Best White Blues Man

[changedmynametojimi]

Yeah, Yeah I know.  Color shouldn't be a problem or a factor in music.  But there were times that it was. 

I was at Backdoor Blues Cafe last night Delta, Me, Ponky, Kit and Sir jun or paul? were chatting about the blues men that we look up to and seek guidance  .   Then we got into this topic we discussed and chatted about tone, delivery, sincerity of these blues artist again these are the godfathers of blues - older blues states men 40 years old above? 

Here are the list of my Best White Blues Man in no particular order

- Clapton
- SRV

So where's the best?

My Opinion the best white blues man was/is Peter Green - tone, delivery. sincerity 

I wanna know your picks mate!!

Thanks to Mr. Backdoor Man and Company for a very nice Blues Evening 

[blue buddha]

Add these guys to the list too:

Johnny Winter
John Hammond (the younger)
John Mayall
Billy Gibbons

[nhojie]

duke robillard

[guitaricci]

hmm...here are my picks (in no particular order)

Non American Bluesmen:
Clapton
Gary Moore
Rory Gallagher

American Bluesmen
Billy Gibbons
Johnny Winter
Stevie Ray and Jimmy Vaughan

[deltaslim]

Na-inspire ka pa magstart ng thread ah?

Bro, re Peter Green... you ain't heard his best yet! 

Pero dagdag natin sa list : Ronnie Earl.  Amazing!!! 

[BAMF]

Ooo...last I checked Robben Ford was white and he played blues Dagdag nyo sa listahan.

Personally, it was the Clapton that turned me on to blues. Just one darned album "From the Cradle". From thereon I started looking up Buddy guy and albert collins and BB King and all them african american bluesmen.

[changedmynametojimi]

Certainly sir....Robben Ford included

I got the same album Clapton Album...says there that all tracks were recorded via Live recording ehehhe...

Ooo...last I checked Robben Ford was white and he played blues Dagdag nyo sa listahan.

Personally, it was the Clapton that turned me on to blues. Just one darned album "From the Cradle". From thereon I started looking up Buddy guy and albert collins and BB King and all them african american bluesmen.

ehehehe....I'll be scouring every Record Bar out there just to get a hold of this meng..

Na-inspire ka pa magstart ng thread ah?

Bro, re Peter Green... you ain't heard his best yet! 

Pero dagdag natin sa list : Ronnie Earl.  Amazing!!! 

[joshnerez]

mayall, winter, allman, haynes, shepperd, trucks, clapton..
i know marami pa mga malalalim na cats..
gusto ko madinig ung mga listening ni sir delta_slim..

@delta_slim

sir, any suggestions on good white man blues for listening??

[deltaslim]

mayall, winter, allman, haynes, shepperd, trucks, clapton..
i know marami pa mga malalalim na cats..
gusto ko madinig ung mga listening ni sir delta_slim..

@delta_slim

sir, any suggestions on good white man blues for listening??

when i was in HS/college, it was the same ol guys mentioned above.  lately, it's been derek trucks.  but all the time, i was really most influenced and inspired by the black dudes. 

as they say, "once you go black... "

[joshnerez]

when i was in HS/college, it was the same ol guys mentioned above.  lately, it's been derek trucks.  but all the time, i was really most influenced and inspired by the black dudes. 

as they say, "once you go black... "

huhuhu! oo nga sir eh, basta black..
parang "i like black", have a black valentines day..

pero derek trucks grabeh, hanep! i love his playing..
whew!!

[BAMF]

when i was in HS/college, it was the same ol guys mentioned above.  lately, it's been derek trucks.  but all the time, i was really most influenced and inspired by the black dudes. 

as they say, "once you go black... "

...you can't go back...

Kasi luluwag at lalalim ka na masyado, di ka na pwede sa iba ? Mwahahaha.

[joshnerez]

...you can't go back...

Kasi luluwag at lalalim ka na masyado, di ka na pwede sa iba ? Mwahahaha.

sir bamf, iba ung tunog ng black, iba talaga sa puti, parang may ano..
something..

[BAMF]

sir bamf, iba ung tunog ng black, iba talaga sa puti, parang may ano..
something..

Eh...I dunno. Blues kasi has its roots in the sorrows of slavery. Something that the white man missed on. Maybe it's genetic ? . Nah. Bago ako ma-brand as a racist....

Anyway, I really like Clapton. His take on "From the Cradle" were actually revived, versions coming from the African Americans. And for some reason, as you pointed out...it's different. I like the Clapton versions...ironically, he sounds more "hurt" on his versions than on the originals. Case in point..."It hurts me too". Original from Elmore James was too somber. What's that other song the one that goes " have you ever been mistreated...you know what I'm talking about...". Aba'y the original sounded too "showbiz" in my ears wherst Clapton sang as if some woman really bastardized him and kicked him in the gut while he was down.

Stopped listening to the blues in the mid-90's. At the time, I already had a licensed gun. One night, while listening to Clapton, I wanted to put my gun against my head and blow myself away. Thought "it can't hurt...I won't feel it and it will all go away...".  Parang nama-magnify yung mga problems, frustrations and angst ko sa buhay. No shyt. So back to grunge I went.

[joshnerez]

Eh...I dunno. Blues kasi has its roots in the sorrows of slavery. Something that the white man missed on. Maybe it's genetic ? . Nah. Bago ako ma-brand as a racist....

Anyway, I really like Clapton. His take on "From the Cradle" were actually revived, versions coming from the African Americans. And for some reason, as you pointed out...it's different. I like the Clapton versions...ironically, he sounds more "hurt" on his versions than on the originals. Case in point..."It hurts me too". Original from Elmore James was too somber. What's that other song the one that goes " have you ever been mistreated...you know what I'm talking about...". Aba'y the original sounded too "showbiz" in my ears wherst Clapton sang as if some woman really bastardized him and kicked him in the gut while he was down.

Stopped listening to the blues in the mid-90's. At the time, I already had a licensed gun. One night, while listening to Clapton, I wanted to put my gun against my head and blow myself away. Thought "it can't hurt...I won't feel it and it will all go away...".  Parang nama-magnify yung mga problems, frustrations and angst ko sa buhay. No shyt. So back to grunge I went.

yes sir.. cguro jan tinawag na the woman tone si slow hands..

[borgy]

Joe Bonamassa, SRV, Clapton and Ford.

[pallas]

Sonny Landreth

[blues2death]

all the white boys you mentioned are really, really good...... favorite ko din si srv, clapton and robben ford.

anyone remember jeff healey? he is more blues rock than blues, but i can't get enough of his vibrato...

first jeff healey song i ever heard was his version of the beatles' "while my guitar gently weeps" .....one of the first guitar solos that blew me away totally, one of the reasons i took up the guitar. and i didn't realize that he was blind and played with his hand above the neck while sitting down...mas lalo ako napanganga.....