Janis Joplin and Johnny Winter – Help Me Baby
Janis Joplin and Johnny Winter’s “Help Me Baby” performance from 1969 is a remarkable example of blues at its best. Joplin’s voice is filled with deep emotion, while Winter’s guitar…
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Backstroke by Albert Collins : A Journey Through Blues with Ronnie Earl’s Cover
Backstroke by Albert Collins Guitarist Albert Collins was born on October 01, 1932. Raised in Houston, Texas’ Third Ward, he was a contemporary of Johnny “Guitar” Watson and Johnny Copeland….
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Testify by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Testify by Stevie Ray Vaughan – Live at MTV Unplugged, set in 1990. He took learning the “instrument” seriously, teaching himself through careful listening of records. He listened to blues…
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Me and Bobby McGee by Kris Kristofferson, Jewel, Lady A, Martina McBride and more
Kristofferson’s gravelly delivery set the tone, with his seasoned voice full of wisdom and nostalgia, reminding us all of the song’s origins. Watching him sing “Me and Bobby McGee by…
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Caldonia by Gary Moore, Albert King and Albert Collins
Caldonia by Gary Moore, Albert King and Albert Collins is more than just a performance. It is a meeting of masters, where each artist brings a distinct guitar style shaped…
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The Rise of Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan, a name synonymous with the blues, emerged from the vibrant music scene of Texas in the 1980s. Born in Dallas in 1954, Vaughan’s journey into music was…
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Bonnie Raitt Performing Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Pride And Joy”
Bonnie Raitt’s splendid contribution of “Pride and Joy”, a popular anthem originally sung by Stevie Ray Vaughan was a classical performance in 1994 which epitomized blues and rock into her…
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My Morning Jacket and Nathaniel Rateliff, Margo Price and Susan Tedeschi – You Can’t Always Get What You Want
One of the standout features was the remarkable chemistry between the artists. Susan Tedeschi’s rich, bluesy vocals perfectly complemented Nathaniel Rateliff’s raw, soulful style, while Margo Price added a haunting…
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BB King’s Legendary Guitar Solo – From Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
BB King performing “Nobody Loves Me But My Mother” at a concert in Sweden in 1986 shows that BB King is a guitar god. The bluesman demonstrates supple playing and…
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The Who – Won’t Get Fooled Again
This performance has a different kind of approach and energy since there are Pete Townshend’s windmill guitar strums that slay in the air and Roger Daltrey’s scream that reverberates the…
