J/R management is a music business bona fide. Blind Boy Fuller and Blind Willie McKellen should definitely be listed. Because anything since Elvis would not be here without a lot of the names on here. McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 â April 30, 1983) was an American blues musician, generally considered "the Father of Chicago blues". the most influential blues guitar players man I mean, he’s good, but I went through his entire catalog a few years ago and I didn’t find a single song or even an original lick that I wanted to steal. One of the best guitar players ever, but definately the best voice ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q85FSZXe_KE, mike bloomfeld Good for homeschool sign language classes, parents (baby signing), interpreters, and people who just want to learn fun ASL … Bloomfield started playing with Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and several other Chicago and midwest blues musicians. How ’bout Gary Moore. The guy was insanely good. TheGuitarLesson.com, created by Tom Fontana, is dedicated to bringing the highest quality guitar tutorials to beginner guitarists. Billy F Gibbons is my favorite for blending them all together!!! Nice list as it puts all the classics on there, nice to see nobody modern on there because with out any disrespect to them, there isn’t anything much more that can be done that hasn’t already been done. Give it 20 more years though, he’ll probably get there ð. Now is the time to learn bass from the best in the business. Listen to John Lee Hooker songs on Amazon >>. One of the all time greats. Just enter your email and we'll take care of the rest: His fans respect and love him. He is sharing blues all over the map, so is Samantha Fish and Clapton. It cannot be explained. I came across your site by accident but have thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Albert Collins? It must be lived and felt! He also became proficient on the alto saxophone, bass, mandolin, banjo, and the coral sitar, utilizing a glass slide made from an American Coricidian bottle on his electric guitars, instead of the metal slide. Otis Rush? . Burnside, Peter Green, Rory Gallagher Elmore James, Gary Clark Jr. And yes, Joe Bonamassa is incredibly over rated; seriously, he wouldn’t know blues if it bit him on the arse. Hurt's influence spanned several music genres including blues, country, bluegrass, folk and contemporary rock and roll. Stevie Ray Vaughn May I suggest a lesson on the classic Blues instrumental ‘ Pickin the Blues’,the old John Peel show theme tune. He also used very unorthodox tunings (i.e., tuning as low as C to allow him to make sweeping string bends). i digress :). This omission must be an oversight. SONNY LANDRETH. King, Freddy King, SRV, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy -just to name a few. Your email address will not be published. â¹. Chester Arthur Burnett (June 10, 1910 â January 10, 1976) was an influential American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. Peter Green. In 1990 and 1993, Bissonette released drum videos Private Lesson[3] and Playing, Reading & Soloing with a Band,[4][5] respectively. Tami, I agree. I’m not sure if he’s any relation to Stevie Ray. You’re right, she was an influence on later musicians, even blues players that later became an influence. He played in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and co-founded Fleetwood Mac. No Duane Allman or Warren Haynes or Derek Trucks. It seems that I am beating the odds here between the Washburns I found and now my new Zager. I really don’t see how Clapton can be on the list without Freddie being there too. where is he Don’t hold it against Green because in his years before the drug problems he made masterpieces. Your email address will not be published. Lonnie Johnson has got to be in the Top-5. James often played his guitar with an open D-minor tuning (DADFAD). Mr. Bonamassa is a tremendous talent. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry, and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres. Just listen to his recording of Hot Fingers. Tonight on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning musical competition The Voice airs with an all-new Tuesday, March 15, 2021, season 20 episode 5 “The Blind Auditions, Part 5,” and we have your The Voice recap right below.On tonight’s The Voice season 20 episode 5 “The Blind Auditions, Part 5” as per the NBC synopsis, … James's 1931 work is considered idiosyncratic among pre-war blues recordings and formed the basis of his reputation as a musician. Listen to Mississippi John Hurt songs on Amazon >>. Blues guitar chords can be any major chords used to play blues in any key, but some, like E and A, sound more bluesy than others. He had to be lead out to the microphone, one bandmate on each arm as he shuffled in tiny steps. He’s great, but I wouldn’t call him one of the most influential blues players yet. However, I have not heard anything about him for quite a while. House pioneered an innovative style featuring strong, repetitive rhythms, often played with the aid of slide guitar, and his singing often incorporated elements of southern gospel and spiritual music. Just as good as Clapton and maybe even better in my opinion. All the guitar players on the list are great and very influential. