Greatest blues guitarists

These two are tops on my list

Bonnie Raitt is tops for female. Joe Bonamassa is good, Albert King and John Lee Hooker for hard core blues.

Jonny Winter

WOW this guy is real good

You guys are bringing fire!

This guy doesn’t deserve to be in the best category, but I saw him live this past summer and he put on a damn good show.

Peter Green

Duane Allman

How bout a fort worth native...

Me and Bigbob have always been on the same page when it comes to blues
Yall have posted up some great artist but this song has got in my head lately

Wish I could find this on Apple Music

SRV

SRV R.I.P.

Came across this one...

This cat is great
&
Plays all the time around here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpeO4WEyLsM

Sorry I don’t know how to download like the crew
Johnny Winter “Mean Town Blues”
He tears up the 12 string

Eric Clapton with Tracy Chapman

There is NO greatest, only "favorite."

Once they get really good, they are all pretty much the same.

My fave is "Johnny Winter"!

My most hated is joe bossonava, or whatever his name is.
I can't stand that guy. He does nothing original, and his music sucks.
Yea, I know, he has tons of fans, but we all have our likes and dislikes.

...!

Ol bossamo = horrible

You both suck. He's the bomb.

Great

I was 16 the first Blues I ever saw live was Bugs Henderson in a little bar on Carswell Access Rd about a block from my house. I was instantly hooked on Blues.

Good stuff!

SRV is the only correct answer

The best I’ve ever seen live was Earl “the Pearl” Banks. A true legend in the Memphis Blues Scene. He has played with all the greats. The Pearl is the dressed in black with the black hat. These were taken Christmas 2020 at the Blues City Cafe. Mr Earl wanted to meet the little girl that fell asleep during his set. Great memory . Thanks

I don’t remember the name of this cat but man he could sing some blues. He was part of Earls group. He sat with us. Funny guy that could sing.

BB King is great...John Lee Hooker is legendary.

IMO

John Lee Hooker is greatness! Here's some more greatness,RIP Magic Slim.

He should stick with the hip hop. They both sound just as bad.

I always loved SRV, but I considered him a rock and roll guitarist rather than a blues player. I guess the all meld together.

She is not a greatest blues player... but she can really sing and plays decent six string... and very easy on the eyes...

And she’s from Kilgore. Do you think 1Shot ever?

He took some blues tunes to a new level.

I'm really partial to Miss. Delta Blues.



As far as greatest blues guitarist :

SRV
Hendrix
Clapton
Winter

Honorable mention:

Alvin Lee
Rory Gallagher

https://youtu.be/j8OsuhTDufw?t=46

Probably
I have many cousins in Kilgore and I am pretty sure 1shot has ...
Especially my cousin Steve.

Congrats to Steve and 1Shot!

awesome!
I got up and jumped around a little bit !

it's one of my favorites!

I appreciate the talent of blues singers but i generally dislike the genre

Can't believe that I went thru the whole thread and not a vote for Kenny Wayne Shepherd

JR

IMO Jimmy Vaughan is every bit as good of a blues guitar player as Stevie was…he’s just very different. Definitely in the top group of my “favorite blues guitarists” ever list. Everything he plays says something.

Usually when you hear bands play live, the bass and drums set the pocket. Whenever I see Jimmy play live, his playing sets the pocket, and then he plays just a touch behind the beat and makes a filthy groove!



And talk about a smokin’ live guitar track. Just focus in on what he’s playing - start to finish - good lawd it’s just nasty! Same thing…his guitar playing sets pocket and he plays just behind the beat…genius!

Can't believe you guys haven't responded about this kid! He's unbelieveable!

Sawhorse...you've got to be kidding?? I've played professionally for 30 years and I'm telling you Jimmy can't hold Stevie's jock strap when it comes to playing ANY kind of music. Some people just have "it". Little brother did, big brother not so much.

Absolutely! I've seen him twice live and he killed it both times.

Nope, not kidding, and I love Stevie Ray’s playing. They’re completely different. I love what Jimmy has to say as much as I love what Stevie Ray had to say.

(BTW, would love hear some of your stuff. Can you post some?)

Yes😀

I guess that's why we have multiple genres of music and different flavor ice cream. I lived about 4 or 5 blocks from the Vaugn brothers mom near Kiest Park in the late 70's and have seen both brothers up close and personal multiple times. I have just never "gotten" Jimmy. He's, to me, just ok. If I can play ANYTHING anyone else can play...they ain't that good! LOL! I may try to post up a little blues jam on here if I can work one up. Been out of the music biz and playing since around 2000. Still love it, but just don't play much any more.

Please do, would love to hear it!

Saw Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets years ago at J&J's Blues Bar in Ft. Worth. He's a a local from Plano. Had an old blind man who sang vocals and could wail on

a blues harp named Sam Myers.

SRV had the blues down. Jimmie is a technically good guitar player.

Howlin' Wolf was great.


So was Pinetop Perkins.


Gary Clark, Jr. is awesome. (local guy)


Van Wilks (local guy) doing a Traffic cover.


Denny Freeman (another local guy)


Carolyn Wonderland (local girl). Recently toured with John Mayall.


WC Clark (local guy)


Paul Ray and the Cobras with a young SRV (local)

I dig it Hookem! Anyone versed in the ways of Chester Burnett is good in my book!