Elmore just got mentioned above. Open D or E will work for most of his stuff. You can get a long way playing his version of "Dust My Broom." Lots of folks have. :D
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Witchdoctor -
I'm with ya there!!!!
I was actually starting to feel sick; going thru all those posts and NO ONE mentioned ELMO!!!!
OR
His greatest disciple - Jeremy Spencer
(or Peter Green for that matter)
Ken
"The man who has begun to live more seriously within
begins to live more simply without"
-Ernest Hemingway
"A genuine individual is an outright nuisance in a factory"
-Orson Welles
I got an education on this thread :D I never heard the slide on LSD before...awsome. I always assumed George played the lap steel on "For you Blue" 8)
Just a few of my favs.
Elmore james
Robert Johnson
Duane Allman
SRV
Clapton
George Thorogood
John Mayer
Warren Haynes (cant believe hes not mentioned already)
Bonnie Raitt
Billy Gibbins
Jimmy Page
Dickey Betts
Gary Rossington
Anyone see a pattern here. Obviosly Im a huge Allman Bros fan.
Been to Duane and Berry's graves a few times.
...Shorter of breath, and one day closer to death....
Don't forget about Leo Kottke
how come no one mentioned Ry Cooder, or Muddy Waters. And how about the country pickers like Junior Brown, he's amazing!
how come no one mentioned Ry Cooder, or Muddy Waters. And how about the country pickers like Junior Brown, he's amazing!
Junior Brown is just awesome :D I was just listening to "Barnyard Blues" 8)
What about Jack White?
Sure, he may not be the most technical slide player, but he can play the blues as well as anyone else in this thread.
One chord is fine.
Two you're pushing it.
Three and you're into jazz.
What about Jack White?
Sure, he may not be the most technical slide player, but he can play the blues as well as anyone else in this thread.
Come on now.....stop foolin'
Hi there !
What about their preferred guitars too ??
Gues who played one of these ?
This one is definitely in open D.
This is me playing on my National :
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oMkO1Hulmcw
Elmore?
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Hi again !!
Correct !!!!
He made it sound mighty good, too, didn't he? :D
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
Dang, I was hoping to mention Sonny Landreth and David Gilmore, but got beat to 'em.
Still how about a few more? I'm not saying any of these guys are part of the "10 Greatest", but they sure are worth a listen:
Son House - gotta love Death Letter Blues
Furry Lewis - Sloppy but great, unorthodox stuff
Roy Rogers - Several excellent albums, primarily slide guitar. Has a couple of Homespun lesson DVDs too
Watermelon Slim - Funny guy, plays lap-style, but uses a bottle-neck style slide. Check out "Fisco Line"
Kelly Joe Phelps - plays mostly fingerstyle now, but made his name early with his slide playing, such as on "Lead Me On". Just about my favorite player all around
And what about ole' Bob Brozman? The guy lives and breathes slide guitar, and he probably plays all tunings and instruments that can use a slide
Couple of Fat Possum's other old bluesmen I really like are Johnny Farmer and Charles Caldwell. Johnny Farmer's Vacation Blues just may be my very favorite of all the many versions of the Walking Blues tune out there. His style's rough, but oh man, is that song sweet!
"A cheerful heart is good medicine."
