Everybody is all like ''oh, you spelled this wrong'' or ''you played this bit wrong'' How about the fact that he could play 50 different riffs that well?
you can hear so many stolen riffs: ZZ Top, Boston, Led Zeppelin, CCR and so many others in these great classic gems, but you know that's just the evolution of music, you borrow a riff=you give back a riff.
here's the thing, while many other people out there are suing each other for stolen riffs. most blues artists realize if you want blues to become the biggest, you let others build on your ideas.
Most blues artist share their songs really. Boom Boom was played by a huge selection of blues artists, but most famously by John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters for example.
MAN. I'm a 65 year old longtime student of the blues. I can't believe how much I learned from just one showing of this video. AWESOME--can't thank you enough.
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+WalkingBlues Those old blues songs led to Jazz, and the changes from the folk blues of the 20's and 30's were what did it. Lots of 2-5 and 1-6-2-5 back then. That was before the Delta Blues became very 1-4-5 and minor key oriented.
Why him and not that other one ? All those comments are ridiculous. Thanks for your contribution man: you even tried to get the sounds as close to the original artists' . Great compilation of genres within the blues ! Who said you have to play note for note ?? Cheers \m/
michael jordan Mayer's blues albums and generally Gary Clark jr. are more blues than Bonamassa will ever be. There are very few songs of Bonamassa that are actually blues songs... It's more like some kind of rock music... It's not that I doubt his talent 'cause he is one of the most talented guitarists alive. But if you have an ear for original blues, Bonamassa just isn't there (however much passion he has for it...)
Rick Winter michael jordan i agree with all your saying. Just want to point out that while Bonamassa is influenced by traditional American Blues like BB King, Buddy Guy etc, his major influences were the British Blues Rock players of the late 1960s like Eric Clapton, Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), and Paul Kassoff (Free) amongst others. hence why his style is 'Blues Rock' thus covering the entire spectrum in his playing and recordings.
Dickheads will always complain on who's better, who should be listed or not listed. All I can say is thanks made for putting on an awesome display of riffs. I learned a few I didn't know, or even thought about. Now I can practice a few. Thanks for your skills!
Shows how deep the blues genre is when every tune in this list should be there and there are hundreds of others which should. Personally glad to see Rory Gallagher in there too
Thank you :) It's Yamaha F310P, the cheapest model possible, recorded with Rode NT1A into Focusrite Preamp. Strings.. not sure 11-49/50, depending on what I buy, usually 11-49 recently
I'm not very into blues, but I liked this video a lot. Almost 100 years of music in just some minutes. I've always wanted to listen some more of this amazing genre but never find where to start, now thanks to You I got it. :)
Always a bunch of fuckin haters. Where are all their videos? You sound awesome man. Great range being able to play all of them different styles. Great choice of riffs as well. Thank you for sharing. I wouldnt want to even try to pick a top 50.
great job. I found the one I was looking for. an awful lot of critics with their own opinions so I am anxiously waiting their videos since they believe they know more and can do better. let me know guys when you put your videos up so I can give you your turn at trying to please me. This wasn't about the 50 greatest blues songs or artists of all time. it was about recurring riffs. some of the guys called them hooks and some other things. Some used the same ones throughout so many of their songs it made them easily identifiable. I was looking for one in particular and forgot the artist and found it here because this nice gentleman did what he said he was going to do. Elmore James was who I was looking for. Thanks again sir for the great video. I don't play and I don't have a masters degree in the Blues so I have no room to criticize just appreciate. And guys that want a riff included then put a link to where it is so we can listen to it. Be constructive.
He's actually playing this stuff and has put a lot of time and passion into this. And it sounds really good! You know your stuff. Thank you very much for enjoying, sharing, and posting.. This is exceptional!
I'm very impressed! Such diversity. Nice guitars, too. I still have to say this: No Robert Cray? I think he was a very important '80s bluesman. Also, he had a very distinctive sound.
SavageDutchman I don't think either one is a blues, strictly speaking. Neither song has a memorable riff. BMW is known for its great guitar intro but that's too long to be a riff.
@@joeystanaway1698 yeah, homes, I'm sure. What he played had blues undertones, but doesn't mean he was a blues player. I can think of very few zeppelin songs that operate exclusively on a I, IV, V progression whether 12 bar or otherwise.
Bluz Masina, this is one of the yummiest guitar videos I've seen; thank you for an enjoyable ride through blues riff history! I'll be passing this joint around, so to speak... Rock on, bro.
+brucenlittlepictures Instead of putting somewhere around 5-6 songs from Albert King.. everyone gets that hes on of the king of blues, maybe he should have put one of the most defining blues bands of the 60s. So with you on this one
These nit pickers are absolutely unbelievable!!. Just look at what this lad a has delivered for our entertainment! The time and effort he has clearly put into this, which at the end of day sounds not just respectful to the blues, but kick ass awesome! We should all raise a glass to this great guitar player!
+Heco Designer No, Little wing isn't a blues, this is more classic rock, not blues, blues has a rule, that use the 1rst, 4th and 5th. Little Wings isn't.
Heco Designer Theoretically a blues is a 1 4 5 progression, which this isn't. I'm not trying to be a dick or anything haha, Little Wing just isn't that, it's more or less a ballad I'd say.
Everyone is going to have suggestions as blues is such an old and wide style of music but this is a brilliant video. Top class stuff, using this platform how it should be used.
DucksDeLucks It was the second one but now that you mention it he could of put Death letter blues and walkin blues Son house and Going To Move To Alabama Charley Patton
What I love about this presentation is, I was not familiar with some of these artists or the pieces. This video is different, on one hand it shows techniques used but at the same time, it really invites me to explore these very pieces he's playing. I DARE say ZZ Top's La Grange SURE seems close to Boogie Chillin' by John Lee Hooker 1948 ! Now that they are put back to back here ! It's just a great history of blues here too in a way. Again thanks Blues Masina ! You make RU-vid what it's all about...
maybe not the riff but with the whole band around it, it is. also this was the unplugged version with made clapton extremely famous, but the electric version definitly is good blues
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I was wondering if Seasick Steve was gonna make this list, he has such a unique style that's also heavily inspired on the blues Titans of 1940-60's. Awesome video
638 thumbs down, but you don't matter cause we don't care, take you ass somewhere, The crossroads beware of the devil's stare! Jam on brother you rock!
Mateus Perigrino well he hasnt really made an ICONIC blues riff. (Blues riff btw) personally i think mayer is up there with the most influential guitarists of all time, since he is the number 1 inspiration of young guitarists
