Best Blues Guitarists.

Blueslady · 06-17-2014, 11:45 PM

Walter Trout, Derek Trucks, Albert King ,Rory gallagher

Too many to single out but those are 4 of my favorites.

Lisnaholic · 06-19-2014, 09:53 AM

Hi, Blueslady! Sounds like you`re a fan of elec blues guitar, which is not so common in a girl: Welcome to MB !
You may be interested in these threads if you haven`t seen them yet:
http://www.musicbanter.com/jazz-blue...ek-trucks.html
http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...lues-hero.html

I`m pleased to see you mention Walter Trout, who deserves more attention than he receives - which also applies to the person that I repeatedly champion here; Roy Buchanan. Have you listened to him much?

Muso Goodshot · 11-26-2018, 03:54 PM

My favourite guitarists

T Bone Walker

Muddy Waters

BB King

~~Planobilly~~ · 12-28-2018, 08:40 PM

I like Robert Johnson....but then again I mostly listen to my own recordings. There are many super guitar players who are not known for the blues but can play the blues...Steve Morris comes to mind. I grew up in Texas and got to play with many of the great blues players over the years. I am a old guy and had the great pleasure of being part of the Texas blues world. Sometime that world was pretty hard and more than a little ugly. Out of all that came a sound that has had a huge influence on most of popular music.

Karengirl · 01-01-2019, 12:09 AM

I thought I'd put a post/thread up on this, but don't see it, so who knows.

My favs:
Picking it up from Slowhand, well, b/c he just is #1.

Jeff Healey (RIP)
Stevie Ray Vaughn (RIP)
Rory Gallagher (RIP)
Kenny Wayne Shepard
Jonny Lang
Deborah Coleman (RIP 2018)
(who, like Susan Tedeschi, can hold her own w/the fella's)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Th_SrEafo

mahdo1 · 01-07-2019, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blastingas10

I was doing some googling and came across some threads on other music forums where people were saying that Hendrix was garbage and Clapton was way better. Haha wow. Clapton better than Hendrix? No way.

When it comes to improvisation, Clapton was way better than Hendrix.

mahdo1 · 01-07-2019, 11:45 PM

Too many. My head's going to explode!
Duane Allman
Lightnin' Hopkins
Gary Moore
Alvin Lee
Peter Green
Mick Taylor
Jeff Healey
Johnny Lang
Johnny Winter
Mike Bloomfield
Alan Wilson
Walter Trout

Karengirl · 01-09-2019, 07:43 AM

I forgot to add to my earlier list someone else who belongs there: Robert Cray

I'm also going to have to check out Walter Trout, since I see a couple of mentions. And, like blueslady I'd already had Rory Gallagher on list (who's not mentioned often enough & he influenced so many thereafter. Madho1 also agree w/several of your mentions (in my list, too); excellent pick of Alvin Lee, who I shouldn't have forgot, since I just recently checked out on youtube!

Psy-Fi · 01-10-2019, 11:24 AM

Ronnie Earl hasn't been mentioned yet, so here he is...

Ronnie Earl - Bobby's Bop

Plankton · 01-15-2019, 03:17 PM

How 'bout a little Gary Clark Jr:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ZeDn-hHGE

06-19-2014, 09:53 AM	#172 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Hi, Blueslady! Sounds like you`re a fan of elec blues guitar, which is not so common in a girl: Welcome to MB ! You may be interested in these threads if you haven`t seen them yet: http://www.musicbanter.com/jazz-blue...ek-trucks.html http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...lues-hero.html I`m pleased to see you mention Walter Trout, who deserves more attention than he receives - which also applies to the person that I repeatedly champion here; Roy Buchanan. Have you listened to him much? __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

01-01-2019, 12:09 AM	#175 (permalink)
Karengirl Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: U.S. Posts: 109	Best Blues Guitarists I thought I'd put a post/thread up on this, but don't see it, so who knows. My favs: Picking it up from Slowhand, well, b/c he just is #1. Jeff Healey (RIP) Stevie Ray Vaughn (RIP) Rory Gallagher (RIP) Kenny Wayne Shepard Jonny Lang Deborah Coleman (RIP 2018) (who, like Susan Tedeschi, can hold her own w/the fella's) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Th_SrEafo __________________ Music Is My Breath, Blood And Food Without Music I Would Perish, The Actor In Me Would Die" ..Dhanush Last edited by Karengirl; 01-01-2019 at 01:04 AM.

01-07-2019, 11:45 PM	#177 (permalink)
mahdo1 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 7	Favorite blues guitarists Too many. My head's going to explode! Duane Allman Lightnin' Hopkins Gary Moore Alvin Lee Peter Green Mick Taylor Jeff Healey Johnny Lang Johnny Winter Mike Bloomfield Alan Wilson Walter Trout

01-09-2019, 07:43 AM	#178 (permalink)
Karengirl Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: U.S. Posts: 109	I forgot to add to my earlier list someone else who belongs there: Robert Cray I'm also going to have to check out Walter Trout, since I see a couple of mentions. And, like blueslady I'd already had Rory Gallagher on list (who's not mentioned often enough & he influenced so many thereafter. Madho1 also agree w/several of your mentions (in my list, too); excellent pick of Alvin Lee, who I shouldn't have forgot, since I just recently checked out on youtube! __________________ Music Is My Breath, Blood And Food Without Music I Would Perish, The Actor In Me Would Die" ..Dhanush

01-15-2019, 03:17 PM	#180 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	How 'bout a little Gary Clark Jr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_ZeDn-hHGE __________________ See location...

06-17-2014, 11:45 PM	#171 (permalink)
Blueslady Groupie Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Iowa Posts: 3	Walter Trout, Derek Trucks, Albert King ,Rory gallagher Too many to single out but those are 4 of my favorites.

11-26-2018, 03:54 PM	#173 (permalink)
Muso Goodshot Groupie Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 15	My favourite guitarists T Bone Walker Muddy Waters BB King

12-28-2018, 08:40 PM	#174 (permalink)
~~Planobilly~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 1	I like Robert Johnson....but then again I mostly listen to my own recordings. There are many super guitar players who are not known for the blues but can play the blues...Steve Morris comes to mind. I grew up in Texas and got to play with many of the great blues players over the years. I am a old guy and had the great pleasure of being part of the Texas blues world. Sometime that world was pretty hard and more than a little ugly. Out of all that came a sound that has had a huge influence on most of popular music.