Blues Music & Pool

jkjerry

jkjerry

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Okay,

Now that I read through the posts, I hope I can add a few bluesy items to the mix.

Rolling Stones album "Let it Bleed" and pretty much anything from the band Morphine or the band Treat Her Right

At least I do not think the above were mentioned. Sorry if it is a duplicate.

Jerry
 
Sloppy Pockets

Sloppy Pockets

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I'm really impressed with the extent of blues knowledge we have here on AZB. I've been playing acoustic blues guitar for the past 45 years, and I thought I knew a thing or two, but there are a few blues artists and crossover blues artists mentioned here that I haven't heard of before. Time to go exploring, I guess.:thumbup:

I'll add a few of my lesser-known favs. I've seen all of these folks live, so I can tell what they can do away from the studio.


Tinsley Ellis

Atlanta-based bluesman. Solid performer, great vocal stylist. Here he is with Derek Trucks (considered by some to be one of the best electric slide guitarist alive today):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y01jR5XXzQo



Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Born in Louisiana, raised in Texas, this guy had his own thing going on with harp, violin and guitar. He put on one of the best shows I've ever seen, not too long before he died. One of a kind for sure. Check out his "accompanists" here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsO7Ld0oW8



John Mooney

John was an upstate NY boy who studied under none other than Son House. He moved to New orleans in the 70s and got drenched in all those wonderful traditional sounds. Despite all his influences, however, his style is totally unique. He's a great live performer who usually brings along a smoking hot band. Look for the album "Gone To Hell", it's first rate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAYquvyc7gc



Phil Petroff

Phil is a living legend out in Central NY. He is one of my very favorite bluesmen, mostly in a Syracuse-based power trio called "Natural Fact". NF used to be Phil on guitar and vocals, Dave Olson on drums (drummer on Robert Cray's "Strong Persuader"), and Steve Wargo on bass. Steve has played with just about everybody during his many years on the "Chitlin' Circuit". My oldest boy Nic used to go out with Steve's daughter Mimi (a monster soul and blues vocalist in her own right), and he has sat in many times with NF on drums when Dave Olson wasn't available. Their album "Live at the Garden" is a real gem, but almost impossible to find. I can burn a copy if anybody is interested, I'm sure Phil wouldn't mind.

Here they are at the Lake George Blues Fest a few years ago. That's not my kid on drums, but Nic and Steve did play for awhile with the keyboardist here, Bob Howard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvTI3Gd1sOU
 
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Chip Roberson

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Go back up to post 95 and click on Gatton's rendention of "Sleep Walk" and listen through as that monster tears that song out of his heart--what a gift he had--not a lot of people ever even knew he was around--man could he play--He had Heart
You have to hear the song all the way through to get at what I'm saying about this Artist.
Imo he needs to be aknowleadged up there with the all time greats
 
Hungarian

Hungarian

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I love Gatemouth. Gate Swings is an incredible album with his little big band. Here's a younger 1966 version of Gatemouth as the house band leader for the TV show called The Beat that was produced in Dallas, TX. Here he's playing along side of my favorite Freddie King

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cajl1jj4WaU



Sloppy Pockets said:
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Born in Louisiana, raised in Texas, this guy had his own thing going on with harp, violin and guitar. He put on one of the best shows I've ever seen, not too long before he died. One of a kind for sure. Check out his "accompanists" here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLsO7Ld0oW8
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Sloppy Pockets

Sloppy Pockets

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Chip Roberson said:
Go back up to post 95 and click on Gatton's rendention of "Sleep Walk" and listen through as that monster tears that song out of his heart--what a gift he had--not a lot of people ever even knew he was around--man could he play--He had Heart
You have to hear the song all the way through to get at what I'm saying about this Artist.
Imo he needs to be aknowleadged up there with the all time greats
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Beautiful playing! Danny certainly is way up there on every serious guitarist's favorite list. Too bad about his tragic demise, what a loss! He could play just about everything that could be played on guitar. He did some fine jazz playing as well, as can be heard on this Wes Montgomery influenced cover (complete with moving octaves and chord melodies) of Besame Mucho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=NHSvWrendeE

Speaking of which, Wes played some very compelling blues that would go great with pool, especially when contemplating a 14.1 rack. I know the OP is looking for a more driving style of blues, but this kind of stuff will be what I will listen to when I finally have music hooked up in my home room.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZsdGVYqGco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5eWYubIAiA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHhYVn1rXdM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOm17yw__6U
 
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Chip Roberson

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That is some great Jass that gent Montgomery lays down--I likes--from catching what your passing on--ever listen to Tal Farlow? One of his side kicks Ted Conner was from around my area--he's the one that taught the two kids down in Jacksonville Fl how to put jazz moves together--their last name was Allman--back in the Early 60's
 
Sloppy Pockets

Sloppy Pockets

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Chip Roberson said:
That is some great Jass that gent Montgomery lays down--I likes--from catching what your passing on--ever listen to Tal Farlow? One of his side kicks Ted Conner was from around my area--he's the one that taught the two kids down in Jacksonville Fl how to put jazz moves together--their last name was Allman--back in the Early 60's
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Yes, I love Tal! Here's a nice blues by him I just found from back in '54. Check out the sweet upright bass solo by Ray Brown as well, beginning at about 2:35:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=entBq43utEA


Here's another one, from another jazz guitar great, Barney Kessel:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZlYmWne4sk


So many great players back then, and those guys could really SWING! I really love jazz above all other music forms, but I never was disciplined enough to be able to play it on the guitar. I stick to blues for my own playing, and that provides enough satisfaction to me, but if I could play like Wes I would have never looked back.
 