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was similar to the early Delta blues, his music was metrically free. What? I happened to catch Robert Cray in Vegas a couple of months ago and he still rocked the house. I wish everybody could hear him. Nonetheless, Iâm putting in my two cents. I may have missed it but I didn’t see Duane Allman of the Allman Bros band listed. Listen to the opening bars of the studio version of “Be Careful With A Fool” and tell me that’s not the greatest opening guitar solo you’ve ever heard. 3: Matthew Bellamy (MUSE) Teach yourself guitar Allman actually said Betts was better. And afterward, go ahead and start learning blues guitar! His finger-picking guitar style influenced many other artists and his students. true that. Riley B. Another great artist taken so young. In ’98 he was the best he ever sounded. This writer knows the meaning of blues except for SRV (but that’s my opinion lol), Roy Buchanan, the “world’s greatest unknown guitarist”, I’m almost certain that’s Roy Buchanan doing the (uncredited) solo on “Sympathy for the Devil” by The Rolling Stones. I do think Albert King would be a good addition…. ð, Here is a thorough, but by no means complete list of the best blues guitarists who helped shape and influence music. Listen to Eric Clapton songs on Amazon >>. Freddie King based his guitar style on Texas and Chicago blues influences and was one of the first bluesmen to have a multi-racial backing band at live performances. the scortching slide work work that Duane could do as evidenced on Layla. Muddy headed to England in 1958 and shocked audiences with his loud, amplified electric guitar and thunderous beat. Magic Sam? I know there are lots whoâd say Betts only rates honorable mention. Listen to Rory Gallagher songs on Amazon >>. nothing to contribute, really, to the list. Ever since the end of the 19th century when the African-American communities of the Southern US started playing and singing the blues, it has affected and shaped … First you'll learn it note for note, and then we'll play around with it in a later lesson. By far Bonomassa is incredible. Michael Bloomfield? Themes & Variations is committed to providing quality music curriculum materials to schools at affordable prices. Gives free lessons in the Detroit area. Learn how to do just about everything at eHow. His style of blues can vary from the most traditional, deepest blues to a creative, unpredictable gumbo of the blues, avant rock, soul and free jazz that changes at every gig. My list would include the sadly ignored Peter Green, Otis Rush, Freddie King and Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Can someone tell me what guitar Muddy waters is playing in the picture above? Much of Hopkins' music follows the standard 12-bar blues template but his phrasing was very free and loose. Kenny Wayne shepherd plays well, but he’s a Stevie ray wannabe clone. Why do you think Green belongs on this list? Peter Allen Greenbaum (October 29, 1946 - ) is a singer/songwriter/guitarist from London, UK. Also, “Hustled Down To Texas,” “Check Out Her Mama” (very entertaining lyrics), and Winter’s cover of the Stones’ “Let It Bleed.”, he gave muddy waters a second career…..its muddy waters bro….he doesn’t need any help from johnny winter….that’d be like saying john mayer gave the stones a second career. All Updates at Ultimate-Guitar.Com. In his hometown of Farmersville, Texas, about an hour northeast of Dallas, he attended church and became a youth group leader in his home state of Texas, was an A student, and a star athlete in football, basketball, … Muddy was ranked #17 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Speaking of which – I would certainly include Ry Cooder and Mick Taylor over Clapton. Slide guitar is a technique for playing the guitar that is often used in blues music. Played with Joe Bonomasa one time that can be found on YouTube. Skinny black guy with glasses, kinda nerdy looking, well dressed? Bill Broonzy would also definitely be in my Top-10. His history is interesting. Freddie King? However, in my opinion, Duane took slide playing to a level no one was doing at the time. George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. It really wonderful to see all these gr8 musician their work and great comments too by fantastic critics. Personal tabs allow you to create tabs that will be seen only by you and store them on Ultimate Guitar. He was ranked #7 in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Johnny Winter was one of the best bluesmen. All Updates at Ultimate-Guitar.Com. Private Lesson covers a variety of topics including double bass drumming, rudiments (with a backsticking technique from the snare drum solo