Rocky Road

Posted by kerr (A) on July 02, 2009 at 05:38:12

In Reply to: RE: Not my cup of tea posted by BobM on June 30, 2009 at 09:14:34

But I do recognize his talent.

My problem (and it's not Joe's or any other of the new breed of bluesmen) is that the blues pretty much stopped being viable for me when Muddy died. Once the blues emerged too far from the cotton fields, it ceased to have the urgency and pain that I associate with the best of the blues music, and I lost interest. That may sound racist; I'm not.

The last blues guitarist to impress me was Dr Joel Foy who played on that James Harman CD "Do Not Disturb". Joe B is a fine player, no question. He just doesn't move me. I still listen to Greeny and Bloomfield and the old guys - in fact, there is a running joke that I only listen to bluesmen who are dead :) - and I think blues is the only genre of music that I selfishly do *not* want to grow and evolve. Each time it has, it has moved further away from what made it so much a part of life. Give me one note from Little Walter that stops my breath for a second over someone wanking up and down the blues scale any day.

This is not meant to belittle anyone's music or what they enjoy. As I said, this is my own personal issue. Joe's a good player and deserves his following.

• Just like language, there is little that is static but. . - John PA 10:07:03 07/02/09 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Nor mine posted by kerr on July 02, 2009 at 05:38:12

  I can appreciate what you are saying. I am enjoying the cd's I picked up very much but to me they aren't just blues. At times it's almost like head banger music but I do enjoy some of the picking.
  
  The Elaborate DAC=Johnny's Balloon Meshplate 27 Balanced Preamp=Balanced Six Pacs=Newform Research 645
  iRiver H140/120gb/iBasso D10 or very modified Woo 6/Ultrasone Ed. 9
  
  see images at: www.pbase.com/jamato8
  
  

  ---

  • That's a healthy attitude - kerr 11:19:00 07/02/09 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Just like language, there is little that is static but. . posted by John PA on July 02, 2009 at 10:07:03

    I mean, that you can enjoy it for what it is. Some people might refer to me as a "blues purist" but "blues regressionist" might be more correct. Overall I think it's fine for the blues to progress as other musics do - I just don't happen to enjoy the progression. Even the more "recent" blues I enjoy... first 2 Fab T-Birds records, some James Harman, Rod Piazza, Gordon Bonham... is in an earlier blues style.
    
    I'm pretty well stuck in the 1920's through the 1970's. Good thing those decades produced a good quantity.
    

    ---

    • At least you know what you like and have. . . - John PA 18:55:52 07/02/09 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: That's a healthy attitude posted by kerr on July 02, 2009 at 11:19:00

      conviction. Life is too short not to know where you want to be.
      
      The Elaborate DAC=Johnny's Balloon Meshplate 27 Balanced Preamp=Balanced Six Pacs=Newform Research 645
      iRiver H140/120gb/iBasso D10 or very modified Woo 6/Ultrasone Ed. 9
      
      see images at: www.pbase.com/jamato8
      
      

      ---

Post a Followup:

---

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] Thread: [ Display  All  Email ] [ Rocky Road ]
[ Comment ] [ Edit ] [ Delete ] [ Copyright Warning! Click for Details ]

---

[ Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2009, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ] [ Go Green ] [ Take5 ]

---

[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]

---