North American VS Foreign Blues Music?

[Dan Solway]

Do you think North American blues is better because of the music or only
because you understand the lyrics?

I have always believed that Blues music is different than all other forms of
music. Other artists decide what they want to say (Lyrics) and add a nice
melody but with the Blues the music is the way to communicate the message
and the words are added afterward usually as part of the music itself. So
other languages don't bother me as much when we are talking about the blues.

Click Here for an example.
http://www.littleknownblues.com/videos.html
Bloosblasters-I_vår_famil.wmv

On my site I feature artists from all over the world (many singing in
English) from Sweden, Argentina, Portugal, Hungary, Norway, Finland,
Austria, Czech republic, and my favourite foreign country, Canada. Great
artists playing amazing music.

Check out the other artists at
http://www.littleknownblues.com/archive.html

[lab~rat >:-)]

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music or only
because you understand the lyrics?
I have always believed that Blues music is different than all other forms of
music. Other artists decide what they want to say (Lyrics) and add a nice
melody but with the Blues the music is the way to communicate the message
and the words are added afterward usually as part of the music itself. So
other languages don't bother me as much when we are talking about the blues.
Click Here for an example.
http://www.littleknownblues.com/videos.html
Bloosblasters-I_vår_famil.wmv
On my site I feature artists from all over the world (many singing in
English) from Sweden, Argentina, Portugal, Hungary, Norway, Finland,
Austria, Czech republic, and my favourite foreign country, Canada. Great
artists playing amazing music.
Check out the other artists at
http://www.littleknownblues.com/archive.html

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

--
lab~rat >:-)
Stupid humans...

[Angus Manwaring]

On 02-Oct-07 18:29:37, lab~rat >:-) said

Post by lab~rat >:-)

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music or only
because you understand the lyrics?

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

Yes. :)

I think the question is really whether non-black blues is as good. I think
there's a strong case for saying that most of white America didn't get
Blues until the British ( bowled over by black American musicians like
Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson etc) brought it back to America in white
packaging. Of course that's not the whole story.

All the best,
Angus Manwaring. (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)

I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of Amiga
Game reviews by Amiga players http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html

[lab~rat >:-)]

On 5 Oct 2007 16:43:54 +0000, "Angus Manwaring"

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 02-Oct-07 18:29:37, lab~rat >:-) said

Post by lab~rat >:-)

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music or only
because you understand the lyrics?

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

Yes. :)
I think the question is really whether non-black blues is as good. I think
there's a strong case for saying that most of white America didn't get
Blues until the British ( bowled over by black American musicians like
Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson etc) brought it back to America in white
packaging. Of course that's not the whole story.

Well, I didn't see it as a black vs. white thing, I saw it as N.
America vs. other countries. That said, I'd put BB King above
Clapton.

--
lab~rat >:-)
Stupid humans...

[Grinner]

Post by lab~rat >:-)
On 5 Oct 2007 16:43:54 +0000, "Angus Manwaring"

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 02-Oct-07 18:29:37, lab~rat >:-) said

Post by lab~rat >:-)

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music or only
because you understand the lyrics?

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

Yes. :)
I think the question is really whether non-black blues is as good. I think
there's a strong case for saying that most of white America didn't get
Blues until the British ( bowled over by black American musicians like
Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson etc) brought it back to America in white
packaging. Of course that's not the whole story.

Well, I didn't see it as a black vs. white thing, I saw it as N.
America vs. other countries. That said, I'd put BB King above
Clapton.

and i'd put freddie king above BB

[Angus Manwaring]

On 08-Oct-07 12:02:59, Grinner said

Post by Grinner

Post by lab~rat >:-)
On 5 Oct 2007 16:43:54 +0000, "Angus Manwaring"

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 02-Oct-07 18:29:37, lab~rat >:-) said

Post by lab~rat >:-)

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music or only
because you understand the lyrics?

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

Yes. :)
I think the question is really whether non-black blues is as good. I think
there's a strong case for saying that most of white America didn't get
Blues until the British ( bowled over by black American musicians like
Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson etc) brought it back to America in white
packaging. Of course that's not the whole story.

Well, I didn't see it as a black vs. white thing, I saw it as N.
America vs. other countries. That said, I'd put BB King above
Clapton.

and i'd put freddie king above BB

I'll see your Freddie and raise you an Albert. :)



All the best,
Angus Manwaring. (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)

I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of Amiga
Game reviews by Amiga players http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html

[Grinner]

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 08-Oct-07 12:02:59, Grinner said

Post by Grinner

Post by lab~rat >:-)
On 5 Oct 2007 16:43:54 +0000, "Angus Manwaring"

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 02-Oct-07 18:29:37, lab~rat >:-) said

Post by lab~rat >:-)

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music or only
because you understand the lyrics?

