I need some more influences for my playing.
2007-01-02 09:55:26 · 11 answers · asked by Joseph K 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Try: Watermelon Slim & The Workers
Greg Koch
Eddie Taylor
Mike Bloomfield
Roy Buchanan
Johnny A
Jimmy Thackery
JW-Jones Blues Band
Danny Gatton
Leslie West
(It's amazing how many spell Jimi Hendrix wrong!)
2007-01-02 14:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by Chaine de lumière 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eric Clapton has barred his soul through his music for decades.
B.B. King has paid his dues and earned the honorary title, "The King of Blues."
Early influences:
Bessie Smith and Robert Johnson.
A strong pack:
Janis Joplin "Ball and Chain"
T-Bone Walker
Muddy Waters
John Lee Hooker
Taj Mahal
Jimmy Hendrix was a pioneer in distortion and feedback
John Mayall and Blues Breakers
Stevie Ray Vaughan -- his brother is trying to keep the flame alive
That should give you some great listening. Good luck honing your style.
2007-01-02 19:15:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Muddy Waters
Matt Guitar Murphy
Holwin Wolf
ZZ Top (1970's)
Robert Cray
Stanley Jordan
Jimmie Vaughan
Buddy Guy
2007-01-02 17:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jimi Hendrix has a great blues album, marketed by MCA
SRV of course
Fats Domino
Robert Johnson
Muddy Waters
John Lee Hooker
Blind Willie Johnson
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Thomas Shaw...
Led Zeppelin has allot of great blues tunes, "In My Time of Dying" springs to mind immediately.
Also some Allman Brothers Band and early Cream and Chicago too.
2007-01-02 18:03:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stevie Ray Van
Kenny Wayne Sheppard
2007-01-02 17:56:46 · answer #5 · answered by Allen L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In addition to the ones mentioned above try the early years of the Rolling Stones. Exile on Main Street and Let it Bleed
2007-01-02 18:06:32 · answer #6 · answered by Dale B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Lee Hooker
Muddy Waters
B.B. King
2007-01-02 17:58:14 · answer #7 · answered by Matthew L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, also check out some of John Mayer's stuff, he actually has some decent blues chops going on...
2007-01-02 17:57:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Johnny Lang, he's young, but he's been around a while, he plays guitar and sings the blues, hes pretty good.
But my favorite is John Coltrane
2007-01-02 18:09:27 · answer #9 · answered by Lanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure about blues, But, you have never heard abetter guitarist than Jimmy Hendricks
2007-01-02 17:57:40 · answer #10 · answered by LittleLady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