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Best blues today

Forgot to mention IMO the best blues guitarist out there today is Buddy Whittington. Check out his work with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. He plays a Strat straight through a Dr.Z MAZ Senior with no effects! Try that all you distortion boys, and try to get your expression across. I heard a mention of Johnny Winter and no doubt one of the best but I saw him last year and it was pitifull. He had to be walked on stage by two men holding him up and then did the whole show sitting down. Just kind of jammed with himself and the band followed. Obviously still on the smack.
captpenny
jsbail
320 posts
 
That's too bad about Johnny Winter. I saw him about seven years ago and it was one of the best shows I have seen, and I have seen many, including SRV,Clapton,BB King ect.

Another great blues guitarist still touring is Elvin Bishop. He was a founding member of the Paul Butterfield blues band and left after a few albums for a long and successful solo career. An enthusiastic showman, his down home guitar style is more laid back than the other artists mentioned here.

Also, check out Deborah Coleman. One of the best of a newer generation of blues guitarist.
mattybumpkin
588 posts
 
He may not be the "greatest guitarist" and his/their music may not be the "heaviest" blues, but Robert Cray and his band, along with the Memphis Horns, does it for me.

Matty
garfish
1,840 posts
 
........don't know if Buddy Guy is still touring or not, but I saw him 8-9 years ago, and it was the best live performance I've ever seen. Powerful blues. Cheers. Craig
brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
I don't have much Blues music, but I do enjoy the Keb Mo CD's.
herman
1,974 posts
 
Are you sure about Johnny Winter and the drugs? I thought he had cleaned up. I remember reading somewhere that he is ill with a disease related to being albino. I know that albinism often leads to poor vision and blindness, which could explain why he was led on stage and played sitting down.
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