Blues bands with talent?

[obe-wan]

Im a bit of a cleche blues box player, especially with a Strat in my hands. I could call myself a traditionalist, but in reality Ive just been too lazy to challenge myself and branch out. Its still great fun to get a Strat screamin and moanin to a slow blues beat though. 


Cheers, Scott.

[Parlor Picker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpwcdSDK8PE&feature=related

Blues??? No - that's acoustic rock (and nothing wrong with it either - but it has none of the sensibilities of blues, sorry).

[DaveyO]

Robben Ford
Dave

[Makarovii]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5sp5HPtuV8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZRmrHB_DOE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Q6m6wJva4&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6apNIpxGWA  <----Muddy's last guitar player.

[NotRevGDavis]

Mostly Texas and Mississippi Hill Country Blues-
Son House
Fred McDowell
Lightnin' Hopkin's
R.L. Burnside
Albert King
Hillstomp
Black Keys

[tubeornot2b]

check out the Joe Louis Walker Live At Slim's Vol.1 and Vol.2 cds.

[dberch]

I haven't had time to read this post but I'd like to recommend a local bluesman and friend of mine: Steve "The Harp" Mehlberg.  This guy ooozes blues.

Steve "The Harp" blues band: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/stevetheharp

[SteveD216]

I listen to XM 74 all day at work, a few come to mind:

Tab Benoit
Jimmy Thackery
Bernard Allison
Coco Montoya
Michael Schofield
Robert Cray
Robben Ford

[tuffythepug]

I listen to XM 74 all day at work, a few come to mind:

Tab Benoit
Jimmy Thackery
Bernard Allison
Coco Montoya
Michael Schofield
Robert Cray
Robben Ford

I've seen all of these guys in person with the exception of Michael Schofiield.   Amazing talents in their own right.

However my personal favorite is Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings.   He is a slide guitar virtuoso with killer chops.

[SteveD216]

Oops, my mistake, it is actually Matt Schofield, from the U.K. And I will second Roy Rogers, amazing talent there for sure.