Whats your favorite blues musician?

[caketastydelish]

Maybe it’s just me, but blues music has been forgotten and overlooked in today’s world. I was just wondering how many people listen to blues music? I do sometimes though I hate to admit I don’t know any of the new blues artists. I listen to the older ones.

edit: thanks for pointing that out bigdog I fixed that. I don't know what I was even thinking. It's really late at night i my area, and I've lost my ability to think straight... Somehow I got the two mixed up. I know they're not the same.

 

[bigdog5994]

blues and jazz are 2 different things

i dont really listen to jazz that much but my favorite artist is Miles Davis

 

[Red Door]

Of all blues musicians, you mention 6. That's appalling. No SRV, no Muddy Waters, no Robert Johnson, what the...

 

[caketastydelish]

Of all blues musicians, you mention 6. That's appalling. No SRV, no Muddy Waters, no Robert Johnson, what the...

It's late at night, and I am lazy. *goes to bed*

 

[Bigfoot3814]

Maybe it’s just me, but Jazz music has been forgotten and overlooked in today’s world. I was just wondering how many people listen to jazz music?

All the freaking time!

Also, jazz isn't the same thing as blues. My favorite blues musician is probably Junior Wells, with B.B. King as a very close second tied with Howlin' Wolf. Of course that's just Chicago/Memphis stuff, for delta I'd say a tie between Mississippi Fred McDowell and Lightnin' Hopkins. I mean, there are so many I want to mention. It's hard to pick a favorite. But for jazz I love Charles Mingus. He's my favorite hands down.

I do sometimes though I hate to admit I don’t know any of the new jazz artists. I listen to the older ones.

Well, I say you can't beat the classics.

 

[bigdog5994]

its hard for me to choose a favorite blues musician but im just gonna pick Big Bill Broonzy because he was my first


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[QuoVadisNation]

Blues and Jazz are two different things.. I never cared much for Jazz honestly. Once you've heard one Jazz song you've pretty much heard them all. But I guess Louis Armstrong is the best because you're obligated by law to say you like him if you live in New Orleans for more than one month. Even though he only sang one or two songs, they're still hauntingly well done.

On blues... I don't know. But I have found for some reasons, all blues music with "railroad" in the title are usually great.

 

[Bigfoot3814]

I have some of my favorite blues songs/artists in my signature, but I'll put them here too.

Mississippi Fred McDowell, who bigdog introduced me to right here on CFC with this video. Astonishingly great. The amount of emotion... incredible music.


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"Barres De La Prison" by Canray Fontenot, a rare breed of Cajun Fiddler. The song itself is after the interview in this video, it starts at 4:03 if you want to skip to it. I have a really cool version of this with Bois Sec Ardoin accompanying on accordion. Alan Lomax recording.


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I guess Canned Heat could count as "new blues" if you wanted to call it that. These guys for the most part did rock cover versions of old blues tunes. I like 'em, and "On The Road Again" is one of their famous ones.


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Solomon Burke is always switching genres, but I guess "None Of Us Are Free" is worth posting. It might be Soul, Blues, I don't really know for sure, but I like it. You may know this song if you're a fan of the show "House".


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Since he is my official "favorite" I guess I should post some Junior Wells. "Messin' With the Kid", classic. Also Buddy Guy on guitar for this one.


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Once you've heard one Jazz song you've pretty much heard them all.

Hush yo mouth.

 

[Left]

Blues and Jazz are two different things.. I never cared much for Jazz honestly. Once you've heard one Jazz song you've pretty much heard them all. [/qoute]

People are letting you get away with this??? Theres huge variety.

But I guess Louis Armstrong is the best because you're obligated by law to say you like him if you live in New Orleans for more than one month. Even though he only sang one or two songs, they're still hauntingly well done.

Louis Armstong sang a whole lot more than two songs. And you can call his style a lot of things but "haunting" is not one of them.

Also this poll is whack. Not that I don't dig Blind Blake but if your only gonna list six you could have chosen some more important ones.

 

[classical_hero]

Is Stevie Wonder considered a blues artist?

 

[Zelig]

Joe Satriani.


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[Shekwan]

 

[downtown]

How am I not on this poll.

 

[jessiecat]

Strange poll choices. Neverheard of Blind Blake or Alger Alexander but I don't follow modern stuff. Even BB King wouldn't make my top 10.
For me.
1. Robert Johnson
2. Bessie Smith
3. Blind Boy Fuller
4. Sonny Terry
5. Leadbelly
6. Muddy Waters
7. Howlin Wolf
8. Elmore James
9. Junior Wells
10. Buddy Guy

 

[downtown]

I played with Junior Wells once. The dude is OLD...can't sing, can barely stand up...but the brother can still play.

 

[Bast]

How am I not on this poll.

You have such terrific taste in music.

 

[tycoonist]

where are led zep and jimi hendrix?

 

[Japanrocks12]

Once you've heard one Jazz song you've pretty much heard them all.

I've only been exposed to maybe a dozen jazz songs and four jazz players (about), but I still realize that that statement couldn't be further from the truth. Compare Miles Davis to Gillespie and bebop for an easy difference, for example.

 

[Serutan]

where are led zep and jimi hendrix?

Where they belong - outside a discussion of pure blues artists.

@Classical Hero : No, Stevie is not considered a blues artist.

 

[LucyDuke]

Aces High, fools.