pm

Howlin' Wolf...what a voice.

The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions:

Side One:

1. "Rockin' Daddy" - 3:43 - Chester Burnett
2. "I Ain't Superstitious" - 3:34 - Willie Dixon
3. "Sittin' On Top Of The World" - 3:51 - Chester Burnett
4. "Worried About My Baby" - 2:55 - Chester Burnett
5. "What A Woman!" - 3:02 - James Oden
6. "Poor Boy" - 3:04 - Chester Burnett

Side Two:

1. "Built For Comfort" - 2:08 - Willie Dixon
2. "Who's Been Talking?" - 3:02 - Chester Burnett
3. "The Red Rooster (Rehearsal)"
4. "The Red Rooster" - 5:54 - Willie Dixon
5. "Do The Do" - 2:18 - Willie Dixon
6. "Highway 49" - 2:45 - Joe Lee Williams
7. "Wang-Dang-Doodle" - 3:27 Willie Dixon

Dam good album, try to get hold of Howlin Wolf's version of Smokestack Lightnin

RedmeisterOZ · « **Reply #100 on:** May 30, 2010, 03:36:04 pm »

Muddy Waters: "You can't lose what you ain't never had"

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Zappa · « **Reply #101 on:** May 30, 2010, 07:40:19 pm »

Maryport Blues Festival 23-25 July

Prog-Main Stage
Programme PDF Print
Friday 23rd July 6.45 p.m. -12.00 p.m.

7.00-7.30 Feed Me

8.00-9.00 Gregg Wright Band (US)

9.30-10.30 The Hoax

11.00-12.00 Paul Carrack

Saturday 24th July (Afternoon session) 2.00 p.m. -6.00 p.m.

2.00-3.00 Steve Rodgers Band

3.30-4.30 Marcus Bonfanti Band

5.00-6.00 Paddy Milner and the Big Sounds

Saturday 24th July (Evening session) 7.00 p.m.-12.00 p.m.

7.00-8.00 Bex Marshall

8.30-10.00 Mica Paris

10.30-12.00 Booker T (US)

Sunday 25th July (Afternoon session) 2.00 p.m.-6.00 p.m.

2.00-3.00 Rory Ellis Duo (AUS)

3.30-4.30 Hokie Joint

5.00-6.00 Holmes Brothers (US)

Sunday 25th (Evening session) 7.30 p.m.-10.30 p.m

7.00-8.30 Canned Heat (US)

9.00-10.30 The Robert Cray Band (US)

http://www.maryportblues.co.uk/

Zappa · « **Reply #102 on:** May 30, 2010, 07:43:07 pm »

Absolute peach from a previous Maryport ... Ben Andrews

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-gw0TZvabg

RedmeisterOZ · « **Reply #103 on:** June 3, 2010, 02:22:17 pm »

R.L Burnside: "Let my baby ride"

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skrtel_power · « **Reply #104 on:** July 30, 2010, 02:21:52 pm »

all in the title i'm 24 so its before my time and im really into blues as of late know some of the bigger names but can soem people reccomend some real soulfull gritty blues tracks on youtube for me to listen to ?

eAyeAddio · « **Reply #105 on:** July 30, 2010, 02:29:15 pm »

Quote from: skrtel_power on July 30, 2010, 02:21:52 pm

....can soem people reccomend some real soulfull gritty blues tracks on youtube for me to listen to ?

Try this: Politician by Cream..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0o0l7ekKvk

eAyeAddio · « **Reply #106 on:** July 30, 2010, 02:33:14 pm »

Or this.... Spoonful - Howlin' Wolf

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyfgb9sDT1I

The Fletcher Memorial · « **Reply #107 on:** July 30, 2010, 02:52:31 pm »

Have a go of "Last Kind Words" Geeshie Wiley

Buck Pete · « **Reply #108 on:** July 30, 2010, 03:33:14 pm »

George Thorogood is my favorite Blues artist.