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

Yes. :)
I think the question is really whether non-black blues is as good. I think
there's a strong case for saying that most of white America didn't get
Blues until the British ( bowled over by black American musicians like
Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson etc) brought it back to America in white
packaging. Of course that's not the whole story.

Well, I didn't see it as a black vs. white thing, I saw it as N.
America vs. other countries. That said, I'd put BB King above
Clapton.

and i'd put freddie king above BB

I'll see your Freddie and raise you an Albert. :)

How about this cat?

Hear any Jimi in there at about the 5:17 mark? (can you see me)

[Steve at fivetrees]

Post by Angus Manwaring
I'll see your Freddie and raise you an Albert. :)

I have 3 Kings, and 2 Vaughans. Full house, surely?

(And a Collins up my sleeve. Shhhh.)

Steve
http://www.fivetrees.com

[George Kincaid]

A royal flush of Johnny Lang!

Post by Steve at fivetrees

Post by Angus Manwaring
I'll see your Freddie and raise you an Albert. :)

I have 3 Kings, and 2 Vaughans. Full house, surely?
(And a Collins up my sleeve. Shhhh.)
Steve
http://www.fivetrees.com

[Don Evans]

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 08-Oct-07 12:02:59, Grinner said

Post by Grinner

Post by lab~rat >:-)
On 5 Oct 2007 16:43:54 +0000, "Angus Manwaring"

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 02-Oct-07 18:29:37, lab~rat >:-) said

On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:48:07 -0400, "Dan Solway"

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music
or only because you understand the lyrics?

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

Yes. :)
I think the question is really whether non-black blues is as good.
I think there's a strong case for saying that most of white
America didn't get Blues until the British ( bowled over by black
American musicians like Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson etc) brought
it back to America in white packaging. Of course that's not the
whole story.

Well, I didn't see it as a black vs. white thing, I saw it as N.
America vs. other countries. That said, I'd put BB King above
Clapton.

and i'd put freddie king above BB

I'll see your Freddie and raise you an Albert. :)

But you do mean Collins, right? ;-)

Don

Post by Angus Manwaring
All the best,
Angus Manwaring. (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)
I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of
Amiga Game reviews by Amiga players
http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html

[Angus Manwaring]

On 16-Dec-07 22:16:55, Don Evans said

Post by Don Evans

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 08-Oct-07 12:02:59, Grinner said

Post by Grinner

Post by lab~rat >:-)
On 5 Oct 2007 16:43:54 +0000, "Angus Manwaring"

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 02-Oct-07 18:29:37, lab~rat >:-) said

On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:48:07 -0400, "Dan Solway"

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music
or only because you understand the lyrics?

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

Yes. :)
I think the question is really whether non-black blues is as good.
I think there's a strong case for saying that most of white
America didn't get Blues until the British ( bowled over by black
American musicians like Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson etc) brought
it back to America in white packaging. Of course that's not the
whole story.

Well, I didn't see it as a black vs. white thing, I saw it as N.
America vs. other countries. That said, I'd put BB King above
Clapton.

and i'd put freddie king above BB

I'll see your Freddie and raise you an Albert. :)

But you do mean Collins, right? ;-)

That could be a bitter phil to swallow.

All the best,
Angus Manwaring. (for e-mail remove ANTISPEM)

I need your memories for the Amiga Games Database: A collection of Amiga
Game reviews by Amiga players http://www.angusm.demon.co.uk/AGDB/AGDB.html

[Don Evans]

Post by Angus Manwaring
On 02-Oct-07 18:29:37, lab~rat >:-) said

On Tue, 2 Oct 2007 13:48:07 -0400, "Dan Solway"

Post by Dan Solway
Do you think North American blues is better because of the music or
only because you understand the lyrics?

Eric Clapton was pretty good...

Yes. :)
I think the question is really whether non-black blues is as good. I
think there's a strong case for saying that most of white America
didn't get Blues until the British ( bowled over by black American
musicians like Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson etc) brought it back to
America in white packaging. Of course that's not the whole story.
All the best,
Angus Manwaring. (

I had a friend, years ago who maintained that in order to really play the
blues you need to be black. On some level I think that's true. Not that
others can't play it, but I'm not sure we really "get it" the same way.
That said, I play a lot of blues gigs, so I obviously think white guys can
hang.

Don