Comments on: The 20 Greatest Blues Albums Of All-Time http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/ It's all about the music Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:13:39 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: LD http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7603 LD Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:21:37 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7603 Strike 2nd "as a whole". lol Strike 2nd “as a whole”. lol

]]> By: LD http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7602 LD Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:21:04 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7602 I don't think Alice in Chains is metal if you look at all their songs as a whole as a whole. I don’t think Alice in Chains is metal if you look at all their songs as a whole as a whole.

]]> By: dkpresents http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7574 dkpresents Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:07:15 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7574 Ummmmmm... yeah. Might I redirect you <a href="http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/in-a-metal-mood-a-dozen-albums-that-will-melt-your-face/" rel="nofollow">here</a> instead? Ummmmmm… yeah. Might I redirect you here instead?

]]> By: LD http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7573 LD Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:37:38 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7573 This is a solely classic blues list. I can't believe Alice In Chains was not mentioned. This is a solely classic blues list. I can’t believe Alice In Chains was not mentioned.

]]> By: Sen O'Keeffe http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7258 Sen O'Keeffe Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:37:07 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7258 Picked up that R.L. Burnside album First Recordings based on the recommendation above and agree that it's top drawer. Might I also suggest an album entitled Gospel, Blues and Street Songs featuring Rev. Gary Davis and Pink Anderson. I agree with dk that in terms of its influence and historical importance King of the Delta Blues Singers is the more essential purchase, but any blues fan worth his salt will want to own everything Robert Johnson ever recorded. P.S. Went to see John Mayall in Dublin last night and he put on a top show. What a legend! Still in great form at 75 years of age! Picked up that R.L. Burnside album First Recordings based on the recommendation above and agree that it’s top drawer. Might I also suggest an album entitled Gospel, Blues and Street Songs featuring Rev. Gary Davis and Pink Anderson. I agree with dk that in terms of its influence and historical importance King of the Delta Blues Singers is the more essential purchase, but any blues fan worth his salt will want to own everything Robert Johnson ever recorded.

P.S. Went to see John Mayall in Dublin last night and he put on a top show. What a legend! Still in great form at 75 years of age!

]]> By: dkpresents http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7117 dkpresents Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:02:32 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7117 Thanks for the comment James. I haven't heard of Joe Callicott or Robert Belfour, but I'll put them on my wishlist along with that Honeyboy Edwards album. If you're looking for a good Junior Kimbrough album, I suggest <em>You Better Run: The Essential JK</em>. Great stuff... Hard to believe I couldn't find a spot for Freddie King. His album <em>Hide Away</em> has been knocking my socks off lately... Thanks for the comment James. I haven’t heard of Joe Callicott or Robert Belfour, but I’ll put them on my wishlist along with that Honeyboy Edwards album.

If you’re looking for a good Junior Kimbrough album, I suggest You Better Run: The Essential JK. Great stuff…

Hard to believe I couldn’t find a spot for Freddie King. His album Hide Away has been knocking my socks off lately…

]]> By: James P Funk http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7096 James P Funk Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:51:54 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7096 I dig the list. Some thoughts: R.L. Burnside was one of the best. However, before he started with the sampling, guest musicians, etc., he recorded the album R.L. Burnside - First Recordings back in the sixties. This album makes you look over your shoulder walking down the street on a cold dark night...scary. Buddy Guy and Junior Wells were probably the best blues duet to ever play (imo). They did an album in the seventies in Paris called Alone and Acoustic. This album is truly fantastic. Their originals come to life in the acoustic setting. There are some well worked covers on this album as well. They give a twist to Catfish Blues, Boogie Chillen, and Rollin' and Tumblin' that nobody else could've pulled off. Some others to check out if you haven't already: Joe Callicott - Ain't A Gonna Lie To You Honeyboy Edwards - Mississippi Delta Bluesman Junior Kimbrough - (Open to suggestions on the album) Mississippi Fred McDowell - I Do Not Play No Rock and Roll Elizabeth Cotton - Shake Sugaree Robert Lockwood Jr. - Legend Live Robert Belfour - Pushin My Luck I dig the list. Some thoughts:

R.L. Burnside was one of the best. However, before he started with the sampling, guest musicians, etc., he recorded the album R.L. Burnside – First Recordings back in the sixties. This album makes you look over your shoulder walking down the street on a cold dark night…scary.

Buddy Guy and Junior Wells were probably the best blues duet to ever play (imo). They did an album in the seventies in Paris called Alone and Acoustic. This album is truly fantastic. Their originals come to life in the acoustic setting. There are some well worked covers on this album as well. They give a twist to Catfish Blues, Boogie Chillen, and Rollin’ and Tumblin’ that nobody else could’ve pulled off.

Some others to check out if you haven’t already:

Joe Callicott – Ain’t A Gonna Lie To You
Honeyboy Edwards – Mississippi Delta Bluesman
Junior Kimbrough – (Open to suggestions on the album)
Mississippi Fred McDowell – I Do Not Play No Rock and Roll
Elizabeth Cotton – Shake Sugaree
Robert Lockwood Jr. – Legend Live
Robert Belfour – Pushin My Luck

]]> By: dkpresents http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7078 dkpresents Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:13:57 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7078 Good call Bob. Hutto's 1968 debut, <em>Hawk Squat</em>, is one of the really great blues albums of all-time. Unfortunately, I didn't get into it until after this list was compiled... Thanks for weighing in! Good call Bob. Hutto’s 1968 debut, Hawk Squat, is one of the really great blues albums of all-time. Unfortunately, I didn’t get into it until after this list was compiled…

Thanks for weighing in!

]]> By: Bob Krueger http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7077 Bob Krueger Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:54:25 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-7077 Anyone ever hear of one of the greatest Chicago bluesmen that ever lived, died at age 57 ......... J.B. Hutto, you might want to add him to the list. Anyone ever hear of one of the greatest Chicago bluesmen that ever lived, died at age 57 ……… J.B. Hutto, you might want to add him to the list.

]]> By: crash http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-6941 crash Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:37:07 +0000 http://dkpresents.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/the-20-greatest-blues-albums-of-all-time/#comment-6941 I would take a long listen to Pink Anderson, he is top 5 in my opinion. Thanks great list. I would take a long listen to Pink Anderson, he is top 5 in my opinion. Thanks great list.

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