Looking for Blues with High Fidelity


I recently listened to Eric Clapton’s “Me and Mr. Johnson” and really appreciated the guitar playing and the quality of the recording.  What are some of your favorite Blues recordings?

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Heard Otis Taylor?

If not try Resurrection Blues, 3 Days and 3 Nights or his version of Hey Joe for a good start. On another planet to a simple guy like Keb Mo......

 

 

Eric Bibb with Steffan Aster - Troubadour Live

Hans Theessink & Terry Evans - Delta Time

Gary Clark Jr. (hot young blues guitarist)

Robert Johnson is not synonymous with high fidelity and I, like most people, was turned off by the noisy, hiss-soaked sound of early releases.

Thats why I wholeheartedly recommend:

Robert Johnson - The Centennial Collection (Sony/Legacy Records, 2011, 88697 85907 2D1)

Recorded originally in the 1930’s, this 2011 re-release  still isn’t perfect but you can enjoy the music w/o the background noise.