Muddy Waters Centenary

[Jazzrook]

Paul Jones' programme tonight(April 8, 7pm, Radio 2) is a Muddy Waters special to celebrate the centenary of his birth.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rqcvj

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

http://www.for3.org/forums/showthread.php?7982-Muddy-heading-for-100

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Muddy was wonderful on record and in person, and a far better guitarist than given credit. The way that band with Jimmy Rodgers, Little Walter, Otis Spann etc., locked together is one of life's joys.

BN.

[Serial_Apologist]

Muddy shocked the folkies who thought the blues "just" another branch of the family when he came over in the 50s

[grippie]

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey [DVD] has decreased from £49.00 to £11.89

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Martin-Scorsese-Presents-The-Blues/dp/B0002Z9XFQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1366993392&sr=8-3&keywords=Martin+Scorsese+Jazz

[Ian Thumwood]

Grippie

I bought that box set several years ago when it was under £10. It is a bit of a mixed bag but the better films are worth the money, especially the Wim Wender's film that concerned Skip James and Blind Willie johnson. The electric blues are a bit hit and miss. Having heard the likes of Buddy Guy, B B King, Tak Mahal , L'il Ed and Magic Slim play live, I have thoroughly enjoyed the eperience but i feel that the music doesn't translate quite so well on to record. I've been listening to John Lee Hooker over the weekend and I don't think it has anywhere near the clout of the old country blues artists. A Howlin' Wolf compilation I picked up last year had the similar effect. There is a limit to how interesting a piece of music can be when it is based on one chord and I felt that the Wolf lost his appeal about half-way through as there so was little variety and the social message that makes the likes of Charlie Patton so powerful was practically absent.