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[OldCrank]

Pinetop's one of those underrated artists who brings his sound to any band, without taking over, just making it sound more solid.
IMO.
I was lucky enough to see him touring with Muddy. Wow.


Buddy Guy, still touring I hope? Great showman.

Robert Cray, Keb' Mo, bringing in new ideas.

Magic Sam, Lightnin', Big Walter Horton, John Lee Hooker, Carey Bell.... now you've got me started!

[Rpoole8537]

JB Lenoir - the subject of a song by Steve Winwood.
Elmore James - sweetest music and slide guitar.
Tab Benoit - LA swamp blues, still on tour regularly.
Alvin Lee - I still listen to him regularly.

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[bicycletricycle]

i like this taj mahal song so much.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQC2_NJj2iA

[chuckroast]

I haven't seen Roy Buchanan mentioned, a troubled soul but I loved the tones he coaxed out of his guitar.

[nate2351]

To me R.L. Burnside can't be topped.

https://youtu.be/c8RtayjqqIw

[Crackerkorean]

The guy that got me interested in the blues is Eric Bibb.
I have always enjoyed Diamond Days, front to back.

[berserk87]

John Lee Hooker got me interested in the Blues. I have a ton of his stuff. I really like Howlin' Wolf, Lightin' Hopkins, and Son House, too. Albert King is really great - he seems to have seriously influenced Steve Ray Vaughn.

I have seen Buddy Guy live a few times. I heard legend that if you went into his club in Chicago, you could find him sitting on his favorite stool at the end of the bar. Sure enough, I visited there about 20 years ago (maybe more?) and there he was. I shook his hand. He did not seem to be too interested in shaking my hand but he obliged.

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[parco]

These guys are on the fringe of Blues but I really like their music. Scott Henderson and Robben Ford.

[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by berserk87

I have seen Buddy Guy live a few times. I heard legend that if you went into his club in Chicago, you could find him sitting on his favorite stool at the end of the bar. Sure enough, I visited there about 20 years ago (maybe more?) and there he was. I shook his hand. He did not seem to be too interested in shaking my hand but he obliged.

This reminds me of when I went to see Bo Diddley in Rock Island. Typical old downtown venue: long skinny brick walled stage room with a similarly shaped bar room parallel to it. We were there early so walked into the bar and there was Bo sitting at the very end of the bar watching a Bulls game. We left him alone as I'd heard that he wasn't very sociable. A friend of mine and his band had backed him up (Chuck Berry pickup band type gig) in IA City. They were all excited to play with Bo, and wanted to take him out to a nice dinner. Bo told them, "just bring a cheeseburger to my room". Still cool to see Bo sitting there - pretty much unrecognizable unless you were aware that BO DIDDLEY! was playing there that night.

[oliver1850]

Originally Posted by nate2351

To me R.L. Burnside can't be topped.

https://youtu.be/c8RtayjqqIw

That's some good stuff right there. I detect a bit of John Lee Hooker influence.

[Saint Vitus]

Gil T once mentioned that Hollywood Fats gave up living when Muddy died, having being his protege when he was a kid. He was a heck of a talent that died young.

I did some sessions in the mid eighties with the Vaughn brothers mentor, Bill Campbell. A real solid player that had as clear and sweet a sound as I'd ever heard.

[pdmtong]

Originally Posted by pdmtong

Kenny Wayne Shepard

[bironi]

Michael Bloomfield