I bought Black Snake Moan the other day. I've already watched it twice and just downloaded the soundtrack, which I'm listening to now. Amazing movie and amazing music. I was super-impressed with Sam Jackson's singing. Anyway. I've always considered myself a casual blues fan, and I'd like to be more than casual. What I'm looking for is that dirty, gritty sound of old delta blues. I don't care whether its well-known or obscure. I want to hear some sad, mean, shot-my-woman, shot-my-dog, shot-my-whatever kind of blues. So. Educate me, please. RMTex, I'm looking for you in this one.
son house robert johnson son house being my favorite bluesman of all time. check some youtube.... more soul than anyone. ever.
Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Leadbelly, and Muddy Waters (though he was more of a tranisional artist, from Mississippi delta blues to Chicago roadhouse blues). Those four names should keep you busy for a long time.
I know a little House. He was a preacher first, and that passion and fire he sings and plays with shines through. Here's Death Letter: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8jN5vqEyV7g"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8jN5vqEyV7g" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> Thanks for the suggestions, y'all.
howlin wolf, john lee hooker, guy davis, elmore james, albert king, lightning hopkins, memphis slim, t-bone walker, ronnie earl, taj mahal, koko taylor, otis rush, corey harris..
I've got into Blind Willie McTell over the last few years. He was an amazing guitar player and, as Bob Dylan would tell you, nobody sings the blues like Blind Willie McTell.
They did When the Lights go Out on the Black Snake Moan soundtrack. I like 'em, but its the only piece of theirs I've heard.
Here's two LP's that are little known these days, but have some really tasty blues in them. Living With The Animals Debut album from 1969 by the band that featured vocalist Tracy Nelson. Mother Earth incorporated soul, rock, blues, country, psychedelia etc. in their sound and made a number of eclectic albums in the late 60's and early '70's. Vocalist Powell St. John was a friend of Janis Jopin's and wrote songs for the 13th Floor Elevators, one of which "The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Within You" is included here. This album hit the Billboard charts in 1969 and features appearences by Mike Bloomfield, Mark Naftlin and Barry Goldberg. Make A Joyful Noise Second album from 1969 by this Texan band formed by singer Tracy Nelson. A mix of soul, rock, blues, country, psychedelia etc. their sound was eclectic and they made a number of albums from the late '60's to mid 70s. This one hit the Billboard charts in 1969 and was their highest charting album. Featuring appearences by Boz Scaggs and Pete Drake. http://www.freakemporium.com/site/list_label.cgi?label=Wounded Bird Records Great stuff. I saw them several times back in the late 1960's. John "Toad" Andrews owns a ceiling fan shop (Texas Ceiling Fans) on W. 6th these days, in Austin, and his son is supposed to be a guitar wiz. Toad played lead guitar for Mother Earth when they did blues numbers. Tracy Nelson was incredible singing with them.
also check out some of the Hendrix blues.. the blues version of voodoo chile is like beyond amazing. also Midnight Lightning is badassssssssss!
One of my favorites was "I feel like going home" by Muddy Waters. this is good: A blues documentary by Martin Scorsese: <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CPmXKZ9hMzA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CPmXKZ9hMzA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>
I like Buddy Guy, Albert King, SRV, and some Eric Clapton. Really depends on what kind of blues your looking for I guess. Theres a blues album that has a compilation of Jimi Hendrix's blues stuff called "Blues". It is FANTASTIK! I believe that Jimi was alway a blues guy first. I' am also pretty new to the genre and would like to know more about electric blues rather than the old Delta Blues (don't know if this is the right term?), Robert Johnson stuff.
Elmore James I also like Miss. John Hurt, Howlin Wolf, Taj Mahal, Sonny Boy Williamson, and many others.
