Acoustic Blues

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September 08, 2020, 08:11:24 AM Last Edit: September 09, 2020, 08:25:55 AM by Old San Antone
Quote from: Irons on September 08, 2020, 07:31:26 AM
Big Joe Williams with his 9 string guitar and supported by Ransom Knowling on bass: Highway 49.

Released on CD in 1992 and worth seeking out for the superb musicianship alone of Williams' playing on guitar.

https://youtu.be/ZBUKSGOZNzs

Big Joe Williams is one of the greats.  One sideline fact was his friendship with Bob Dylan, whose harmonica playing Joe really liked.

Irons

#41
September 09, 2020, 07:15:17 AM
Quote from: Old San Antone on September 08, 2020, 08:11:24 AM
Big Joe Williams is one of the greats.  One sideline fact was his friendship with Bob Dylan, whose harmonic playing Joe really liked.

I did not know that. Big fan of Bob Dylan too.
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Irons

#42
August 01, 2023, 07:17:45 AM
Dancing to the Blues.

https://youtu.be/c5JRWaUaxmM
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Irons

#43
August 02, 2023, 07:20:33 AM
Sleepy John Estes: Milk Cow Blues.

You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Irons

#44
August 03, 2023, 06:50:16 AM
Snooks Eaglin: Brown Skinned Woman.

You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Irons

#45
August 06, 2023, 05:05:48 AM
Lightnin' Hopkins: Bring me my Shotgun.


And a pocketful of shells! Blues at it's most authentic, a stunning track.



 
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Irons

#46
August 14, 2023, 08:29:59 AM
Muddy Waters: Manish Boy.


Must be mid to late 1960's I attended a Muddy Waters concert at Walthamstow, London during his European tour.
Two things stick in my mind from all those years ago - stage fright from Muddy himself, he appeared very nervous outside his comfort zone. Also, awful planning from the promoters with soul singer Joe Simon back up on the bill. I felt so sorry for him as he was booed by an audience only interested in Blues.
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Dry Brett Kavanaugh

#47
August 14, 2023, 08:54:33 AM Last Edit: August 14, 2023, 08:56:32 AM by Dry Brett Kavanaugh
Quote from: Irons on August 03, 2023, 06:50:16 AMSnooks Eaglin: Brown Skinned Woman.



I went to his live in New Orleans a few times and talked to him!

Dry Brett Kavanaugh

#48
August 14, 2023, 08:55:59 AM
I like this recording.


San Antone

#49
August 14, 2023, 09:18:46 AM
Playing For the Man at the Door Showcases Legendary Mack McCormick Collection



On Aug. 4, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings will release Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack McCormick, 1958 – 1971, a three CD/six LP box set of previously unheard field recordings from McCormick's archive that includes a 128-page book of photographs from the collection and essays by leading blues scholars from the Smithsonian and beyond.


I haven't bought the box yet, but am very impressed with what I've heard via streaming.

KevinP

#50
August 14, 2023, 02:02:38 PM
Quote from: Irons on August 14, 2023, 08:29:59 AMMuddy Waters: Manish Boy.



Not really 'Acoustic Blues' though.

Although I've warmed to them over the years, the Johnny Winter-era LPs are not my favourite era.

Irons

#51
August 15, 2023, 07:27:05 AM
Quote from: KevinP on August 14, 2023, 02:02:38 PMNot really 'Acoustic Blues' though.

Although I've warmed to them over the years, the Johnny Winter-era LPs are not my favourite era.

Quite right too. Is there an Electric Blues thread?
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Dry Brett Kavanaugh

#52
August 15, 2023, 07:35:21 AM
Talkin about electric blues, I recently listened to these nice recordings from Cobra.





Irons

#53
August 15, 2023, 07:35:45 AM
Quote from: Dry Brett Kavanaugh on August 14, 2023, 08:54:33 AMI went to his live in New Orleans a few times and talked to him!

Great! I smuggled myself in the dressing room at the Royal Albert Hall and sat down with Sleepy John Estes who like Snooks Eaglin was blind. I rather stupidly asked him for an autograph. He X my programme. 
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

Irons

#54
May 18, 2025, 12:09:14 AM

Superb. Great cover art too.
You must have a very good opinion of yourself to write a symphony - John Ireland.

I opened the door people rushed through and I was left holding the knob - Bo Diddley.

San Antone

#55
May 19, 2025, 02:44:07 AM Last Edit: May 19, 2025, 02:47:49 AM by San Antone
Blues from the Mississippi Delta : Son House & J.D. Short



Pioneering Delta blues musician Son House (1902-1988) was recently cited as a musical inspiration for Ryan Coogler's new horror film Sinners, set in 1930s Mississippi.

Smithsonian Folkways has several albums of Delta blues:

Blues from the Mississippi Delta
This album is an early endeavor at celebrating the Delta blues as a genre, history, and chronicle of Black experience in the American south. Side A focuses on singer, guitarist, and harmonica player J.D. Short, featuring recordings made by blues historian, album producer and liner notes author Samuel B. Charters. Side B is a portrait of blues singer and guitarist Son House. In addition to chronicling their music, the collection also includes each artist's voice: J. D. Short, who died shortly after this recording was made, contributes his memories about Charlie Patton, and Son House presents a description of "the key of minor."

Classic Delta and Deep South Blues from Smithsonian Folkways
Mississippi, particularly the Delta, lays claim to being the land where the blues began. Forged in the crucible of poverty and racial oppression, blues flourished there as nowhere else, evolving into what most critics consider the deepest or most intense strain of the blues tradition. During the Great Migration, music changed consistently, adapting to its new surroundings like St. Louis and Chicago, while retaining its connection to its down home Delta roots. This collection celebrates the diversity and dissemination of the blues' most powerful and influential voices. 67 minutes, 40-page booklet with extensive notes and photos.

Classic Blues from Smithsonian Folkways.
A living and dynamic tradition, blues is forged in hard times but powerful enough to bring on the good times. Legends such as Lead Belly, Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, Elizabeth Cotten, Sonny Terry, and Brownie McGhee, among others formed the "blues backbone" of Folkways Records. This compilation from the Smithsonian Folkways collection spans half a century and features Delta, St. Louis, Southwest, and Chicago styles performed by some of the best-known figures in blues history. From boogies to ballads, full of innuendo and irony, this classic collection is a jukebox in a jewel case.
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