KingoBad
681 posts
Apr 13, 2011
1:52 PM
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After reading the pop quiz thread, 5F6H suggested that "Everyone should have a copy of The Deep Blues of Paul Oscher."
Well, I didn't have it, so I bought a copy today. It made me think about what other "must haves" I may be missing in my blues collection.
I have tried to be mindful of people's suggestions here - and have certainly collected quite a few albums per suggestions.
What do you consider essential?
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5F6H
623 posts
Apr 13, 2011
2:28 PM
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I'll try and give my answer avoiding compilations of singles recorded earlier, basically because the blues album was a pretty late development, sorry just my inner pedant.... not remaining very inner ;-)
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Biggest Thing Since Colossus - Otis Spann & SP Leary with Fleetwood Mac
Muddy Sings Big Bill
Jr Wells - Hoodoo Man Blues, or It's My Life Baby
Steve Guyger - Past Life Blues
Big Joe Louis & The Blues Kings - Big 16
Jimmy Rogers & Rod Piazza - Feelin' Good
Kim Wilson - That's Life
Chicago The Blues Today Vols 1, 2 & 3
Robert Cray Band - The Score
RJ Mischo - Gonna Rock Tonight (because I'm sure that Ready To Go with Percy Strother & Teddy Kid Morgan will get plenty of votes from other parties)
Smokey Wilson With the William Clarke Band.
...just to get the ball rolling...
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jodanchudan
339 posts
Apr 13, 2011
2:34 PM
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Hard to say what's essential - I suppose the ones that move you the most. The ones I can't stop playing are:
Anything by Gary Smith
Anything by Steve Guyger
The Little Walter box set
Down in the Delta - Paul Oscher
Muddy Waters Anthology
Chicago / The Blues / Today - the Big Walter one
IC Special - Filisko/Noden
King Biscuit Time - SBWII
Sonny is King - Sonny Terry
Tigerman - Kim Wilson
Up All Night - Dennis Gruenling
...lots more but I reckon those are what I play most. I also really like RJ Mischo and Rick Estrin but I prefer the live recordings I've heard over the studio stuff.
What's the Oscher album you mentioned like?
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didjcripey
69 posts
Apr 13, 2011
2:38 PM
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Blues, Blues, Blues, :The Jimmy Rogers All stars
I am the Blues: Willie Dixon
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Lucky Lester
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Joe_L
1200 posts
Apr 13, 2011
3:32 PM
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One third of the stuff on my iPod is essential to me.
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The Blues Photo Gallery
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7LimitJI
469 posts
Apr 13, 2011
3:36 PM
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Rod Piazza- Live at BB Kings
William Clarke- Live in Germany
James Harman- Two Sides to every story
Red Devils- King King
Little Charlie & The Nightcats- Thats Big
Gary Smith- Blues for Mr B
Gary Primich- Mr Freeze
Anything by the greats, Walters,Waters,Rogers,
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The Pentatonics Myspace
Youtube
"Why don't you leave some holes when you play, and maybe some music will fall out".
"It's music,not just complicated noise".
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Joe_L
1201 posts
Apr 13, 2011
4:32 PM
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Personally, I couldn't live an enjoyable life w/o recordings by James Cotton, Carey Bell, Billy Branch or Junior Wells.
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The Blues Photo Gallery
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Blues13
100 posts
Apr 13, 2011
4:37 PM
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Anything by Howlin Wolf
Robert Johnson- The Complete Recordings
Cephas & Wiggins
Nat Riddles- Nat Riddles collection
+1 for William Clarke- Live in Germany
Lightnin' Hopkins and Sonny Terry- Last Night Blues
Martin
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Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Isaac Asimov
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shanester
354 posts
Apr 13, 2011
4:41 PM
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Something by Junior Wells needs to be up there...I've got a collection called "Best of the Vanguard Years" that I keep listening to, although I'm sure someone could recommend something better...
