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I ain’t got the blues, but I know a man who has

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Just before the old place (or was it the old, old place) went down I vaguely recall a ‘blues’ thread which listed some of the ‘modern’ or more recent bluesmen treading the boards and spanking their planks.

A neighbour who is really into the blues has asked me which bluesers I’m listening to (mainly because I play the guitar and he once dragged me along to a Walter Trout gig). In truth I’m not really that into ‘pure’ blues and don’t know who to recommend. I tend to like more ‘melodic’ blues based stuff and was only able to offer up John Mayer and Tedeschi Trucks as fairly recent arrivals on the scene.

Is ‘our’ blues specialist Junior Wells?. Anyway, any suggestions and links from you kind folks would be much appreciated.

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  1. Probably not modern enough but Robben Ford is a fine blesser. Oli Brown hits some interesting notes and is authentically young. Check out the first minute or so of this gig…

  4. Not the resident expert but certainly a fan.
    Some obvious contemporaries
    Joe bonamassa a devotee of 60s British blues rock did recent dedication to muddy and howling wolf
    Gary Clarlk jr more in the Hendrix style
    Ian Seigall a Brit is pretty good.

  5. I can definitely recommend Aynsley Lister. His recent album Home is great, in particular the title track and Possession. He also happens to do a rather magnificent version of Purple Rain.

  6. At the risk of repeatedly repeating myself, Chris Whitley (almost 10 years gone now). This time I’ll thrown up “I Forget You Every Day”

    And “Poison Girl” and “Phone Call From Leavenworth”

  7. As The Great TV Countdown DJ “Molly Meldrum” Says “Do Yarself A Favour” & treat yourself & your Neighbour to a Great Blues Mag “Classic Rock Presents The Blues they give away a free CD with each mag that contains a great variation of Blues Spankers & Shouters for example on No. 20 Cd you get Robben Ford – Joe Bonamassa – Laurence Jones & Girls With Guitars – see taster below

    A cover version of one of the Ole Timers hit covered by everyman & his dog – Talking of “Dogs” try Seasick Steve for different style of blues.

  9. And before I forget, take a look at King King / The Nimmo Brothers, Danny Bryant, Aaron Keylock, Mitch Laddie or Ben Poole

    From the US guys like Chris Duarte, Jonny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Stevie Ray Vaughan are worth a look.

    Finally I’d commend Warren Haynes and Gov’t Mule to anyone. What ever the question. He plays some neat blues as well as pretty much everything else.

  18. While I have your attention ,there has been. A strong blues n boogie tradition in Australia since the 70’s.
    Ian Collard is a great harp player and his blues roots trio Collard Greens and Gravy have been around for years. Here is a nice 7 minute version of Slim Harpos Hi Shake Baby covered by the Stones on Exile. It’s from a Melbourne pub in 2008. Sitting in is the great Jeff Lang on slide guitar and the less great C W Stoneking on maracas at the side. Vision not great but sounds fine.

  20. Ian Parker – blues/gospel influenced singer songwriter from Stourbridge has been around a while – Parker’s Alibi etc. Now in his thirties – still going strong. Worth a listen.

  21. Many, many thanks to all of you. There is some great stuff in there that even inspired me to plug in and blow away a few cobwebs – it’s easy to forget just how invigorating the blues can be.

    I will confidently pass on the names to my neighbour and mention they are provided courtesy of some leading bluesologists’.

    Thanks again.

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