The Chicago blues is a mixture of blues, rock, and soul, that started (I guess) about 50 years ago. I'm not sure of the origins but Paul Butterfield (mentioned above) was an early band. The "East/West" album is well worth a hearing.
The Butterfield Blues Band had two famous guitarists (Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield) who went on to do other things. Elvin is still kicking and is even making the Reno/Tahoe scene. Bloomfield hooked up with Al Kooper and Steve Stills (that's right, THE Steve Stills) to make the "Super Session" album. This is also a great album and worth a listen.
Bloomfield can be uneven (he had a drug problem that eventually killed him) but when he cooks, he squeezes out riffs as smooth a Jerry Garcia. Bloomfield also made another Super Session album with Al Kooper, that once again, is worth listening to.
By the way, thanks for reminding me of these old classics. They too often get overshadowed by giants like Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.
The Butterfield Blues Band had two famous guitarists (Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield) who went on to do other things. Elvin is still kicking and is even making the Reno/Tahoe scene. Bloomfield hooked up with Al Kooper and Steve Stills (that's right, THE Steve Stills) to make the "Super Session" album. This is also a great album and worth a listen.
Bloomfield can be uneven (he had a drug problem that eventually killed him) but when he cooks, he squeezes out riffs as smooth a Jerry Garcia. Bloomfield also made another Super Session album with Al Kooper, that once again, is worth listening to.
By the way, thanks for reminding me of these old classics. They too often get overshadowed by giants like Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin.