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[regeHA]

Eva came alive today... the vocals, the timbre, the sensation.

Fields of Gold transported me to another place. Had to sit still and enjoy the voice.

 

[regeHA]

Classic rock.

Amazing music and harmony, the guitar riffs don't stop... powerful music and a powerful album that forces you to start tapping your feet and enjoy the music.

A great primer to discover his music.

 

[regeHA]

An excellent selection of the best of his songs.

 

[quad_core]

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[afj]

Have been on a Blues spree...

been listening to a bit of blues off late. bb king, buddy guy, john mayall, john mayer etc. l prefer the lazy sort of blues with some guitaring / piano etc. the simpler the better. though when i start searching for easy listening blues, mostly blues jazz shows up

 

[Orko]

been listening to a bit of blues off late. bb king, buddy guy, john mayall, john mayer etc. l prefer the lazy sort of blues with some guitaring / piano etc. the simpler the better. though when i start searching for easy listening blues, mostly blues jazz shows up

Something like this perhaps?
Blues People - Eric Bibb | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic

 

[nitinsanand]

been listening to a bit of blues off late. bb king, buddy guy, john mayall, john mayer etc. l prefer the lazy sort of blues with some guitaring / piano etc. the simpler the better. though when i start searching for easy listening blues, mostly blues jazz shows up

You'll definitely like JJ Cale then, if you don't already that is

 

[regeHA]

been listening to a bit of blues off late. bb king, buddy guy, john mayall, john mayer etc. l prefer the lazy sort of blues with some guitaring / piano etc. the simpler the better. though when i start searching for easy listening blues, mostly blues jazz shows up

Something like this perhaps?
Blues People - Eric Bibb | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic

My picks for Blues and Blues Rock...

Stevie Ray Vaughan, B. B. King, Joe Cocker, Al Kooper, Bonnie Rait, J.B. Lenoir, John Lee Hooker, Luther Allison, Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, Rory Gallagher, Roy Buchanan, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Taj Mahal, Canned Heat, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayall, Peter Green, Robin Trower, and Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Of late I've discovered 2 more kings, Albert King and Freddie King.

You'll definitely like JJ Cale then, if you don't already that is

JJ Cale is more Americana/Folk than Blues, but a must listen never mind what the genre definition.

 

[nitinsanand]

Suggested for his light listening, missed out SRV - another favourite

 

[afj]

thanks a lot orko, nitinsanand and regeha. both eric bibb and jj cale seem folk blues. but very nice.

regeha i do listen to the likes of stevie ray, muddy waters, hendrix, satriani, joe bonamassa, gary moore...though so far my favourites are bb king and john mayer

a nice album which i listened to the other day

 

[nitinsanand]

One of Eric Clapton's crossroads festival, I think the one in 2004 or so has some fantastic gigs by king and mayer, some fantastic jams between artists.... Check it out if you haven't already

 

[regeHA]

thanks a lot orko, nitinsanand and regeha. both eric bibb and jj cale seem folk blues. but very nice.

regeha i do listen to the likes of stevie ray, muddy waters, hendrix, satriani, joe bonamassa, gary moore...though so far my favourites are bb king and john mayer

a nice album which i listened to the other day

Haven't heard Eric Bibb, will check him out.

I listen to John Mayer, but I've tagged him as "pop" in my collection. I typically take the genre from Wikipedia... guess I'll have to listen to him in a new light.

My leanings in blues/blues rock are more towards the guitar Gods... very obvious based on my selection. BB is the best though I tend to put SRV too at the very top. Guy was in a zone/class of his own... at least he gets me tripping everytime I listen to him.

I also have the entire Rhino Blues Masters Collection. A good look into early pioneers and also the various sub-genres of the blues spread over 15 CDs.

 

[jkarthik]

Listening to Ry Cooder & V.M. Bhatt - A Meeting by the River (1993) - FLAC

 

[Orko]

a nice album which i listened to the other day

I have this album and really enjoy it, especially the version of I'd Rather Go Blind, which is a great, great song Etta James has a goosebumpy version too, worth seeking out.

 

[afj]

One of Eric Clapton's crossroads festival, I think the one in 2004 or so has some fantastic gigs by king and mayer, some fantastic jams between artists.... Check it out if you haven't already

thats a really nice show. havent listened to the whole thing yet. its really long. reminds me of another jam session of bb king with slash, mick hucknall etc etc (live at the royal albert hall)

 

[afj]

Haven't heard Eric Bibb, will check him out.

I listen to John Mayer, but I've tagged him as "pop" in my collection. I typically take the genre from Wikipedia... guess I'll have to listen to him in a new light.

My leanings in blues/blues rock are more towards the guitar Gods... very obvious based on my selection. BB is the best though I tend to put SRV too at the very top. Guy was in a zone/class of his own... at least he gets me tripping everytime I listen to him.

I also have the entire Rhino Blues Masters Collection. A good look into early pioneers and also the various sub-genres of the blues spread over 15 CDs.

you should listen to the album of john mayer - where the light is - live in los angeles. esp once you get past the first few songs of his which are popular, very good blues guitaring and music. and very effortless playing.

another performer that is good with the guitar (though a little heavy for my liking) is steve vai

 

[nitinsanand]

thats a really nice show. havent listened to the whole thing yet. its really long. reminds me of another jam session of bb king with slash, mick hucknall etc etc (live at the royal albert hall)

I think in the crossroads 2004 there's a jam with the king and buddy guy, if I remember right, saw that last sometime in 2005 I think

 

[regeHA]

 

[jls001]

regeha i do listen to the likes of stevie ray, muddy waters, hendrix, satriani, joe bonamassa, gary moore...though so far my favourites are bb king and john mayer

Allow me to nitpick but Satriani can't be classed as a blues musician. He is first, and foremost, a rock guitarist (one of the finest in my humble reckoning). If he does trample on blues territory sometimes, that would be understandable as many a rock artist is inspired by the blues.

 

[regeHA]

regeha i do listen to the likes of stevie ray, muddy waters, hendrix, satriani, joe bonamassa, gary moore...though so far my favourites are bb king and john mayer

Allow me to nitpick but Satriani can't be classed as a blues musician. He is first, and foremost, a rock guitarist (one of the finest in my humble reckoning). If he does trample on blues territory sometimes, that would be understandable as many a rock artist is inspired by the blues.

Well if I had my 2 cents... there'd be 3 types of guitar players - the nones/average (like me), the exceptionally good, and creative that goes beyond exceptionally good.

IMHO, the likes of Vai and Satriani are exceptionally good, good in terms of form and function, but I'd never peg them in the creative genius category. SRV, Clapton, Hendrix, BB King, Chuck Berry, Eddie Van Halen, Ritchie Blackmore, Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa, and a few more I'm missing would constitute the creative genius category. They never played the same thing, its always about creating new ground accompanied with brilliance. A couple that were in this league but never got the fame and recognition are Rory Gallagher and Roy Buchanan. You must listen to them, especially Roy. He could make the guitar sing in ways others could not even (or have not even) thought of.

And yes, Vai and Satriani wouldn't be blues, strictly rock and/or the sub-genre of instrumental rock.