favorite blues bands/singers?

[Wyers]

Government Mule.

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If you love blues/rock guitar, Warren Haynes is about the best going right now.

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A great band that I've been talking up a lot lately is the Holmes Brothers. My two favorite albums they have done are "Where It's At" and "In the Spirit."

The band consists of three guys who have been touring as R&B/blues/gospel musicians for literally decades. Their live show is just those three pieces - guitar, bass, and drums, with each member singing leads and harmonies as well. Each is a superb musician and a great performer. They are also great guys.

All three grew up down in VA and they are currently based out of New York. Their sound is highly influenced by their gospel background and they still play a lot of gospel tunes. Their vocal style reflects that church singing, but they can still crank out the noise on a good blues number. Basically they are a juggernaut of American blues, gospel and country music.

Their recordings do not do justice to the live show, not anything close. I haven't been overly impressed with some of their albums but their live repertoire is absolutely guaranteed to blow you away.

NT

[Jersey Nick]

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John Lee Hooker and it isn't even close. Oh, wait a minute. I forgot Robert Johnson. I guess it is kinda close.

Chicago style and "Big Mama" style Blues sucks.

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[imported_The Vibesman]

Listening to a lot of Freddie King lately. Albert King's another old fave. Little Walter may be my favorite Chicago blues singer, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf are great too. Muddy's records with Johnny Winter producing are sublime.

Of the pre-war guys, Blind Willie Johnson is the best for me. "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground," and "Nobody's Fault But Mine," great stuff.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was in a class all by himself. Nuff said.

There was a band up here is MA called The Radio Kings broke up a while back but they were fantastic. Brian Templeton sang lead and Mike Dinallo played guitar. They released three records, one recorded live at BB King's in Memphis.

Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, Tab Benoit, Susan Tedeschi and Marcia Ball are very good in the modern class.

[Mars357]

Robert Cray
Bernard Allison
Shemekia Copeland

[rustyboy]

My favorite of all time has to be the king ofthe slide guitar, Elmore James. In my last two years of high school, me and about 4 buddies went through our music revival stage, so I have sampled quite a few. His style of "upbeat" blues reminds me of Ray Charles somewhat.

[MrTrik]

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And gals, too:
Susan Tedeschi


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I'm going to see her on Thursday. I've seen her twice before. She's playing at the Minnesota Zoo Music Series.

[asofel]

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And gals, too:
Susan Tedeschi


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I'm going to see her on Thursday. I've seen her twice before. She's playing at the Minnesota Zoo Music Series.

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nice. Fan of Derek Trucks at all?

[DarkForceRising]

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John Lee Hooker and it isn't even close. Oh, wait a minute. I forgot Robert Johnson. I guess it is kinda close.

Chicago style and "Big Mama" style Blues sucks.

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His style is simple, guitar based and haunting. The Chicago type I was refering to is the kind with all the horns and hoopla. Too fancy. Just gimme an old man with a guitar on the front porch of some old shack on that old muddy river.

Is Hooker a Chicago guy? If so, his style does not fall into the category of what I understand Chicago style blues to be.

BTW, Keb Mo has a nice, mellow sound.