Acoustic blues?

Midnite Mick
Midnite Mick Posts: 1,591
edited July 2010 in Music & Movies
I am looking for some recommendations for WELL RECORDED Acoustic blues on cd.

Some that I am familiar with are:

Harry Manx
EC unplugged cd (a little edgy)
Keb Mo

Thanks,
Mike
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited January 2008
    The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited January 2008
    Joe Bonamassa has several acoustic cuts on his newest CD, Sloe Gin. There is another CD with a song named "Faux Mantini" which is an acoustic solo, it is unreal how good this guy can play a guitar.
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  • MGPK
    MGPK Posts: 88
    edited January 2008
    Buddy Guy - Blues Singer
    Mighty Sam McClain - Blues for the Soul (Telarc SACD 2 CH)
    Paul Delay Band - Nice and Easy
    Zubot and Dawson - Chicken Scratch
    SRV - Texas Flood SACD 2 CH
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited January 2008
    Check out Junior Wells'- Come on in This House mostly acoustic and a great cd/sacd.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited January 2008
    http://www.doug-macleod.com/music.html

    Doug Macleod is another great
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited January 2008
    Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
    Taj Mahal
    Corey Harris
    Bonnie Raitt (earlier recordings)
    Tab Benoit
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited April 2008
    Help keep this thread alive!

    Another one to add to this:

    Eric Bibb
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  • Gretsch6136
    Gretsch6136 Posts: 80
    edited April 2008
    Get yourself "10 Days Out" by Kenny Wayne Sheppard. Plenty of great acoustic blues on that!
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  • adam2434
    adam2434 Posts: 995
    edited April 2008
    Muddy Waters - Folk Singer

    Recorded around 1963-4 and has some background noise, but the recording has a ton of dynamics and intimacy (especially Muddy's vocals) and also has a lot of room ambience and a 3-D soundstage. Buddy Guy plays on it too. It's available on CD, SACD, and DVD-A.

    +1 on Buddy Guy Blues's Singer, Junior Wells Come on in this House and Doug Macleod.
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  • demaples
    demaples Posts: 266
    edited April 2008
    Check Josh Kirkland, Eric Culberson, Cory Stevens, Greg Baril, and Damon Fowler group. All really good blues, Kirlkand does a SRV tribute that is awesome.

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited April 2008
    Buddy Guy and Junior Wells- Alone & Acoustic

    The classic pairing of Buddy Guy and Junior Wells has been captured many times on vinyl, cassette, and disc over the years, but rarely with such intimacy and subtle, restrained energy as on this wonderful collection. Buddy Guy plays mostly 12 string guitar, and Junior laces his signature lines through the songs, engaging Guy in the kind of musical dialogue that only old friends can have. This is acoustic street-corner blues at its best, performed with incredible expressiveness, ease, and joy. One gets the feeling these two are just sitting down for a friendly jam session on a Saturday afternoon, and when things get loose, their laughter flows almost as freely as the music. Guy really shines on some of these tracks, his guitar lines fast, smooth, percussive, and seemingly effortless. Wells, always tasteful, plays counterpoint to Guy in the classic style and sings with honesty and conviction. What resulted is some absolutely fantastic music.

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    H9
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited April 2008
    Good call, H9. Another good one with those 2 is Buddy and the Juniors, which adds Junior Mance on piano.
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited April 2008
    Warren Haynes Christmas Benefit albums (there are 2) both have some great acoustic blues. The second one being the best, Haynes and John Popper do several songs there that are really good, with Haynes on his resonator & Popper on his 12 string.
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited April 2008
    Here is an interesting one for you:

    Anders Osborne: Coming Down

    It's been a while since I listened to the whole thing, but since it is New Orleans style blues, lyrics can become quite colorful and it can get "R" rated.
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited April 2008
    Another addition to this:

    Rory Block: From The Dust

    An excellent recording, she plays mostly a resonator for most of this. Gospel-infused blues.
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited April 2008
    strider wrote: »
    Good call, H9. Another good one with those 2 is Buddy and the Juniors, which adds Junior Mance on piano.

    that would be my choice! great recording:cool:
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited April 2008
    Another one for this:

    Hugh Masakela: Hope

    I have this on 45rpm 180gr vinyl, and it's fantastic. Not sure if it is actually considered blues, but it's great anyway.
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited April 2008
    Sonny Landreth: Levee Town & South Of I-10.

    A few great acoustic resonator cuts in there. This guy is incredible. If he is not the best guitar player there is today, I want to know who the hell is. Just unbelievable.
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited April 2008
    I haven't actually heard this one, but I have ordered it and I am looking forward to checking it out:

    Otis Taylor: Rediscovering The Banjo

    Black man playing the blues on a banjo. Should be interesting, from what I hear, he is quite good.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited July 2010
    Rory Gallagher does tons of acoustic sets in his live stuff. Just goggle him if you havent heard of him. Hes in my top 5 blues/blues rock Guitarists. Hes got tons of stuff out there. I reccommend this DVD for overall sound / pic quality. Double disc.

    http://www.amazon.com/Rory-Gallagher-Live-at-Montreux/dp/B000FG65TE

    This one is 4 disc and hours of enjoyment. Actually took me a whole weekend to watch when i first got it. Sound quality isnt as great as the Montreux but still worth having. BTW he has more Acoustic in this one.

    http://www.amazon.com/Rory-Gallagher-Live-at-Rockpalast/dp/B000SNNTVG


    Heres a taste

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1zsRRt1FWE


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYYbK2sDaJ4&feature=related

    Pauly





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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited July 2010
    Hello,
    There's some excellent sounding acoustic blues available on the Mapleshade label. If you want to hear live sounding musicians right in your listening room this label can't be beat.
    Cheers, Ken
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,204
    edited July 2010
    Gretsch6136 wrote: »
    Get yourself "10 Days Out" by Kenny Wayne Sheppard. Plenty of great acoustic blues on that!

    Recently bought this..............it is OUTSTANDING and highly, highly recommended.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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