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Posted on 5/23/14 at 7:31 pm to TexasTiger1185
Robert Johnson is the obvious #1 as he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroad in Clarksdale, MS.
In no order:
Buddy Guy
Duane Allman
Dickie Betts
Warren Haynes
Junior Kimbrough
Taj Mahal
Albert King
Derek Trucks
Luther Dickenson
RL Burnside
BB King
Howlin' Wolf
and even with technology and the internet there still some amazing talent playing the clubs of New Orleans, Memphis and the South that would blow our mind. Love stumbling into a dive bar and being blown away by a blues guitarist.
In no order:
Buddy Guy
Duane Allman
Dickie Betts
Warren Haynes
Junior Kimbrough
Taj Mahal
Albert King
Derek Trucks
Luther Dickenson
RL Burnside
BB King
Howlin' Wolf
and even with technology and the internet there still some amazing talent playing the clubs of New Orleans, Memphis and the South that would blow our mind. Love stumbling into a dive bar and being blown away by a blues guitarist.
This post was edited on 5/24/14 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 5/23/14 at 7:35 pm to Fishwater
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and even with technology and the internet there still some amazing talent playing the clubs of New Orleans, Memphis and the South that would blow our mind. Love stumbling into a dive bar and being blown away by a blues guitarist.
Go to Banks St. Bar And Grill on a Wednesday. That cat can play pretty damn well.
Great city for blues, which is overlooked with jazz and funk everywhere here
Posted on 5/23/14 at 7:49 pm to Cdawg
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There isn't a greatest one. There are many great ones.
And that's really all there is to it.
Posted on 5/23/14 at 10:01 pm to Sayre
well, it ain't no white guy ... abb are my fav, but i'm not gonna anoint duane over robert johnson or bb king ... just trying to tamp down white privilege ...
one guy that doesn't get mentioned is elmore james ...
one guy that doesn't get mentioned is elmore james ...
Posted on 5/23/14 at 11:43 pm to tiderider
Can Robert Cray be added to the list?
Not the greatest but John Mayer when with the John Mayer Trio is strong.
Not the greatest but John Mayer when with the John Mayer Trio is strong.
This post was edited on 5/23/14 at 11:46 pm
Posted on 5/24/14 at 12:20 am to Fishwater
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Duane Allman
???
Let me say that Skydog is my favorite musician of alltime, bar none.
But I never thought of him as a "blues guitarist". Of course he can play the blues, but always considered him a rock guitarist that can string the blues.
Maybe I'm splitting hairs, but when asked, who is the greatest Blues guitarist of all time, im thinking more like Buddy Guy, BB, Robert, Elmore. If we open this up to rock guitarist that can shred, I would have to submit Slowhand. Along with Duane of course.
Posted on 5/24/14 at 7:50 am to jose canseco
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Posted on 5/24/14 at 2:05 pm to NickyT
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NickyT
Greatest Blues Guitarist of All Time?
Can Robert Cray be added to the list?
Not the greatest but John Mayer when with the John Mayer Trio is strong.
seriously? ... john mayer belongs in the discussion with those previously mentioned? ...
Posted on 5/24/14 at 5:05 pm to jose canseco
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???
Let me say that Skydog is my favorite musician of alltime, bar none.
But I never thought of him as a "blues guitarist". Of course he can play the blues, but always considered him a rock guitarist that can string the blues.
Maybe I'm splitting hairs, but when asked, who is the greatest Blues guitarist of all time, im thinking more like Buddy Guy, BB, Robert, Elmore. If we open this up to rock guitarist that can shred, I would have to submit Slowhand. Along with Duane of course.
I guess you're right, and I'm totally ashamed that I forgot Buddy Guy on my list...
Posted on 5/24/14 at 6:17 pm to tiderider
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seriously? ... john mayer belongs in the discussion with those previously mentioned?
influentially- no. hasn't been around long enough.
ability- yes. he's as good or better than many mentioned.
Posted on 5/24/14 at 9:59 pm to Geert Hammink_43
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seriously? ... john mayer belongs in the discussion with those previously mentioned? ...
Yes like I mentioned check out the John Mayer trio he can shred ...is the greatest no but i think he could be in the discussion
Posted on 5/25/14 at 12:24 am to NickyT
+1 on John Mayer Trio
Posted on 6/5/14 at 11:23 pm to Marciano1
Earl Hooker
T. Bone Walker
Guitar Shorty
T. Bone Walker
Guitar Shorty
Posted on 6/5/14 at 11:45 pm to Kafka
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Americans traditionally love to fight. All real Americans love the sting of battle. When you were kids, you all admired the champion marble shooter, the fastest runner, big league ball players, the toughest boxers. Americans love a winner and will not tolerate a loser. Americans play to win all the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost, and will never lose a war... because the very thought of losing is hateful to Americans.
Upvoted
Posted on 6/6/14 at 2:46 pm to Patton
Posted on 6/6/14 at 3:30 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Hendrix, he fills all the requirements of a badass blues guitarist, and the dude was pretty fricking amazing.
Posted on 6/15/14 at 8:20 am to JohnZeroQ
Paul Green
Posted on 6/15/14 at 11:24 am to SaintlyTiger88
The Kings, Robert Johnson, Elmore are all giants.
Underrated (and a white boy): Roy Buchanan
Underrated (and a white boy): Roy Buchanan
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