Contemporary Blues

[Cindra]

From Mali
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Siran Fen (Live on KEXP) - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

From Macedonia, not so much blues, more rock with etno notes
LEB I SOL - Jovano, Jovanke (HD) LIVE 2006 - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

And if you think that blues comes from pain, you should hear sevdalinke from Bosnia. This is best modern singer for me at moment, quite something to watch and hear. Was on concert, he was all over stage in 12 cm high heels
ROYAL STREET ORCHESTRA feat. BOZO VRECO - Crne Oci - (OFFICIAL TRACK) - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

And one voice I fell in love at first notes
Songs that bring history to life | Rhiannon Giddens - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

Eric Bibb - Bayou Belle - YouTube

 

[mountainman bob]

That’s mo betta Cindra, those others (especially Bozo) were kindly just blues adjacent....well maybe Rhiannon Giddens qualifies but it’s certainly a loose interpretation.

Eric Bibb is the real deal.

 

[Cindra]

I know, Bozo is something different. I have to start a thread.

 

[mountainman bob]

Allman Betts is doing their heritage justice, totally old school with a modern twist.

The Allman Betts Band - Down To The River - YouTube

 

[scottjoplin]

Eric Bibb is the real deal.

So, the definition of contemporary blues is something that has been recorded recently but also sounds like it could have been recorded anytime in the last 100+ years (save for the actual recording of course)

 

[mountainman bob]

If it’s blues (or blues influenced) and recorded post Y2K (as per OP’s request ) then it is relevant.

As defined here...... Contemporary Blues Music Genre Overview | AllMusic

 

[scottjoplin]

I've got Rob Cray's first 4 albums, ridiculously "clean" guitar sound. I haven't listened to his more recent stuff........

 

[mountainman bob]

Matt I’m a fan of his older stuff as well, in fact I had kindly a hard time finding an example of his latest work that impressed me much......this is the best I could come up with.

From Feb. 2020

Anything You Want - YouTube

 

[mountainman bob]

Here’s a New England blues band who was an opening act for Robert Cray, they have that broken in feel with a drive that doesn’t quit......ol Robert must of had to kick his game up a notch following these fellers!

Delta Generators - Strike The Bells - YouTube

Edit.....definately going to dig deeper.....’on time’ would be a good descriptive!

Hard River to Row - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

Les Claypool's Duo De Twang: 'Wynonna's Big Brown Beaver,' Live On Soundcheck - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

KYUSS - Space Cadet - YouTube

 

[Cindra]

Deep River Blues [Feat. Jason Isbell] | Collaborations | Tommy Emmanuel - YouTube

 

[mountainman bob]

Thanks for that duo de twang, I’ve had the original cd ‘tales from the punchbowl’ since it came out but never knew this existed.....definately puts the blues spin on it!

Tommy Emanuel is an Australian treasure who I think we stole (I remember reading about him getting American citizenship not that long ago) here he is doing a Bill Monroe classic with the ‘Dawg’

Watson Blues [Feat. David Grisman] | Tommy Emmanuel - YouTube

 

[mountainman bob]

Sean Pinchin seems to be a uprising Canadian blues man

Sean Pinchin - Bad Things - YouTube

 

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Here’s a New England blues band who was an opening act for Robert Cray, they have that broken in feel with a drive that doesn’t quit......ol Robert must of had to kick his game up a notch following these fellers!
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I recall going to see Stevie Ray Vaughan play when he was OPENING for Robert Cray!

We left after the opening act so as not to dull the mood...

 

[tsmith1315]

Good memory! Sadly, I never got to see SVR.

I don't think I've seen Chris Thomas King mentioned yet, he's bona fide.


This one may be most recognizable:

Hard Time Killing Floor Blues


A couple others

Red Mud

Cypress Grove