Blues Recommendations?

[cmy330go]

Just wondering if there are any big Blues fans here that could offer some suggestions. I'm actually asking because I would like to pick up some albums as a gift for my uncle. I'm primarily looking for older classic blues that I could obtain of vinyl since he was just recently given a Music Hall MMF-5 by his wife.

So any older "must haves" that I should look for?
I also wouldn't be opposed to one or two hard to find collectibles.

Thanks in advance!:)
Dave

[Refefer]

Simply put, You can't go wrong with Eric Clapton. He is an excellent blues guitarist, as most people know and then I'd work myself over to Muddy Waters, and grab his live album Muddy "Mississippi" Waters Live... which is truly excellent.

[BlueMDPicker]

Ma Rainey - S/T double album
Blind Lemon Jefferson - S/T double album
Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues
Robert "Jr." Lockwood - anything on vinyl
T-Bone Walker - I Want a Little Girl
Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - anything on vinyl
Lightning Hopkins - anything on vinyl
John Lee Hooker - Endless Boogie
Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign
B.B. King - Live at Cook County Jail, Live at the Regal

[BlueMDPicker]

Freddie King - Getting Ready, Texas Cannonball, 1934-1976
Sonny Boy Williamson - Don't Start Me Talkin'
Big Maceo - Chicago Breakdown
Big Mama Thornton - anything on vinyl
Roosevelt Sykes - anything on vinyl
Robert Nighthawk - anything on vinyl
Professor Longhair - anything on vinyl
Buddy Guy - anything on vinyl
Son Seals - Bad Axe
The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Butt Rockin', What's the Word
Roomfull of Blues - The First Album, Dressed Up to Get Messed Up, Let's Have a Party
Albert Collins - anything on vinyl

[cmy330go]

Thanks for the recommendations guys!!! I'll have to hit the local record shop this weekend and see if I can find any of these.

Feel free to keep 'em coming!

Thanks again!!!!

[strider]

I think BlueMDPicker captured a lot of the good ones. BB King Live at the Regal is one of my favorites. Robert Johnson is about as classic as they come. My pick for Buddy Guy albums is Buddy and the Juniors. Has Buddy, Junior Wells and Junior Mance playing together in a real intimate atmosphere. Also: Willie Dixon- I Am the Blues
Hooker and Heat (not quite as classic, though)

[BlueMDPicker]

Papa John Creach - Filthy, I'm the Fiddle Man
Canned Heat - anything on vinyl
John Mayall - Back to the Roots, Jazz/Blues Fusion, Looking Back, the "Beano" album
Mississippi Fred McDowell - anything on vinyl
Etta James - anything on vinyl
Bonnie Raitt - anything on vinyl
Little Feat - anything on vinyl

[snow]

wow some really great replys there. im not sure if eric claptons crossroads album is avilable on vinyl but if it is, then that would be a great choice. it has many of those mentioned earlier here. REGARDS SNOW

[reeltrouble1]

Mike is the man for Blues.

I especially like a copy of Count Basie and the Kansas City 6 I have on vinyl.

RT1

[George Grand]

You want blues on vinyl that sounds good, look for stuff on Alligator Records. Try Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers. About ten years ago, me and my 76 year old neighbor Ted Jackson (a REAL, dyed in the wool R & B man, we are just white boys playing make-believe) were in my stereo room. I had found an unopened copy of one of Hound Dog's LP's and put it on. The music JUMPED off that vinyl, and one look at Teddy told me he was going home with that album. I had to tape it onto cassette for myself before he left.

Some of the guys here were fortunate enough to meet Ted at my home. Doro, F1nut, Antny, and Lou.

[BlueMDPicker]

Yeah, Alligator is good for blues vinyl as are Blind Pig, Arhoolie, Rounder, Stax, Northern, and Trixx.

BTW - I have a mint copy of that Hound Dog Taylor album, George.

[fbwinners]

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[seo]

Second on any Hound Dog Taylor or Albert Collins LP.

[Frank Z]

I can't believe no one mentioned Robert Cray.

[F1nut]

Robert Lucas, Luke and the Locomotives
Lonnie Mack, Attack of the Killer V
Otis Rush, Lost in the Blues
Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows, s/t
Jeff Beck (Group), his early stuff

[edwardm10]

One of my personal faves is "Showdown" with Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray.

[seo]

One of my personal faves is "Showdown" with Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland and Robert Cray.

I have to agree, great album

[sda2mike]

roy buchanan

clapton

keb mo

buddy guy

john lee hooker

albert king

bb king

any alligator records compilaton

muddy waters

albert collins

rory gallagher

gary moore

robin trower (i know)

david gilmour (ditto)

ton's of others, i'm sure;)

[sda2mike]

Lonnie Mack, Attack of the Killer V (quote from F1Nut)


This is a GREAT album!!! all of it! nothing like a bigsby tremelo!:D