follow link If you can’t feel the groove in this blues guitar toon titled “Too Sorry” with dynamic duo Stevie Ray Vaughan and Doyle Bramhall (the original) – you ain’t got a pulse.
https://www.parolacce.org/2024/09/18/opjtip351f Oh ya…and unless you couldn’t tell, this is Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton with them…
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Buy Valium From Canada It seems that BB King continues to thrill audiences with his blues guitar playing and singing, but what most impresses me is that he still (as he has always done) puts his fans first.
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https://luisfernandocastro.com/2ofg2tfadb Can you imagine the Stones, Clapton, or any other major artist for that matter taking time to talk with their fans, really connecting with their audience and staying around well after the show to sign autographs and speak with his fans?
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https://marcosgerente.com.br/zf0vyksy0ge So BB King – thank you for being the shining light, for being a living example of what music (ALL MUSIC) is to our spirit and may god be with you as you continue to spread the word through your 15,000 + performances…
click here What about you – have you ever had the chance to see Mr. King in concert? What did you think? Leave us a comment by clicking on the “Comment” bubble at the top right of this post.
https://www.modulocapital.com.br/yvxe7rjza Stevie Ray Vaughan had some of his best performances at the New Orleans Jazz Festival, and the amazing clip from the 1988 Jazz Festival featured 3 of the greatest blues guitar legends of all time – Stevie Ray, BB King and Albert Collins.
I love the interaction in this clip between Stevie and BB King on a version of often performed SRV Texas Flood. You can see Stevie tearing into the intro of Texas Flood intending to play all of the inter-verse blues guitar lead as he always did…but at about the 56-second mark you can tell he hears something special in BB’s lead and from that point on gives BB the entire guitar part.
For all of you who are used to seeing BB slow and sweet, this is the “fast and nasty” BB – and man it sounds incredible.
I can tell you right now, I would not want to be the one standing in playing the guitar accompaniment to Texas Flood – that is pure energy, tone and muscle with an does of finesse from Stevie – it often was his signature song of the night – but BB is up to the challenge and perhaps my favorite all-time guitar from the King of the Blues.
What do you guys think?
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Every great movement has its legends, for blues – and blue guitar especially – no legend is greater than that of Robert Johnson.
A mystery man that was known by many names, by all accounts a transient who never stayed in one place very long, and a man who died young under very suspicious circumstances. Born in 1911, Johnson’s life was cut short in 1938.
Along the way, there was the odd disappearance of an “average” blues guitar player and the re-emergence of a masterful, almost “beyond-human” guitar man leading to the legendary story of how Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil at the Crossroads of Highway 61 and U.S. 49 in the Mississippi Delta.
Today I came across this story in the hometown newspaper of Johnson’s confirmed birth – Hazlehurst Mississippi – “Hazlehurst To Restore Blueseman’s Home” where the county is close to reaching its objective of raising funds to restore the house.
Will the restored house bring tourist dollars to the county? Perhaps – in any case it is good to see reminders of the great musical artists in history, sort of a snapshot in time.
What is your favorite Robert Johnson song? Sweet Home Chicago? Crossroad Blues, Hellhound on My Trail? Others?
Filed under blues guitar, Blues Legends by on Nov 13th, 2009. Comment.
I was first “infected” with Joe Bonamassa about a year ago when I was wandering through a music store and instantly recognized a blues guitar “real deal”
You know the feeling you get when you hear something that is so real – the hair stands up on your neck and suddenly all of your senses are tuned in for that 5-10 minutes.
Now 32, having started at just 12 years old, there is no doubt Joe Bonamassa is experienced – beyond his years, knows how to put it all together channeling energy reminiscent of the greats, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan and of course BB King, Buddy, Albert and Freddy before them.
The marriage of Fender Strat, Marshall amps, technical prowess and that kick you in the gut power when he is tuned in makes him one of the leading blues guitar greats today.
Take a listen to this phenomenal version of “If Heartaches Were Nickels” – over 7-minutes you hear it all, finesse, power, feeling, tone and technical mastery:
Haven’t seen Joe yet – well he has just released a new packaged DVD from his recent concert at Royal Albert Hall – Joe Bonamassa Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Here is the trailer – take a look:
Right from the point he was a young boy Joe had a dream to be a blue guitar player and someday, play Royal Albert Hall. Watching this DVD inspires us all to dream big and we too can eventually reach our dreams.
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DVD is chalk-full of inspiration and incredible blues guitar – shades of Stevie Ray as he made his way to the top. Folks, we finally have the next major blues guitar hero in our midst.
Filed under blues guitar, Joe Bonamassa, New Blues by on Nov 12th, 2009. Comment.
Did you know that the original Blues Brothers – Dan Akroyd and John Belushi were inspired by a Canadian band called The Downchild Blues Band – take a listen to this clip and you will see why…
Talk about some great jump blues on that second number.
I remember seeing them back in the 90’s at many local Ottawa and Toronto bars – they always put on a great, tight and swinging blues show.
With some great blues harp, blues guitar and excellent portfolio of traditional blues and swing blues numbers – you knew when you went out to see Downchild, you were going to be entertained.
What did amaze me is this article in The Globe about the upcoming 40th anniversary of Downchild – wow where the hell has the time gone? Great to hear that they are on a celebration tour for their 40th anniversary hosted by non other than Dan “The Man” Akroyd himself. With stops planned in Ottawa, Toronto, Belleville, Niagra Falls and Montreal this should be a terrific blues event.
Check out their tour schedule and help vote for them on the several nominations they received for the Maple Blues Awards by visiting their website.
What about you – have you ever been in the audience for Downchild?
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With 11 albums (12 counting the 1995 compilation title “Then Again”) blues guitar great Colin James is now well into his 3rd decade in music here in Canada. Having honed his chops with the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan – Colin is one of the few that has mixed elements of raw blues guitar with soul, R&B, straight ahead rock and jump/big band blues.
His new album is on the away out – titled “Rooftops and Satellites” I’m excited to hear what this innovative blues artist is up to next.
I’ll also be watching this Tuesday November 10th at 10PM Eastern on Canadian cable channel Bravo when Colin appears as part of the Motown 50th anniversary special filmed in Toronto.
For those of you who can’t catch him on Bravo – here are a couple of clips of Colin at his finest:
This legendary show is where Colin got to share the stage with blue guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. While this wasn’t his best performance, there is still magic and obvious chemistry between Stevie and Colin. Ever since these early days spent with Stevie, I swear there is some of Stevie’s soul that was transferred to Colin – it comes out on his best solo’s and best nights – you almost swear you see flashes of Stevie Ray as he hits the perfect note!
And now…for some new stuff, this one’s on Colin’s new album “Rooftops and Satellites” – a rockin blues guitar tune titled “Man’s Gotta Be A Stone”. This one has a ZZ Top feel to it, but with Colin’s smooth voice and some Colinesque guitar parts – whatta you think?
And last but not least – a really improvisational version of his hit single “Keep On Loving Me Baby” where he loses himself totally in the solo and touches on “Third Stone From The Sun” and then finishes with the rhythm to “Hidden Charms” with lots of other goodies thrown in for good measure – take a listen:
Finally – Colin is heading out on tour across Canada in early 2010 – take a look at his new website to find out where he will be and how you can catch up with him – his live shows are ALWAYS awesome!
Oh..and if there are any other Canadians (or U.S.) people who have heard Colin and want to weigh in – leave a comment and let us hear from you.
Jeff
Filed under blues guitar, Blues Legends by on Nov 9th, 2009. Comment.
Nice to see that some of the newer blood – Jonny Lang is active with one of the more experienced members of the blues guitar scene – Robert Cray. I’ve had the chance to see Jonny 3-times at different venues and Robert Cray at least that many times, often at the Ottawa Blues Festival.
They are appearing together at bergenPAC November 11th in Englewood NJ at 8PM, a show you won’t want to miss
Not only is this a great combination in terms of styles – the rough and powerful with the smooth and tasteful Robert Cray – but these guys could really feed off one another. Robert Cray can feed off of Jonny’s energy and Jonny can tap into some of Robert’s amazing soul.
If you get the chance to see either one of them…and you have even a moderate interest in blues guitar, then get out and see them as soon as you can.
According to Robert Cray’s website, he will be visiting Southern Ontario, Northern New York, Boston, NJ and Indiana before the end of the year, followed by some California dates in the New Year.
I really like to listen to Robert’s playing because he constantly moves across many scales from traditional blues into major and minor scales always channeling his feeling and coming up with great melodies as he moves through his songs.
Bending, shaking and interacting with his Fender Stratocaster guitar, Robert has a unique sound that will infect you when you get out and see him live.
Filed under blues guitar, Blues Legends by on Oct 22nd, 2009. Comment.
My guitar and gear
I was reading a column on an internet news site today talking about The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White in their new movie “It Might Get Loud” and really connected with the incredible joy these masters have (especially the long-time veterans Jimmy and The Edge) with their first guitar.
I still remember mine being a “Sonic” – sort of a take-off on an Ibanez that with dual humbuckers that had some good crunch, but really had some poor sustain.
My next guitar is shown above – and the one I still play the most today which is an American Standard Strat I picked up almost 10-years ago. Other than some adjustments, some wiring repair work (as well as an upcoming whammy bar replacement as you will notice it is missing in the picture…), this baby has done me very well.
Also in the picture is my Fender Twin and a few effects boxes including an Ibanez tube screamer (the green effects box on top of the amp) and a new Goudie FX Blue Daddy which acts as a combination – Fat Strat Tone accelerator and overdrive – “crunch” box where I can get the nastiest Stevie Ray Vaughan tone…or at least as close to it as I have come with various combinations of amplifiers and effects boxes.
What about you? Do you remember your first guitar? Which early guitar do you consider your “First Love?”
Filed under blues guitar, Fender guitar by on Oct 21st, 2009. Comment.
You’ve heard it a thousand times right – blues guitar is as much about when you play the notes as the quantity of notes you play on the guitar. After all, it is the combination of steady, infectious rhythm with creative melodies crafted with an instinctive sense of timing that creates the masters of the blues guitar.
Think Freddie King’s 1961 hit “Hideaway” brilliantly written for blues guitar and you immediately think of the different levels of melodies with impeccable timing on top of a very powerful shuffle rhythm. Seeing Freddie bop to the rhythm while he played the instrumental on his bright red Gibson ES-335. No doubt Freddie received much of his training in melody and unique finger picking style from his mentor Jimmy Rogers – an early member of Muddy Water Band in the 1950’s.
In today’s era of playing louder and stronger it is still nice to hear guitar players who master the 3 critical factors of rhythm, timing and melody.
Case in point – someone I’ve been drawn to increasingly in the last few months is Jimmie Vaughan, brother of the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan and guitar master behind the original Fabulous Thunderbirds where he helped mold the modern Texas blues sound.
Listen to Jimmie in this version of “Don’t You Know” from his Strange Pleasure CD
Notice how choosy Jimmy is with his note selection – every note means something in terms of melody to the song.
Now everyone marvels at Stevie Ray Vaughan’s incredible attack and fast playing, but what really made him great is that combined with the sense of rhythm, timing and melody that he shares with his older brother Jimmy.
Anyone who listened at all to the Fabulous Thunderbirds knows what an amazing rhythm guitar player Jimmy is – but for those who want a reminder, listen to this powerful, hard-hitting rhythm Jimmy uses on his recent CD titled “On the Jimmy Reed Highway”
When I think of Jimmy I think of the Groove Man…I could listen to that rhythm all day, it’s good for the soul:
What do you guys think – isn’t this the way guitar was meant to be played?
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