IMHO, some great samples of blues or rock blues playing is in Jimi Hendrix Blues CD/Album. Here, Jimi plays his version of some of those great blues tunes that had be listed in this thread.

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One of the best ever was Freddie King!

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+1, but im guessing you mean what tunes define blues, if so, any of those standards on wiki or for something you can easily just put on your mp3 nd begin listening to, take a look at my selection cuz thats an actual blues playlist i have on my ipod that covers blues in general. But once you get a feel for the style and sound dig deep into the differences and similarities between the Delta Blues influenced by lack of modernization and plantation workers and the Chicago electric sound of those tht made it North and escaped the life of blazing work, The Three Kngs(B.B. Freddie, and Albert) look into how English rock musicians hijacked the blues and pushed the boundaries of Rock N Roll and the electric guitar, see how more modern guys like SRV added their own twist, and just begin to notice how every rock band, not the ones on your modern rock radio though, are influenced and add blues licks into their playing.

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Check out Duke Robillard on Youtube. Someone posted a series of teaching videos that Duke did on DVD. He covers almost all of the different blues styles...a lot of good info for beginning or intermediate player.

Jimi Hendrix -- "Hey Joe"
Allman Brothers Band -- "Ain't My Cross To Bear"
Eric Clapton -- "Before You Accuse Me"
T-Bone Walker/ABB/Clapton -- "Stormy Monday"
Taj Mahal -- "6 Days On The Road" (GREAT country blues, with Jesse Ed Davis on slide)
SRV -- "Texas Flood" (a modern classic)
Almost anything by B.B. King

Get these down and you'll be well on your way to being a bluesman!

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The first three albums by the Fabulous Thunderbirds--their 1979 eponymous first release (sometimes called "Girls Go Wild"), their 1980 "What's The Word", and 1981's "Butt Rockin'" are required listening. Those are perfect examples of Gulf Coast/Texas Blues (with Chicago influences)...

All of Kim Wilson's solo (including his "Kim Wilson Blues Revue" band) releases have excellent guitarists, besides his usual stellar harp playing.

Tab Benoit is great Lousiana/Bayou blues listening.

Freddie King...'nuff said.

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