Blues styles has developed many variants
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This kind of book, like  Steve Smith's DVD shows that in the styles of the blues,  there exists enormous sort of possibilities that change a lot the feeling and sense of each piece you listen<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Pacific-Drums-by-DW-P-D-700-Boom-Cymbal-Stand/dp/B0002E5266/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Pacific Drums by DW P/D 700 Boom Cymbal Stand</a>
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there's certainly blues in there, with a mix of rock, country, soul & jazz flavouring added. Don't be afraid, buy it.

I'm looking forward to putting it on my boom-box & putting my feet up on the back porch.
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This is another CD that I found in my friend Regina's shop, Art and Soul.  It is a collection of Blues, with 14 cuts by different musicians/vocalists.  It has:

  Arthur Adams and B.B. King ----- Get you next to me

  Keb Mo' ------------------------ Hand it Over

  Ruth Brown --------------------- Good Day for the Blues

  Henry Gray --------------------- How could you do it

  Taj Mahal ---------------------- Cakewalk into town

  Robert Cray & Albert Collins --- She's into something

  Sugar Pie Desanto -------------- Hello, San Francisco

  Raful Neal --------------------- Call me Baby

  Otis Rush ---------------------- I got the blues

  Sunpie Barnes ------------------ Sunpie's Romp & Stomp

  Eric Bibb ---------------------- Needed Time

  Chris Thomas King -------------- Why Blues

  Susan Tedeschi ----------------- Just won't burn

  Soloman Burke ------------------ None of us are free

The playing time on individual cuts runs from 2:34 to 5:39.  Total playing time is not given.  I have it playing on my media player as I write this.  It is published by Putumayo World Music (guaranteed to make you feel good! and it lives up to that promise).  Putumayo is to be congratulated for putting together an outstanding collection.
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I own maybe 25 blues instructional books, dvd's etc. This is my favorite. "Blues you can use" is not an exaggerated title. from the first piece to the last you will learn blues material that will go into and stay in your tool box. So far this is my favorite blues instructional
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Definitely not exactly like older BBABH but they really show some versatility here. Some of it can sound a little poppy at times but i still love the style of play. Good job guys! now come out with one just like pedal to the metal
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An excellent collection from British blues veterans!
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A great compilation of blues tunes from a varied group of vocalist styles.  This CD is one to listen to often.
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31 songs with tabs and lyrics, all the hits and others;
I like that each song is presented with the history of it, and the mood Muddy played it.
Also the introduction with the history of Muddy, and good pics from early days to late ones.
very good description of Muddy's guitar style and how to play it , before starting the songs
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I have to say that I've been a fan of Bob's playing for a long time. His complilation of blues playing styles in this book and DVD are excellent . I would highly recommend it to any guitar player wanting to learn to play authentic blues. I got the kindle version for iPad but also got the book. The iPad kindle version includes the videos of the examples, and with some work they are easy to learn. The tips on capo use etc. are very helpful and the stories about playing in Muddy Waters band are very interesting. Thank you for putting this out.
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these are some excellent early sides laid down by robert lee mccoy also known as robert nighthawk.  although some of the tracks are run-of-the-mill 30s chicago blues, sounding a lot like tampa red and sonny boy williamson, there are a few real gems in this compilation.  "prowling nighthawk blues" is the song that gave robert his name, and the last two songs "mama don't allow me to stay out all night long" (which sounds similiar to bukka white's "shake 'em on down") and "friar point blues" are two of the finest country blues ever recorded - the first just as plaintive as the best of robert johnson and the second one of the greatest slide guitar pieces in the delta blues tradition.  if you dig chicago blues artists of the thirties such as tampa red, johnny temple, big bill, etc. this cd is an essential acquisition.  however, if you are more familiar with robert nighthawk's later recordings of the 50s and 60s you may be disappointed by the absence of slide guitar - strange that the greatest electric slide guitarist of all time should have played so little acoustic slide in his younger years.
