Chris Thomas King of Baton Rouge, LA
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“A Masterpiece!” – Amazon
“This is the best of what’s happening in blues today. A faithful re-creator of classic blues and a revolutionary who challenges the status quo.” – Chicago Sun -Times Chris Thomas King is now one of most recognized and successful blues artist of his generation. The multi Grammy award winning musician and actor grew up as a child-prodigy guitarist learning the blues at the feet of some of the music’s masters at the Baton Rouge, Louisiana club Tabby’s Blues Box, owned by his father, Rockin’ Tabby Thomas. The “Red Mud Sessions” was a return to his delta blues roots. The all-acoustic “Red Mud Sessions” is the album, which helped to gain the attention of the Coen brothers who was casting the movie “O Brother Where Art Thou?” The “Red Mud Sessions” CD has been Digitally remastered to reveal the warmth and soul of King acoustic guitars. A DVD titled “Juke Joint, you can never go home again” is will be released at the same time and features Chris performing several song from this legendary album. Red Mud Sessions was nominated for a Hand Award for “Best Acoustic Blues Album” in the year 2000. Attachment 712 I hope you would check out some of his music. Tabby Thomas his father is a legend in his own time. This is a LA boy that is a great talent. Please feel free to add to this thread any artist that you like and some info on them. |
I had never heard of this man until the movie. Some of the greatest musicians are little known due to lack of super agents to boost them up the charts!
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Neville Marten - The B.B. King Box http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Yzw...elated&search= This is fantastic so check it out :peace: |
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Stevie Ray Vaughan Biography
Stephen ("Stevie") Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990), born in Dallas, Texas, was an American blues guitarist, credited with reviving interest in blues in the 1980s. His broad appeal made him one of America's most influential electric blues guitarists. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan. Vaughan was born and raised in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas, but dropped out of Kimball High School and moved to Austin to pursue music. Vaughan's talent caught the attention of guitarist Johnny Winter, and blues-club owner Clifford Antone. Attachment 713 Vaughan's first recording band was called Paul Ray and the Cobras. They played at clubs and bars in Austin during the mid-1970s, and released one single. Vaughan later recorded two other singles under the band name The Cobras. Following the break-up of The Cobras, he formed Triple Threat in late 1975, which included bassist Jackie Newhouse, drummer Chris Layton, and vocalist Lou Ann Barton. Barton left the band in 1978 to pursue a solo career, and the three remaining members started performing under the name Double Trouble, inspired by an Otis Rush song of the same name. Vaughan became the band's lead singer. Tommy Shannon, the bass player on Johnny Winter's early albums, replaced Newhouse in 1981. A popular Austin act, Vaughan soon attracted the attention of musicians David Bowie and Jackson Browne, and played on albums with both. Bowie first caught Vaughan at the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival, where some members of the audience booed the band, probably because they disliked Double Trouble's hard blues sound. (The crowd response was quite different when they appeared at the festival again in 1985.) Bowie then featured Vaughan on his 1983 album Let's Dance. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's debut album was released in 1983. The critically acclaimed Texas Flood, produced by John Hammond, featured the top-20 hit "Pride and Joy" and sold 500,000 copies, earning the band a Gold Record. The band's next albums, Couldn't Stand the Weather (1984) and Soul to Soul (1985), also "went gold", but did not receive as much critical acclaim as their debut. Great links to a GREAT guitar artist :clap: :clap: :clap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWu2enSsD58 Just one more please :D Pride and Joy ! This is much shorter in length and most of you should know this one ! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWsWD...elated&search= |
Thanks for the heads up on the Chris Thomas King music there guitarman. I checked out that album on iTunes and listened to a few clips. I liked the music alright.. but his vocals.. I don't know.. just a little to high pitched for me and a little too polished.. I like my blues a little more gritty.. a little more whiskey soaked as it were :)
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So I watched that first youtube link.. there Kings vocals sound a bit more like I might like.. compared to that album I checked out earlier today.. but what's with the lack of a live band, and the use of a freakin' D.J. and the records :) the B.B. King box was informative.. |
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I've seen videos from those two different performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival. Got a few other DVDs as well.. just fun to watch him play. |
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Yes it helps if they are easy on the eyes!!!
