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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You have to get some BB King in there, "Live at the
Regal" is usually quoted as the best electric blues album of all time, although
I dont have it myself, Try some of his later stuff as its quite easy to listen
to, BB tends to try to keep up with the times, giving modern music a blues
perspective, so to my ear, the earlier, 60's & 70's stuff is a little too
Jazzy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also try Freddie King, the influence on EC is
obvious.</FONT></DIV>
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Another track would be to follow back the original artists
from "from the Cradle", this should point you in the right
direction.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=craigdchilds@yahoo.com href="mailto:craigdchilds@yahoo.com">Craig
Childs</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=slowhand@planet-torque.com
href="mailto:slowhand@planet-torque.com">slowhand</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 13, 2003 1:45
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Slowhand] Blues
"essentials"</DIV>
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<DIV>I've been a Clapton fan for a decade or so. Now, I am trying to
expand my music collection to other blues artists as well. Since
there are so many knowledgeable blues fans on this list, I wanted to throw
this question out. </DIV>
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<DIV>Excluding the groups EC has played with (Yardbirds, Cream, Mayall, etc),
what are the "essential" blues albums one should purchase when starting a
blues collection?</DIV>
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<DIV>Here's what I have so far (again, excluding all the EC albums I
own):</DIV>
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<DIV>Willie Dixon: Poet of the Blues</DIV>
<DIV>Howlin' Wolf: London Sessions</DIV>
<DIV>Son House: Martin Scorsese Presents Son House (just bought this
one!)</DIV>
<DIV>Robert Johnson: Complete Recordings</DIV>
<DIV>Ernie Bowser & TJ Bell: When the Weather Breaks</DIV>
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