Good Ol' Classic Blues Songs

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I'm still in a Rory Gallagher mood.  Not necessarily traditional blues, but still really cool. And Gerry MacAvoy is one of those guys I picked up on without trying.

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It's a Hot Tuna Saturday

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Jimmy Page and Chris Farlowe.  Not exactly old, but I like it.

[Granny Gremlin]

exceptional quality for an old video.

Yeah, pretty amazing vid quality.  Love the fan on the back of the amp in the bottom right of the openning sequence.

Jr is really into this one, probably, I think, because Thomas the Tank Engine is a Blue Train (though he also loves Folsom Prison Blues, which is on the same record; we're starting him off pretty good I think):

[gweimer]

A slight departure.  A local young kid who's carrying the torch for the next generation.  He's about 18 now, I think.  He used to come to a local jam when I was getting out and about.

[gweimer]

RIP Joe Kelley - former Shadows of Knight guitarist.  I'm learning of this from the Chicago musicians on FB today.

[Rob]

RIP Joe Kelley - former Shadows of Knight guitarist.  I'm learning of this from the Chicago musicians on FB today.

RIP Joe

[Highlander]

Where have all the bluesmen gone... rip...

[nofi]

they all turned into robert cray. same could be said for jazz players. nobody has popped up since the greats died off. and that has been a long time. fusion doesn't count.

[Highlander]

Is there anyone that is near the mark these days...?

[nofi]

gary clarke jr. is the current media, critics mainstream darling. hell, he even played at the whitehouse but its nothing you haven't heard 100 times before. other than that...

[gweimer]

[Nocturnal]

gary clarke jr. is the current media, critics mainstream darling. hell, he even played at the whitehouse but its nothing you haven't heard 100 times before. other than that...

I bought his disc recently. Enjoyable but like you said, nothing new.

[Highlander]

Tom and Andy... now ain't that the blues...

[Highlander]