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Recommend me some blues!

Dominik Gräber

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    So as you guys know I became a big fan of John Mayer and he is in fact a big reason I started growing interest in blues. I love his guitarwork and solos, especially live. Thing is, besides him I don't know any good blues songs or artists I like. So I thought maybe you could recommend some music or specific songs I might like.
    I do like "Layla" or "My Fathers Eyes" by Eric Clapton, I know he and SRV are big influences on Mayers playing, but whenever I go to listen to a random song by them it's something I don't quite enjoy that much and stop listening.
     

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    Pride and joy by SRV
    Everyday I have The Blues by B.B. King
    Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters
    Parisiene Walkways by Gary Moore
    All Your Love(I Miss Loving) by John Mayall
    Bell Bottom Blues by Derek and the dominos
    Black Betty by Ram Jam
    Cocaine J.J. Cale
    Crosscut Saw by Albert King
    Damn Right, I've got the blues by Buddy Guy
    Crossroads by Cream
    First Time I met the Blues by Buddy Guy
    I'm your hoocie coochie man by Muddy waters
    Hey Joe by Kimi Hendrix
    Thrill is Gone by B.B. King
    Led Zeppelin - You Shook Me
    The Beatles - Yet Blues

    There are more really.cool Blues songs, I mean the discographies of the Kings is golden
     

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    I'll check them out, thanks!
     

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    Red house- jimi hendrix
    I need You- lynyrd skynyrd
    All along the watchtower-hendrix
    Hear my train a comin- hendrix
    Since ive been loving you-zeppelin
    Babe im gonna leave you-zeppelin
    T for Texas, T for Tennessee- lynyrd skynyrd
    Ballad of curtis loew-skynyrd
    Johnny B. Goode- Chuck berry

    Thats all off the top of my head without digging deeper, i love all these songs for that bluesy feel, especially “i need you” that song screams blues.
     
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    Dominik Gräber

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    Blues? What the heck is the blues? Why would Chad Kroeger want to jam to blues anyway? Wouldn't you rather come up with some crushing, brutal metal riffs. Nickelback Metal? And who the heck is John Mayer? Ryan Peake's guitar tech?
    This is getting old. John Mayer actually taught me how to write death metal riffs. He just doesnt show it.
     

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    There are a few songs I've recommended at least a couple times before on this forum, but I guess I'll be repetitive and recommend them in this thread as well.

    Gary Moore- Separate Ways
    Gary Moore- Empty Rooms (live in Stockholm is best)
    Gary Moore with Albert King- Oh Pretty Woman (very much rock-blues)
    Albert King- I'll Play the Blues for You
    Alvin Lee with George Harrison- The Bluest Blues

    And you might get some big enjoyment from watching the entire SRV with Albert King blues session on youtube.