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Blues songs that teach lessons in life
Posted on 9/26/15 at 12:04 am
Posted on 9/26/15 at 12:04 am
The blues is storytelling music. The best blues players are street corner philosophers, sharing their wisdom through lessons they've learned in life.
One of my favorite "lessons learned" blues songs is "Have Blues, Will Travel." Here's the Joe Kubek/Bnois King version of that song:
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What blues songs and artists inspire you with insights on life well lived?
One of my favorite "lessons learned" blues songs is "Have Blues, Will Travel." Here's the Joe Kubek/Bnois King version of that song:
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What blues songs and artists inspire you with insights on life well lived?
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Posted on 9/26/15 at 8:31 am to Mars duMorgue
Nobody's Fault but Mine (Blind Willie Johnson)
If You See Me Laughing, I'm laughing to Keep From Crying (many folks)
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly)
It Hurts Me Too (Grateful Dead version, Pigpen specifically)
On the Way Back Down (Toussaint)
Dark Was the Night, Cold was the Ground (Blind Willie Johnson)
I'm so Glad (Skip James, later Clapton, much later Col. Bruce Hampton)
Ribs and Whiskey (WSP)
...the Blues are God's gift to us.
If You See Me Laughing, I'm laughing to Keep From Crying (many folks)
Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Leadbelly)
It Hurts Me Too (Grateful Dead version, Pigpen specifically)
On the Way Back Down (Toussaint)
Dark Was the Night, Cold was the Ground (Blind Willie Johnson)
I'm so Glad (Skip James, later Clapton, much later Col. Bruce Hampton)
Ribs and Whiskey (WSP)
...the Blues are God's gift to us.
Posted on 9/26/15 at 7:26 pm to Mars duMorgue
Cheaper to Keep Her
Posted on 9/26/15 at 9:09 pm to Mars duMorgue
Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan - Born Under a Bad Sign
Albert King - I'll Play the Blues for You, Pts. 1-2 (extended version)
Albert King - I'll Play the Blues for You, Pts. 1-2 (extended version)
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...the Blues are God's gift to us.
This post was edited on 9/26/15 at 9:10 pm
Posted on 9/26/15 at 11:39 pm to Pepe Lepew
Muddy Waters - I'm Ready
Posted on 9/27/15 at 8:37 am to Mars duMorgue
More "grown folk music" than traditional blues, but they are staples of the chitlin circuit:
"Lick It Before You Stick It" Denise Lasalle
"Stand Up In It" Theodis Ealey
"Man in the Drawer" Andre Lee
"Lick It Before You Stick It" Denise Lasalle
"Stand Up In It" Theodis Ealey
"Man in the Drawer" Andre Lee
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:11 am to Mars duMorgue
quote:
The blues is storytelling music
It's the devil's music.
Posted on 9/27/15 at 11:52 am to Mars duMorgue
Posted on 9/27/15 at 8:04 pm to Mars duMorgue
quote:Love that song!
One of my favorite "lessons learned" blues songs is "Have Blues, Will Travel." Here's the Joe Kubek/Bnois King version of that song:
Posted on 9/27/15 at 8:26 pm to Mars duMorgue
Posted on 9/27/15 at 9:39 pm to rehtaeh
Not blues, but I don't care.
Dr. John - Same old same old
"Same old me, same old stuff, same old work..don't make enough."
"Gotta make enough bread to buy the bread."
Dr. John - Same old same old
"Same old me, same old stuff, same old work..don't make enough."
"Gotta make enough bread to buy the bread."
Posted on 9/28/15 at 9:20 am to Mars duMorgue
An old blues tune with the line
"I got everything I always wanted, but I lost what I had."
"I got everything I always wanted, but I lost what I had."
Posted on 9/28/15 at 3:49 pm to Tigris
Posted on 9/28/15 at 5:50 pm to randybobandy
I love Lightning Hopkins, though my favorite song of his is a cover by Elvin Bishop of "Honey Babe" - strong honky tonk piano solo.
Charlie Daniels, Dickey Betts, Toy Caldwell, Vassar Clements, and Sly Stone all appear on the album.
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Charlie Daniels, Dickey Betts, Toy Caldwell, Vassar Clements, and Sly Stone all appear on the album.
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Posted on 9/28/15 at 9:31 pm to Mars duMorgue
John Lee Hooker- It serves me right
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"My doctor wrote me a description" milk, cream & alcohol!
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"My doctor wrote me a description" milk, cream & alcohol!
This post was edited on 9/28/15 at 9:36 pm
Posted on 9/29/15 at 3:58 am to Mars duMorgue
This song was a big reason I got back in touch w/ my dad after 18 years; "He Don't Live Here Anymore" - Robert Cray
Best decision I've ever made in my life.
Still gives me shivers every time I hear it, because it makes me think about what could have been.
Best decision I've ever made in my life.
Still gives me shivers every time I hear it, because it makes me think about what could have been.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 9:44 am to stuntman
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Still gives me shivers every time I hear it, because it makes me think about what could have been.
Nice story with a happy ending, and I love Robert Cray.
Though not a blues song, Ryan Bingham's "Tell My Mother I Miss Her So" has a similar effect on me. My mother died when I was little and whenever I hear that song, I think of the chorus and I hope someone is telling my mom how much I miss her.
The lyrics really don't match my situation, but I don't care.
Posted on 9/29/15 at 5:56 pm to Mars duMorgue
Posted on 9/29/15 at 8:30 pm to Mars duMorgue
I've always liked Zeppelin's "Tea for One."
"How come 24 hours sometimes seems to slip into days, but a minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way."
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"How come 24 hours sometimes seems to slip into days, but a minute seems like a lifetime, baby when I feel this way."
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