Tornado[6] by Mitch Markovich), … This is my own list, so if you have any additions, feel free to comment at the bottom of the post. Well, it’s spelled Vaughan. To me I want to listen to it all. I saw him 4x over 4 decades. not quite what you’d call influential, but always brilliant listening to. This man is second on my list behind Hendrix. You could feel the heart & soul in his music. A list of “top” blues guitarists without Charlie Patton? But he and his songs are the reason ABB continued to live and thrive, and his bluesy/country guitar floats my boat. The company was founded by music teacher Denise Gagne. All of these blues artists in this list are the best. Joe Bonamassa is not on this list because he is a contemporary musician. Although he most commonly played the twelve-string, he could also play the piano, mandolin, harmonica, violin, concertina, and accordion. If one includes all the ABB guitarists, most of whom were great (influential can be argued), but besides Duane, Dickey, Trucks, and Haynes, canât help giving a shout out to Jack Pearson and Jim Hall. Then my car radio stays on BB Kings bluesville. Eric Patrick Clapton (born 30 March 1945) is an English blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer. They all give a nod to those who came before them. Other than that, I am sure we could all find our favorites to add, but this is a pretty good list. He was ranked fourth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #53 on their list of the "Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time". The master of the telecaster! We owe such a debt to those guitarist and singers. He was definitely great, but I don’t feel he contributed enough to music to be on this list of the best and most influential blues guitarists. That’s right every guitar solo you have ever heard can be traced back to Johnson. And also an incredible blues vocalist. Otis Rush? William Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 â 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter. This man put his heart and soul into every song he played. My dad always told me that even a blind hog can find an acorn every now and again. I particularly liked your inclusion of Jimmy Reed, who was not even close to the class of Buddy Guy or B. His distinctive fingerstyle playing often included playing bass, rhythm, lead, percussion, and vocals, all at the same time. The beauty of it all is that Blues guitarists don’t seem to care which one of them goes above another on any kind of the list. and BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON?!! Albert Collins? GuitarTricks review first off, because a “best…” / “most influential…” list is subjective, like you said. have a good one. I could go on and on. that being said, rory gallagher is absolutely amazing, should be on a top ten list if you ask me. Of course Santana used Green’s influence in many of their songs including their biggest hit. Green created iconic songs like “Black Magic Woman”, “the Green Manilishi”, and Oh Well”. A guitarist’s guitarist. His blues style was influenced by many blues guitarists. Finally someone who appreciates and recognizes the great Peter green!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was left-handed, but usually played right-handed guitars flipped over upside-down so the low E string was on the bottom. Listen to Howlin' Wolf songs on Amazon >>. New: you can submit tab as personal. Some like his music, some don’t, but I can’t make a case for seeing him as one of the “most influential blues guitarists”, which is what this post is about. Agreed. After so many commenters recommending Peter Green’s addition to this list, I have now added him as well. A soft-spoken man, his nature was reflected in the work, which remained a mellow mix of country, blues and old time music to the end. No sign of Ry anywhere. Roy Buchanan. Great inclusion of Rory Gallagher who is among the most underappreciated guitarists in history but leaving Duane Allman and the American answer to Clapton who was Mike Bloomfield is blasphemous in my honest opinion. Do you understand the meaning of INFLUENTIAL or are you say unable to look past your bias to understand what the word means? I’ve heard about every blues guitarist that’s available for listening, and they don’t even measure up. He was known for bending strings on his, formally owned by Peter Green, 1959 Les Paul. It typically involves playing the guitar … Curtiss Lowe was a real real good blues guitar player and I think Stevie Ray Vaughn should be in the top 5 at least with Bb King and Freddy King and Jimi Hendrix and I think in this order 1 Stevie Ray Vaughn 2 B.B. Peace! In my opinion the best blues guitarist is Joshua Jet Vaughan. Muddy Waters So many good players,favs,Hendrix,Clapton,Winter,Bloomfield,the 3 king’s,Gallagher,Bonamassa,Trout,Zappa,Guy,Moore,Trucks,so many others,how lucky are we! One thing that he has that other blues guitarists don’t have is an incredible voice. