Venturing into Blues

[spongemonkey95]

Alright, so SRV is one of my favorite artists, and I'm looking to get into the work of some earlier blues artists (John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and the like), but I've been searching around, and there's an overwhelming amount of work by these guys, I have no idea where to begin. I'd greatly appreciate some suggestions for a few albums to get as a starting point.

[Gowienczyk]

Considering the full length wasn't proper until the late 50s, you will be best off grabbing a few best of's for classic blues. Howlin' Wolf's self-titled is a good start, I think, too.

[spongemonkey95]

Would you recommend getting some compilations, or just Greatest Hits?

[Gowienczyk]

Would you recommend getting some compilations, or just Greatest Hits?

Here's some blues records that I have:

Albert Collins - Trash Talkin
Albert King - King of the Blues Guitar
Arlo West - Blues College
BB King - Blues Is King
BB King - Completely Well
Buddy Guy - Buddy's Baddest (The Best of Buddy Guy)
Buddy Guy - A Man & the Blues
Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom
Freddie King - Texas Cannonball
Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf
Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm - Here and Now
Joe Bonamassa - Had To Cry Today
Joe Bonamassa - A New Day Yesterday
Joe Bonamassa - So, It's Like That
John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
John Lee Hooker - Face To Face
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - A Hard Road
Jonny Lang - Lie to Me
Jonny Lang - Long Time Coming
Jonny Lang - Smokin'
Jonny Lang - Turn Around
Jonny Lang - Wander This World
Muddy Waters - Fathers and Sons
Son House - Father of the Delta Blues

[Baanu_Rass]

But this is History of Rock!



All joking aside, there is an artist called Buddy Guy? Is he Canadian by chance?

[Gowienczyk]

But this is History of Rock!



All joking aside there is an artist called Buddy Guy? Is he Canadian by chance?

What? No.

[Baanu_Rass]

What? No.

Have you seen the South Park Episode where Canada goes on strike? At the end when they maroon the WGA leader on the ice burg they trade off with "I'm not your buddy, guy!", "I'm not your guy, Sir!", "I'm not your Sir, buddy!", "I'm not your Buddy, guy!" for the last minute or so.

[Lolicat]

Have you seen the South Park Episode where Canada goes on strike? At the end when they maroon the WGA leader on the ice burg they trade off with "I'm not your buddy, guy!", "I'm not your guy, Sir!", "I'm not your Sir, buddy!", "I'm not your Buddy, guy!" for the last minute or so.

Best scene ever.

[Gowienczyk]

Have you seen the South Park Episode where Canada goes on strike? At the end when they maroon the WGA leader on the ice burg they trade off with "I'm not your buddy, guy!", "I'm not your guy, Sir!", "I'm not your Sir, buddy!", "I'm not your Buddy, guy!" for the last minute or so.

One of the many instances where South Park isn't funny.

[Lolicat]

One of the many instances where South Park isn't funny.

Pfft. South Park is one of the most consistently funny shows on TV. I'll not claim as some might that it's an incisive satire, but it gets by.