Dark, moody blues artists?

WatchYourStep · Post by **WatchYourStep** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:48 am

I hope you all don't think less of me b/c of this, but I only came across Mala's "Alicia" a few weeks ago.

Of course I loved it, what the fuck kind of question is that??? Anyways, can you guys recommend any blues artists that play the same kind of dark, moody blues that you hear in the intro? Not jazz, but blues. I know jazz fairly well, but I haven't got a clue where to start w/ blues.

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xoxoxo

ashen · Post by **ashen** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:06 am

Leadbelly, Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Big Bill Broonzy

WhosZena · Post by **WhosZena** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:48 am

Nina Simone.

deepfiend · Post by **deepfiend** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 9:29 am

Charley Patton
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Blind Willie Johnson

deadcell · Post by **deadcell** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:05 am

muddy.watersssssss............

robert johnson - delta blues

limb · Post by **limb** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:02 pm

helix · Post by **helix** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:43 pm

Aren't the blues dark and moody by nature?

firky · Post by **firky** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:50 pm

blind willie johnson

"Blind" Willie Johnson (January 22, 1897 – September 18, 1945) was an American singer and guitarist whose music straddled the border between blues and spirituals. While the lyrics of all of his songs were religious, his music drew from both sacred and blues traditions. Among musicians, he is considered one of the greatest slide or bottleneck guitarists, as well as one of the most revered figures of depression-era gospel music. His music is distinguished by his powerful bass thumb-picking and gravelly false-bass voice, with occasional use of a tenor voice.

Leadbelly

Huddie William Ledbetter (January 1888 – 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.

Robert Johnson, sold his soul to the devil.

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician, among the most famous of Delta blues musicians. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including a Faust myth.

Johnson's songs, vocal phrasing and guitar style have influenced a broad range of musicians; Eric Clapton has called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived".[1][2] Johnson was among the first musicians to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "early influence" category in 1986.[3] He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[4]

bassbeyondreason · Post by **bassbeyondreason** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:26 am

fuagofire · Post by **fuagofire** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:36 am

nice one firky - will be on the torrents first thing from work tomorrow.

incnic · Post by **incnic** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:36 am

+1 burial

firky · Post by **firky** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:01 pm

It's worth trying to get your hands on some of Alan Lomax's stuff too, he studied and collected music from the chain gangs in the southern states amongst other places.