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Nonetheless, he was distinguished by his guitar's more powerful sound, which was interestingly a modified, hollow body traditional acoustic guitar, which sounded like the more modern solid-body guitars. Guy is known for his showmanship, playing his guitar with drumsticks, or strolling into the audience while playing solos. Has pinch harmonics and volume swells made a sound that no one else has duplicated nearly as well. secondly because i don’t really know enough about the subject to have a decent opinion on the matter. All blues influenced but not blues in my opinion…. Listen to Lightnin' Hopkins songs on Amazon >>. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist. He became famous for performing his own unique style of blues, which was originally closest to Delta blues. Cactus was Americaâs LED Zeppelin. Regarded by Eric Clapton as the greatest slide guitarist ever. Clapton is the only person who has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times. Slim Harpo? … Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry (born October 18, 1926 - March 18, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. His lazy, slack-jawed singing, piercing harmonica and hypnotic guitar patterns are one of the blues' most easily identifiable sounds even today. There are many more. My top 10 is: At 6 feet, 6 inches (198 cm) and close to 300 pounds (136 kg), he must have been an imposing presence with one of the loudest and most memorable voices of all the "classic" 1950s Chicago blues singers. Gatemouth Brown, Albert Collins, Johnny Winter… should have made the list, Totally agree with you and others that Duane Allman is missing. Numerous musicians and blues guitarists that are in the know mention Green as their influence. 6: David Howell Evans a.k.a. Duane Allman… Unfortunately for everybody died prematurely.Given his body of work,Mastery of the genre,respect he commanded especially by his contemporaries..qualifies him completely… In my opinion… but thank you for the list I’ve got a lot of time on my hands driving across the country and I look forward to checking out some of the older pioneers…. His rough-edged, slightly fearsome musical style is often contrasted with the less crude but still powerful presentation of his contemporary rival, Muddy Waters. RIP, Johnny. Jim McCarty of Cactus. His guitar slinging is choice.ð¸ð, Joe B is a magnificent person and musician. To me influential and pioneers are more important. And if you get the sudden urge to listen to some more blues, go ahead and check out my favorite blues albums: Huddie William Ledbetter (January 1888 â December 6, 1949) was an iconic American folk and blues musician, notable for his strong vocals, his virtuosity on the 12-string guitar, and the songbook of folk standards he introduced. Thanks Green Eagle, I added a reference to Sumlin in the Howlin’ Wolf section. His landmark recordings from 1936â1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Which is the title of this list. Jimi Hendrix, while a great guitarist was a psychedelic rock and roller. rfection aether he is playing a 12 string,slide or the Dobro,no one can match his versitility. All rock n roll guitar players from todays biggest bands: Jimmy Page (Zepplin) to Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) to Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), to Jack White (White Stipes) Dan Auerbach (Black Keys), or Joe Perry (Aeromsith)! All Rights Reserved ·, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKKNijGr330, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9vtq9Q23wY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZTCJcYrRgQ, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OMBptme0cbA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKb-FBsGLH4, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy0ja70jz8E, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HEGXRqaod8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOOPPO91t2Q, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXTr3e0VPNc&index=25&list=PL95617B9C337C450A, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CESBHEDlPzA, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXe1jpHPnUs, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N7vLaAM8Ok, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rE4ISDUT4RM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPRn3y5aUAg, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOSNQkxXKW4. Oh, and I think he may be the most beautiful man I have ever seen. Where is Skydog! It’s my opinion that Duane Allman and his blues slide playing is unmatched. “Wouldn’t know blues if it bit him on the arse” ððð. Bring them together and let them show off their chops. The guitar is the Guild Thunderbird of the mid sixties, also prominent on the cover of his”electric mud” album,… it’s not related to the Gibson Thunderbird Bass,and was known as “the melted Hershey bar”for its odd shape… reproductions are currently on the market..it was vaguely influenced by the Bo Diddley customs by Gretsch,and the