5 Best Blues Guitar Players
Blues guitarists are unlike any other style, they use simple techniques with great feel to create their sound. They take simple notes and piece them together into emotional solos, licks and riffs that stand the test of time.
While there are hundreds of blues artists out there a select few have really paved the way for popular artists that are now taking the blues scene by storm. Below are the 5 greatest blues guitar players, in my opinion of course, of all time.
B.B. King
Few guitarists will argue that King has had enormous influence on blues in the past few years. His easy style is a less is more type of blues that has influenced many of today’s blues guitarists. He’s influenced more blues guitar players then anyone else on this list, and has become some what of a house hold name even to those who don’t know the blues.
Albert King
Another King, not as well known as B.B, Albert King was one of the “three kings of blues” (the other two were B.B. King and Freddie King). A huge man standing 6′ 4” and 250 lbs he put his soul into every performance. The first hit came in 1959 titled “I’m a lonely man”, after that he continue recording, performing and touring until his death in 1992.
Buddy Guy
A pioneer of the Chicago Blues style of the blues Buddy Guy has been touring, playing, writing and performing for over 57 years. He was listed number thirteen in Rolling Stone Magazines top 100 guitar players and guitar maker Fender has created his own signature stratocaster model after him. Famous blues guitarist and number five on our list, Stevie Ray Vaughn was quoted as saying “Without Buddy Guy there would be no Stevie Ray Vaughn” in Guitarist magazine.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Like so many musicians, Stevie Ray Vaughn left us too early in his life. He died in a helicopter crash in 1990 at the age of 35. Vaughn was also rated on the top 100 Guitarists in Rolling Stone, he was listed at number seven. An award winning blues guitarist earning several Grammy nominations and wins he was one of the most popular blues rock guitarists of the last 30 years
Muddy Waters
Muddy Waters was considered the father of the Chicago Blues style of blues, and ranked #17 on Rolling Stones top 100 guitarists of all time. Muddy brought the blues across the ocean to England and toured North America extensively. He toured and played for 41 years and died at the age of 68 in 1982. Notable songs were “Forty Days and Forty Nights”, “I’m your Hoochie Coochie Man” and “I Just Want to Make Love to You”
Wish you could play the blues like some of these guitarists? I cannot guarantee your success but with good instruction and consistent practice you will get better. I’d suggest you can get some great blues guitar lessons from a good blues guitar lessons dvd
Whether you take private lessons or buy a dvd the key to your success will be pratice.
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