Roundup of Famous Overseas Blues Guitarists
Have you ever come across a song, or a part of a song, being described as “bluesy” while listening to rock or pop? There are many forms of the blues, which is said to be the origin of jazz and rock, and its style can’t be summed up in a single phrase.
Still, those plaintive phrases that evoke the sorrowful historical backdrop in which the blues was born feel distinctly “bluesy,” don’t they? This time, we’re spotlighting legendary guitarists who represent the blues—icons every beginner should know first, along with guitarists who’ve been gaining attention in recent years.
The soulful playing of these blues guitarists might just change your outlook on life!
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Famous Overseas Blues Guitarists Compilation (31–40)
Wild About You BabyHound Dog Taylor
Hound Dog Taylor, whose trademark is a powerful slide guitar in the vein of Elmore James, had been active since the 1950s, but he didn’t gain popularity until the 1971 album “Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers,” which includes this song.
Double TroubleOtis Rush
A blues guitarist from Mississippi, United States.
He pioneered a new Chicago blues sound, and his innovative style came to be known as the West Side Sound.
Although left-handed, he played with a right-handed, stringed guitar held upside down—a rare playing style.
AberystwythPhilip Sayce
A rock and blues guitarist from Wales, UK.
After playing piano and trombone, he picked up the guitar at age eight.
His playing style is heavily influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan, and thanks to his strong technique, he can be seen going all out on the guitar during live performances.
Loan Me A DimeAlbert Castiglia
I’m a blues guitarist born in Florida.
I miraculously entered the world during the famous Woodstock live festival.
In my childhood, my family moved to Miami, and I joined local bands.
The following year, I took part in several well-known bands, touring across the United States and Europe, and made Chicago my base.
After that, I went solo and released the album Burn.
Killing FloorJimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix, affectionately known as “Jimi Hen.” The greatest rock guitarist of all time was an artist who conveyed the spirit of the blues in any song.
Had he not died so young, he would surely have changed not only the history of rock but that of the blues as well.