Blues

Curious what the blues fans around here are into and if there are any suggestions based on my current listening habits. I ordered a couple of Earl Hooker albums from Arhoolie a couple months back and they've been played pretty much every day since. Before that Albert King was my go to for Chicago/electric blues. Also a big fan of the country/acoustic stuff. Mance Lipscomb is my current fav.

 

I appreciate the Blues. Without Blues no R&B, Soul, Funk, Stomp'N Groove, Rock & Roll and all kinds of awesome Metal.



Get this compilation and do not look back. It was so good that I bought it twice. One set went to my favourite cafe because Blues and good company go well together. I cannot explain why...

 

That looks like a great comp to get a sense of the entire spectrum of blues. A few names I don't know and people i just haven't gotten around to yet so will probably try and find a copy. Thanks!

I see Big Joe Williams version of 'baby please don't go' is on there. Good sign in my book.

edit: so of course i went and looked for my Big Joe Williams cd and god damn it 'baby please' is not on there!

 

I'm also a fan of the Blues. I'm currently listening to a lot of Joe Bonamassa:



I'm also a fan of Tadeschi.

I'm looking forward to recommendations from others for guitar driven Blues.

 

I listen to a lot of J.J. Cale, Ray Bonneville and Joe Bonamassa.

 

A few of my favorite blues albums:

Doug McLeod: There's a Time

Keb Mo: self titled

Muddy Waters: Folk Singer

 

Coco Montoya - I Want It All Back
Gary Clark Jr. - Blak and Blu
Joanne Shaw Taylor - Almost Always Never

 

Ana Popovic
JJ Cale
Keb Mo
Albert Cummings
Bernard Allison
Buddy Guy
Popa Chubby
Tony Joe White

 

If you wish a nice break from the guitar based blues occasionally, check out Johnny Adams.

 

One Live ...One Studio Muddy Waters - Mike Bloomfield - Sam Lay - Duck Dunn - Otis Spann - Paul Butterfield - Buddy Miles

 

Somehow Fathers and Sons has not come across my radar. Checking it out now...thanks.

 

Any reccos for some laid back, modern-ish, instrumental, electric guitar blues? Something in the vein of 70s soul jazz, funk/fusion.

 

Some of my favorites are

Jonny Lang
Buddy Guy and Junior Wells
Blind Willie Johnson
Bukka White
RL Burnside
Mississippi John Hurt
Skip James

 

I was listening to some Hound Dog Taylor last night. Good stuff.

 

I had the Jimi Hendrix Blues compilation in college and loved it. But I listen to music mostly without lyrics at work. Any recommendations for excellent albums that are without lyrics?

 

Here's a link to some instrumentals.
http://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_bluesinst.html

 

Thanks for the link! Are there any personal favorites that stand out?

 

I'll be honest in that I haven't listened to any of these cuts as listed, but a lot of the artists are notable. You may be able listen to some on youtube. I hope that you hear some that you like.