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Who is your favorite blues artist or singer?

Posted by ddousharm • 9/03/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: blues, blues artist, music, singer

I just have to put this question out there. I have been asked many times and my answer is always the same, Robert Plant. People say What!!! Isn't he a rock star?

I just posted an article on Robert Plant if anyone is interested. guit70.blogspot.com/2008/09/blues-or-rock-about-rock-legend-or.html

But that is not the reason for this discussion. I am genuinely interested in who you consider for the blues.

I am off to start my day and will comment when I get back around 3pm eastern standard time. I hope to read many artists here and hope to use the information in an upcoming post.

See ya-all later!

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9/03/08

satijournal

Led Zeppelin definitely did their share of blues, although they did it in a kind of theatrical style, which was great for that that time in music history. I remember sitting around getting stoned and listening to their music for hours and hours. It's still fun to listen to. I don't usually put them in the category of blues, though.

My favorite blues artist was Albert King when he was backed by Booker T. and the MGs. Freddie King was great, too (no relation). And Albert Collins, Mike Bloomfield, Duane Allman. I guess those are my top five.

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9/03/08

aningeniousname

My favourite is Lightening Hopkins, but I also really like Muddy waters and John Lee Hooker. All those old bluesmen were great.

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9/06/08

ddousharm

This will be in part II of my new post. I have a great interview with Robert Plant talking about the old blues artists. The video is a bit long but I think it is excellent and you may want to watch it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=grVFXkFdbpg

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9/06/08

Hoeno

When I see Zep doing blues, I usually think 'That's great rock and roll.' but everyone's got their own sense of it, I guess. I don't see blues as just being one kind of music. I'd say there's T-Bone style blues and Lightning Hopkins style blues and just all different types. Albert King had kind of a funk thing. Those guys are all favorites but I've always been partial to Magic Sam who died very young and Otis Rush. Just too many styles and greats to even pick one. Couldn't do it. Hooker, Allison, Williams, Jones, Johnson, Johnson, Johnson and Johnson (Not the baby powder), King, King, King, King and even King were all great. Also, Lockwood, Spann, Wolf, Johnson and King. King and Johnson too, while we're at it.

~JD

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9/06/08

acousticguitarist

I think Stevie Ray Vaughan when he did a slow blues was good

Duck Baker on Acoustic is great

Hendrix doing "Belly Button Window"

Laurence Juber is very good, see below

acousticguitarist.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/laurence-juber-youtube-acoustic-...

As for jazz blues, Joe Pass and Ella Fitzgerald

Electric Blues... Robben Ford or Robert Cray unproduced

Chicago Blues... guitarist Jimmy Johnson by far

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9/06/08

ddousharm

Nice selection, I see the blues in many different forms and styles.

Laurence Juber is awesome and that fretless bass was great!

Muddy Waters has always hit a spot for me, same as Clapton. I had the pleasure of meeting Bo Diddly at a singers songwriters convention in Philadelphia in the 90s.

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1. 9/07/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  i saw muddy play in the eventies, very very good
9/06/08

Chrislag

Howlin Wolf! "moaning after midnight" -- one of my favorite songs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWOT6lBknx0

Also Captain Beefheart (althoug unconventional) is a great blues man
Orange Claw Hammer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of-GoDlJCo8

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9/06/08

drjay1966

Howlin' Wolf
Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson
B. B. King
John Lee Hooker
Jorman Kaukonen

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9/06/08

steafan

Rory Gallagher(RIP)..Irish legend...if you don't know him then check him out,you don't know what your missing.

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9/06/08

Chrislag

Blind lemon Jefferson ... one of the early blues man:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3yd-c91ww8

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9/07/08

Fitzgerald

B.B. King
T. Bone Walker
Jimmi Hendrix
Albert King
Albert Collins
Freddie King
Lightnin' Hoppkins
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Blind Willie McTell
Sister Rossetta Tharpe
Eric Clapton
Memphis Minnie
Jimmy Page
Muddy Waters
Keath Richards (you are probably surprised by that one)

And too many others to mention. Check out my blues blog for a daily taste of the blues squeezemylemon.blogspot.com/

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1. 9/21/08
  
  peterjcrowley
  
  Keith Richards doesn't surprise me. He has a couple great albums with a group called The Ex Pensive Winos. Also Jeff Beck, Albums Truth and Blow by Blow, "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" Add to that James Cotton seen here playing at The Shaboo Allstars Reunion concert. Shaboo was a blues club in Willimantic Ct in the seventies, everyone played there including BB King, Muddy Waters, Miles Davis, www.peterjcrowley.com/blog/2007_08_01_archive.html
  enjoy pjc
9/07/08

legbamel

Taj Mahal, nearly tied by Keb' Mo' (about whom I posted on my music blog today), is my nominee for best living blues singer.

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9/07/08

fstasu

Billie Holiday, lady put all her pain into the music.

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9/07/08

melindaville

I love Robert Plant. I also love Eric Clapton. However, my favorite blues musician has to be BB King. I also love Buddy Guy. I was at a concert of his last summer and his guitar string broke. He gave it to me!

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9/07/08

AAACopywriter

Charley Patton, Skip James

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1. 9/21/08
  
  satijournal
  
  I'm so glad you picked Skip James.
9/21/08

whimsicalpam

Robert Cray is my first pic and coming in a close second Billy Price (and the Keystone Rhythm Band)

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9/21/08

farangrakthai

Is "Tears from Heaven" from Eric Clapton blues?
Because it sure gives me the blues...

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1. 9/21/08
  
  ddousharm
  
  Anything from Eric Clapton is considered the blues. Anyone who writes, sings and plays guitar with that much passion expresses the blues.
10/21/08

AAACopywriter

Charley Patton

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10/21/08

RTBjr73

Keb'Mo.

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10/21/08

burtf51

Little Walter
Otis Rush
Robert Lockwood
Jimmy Reed
Otis Spann
Pinetop Perkins
Louis Myers
Johnny Johnson
Eddie Taylor
Willie Dixon
Sonny Boy Williamson
Elgin Evans & Fred Below - The Two Greatest Drummers Ever
Sam Myers
Robert Nitehawk
Robert Johnson
Bukka White
T-Bone Walker

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10/21/08

myriadlife

Chuck Berry

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1. 3/06/09
  
  legbamel
  
  I think of Chuck Berry (and Bo Diddley, for that matter) as rock, although their styles are firmly rooted in the blues. I love both of them, though!
3/06/09

txtface

Rod Stewart with the Faces: wrung out a few awesome blues songs.

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3/06/09

melindaville

I love BB King, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy--Etta James, Diana Krall. And more -- I love the blues!

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3/06/09

libertycast1

Even though he is really kind of a Blues/Folk blend I'm going to have to voice out for Amos Lee on this one. Although I am surprised no one has yet announced such a significant one as Lead Belly yet.

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3/06/09

joefaz

Clarence Carter
Roy Buchanan(guitar)
Ray Charles (I love Georgia on My Mind)

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3/06/09

OneMuslim

I don't really know but I am one of the member of House of Blues

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3/06/09

askcherlock

BB King, Ella, Nina Simone and even Phoebe Snow when she was around more.

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