HawaiianEye

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DoubleD said:
John Mayall (older stuff, look up 'Broken Wings')
Taj Mahal (again, older stuff, look up 'Leavin' Trunk')
RL Burnside...any and all of it, the older stuff will be closer to what you are seeking.
Junior Kimbrough
Bobby Bland
Mississippi John Hurt
Muddy Waters
Son House
Albert King
Billie Holliday
Charles Caldwell

Not exactly blues, but I'll throw in:

Steve Earle's newer stuff
Dave Alvin
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LOL. I didn't think anybody every heard of RL Burnside...I like his stuff.
 
Maniac

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DoubleD said:
I'm a huge RL fan. Have been for about a decade. Interesting thing, on September 1, 2005 I had a need to listen to him all day long...I couldn't turn it off. On September 2, I learned that he had died on the first.

I'm too much of a scientist to believe anything but coincidence, but kind of an interesting coincidence.

dld
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Interesting and eerie story. I've got one too.

Wednesday morning, November 24th, 1993. I'm driving down Interstate 45 with my wife, heading to Houston to spend Thanksgiving with my in-laws. I've got Albert Collins playing on the CD player. Right in the middle of the CD, we drive through Leona, Texas, which was Albert's birthplace. I comment to my wife about the coincidence of driving through his hometown while I have his CD playing. The next morning (Thanksgiving), while scanning the Houston newspaper at my in-laws house, I saw the obituary for Albert. The listed time of death was exactly the same time I was driving through Leona. Eerie to say the least.

True story. Nothing embellished.

Maniac

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swilliespeed

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Maniac said:
Interesting and eerie story. I've got one too.

Wednesday morning, November 24th, 1993. I'm driving down Interstate 45 with my wife, heading to Houston to spend Thanksgiving with my in-laws. I've got Albert Collins playing on the CD player. Right in the middle of the CD, we drive through Leona, Texas, which was Albert's birthplace. I comment to my wife about the coincidence of driving through his hometown while I have his CD playing. The next morning (Thanksgiving), while scanning the Houston newspaper at my in-laws house, I saw the obituary for Albert. The listed time of death was exactly the same time I was driving through Leona. Eerie to say the least.

True story. Nothing embellished.

Maniac

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I have a very large collection of Mr. Collins I like to listen to at home while I hit balls. The Showdown album he made with Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray is one of the best blues albums of all time in my opinion.
 
Maniac

Maniac

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swilliespeed said:
I have a very large collection of Mr. Collins I like to listen to at home while I hit balls. The Showdown album he made with Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray is one of the best blues albums of all time in my opinion.
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I've got that CD and about 4 or 5 more of Albert's. He's in my top 5 favorites, for sure!!!

Nice hearing from you, Willie!!!

Maniac
 
Hungarian

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Wow. I saw Albert Collins at Rockefeller Hall on Washington Ave in Houston in the late 1980's. He must of had a 200' guitar cord and he walked out of the club playing guitar in the middle of a song and he was literarily standing in the middle of Washington Ave playing guitar while cars were driving by and actually driving over his guitar cord. I also have that Showdown CD is it is a great one. My favorite is Collins Mix.

Here's a pretty cool Albert Collins Youtube.

Snatchin It Back..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dllWvpAwpA


Maniac said:
Interesting and eerie story. I've got one too.

Wednesday morning, November 24th, 1993. I'm driving down Interstate 45 with my wife, heading to Houston to spend Thanksgiving with my in-laws. I've got Albert Collins playing on the CD player. Right in the middle of the CD, we drive through Leona, Texas, which was Albert's birthplace. I comment to my wife about the coincidence of driving through his hometown while I have his CD playing. The next morning (Thanksgiving), while scanning the Houston newspaper at my in-laws house, I saw the obituary for Albert. The listed time of death was exactly the same time I was driving through Leona. Eerie to say the least.

True story. Nothing embellished.

Maniac

Maniac
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Dunnn51

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Update:

It is really nice to know so many players enjoy Blues. I was at the poolhaul other night, and they had Blues playing in the background. A few were complaining, most surprisingly were not. I never took notice before. I am glad so many of you posted stories and some of your favorites,...... THANK YOU !! :thumbup:
I currently have 2 playlists made, asnd am ready to burn a few (CD's) :grin:


By responding, you ALL have made this thread to be something much more than what I had asked, .............. Again THANK YOU !

Hopefully, this thread will serve all those who happen to one day bump up against a great sound coming from their juke-box , Band, etc.

while at the p/h, happened to run across a lil Kenny Wayne Shephard playing in the background.... :smile::cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONP2YWHsUcE
 
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