[Mrvile]

I was wondering which artists I should check out for some good blues guitar. I'm a guitar player, and blues guitar always intrigued me but I never learned it because I listened to more metal-rock type stuff, but lately I've been getting into more blues oriented music. Anyway I've always been an advocate of listening to a lot of what I'm learning to play because it helps me pick up on a lot of things I can do while playing. But I'm looking for music that's much more weighted towards guitar, though I would like it to remain pretty chill - ie not looking for Chuck Berry or Elvis kind of stuff (although they are good).

Here's a good example of what I think is cool:
Chipotle radio commercials <- Listen to the first ad.

Thanks

 

[tpc41]

i saw buddy guy in concert last summer and i would highly recommend him. also look at:
BB King
Eric Clapton
Derek Trucks
Maybe Govt Mule
Robert Cray
Stevie Ray Vaughan

(just a few from my itunes library)

 

[Mrvile]

^^ That's a TON of stuff to go through already. Any specific albums or anything? I know a lot of the artists in your list play a variety of music...would anything happen to be geared more specifically towards what I'm looking for?

Thanks.

 

[tpc41]

Here are some albums to look into. I like to use the itunes store to demo new stuff.

BB King and Eric Clapton - Riding with the King
JJ Cale and Eric Clapton - Road to Escondido
Robert Cray - Strong Persuader
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - In Step

my personal favorite is govt mule, and if you usually listen rock, this is a great in between band. They don't really sound like your sample song, but are very entertaining. I recommend their self titled album for starters.

 

[tjkurita]

Hendrix's blues album?

B.B. King is a GREAT blues player.

Then there are the old-school guys who I prefer to Clapton and the like:

Son House
Muddy Waters
Howlin Wolf
T-Bone Walker

For a guitar player, the old players really give a good idea of the traditional patterns and licks.

Enjoy! Blues is great.

 

[Redo]

These two are MUST have:


Amazon.com: The Sky Is Crying: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Music

Amazon.com: Blues: Jimi Hendrix: Music

 

[Mrvile]

Thanks guys. I will check some of those albums out.

 

[DLeeWebb]

There are, obviously, many great blues guitarists. I just bought the new album "From The Reach" by Sonny Landreth because of this thread, and the You Tube video it is linked to. Very good album, several of the greats are guests on the album...

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f9/sli...-reach-330123/

 

[jsaliga]

Here are some great electric blues albums from my music library that I would suggest:

Luther Allison - Live in Chicago
Joe Bonamassa - Blues Deluxe
Roy Buchanan - Sweet Dreams: The Anthology
R.L. Burnside - Too Bad Jim
Tommy Castro - Right As Rain
Chris Duarte Group - Tailspin Headwack
Albert Collins - Cold Snap
Albert Cummings - True to Yourself
Jimmy Dawkins - Fast Fingers
Robben Ford - Blue Moon
Guitar Shorty - Topsy Turvy
Buddy Guy - Damn Right, I've Got the Blues
Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers - Sinner Street
John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillun
Junior Kimbrough - All Night Long
Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign
Freddie King - Let's Hideaway and Dance Away
Elmore James - King of the Slide Guitar
Sonny Landreth - South of I-10
Magic Slim & The Teardrops - Grand Slam
John Mayall - Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
Gary Moore - Back to the Blues
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - East-West
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live in Europe
Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Ledbetter Heights
Smokin' Joe Kubek - Texas Cadillac
Walter Trout - Relentless
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood
Johnny Winter - Second Winter

--Jerome

 

[Jubei]

There are of course tons of brilliant blues guitar albums but the ones I listen to most often are :

Albert King - King Of The Blues Guitar
Albert Collins - Ice Pickin
BB King - Live At Cook County Jail
Buddy Guy - anything on Chess
Earl Hooker - 2 Bugs and a Roach
Freddie King - Hide Away: The Best Of Freddie King
Magic Sam - West Side Soul
Otis Rush - Right Place Wrong Time

John Primer - The Real Deal
John Campbell - One Believer
Ronnie Earl - Healing Time
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand The Weather

Butterfield Blues Band - East-West
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton

I'm sure I missed many . . .

 

[Coop47]

I've always thought B.B. King's "Live at the Regal" was essential listening. You can also find a ton of cheap blues collections on CD featuring many of the artists mentioned above. Anything that says Chess Records is probably worth picking up.

A few other names to add:
Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Elmore James
Michael Bloomfield
Jimmie Vaughan

 

[DaMavs]

Lots of good suggestions - a few specific albums for some of my faves:

Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Blvd. & Slowhand
Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band (Buddy Guy on guitar) - Hoodoo Man Blues
Muddy Waters - Folk Singer, His Best 1947 to 1955 & His Best 1956 to 1964

 

[tru blu]

Buddy Guy - Sweet Tea
Elmore James - Shake Your Moneymaker: The Best Of the Fire Sessions
Jimi Hendrix - Blues
Robert Cray - False Accusations OR Strong Persuader
Lurrie Bell - Mercurial Son

Chess Blues Classics, Vols. 1 and 2

 

[beerguy0]

I'm a big SRV fan. I would suggest Texas Flood. If you like live stuff, and are into DVDs, get Stevie Ray Vaughn "Live at the El Macambo Club". It was recorded at a little club in Toronto in 1983, when SRV was doing a lot of Hendrix. His version of "Third Stone From the Sun" is totally amazing.

 

[DrBenway]

This thread makes me really proud to be a Head-fier. So many great recommendations!


A couple that I haven't seen so far:

"Magic Sam" Maghett.
Albert King (might have missed a ref to him, he's pretty obvious.)
Freddie King
Little Buster

Edit: Oh, and of course the original recording of "The Things I Used to Do" by Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones.
Edit, Edit: Also Jimmy Dawkins
Edit, Edit, Edit: ...and Otis Rush!