Bond, so glad you gave recognition to Roy Buchanan. Ive bookmarked this list, its comments, and all the insightful dickering because damn right I got the blues! Love it all! Let us know in the comments below. But most of all, they just sounded amazing. For anyone looking for excellent CDs: Bruce Fisher Ill second that! Great list! Between 1966 and 1970, guitarist Eric Clapton seemed addicted to the supergroup concept, appearing in Cream, Blind Faith, and the Anglo-American aggregation, Derek & The Dominos, in quick succession. Bo Carter, Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Robert Wilkins, Furry Lewis, Memphis Minnie, Elizabeth Cotten, Rev Gary Davis, Lil Son Jackson, Dave Honeyboy Edwards, Cephas and Wiggins, John Jackson, Sony Boy Williamson I, Stefan Grossman, Eric Bibb are all major names worthy of inclusion in my opinion. Havent listened to much blues since I got sober but it holds a special place in my heart. As been noted, I cant see any list not including some Hendrix or Buchanan to be definitive, though this is subjective at best. King to Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton. Junior Kimbroughs Sad Days, Lonely Nights. there were probably about 20 people there, and each time after it became more and more crowded ,not because we were awakened to the music by Elvis,Mick and Keith , and Clapton I used to have (in the early 1970:ies) an album One big Miss: Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on Riverside 1w. Odd Muddy Waters choices should be Real Fok Blues or Sail On. Freddie King- My Feeling For The Blues In a slightly more dialed up vein, Id also include Anthony Gomes. Cream were Cream, by no stretch of the imagination, can they be called a blues band. Also, The London Howlin Wolf Sessions could have also been included. He had big shoes to fill, but the Welwyn Garden City-born youngster immediately made a lasting impact with his intuitive grasp of the blues language. Affectionately nicknamed the Velvet Bulldozer due to his silky smooth voice and imposing physique (he stood 64 tall and reputedly weighed 250lbs), Albert King rose to fame in the second half of the 1960s with his Born Under A Bad Sign album. Stacker set out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic (as of March 17, 2021). The replies here are priceless. No Rolling Stones, Cream, Fleetwood Mac etcBut Stevie Ray was real blues. I would have included, SRV & Joe Bonamassa, plus looking at some of the artists there, i would have had J GEILS Band, Live Full House. . A pioneer of electric blues, Walker had a profound impact on many guitarists who followed in his wake, ranging from B. I also remember that the guitarist played a 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. I agree with you about Joe Bonamassa and John Hammond! Blues by Willie Brown, mainly remembered as Charley Pattons sidekick but who purportedly influenced Robert Johnson. RL Burnside- Come On In. No John Hammond? No Percy Mayfield? Jack Bruce. Great list just think you missed a few. His brother, Sticks McGhee, also a guitarist, accompanies Terry on the evocative song, Jail House Blues. Folk icon, Pete Seeger, contributes banjo to the stirring live medley Fox Chase/Right On That Shore.. Fords guitar playing steeped in the blues lexicon but augmented by rock power and jazz harmonic sophistication is unimpeachable on a 12-song selection that includes a slow, sizzling version of Etta James I Just Want To Make Love To You.. 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?. King is more familiar to blues fans as B. Rl burnside ass in pocket and finally graham bond organisation live at klooks kleek . in my opinion A Hard Road is at least as good if not better than the John Mayall albums listed. Not only as a rocker but as a bluesman. Not that I know of anyway. Love seeing a list like this and watch people speak of their favorites and how could they miss.!? BB King and Bobby Blue Bland, Together, on Duke/ABC. The albums final cut, Walking By Myself, was Rogers only hit record: a Top 20 US R&B chart entry back in 1957. Larry Taylor. That honor belonged to T-Bone Walker, whose piece de resistance was doing the splits during a guitar solo. Purchasing My 21st Century Blues from . He recorded this album in 1969, though it wasnt released until after his death. Sonny Boy Williamson II told Mayall to do everyone a favor and dont sing ever again. What? Think weve missed one of the best blues albums? He's a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and four-time Blues Music Award winner whose career stretches back half a century. And youre really stretching the definition of blues by classifying Layla as a blues album. Though she was dubbed Queen of the Blues, she was a versatile singer grounded in earthy rhythm and blues. This list has too many blues inspired classic rock bands on it. Rocking at the Tweed Mill. London Howling Wolf Sessions needs to be on this list! Comprising ex-Yardbirds guitarist, Eric Clapton, along with bassist Jack Bruce and flamboyant drummer, Ginger Baker, Cream was a volatile but progressive supergroup whose rule at the pinnacle of British blues-rock tree was short but eventful. Savoy Brown definitely belongs on that list. The album contains a version of his 1951 US R&B chart-topper, Im In The Mood For Love.. 