2120 Blues Corner

Posted by: Max Bass on 07 July 2006

The blues hardly ever gets covered in this forum so I thought it would be fun to discuss some classic blues albums/cd's. This is by no means intended to be a comprehensive list but rather some essential listening culled from my small collection of post war/Chicago style blues. Please feel free to add to it.

Little Walter The Chess 50th
Anniversary Collection
Sonny Boy Williamson Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
Muddy Waters MW at Newport also Hard Again
B.B King Live at the Appollo
Albert King Born Under a Bad Sign
John Lee Hooker Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
Magic Sam West Side Soul
Junior Wells Hoodoo Man Blues
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966 various artists
Jimmy Smith Organ Grinder Blues (wanted to sneak this in on the jazz side)


Max
Posted on: 11 July 2006 by Steve S1
Paul Jones once said that blues songs are either about sex or trains, with the ultimate blues song perhaps being about sex on trains.

If you add partner/landlord/drink problems and being skint, that pretty much cover's the content but doesn't explain how you can do sooooo much with it.
Posted on: 31 July 2006 by Howlinhounddog
At last a topic I feel inspired to write about. A big recommendation for the re issue of The London Howlin' Wolf sessions. Loads of contempories in awe of the master (little did they know the Wolf was as terrified of them) The second disc of unissues just adds to the pleasure of this wonderful recoding.
Posted on: 31 July 2006 by Wolf
Well I think most people can relate to loss of loved one, being dumped, loosing a job, having to deal with jerks, meeting an old friend who's hit hard times. Also because it's a gut level basic sound with great emotion and technique. Some music like classical and rock can be over the top with technicallity or production. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just listen to Callas sing Tosca, talk about intensity. But blues you can play just sitting at a piano, or with a guitar, picking a few notes and chords. Same with boogie woogie if you get the rhythum right and feel the inspiration.
Posted on: 31 July 2006 by Noopz
Dear lord, only one person mentioned SRV. I'll say it again

Stevie Ray Vaughan- Everything