What's your favourite Blues record today??

& great guitar playing from the incredible Jesse Ed Davis on the Taj Mahal album. Jesse Ed was good enough for Duane Alman to copy his licks almost note for note.

 

I was lucky enough to see Taj and that great band he had back in 1969,at the Black Dome, a small club near the University of Cincinnati.I remember it well and to this day one of the best concerts i ever saw.They were smokin that night.The only thing that could have made it better was if Ry was with them.
I'm not sure if he ever toured with them,but just a few tracks on that first record.I know Taj and Ry had the Rising Sons.

 

Oh yea! Maybe your thoughts and experience should maybe be copied and pasted into this thread...
Rising Sons featuring Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder

 

Bobby Bland {Two Steps From The Blues}

What a great album. The arrangement and sound are so cool. Interesting 50s sound. Just perfect to me. Love this record.

Album cover is cool too...

 

Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff - Taj Mahal (Columbia/Legacy) CD

Original LP released 1972

Tracks 1- 7 * A live recording from a solo Taj Mahal concert
with
Taj Mahal (Vocal, national steel bodied guitar, kalimba, banjo, conch, handclaps, upright bass)

Tracks 8 - 11 * Studio recordings
with
The Pointer Sisters (vocals on 2 tracks) & Howard Johnson (tuba)

This CD is included in the box set Taj Mahal - The Complete Columbia Album Collection.

 

Sonny Boy Williamson II - "Don't Start Me Talkin' "

 

A classic recorded right here in my hometown,with the great Freddy King on guitar.

 

Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960

 

s/t - Fleetwood Mac
A1/B1, UK reissue.

 

Oooh So Good' N Blues - Taj Mahal (Columbia/Legacy) CD
with
Taj Mahal - rhythm and electric guitar, mandolin, resonator guitar, acoustic bass, piano, blues harp
Pointer Sisters - vocals on "Little Red Hen", "Frankie and Albert" and "Teacup's Jazzy Blues Tune"
Raphael Grinage - acoustic bass on "Built For Comfort"



This is a delightful Blues record, also included in the The Complete Columbia Album Collection CD box.

 

Today, Fenton Robinson-Somebody Loan Me A Dime. Tomorrow, who knows?

 

I Was Walking Through The Woods - Buddy Guy
1990 reissue

 

It's an indie song called Over The Edge by Fozzie and Jack.

 

Rory Gallagher Notes From San Francisco

 

Today, I am in the mood for something uptempo. This is my uptempo record of choice:

 

Some swinging T-Bone Walker influenced blues

 

Last weekend bought a used vinyl copy of The Best Of Little Walter Vol. 1. Been my favorite Blues album this week.

 

Actually 2
1.Ike Turner Here and Now
2.Ike Turner Risin with the Blues
Both are excellent and Ike is in fine form.Always under appreciated for his contributions to music.What a talent!Ike was a real Mutha F- -

 

Ike And Tina {I Idolize You}

love that song. Ike was in it for so long. Covered so many style changes.

Etta Baker {One Dime Blues}

great player

 

I have a box set with 129 tunes titled
The Legendary Ike Turner- That Kat Sure Could Play!-The Singles 1951to1957 virtually everything he played on in that time period.It is on the Secret/Shakedown Records Label.Very good sound for CD.Essential.More essential Ike is Im Tore Up released late 70s(78?) on the Red Lightnin label.It is a compilation of his 50s RnR sides.Lots of smokin fret work and sax.Peace.

 

Lucky you. Sounds real cool. I have four comp cds of various years. Only one from the early Ike.

 

Great stuff.

 

They are worth hunting down.For sure.Thanks yeah I do feel rather fortunate on some of my music collection.Peace.