For me it's Son House. I think his deepest stuff goes even further than Robert Johnson in terms of emotion and inner-torment. "My Black Mama" gives me chills. Otis Rush is a close second. "Double Trouble" and "My Love Will Never Die" both hit a level that only the greatest of bluesmen can reach. Why do you think Stevie Ray named his band after the former?
Some others: BB King, Robert Nighthawk, Lightnin' Hopkins
2007-06-10 08:24:56 · 26 answers · asked by douglas c 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Blues
"I Can't Be Satisfied", "Long Distance Call", "Louisiana Blues", by Muddy Waters for starters.
"Fore Day Creep" (Ida Cox)
"Me & The Devil Blues" (Robert Johnson)
"The Sky Is Crying" (Elmore James)
"Need Your Love So Bad" (Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac)
"I'll Play The Blues For You", "As The Years Go Passing By" (Albert King)
"Broken Wings" (John Mayall)
"Have You Ever Loved A Woman" (Freddie King)
"Jumping At Shadows" (Gary Moore)
"I Asked For Water" (Howling Wolf)
"Shake Em On Down" (R L Burnside)
"When My Left Eye Jumps" (Buddy Guy)
2007-06-10 19:58:39 · answer #1 · answered by WhoMe 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Being a guitarist, the guitarists: Mike Bloomfield, Roy Buchanan, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Johnson, BB King, Johnny Winter, Duane Allman, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Duke Robillard, Muddy Waters, Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown), etc.
I also love "Double Trouble". Besides the original by Otis Rush, Eric Clapton also has a great version.
If you want to hear a great blues song check out BB Kings Live At The Regal version of "How Blue Can You Get".
2007-06-10 10:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Big Mama Willie Mae Thorton
BB King
both Sonny Boy Williams
Lightin' Hopkins
Leadbelly
Shakey Jake
Bessie Smith
Robert Johnson
Mississippi John Hurt
Koerner Ray & Glover
Clapton
early Bob Dylan
Memphis Millie
Willie Dixon
and lots more
2007-06-10 13:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Some guitarists can play like lightning. Some always know when to hit the right note. Buddy Guy is the master of both. I cannot think of another player in any genre who moves me so much.
I've had the pleasure of seeing B.B. King live, and he's a close second, along with John Lee Hooker and Otis Rush. How do you narrow down the blues?
2007-06-10 20:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by Catfish 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tab Benoit
Walter Trout
Marcia Ball
Eric Clapton
Delbert McClinton
Coco Montoya
Stevie R.V.
Tommy Castro
Deborah Coleman
Jonny Lang
Jeff Healy
2007-06-11 08:00:55 · answer #5 · answered by dailbert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most difficult question posed....
Well, long before I was enjoying heavy metal ride I discovered a record called 'Texas Flood'. This record forever changed my life and my perception towards music.
'Stevie Ray' is clearly one of the most powerful, insightful and best musician ever to embrace Blues music. He was born with a gifted musical ear and dedicated all his life towards the expansion of this genre. He teamed up with so many great players in his lifetime and dropped everyones jaws. He was not only quick at his playing but the emotion, truthfulness and love for the guitar and blues was so evident and effortless in his playing. How many times do you see people outdo their own personal heroes? Stevie clearly took blues music to another level and did remarkable work expanding his hero hendrix styles and ranges with jazz and blues. He stands as guitarist's guitarist 'One in a million, someone who will not be matched or compared but a beacon of inspiration and greatness..'
I have many other influences hendrix, duane allman, clapton, robben ford, bb king, and my beloved Rory Gallagher & many more but in a nutshell all i can say is --
'It will take a lot of god's blessing to produce a musician of this charisma and grace - it has been a long time since his passing away and there is no one who comes close his quality and execution. He has inspired a generation of musicians and will continue to do so. Not to forget his signature tone which will always remain spiritualy recongizable to the blues peers and listeneres until blues music will persist..."
I love you Stevie - 'Son of Texas Blues - Stevie lives forever..'
2007-06-12 08:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My two all-time favorites are Stevie Ray Vaughn and Susan Tedeschi. I can get lost in a whole different world listening to Stevie play (what a phenomenon he was to music)! And Susan is able to make you feel the exact emotion(s) that she wants you to feel when she sings. What a powerhouse voice she has!!! I believe that both of them have contributed something to the blues and even rock music that one ever has or will be able to contribute again.
Great question by the way!!!! Have a good one!
2007-06-11 10:35:21 · answer #7 · answered by shellzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So many... Larry Carlton, Stevie Ray, Clapton, Johnny Winter, Chris Cain, Robben Ford.. Mark Ford, Mark Hummel.. The list goes on. Volker Strifler too.. As a kid, B.B. and Duane Allman were two of my favorites. Loved the slide guitar work of Duane.
2007-06-11 02:46:15 · answer #8 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lately I've been grooving to Ry Cooder though he's not really a conventional bluesman. His slide work on the "Crossroads" soundtrack was inspired. And Stevie Ray Vaughan is a favorite of mine, particularly his wailing rifts on "Little Wing". It's a subjective matter of tastes, I know, but I'm courting some personal blues right now and they seem to fit together nicely. Good question. (I'll be checking out some of your recommendations as well).
2007-06-13 10:25:23 · answer #9 · answered by Captain S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eric Clapton
Sue Foley
Jimi Hendrix
Susan Tedeschi
Stevie Ray Vaughan
and many others
2007-06-10 14:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by Herr Raging Boehner. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