B. What resulted was a fascinating and insightful aural document that commemorated a singer who bridged the divide between rural and urban blues styles. Enjoy our picks for the 10 best 21st century pop . I would also include their Raw Sienna. Junior Kimbroughs Sad Days, Lonely Nights. Right on Bert. On it, he interpreted material made famous by American bluesmen Muddy Waters, Tampa Red, Otis Rush, Freddy King, Lowell Fulson and others. Bonamassa is one the greatest bluesmen of the 21st century. Either of the first two Hot Tuna albums? The star turn came from guitarist, Mike Bloomfield, whose fretboard work is outstanding throughout. Otis Taylor? Im glad people weighed in on Deutsch and Canadian blues. RL Burnside- Come On In. Required fields are marked *. 4.25 49,337 343. He patented an earthy electric delta blues sound that was inspired by Robert Johnson (whom he knew) and Tampa Red. Key Track: Its Nobodys Fault But Mine, Paid tribute to by Bob Dylan (via his 1983 song, Blind Willie McTell) and covered by The Allman Brothers Band (Statesboro Blues), Georgia-born McTell recorded under several aliases, including Blind Sammy, Hot Shot Willie, and Barrelhouse Sammy. There are some good albums here, but a number of giants like Robert Nighthawk, Big Joe Turner, Tommy Johnson and J.B. Hutto are strangely absent. I met a Dutch girl back around 1970 and took her to Tower Records at Bay and Columbus in S.F. Composite: n/a We polled 45 music writers to rank the definitive LPs of the 21st. He cut some singles for Chess Records in the 50s and later achieved a cult following in England, where he cut an album in 1964 with Eric Clapton on guitar. He enjoyed a brief recording career but made a lasting impact with the 51 songs he recorded for Paramount in a fertile period between 1929 and 1934. Thornton is in imperious form here, blazing through her material like wildfire eating up a forest. I also Roy Buchanan should be there. Elsewhere, the album included beefed-up versions of songs by Muddy Waters (Two Trains Running), Robert Johnson (Walkin Blues), Allen Toussaint (Get Out Of My Life, Woman) and Nat Adderley (Work Song). King, who are pictured alongside many other blues legends on the albums collage-like cover. Pinetop Perkins: Pinetops Boogie Woogie. Allman Bros.? Where is Fathers and Sons ? And change some to different albums. So what are your selections? Neil Youngs soundtrack for Dead Man This five-time Grammy-winning fedora-wearing blues troubadour from Los Angeles began his career in 1980 under his birth name, Kevin Moore, but didnt make an impact until he had reinvented himself as Keb Mo in the 1990s. But those albums that Ive listed are the ones I suggest people listen to, and I have done so for a long time. A pioneer of electric blues, Walker had a profound impact on many guitarists who followed in his wake, ranging from B. Kind of a snore in this list though, IMHO. If not for rolling stones early blues albums not the rock stuff I only learn later on that type of music was blues, Also the animals, yardbirds and canned heat promoted the blues as pop music. You forget Super Session of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper. Although his self-titled debut contained three Sleepy John Estes tunes alongside blues standards by Blind Willie McTell, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Robert Johnson, Mahal was able to stamp his personality on the material and imbue it with a sense of gritty authenticity. Unbelievable. At least you did include Texas Flood , Good to see Lonnie Johnson here. He lends his soft but distinctive vocals to bluesman Mercy Dee Waltons One Room Country Shack.. Thank you, Wanda. The British blues scene during the sixties was so important for the founders of the blues and played an very important role to make this black music style to be accepted among the white audience in America. A Top 5 R&B hit, the timeless At Last, was her bluesy reconfiguration of a 1942 tune by big band jazzman, Glenn Miller. Their recording Projections still holds up well although possibly not among the Top 100. We all have our own ideas for those who do and dont qualify for inclusion in this list but I am just grateful that so many artists and albums are listed by the compilers and the mailers because there are some I missed, until now. No Rolling Stones, Cream, Fleetwood Mac etcBut Stevie Ray was real blues. How could you miss this one? If theyre going to include ctoss-over bands how could they omit Led Zeppelin I, yet have Cream. Lester Butler was a harp blowin maniac! Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel. Key Track: Good Morning, School Girl. And thank you!! He was 56 when he recorded this 11-track collection. Is Awesome! Based on votes and more than 160 comments, we summed this one up into a Top 20 rundown. King and Koko Taylor to Shemekia Copeland, discover the records that made it onto our list of the best blues albums ever. Key Track: Shake Your Hips, From Riverton, Mississippi, Eddie Son House was one of the delta blues styles principal architects. We ranked albums according to their Metascore, which represents an. Among the latter were tunes by Otis Rush (All Your Love), Freddy King (Hideaway) and Little Walter (It Aint Right). It was there that he released his debut LP, Rooster Blues, in 1960; a cache of singles that ranged from ramshackle down-home laments (My Starter Wont Work) to humorous Cold War meditations (GI Blues) and portentous tales of love gone bad (Hoo-Doo Blues). And I didnt know people were so mixed on Bonamasa. AC/DC and Led are stretching it. Son House Father of the Blues, Albert King Years Gone By, Big Mama Thornton Jail, Fred McDowell and His Blues Boys, Sonny Boy Williamson One Way out, and Pink Anderson Carolina Blues Man. This anthology of his recordings for Eli Toscanos short-lived indie label Cobra includes Rushs Top 10 US R&B hit, I Cant Quit You Baby, later covered by Led Zeppelin. As usual guitar is the theme. R.L. Somebody just went through his own collection. It was rekindled at the end of the 50s by young white Americans fascinated by their nations folk and blues heritage. Check out the album The Blues aint Bad on YouTube. "Introduction." 2. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. What about African Blues.Ali Farka Toure. The Jimmy Rogers All Stars Band (Jeff Healey, Kim Wilson, Eric Clapton and more) Blues, Blues Blues. She contributes three self-written gems: Backlash Blues, Do I Move You, and I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl.. The poled list of artists and top albums highly skews the reality of affection adios and professionals as well as the generational listeners would not even say this list poled by this site is even near accurate. B. Grammys would come later in her career and help to crown her the queen of contemporary blues, but Turn Up The Heat captures her at the start of what became a storied musical journey. Hes great. Great list just think you missed a few. Stacker set out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic (as of October 2022). Im not really a fan of his music per se, but he does deserve a special recognition for the things you mention. A raspy-voiced Louisiana singer and guitarist, Slim was the brother-in-law of Slim Harpo and released his debut single in 1954 for the Feature label but reaped more acclaim a few years later during his time at Excello, an R&B imprint of Ernie Youngs Nashboro label. Pretty decent list one huge omission in my opinion Willie Dixons I Am the Blues is easily one of the finest blues albums ever recorded. Beth Hart The album highlights Carrs smooth and more sophisticated urban blues vocal style, which would influence Nat King Cole and Ray Charles. Hendrix played some killer blues. Tutored by his mother, Arkansas-born George Harmonica Smith learned to play the harmonica when he was four and after playing with a gospel group early on in his professional career, gravitated to the blues, which led him to Chicago in the 1950s where he joined Muddy Waters band. The good thing that came out of this is the secondary list from these comments so we may all discover some hidden treasures that we may have never known about! A potent blues-rock manifesto. The Blues Project any of their albums should have been included. Give me a break. I,m mostly in agreement with you, especially Willie Dixons exclusion. Great list! Willie Dixon I agree Brendan..their would be no postings here without those blues-inspired bands and many more. Of the five albums he made in his 35 years, this, his debut, is arguably his best, showcasing his compelling fretboard style and commanding tone. The groups blues roots are reflected by their meaty repurposing of songs by T-Bone Walker (Stormy Monday), Blind Willie McTell (Statesboro Blues), and Elmore James (Done Somebody Wrong). Yeah saw him live at an Eric Clapton gig in Sheffield