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. 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. 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. Love Paul Butterfield, Little Walter list goes on, maybe not in the top 100 albums but in top 100 harp players Richard Newel AKA King Biscuit Boy. Definitely: Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, and Frank Zappa all cited Slim as a seminal influence. ric ya damn skippy! 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. Snooks Eaglin New Orleans Street Singer Lonnie Mack Wham My 21st Century Blues is RAYE's long-awaited upcoming debut studio album, set to be released on February 3rd, 2023. By contrast, the chugging title track and catchy Long Leanie Mama have a pronounced rhythm and blues flavor. Right on Bert. Peter greens playing on it sublime. King, the Mississippi-born singer and guitarist who was born on a cotton plantation. The highlights are numerous and include Devil Got My Woman, 22-20 Blues with James playing the piano and Im So Glad.. Buddy Guy Stone Crazy Thank you! A pall of myth and legend has clouded the publics perception of Johnson, a mysterious figure who supposedly sold his soul to the devil in a Faustian pact and died from poisoning aged 27. Most fans of the blues recognize that it is something that is, as often as not, best played live and there are some cracking performances included. No Muddy Mississippi Waters Live? Bo is one of the greats and unfortunately very underappreciated. For example: you only looked ar individual artists, why isnt there an album The albums Desolation and Hells Session would be my first choice (probably because I had these records myself and played them endlessly.). Kendrick Lamar. But those albums that Ive listed are the ones I suggest people listen to, and I have done so for a long time. Really enjoyed your list and found many great recommendations from all the comments as I sit here listening to Showdown! Bonamassa is one the greatest bluesmen of the 21st century. 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. Hes another haunting, beautiful player who might not have come to your attention yet. Colin James National Steel Love it! With Johnny Winter,James Cotton Steady Rollin Bob Margolin, Charles Calmese and Willie Big Eyes Smith this would be near or at the top of my Top 100! Im in shock Hendrix Axis bold as love is not on here. A must-own if ever there was one. The title song, a live recording, is an eloquent and humorous observation on the absurdity of racism and class division. How can you miss Hendrix Blues Album? Stackerset out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic(as of October 2022). I havent heard of your selections but then maybe that is a good thing? His eponymous 1962 album was his second long-player for Chicagos Chess Records and mostly consisted of material written by Willie Dixon. It included the singles Trust Me and One Way Out, the latter featuring guitarist Buddy Guy. West Side Soul - Magic Sam Blues Band. McDowell is in magnetic form, shining on nine scintillating tracks. Just relying on what they read. There are 4 albums by Dutch Bluesbands that I would ad to the list: Also no love for anything Derek Trucks has been involved with. Theres no debating this fact. 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. and Ronnie Early, his 2002 release with Cleanhead Vinson. Lightin Slim Rooster Blues absolutely has to be on such a list! To celebrate National Album Day, on Saturday 12 October 2019, Radio 2 counted down the Top 40 Best Selling Albums of the 21st century (so far), courtesy of The Official Charts Company. On the Boards Taste (1970) Chicago: the Blues Today, volume with Johnny Young, Johnny Shines, Big Walter Claptons presence galvanized the band on a mixture of original material and blues covers. The omission of Luther Allison must be corrected, perhaps his Serious disc or the Where Have You Been disc. Folk directions of the 21 century Tweet Harp Attack. Sugar Blue, Paul DeLay, William Clarke and piano OTIS SPANN, Little Brother Montgomery, Big Maceo. These are the 21st Century albums that hit every pleasure center for us, that made us dance and sing along to karaoke and made the commute to work a little less miserable. Gotta agree with that. On it, he interpreted material made famous by American bluesmen Muddy Waters, Tampa Red, Otis Rush, Freddy King, Lowell Fulson and others. Agree about Willie DixonNeeds to be there. You might wanna check them on Spotify or iTunes. Chances are most of us would not even be aware enough to discuss, much less compile, a list of great blues albums if not for guys like John Mayall. ALSO, guys: Where the heck is THE BEST OF MUDDY WATERS (also known as Sail On in reissue). King King by The Red Devils is my favorite live blues album of all time. 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