Simply Blues

[Dirk]

[Dirk]

[weedeewop]

Considered to be the Father of the Texas Blues, with a more original style, faster guitar playing, and higher pitched voice than many blues players of the 1920s, Blind Lemon Jefferson.

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Possibly my favorite Skip James compilation, with reasonably good sound. Features Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues.

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Chester Arthur Burnett, style wise the opposite of Blind Lemon Jefferson, what with that growling vocal of his. Try as I might, I can’t suggest a favorite on this Chess LP compilation, all are recommended.

[Dirk]

[Dirk]

[Dirk]

Stormy Monday Blues.

[Dirk]

[weedeewop]

Cross posted under What Are You Spinnin’ Now. It truly belongs here, as this is one of Buddy’s strongest recent efforts. The song selection alone is exceptional, and his commitment to the grit of the blues is beyond compare…

Grind it out, Buddy!

[Dirk]

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What with a lead-in line of “Baby You Know You Ain’t No Frigidaire!”, from Keep it Too Yourself. He vindicates himself for the lyric with the Stratocaster, Buddy Guy circa 1967.

[Sohail]

Some of these Buddy Guy albums are new to me. Have to check them out. Hopefully they are on Qobuz.

[Dirk]

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Regardless, for blues fans they are part of a core collection. One aspect of the blues is that for me it comes across better with an in person experience. Recordings seem t sound restrained, as if the players are holding back, and are afraid of documenting mistakes in the process. Live it is more like Let’s Cut Loose.

[Dirk]

[Dirk]