But in the realm of emotionality in his singing and playing, I find him really inspiring.
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Shane
1shanester
"Keep it coming now, keep it coming now,
Don't stop it no don't stop it no no don't stop it no don't stop it no no..."
- KC and the Sunshine Band
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shanester
355 posts
Apr 13, 2011
4:43 PM
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Whoops, Junior Wells is up there, great work 5F6H!
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Shane
1shanester
"Keep it coming now, keep it coming now,
Don't stop it no don't stop it no no don't stop it no don't stop it no no..."
- KC and the Sunshine Band
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groyster1
997 posts
Apr 13, 2011
10:52 PM
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fleetwood mac chicago blues jam
nat riddles and charlie hilbert live @elcafe street
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bonedog569
323 posts
Apr 13, 2011
11:19 PM
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The Real Folk Blues - Sonny Boy II on Chess - still my all time fave - can;'t live without it
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slowblowfuse
35 posts
Apr 14, 2011
2:35 AM
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Jimmy Rogers 'Ludella'
The first four Fabulous Thunderbirds albums
Kim Wilson's solo stuff
Anything by Mr William Clarke
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toddlgreene
2891 posts
Apr 14, 2011
5:27 AM
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Muddy Waters-Hard Again, with Johnny Winter and James Cotton
Bacon Fat_I have a copy of an album, I guess their first and maybe only one? Great stuff!
Paul Butterfield's first few albums
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Todd
Eudora and Deep Soul
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Barry C.
231 posts
Apr 14, 2011
8:44 AM
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Butter; Lost Elektra Tapes
Muddy: The Chess Box
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~Banned in Boston!
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ZackPomerleau
1394 posts
Apr 14, 2011
10:45 AM
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Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues - Howlin' Wolf.
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HarpNinja
1343 posts
Apr 14, 2011
10:51 AM
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Blue on Black by Kenny Wayne Shepard
SRV's Greatest Hits
Anything Clapton from 1970 to today
Johnny Lang's Lie to Me
The Blues Brothers: The Definitive Collection
Anything by Michael Angelo - the more guitar necks on the cover the better
Four by Blues Traveler
Totally kidding...
Smokin' Joint by Kim Wilson is my favorite
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Mike
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas
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toddlgreene
2896 posts
Apr 14, 2011
10:59 AM
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Okay, Mike...the rest were acceptable(somehwat!), but this one caused a belly laugh...
"Anything by Michael Angelo - the more guitar necks on the cover the better"
I actually attended a clinic he did here several years ago...Cheese, personified, but it was impressive how he could simultaneously fret the same or complimentary notes, and at great speed. These days, that and a $1.50 will get you a street car ride here in New Orleans.
Oh, Mike-you forgot ZZ Top-Afterburner.
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Todd
Eudora and Deep Soul
Last Edited by on Apr 14, 2011 11:01 AM
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12gagedan
13 posts
Apr 14, 2011
11:17 AM
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Mike's post totally got me. I said, "really?" out loud before I read the joke-tag.
Smokin' Joint: YES Kim also released a CD of other material from the same time-period. He was selling it personally at shows last year and they were awesome tracks.
To add more directly to the topic at hand:
Elmore James, "The Sky is Crying" (compilation)
"The Hollywood Fats Band" (self titled)
J. Geils Band's first (self titled) record
Magic Sam, "West Side Soul"
William Clarke, "Blowin' Like Hell"
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HarpNinja
1345 posts
Apr 14, 2011
11:24 AM
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I've met Mr. Angelo myself. In the middle of a song, Rainforest, the power went out at the seminar. It was storming like crazy out - thunder and lightning- and when the power came back on, he looked very angry and snarled..."Now THIS is Rainforest!" and started the song again...except twice as fast.
That dude's hands were a blur. It was like watching a hummingbird. I loved the cheese factor. That was the only allure. My favorite tune was The Guys that Killed Everybody. Brilliant.
