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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: Sir GuitarCozmo on January 06, 2016, 06:56:55 AM
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A guy on another forum I frequent has recently set up an all blues internet radio station that I've really been enjoying. Thought I'd pass along the info for those of you who may be interested in giving it a listen:
GlassOnion Radio (https://glassonionradio.co/)
Many new features with more coming. I bumped up the quality of the stream, and apportioned 500 listeners slots simultaneously.there is an on-site player, or you can click the buttons appropriately for your tuner.
If you are a fan of blues-rock, electric blues, jump blues, and just plain old blues blues, I have quite the collection and adding to it. So far it's 8 gigs of blues.
To come, request section, buy tracks, etc. Stay tuned and give a listen.
You can choose to use the on-site player or choose to listen to the stream via Media Player, iTunes, WinAmp, or TuneIn. Enjoy!
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Thanks, Coz. I'll tune it for sure!
One of the great surprises I got after frequenting these forums is how little enthusiasm there is for the blues round here. Oh sure, there are a few folks but I've been shocked at how many times I've heard people say that they don't like the blues. When I think of how deeply rock 'n roll is rooted in the blues it just boggles my mind.
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I've never been a HUGE fan of it, but SRV was basically what "opened the door" for me, as it were, to learning to improvise on the guitar. Listening to this, I'm really digging it. Lots of cool stuff.
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Coz, I'll definitely check it out. Count me in as a member of DTF that appreciates and listens to the blues! Some of the biggest influences on my playing style were Robert Cray, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, and of course as you mentioned SRV. :hefdaddy
Podaar, I completely agree with your statements. It seems to me there is very limited enthusiasm here on DTF for other music genres as well (classical, jazz, etc.) which surprises me.
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One thing I find cool with this station is that every once in a while a very random tune may come up that you may not necessarily associate with the blues, but is still a fairly blues-based song. Rock Me by Great White and Starry Night by Joe Satriani have come up, for example. So if you tune in and hear something like that, do not despair, as 99.9% of the offerings are pretty traditional bluesy tunes.
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I like the Black Keys and thought I'd heard all their music, but this station just knocked my socks off with one I'd never heard. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to write down the name of the song.
Stupid customers are ruining my listening!!
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That's the only thing, I've had to use Shazam a lot, to identify tracks.
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Yes, yes, :metal
Snortin' Whiskey
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:metal
Glad you're enjoying. I've been listening for a few days and it's a nice diversion from my usual choice of Slacker's Party Metal channel.
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I'm no connoisseur but I do like some blues, preferably on the rockier end of the scale. Gary Moore was a huge fluency on me even when he went bluesy, but it was seeing SRV that did it.
My guitar style is bluesy. I just cannot seem to sound very metal - the blues just comes out. It's locked in to my vibrato and bends.
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Listening today at work in engineering office environment, and nobody has complained yet! Great selection of bluesy tunes (playing LZ "Nobody's Fault But Mine" now) :)
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Yep! Lovin' it!
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Woah, ZZ Top "Arrested for Typing While Blind"
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Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers!! Yeah!
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Gotta head off to a frickin meeting! Wish I could bring the GlassOnion with me. :\
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Something else - there's a guy across the hall from me that plays bass in a local/regional band called Nate Myers and the Aces
www.natemyers.com
They do bluesy stuff and are a really good band. There's a built in player on the site to listen to some of their material, I think you guys would dig it.
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Controversial opinion :
I would much rather listen to Joe Bonamassa than Stevie Ray Vaughan any day of the week.
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Depends on the mood I'm in.
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I find SRV to be tedious.
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So you just generally don't like blues or what?
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I like it if someone is doing something new with it.
12 bar blues in 6/8 time at 60bpm. No. It's every jam night in the country.
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The new (well it was new in January) Tedeschi Trucks Band album "Let Me Get By" is awesome. I declare this the best album Trucks has been on since his last solo album. Much more horns, flute, and variety in vocals than the last two studio albums. Fantastic musicianship.
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How did I miss that over on the board?
2319?
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That was a while ago, so I'm not too sure. Good stuff, though.