Moldyman · « **Reply #109 on:** July 30, 2010, 03:40:51 pm »

Son House - Death Letter Blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQoLKLDQ70c&feature=related

Blind Willie McTell - Lord, Send Me An Angel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qux0DTr_28

Robert Johnson - Hellhound On My Trail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqgcM_CmhdA

It's not really about great tracks you need mate, you should just listen to any Bluesmen these guys recommend and do some research yourself and decide which one is for you. Ths blues is very subjective in a way that alot of people don't get. So it's better to let yourself make your own mind up.

and If your looking for a modern blues band...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AVd5RVukcs

jooneyisdagod · « **Reply #110 on:** July 30, 2010, 03:53:32 pm »

Probably not Blues per se but give this a go,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4US_On-YORw

Jimmy Hendrix - Power to Love

Billy The Kid · « **Reply #111 on:** July 30, 2010, 05:24:59 pm »

I'm a big Robert Johnson fan. I was browsing youtoob one recently and found this cover of Crossroads Blues

Had me tapping my foot I must say. Check it out

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/5SZIFHJIjEw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/5SZIFHJIjEw&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1</a>

Sammy5IsAlive · « **Reply #112 on:** July 30, 2010, 09:17:19 pm »

Some Leadbelly tracks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCf60f_sAA0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuzdTHOE67k&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blI2dXHyBj0&feature=related

The latter famously covered by Nirvana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKT1P7x_Pzo

And lastly I put this in the solos thread, but it's also and incredible blues track in it's own right
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v-EBndS5sw

Sammy5IsAlive · « **Reply #113 on:** July 30, 2010, 09:31:00 pm »

One of the things I love about the blues is how the old standards are played down throughout the years... Stop breaking down as performed by

Robert Johnson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui4668HODL8&feature=related

Rolling Stones (my personal favourite)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnDpW5vpbDY&feature=related

White Stripes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsBa0prOb0g

Art Vandelay · « **Reply #114 on:** July 30, 2010, 10:25:24 pm »

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/d49m6G9vOrI&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/d49m6G9vOrI&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/w5IOou6qN1o&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/w5IOou6qN1o&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/_d1SpEfRBr0&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/_d1SpEfRBr0&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/QzC_rGX-XyM&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/QzC_rGX-XyM&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/SsgZ5IDQu80&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/SsgZ5IDQu80&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/fJJ4lI631Ng&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/fJJ4lI631Ng&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/vWUu7sUyMPE&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/vWUu7sUyMPE&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

Uhoh AureliOs · « **Reply #115 on:** July 30, 2010, 10:43:32 pm »

Love that hard time killing floor blues Art. Great song.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/l45f28PzfCI&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/l45f28PzfCI&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4up4VP8zjyc&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/4up4VP8zjyc&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/cz6LbWWqX-g&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/cz6LbWWqX-g&amp;hl=en_GB&amp;fs=1</a>

Nicolai Dunger – Last Night I Dreamt Of Mississippi

theCanadian · « **Reply #116 on:** July 31, 2010, 04:05:42 am »

Get "From the Cradle" (album) by Eric Clapton. Such an amazing blues album with insane guitar work.

RedmeisterOZ · « **Reply #117 on:** July 31, 2010, 04:13:28 am »

When you come back from dem cotton fields, put these on mate.

'I'll play the blues for you' - Albert King
'Stormy Monday' - Albert Collins (from Live in Japan)
"Little Johnny Lee' - Ronnie Earl
'The thrill is gone' - B.B.King
'Key to the highway' - Little Walter
'Billie's blues' - Billie Holiday
'First time I met the Blues' - Buddy Guy
'Come on in my kitchen' - Keb Mo'
'Let my baby ride' - R.L.Burnside
'Bullfrog blues' - Canned Heat
'Hoodoo man blues'- Junior Wells
'Smoking gun' - Robert Cray
''Til they cut me down' - Jeff Lang
'There goes the neighborhood' - Roomful of Blues
'Cold shot' - Stevie Ray Vaughan
'Strange conversation' - Ted Hawkins
'Gonna send you back to Georgia' - Hound Dog Taylor
'Born under a bad sign' - Jimi Hendrix
'Coffee house blues' - Lightnin' Hopkins
'No escape from the blues' - Muddy Waters
'Sitting on top of the world - Howlin' Wolf
'Born in Chicago' - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
'Come on home' - Eddie Boyd
'The sun is shining' - Elmore James
'Walking by myself' - Jimmy Rogers
'Driftin' blues' - Eric Clapton
"I'm leaving you' - Otis Span
'It serves you right to suffer' - John Lee Hooker
'Fattening frogs for snakes' - Sonny Boy Williamson

And a few more here:
http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=207025.msg3778677#msg3778677

skrtel_power · « **Reply #118 on:** July 31, 2010, 04:19:19 am »

wow guys some awesome tracks so far lovin this thread

Mouth · « **Reply #119 on:** July 31, 2010, 04:44:07 am »

A good place to start is with Martin Scorsese series on the Blues and the cds that went with it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese_Presents_the_Blues:_A_Musical_Journey