Rolling Stones Blue and Lonesome

[Razorskier1]

For any of you who are blues lovers, put this album on your must have for Christmas list. You will not be disappointed!

 

 

[Luzz]

Ok, I am a serious blues fan… good stuff? Any idea if they are releasing a vinyl version?

[Horton]

Are you guys serious. I love old school Blues and the first couple of Stones albums but I have trouble believing this new stuff is good.

[Razorskier1]

@Horton and @Luzz -- I am not a Stones fan. Seriously, buy this and if you don't like it I'll pay you for it. It is that good. This is classic blues standards at their best. While you're at it get Johnny Winter's last album, a huge effort with guys like Eric Clapton and Billy Gibbons, among others. Album is Step Back. Finished shortly before he died.

[Razorskier1]

BTW, I listen to Johnny Lee Hooker, Hound Dog Taylor, Buddy Guy, etc. I love the old blues standards!

[6balls]

Love me some Stevie Ray Vaughan...gonna check out the Stones album above. Also looking to get some Bonamassa tickets as he's in Minneapolis in March (going to Red Hot Chili Peppers in January--I know not blues but looking forward to it). Haven't listened to Johnny Winter mentioned above in a long time...had him on vinyl back in the day.

[Horton]

Nope not going for it. This is my Stones

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE2B_kCfvss

[Stevie Boy]

It's available on spotify, for free, I was very surprised.

[Razorskier1]

@Stevie Boy - would you explain this to @Horton? Clearly he doesn't get it.

[rodecon]

Thanks for the heads up @Razorskier1 , will check it out, I am a big blues fan, currently into Delta Moon and RL Burnside

[Texas6]

Damn good actually. Same stones @Horton - just an album off their beaten path.... but really good

[Horton]

Last time the Stones were good Reagan or Carter were in office

[Razorskier1]

This morning they were on CBS Sunday Morning. Watch it on the internet. Keith talked about Dylan getting a Nobel Prize in literature. He joked that his would be in chemistry.

[Wish]

Which one waterskis again?

[thager]

If you want good blues and guitar check out Joe Bonamassa.

[dbski]

My wife gives me crap about listening to the blues all the time. Going to college in the 70's it was great to see all the blues master finally get their due and I got to see them all! Went to school at MSU and got to see Muddy, John Lee, B.B., Buddy, Junior and numerous others. Just saw Buddy this summer and he still puts on a great show in his 80's. My roomate and myself were even roadies for a day for Luther Allison. When I'm in the shop building skis you can bet BB Kings Bluesville is blasting on the stereo! Like Muddy said the blues had a baby and they called it rock and roll.

[Horton]

@Wish December.... whatever

[gregy]

I'll check it out. Try The Record Company, one of my latest music obsessions.

[Stevie Boy]

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Would not be without it !

[Wish]

Never mind, I see now which one swerves... Silly me thinking it was Keith.

 

[The_MS]

The world's greatest rock n roll band. Hard to have a favorite album but here is a close run down top 5 in my book.

 

Black and Blue

Some Girls

Love you live

Tattoo you

Steel Wheels

 

 

[Horton]

@ms that's a shameful and awful collection of Rolling Stones. The omission of Sticky Fingers is almost enough to get you banned from this forum for life.

 

The inclusion of Steel Wheels is meant as a joke I can only hope

[The_MS]

I needed to go to top 10.

I love Sticky Fingers and Can't you hear me knocking is top 5 song.

 

[Razorskier1]

@thager -- Joe B is going to be in Minneapolis sometime relatively soon, I think.

[Garn]

I think the Rolling Stones are the most overrated band in rock n roll history!

[bigskieridaho]

@Garn So I have to agree with you. I am a guitar player and the Stones are not that great. There are a lot more talented band from that era that were much better. Especially for blues....SRV, BB, Muddy....and R&R there are tons;)

[bigtex2011]

They used to have it a hundred years ago when 8 tracks were the all the rage. I remember. Now... well they just plain stink.

[Deep11]

Good shout - sounds like old school stones.

 

Recent No1 blues album in the UK -

BLUES by Alabama 3 - a modern take on the blues. Seeing them live this weekend for the 10th time.

(They are not from Alabama and there are 12 of them - enjoy)

[dbski]

Another recommendation for Joe Bonamassa, seen him several times excellent show. His work with Beth Hart is also amazing.

[thager]

@Razorskier1 Yup, caught his show last year in Rochester. Believe he will be back in Rochester again this year also!

[Razorskier1]

@Garn --- great blues music isn't about perfection. It's about a gritty, imperfect sound that sounds like it could have been played on somebody's porch on a hot summer day next to a dusty road with nobody listening. That's the sound that comes through on this album, and with some of the greatest bluesmen of all times.