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I wouldn't call myself a blues "enthusiast" but I have a deep admiration and respect for the blues.
SRV was definitely my gateway as well.
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Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy and Gary Moore are my favorites. But I don't think I ever heard a blues song I didn't like :hat
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Ever hear of Billy Flynn?
Yeah. I went to high school with his daughters :D
GREAT blues guitarist, grammy winning, straight Chicago style blues. Hope to catch him in action this summer (last time I did it was our anniversary weekend last summer; I was pretty drunk and so my wife was REALLY pissed at me so I didn't even get to see a full set)
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I was lucky enough to catch SRV twice in concert before he passed away. Also saw BB King a couple of times in small clubs in NYC. And occasionally I'll listen to those faded old recordings of early blues pioneers like Robert Johnson and Blind Lemon Jefferson. So while I'm not exactly an enthusiast I do enjoy the blues.
Admittedly my gateway to the blues came from my love for all those classic hard rock acts from the 70s like Zeppelin, Cream, Deep Purple and the Allman Bros. And while some blues purists feel like these acts totally ripped off those original bluesmen, I don't see it that way myself. If anything these bands opened the door to a genre of music that got little attention.
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I love the blues. In fact, it may be my favorite genre. I got started with Hendrix and the Allmans (At Fillmore East is one of, if not the best live albums of all time), but the one that really hooked me and made me dig deeper and really explore was SRV. From there I was off to the races...
Buddy Guy
Robert Cray
Albert King
Luther Allison
Roy Buchanan
Danny Gatton
Albert Collins
Johnny Winter
Muddy Waters
Johnny Copeland
Duke Robillard
Elmore James
T Bone Walker
Lightnin' Hopkins
Son House
Johnny Guitar Watson
BB King
Eric Clapton
Truthfully, I'm not crazy about Clapton (except for Derek & the Dominos and From The Cradle) or BB King (I mean I like them both but they aren't my go-to for blues). Joe Bonamassa doesn't do much for me either. My favorites currently are the Tedeschi Trucks Band (tied with DT for my favorite band overall) and Gov't Mule/Warren Haynes.
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For those just checking in, be sure to check the link I posted above:
https://glassonionradio.co/
You can stream the station from there or via different music players.
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For those just checking in, be sure to check the link I posted above:
https://glassonionradio.co/
You can stream the station from there or via different music players.
Nice...can't do much better than Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes In My Time Of Dying for my first listen.
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I love the blues. In fact, it may be my favorite genre. I got started with Hendrix and the Allmans (At Fillmore East is one of, if not the best live albums of all time), but the one that really hooked me and made me dig deeper and really explore was SRV. From there I was off to the races...
Buddy Guy
Robert Cray
Albert King
Luther Allison
Roy Buchanan
Danny Gatton
Albert Collins
Johnny Winter
Muddy Waters
Johnny Copeland
Duke Robillard
Elmore James
T Bone Walker
Lightnin' Hopkins
Son House
Johnny Guitar Watson
BB King
Eric Clapton
Truthfully, I'm not crazy about Clapton (except for Derek & the Dominos and From The Cradle) or BB King (I mean I like them both but they aren't my go-to for blues). Joe Bonamassa doesn't do much for me either. My favorites currently are the Tedeschi Trucks Band (tied with DT for my favorite band overall) and Gov't Mule/Warren Haynes.
Nice list. Gov't Mule is definitely a great band in my book, too!
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I've always been a blues lover, but ever since I turned 50 (several years ago) I've been collecting a lot more blues for my personal library. A big part of that has been Joe Bonamassa. I'm a big fan of his voice and he plays such a wide variety from traditional, to Texas flood, to Chicago, to delta blues, and Blues Rock.
I don't know what took me so long, but last week I finally picked up his latest album Blues of Desperation and I've been binging on it pretty steadily. What a great album! His playing and song writing keep evolving and there's some real tasty stuff on this record.
This song is just all kinds of killer. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qJ8bT3W1D0) The solo sounds so innovative for a blues artist to my ears.
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But this thread highlights the problem with the blues for me; it's like the term "rock". Night Ranger is rock. Motorhead is rock. They are not at all similar in any way, shape or form, with the exception that the "bass player sings".
