Overrated bands/musicians

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I was disputing the common arguments against the kind of artists that are usually brought up. Also note that Eric Clapton seems to understand that a full blues album is not a good idea, as his albums tend to mix it up with blues and general rock and roll (yep, I am a fan)

What of Blind Wilie McTell, Bobby Bland (I actually like him), BB King, Willie McGee, Kenny Wayne Shepard (surprising he never made it with all the hard marketing behind him). Yep, I could rattle off more, and I don't have to look at my IPod to do it either (not that they are on it).

Since there are fans here, please explain it to me. Rather than tell me about history. Also, do either of you play music? And do you listen to it exclusively at home, or in a concert venue. I pointed out that I don't mind it so much for live performance.



I find the stuff very repetitive

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See man, that's what you don't get. You don't "listen" to the blues...You LIVE the blues.

hahaha, just kidding. That's ridiculous coming from anyone on the internet.

Clapton has put out pure blues albums. Again, I point you to his recent Robert Johnson album, and his material from when he was with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. As well as his Cream stuff, which I consider to be blues, as do the former members of the band. Also, From the Cradle?

I'm not sure what you wanted us to explain - the reasons we love the blues? My biggest reason is I love improv, and the blues is one of the biggest mediums for it. Yes, I play guitar, and play mainly blues/blues rock/blues funk/etc, as well as some other styles. If I didn't love improvisation, I probably wouldn't be playing the guitar. So that's really what the blues comes down to for me - it's never repetitive, it's always different. You can go to see Clapton 5 times and it'll be different each time. You can see different artists and they're totally different. It's how one note can just blow you away, send shivers down your back, make you choke up. I don't listen to it exclusivley anywhere. I think I do the most "active" listening while driving, but yeah, I listen to a lot at home, and less in concerts, but I've seen Clapton twice in the past 2 years, Cream last year, BB King last year, etc etc etc.

I would agree and say that most of the blues I listen to IS live, the live versions/jams of Cream are incredible, live Clapton in general is usually pristine.

I'm only 19, so maybe one day it will get repetitive to me. I've been broadening my horizons a lot lately though, thanks in part to a thread on Classical music in this forum.

And I know I'm making it seem like Clapton is my favorite musician, but believe it or not, Billy Joel is. Ain't nothin blue there :P