The Blues Thread

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Sun September 01, 2013 9:06 am

This is my song. Everything I stand for is right here in this song.

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Wed October 30, 2013 10:43 pm

Good documentary about the last days of Junior Kimbrough, RL Burnside & others

Warning. Bono appears around the 6:00 mark.

Soma. · Post by **Soma.** » Wed October 30, 2013 10:50 pm

I think Buddy Guy is my favorite blues guitarist. Goofy-ass polka dot stratocaster and all.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Wed October 30, 2013 11:02 pm

I love RL.

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Wed October 30, 2013 11:04 pm

zeb wrote:I love RL.

i think he's kind of hilarious in that documentary. The record producers are telling him to stop collecting welfare checks when in he's hauling in a few thousand for playing shows.

surfndestroy · Post by **surfndestroy** » Wed October 30, 2013 11:26 pm

Soma. wrote:I think Buddy Guy is my favorite blues guitarist. Goofy-ass polka dot stratocaster and all.

The only thing that pisses me off about Buddy is he's all flash and dash live. I love him for his songs more than his guitar wanking but his concerts have way too much focus on watching him goofily show off.

Howlin' Wolf is usually my go to guy. I love how heavy he is and his voice. Moanin' at Midnight, holy shit.

Soma. · Post by **Soma.** » Wed October 30, 2013 11:28 pm

I understand what you're saying, but that is the very reason I ever listen to blues. Its a showboating genre to me. I enjoy the spectacle, if only once in every long while.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu October 31, 2013 12:24 am

Harry Lime wrote:
zeb wrote:I love RL.
i think he's kind of hilarious in that documentary. The record producers are telling him to stop collecting welfare checks when in he's hauling in a few thousand for playing shows.

I feel fortunate to have seen him in a small club, stood in the front row for the performance and then shook his hand at the end of the show. It was an incredible night.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Thu October 31, 2013 1:53 am

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu October 31, 2013 1:56 am

harmless wrote:

This does not belong in here. Although it shows what could have been.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Thu October 31, 2013 1:58 am

LetMeSleep wrote:
harmless wrote:
This does not belong in here. Although it shows what could have been.

Have you watched it?

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu October 31, 2013 1:59 am

harmless wrote:
LetMeSleep wrote:
harmless wrote:
This does not belong in here. Although it shows what could have been.
Have you watched it?

I even listened to it. It shows what could have been with that first riff. Slow it down and have some lower register whispered vocals, maybe some simple kick and you have a much better track. Dark lyrics too.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu October 31, 2013 2:01 am

RL was one of my favourite live artists. Absolutely the most fun I've ever had at a show. Fat Possum had a great roster in the 90's. An Ass Pocket of Whiskey and Mr Wizard had so many plays back in the day.

harmless · Post by **harmless** » Thu October 31, 2013 2:09 am

LetMeSleep wrote:
harmless wrote:
LetMeSleep wrote:
harmless wrote:
This does not belong in here. Although it shows what could have been.
Have you watched it?
I even listened to it. It shows what could have been with that first riff. Slow it down and have some lower register whispered vocals, maybe some simple kick and you have a much better track. Dark lyrics too.

I should've known it would be impossible to drop something funny in the Blues thread.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu October 31, 2013 2:19 am

Haven't seen Jeff Lang for years (maybe a decade) but he does some nice folk blues.

bada · Post by **bada** » Thu October 31, 2013 3:05 am

Soma. wrote:I understand what you're saying, but that is the very reason I ever listen to blues. Its a showboating genre to me. I enjoy the spectacle, if only once in every long while.

That's what the genre has become but the old fellas didn't really even solo. Check out Skip James if you aren't familiar with him. His voice is like a moaning ghost. Him and his peers are where it's at.

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Thu October 31, 2013 3:22 am

bada wrote:
Soma. wrote:I understand what you're saying, but that is the very reason I ever listen to blues. Its a showboating genre to me. I enjoy the spectacle, if only once in every long while.
That's what the genre has become but the old fellas didn't really even solo. Check out Skip James if you aren't familiar with him. His voice is like a moaning ghost. Him and his peers are where it's at.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Thu October 31, 2013 3:28 am

Alright, old school.

And another fat possum artist that I used to listen to a lot.

zeb · Post by **zeb** » Thu October 31, 2013 3:45 am

LetMeSleep wrote:An Ass Pocket of Whiskey and Mr Wizard had so many plays back in the day.

Harry Lime · Post by **Harry Lime** » Thu October 31, 2013 4:13 am

Yeah I've been listening to that. Good stuff.

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