electronics are pretty much the same as the FenderJazzmaster…it didn’t sell well originally, which makes you wonder why they reintroduced it!?! The most recent I had heard him was in Michigan. While playing the guitar with your teeth is, was and always shall be a novelty, slide guitar - and slide guitarists - is and are here to stay. three of my top five are not even on the list…….. Nice list – another 20 added to the list might help. Iâm a real latecomer to this list I see. There are some great independent blues artist out there right now. 5 Otis Rush. On “All Over Again” he made that guitar speak what his soul was feeling. I play and could only wish i wish one tenth as good as these guys. Gatemouth Brown? OK, enough trying to explain…just listen to the Allman Brothers “Live at Fillmore East” and the leftovers from the concerts on “Eat A Peach”. 2: Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) Blues is an independent entity and thank the Lord for that. Tex Watson, known as Charles Watson to his family, was a normal kid — an exceptional one, even. Ah, Earl Hooker… Two Bugs and Roach… one of my favorites. If he add Trucks he should add John Mayer as well, John Mayall was who influenced Clapton and others, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks. Listen to his solo for “I’ve got a mind to give up living.” If you are not convinced it is a lost cause. They actually started digging in their heels long before Robert Johnson made his haunting Delta blues recordings in Texas in the 1930s. Maybe not the top but his work covers lots of blues and influences from Howlin Wolf and a few that also should be ranked ie Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Big Bill Broonzy was better than Leadbelly IMO. the reason i started writing this message is to make a suggestion. He was a major inspiration for the British blues explosion in the 1960s. Personal tabs allow you to create tabs that will be seen only by you and store them on Ultimate Guitar. As a result, you can never list one of the old masters behind either Hendrix, Clapton or anyone of their generation. I saw something on PBS the other day, might have been Soundbreakers? Idk but they mentioned a guy, I swear his last name was Christians or some form of it, but they were saying all electric guitar driven blues artists, including the 3 Kings, owe him a debt of gratitude. Thank you. As I said, this is my own little list of best blues guitarists, but please add your picks below! Denise has taught band, choir and classroom music from pre-school to college since 1978 and holds degrees in music and education as well as … Online Lessons Streaming in HD. Listen to Muddy Waters songs on Amazon >>. We can have another ten or twenty best list B.B. Thanks. What about Roy Buchanan people!?? He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, and Rolling Stone ranked him at #58 on its "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list. Every song they played was a slower tune, but he still couldn’t keep up with the band. I wish a lot of times best would be left off of these articles. Then use the proceeds to teach and support the independent blues artists. Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 â August 27, 1990) was a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ð¤. Amazingly gifted. 7: Pete Townshend (The Who) In later years he played a custom-made guitar (a Gibson Flying V, which he named "Lucy") that was basically left-handed but had the strings reversed (as he was used to playing). Personally I’d add Blind Willie McTell and Blind Blake =), Mike Bloomfield was playing with Muddy as a teen. Eddie James "Son" House, Jr. (March 21, 1902 â October 19, 1988) was an American blues singer and guitarist. Sam "Lightninâ" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 â January 30, 1982) was a country blues guitarist, from Houston, Texas. ð, While I respect an opinion, and like the guitarists you list, voicing such arguments against Bonamassa means you clearly don’t know him. Where in the f*** is Skydog? He assumed a unique multi-voice style produced solely with his thumb and index finger, playing not only ragtime and blues tunes, but also traditional and original tunes in four-part harmony. Do you know who I’m talking about? No pun intended. 8: Jimi Hendrix (The Jimmy Hendrix Experience) Thank you for the list! Who is the guitarist his peers was speaking of? King said Green was the only blues guitarist that ever made him sweat. There are some great videos on YouTube of Jeff playing with SRV, Clapton, other greats. 3 Buddy Guy The Edge (U2) Magic SaM? Agreed, although Dickey Betts was standing right next to him. Kindergarten lesson (8) Like characters in a script (10) Letters for lunch (12) Closest star system (13) Leader of the pack (8) Group leader of a sort (9) Leaders of packs (10) Nuclear-fission stream (8) Starting letters (6) Fraternity founded at Yale in 1845, familiarly (8) Shakedown that catches bugs in-house (9)
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