plays a fiddle (violin) not sure if there is a difference. The Groundhogs Split is one of the best unknown albums of all time, easily. I bought it, of course, and we went back to my place and played it several times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEm5zJKMksc Suffice to say, every album here should be in any discerning blues fans collection. And I also miss some women for example Ruth Brown, LaVerne Baker and Bettye Lavette. Ruth Brown, James Cotten, Son Seals, Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows, Little Ed and the Blues Imperials, The Staple Singers,Savoy Brown, John Hammond, Sister Roseta Thorp, Ko Ko Tylor, Bobby Blue Bland, Kokomo Arnald, I almost out of room here to bad I could name another hundred I bet. Theres the jazz end of the blues; folk blues; blues rock; straight forward, honest to goodness, down home blues; Chicago blues; British blues; country blues; as well as white men playing the blues. in my opinion A Hard Road is at least as good if not better than the John Mayall albums listed. urban crime concept album conscious introspective male vocals passionate violence. And no one mentioned Stevie Ray Vaughs double Lp, Live. Great. 21st Century Blues [Ecko] Album Information. And nothing by Howlin Wolf? Born John Lee Curtis Williamson, this trailblazing Mississippi musician the first of two Sonny Boy Williamsons in the blues field established the gold standard for blues harmonica with his iconic 1937 debut single, Good Morning, School Girl. Spanning the years 1937-1941, the 1995 compilation Sugar Mama is a superb introduction to the mans work and finds him singing and blowing harmonica alongside the likes of guitarists Big Joe Williams and Big Bill Broonzy together with pianist Blind John Davis. Also, no Lonnie Mack. Omar&Howlers:I Told You So. Though she was dubbed Queen of the Blues, she was a versatile singer grounded in earthy rhythm and blues. Consider the West African griots or that itinerant bluesman that W.C. 1. Taking their name from a Muddy Waters song, Londons The Rolling Stones were just one of myriad white long-haired British beat groups drawing inspiration from old American blues records. I tend to agree with Mr Moran on the dubious inclusion of any rock artists in this list. Influenced by Blind Boy Fuller and mentored by the Reverend Gary Davis, he made his first record, a single called Catfish Blues, in 1966. Great list, but i suggest some of Sean Costello and the first recordings of Johnny guitar Watson to. Arguably his most remarkable work was for Don Robeys Houston-based Peacock label, where he recorded a string of superb singles between 1949 and 1959. . Blue Streak Luther Allison (1995) He steps in and out of the shadows as Otis leads the band. This list needs serious reconsideration. One James Cotton album and two Mayall. I agree with you regarding Savoy Brown, John. On some of the tunes like Walkin The Blues and Whisky & Women a band backs Hooker though the unaccompanied songs Sugar Mama and Leave My Wife Alone undoubtedly possess greater intensity. Gosh I could add a lot more. The sophomore album by a Los Angeles quintet formed in 1965, Boogie With Canned Heat contained Canned Heats Top 10 US single, On The Road Again, a chugging blues groove flecked with Alan Wilsons piquant harmonica wails. Everyones would be different and we all wonder how isnt this or that album included or this or that artist Certainly overall I think you got the vast majority of choices right. Add Arhoolie Records: Sonny Boy Williamson II King Biscuit Time and Big Mama Thornton In Europe, Add: Chess Records Drop Down Mama (Nighthawk, Shines, Edwards, Jones, etc) and Elmore James/John Brim Whose Muddy Shoes?. Both worthwhile considerations for sure. London Howling Wolf Sessions needs to be on this list! Fats domino too. Very glad to see my favorite Rory Gallagher included. Nicknamed Miss Peaches, this Los Angeles-born songstress was an ever-present figure on the US R&B charts between 1955 and 1978. The youngest of three regal-named bluesmen, this Texas-born, Chicago-raised singer and guitarist began his career in the 1950s. Thats news to me. And speaking of Brooks, Ill bet Lonnie Brooks is going to come out with a top 200 LP one of these days. It's here that the full scope of Bad History Month can be understood, from gently intricate Jim O'Rourke-like folk pop to dramatically . The two James Brown-tinged tracks The Screwdriver and Two Bugs In