Best Blues instrument? (house, jazz, rock, genre, quote)

morgos · 07-11-2009, 04:28 AM

My personal favorite is slide guitar. (More of a style really, but still seems relevant)

guitr_freek · 03-30-2008, 09:48 PM

It really depends on how you like your Blues. The guitar and harmonica give off different tones. Harmonica gives a more lively-sounding Blues, but the guitar gives it a more mellow-sounding Blues. It all depends on your favorite "flavor" of Blues.

Halfa · 03-30-2008, 10:16 PM

thank you

but i will admit
Lucille sings out a mean blues when she's in B.B. King's hands

NSW · 04-01-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Halfa

Lucille sings out a mean blues when she's in B.B. King's hands

Amen! And he has a great voice suited to blues music, IMHO.

Comus · 03-31-2008, 11:50 AM

Since when the **** was the piano a blues instrument.

davidMC1982 · 03-31-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Comus

Since when the **** was the piano a blues instrument.

Dr John may like to disagree with you and Oscar Peterson would be turning in his grave, not to mention the myriad other blues/jazz pianists.

ddp · 04-01-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by davidMC1982

Dr John may like to disagree with you and Oscar Peterson would be turning in his grave, not to mention the myriad other blues/jazz pianists.

Piano can play the blues however Oscar Peterson was a JAZZ pianist not a Blues one. There is a big difference.

There are several piano genres that are quite blues like like stride piano, and boogie woogie of which doctor John is an aficionado.

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Originally Posted by The Bearcat

Dont forget to mention the theme song to Fraser....

Also not blues but Jazz.

Halfa · 03-31-2008, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Comus

Since when the **** was the piano a blues instrument.

uh...since FOREVER

just watch the Crossroads 2007 if you want specific proof
or listen to SRV in his later days (such as The House is Rockin)
or B.B. King's stuff...piano all over it....

The Bearcat · 04-01-2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Halfa

uh...since FOREVER

just watch the Crossroads 2007 if you want specific proof
or listen to SRV in his later days (such as The House is Rockin)
or B.B. King's stuff...piano all over it....

Dont forget to mention the theme song to Fraser....

The Bearcat · 03-31-2008, 12:05 PM

anything can play the Blues.. But the guitar + harmonica cant be beat....

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