EHIy9L2OEWuEA0tnehi9PFkdi.jpg' alt='Even Cow Get The Blues' title='Even Cow Get The Blues' />Jimmie Vaughan is far more than just one of the greatest and most respected guitarists in the world of popular music. As Guitar Player Magazine notes, He is a. KXAN is local news. From Travis, Williamson and Hayes counties to the Hill Country and Bastrop, KXAN covers the local news that matters to you and your family. Greatest Blues Song Intros Of All Time. What makes a song iconicMany times its the sheer musical genius of the composition. Several songs in the category of legend have lyrics that strike a chord with listeners of many generations. Sometimes, its the intro. That first few seconds of guitar, drums, harmonica, or vocals that catch you off guard, can plant a tune in your head for life. Who can possibly hear Jimmy Pages acoustic guitar on Stairway to Heaven, and not immediately know the song What about Janis Joplins primal scream leading into Cry Baby, the first 3 menacing chords of Link Wrays Rumble, or Ed Kings count in on Sweet Home AlabamaBlues music is no different. There are some exemplary intros, some studio recorded, and some live, that instantly put the song in your head, and open the memorial floodgates. The staff of American Blues Scene put our collective heads together, and offer our choices of the 1. Theyre listed in no particular order. We know there are dozens more that arent listed here, and we encourage our readers to supply their choices in the comments below. Boz Scaggs Loan Me a DimeWritten by Fenton Robinson in 1. Scaggs laid down his second solo album at the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in 1. Recording there, of course, provided access to one of the greatest collection of studio musicians ever. On this nearly 1. The Swampers are in top form. The slow organpiano mix provided by Barry Beckett is only enhanced by the magnificent guitar work of Duane Skydog Allman who also played dobro on this track coming in just past the one minute mark. Scaggs smoky vocals dont even appear until 2 3. BB King The Thrill is GoneThe original version of this song was written and recorded by Roy Hawkins in 1. King recorded his version in 1. Completely Well. The song received massive exposure as King opened for the Rolling Stones on their 6th US Tour. Projections Of Straight Lines. Baixar Nero 8 Mais Serial Gratis. The intro is unmistakable, with a short drum fill by Herbie Lovelle, leading into the mastery that was BB King. His prowess in both vibrato and string bending are evident throughout the record. Kings voice, not yet containing the gravel of his later years, comes in hard and strong 3. Even Cow Get The Blues' title='Even Cow Get The Blues' />Kings signature song, it garnered him a Grammy in 1. So many years and performances later, it always sounded new. