Altho, I'll have to point out, some of the finest blues I've ever heard was standing in the backyard of a shotgun house in south Alabama listening to a guy we had just handed a bottle of bourbon play an old acoustic and sing. (Wish I still had that recording!) The most telling moment was when, in the intro to a piece, his hand slipped off the strings and slapped the body - every time he repeated that phrase from that point on he did the same. The roots of the blues are in the call-and-response forms of primitive music - that's why it is so deep - it stretches back to the first fire circles and reminds us of our carnality.
Originally posted by TerrierJack Robin Trower! Still making great blues.
Altho, I'll have to point out, some of the finest blues I've ever heard was standing in the backyard of a shotgun house in south Alabama listening to a guy we had just handed a bottle of bourbon play an old acoustic and sing. (Wish I still had that recording!) The most telling moment was when, in the intro to a it is so deep - it stretches back to the first fire circles and reminds us of our carnality.
Very true. Primal music reminds us of the blues or vice versa. There's some really talented street bluesists in NYC.
Electric blues is also great!
Originally posted by shiloh Who doesn't like electric blues?! Weird question.
Incidentally, I have one posted on my myspace I call 'Blues for Texas' for anyone who's interested.
http://www.myspace.com/shilohleerock
Listened to your myspace post. Pretty darned good! Congrats. I used to play in a band and we'd do blues when jamming between sets with firedns who wanted to keep the music going in a different genre since we were a Beatles tribute band.
Originally posted by scacchipazzo Listened to your myspace post. Pretty darned good! Congrats. I used to play in a band and we'd do blues when jamming between sets with firedns who wanted to keep the music going in a different genre since we were a Beatles tribute band.
Originally posted by shiloh Why, thanks! Keep rockin'!
No longer play much, but one time I went over to a friend's and he had a whole mini studio so we jammed for a while. It was fun. My favorite jamming was with a group of friends who were classically trained and preferred jazzy rock of an eclectic style. We would ad lib for hours. I now am more into classical, but only listening since I do not read music. I wish I did.
years ago i taped some electric blues off the radio, Johnny Winter. it was incredible stuff, some of the best guitar playing i have heard. but every time i've tried to track it down ,listening to various JW discs, i don't hear anything nearly as good. lost the tape somewhere down the track too, so now it's just a distant memory.
I used to do mostly rock and heavy blues. Lately, I'm moving more into instrumental stuff and guitar compositions. Just as soon as I have a chance to sit down and do some recording.
Originally posted by shiloh I used to do mostly rock and heavy blues. Lately, I'm moving more into instrumental stuff and guitar compositions. Just as soon as I have a chance to sit down and do some recording.
A good friend of mine grew up with Stevie Ray Vaughn and played in his garage band. Of course SRV outgrew the band and went on to bigger and better things. My friend, who kept this quiet, one day surprised me with his playing ability and great ear for music. Texas has produced great musicians.
Originally posted by Blackamp years ago i taped some electric blues off the radio, Johnny Winter. it was incredible stuff, some of the best guitar playing i have heard. but every time i've tried to track it down ,listening to various JW discs, i don't hear anything nearly as good. lost the tape somewhere down the track too, so now it's just a distant memory.
You might have it but "The Progressive Blues Experiment" is lights out fantastic.
I saw that he has released a Woodstock concert although I haven't seen or heard it yet.
16 Jul '09 16:01
anyone like electric blues
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