Newer Blues Artists or Recordings
Any suggestions for new’ish blues artists and/or recordings you have discovered and enjoyed over the past few years? Please include all types of blues music and artists - traditional blues, southern rock/blues (e.g., Allman Bros., etc.), blues/soul, slower blues (i.e., good for background music while working), and cross-overs such as blues recordings by well-known rock or popular artists such as Boz Scaggs, Robin Trower, Eric Clapton, and others. Let’s help each other discover new blues music.
I will start with a couple of newer, young artists that I enjoy...
For some Chicago-style electric blues/jump blues with terrific slide guitar check out: Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, "Roughousin'", "What You See is What You Get", "Jump Start". A great band to see live as well. I've seen them three times and they are terrific. Lil' Ed learned his style from his uncle, J.B. Hutto. Or at least that is what he told me after he stole my seat the bar (The Music Box) one freezing late night in Cleveland. |
For some electric/swing/jump blues check out Big Joe and the Dynaflows ... "Layin' in the Alley", "I'm Still Swingin'". And for some traditional/Delta/acoustic blues, check out Rory Block. IMO, the best acoustic blues guitar player alive, and with an angelic voice to boot. To start with, check out, "High Heeled Blues", "Last Fair Deal", and "When a Woman Gets the Blues". Some of her releases, such as "Tornado", while good music and a few blues tracks, can be more adult pop than blues. She is a national treasure. |
Great suggestions above. Been a long time blues fan after spending some years in Chicago clubs. Here are some you might check out Melvyn Taylor “Plays The Blues For You” -great pressing electric chicago blues Lucky Peterson “Just Warming Up” - outstanding final lp right before his untimely death. Electric.Highly Recommended Artist who have large excellent discography both electric and acoustic: Luther Allison (“Hand me down my moonshine” (acoustic) Soul Fixin Man (electric), Buddy Guy, Johnny Winter, Mayhall, Robert Cray and Muddy of course but most not new per se. English Blues/blues rock: Rory Gallagher, First couple Climax Blues Band lp’s, Gary Moore, Kim Simmons and Savoy Brown (sad loss too) Newer Artists to check out: Selwyn Birchwood, Kingfish as you noted, As Buddy says…”If you ain’t had the blues …just wait”
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@daledeee1 I have the Sam McClain “Give It Up To Love” 45 rpm and it is outstanding. |
