Morgan Davis, "Blues Medicine" is great.
need some suggestions for Acoustics Blues
What are your favorite artists/recodings for acoustic Blues besides Muddy Waters MSFL "Folk Singer" and Buddy Guy "Alone and acoustics" (got them already)? Dont you just love the sound of acoustic guitar, harmonica, and vocal sound of the human soul/spirit? Any suggestion is appreciated...
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"Screamin' And Hollerin' the Blues" by Charley Patton. Contains all known recordings by Patton plus assorted recordings by Son House, Howlin' Wolf and Willie Brown. The recordings date from the early 30s so don't expect high fidelity, butt the music is amazing. |
Charley Patton *is* the beginning. The recorded Delta Blues tradition starts there. The recordings were originally done on cheap plastic like all "race" records and these recordings were recovered when producers went door to door in the Delta and found local residents who still had Patton's records long after his death. So, the recording quality is sketchy, but the depth of Patton's emotions and the beauty of his amazing play shines through with crystal clarity. Patton taught Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolfe, Muddy Waters, and many more. Any serious blues enthusiast should start with Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolfe -- that's where it came from and there's nothing more authentic than that. |
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