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Last Post 10/31/2004 11:57 AM by Archie

Great Irish Blues Musicians

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Archie

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10/31/2004 11:57 AM
Well, the subject speaks for itself. Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher...

Gar

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11/1/2004 9:47 AM
Don't think he's Irish but defintely worth checking out....Chris Rea

aidan

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11/1/2004 9:55 AM
"edge, play the blues!!!!"

spurtacus

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11/1/2004 10:16 AM
i think ye listed them all Archie!

Rev Jules

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11/1/2004 10:31 AM
Clive Barnes...

Binokular

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11/1/2004 11:03 AM
Gary Moore has always seemed to me to be a blues influenced rock guitarist rather than really capturing the spirit of the blues itself. He's an incredibly accomplished and proficient guitarist, but I think that works against him. He always seemed more like a watered down pastiche than the real thing. I think later non-irish acts like the Jon Spencer blues explosion and even (controversial!) the White Stripes captured the raw power of the blues better. Gary Moores blues just seemed a bit dull compared to BB King, Son House, Bo Diddley, Leadbelly, John Lee Hooker, etc. Rory Gallager is a bit more interesting, still doesn't quite entirely capture what I fell makes blues great, but his saving grace is that hes a really good songwriter in adition to being a great guitarist. Personally I like Gallagers guitar style more than Moores, it seems less flashy and has a more pleasant tone to my ears.

Gar

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11/1/2004 11:27 AM
It's interesting that you say that about Gary Moore. I'm curious, is it his songwriting or memandering guitar playing that slightly puts you off him? At least to the extent that you wouldn't class him as a blues guitarist. I only have one of his cd's and was blowna way by his performance supporting Bob Dylan in Galway.

mutch

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11/1/2004 11:57 AM
Don Baker

mutch

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11/1/2004 1:44 PM
must be loads of local guys that were surplus to market demand so therefore were never promoted/signed whatever... anyone ever hear of a Waterford man called Dylan Bible, supposed to be good...

Archie

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11/1/2004 6:00 PM
Damn, how did I forget Don Baker. There's someone who plays true blues. Fantastic harmonica player... Binokular, I've got to agree to some extent about Gary Moore. His guitar playing is far too slick and over-ornamented to really capture bluesness. However that said, he has a good voice for blues and he has written some really soulful blues songs. His new albums pretty good. Has anybody since ever really captured the spirit of those artists you mentioned anyway? Rory Gallagher is a class of his own really. Deuce is a great album. Has anyone the Irish Tour on DVD/video? was thinking about buying it. The White Stripes do have their moments of hybrid blues.

Archie

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11/1/2004 6:04 PM
Meant to ask. Who's Clive Barnes? The name sounds familiar

Rev Jules

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11/1/2004 6:07 PM
quote: Originally posted by Archie Meant to ask. Who's Clive Barnes? The name sounds familiar Check out the following link http://www.cluas.com/music/albums/clive_barnes.htm

Binokular

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11/1/2004 6:10 PM
quote: Originally posted by Gar It's interesting that you say that about Gary Moore. I'm curious, is it his songwriting or memandering guitar playing that slightly puts you off him? At least to the extent that you wouldn't class him as a blues guitarist. Both really, his guitar playing as you say, meanders a bit, rather than the minimal style of someone like BB King while at the same time sounding a bit too clinical to my ears. The songwriting often comes across as someone who has obviously listened to a fair bit of blues and ends up writing something thats a pastiche of Muddy Waters, while not really capturing that indefinable thing that makes the blues what it is. I don't wanna sound like a purist about this, I've never been one for supposed "authenticity" or anything like that. Its good that he plays the blues from where hes coming from (a Metal/Hard Rock background). Basically his take on the blues is filtered through the lens of blues rock bands like Cream, Hendrix, Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac, etc. and I have no problem with that, its just that the end result leaves me cold. His vocals never seemed up to the task either (OK I know hes more of a guitarist), kinda lacking in character. I'd rather the growl of John Lee Hooker or the pure deep tone of Odetta, or the mischevious humour of Bo Diddley.

Unicron

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11/2/2004 4:21 PM
Rocky the busker

Nick The Greek

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11/3/2004 4:33 PM
Clive Barnes is one of the best lap slide guitarists in the world, and a fantastic blues songwriter, and performer. Definitely gets my vote. Check out www.clivebarnes.com

Rev Jules

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11/3/2004 5:00 PM
quote: Originally posted by Nick The Greek Clive Barnes is one of the best lap slide guitarists in the world, and a fantastic blues songwriter, and performer. Definitely gets my vote. Check out www.clivebarnes.com Agreed. Check out my previous posting on this topic and the following review http://www.cluas.com/music/albums/clive_barnes.htm

Archie

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11/3/2004 6:10 PM
Good review most Rev Jules. Must remembered to plug my own too... Only kidding

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