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Hope for the blues..

Every now and then, someone posts a child "shredder" or classical prodigy, and a couple really do entertain and amaze.
 
This British(fittingly?)10 year old has every electric bluesman infused in his playing. Imo, he's on the same level as a super advanced Classical piano or violin prodigy.
Perhaps the players here, may know of this unique musician.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VwiBKzSeaOo

If you were just listening to his playing, you might assume it's some seasoned hotshot! The kid performs like someone who's been on the road for decades!

Its like DNA from B.B,every British god,Winter,SRV were all blended and this  fortunate individual 
had the winning ticket. I see a bright future here.

Good to see the blues torch being passed. I don't watch any of those "talent" shows, but I'm guessing  this level is rare.



tablejockey
tablejockey OP
3,870 posts
 
I suppose if I spent time on Youtube, I'd be hip to soo many talents...

This American kid should get together with the Brit and form a supergroup.
May not work though....Cream,Zep, Sabath,Who all had ONE guitarist! Conflicting creativity?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IUQ87Al-huo

tomcy6's avatar
tomcy6
2,582 posts
 
The problem is that most people who start out in the blues feel the need to grow and make their own music. That’s not a criticism, the blues players from the 60s and the players from the Stevie Ray fueled blues revival of the 80s did the same thing.  Also, the original black blues masters, the keepers of the flame, are just about all gone.

There aren’t many musicians willing to devote a lifetime to mastering the blues. That’s OK, there is always someone making good blues records. I hope that sometime in the future we will have a full blown blues revival, but I doubt I’ll be around to see it.
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tostadosunidos
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Considering Blind Lemon Jefferson, for one, was recording 100 years ago I'd say the original black blues masters are already long gone.  But there are always some new ones that get it right.  I remember when Keb Mo' and Corey Harris were the new kids on the scene (hell, actually I remember when Taj Mahal was just starting to record).  Now we have Chris Thomas King and Gary Clark, Jr., to name a couple.  It's a style that will always attract kids with talent and passion so I wouldn't worry about the blues fading into oblivion.
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