A Rug with their funky undertows, showed that Hooker was hip to new developments in R&B, which gave his music a fierce contemporary edge. 100 best albums of the 21st century, according to critics Stacker set out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic (as of October 2022). In that respect it is a great success so well done! Though she was reared on gospel music and grew up singing in church, the late Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was no stranger to the blues, or what God-fearing Christian folk called The Devils Music. This compilation draws on bluesy gems from the Memphis-born divas Atlantic repertoire, including inspired renditions of Today I Sing The Blues, B.B. This album collected together some of Guys best Chess sides, including First Time I Met The Blues, and his 1962 US R&B hit, Stone Crazy. Windy City electric blues at its visceral, compelling finest, it clearly stands among the best blues albums ever. They are Fresh Cream by Cream, Burglar by Freddie King, Johnny Winter by (of course) Johnny Winter, From The Cradle by Eric Clapton, and I Left My Blues In San Francisco by Buddy Guy. In 1948, he reinvented himself as Robert Nighthawk and began playing electric guitar in Chicago he was one of the first bluesmen to plug in where he was soon recording some 45s for the Aristocrat and Chess labels. Personally my top 6 guitarists of all time are: Freddie King, Duane Allman, Hendrix, SRV, Derek Trucks and Albert King. Otis Spann is the Blues (wikipedia: leading postwar blues pianist) and My medicine, my anxieties and traumas, my unfiltered thoughts. Jon Pareles's Best Albums of 2021 nytimes 0:00 1. John Mayall earns a place on my list because he appreciates the blues, he shepherded several artists like Clapton during their careers and for his contribution to the music! Ive been listening to and playing the blues for about 50 years now. And, of course, pretty much everything by Wolf and Muddy. Im glad glad that you mentioned the Rolling Stones debut album which is one of the best examples of British blues from the sixties. you include SR Vaughan , but not his master !!! You might wanna check them on Spotify or iTunes. The remaining antique gems are incredibly obscure. Williams, whose trademark was playing a custom-built nine-string guitar, was 65 when he recorded this LP in London during the fall of 1968 under the supervision of Mike Batt (who would later find fame writing Bright Eyes for Art Garfunkel and leading the novelty group, The Wombles). Hopkins career began spectacularly in a meteoric fashion during the late 1940s and early 50s when he scored a string of big US R&B hits like Shotgun Blues. But just as fast, his popularity began to wane. Typical North American rubbish. Born Albert Gene Drewery in Texas and nicknamed The Ice Man, Collins was a cousin of blues maven Lightnin Hopkins but was inspired to sing and take up the guitar after hearing a John Lee Hooker record. King, the Mississippi-born singer and guitarist who was born on a cotton plantation. Between 1952 and 1959, he was a ubiquitous figure in the US R&B charts, racking up fifteen hit singles. If anyone can recommend artist like these players, thatd be cool too. The session features the veteran bluesman alone in the studio accompanying his strident vocals with slide guitar chords that exude a visceral rawness. Blues is black. Key Track: Electric Church Red House. On the Boards Taste (1970) Low Country Blues Gregg Allman (2011) The other thing that amazes me is how everybody is an authority on how the bands such as the Stones, Cream , Mayall, Butterfield and on and on saved the music and brought it back to life. I LOVE it ALL. I was happy to see Al Kooper mentioned, but its too bad that a band he was a member of the Blues Project featuring a great blues guitarist, Danny Kalb, wasnt included. Smithsonian Folkways Classic Appalachian Blues. My ugly complex beautiful mosaic formed from broken pieces of glass from the last seven years of my life. The replies here are priceless. On this magnificent album, however, he played an acoustic guitar on what was an intimate, unplugged-style session that attempted to latch on to the folk music revival of the early 60s. The possessor of a powerful contralto voice, she was hailed by her first record company as the Mother of the Blues. She made her debut recording in 1923 and her final one, five years later, before retiring in 1935. Maybe you did research but you seem biased to American and English whites as well as universally recognized blues artists! . Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, and Frank Zappa all cited Slim as a seminal influence. Johnny and Muddy during their time together was priceless! Btw I nominate Talk to Your Daughter as Robben Fords actual best album. Wow. Johnny guitar watson Discover. Its always nice to read contemporary opinions of new poles but the affection adios would surely out number you nominal listing and statistically disagree with this list posted in the idem.. Though she was only 23 at the time, Raitt shows a remarkable musical maturity, convincingly uniting disparate styles via her passion for the music. Im a bit sad that I dont have it anymore. West Side Soul was Sams debut LP and is considered one of the best electric blues albums of the 1960s. A great blues album, and did as much as any album to enlighten the average 70s rock fans to the greatness of the blues. Johnny Lang will have to go! Downchild Blues Band) 45+ years of great tunes. Other standouts included Fried Hockey Boogie and the anti-drug message song, Amphetamine Annie. Though considered a rock group and beloved by the hippies and Woodstock generation, Canned Heats musical DNA was deeply rooted in the blues. Not sure which album to suggest, however hes on my list !!! I WANT TO HEAR IT ALL!! The Smokin Joe Kubek Band Served up Texas Style Gary Davis Live at Manchester Union Hall & you need some thing with Buddy Guy & Junior Wells. I think I will have to check out a few of these Nevertheless I miss Jimmy Vaughan . Blues musicians and writers who are now household names were driving buses or working odd jobs in many cases..they could not get a gig. "Hard Out Here." 4. I would say that some of these bands should be included. With its looped guitar riff over a jaunty but mesmeric backbeat, Smokestack Lightnin proves the albums killer track. B. king Live and Well. "Escapism." (feat. I have to disagree with you concerning the Alman Brothers not being a blues band. Excellent. for Seymour Solomons Vanguard label but his expressive falsetto voice, underpinned by gently undulating guitar filigrees, sounded better than ever. Glad folks mentioned Duster Bennett and Rod Piazza, Gravetes, and Alex Koris. Winters fretboard pyrotechnics are impressive, but he matches his flashy technique with high emotional content. So thanks again! When someone has put these all on a Spotify play list let me know lol. The Fabulous Thunderbirds: `Girls Go Wild He recorded this album in 1969, though it wasnt released until after his death. Joe Bonamassa Sloe Gin. Excellent recording with a superb interview of Nighthawk by Michael Bloomfield! In a slightly more dialed up vein, Id also include Anthony Gomes. 1w. The eight selections on this LP released 25 years after his demise were recorded in Chicago and showcased his plaintive high voice and intricate guitar accompaniment. He also contributed the albums killer cut, an intoxicating instrumental called Screamin.. Included are a couple of potent original tunes, including an epic 23-minute-long version of the progressive-rock-style Whipping Post.. Best culture of the 21st century Pop and rock Why the best album of the 21st century is Amy Winehouse's Back to Black Quietly beautiful and earthily funny, Back to Black's ebullient music. Born Ruth Lee Jones in Alabama, Washington possessed a distinctive voice defined by clear diction and a tart, bittersweet tone. TODAY! Nick gravenites my labors Did I miss Gary Davis and Willie Mctell,Willie Johnson. Free And Equal Blues is a compelling collection of recordings he made between 1944-1946 and encapsulate Whites singular meld of blues, folk, gospel and jazz styles. All essential. Some other (also not mentioned in the comment section, i think) great blues (or bluesrock) albums I very much like are: Big Joe Turner The Boss of The Blues (1956) Key Track: Two Bugs In A Rug. "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is a recurring opinion survey and music ranking of the finest albums in history, compiled by the American magazine Rolling Stone.It is based on weighted votes from selected musicians, critics, and industry figures. But I am glad Big Bill Broonzy made the list. Comments (22) Discography. John Mayall is not in the pantheon of blues artists. Strong Persuader, his fourth long-player recorded three years later, went double platinum in the