hellraiser

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Best Blues artist of all time
<b>Robert Johnson</b>

1

Robert Johnson

Il vero pioniere di un genere, avvolto dal mito del "crossroad"... 28 canzoni in pochi anni, uno stile crudo, primitivo, misterioso. Ha influenzato un secolo di artisti. Brano favorito: I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
<b>Muddy Waters</b>

2

Muddy Waters

Grandissimo. Eroe di Richards e Winter, ha scritto brani ripresi da tutti, ha avuto il merito di avvicinare il blues ai bianchi. Band spalla leggendaria, grande carisma.
<b>Blind Lemon Jefferson</b>

3

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Altro pioniere dell'inizio secolo, pezzo consigliato: See That My Grave's Kept Clean.
<b>Howlin' Wolf</b>

4

Howlin' Wolf

Il "Lupo Ululante". Analfabeta, dotato di una voce possente e selvaggia. Pezzo consigliato: Smoke Stack Lightnin'
<b>Willie Dixon</b>

5

Willie Dixon

Grande mente grigia della Chess Records, grande contrabbassista, Jimmy Page ringrazia. Pezzo consigliato: Hoochie Coochie Man. Storia.
<b>Otis Spann</b>

6

Otis Spann

Pianista eccezionale, bella voce, suonò solista e nella band di Waters. "The Blues Never Die" grande album
<b>B.B. King</b>

7

B.B. King

Grandissimo artista del Mississippi, ha influenzato molti artisti come Clapton. Every Day I Have The Blues eccezionale, con la sua fida "Lucille", la Gibson che lo accompagna da una vita.
<b>John Lee Hooker</b>

8

John Lee Hooker

Classe 1917, stile inconfondibile, "Crawiln' King Snake" pezzo forte (insieme a Boom Boom). Eric Burdon e Canned Heat ringraziano...
<b>Elmore James</b>

9

Elmore James

Morto alcolizzato, artista che tra i primi utilizza lo "slide". "Shake Your Money Maker" è sua, come "Dust My Broom".
<b>James Cotton</b>

10

James Cotton

Grande armonicista, grande il suo ultimo album di quest'anno. Suonò con tutti i migliori, da Waters a Howlin' Wolf.
<b>Skip James</b>

11

Skip James

Il "guardiano dell'inferno".
<b>Lightnin' Hopkins</b>

12

Lightnin' Hopkins

Pioniere Texano stavolta, suonerà anche con Pete Seeger e Joan Baez.
<b>Albert King</b>

13

Albert King

Il favorito di Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Born Under a Bad Sign" è sua.
<b>Alexis Korner</b>

14

Alexis Korner

Il papà del blues inglese, influenzò tutti, dagli Stones ai Pretty Things, dagli Yardbirds agli Zeppelin.
<b>John Mayall</b>

15

John Mayall

La "chioccia" di Clapton, Taylor, Green... pioniere del blues inglese.
<b>Jimi Hendrix</b>

16

Jimi Hendrix

Non il fondatore di un genere ma lo "sviluppatore". Il Dio della Chitarra.
<b>Eric Clapton</b>

17

Eric Clapton

Il chitarrista bianco blues forse più celebre e completo. Poche note ma quelle giuste.
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  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    17 nov 13
    I don't believe in the devil, but I believe in Robert Johnson. Perfect podium as far as I'm concerned.
     
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    17 nov 13
    Here's a genre where you know much more than I do. Howlin Wolf, however, is a sort of god, VanVliet and Waits thank him (for the use of the voice, of course).
     
  • hjhhjij
    hjhhjij
    17 nov 13
    Blind Lemon is THE pioneer. Am I wrong or are some of the very first recordings in the history of music owed to him?
     
  • hellraiser
    hellraiser
    17 nov 13
    Yes, I don't even know who the absolute first was, but for sure among the firsts. Back then, these greats lived in primitive villages, many of them were even scared of recording equipment, believing it to be the "devil" once they heard the tapes again... poor, illiterate people, who played rudimentary guitars made of sticks and wire, but they had within them the gift of gospel and blues, an "anesthetic" to get through the hard life they led. I recommend some books; they talk about it in great detail, incredible stories, another time... I forgot Leadbelly, Little Walter, Freddy King, Blind Willie McTell, there are dozens of them!
     
    • hjhhjij
      17 nov 13
      The stories and the era of the old bluesmen from the 1910s to the 1930s have an incredible allure. Your entire message is beautiful; it gives me chills. "Many of them were even frightened by the recording devices, believing it was the 'devil' once they heard the tapes again.. poor, illiterate people, who played rudimentary guitars made of sticks and wire, but they had within them the gift of gospel and blues, an 'anesthetic' to get through the hard life they lived." It's true, yes, I can only imagine their reactions when faced with the tapes of these poor-ignorant folks. Poor ignorant people who made history, though. Look at what they managed to bring out of those pieces of wood.
    • hjhhjij
      17 nov 13
      Their stories are lost in the mists of time, now it's history, brimming with charm. And I won’t even start on Johnson. Have you ever read the cartoons by Robert Crumb that depict the lives of Bluesmen from that era? They’re beautiful.
    • hellraiser
      17 nov 13
      I've never read them, but I'm looking for them.. There's a beautiful book, "Sulle strade del Blues," that I recommend.. it talks not only about the music but also about the history of Mississippi during that time and the life of its people, really beautiful.
    • hjhhjij
      17 nov 13
      It might be a good read for my sleepless nights. I'll look for it.
    • hjhhjij
      17 nov 13
      Ah, Crumb's comics also feature fictional characters but clearly inspired by real figures. He constantly references artists of the time, and now and then there’s a character that actually existed, like the Voodoo story set in the era and environment of Big Band Jazz.
  • hellraiser
    hellraiser
    17 nov 13
    VanVliet would be the Captain, right?
     
  • paolofreddie
    paolofreddie
    22 mar 14
    Magnificent! :D
     
  • mal
    mal
    22 mar 14
    super beautiful, I would have also included Charlie Patton, Bo Diddley, and W.C. Handy because the 17 is unlucky. Then with the little devil in the mix...
     
    • hellraiser
      22 mar 14
      Ah ah, yes, I hadn't noticed that! I love blues, it's true, I left out a lot of people but I put it together quickly a few months ago, I should review it...
  • bluesboy94
    bluesboy94
    12 jul 14
    Nice "initiative" this ranking! However, some fundamental names of the genre are missing: Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Son House, Charlie Patton, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Leadbelly, Buddy Guy, etc. (well, there are millions of them, blues is a melting pot of extraordinary musicians who played with soul, played to alleviate the sufferings of their everyday life).
     
    • hellraiser
      13 jul 14
      Thank you, one day when I have time I need to sit down and update it, also so I don't leave "17" like I did...
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