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01 Mar 2010

Favourite Blues Albums

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Posted By : bridgewater blues band | Comments : 12

Favourite Blues Albums

One for the blues fans out there, name your five favourite blues albums, mine are as follows. Howlin Wolf (The London Sessions), Muddy Waters (Hard Again), John Mayall with Eric Clapton (The BluesBreakers/Beano Album), Albert King (Born Under A Bad Sign), Jimmy Rogers Allstars (Blues Blues Blues). lets hear from you blues fans.

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# Posted by NIGHT TRAIN - 01/03/2010, 20:25 (GMT)

LOL...right with you on he first two! if I was to pick a Mayall one i'd go for Crusade or maybe even Blues Alone.
I'd have to pick the Magic Slim & Teardrops album with Wonder Why on it...and just cos it has this track..Savoy Brown Blues Matters....however there's so many Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall, Blind Willie McTell Library of Congress sessions,Sleepy John Estes album where the back cover features an interview with himand states they had to have a break because he fell asleep LOL
So many greats, but if I had to pick one...it would be The Willie Dixon Hits album which features all them great Chess stars.
Here's the Savoy Brown track...sends chills down my spine...and I even remember exactly where I bought it and where I was when I first heardit...stunning...some great memories on the video of this too!

# Posted by Massive Electric Storm - 01/03/2010, 21:03 (GMT)

I agree with you Night Train, Crusade's a cracker. Mick Taylor was an awesome guitarist.
Other faves:
Hard Again - Muddy W
Folk Singer - Muddy W
In Step - Steve Ray Vaughan
Cold Snap - Albert Collins
Live at the Kite Club - Norman Beaker Band
Midnight Stroll - Robert Cray
The Healer - John Lee Hooker
Harmony Row and Songs for a Tailor - Jack Bruce (OK, not strictly blues, but good enough)

# Posted by Mick Green - 01/03/2010, 21:08 (GMT)

As a fan of modern blues, I'll go for:

Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues
SRV - Texas Flood
SRV - In Step
SRV - The Sky Is Crying
Robert Cray - Strong Persuader
Colin James - Sudden Stop
Doyle Bramhall & Smokestack - Welcome
Jeff Healey Band - See The Light
Jonny Lang - Wander This World
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Trouble Is
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Live On
Joe Bonamassa - The Ballad of John Henry
The Derek Trucks Band - Already Free

# Posted by THE STIG - 01/03/2010, 21:37 (GMT)

the showdown album,quite like big joe louis as well, seen him a couple of times.

# Posted by bridgewater blues band - 01/03/2010, 21:43 (GMT)

Some great selections here guys, im a fan of all types of blues from the early delta stuff to modern day blues, Nighttrain Magic Slim is a real treat live awesome band, have seen them a few times live and they headlined Burnley Blues Festival last year, also agree Mick Taylor had a fine tone.great selection on the modern blues stuff aswell, thanks for the replies.

# Posted by THE STIG - 01/03/2010, 21:46 (GMT)

the diving ducks !!!

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 01/03/2010, 22:10 (GMT)

only one?

I thought that the blues collection cds were great...anyone remember them? you used to get a mag and a cd.

Favourite blues album has to be a Muddy Waters' compilation album recorded in the late 70's (or early 80's) featuring Jerry Portnoy on the gob iron. Re-recordings which were something else .....including this one-

# Posted by bridgewater blues band - 01/03/2010, 22:17 (GMT)

Chanpagne & Reefer cracking track and an awesome version by the Rolling Stones with the awesome Buddy Guy on Shine A Light dvd was fantastic.

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 01/03/2010, 22:37 (GMT)

Yeah we do it, I wish I had Muddy's voice though...and Jerry Portnoy behind me. lol

# Posted by Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more f... - 02/03/2010, 00:41 (GMT)

jeff healey see the light
gary moore still got the blues
paul rodgers muddy water blues
bluesbreakers "the beano album"
stevie ray vaughan texas flood
zz top tres hombres

old blues anything by Muddy, BB, Buddy, Elmore and Robert Johnson is awesome

i saw buddy guy at his club and in glasgow, the gig was like something out of the blues brothers, people dancing on seats and screaming with joy ,awesome, Buddy Guy is a force of nature.

# Posted by VANKWISH - 02/03/2010, 10:32 (GMT)

honkin' on hobo.

# Posted by Steve Dixon (The Subliminals) - 02/03/2010, 12:49 (GMT)

water trout - full circle

joe bonamassa - a new day yesterday, live

bluebreakers (beano album)

in session - albert king with stevie ray vaughan

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