All Things Blue..or Jazz..or R&B

[Luvin Da Blues]

Blind Blindy McBlindblind

I was introduced to him by our own Finch Platte...or was it Troy? Anyway, he has the best name in the business.

Swish

Sorry Swish...never heard of him (assuming he's male), with a name like that is he for real?. Did a Google with no luck.

I'm always on the lookout for "new to me" blues acts. Can you elaborate on him such as what label he's on, what era did he play, what style of blues etc.

Let the good times roll.

[Finch Platte]

Blind Blindy McBlindblind




Sorry Swish...never heard of him (assuming he's male), with a name like that is he for real?. Did a Google with no luck.

I'm always on the lookout for "new to me" blues acts. Can you elaborate on him such as what label he's on, what era did he play, what style of blues etc.

Let the good times roll.

Blinde Blindy McBlindblind (he dropped the 'e' after the 4th grade), was born in a melon patch in San Diego, Tennesee. His parents were 2 men, whom, I can assure you, were as scandalized as you are now.

He gained the moniker 'Blind' after a fellow student realized that, since Blinde was blind, he should be 'Blind' Blindy McBlindblind. That student also introduced McBlindblind to the French horn, in which McBlindblind took a keen interest. Natural progressing led McBlindblind to the blues guitar, when he saw a DVD of Robert Johnson (filmed around 1998), which made him want to thown down his French horn and grab a Dutch one. But there was no such thing, so it was guitar, then.

The rest is history. If you know yer blues, you know about Blind Blindy McBlindblind. If you don't, you'll just know about not-great artists like Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Eric Clapton.

[Luvin Da Blues]

The rest is history. If you know yer blues, you know about Blind Blindy McBlindblind. If you don't, you'll just know about not-great artists like Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Eric Clapton.

1998..History???? I guess I know Diddley (and not Bo)

[nobody]

First Blues I ever went to see was John Lee Hooker. I was about 17 and had no idea who he was but won some tickets so I went. Ended up sitting on the floor with a glass of whiskey most of the night. Definitely peaked my interest in the blues. I also like the bluesy side of jazz and all kinda R&B. I'd say I listen to more stuff in the gap between jazz and blues than straight up blues these days. Was playing a really good Sonny Phillips record that would fit nicely in there this weekend, actually.

I lean toward more traditional blues and don't care much about the modern blues rock kinda stuff for the most part. I like the old delta stuff best and a bit of the Chicago electric blues as well.

I got a friend who's a big music fan and listens to pretty much nothing but blues. So, to be honest, I often get my fill when I'm hanging around him and tend not to listen to the stuff much otherwise.

[Luvin Da Blues]

I got a friend who's a big music fan and listens to pretty much nothing but blues. So, to be honest, I often get my fill when I'm hanging around him and tend not to listen to the stuff much otherwise.

I agree that the blues (or at least a lot of it) is not for everyone but I found that my musical tastes evolved to it from listening to a lot of 60's and 70's rock which owes alot to the blues.

[Swish]

Blinde Blindy McBlindblind (he dropped the 'e' after the 4th grade), was born in a melon patch in San Diego, Tennesee. His parents were 2 men, whom, I can assure you, were as scandalized as you are now.

He gained the moniker 'Blind' after a fellow student realized that, since Blinde was blind, he should be 'Blind' Blindy McBlindblind. That student also introduced McBlindblind to the French horn, in which McBlindblind took a keen interest. Natural progressing led McBlindblind to the blues guitar, when he saw a DVD of Robert Johnson (filmed around 1998), which made him want to thown down his French horn and grab a Dutch one. But there was no such thing, so it was guitar, then.

The rest is history. If you know yer blues, you know about Blind Blindy McBlindblind. If you don't, you'll just know about not-great artists like Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Eric Clapton.

I didn't realize he was into the French horn at one time. You learn something new every day.

Blind Swish McBlindswish

[Swish]

Blind Blindy McBlindblind
Sorry Swish...never heard of him (assuming he's male), with a name like that is he for real?. Did a Google with no luck.

I'm always on the lookout for "new to me" blues acts. Can you elaborate on him such as what label he's on, what era did he play, what style of blues etc.

Let the good times roll.

I know that inside jokes can drive everyone crazy, and that catch me quite often since I'm a bit of a scatter-brain (sigh). Anyway, years ago we had some blues discussion and Finchy posted something that he read in some publication or zine, all tongue-in-cheek of course, about the best name for an old blues player was Blind Blindy McBlindblind, or something close to that. It cracked me up and I never forgot it, so I had to post that to see if he would pick up on it....and he did.

Swish Baby

[Luvin Da Blues]

I know that inside jokes can drive everyone crazy, and that catch me quite often since I'm a bit of a scatter-brain (sigh). Anyway, years ago we had some blues discussion and Finchy posted something that he read in some publication or zine, all tongue-in-cheek of course, about the best name for an old blues player was Blind Blindy McBlindblind, or something close to that. It cracked me up and I never forgot it, so I had to post that to see if he would pick up on it....and he did.

Swish Baby

I know I'm gettin older but I try to keep my ear to the ground when it comes to "new to me" blues acts and if this dude was half as good as ya made it sound I surely woulda hear of him... I thought I was losin' it or this one maybe just flew under my radar.

Good one ...and ya know it's gunna come back atcha.

LDB