Urban and Soul Blues Music

[Tantive7]

This Post is for Any Fans who love Urban and Soul Blues Music

I said this on a previous Post so I am saying this again..
I am always looking to discover new music,Doesn’t matter how long it was put out!
As long as it's good listening..  And I love discussing topics like this with Open-Minded
Individuals who Listen Without Prejudice.. And Hopefully along the way one can
discover something that was not yet known to them..
And that is the Joy of music..in it simplest form..

1. Let me know what you like..?
2. What you are currently listening to now..?
3. How did you first get into this genre of music?
4. Any recommendation you may have..?
5. Can you make any comparisons with todays Urban and Soul Blues Music
6. Which Specific Artists do you like..

TO ALL GUEST READING..JOIN THE FORUM,AND LET'S TALK MUSIC


If you are not a Fan "Please Do Not Post Here"

This is for SERIOUS OPEN-MINDED INDIVIDUALS
Keep your NEGATIVE OPINIONS TO YOURSELF.
I already have The Mods watching this area..
Thank you again Mods.. THANK YOU!!!!

[Tantive7]

I Guess I'll start this conversation..
Let me introduce your ears to..



[glow=red,2,300]ALBERT KING[/glow]


I discovered this man,While I was Listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan
And he was asked who were his influences..
Wanna get put on..Listen to this track by Albert King
I'll Play the Blues for You Pts. 1-2 <--- I was sold after that..
Albert King is truly a "King of the Blues," although
he doesn't hold that title (B.B. does). Along with B.B. and Freddie King,
Albert King is one of the major influences on blues and rock guitar players.
Without him, modern guitar music would not sound as it does —
his style has influenced both black and white blues players
It's important to note that while almost all modern blues guitarists
seldom play for long without falling into a B.B. King guitar cliché,
Albert King never does — he's had his own style and unique tone from the beginning.

One Album to listen to is..
"Born Under a Bad Sign"
Some of The Tracks that standout to me are
Born Under a Bad Sign,
Crosscut Saw,
Oh, Pretty Woman,
Laundromat Blues

And After you get your fill,than Grab
"Years Gone By"
For fans of King's guitar work, the inclusion of the instrumental workouts on
"You Don't Love Me" and "Drowning on Dry Land" and "Killing Floor"

Like I said,If you discover something cool while
reading this,than I did my Job..Happy Listening

[Lion]

Well Black Keys are one of my favorite blues band.  They are "garage blues", only a guitar player and a drum player make all the racquet, similar to The White Stripes in their line-up.

[Journey]

Mississippi Delta Blues, now that's some music for ya.

Robert Johnson for starters, the man who is said to have sold his immortal soul to the devil in exchange for mastery of the guitar on a cross-road of the Delta. Although he only produced 29 songs in his life (only 29 have been discovered) he is the Grandfather of Rock 'n' Roll, without a doubt... no Robert Johnson... no Rock and Roll, simple as that. "Sweet Home Chicago", is my favourite Robert Johnson song. without a doubt.

I'll post more later, I gotsta go.

[Tantive7]

Mississippi Delta Blues, now that's some music for ya.

Robert Johnson for starters, the man who is said to have sold his immortal soul to the devil in exchange for mastery of the guitar on a cross-road of the Delta. Although he only produced 29 songs in his life (only 29 have been discovered) he is the Grandfather of Rock 'n' Roll, without a doubt... no Robert Johnson... no Rock and Roll, simple as that. "Sweet Home Chicago", is my favourite Robert Johnson song. without a doubt.

I'll post more later, I gotsta go.

This is what I am talking about..
Let's not forget such classics as ("Love in Vain,"
"Crossroads[glow=red,2,300]<---CREAM covered this one[/glow]," "Stop Breaking Down"),



The legend of his life — which by now, even folks who don't know anything about the blues can cite to you chapter and verse — goes something like this: Robert Johnson was a young black man living on a plantation in rural Mississippi. Branded with a burning desire to become great blues musician, he was instructed to take his guitar to a crossroad near Dockery's plantation at midnight. There he was met by a large black man (the Devil) who took the guitar from Johnson, tuned it, and handed it back to him. Within less than a year's time, in exchange for his everlasting soul, Robert Johnson became the king of the Delta blues singers, able to play, sing, and create the greatest blues anyone had ever heard.
This is truly the stuff of Legends..

Please Continue,Posting I want to hear more..
It's all about having someone read this and at the
same time discover new music,which in part was released years ago..

[Journey]

T7, Completely forgot about Crossroads, that song is AMAZING! I love the Cream version just because of the way it fuses Johnson's 'Cross Road Blues' and 'Traveling Riverside Blues'. The song is supposed to be a chronicle of Johnson's meeting with the devil aswell, which makes it all the sweeter.

Hoakey, how about we move along with the Pioneer of the 'other' major Blues scene, the Chicago Blues.

Thats right, I'm talking about the late, great McKinley Morganfield (good Scottish first name) a.k.a, Muddy Waters.

This is probably the guy who made me want to play guitar in the first place. His guitar style is reminiscent to that of Robert Johnson, but he added his own thick vocals to it and it formed a lethal combo. Waters was probably the first Delta blues artist I'd ever heard, I believe it was because he was 'Keef' Richards' Idol I wanted to hear some of his music, and if the Human Riff says his stuff is good, then you gotta believe him. Stuff like 'Hoochie Coochie Man' and 'Got my Mojo Working' are IMO, some of the greatest works of music ever written. However, My favourite Muddy song is what is known now as probably his signature song, 'Rollin' Stone'. The opening lyrics to this song are some of the most obscure ones I've ever heard ("Well I wish... I was a Catfish... Swimmin' in the deep blue sea, so I would have all you good lookin' women fishing after me"). And as strange as the words were, the song is little more than genius.

Legend.