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As many of the previous reviews have emphasized, Electric Mud is indeed a departure from Muddy's more familiar Delta and Chicago blues style. However, for die-hard Muddy fans, such as myself, this album has much to offer. First off, the album is by no means a thrown together novelty, but is a very well produced and performed work, featuring some of his most famous songs in a style that new and younger generations of Muddy fans like me can relate to. For those who only wish to hear Muddy in his "pure" blues stlyes, I'd recommend getting "His Best: 1947 to 1955". However, for those who can appreciate hearing him backed with fine psychedelic rock, this is a must own.
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It's a little blues, a little jazz, a little soul and a lot of fun.
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Mr. Weston was an unknown to me before I picked up this album.  Stylistically, this is a fairly straight ahead electric blues album in the Chicago/ Memphis tradition.  Most of the songs have guitarist Troy Broussard taking some type of lead solo and providing fills.  On a couple of songs, his tone approaches an almost rock edge but stays within an acceptable bluesy range.  The other instrumentation like Westons serviceable harp playing or the piano are mainly relegated to supporting roles, although the bass guitar gets a call out on Sounds Like My Baby.  Weston has a mellow voice, but what he does bring to his albums are his unique song writing skills that give the listener a fresh take on common blues themes such as Im Not Your Garbage Man, Phony Woman, or Liquid Love.  I really enjoyed this disc, and at this price of around $3 is worth giving it a listen.
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Great history and examples of the type of playing in each time period for the harmonica.  There is some very excellent playing on this album and a must have for anyone serious about playing the harmonica or just love the Blues genre in general.
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As much as an audience enjoys inventiveness, with the Blues they are looking for authenticity; the rhythm section has to deliver the basics.  The arrangements in this book are true to the versions we all know and love and will give the people what they want.  The bass lines presented are well thought out and move around much more than one might expect (as in "Sweet Home Chicago").  If you just play them as written, you'd be able to hold the groove down in any Blues bar and be invited back to play again.  The author exposes a rich palette for bass that is graceful, economical and achievable; if you are just beginning it will get you on the right track and if you're a pro coming from another genre it's a reminder that fundamentals win the game.  You get over 20 standards to play with and because they are standard repertoire, everything can be understood in context and applied with confidence. "Key to the Highway" for instance comes in a very basic line that would work in an acoustic setting, but also contains a version more akin to Carl Radle's take from Derek and the Dominoes.  The text is a useful tool for sharpening bass clef reading skills as well; "Messin' with the Kid" is a reading exercise disguised as a fun bass line.  It works the key of C for both upper and lower registers.  This allows the player to hear the tonal differences and gently nudges them towards familiarity with the whole instrument right off the bat.  The play-along instrumental only CD made me wish there was a companion volume for guitar, it is so well executed from every aspect.  For a demo CD, it rocks.
I am predominantly a guitarist these days, but I started out playing bass and occasionally get asked to gig and record on the instrument.  I felt I needed a refresher for holding down the groove rather than playing over it.  I bought two other Blues bass books at the same time as this one.  I have used all 3 but this was the one I ended up using the most due to its practicality and straightforwardness.
Some points to remember:
*Very accessible.
*Good representation of the standard repertoire.
*Clear format and enjoyable to read.
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Slide guitar Indian style..
Deeper than the blues can go.
Slowly building up to incredible guitarplaying.
Do you have a guitar-festival?
Then let this guy come-over.
A unique !
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Blues music is a highly-codified deep poetry designed to be sung in front of both blacks and whites but only truly understood by blacks. Ask about Sonny Boy's "Fattenin' Frogs For Snakes" and Southern whites will start talking about frogs and snakes; blacks recognize that this is about working and not getting paid or buying a dress for a woman who goes off with another man. This book is one of a few blues books that lets the blues poets tell their story, much of which is between he lines of their stories and their songs. Read it closely and you will begin to understand what it was to be a black in the Mississippi Delta or Chicago in the 1930s through the 1960s. Then you will find parallels with today's world that will change you forever. Jas Obrecht's book has the wisdom to allow the interviewees the dignity to speak in their own words and dialect with minimal editing. This is a major book on life ... and the blues.