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OK, well here goes gonna throw my hat in the ring as to how I view blues music (not that it's of any significance).

OK I get that it originated from black people who lived in terrible conditions or suffered hardship etc... that's kind of a given.

However to adopt the attitude that some how you have had to gone through some kind of tragedy to play blues well, I have to say I think that's bullshit...for my money all that counts is if you're into it and relate to it and can express your self through it effectively.

I think that's what's important in all music along with some creativity/imagination.

I get bored very easily with straight ahead blues, for some reason it just doesn't excite me that much. I think that's why people like Jeff Beck or more recently Eric Johnson who I think put their own spin/stamp on it make it somehow different for me, It's like Blues with a little hot sauce added.

Having said all of this, I am not a purist at all. If it sounds good to me then that's usually all I care about,

There you go. In an old radio show in Texas (back int he 30's I guess), Before starting to perform his last blue yodel, Jimmy Rogers states ..."you aint got no business with the blues unless you can sing it"...

I'm with you there, next move, Who the hell ever said that to play blues you have to be a legit suffering poor black southern man.

You don't have to be. From what I've heard it sure helps.

I guess that's why they call it the blues.

The great BB King has spoken about how he actually views the Blues as "Happy" music. Personally I think it feels great to play the Blues.

Here is another fine example of Clapton's blues:

Five Long Years - play LOUD!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DXGso1V00o

Killer guitar solo on this

I shouldn't have said I hate "the blues". What I really meant was that I hate 90% of what is called "the blues" out there. I think a lot of it sounds way too similar. I feel the same way about rap and country music. I will like it if its good though. Does anyone like Elvin Bishop?

I've not really heard much other than the couple I just checked out on You Tube, seems like pretty cool stuff though

You are so not breaking into an Elton John song here.

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I have to go for Robert Johnson, Lead Belly, Howlin Wolf , Muddy Waters

Nice, Ray Dee Yum.

Junior Welles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47djAb6jVJk

Now take the Pepsi challenge. Don't forget your blindfold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHwjLS0Zz9E

Is it true that everyone involved with the recording of Derek and the Dominoes either died or went crazy...?

Found this.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/musi ... minos.html