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On the Blues Powered Sunday Brunch show, listeners were asked to pick there favourite from a long list of artists from the 'early' days of Blues through to the present Blues or Blues Rock musicians.
The top ten included 10. Joanne Shaw Taylor 8. Jimi Hendrix 6. Eric Clapton 5. Walter Trout 4. Stevie Ray Vaughn 3. Gary Moore 2. Joe Bonamassa
and at number 1 with a winning margin of over a hundred votes
RORY GALLAGHER
I was surprised that people have voted for what I see as the lesser commercial artists with Clapton and Hendrix out of the top five and Free as well as Led Zeppelin not even featuring.
Delighted at the result though with Rory being remembered in this way, with the 25th anniversary of his death coming up next year. Absolutely amazed that he beat the current and excellent Bonamassa.
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Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 13:49 - Dec 16 with 2056 views
Thanks for posting this. I probably need to listen to more Bonamassa because what I have heard so far has not impressed me much, Philistine that I am.
I love the fact that Rory is no.1, what an artist he was. Warm, inventive, soulful, enthusiastic. His "Live in Europe" album is immense.
He's maybe a bit obscure, but Eric Gales deserves to be on this list, I reckon:
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
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Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 14:01 - Dec 16 with 2063 views
Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 13:49 - Dec 16 by R_from_afar
Thanks for posting this. I probably need to listen to more Bonamassa because what I have heard so far has not impressed me much, Philistine that I am.
I love the fact that Rory is no.1, what an artist he was. Warm, inventive, soulful, enthusiastic. His "Live in Europe" album is immense.
He's maybe a bit obscure, but Eric Gales deserves to be on this list, I reckon:
He does get played on the Blues shows on Planet Rock and I think I heard he is touring over here early'ish in the new year, I might try and catch him.
As for Rory, I totally agree and he seems more popular now than ever. What a shame we didn't have shows like the Planet Rock ones and Cerys Matthews on Radio 2 that would play him regularly.
I've seen Bonamassa a couple of times, he actually has a couple of Rory tunes in his catalogue and plays with different lineups. He is usually pretty expensive and releases loads of CDs and DVDs.
I saw Joanne Shaw Taylor supporting JB and have heard her albums. Going to see her at Nels club in Kensington in March I think.
Update to the list JSW was 9 not 10, with John Lee Hooker 10 and BB King 7
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Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 16:39 - Dec 16 with 2017 views
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... Finds it strange Peter Green never gets a menshun. BB King be sayin' Greeny wer the only blues gitarist wot made the 'air on the back o' his neck stand up. An' wot - no Johnny Winter an' Moik Bloomfield?
Yo Ho!
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Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 16:51 - Dec 16 with 2013 views
My favourite blues outfit in recent years has been Little Charlie and The Nightcats. It's encouraging that blues music, although having peaks and troughs, never dies.
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Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 19:28 - Dec 16 with 1952 views
Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 16:39 - Dec 16 by CaptainPugwash
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... Finds it strange Peter Green never gets a menshun. BB King be sayin' Greeny wer the only blues gitarist wot made the 'air on the back o' his neck stand up. An' wot - no Johnny Winter an' Moik Bloomfield?
Yo Ho!
Early Mac, with Green often played on the show as are Free, with Kossoff. Both deserving of a place but note it is a favourite blues artists that you like listening too and not a best guitarists poll.
I personally wouldn't have included Walter Trout or John Lee Hooker as they are not among my favourites but everyone only had one pick, so they must rank highly with a number of people.
If you like Blues and Blues Rock, I would highly recommend presenter Bernard Doherty's two shows Blues Power on Thursday/Saturday evenings and Blues Power Sunday Brunch at noon. They also have a listen again facility on the website or the app which I use in the car.
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Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 12:24 - Dec 17 with 1811 views
I saw Rory Gallagher in Vienna back in the late eighties - none of my mates wanted to go, so I went on my own. And I am glad I did, such a great memory to have. There are quite a few good guitarists from Ireland, Gary Moore of course, Simon McBride and one I rate highly, Pat McManus - he is touring all the time, so watch him, if he is playing somewhere near,you won`t be disappointed. Finally, Johnny Winter - I saw his last ever show, which was at a festival in Austria, great player, but I think the other guitarist did his job on stage....
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Planet Rock - listeners top10 Blues-related artists on 12:15 - Dec 18 with 1653 views