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[Bas Horneman]

Inner Voyage by Gonzalo Rubalcaba, some don't like this because it contains none of his Cuban roots.. but I like laid back music every now and then. It also features Michael Brecker who passed away recently.

[steenoe]

You guy's are listening to pathecic music The only real thing is the Blues Okay, admit to be jokin' Listening to Robert Cray right now, and all the others can go home and sleep....he-he.
"Heavy pick's" if you need an introduction. Rocks your soul, allright.

Steen

[grimberg]

Freddie King – Getting Ready…

Since the word Blues now encompasses a wide range of variations on the same theme, from rural to urban, one must listen to more than just a latecomer to really appreciate the style.

[cactuscowboy]

Sonny Rollins - A Night At The Village Vanguard
Manhattan Records 922791F, 1987 mono reissue of 1957 recording

A nice 2 LP set that I found at an antique shop recently.

[cactuscowboy]

Metal Church - S/T
Elektra 9-60471-1, 1985

Bang yer head! Heavy Metal mayhem, cranked up to "11"!

[cactuscowboy]

Jimi Hendrix - Axis Bold As Love
Warner Bros. RS 6287, 1967, stereo

[radtech]

Artist Anna Maria Jopek & Friends with Pat Metheny
Album: Upojenie
Current Track: Mania Mienia

http://www.myspace.com/annajopek

[cactuscowboy]

The Replacements - Let It Be
Twin Tone Records TTR 8441, 1984

Great band, excellent LP!

[steenoe]

one must listen to more than just a latecomer to really appreciate the style.

True true, Grimberg By coincidence I was listening to Mr. Cray and was indeed pretty impressed as i ought to be. You have to give Mr. Cray that he carried the Blues through the 80's and early 90's with his sweet sounding guitar and very good songs at that! There was at that time no Blues going on, other than him. (Almost) The Blues would have been a lot poorer without him! I am listening to Robert Johnson, Skip James, Son House and all those old fellar's that got popular after the Blues revival set in I listened to them even before that, if I could. Thanks to the Blues revival, much more of the old recordings have become available. Man, they even released Blind Willie Johnson's complete Columbia recording's from late 1920's. His song "Dark was the night" is one of a few that was sent out in space with the Voyager (On a pure gold record at that) Make no mistake, I am a big Blues fan My favourite Blues is "Fingerpicking Bentonian" style.
About latecomers; I think some of the best Blues ever, is made by just those, right now
Oh, nearly forgot. Listening to J. B. Lenoir right now

Steen

Edit. Funny how the name King will make you a Blues star You have to be either blind or carry the name King, to be a Blues star Half the Blues musicians of old days were blind or were called King. Freddie King is one as Grimberg mentioned, B.B. King is another Albert King is also king of the Blues, and his guitar just sweeps the floor. Actually he play lefthanded, but didnt restring the guitar, so he plays upside down. (Played, I should say) He could squeeze bends out of a guitarstring, like noone else! Great indeed!

[grimberg]

I listen to Robert Cray albums and have to say that some of them appear to have been made just to fulfill contractual obligations. Their quality in uneven, to say the least. He is a good musician but sometimes gets more credit than he deserves. In my opinion, during the same initial period, Stevie Ray Vaughan did a lot more to draw attention to the blues than Robert Cray did. Too bad he died so young.
If you haven’t had the chance to listen to these guys, look for their CDs. Quality writing and musicianship.

Joe Bonamassa
Dave Hole
Chris Caine
Corey Stevens