Blues Guitarists - recommendations please.

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I have an extensive musical collection, but not a lot of blues apart from some compilation albums and Hendrix. I particularly like the slow guitar style of BB King and Albert Collins and would appreciate any recommendations anyone may have in this genre, either old or new.

Thanks

 

[aolstudios]

Peter Green in Fleetwood Mac

 

[Buzzer]

 

[ArcticBlue]

Robert Johnson
Buddy Guy
Muddy Waters

Just to get you going.

 

[Seagull kimchi]

Nice ask - nothing I recommend would probably appeal to any purists of the genre but I'd start with Canned Heat - Best of. John Mayall - especially the album ' Blues from Laurel Canyon'. Captain Beefheart with Ry Cooder on ' Safe as milk'. Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, JJ Cale, Butterfield Band, Zappa.

 

[Lethargic]

For the older generation - John Lee Hooker or Robert Johnson
For more modern - Joe Bonamassa or Gary Moore
and special mention for John Mayall

 

[seagully]

Joe Bonamassa is a more modern Blues player- fantastic musician.

Also The John Mayer Trio (Not Mayer's usual soppy solo crap) are excellent

 

[BN9 BHA]

Joe Bonamassa, this man can play a guitar!

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Im a big fan of Robert Cray.
Saw him at The Concorde recently, superb

 

[pasty]

Joe Bonamassa, this man can play a guitar!

The guy is superb.

2 of my favourites

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[Postman Pat]

From a modern point of view:

Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Gary Clark Jr.
The Black Keys
Matt Schofield

 

[Norman Potting]

Eric Bibb for the more acousticy side of things - seen him live a few times.

 

[jakarta]

Rory Gallagher was probably more Rock than Blues - but he did both superbly well.

Go for Irish Tour '74 or Live in Europe to see what a Live Performer he was.

 

[Seagull kimchi]

http://youtu.be/9UOweeSdI2k

 

[timco]

Have a listen to Blues Power on Planet Rock you can download a pod cast from their site this will give you a lot of blues to choose from old and new.
http://www.planetrock.com/on-air/blues-power/
But other than that modern day stuff can't go wrong with Gary Moore, some of Eric Clapton etc. Don't forget the music from the likes of the Stones and of Led Zepplin were built on their experiences of the old blues guys.

 

[catfish]

Walter Trout
Ian Siegal
Larry Miller
Alan Nimmo
Buddy Guy
Aynsley Lister
Catfish keith
Kent Duchaine
Danny Bryant
Oli Brown
Elvin Bishop
Lonnie Mack
Johnny Winter
Michael Katon
Mark Selby

 

[burnee54]

Jonny Lang.

Haunting stuff

Kelly Jo Phellps
For some Country Blues


Kenny Wayne Shepherd
For something a little more rocky?


John Mayer and The Majestic B B King

That's all for now.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

A couple of oldies
Blind Lemon jefferson
Sam Hopkins

 

[Man of Harveys]

Robert Cray is just fantastic. Old-skool, check out T-Bone Walker.

 

[Seagull kimchi]

http://youtu.be/dyueIfpIhkk