/r/blues
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The home of the Blues on reddit!
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- /r/deltablues
- /r/trueblues
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- /r/bluesporn
- /r/bluesguitarist
- /r/soulblues
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B.B. King | Chains And Things (1970 rel.)
12:40 UTC
Stevie Ray Vaughan live with Johnny Copeland. Montreux 1985. Tin Pan Alley.
One of the greatest moments in blues history. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yBMWHLPUMYc&pp=ygUkU3J2IGpvaG5ueSBjb3BlbGFuZCBsaXZlIGF0IG1vbnRyZXV4
05:29 UTC
The Three Kings And Me
Love this Christmas blues tune, anybody else?
05:13 UTC
Worst tracks by great artists
I've been listening to the audiobook of Muddy Waters and had the displeasure of being introduced to what might be the worst track I think Mud ever recorded, getting in on the twist craze at the time:
Muddy Waters Twist
https://youtu.be/8pv-jnrAl-4?si=RbxW3fQleTibdiv6
Anyone else think of any tracks by other great musicians which are so glaring bad compared to the rest of their work?
01:17 UTC
Clarence Samuels | Chicken Hearted Woman (1956 rel.)
22:04 UTC
Peter Frampton - She Caught The Katy
21:38 UTC
Freddie King - Reconsider Baby
21:24 UTC
Your weekly /r/Blues roundup for the week of December 11 - December 17, 2024
Wednesday, December 11 - Tuesday, December 17, 2024
###Top Performances
| score | comments | title & link | mirrors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 7 comments | [performance] Elderly woman blues [belarus] | |
| 31 | 1 comments | [performance] Buckwheat Zydeco | Hey Ma Petit Fille (live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 1989) | |
| 12 | 0 comments | [performance] A lil funky blues jam from this past weekend’s solo gig.. |
###Top Songs
| score | comments | title & link | mirrors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 24 comments | [song] "Going Down" - Freddie King | [Sp] [BC] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 47 | 9 comments | [song] A guitarist with a gritty voice who sings about civil unrest, Walmart, and bugs. | |
| 32 | 2 comments | [song] Albert King - As The Years Go Passing By (Official Audio) | [Sp] [AM] [BC] [Dzr] [SC] |
###Top Remaining
| score | comments | title & link | mirrors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 485 | 15 comments | [discussion] B.B. King poses for a portrait holding a Fender Esquire guitar in 1949 in Memphis. © Michael Ochs Archives | |
| 407 | 33 comments | [image] The BEST! | |
| 280 | 23 comments | WELL Well Well | |
| 181 | 13 comments | Charley Patton Comic by Robert Crumb | |
| 130 | 14 comments | Muddy & The Wolf |
###Top 5 Most Commented
| score | comments | title & link | mirrors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 24 comments | [discussion] Opinions on upright bass at blues jams? | |
| 5 | 10 comments | [question] Recordings with prominent repeated riffs? (For my drumming students) | |
| 25 | 8 comments | [song] Since I’ve Been Lovin’ You - Led Zeppelin | [Sp] [Dzr] [SC] |
| 12 | 6 comments | [discussion] Masterpiece lists? | |
| 126 | 5 comments | Some old blues ads from various 1920's newspapers |
16:05 UTC
Tired of the same old tunes? Here's a playlist I've been working on with the latest gritty, raw blues releases. I'd love to hear suggestions of contemporary artists and tracks you think could have a place on the playlist
11:41 UTC
Stud Ford (T-Model Ford’s Drummer & Grandson) & Will Coppage - 2025 Highlight/Promo Vid
Myself and Stud are currently in the studio and gearing up for 2025. Made this promo vid for our press kit. Furthermore, it’s been an honor to play and learn from Stud, who started playing with his grandfather, T-Model Ford, at the age of 10 yrs old.
Hope you enjoy
11:38 UTC
Snooky Pryor | Cheatin' And Lyin' (1991 rel.)
11:38 UTC
Tinariwen similarities with hill country blues
I’m listening to Tinariwen for the first time, and I can’t believe some of the similarities between their “desert blues” and the hypnotic driving rhythm that I love from hill country blues artists like Junior Kimbrough.
Does anyone know about any direct influences and connections or did they develop in complete isolation?
11:03 UTC
New late 60s/early 70's style blues!
https://open.spotify.com/track/4S0F5SLxpWl6IuvGfTFQ7c?si=51136eb9161e4d22
Hey yall! Feel free to delete if not allowed, but I just wanted to share this recording my band (The Keepsakes, we are Bristol, UK based) just put out. It's an original self produced electric blues track called "How Many Days And Nights?" inspired by folks like Freddie King, Albert King, Jimmy Witherspoon and Eddie 9V. We welcome thoughts and opinions!
19:11 UTC
Robert Johnson - I'm a Steady Rollin' Man
06:08 UTC
Evan Nicole Bell - Catfish Blues Live at the Clubhouse
01:20 UTC
Duwayne Burnside | Poor Black Mattie (2018 live)
22:41 UTC
Opinions on upright bass at blues jams?
Fairly experienced upright and electric bassist here, previously played both at jams and found that people overwhelming preferred the upright bass. Looking for more opinions on upright bass at jams, more than just my little community. What do y'all think?
For context: I play with a pickup and heavily amplified, very little acoustic sound because I use muting on the wooden top of the bass to prevent feedback. Sometimes rockabilly techniques, sometimes jazzier, but mostly just replicating the style of electric bassists with the sound and look of an upright.
22:04 UTC
"Going Down" - Freddie King
17:18 UTC
Lonnie Brooks – I Want All My Money Back
13:50 UTC
Memphis Slim | Carried Out (2024 rel.)
13:26 UTC
Masterpiece lists?
Hello. I'm learning bluesharp but I Don't know well about blues. So firstly I want to listen blues song&tune masterpieces can you recommend lists if you have it?
11:44 UTC
Most underrated Blues band?
01:39 UTC
Where SRV's best performances in Japan?!
23:11 UTC
Sonny Boy Williamson | Close To Me (1964)
21:13 UTC
Super Chikan - Yard Boy Blues
21:03 UTC
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