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Some of My Great Blues Favourites

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Tagged: A Whiter Shade of Pale

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    • February 25, 2019 at 11:37 am #126250
      Richard G
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        We all have our favourite playlists when it comes to choosing Blues numbers but these three clips are at the top of my favourites list. Maybe slightly obvious but I wish I’d been in on the recording. I hope you enjoy them!

        Richard

        Lucinda Williams – Hard Time Killing Floor Blues

        John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt – I’m in the Mood

        Muddy Waters – You Can’t Lose What Ain’t Never Had

      • February 25, 2019 at 1:17 pm #126265
        Dieter
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          Great – the classics and Lucinda Williams with an very unusual Style (I never heard before)

          Dieter

        • February 25, 2019 at 1:23 pm #126267
          sunjamr
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            I watch a lot of the NPR Tiny Desk Concerts, and Lucinda was there a while back. Check it out if you haven’t seen it:

            Sunjamr Steve

          • February 25, 2019 at 6:41 pm #126278
            Don D.
            Moderator

              Hey Richard, those are some great songs. Do you have a favorite album? It might be impossible to name one—go ahead, name as many as it takes.

              Don D.

            • February 26, 2019 at 5:37 am #126312
              Richard G
              Participant

                Hi Don,
                Yes, difficult to name just one or even a few, but a number of artists/albums shaped my roots in playing guitar. My milestone records were either solo artists or known rock-bands, namely:-

                Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
                Brothers in Arms – Dire Staits
                Eight Frames a Second – Ralph McTell
                Folk Blues & Beyond – Davy Graham
                The Blue Album – Bert Jansch
                Basket of Light – The Pentangle
                ‘N’ Amount of Stefan Grossman & Chet Atkins

                I have to stop here as it would get tedious but of course, the list goes on.

                Richard

                • February 26, 2019 at 10:42 am #126328
                  Don D.
                  Moderator

                    Thanks Richard, lists of favorite albums aren’t ever tedious or too long. Seeing those makes me think Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull might be among your next six.

                    Don D.

                • February 26, 2019 at 8:13 am #126317
                  Richard G
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                    This classic number ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ has always stood out for me, Martin Tallstrom gives this piece extra zest, he’s a very talented guitarist.

                    Richard

                  • February 26, 2019 at 2:55 pm #126351
                    James B
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                      I liked them all, but ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ is amazing. Martin Tallstrom I’d never heard of. Thanks Richard. You’re a goldmine of great guitarists.

                      James

                    • March 7, 2019 at 8:09 am #127647
                      Lights
                      Participant

                        Great choice, Richard!

                      • December 2, 2019 at 5:13 pm #151571
                        John B
                        Participant

                          Beautiful Richard…

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