i wanna listen 2 the best blues music.........can u recommend somethin here?

Question

best artists and songs or albums pls!

Answer 1

Try some of these guys:

Robert Johnson (if you can actually find any of his stuff)
Muddy Waters
BB King
John Lee Hooker
Otis Redding
Sam & Dave (more old school R&B than blues but still good)
Stevie Ray Vaughn did some great blues songs
Eric Clapton did a bunch of blues stuff
The Rolling Stones did some great blues songs too
Kenny Wayne Sheppard Band isn't bad for a bunch of young white guys.
Led Zeppelin had some great bluesy sounding songs

Answer 2

wow there are so many...all the ones already mentioned are the classics, the rolls Royce's of the blues.but to me the blues just isn't complete without a good harmonica player. I will just add some that I didn't see already posted. John Mayall's blues alone album is a great one he actually played all the instruments on the album. Paul butterfield from the same era(the 60's early 70's) had a style all his own. Anything with charlie muselwhite is good. There is a new blues band that has been around for a couple of years from the Fresno Ca. area where I live and are going to do their first CD soon. If you want good modern blues they are called the Mo Fo party band. But the best out their today if you like blues with a little Cajun flavor you have to listen to some of Blues Travelers. John Poper is the lead singer and I have never heard anyone play the harmonica like he does and I have heard them all. And I have been playing for over 30 years and can usually copy anyone after awhile except him. I would have to say my favorite blues/rock song is one they do called "but anyway"

Answer 3

OK. After looking at previous answers I must admit some people are a little less schooled in the blues category of music. If you want to get past the blues that children can listen to (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Lang, etc.) you will need to find some of the lesser known blues artists. They are lesser known because you don't really ever hear their stuff on the radio. I will give you a few names and you can find their stuff just about anywhere. Ok, here you go. Enjoy.

Robin Trower
Freddie King - Not really lesser known but he is great
Johnny Winter
Robert Johnson
Snooky Prior - Great Blues harp player
Rip Lee - Another Great Blues harp player
Roy Buchanan
Rory Gallagher
Son Seals

As for better known artists go with:
Allman Brothers
Eric Clapton
Cream
Led Zepplin - The earlier years of Zep
Black Sabbath - Again earlier music

Answer 4

Blues CD - Muddy Waters & Friends - Fathers & Sons

Blues Rock CD - Allman Bros. - Live At The Fillmore East

Blues Song - Stormy Monday Blues (T Bone Walker)

Blues Guitar - Mike Bloomfield, Roy Buchanan, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Johnson, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Duane Allman, Albert King, BB King

Blues Piano - Otis Spann

Blues Harp - Paul Butterfield, Charlie Musselwhite, Little Walter, James Cotton, Magic Dick (J Geils Band)

Blues Singer (Female) - Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Koko Taylor, Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holliday (Jazz)

Blues Singer (Male) - Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Bobby Blue Bland, Stevie Ray Vaughn. BB King, Howlin Wolf

Answer 5

I've noticed that some other uses have posted musicans and performers who, although they may be good, really don't play blues (such as James Brown, who is soul/funk). Much of the more recent "blues" (like Kenny Wayne Shepherd) is simply copied from an older template, so it's good to have the basics first.

Robert Johnson is rightfully one of the best to start with. Son House is also good for country blues. Blind Lemmon Jefferson is also good for that genre of blues.

For electric blues, I would recommend T-Bone Walker, B.B King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, and Paul Butterfield for starters. Stevie Ray Vaughan, while he doesn't have my favorite style, is a excellent player who set the standard for many modern blues players.

Answer 6

Some of my personal favorites -

Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings

Howlin Wolf - His Best (Chess 50th Year Anniversary)

Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins - Bring Me My Shotgun

Memphis Slim - USA

Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - That's Alright Mama

Elmore James - The Sky Is Crying (History Of Elmore James)

Little Walter - His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection

There are so many more. I hope this helps.

Answer 7

Start with Eddie "Son" House. He influenced Robert Johnson.
Then listen to Bukka White
then Mississippi John Hurt
Then Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee
Then all the other ones mentioned.
It's a beautiful journey!

Answer 8

Some contemporary stuff includes, Jopnny Lang, Walter Trout, Anthony gomes. Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials.

some older (not very) somewhat traditional blues: Otis Rush, Koko Taylor, Etta James Buddy Guy, BB King

Answer 9

Janis Joplin sings white blues. She actually invented a style of the blues that actually sounds great, even better, with a white voice, and Otis Redding and BB King are also great. Also check out Muddy Waters. The White Stripes are grunge rock, but their music comes from the blues. They have some really bluesy, bluegrassy stuff.

Hope this helps. :)

Answer 10

Definitely listen to Robert Johnson (the godfather of Blues) and Son House! Muddy Waters, and Howlin' wolf too. Better to start with the early stuff so that you can appreciate the new stuff. Stevie Ray Vaughn too.