Cash McCall – The Blues

I’m trying to expand my musical horizons a little bit, currently I listen to a lot of progressive rock and death metal stuff but I’m trying to break away from my mold a little bit and learn some more about different music. If anyone can suggest me some good stuff it would be greatly appreciated.

I think the best course for you would be some electric blues like Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Winter. Maybe some rocking blues like the early Stones and Yardbirds. Early Allman Brothers, perhaps.

Then get into the Chess catalog….Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Willie Dixon, Howling Wolf. Also check out the King label with Bull Moose Jackson and others.

Go wherever it takes you. You may end up in the delta, where it more or less began, but I don’t know if that is the best starting point.

Have fun!!

Could you write a paragraph or more, telling me about Blues music. Could you give some facts (like about the origins of the music .etc.)
As much of help as possible is greatly appreciated!

Thank you very much!

The time you’ve wasted putting all these questions on here – you could have done it yourself properly by now.

This is my VCE project on Music Analysis & Style covering Chicago Blues.

I cover where the style originated from, the typical elements of the music, the musicians that shaped the style and how it’s emerged into morden society.

The song is Red Rooster – Howlin’ Wolf.

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I would like to take my boyfriend somewhere nice for his birthday in February(planning ahead)…he likes the blues so I was thinking if there was someplace nice to go in Chicago that is kind of quiet that plays live blues music that would be cool…hopefully a restaurant.Any ideas?
I know the house of blues, but they don’t only have blues music and i want something a little smaller and more intimate.

Agree on Buddy Guy’s for blues and food, my favorite for sure. Another nice place north of the city in Evanston is Bill’s Blues, small and intimate. Lots of places to eat there too. Kingston Mines on Halsted St. is also a standout.

AC/DC – Satellite Blues (Music Video) of Stiff Upper Lip album.

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Some of my friends and myself will be in NYC for 5 days next week. We really want to checkout the blues/jazz music scene, even if they are buskers (there are so many great musicians out there). However, we have one 17 year old with us thus restricting where we can go. I hope you guys can still help us out!
Thanks! Brian.

You’ll need to go to free jazz shows in the park. Sometimes there are free shows at Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village and sometimes they are free shows at Battery Park at the foot of Manhattan. Sometimes in Central Park.

I want to explore the world of blues. Please recommend say 5 or 6 artists and albums.

Good question man, it’s good to see your taking interest in best genre of music. Some Good artists that will help draw ya in and make you fall in love with the blues are as follows…
1. Obviously gotta go with B.B. King
2. Jimi Hendrix for a more psychedelic Blues sound
3.Alot of early Rolling Stones blues is great
4.Cream the best blues trio ever!
5. Jeff Beck for blues virtuosity
6. John Mayalls Bluesbreakers

Some awesome albums are:
1.Disraeli Gears by Cream
2.Out of Our heads- The Stones
3. Riding with the King- B.B. King with Eric Clapton
4.Beck Bogert & Appice- Beck Bogert & Appice
5. Albert Collins-Ice Picker
6. Muddy Waters at newport 1960
Hope you can check these out