The Rover Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I recommend this ! ! ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Let me guess... There's a whole chapter on the line, "My baby left me..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Let me guess... There's a whole chapter on the line, "My baby left me..." It's more to it than "my baby left me." From AMG: Blues is about tradition and personal expression. At its core, the blues has remained the same since its inception. Most blues feature simple, usually three-chord, progressions and have simple structures that are open to endless improvisations, both lyrical and musical. The blues grew out of African spirituals and worksongs. In the late 1800s, southern African-Americans passed the songs down orally, and they collided with American folk and country from the Appalachians. New hybrids appeared by each region, but all of the recorded blues from the early 1900s are distinguished by simple, rural acoustic guitars and pianos. After World War II, the blues began to fragment, with some musicians holding on to acoustic traditions and others taking it to jazzier territory. However, most bluesmen followed Muddy Waters' lead and played the blues on electric instruments. From that point on, the blues continued to develop in new directions — particularly on electric instruments — or it has been preserved as an acoustic tradition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 It's more to it than "my baby left me." From AMG: Blues is about tradition and personal expression. At its core, the blues has remained the same since its inception. Most blues feature simple, usually three-chord, progressions and have simple structures that are open to endless improvisations, both lyrical and musical. The blues grew out of African spirituals and worksongs. In the late 1800s, southern African-Americans passed the songs down orally, and they collided with American folk and country from the Appalachians. New hybrids appeared by each region, but all of the recorded blues from the early 1900s are distinguished by simple, rural acoustic guitars and pianos. After World War II, the blues began to fragment, with some musicians holding on to acoustic traditions and others taking it to jazzier territory. However, most bluesmen followed Muddy Waters' lead and played the blues on electric instruments. From that point on, the blues continued to develop in new directions — particularly on electric instruments — or it has been preserved as an acoustic tradition. You must've misinterpreted my intentions.. Believe me, I'm the last person who needs a lesson in the blues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 You must've misinterpreted my intentions.. Believe me, I'm the last person who needs a lesson in the blues... Sorry, but by your comment, yes I might have.. On the other hand, it's not easy to show one's expression on a message board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Sorry, but by your comment, yes I might have.. On the other hand, it's not easy to show one's expression on a message board. Yeah, I suppose my comment was rather ambiguous as to whether I was into the blues or not... The blues is the roots and everything else is the fruits, my friend.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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