Not Just a Blues Man, this is more soul/jazz funk/slight blues influence
The Blues Guitar Player
Category: The Greats
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Keb’ Mo’ – He’s Mo’ than Just a Bluesman
The name may sound a bit unorthodox to the uninitiated, but Keb’ Mo’ (born Kevin Moore) is a household name in the modern blues scene. Though he was born well after the heyday of many great Delta blues musicians, the roots of Keb’ Mo’s sound dates back to a simpler time in American blues history,… Continue reading Keb’ Mo’ – He’s Mo’ than Just a Bluesman
Muddy Waters Mannish Boy
Muddy Waters – King of the Chicago Blues Scene
B.B. King may be the undisputed king of blues to a lot of us, but when it comes to the Chicago blues scene, Muddy Waters is still arguably the greatest Windy City bluesman ever. And his influence has transcended generations – the Rolling Stones got their name from one of his songs, and Jimi Hendrix… Continue reading Muddy Waters – King of the Chicago Blues Scene
Elmore James The Sky is Crying
Elmore James Something Inside Me
Another of those artists who is hard to find on video
Elmore James – The Undisputed King of the Slide Guitar
You can’t think of the blues without thinking of the slide guitar. And you can’t think of slide guitar without Elmore James, the legendary Chicago bluesman who hit it big in the early ‘50s with two amped-up covers of Robert Johnson standards. These songs, “Dust My Broom” and “Standing at the Crossroads” may sound nearly… Continue reading Elmore James – The Undisputed King of the Slide Guitar
John Lee Hooker – The Boogie Man is Real!
With a career spanning a good seven decades, John Lee Hooker is best known to fans as the master of boogie-woogie blues. His was a form of blues you could dance to, something you can’t say about many of his contemporaries. He preferred to keep things simple when playing the guitar, focusing on the rhythm… Continue reading John Lee Hooker – The Boogie Man is Real!
Robben Ford – Sideman, Bluesman and Jazzman Extraordinaire
Ever since he formed his first band in 1969, Robben Ford has had a colorful, yet underrated career. He has had the privilege to play with a variety of artists, from jazz musicians like Miles Davis to hard rockers such as KISS. Yet his roots have always been the blues, and that’s arguably what he… Continue reading Robben Ford – Sideman, Bluesman and Jazzman Extraordinaire
Jimi Hendrix – Possibly the Greatest Rock Guitarist Ever
It’s hard to define a truly iconic moment in the career of James Marshall Hendrix, known otherwise to friends, family and fans as Jimi Hendrix. Did it happen at the end of the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967? Was it that legendary version of the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock? Or maybe one of his… Continue reading Jimi Hendrix – Possibly the Greatest Rock Guitarist Ever