USA, where it peaked at No. Enjoy his lyrics and his slide and harp playing are on the money. Good listening. King was a year shy of his 40th birthday when he performed in front of adoring, screaming fans on November 21, 1964, at one of his favorite venues: Chicagos Regal Theater. Johnny Winter progressive blues experiment Let us know in the comments below. no luther and no jimi joints either.. what about page, yardbirds. Deeply influenced by blues music, Belfast-born Gary Moore started his career playing the guitar with Northern Irish band Skid Row in the early 70s before briefly joining Thin Lizzy. Mississippi-born Chester Burnett was better known as Howlin Wolf, who at 300-pounds and 6 3 tall was an imposing figure of a man. Superharps???? Key Track: Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues, James Oscar Moore is better known as Slim Harpo, one of the chief architects of the influential swamp blues style that seeped out of deepest Louisiana in the late 50s. Marion Walter Jacobs was the birth name of Louisiana-born Little Walter, widely regarded as one of the best blues harmonica players of all time. Missing: 64. The first list was published in a special issue of the magazine in 2003 and a related book in 2005. A feel-good collaboration between two Texas veteran guitar slingers and newcomer, Cray, Showdown! The Genius of Earl Hooker Earl Hooker (1968) The album tapped into Moores blues roots and contained two ace covers: Chicago bluesman Jimmy Rogers Walking By Myself and Johnny Guitar Watsons Too Tired, featuring a guitar cameo from Albert Collins. Texas Flood is the first album from the blues master, and one of the most important and influential. For most of his life, this Mississippi-born practitioner of hill country blues received scant attention though in his final decade began to receive the accolades his music deserved. Sugar Blue, Paul DeLay, William Clarke and piano OTIS SPANN, Little Brother Montgomery, Big Maceo. This, his debut LP, collected together some of Kings seminal big hits for the Bihari brothers RPM label. Montgomery shared the vocals with Elaine McFarland. Duke Robilliard Dukes Blues Delightfull! Endless Boogie, John Lee Hooker. Plus the fact Ronnie plays ever note like it is his last! He patented an eclectic yet distinctive sound that was an amalgam of blues, country, Cajun, jazz, and R&B styles. Jimmy Barnes Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac Odd Muddy Waters choices should be Real Fok Blues or Sail On. After his clutch of early 78s released in 1931 for Paramount fell on deaf ears, James slipped into anonymity but was rediscovered and coaxed back to the recording studio three decades later as a result of the 1960s blues and folk revival. ought to be there: B.B. The Sound of 65 Graham Bond Organisation (1965) Its not about hip snobbery, its straightforward common sense. Between 1949 and 1952, this Texas-born chemistry teacher-turned-singer/pianist racked up 12 Top 20 US R&B chart entries, including two number ones, Trouble Blues and Black Night. With his velvety tone and smooth phrasing, Brown brought a sense of urban sophistication to the blues; initially, as part of Johnny Moores Blazers, a Los Angeles-based trio who scored a No. Bomba Estreo, 'Deja' The Colombian duo Bomba Estreo released "Deja" as a series of EPs tied to the ancient elements: water, air, fire, earth.. JB is a blues hack who can only play fast but has very little feel or soul. Joe Bonamassa would not know real blues even if it sat on his face. Canned Heat/John Lee Hooker Hooker and Heat. Born Gertrude Pridgett in Columbus, Georgia, Ma Rainey was one of the first blues singers. The Powder Blues Band, Jeff Healey, Colin James, Randy Bachman (known for rock and jazz, yes, but he teamed up with Jeff Healey too) and others I cannot name. Backed by an ace band (which includes pianist Otis Spann and blues legend Muddy Waters), Smith breezes through eleven Little Walter tunes while putting his own indelible spin on them. Smitten by the blues at an early age, he became an itinerant guitar-playing singer who under the name Robert McCoy plied his trade in the Tennessee and Mississippi areas before moving to Missouri. Many that are much better than those they selected !!! Though she comes from Burbank, California, Bonnie Raitt is a soulful singer and bottleneck guitarist whose music is steeped in the delta blues sound. 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