I LOVE the sort of "English blues derivative", ala Zeppelin. Sabbath (yes, they were blues based). I love what the Stones did with the blues, more than their early recitations. I love all that stuff. I, like Kotowboy, can do without the bad bar band version of a 12-bar with some guy that can scream trying to "sing". As with any genre, it gets killed by the clichés.
I'm a big fan of the southern blues, as distilled by bands like ZZ Top. As for the more pure players, I can listen to BB King play all day long; he loses me when he sings (veers toward the "some guy that can scream"). I like Albert King. I can take or leave Clapton; for every Clapton song I love ("White Room") there are two I detest ("I Shot The Sheriff"; "After Midnight").
I got to see SRV at UConn back in '88 (I think). It was Spring Weekend, it was early May, and while it SHOULD have been warm, it was also Storrs, Connecticut, and it was windy and rainy. He (and Double Trouble) were playing on the back of a flatbed truck, in the corner of the football "stadium" (this was before basketball hit it big, so the "stadium" was a slightly higher class high school field, up on the side of a hill), at around 4:00 in the afternoon or so (it was daylight). He was newly sober, and he fucking KILLED IT. I've never - to this day, with the possible exception of Ritchie Blackmore - seen a man "occupy" his instrument like he has. It was like an extension of his arms. He wasn't "fighting" it like some guitar players do, it was just so... smooth. I was really blown away by the purity of his craft. He owned it 100%.
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But this thread highlights the problem with the blues for me; it's like the term "rock". Night Ranger is rock. Motorhead is rock. They are not at all similar in any way, shape or form, with the exception that the "bass player sings".
That's how every genre is.
Yes is prog. Between The Buried And Me is prog. They are not very similar.
Hank Williams is country. Alabama is country. They are not really similar.
Jazz is the worst. Ragtime doesn't sound like be-bop, which doesn't sound like dixieland, which doesn't sound like swing, which doesn't sound like modal jazz, which doesn't sound like New Orleans jazz, which doesn't sound like Cuban jazz, which doesn't sound like avant-garde, which doesn't sound like smooth jazz, which doesn't sound like fusion. But it's all jazz.
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When I noticed there were two new post by two of my favorite posters on this forum, I thought, "Cool, Stad and Hef are going to share some cool blues with me to expand my musical horizons."
Debate ensues.
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Sorry, I like and appreciate the blues, but the only "new" player I know of is Gary Clark Jr, and he isn't really new lol
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TWO-TIME GRAMMY-NOMINATED ICONIC BLUES-ROCK GUITARIST
JOE BONAMASSA ANNOUNCES NEW LIVE ALBUM
RECORDED AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Featuring Songs Performed From No. 1 Album 'Blues Of Desperation'
Released: 25 October 2019
Provogue/J&R Adventures
Pre-order now
Watch the Live Music Video for “This Train”
https://youtu.be/UxRoF3pXUOA
Fans and critics alike have been asking the big question of two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues king Joe Bonamassa - “Will there be a new album in 2019?”
Today, that question is answered with the announcement of LIVE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, a brand new live album from “arguably the world’s biggest blues guitarist” (Guitar World) featuring recordings from his 2016 performance at one of the world’s most legendary venues. This includes previously unreleased versions of tracks from his coveted No. 1 album BLUES OF DESPERATION.
As a UNESCO Heritage Monument The Sydney Opera House sits alongside the Great Pyramids Of Egypt, the Great Wall Of China and the Taj Mahal. For those that have the honor to play a venue as sacred as the Opera House, they bring their absolute best to the stage. Bonamassa is no exception to the rule, always rising to the challenge and bringing his A-game, so the praised musician brought with him a band composed of some of today’s best musicians and singers to support him in delivering a masterful concert to be cherished for years to come. This stellar band includes Late Night with David Letterman’s Anton Fig (percussion), Nashville recording legend Michael Rhodes (bass guitar), Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and member of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Reese Wynans (keyboards), Paulie Cerra (sax), and Lee Thornburg (trumpet), with Mahalia Barnes, Juanita Tippins, and Gary Pinto on backing vocals.
