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Need Blues Rec--burn the house down guitar stuff

Help Please!

I've Seen several blues artists live that were just amazing...topping that list is Buddy Guy back in the 80's. But, like others, his CDs never seemed to translate that raw club energy/presence I witnessed live. Blues has always been something I enjoy in person...but never really energizes me when I listen at home. I suspect It's out there and I am missing some great artists/performances. I would like some recommendations for:

Some blistering guitar driven/energetic/possibly live stuff--I don't want the slow stuff (I have that). (I guess when I think about it...it's more rock than blues I'm looking for)
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ml8764ag OP
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You know what, Qdrone, you might be right!! Although I got a lot of other great suggestions (which I'm acting on)...that may indeed be the style I'm trying to articulate.

I actually wanted to say in my OP, as an example, SRV....but didn't want that to skew the thread and lead people to believe I think SRV's the first and last thing in Blues.

I do dig ZZ top stuff too...but need more like that... Just not them...someone else (i.e. who did they rip off?).

I do have to investigate Johnny Winter though...always been on my periphery but never listened to his stuff.
gkella
50 posts
 
Allman Brothers Live At The Fillmore
Derek & The Dominos Layla and Assorted Love Songs
Johnny Winter Progressive Blues Experience
springnr
43 posts
 
Here are a couple URLs to check out too.

All Music
http://www.allmusic.com/explore/genre/blues-d41

Musicovery:
I liked their old format better, but type in Johnny Winter and wander off from there.
http://musicovery.com/index.php?ct=us
springnr
43 posts
 
Well it has been a while since I used the musicovery site.... sorry it looks they took a great idea and ruined it.
qdrone
1,039 posts
 
If you want to explore Johnny Winter try his Reprise album The Progressive Blues Experiment and his debut on Columbia,also Second Winter and Live. After Johnny cleaned up his smack habit he came out firing to re- establish himself on three albums on Aligator records that are blistering fret displays.
Another Guiter player that influenced both SRV and Billy Gibbons was a Cincy guitar slinger Lonnie Mack who's live album is worth checking out.
If you want a band that came out of Texas on the heels of ZZ Top's rise in popularity check out Point Blank.
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