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Post by PistolPete on Sept 30, 2022 10:05:59 GMT
I wonder how he got so good - talent and practice probably There is an alternative theory that floats around sometimes 😈
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Post by maninashed on Oct 2, 2022 18:49:38 GMT
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Post by papadon on Oct 6, 2022 2:33:26 GMT
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Post by blooz on Oct 6, 2022 20:12:10 GMT
George Gritzbach - The Sweeper, Kicking Mule Records.
Hard to find now, but I have the vinyl LP from mid 80s and still one of my all time fave albums.
+1 for anything By Kelly Joe Phelps
Also a shout out for Paul Curreri - From Long gone to Hawkmoth. Great playing and song crafting.
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Post by PistolPete on Oct 7, 2022 12:40:34 GMT
Rather than get into the old guys (although absolutely no harm in that!), what about Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger’s Songbook) Volumes I & II by Luther Dickinson? Luther is the son of legendary Jim Dickinson, and leader of the rather good North Mississippi Allstars. I already owned this one, but I'm just giving it a spin for the first time in ages & I'd forgotten how good it is. Thanks for reminding me of it!
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Post by shez on Dec 19, 2022 17:26:28 GMT
RL Burnside "Come On In". 1998.
He famously said on conviction for murder “I didn’t mean to kill nobody. I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head. Him dying was between him and the Lord.”
Some of his personality comes through in the music.
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Post by PistolPete on Dec 28, 2022 19:43:03 GMT
RL Burnside "Come On In". 1998. He famously said on conviction for murder “I didn’t mean to kill nobody. I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head. Him dying was between him and the Lord.” Some of his personality comes through in the music. R. L. is pretty much the reason I play guitar. Not sure I'd describe "Come On In" as acoustic though, what with all the Tom Rothrock electronic remixes! "1st Recordings", "Mississippi Hill Country Blues" & "Acoustic Stories" are probably the best places to hear him with an acoustic guitar. "Burnside on Burnside" is (IMHO) the greatest album ever recorded, but is all out electric with R.L. & Kenny Brown tearing it up.
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Post by Welshruss on Dec 28, 2022 21:10:51 GMT
RL Burnside "Come On In". 1998. He famously said on conviction for murder “I didn’t mean to kill nobody. I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head. Him dying was between him and the Lord.” Some of his personality comes through in the music. R. L. is pretty much the reason I play guitar. Not sure I'd describe "Come On In" as acoustic though, what with all the Tom Rothrock electronic remixes! "1st Recordings", "Mississippi Hill Country Blues" & "Acoustic Stories" are probably the best places to hear him with an acoustic guitar. "Burnside on Burnside" is (IMHO) the greatest album ever recorded, but is all out electric with R.L. & Kenny Brown tearing it up. First Recordings is excellent and my favourite RL Burnside album.I love the grove the Mississippi Hill Country players have RL’s grandson Cedric is making great music too.
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Post by shez on Dec 29, 2022 12:55:11 GMT
"Not sure I'd describe "Come On In" as acoustic though" Good point. Carried away by my enthusiasm for the CD. Just ordered "Burnside on Burnside". Thanks for the tip.
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Post by zimmy on Jan 5, 2023 20:20:35 GMT
Not sure if they’ve been mentioned in the thread but Eric Bibb is a great blues player, “Booker’s Guitar” is a one of his finest albums. And “Live at The Basement” captures the essence of his live shows.
For something more “out there” but equally authentic, try Catfish Keith. “Twist it Babe!” is a great album. Should he tour again, I recommend seeing him in person.
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Post by minorkey on Jan 8, 2023 0:43:40 GMT
I still rate Clapton's Robert Johnson tribute album, Me and Mr Johnson. Just brilliant.
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Post by shez on Jan 14, 2023 15:40:13 GMT
RL Burnside "Come On In". 1998. He famously said on conviction for murder “I didn’t mean to kill nobody. I just meant to shoot the sonofabitch in the head. Him dying was between him and the Lord.” Some of his personality comes through in the music. R. L. is pretty much the reason I play guitar. Not sure I'd describe "Come On In" as acoustic though, what with all the Tom Rothrock electronic remixes! "1st Recordings", "Mississippi Hill Country Blues" & "Acoustic Stories" are probably the best places to hear him with an acoustic guitar. "Burnside on Burnside" is (IMHO) the greatest album ever recorded, but is all out electric with R.L. & Kenny Brown tearing it up. "Burnside on Burnside" has now had a good spin and is excellent. Thanks for the tip.
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Post by PistolPete on Jan 16, 2023 19:35:02 GMT
Very glad you're enjoying it shez . minorkey as I recall Me & Mr Johnson was not well-regarded amount the internet blues community when it came out - too sterile was the general feeling. I remember being in a fierce debate on one forum about its merits and someone posting as "slowhand" came to its defence. A couple of days later EC gave us all a shout-out from the stage, which rather gave away slowhand's real identity. He did a DVD just afterwards called Sessions for Robert J which came with a CD of them doing a load of it live, which I thought was great, but then I'm generally a fan of leaving the rough edges in when it comes to music.
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Post by minorkey on Jan 17, 2023 9:08:22 GMT
Well I really like it, couldn't give a monkeys about others subjective opinions
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Post by minorkey on Jan 17, 2023 9:09:47 GMT
I have an Eric Bibb album, Diamond Days. Its not the best but its only bit of Bibb I have, and its cool
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