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Mike
Quicksilver Custom Harmonicas
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Blown Out Reed
249 posts
Apr 14, 2011
3:39 PM
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I think these are essential
- Essential Little Walter
- Essential Sonny Boy Williamson
- The Essential (John Lee Williamson)
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Last Edited by on Apr 14, 2011 4:17 PM
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Littoral
281 posts
Apr 14, 2011
6:18 PM
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Great thread. I have about 90% of what's been posted and want to repeat Jimmy Rogers- Ludella. This is the definitive (I think) Kim Wilson and a stunning example of what tongue blocking really is.
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kudzurunner
2441 posts
Apr 14, 2011
6:23 PM
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I'll agree with Littoral that LUDELLA is a remarkable album. If you want to know what perfect harp-comping on old school blues sounds like, that's right at the top of the heap. And the solos kick ass.
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Miles Dewar
849 posts
Apr 14, 2011
7:36 PM
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I will have to check that out.
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Junior Wells "On Tap", "Hoodoo Man Blues".
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5F6H
631 posts
Apr 15, 2011
1:26 AM
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Littoral "This is the definitive (I think) Kim Wilson and a stunning example of what tongue blocking really is." Agree on the first half of the sentence, but like most players Kim mixes up embouchures.
Last Edited by on Apr 15, 2011 2:24 AM
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slowblowfuse
36 posts
Apr 15, 2011
1:28 AM
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Hey Pluto,
I am from the Netherlands. Small country, huge harmonica popularity. Guys like Mr Wilson and Mr Ricci are considered sons of the Gods over here.....
Bye,
Ruurd
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Ray
332 posts
Apr 15, 2011
7:50 AM
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Chess 50th Anniversary Collection "Muddy Waters, His Best, 1956-1964"
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Keith R
5 posts
Apr 15, 2011
9:59 AM
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Hi Everybody
Here's my vote for this interesting topic, not in order:
1) The Best of Little Walter
2) Smiling Like I'm Happy: Duster Bennett
3) Live At The Regal : B.B.King
4) Girls Go Wild : The Fabulous Thunderbirds
5) Two Sides To Every Story : James Harman
6) The Blues, Volume One (Chess/Checker comp. 1964)
7) Any Otis Rush Cobra compilation
8) Chicago Bound : Jimmy Rogers
9) Any Howlin' Wolf on Chess
10) Down And Out Blues : Sonny Boy Williamson
11) Alphabet Blues : Rod Piazza
12) Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton : John Mayall
13) Mr Wonderful : Fleetwood Mac
14) King of The Delta Blues Singers : Robert Johnson
15) Confessin' The Blues : Little Walter
16) The Best of Muddy Waters
17) Bright Lights...: Duster Bennett
18) Better Days : Paul Butterfield
19) Different Tacos : The Fabulous Thunderbirds
20) King King : The Red Devils
Best wishes to all from Great Britain
Last Edited by on Feb 03, 2012 3:59 AM
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silpakorn
57 posts
Apr 15, 2011
10:12 PM
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Bump. This is a great thread.. anymore guys ?
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KingoBad
683 posts
Apr 15, 2011
10:28 PM
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I have to say, if I spend any more money right now, I might not make it to HCH2. I think I have had the largest 2 day music shopping spree ever. Thank you guys for the suggestions! While I certainly had some of them, I did not have plenty of the others - and I thought I was compiling quite a collection!
I'll be set for a while because I am truly mezmerized with "Ludella." Truly unbelievable - I can't seem to stop listening to it.
Keep 'em coming! I'm definitely taking notes for my next spree sometime well after HCH2.
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silpakorn
58 posts
Apr 15, 2011
10:34 PM
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Yeah, I agree with that one "Ludella" - it's so good. I'm also can't stop listening to it ! Thanks for recommending this one : )
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pharpo
560 posts
Apr 16, 2011
5:41 AM
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All great albums....one of my favorites is James Cotton - "100% Cotton"....Love it!
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