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8. I saw BB King twice long long ago and love the blues and blues rock.

Wed Aug 16, 2017, 07:50 PM

Aug 2017

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The 1st time was at Fillmore West when BB King was top billed, Buddy Guy 2nd billed, and the original line up of the Allman Brothers the opening act.

The 2nd time was in early 80s at South Lake Tahoe during a drought when we were on ski vacation and there was maybe 30 people at the show.

My current favorite is Samantha Fish who came from the blues genre. Pardon my obsession.

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How many like the music genre "the blues" ? [View all] steve2470 Aug 2017 OP

Mavis Staples "Waiting For My Child" Ptah Aug 2017 #1

Love Ms. Mavis! TeapotInATempest Aug 2017 #30

I saw her last year! She opened for Bob Dylan. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #31

Depends on whether you got 'em. cbreezen Aug 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #44

I've been having those safeinOhio Aug 2017 #3

I DO ! I DO!! :)) pangaia Aug 2017 #4

I love the blues. Here is one of my favorites: livetohike Aug 2017 #5

She was on the drums there... I mean, it's a mess, but it's amazing as well. JHan Aug 2017 #26

As an old man jarhead69 Aug 2017 #6

Welcome to DU. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2017 #11

Welcome and thanks for your service Marine! MiltonBrown Aug 2017 #37

If you don't like the Blues... chaplain_M Aug 2017 #7

I saw BB King twice long long ago and love the blues and blues rock. PufPuf23 Aug 2017 #8

Just learned of Samantha Fish myself recently. MiltonBrown Aug 2017 #14

Here is a recent interview with Samantha Fish PufPuf23 Aug 2017 #24

Just showed up on facebook PufPuf23 Aug 2017 #35

I appreciate more than enjoy or listen to it but because it is a basis for jazz, NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #9

Love the blues. We've seen BB King and Buddy Guy, and some other fine musicians. Shrike47 Aug 2017 #10

Love the blues! MiltonBrown Aug 2017 #12

I've been playing the blues in various bands for many years. panader0 Aug 2017 #13

Since the beginning ... hwmnbn Aug 2017 #15

Most American popular music Beausoleil Aug 2017 #16

I was lucky enough to see him several times WhiteTara Aug 2017 #17

"The thrill never left for me when he played..." Nice touch. BB's great album, "Live at the Regal".. brush Aug 2017 #28

Freddie King is not B.B.s brother kwassa Aug 2017 #38

A Change Is Gonna Come RandomAccess Aug 2017 #18

Everybody got the blues. yallerdawg Aug 2017 #19

I have an album of Led Zep songs OriginalGeek Aug 2017 #29

Lifelong devotee. But then I'm from MS and LA. nolabear Aug 2017 #20

Love the Blues Hayduke Bomgarte Aug 2017 #21

Saw Smokin' Joe and Bnois in a tiny place a few years ago TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #46

There's The Blues and then there's The Blues Revival Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #22

Yeah, that's where I'm at too. cemaphonic Aug 2017 #32

I dawned on me why I have such an aversion to electric blues ... Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #40

Oh hell yeah! argyl Aug 2017 #23

I do! femmocrat Aug 2017 #25

(Blues Women) There's Etta Baker, one of the best Piedmont-style fingerpickers of all time: cemaphonic Aug 2017 #33

Blues is where it all comes from, I should include field hollars and the chants of gandy dancers too brush Aug 2017 #27

Me. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2017 #34

I love the old acoustic Blues. johnp3907 Aug 2017 #36

saw BB twice, Muddy once. kwassa Aug 2017 #39

Lightnin' Hopkins, Muddy Waters, Son House, Skip James, Bukka White, Furry Lewis... VOX Aug 2017 #41

Blues Cruise! deek Aug 2017 #42

I've always wanted to go TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #43

Lifelong blues lover here. LWolf Aug 2017 #45

This is a great version of Trouble Blues dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #47

Yes! Dulcinea Aug 2017 #48