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Attachment 720 Now on the other hand who does not know who Keith Richards is :rolleyes: You got to like anybody that can play a guitar like he does. :clap: Attachment 721 I am glad to see some post on different kinds of music much better topic than politics :D Just one more from Guitarman ! Attachment 722 Lighting Hopkins ! |
He is from down under...Australia that is!! The accent is great with the looks!
I could care less if he's wearing horns or not!! AND he really can play! You should check him out on CMT! Oh and yes is it obvious I love to rock out!?:D |
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Just for you Pokie :clap: I can see why the ladies would fall for this guy he is a heart breaker :bawl: :bawl: :bawl: :bawl: "Tonight I Wanna Cry"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8PGm...elated&search= Now for Texasbelle I have one she will just love :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmVFn...elated&search= sorry I could not find Kenny Rogers but this will fit just as well as Kenny :D Attachment 726 Guitar Man |
How about some David Gilmour and Roger Waters/Pink Floyd
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This is the best of the best that David Gilmour has to offer. You can buy David Gilmour in Concert on DVD and I have yet to meet anybody that did not like it. Heck my mom even liked a few parts and that is a major leap. It has a great mix of their music. Great to relax and get the old gray matter flowing with a good glass of red wine. ;) I did see them at Texas Stadium in 94 and it was a three hour forty five mineut concert of concerts. Lazer show that was far ahead of the times.
Attachment 728 One of my favorite songs : High Hopes beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young In a world of magnets and miracles our thoughts strayed constantly and without boundary The ringing of the division bell had begin Along the long road and on down the causeway Do they still meet there by the cut There was a ragged band that followed in our footsteps Running before time took our dreams away Leaving the myriad small creatures trying to tie us to the ground To a life consumed by slow decay The grass was greener The light was brighter With friends surrounded The night of wonder Looking beyond the embers of bridges glowing behind us To a glimpse of how green it was on the other side Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again Dragged by the force of some inner tide At a higher altitude with flag unfurled We reached the dizzy heights of that dreamed of world enumbered forever by desire and ambition There's a hunger still unsatisfied Our weary eyes still stray to the horizon Though down this road we've been so many time The grass was greener The light was brighter The taste was sweeter The nights of wonder With friends surrounded The dawn mist glowing The water flowing The endless river Forever and ever What do you want from me As you look around this room tonight Settle in your seats and dim the lights Do you want my blood, do you want my tears What do you want What do you want from me Should I sing until I can't sing any more Play these strings until my fingers are raw You're so hard to please What do you want from me Do you think that I know something you don't know What do you want from me If I don't promise you the answers would you go What do you want from me Should I stand out in the rain Do you want me to take a daisy chain for you I'm not the one you need What do you want from me You can have anything you want You can drift, you can dream, even walk on water Anything you want You can own everything you see Sell your soul for complete control Is that really what you need You can lose yourself this night See inside there is nothing to hide Turn and face the light What do you want from me Attachment 730 |
Elvis was awesome and that was a great video to watch. What male performer has made such an impact on music like he did? None if any. Thanks Guitarman!
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But yes, Elvis certainly made a huge "impact", he sold plenty of records. |
Thanks for the Keith Urban video! One of my favorites!! Elvis sure was a crossover singer in every genre and such an influence in American music!:)
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"Elvis is King" and he told them he was not the king but Christ was King then he finished his concert :clap: It was said that Elvis was loved to "death" because he had no privacy and it drove him in the ground. Very sad for I think he was a good man over all and yes he had problems like everyone does and his were just in the media all the time. His music lives on and I hope his soul rest in peace :peace: |
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O K....If You want to talk guitar players.....this guy is scary!
http://www.bucketheadland.com/story/cemetery.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedF70lnzqc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmH-pZFDeW8 http://www.bucketheadland.com/index_main.html |
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