Favorite Blues Songs

MAStudent · 01-28-2010, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by joderu95

Right Next Door (Because of Me) - Robert Cray

Just saw Robert Cray Saturday night. This song was excellent. I guess I didn't realize what a great vocalist he was.

"She was right next door and I'm, such a strong persuader.
She was just another notch, on my guitar"

For me, I like blues with a strong rhythm section, so like:

BB King- Ghetto Woman
Etta James-Straighten it Out
Albert King- Stormy Monday and Born Under a Bad Sign
Freddie King-Going Down to Kansas City
Led Zeppelin- Since I been Loving You, Black Dog
Koko Taylor/Susan Tedeschi-Voodoo Woman

Bharath · 02-03-2010, 03:54 AM

Some of my all time favorites...

Muddy Water's Iodine in my coffee
Jimi Hendrix cover of Born under a bad sign
Dave Wagstaff's Whats in a woman

silverdollarblues · 02-15-2010, 11:08 AM

Love all srv songs, the sky is crying. Robert johnsons when you got a good friend and me and the devil blues, so many!!!!

Rickenbacker · 02-15-2010, 01:01 PM

Engine · 02-16-2010, 07:37 PM

^that's real Blues

Here's a couple more..
Big Fat Mama Blues by Tommy Johnson

and Oh Death by the master, Charlie Patton

LynnF1 · 11-23-2010, 01:13 PM

I wish I knew more about the older generations of blues artists...

Jimi Hendrix - Red House
J.B. Hutto - Hawk Squat
Joe Bonamassa - Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter
Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks
Allman Brothers - Whipping Post
much Roy Buchanan and SRV

Yabbicoke · 11-23-2010, 09:12 PM

I think Jimi Hendrix's rendition of Red House at Woodstock is some of the best blues guitar you could ever hope to hear.

zachsd · 11-23-2010, 09:51 PM

Got My Mojo Working - Preston Foster (specifically Muddy Waters cover)
Telephone is Ringing - Pee Wee Crayton

Pee Wee Crayton is a Blues man that doesn't get nearly enough attention in my opinion. I remember I was first introduced to him when I bought a mix taken from Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour show which had Telephone is Ringing on it, practically had to stop the car to listen to it.

Muddy Waters' Live at Newport 1960, which has Got My Mojo Working, is by far one of my favorite blues albums. Hoochie Coochie Man is another great song on that album.

Those are two of my favorites, I'm sure there are others.

Deakin18 · 11-30-2010, 12:48 AM

My fav blues songs would be in no order.
Robert Johnson- Stop Breakin Down
Son House- Grinnin in your face
Son House- Death Letter
There are more I like but those 3 I like a lot

Vigilant1Seattle · 12-01-2010, 05:14 PM

I would embed but....I still need 5 more posts before I can link or embed anything into these forums haha.

One of my favorites that I do not think has been mentioned yet is

Bobby Bland - Two steps from the Blues

"I'm so forgiving, I'm so forgiving and I can't go on living two steps from the blues"

Beautiful song, sang by a very soulful singer! You can listen to this song on youtube.

02-03-2010, 03:54 AM	#102 (permalink)
Bharath Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 2	My favorites Some of my all time favorites... Muddy Water's Iodine in my coffee Jimi Hendrix cover of Born under a bad sign Dave Wagstaff's Whats in a woman

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Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	__________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

02-16-2010, 07:37 PM	#105 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	^that's real Blues Here's a couple more.. Big Fat Mama Blues by Tommy Johnson and Oh Death by the master, Charlie Patton __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

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Yabbicoke Groupie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 21	I think Jimi Hendrix's rendition of Red House at Woodstock is some of the best blues guitar you could ever hope to hear. __________________

11-30-2010, 12:48 AM	#109 (permalink)
Deakin18 Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 21	My fav blues songs would be in no order. Robert Johnson- Stop Breakin Down Son House- Grinnin in your face Son House- Death Letter There are more I like but those 3 I like a lot __________________

02-15-2010, 11:08 AM	#103 (permalink)
silverdollarblues Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: nw coast Posts: 3	Love all srv songs, the sky is crying. Robert johnsons when you got a good friend and me and the devil blues, so many!!!!

11-23-2010, 01:13 PM	#106 (permalink)
LynnF1 Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: St. Louis suburb Posts: 13	I wish I knew more about the older generations of blues artists... Jimi Hendrix - Red House J.B. Hutto - Hawk Squat Joe Bonamassa - Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks Allman Brothers - Whipping Post much Roy Buchanan and SRV

11-23-2010, 09:51 PM	#108 (permalink)
zachsd Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 347	Got My Mojo Working - Preston Foster (specifically Muddy Waters cover) Telephone is Ringing - Pee Wee Crayton Pee Wee Crayton is a Blues man that doesn't get nearly enough attention in my opinion. I remember I was first introduced to him when I bought a mix taken from Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour show which had Telephone is Ringing on it, practically had to stop the car to listen to it. Muddy Waters' Live at Newport 1960, which has Got My Mojo Working, is by far one of my favorite blues albums. Hoochie Coochie Man is another great song on that album. Those are two of my favorites, I'm sure there are others.

12-01-2010, 05:14 PM	#110 (permalink)
Vigilant1Seattle Groupie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 19	I would embed but....I still need 5 more posts before I can link or embed anything into these forums haha. One of my favorites that I do not think has been mentioned yet is Bobby Bland - Two steps from the Blues "I'm so forgiving, I'm so forgiving and I can't go on living two steps from the blues" Beautiful song, sang by a very soulful singer! You can listen to this song on youtube.