Yeah, I know, the blues is hardly spin-worthy music. But if you’re as tired of the typical work-out crap as I am, you might want to change it up at bit with some of these tunes (or better yet, pour yourself a draft, get out your latest cycling mag, set-up the playlist and chill). And, in honour of Etta James (passed today), start with “At Last”. As an alternative, stream JazzRadio.com – blues (my happy place).
Blues artist’s names are just the coolest. If we gave all the MIT Roadies a blues artist name, what would it be? Jimmy “The Fatman” Go-nad? Rob “The Hurler”? “Gelpack” Shorty? “Studly” rj (editor’s priviledges…)?
| Eli Cook | Please, please |
| Cliff Eberhardt | Fix your blues |
| Cliff Eberhardt | 500 miles |
| Catfish Keith | Jitterbug Swing |
| Catfish Keith | Blues at midnight |
| James Cotton | Deadline with the devil |
| Earl Thomas | Git me some |
| Guy Davis | Follow me down |
| Chris Thomas King | Hard time killing floor |
| David Honeyboy Edwards | Next time you see me |
| David Honeyboy Edwards | Blues worry me all the time |
| Aguaturbia | Blues on the Westside |
| Etta Baker | Dew drop |
| James Cotton | Country boy |
| Tommy McClennan | Love with a feeling |
| Keb Mo | Every morning |
| Kenny Wayne Shephard | Chapel hill boogey |
| Big Walter Horton | Blues harp shuffle |
| Paul Geremia | Rising river blues |
| Bo Diddley | The story of Bo Diddley |
| Sam Chatmon | God don’t like ugly |
| Son House | John the Revelator |
| Cab Calloway | Minnie the Moocher |
| Paul Geremia | Meet me in the bottom |
| Arthur Big Boy Crudup | Look on yonder wall |
| Corey Harris | Mama got worried |
| Eric Bibb | Nobody’s fault but mine |
| Alvin Youngblood Hart | Jinx blues |
| Big Bill Broonzy | When things go wrong |
| Robert Lockwood Jr | Stop break’n down blues |
| Tommy McClennan | Shake it up and go |
| Alvin Youngblood Hart | Big Mama’s door |
| Guy Davis | Roll’n in my sweet baby’s arms |
Pete “Laid-Back” Mac, “Tootie Fruity” Rudy, “Stompin–Stern” Werner, “Pallet Jack” Jac, “Harmonica” Hans, (could someone just stop me).
You’ve got some great tunes and artists there, RJ. Regarding nicknames, I’m not sure about ‘GelPack Shorty’, though! Maybe ‘Six-Pack Shorty’! Ooops! Better wake up – dreaming again!
I listen to all different types of music from Steppenwolf (yes, I’m that old!) to Eric Clapton, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, even Van Morrison or Jimi Hendrix. Anything to distract me from the pain!
It’s nearly impossible to find knowledgeable people for this subject, however, you sound like you know what you’re talking about!
Thanks