Now everyone can relive that evening’s celebration with this special release of LIVE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, compiled for a premium listening experience available digitally, CD with beautiful packaging that includes a collector’s booklet, and vinyl 180 Gram Double LP which features the exclusive bonus track “Livin’ Easy,” via Provogue on October 25th.
Bonamassa is one of today’s top live performers and his enthusiastic live shows are one of the biggest parts of his career, and a favorite for music lovers everywhere. LIVE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE perfectly captures the incredible talents a man who’s toured nearly every city, country, and major venue over the world, perhaps even twice over. Currently, he has just completed his second sold out ‘Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea’ cruise this year, and is now in preparation to hit stages in Australia and New Zealand in September, with an upcoming third installment of US dates for 2019 this fall. With LIVE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, fans can enjoy Bonamassa’s live talents any time they want, at home or on the way to an upcoming show.
LIVE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE is also Bonamassa’s newest live album, following the 2018 release of British Blues Explosion Live, which marked his milestone 20th #1 album, and preceded his latest studio album REDEMPTION that took the blues world by storm later that year, bringing him his 21st #1 album on the blues charts.
In addition to LIVE AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE, Bonamassa has mentioned a studio album on the horizon. He’s currently in the process of writing new songs, with plans to hit the studio this winter, and as fans can see from his Instagram and extensive ever-growing list of international tour dates, the diehard musician is rarely without a guitar in hand, curating new melodies, solos, and endlessly developing his craft, never ceasing to amaze his listeners.
BAND
Joe Bonamassa - Guitar and Vocals
Reese Wynans - Keyboards
Anton Fig - Percussion
Michael Rhodes - Bass Guitar
Lee Thornburg - Trumpet
Paulie Cerra - Saxophone
Mahalia Barnes, Juanita Tippins, Gary Pinto - Vocals
Tracklist
1. This Train (Live)
2. Mountain Climbing (Live)
3. Drive (Live)
4. Love Ain't A Love Song (Live)
5. How Deep This River Runs (Live)
6. Mainline Florida (Live)
7. The Valley Runs Low (Live)
8. Blues Of Desperation (Live)
9. No Place For The Lonely (Live)
Livin’ Easy (LP BONUS TRACK)
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That should be pretty good.
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Love this. Even if you have the album Blues of Desperation, JB's live versions are bound to be different and add some live spin to the songs. I'll buy it.
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I didn't know where to put this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Dl1e4afnY&feature=youtu.be
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I didn't know where to put this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48Dl1e4afnY&feature=youtu.be
:metal
Well, that was different for Joe. I like it! :metal
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Joe Bonamassa Announces New Studio Album
“Royal Tea” Inspired by Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, John Mayall, Eric Clapton, and Cream - Available October 23
Guitar Hero Shakes Up Touring Hiatus With Livestream Event Premiering Album Before Release At The Ryman Auditorium In Nashville On Sept 20 - Tickets Available Now
Livestream Will Raise Money For Fueling Musicians Program To Help Artists In Need
PRE-ORDER ROYAL TEA:
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GET TICKETS FOR THE LIVE STREAM CONCERT ON SEPT 20:
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WATCH THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR
WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG TO SAY GOODBYE:
https://youtu.be/PZyIouoc5pY
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I will admit that I tend to think of blues as a genre of cliches, but I do like some blues in my metal or even prog from time to time. I guess Eric Johnson is pretty bluesy at times. Probably the closest thing to a blues player who I really like at least. Lots of hair bands had their blues based moments as well. It’s all a bit of a continuum, but I just haven’t really ever sought out the real deal.
Paul Gilbert has ventured into blues recently, and I have to say the blues album that he did was not very interesting to listen to, but he did an instructional video for Sweetwater and watching him play it was a ton of fun.
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Paul Gilbert has ventured into blues recently, and I have to say the blues album that he did was not very interesting to listen to, but he did an instructional video for Sweetwater and watching him play it was a ton of fun.
God bless Paul Gilbert but blues is REALLY not his forte. He always sprinkles in those same exact 5 licks he’s been doing since 1987 too.