Saturday, June 29, 2013

Hello Everyone...

When looking up blues legends, the obvious choices would be BB King, Buddy Guy, or Albert King. I seem to have more of an affinity for Delta Blues after listening to Jack White and the White Stripes for so long though. His all-time favorite artist has been reported to be Son House, evidenced also by several obscure covers they regularly perform in concert.

I typically like the jangly-sounding resonator guitars and slide techniques. Son House also has one heck of a soulful voice. Here's one of his most popular songs, covered by countless artists - Death Letter. There's a lot of interesting things to listen and watch for - a finger-picking solo artist really can bring it home in this vintage video.

-Khalil
k.ali@gophercentral.com
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Son House - Death Letter
One of the forefathers of all Blues, Son House never quite made it as famous as the Chicago-based fellas, but his southern charm made him stand alone.

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