British Blues Rock (jazz, albums, American, guitarist, irish)

jackhammer · 02-28-2008, 02:21 PM

Taking the staple American Blues of Muddy Waters and BB King and adding more riffs and extended solos, British Blues boomed in the mid 60's and dominated the scene for many years afterward. John Mayalls' Bluesbreakers are a particular favourite of mine handing Clapton some early success and the album (with Eric Clapton) is a blues rock classic and still sounds amazing today. Clapton carried on with the Blues Rock sound with bands such as Cream and Blind Faith. Many great guitarists were born from this era or were directly influenced by it such as Irishman Rory Gallagher, Alexis Corner and another of my favourite guitarists Jeff Beck. It's a scene that I have general knowledge about but I would love to expand this knowledeg. Any fans? Where the hidden gems? Here is a track from the brilliant Jeff Beck album Beck-ola and yes that is Rod Stewart singing. He is frighteningly good on this album.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	British Blues Rock Taking the staple American Blues of Muddy Waters and BB King and adding more riffs and extended solos, British Blues boomed in the mid 60's and dominated the scene for many years afterward. John Mayalls' Bluesbreakers are a particular favourite of mine handing Clapton some early success and the album (with Eric Clapton) is a blues rock classic and still sounds amazing today. Clapton carried on with the Blues Rock sound with bands such as Cream and Blind Faith. Many great guitarists were born from this era or were directly influenced by it such as Irishman Rory Gallagher, Alexis Corner and another of my favourite guitarists Jeff Beck. It's a scene that I have general knowledge about but I would love to expand this knowledeg. Any fans? Where the hidden gems? Here is a track from the brilliant Jeff Beck album Beck-ola and yes that is Rod Stewart singing. He is frighteningly good on this album. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”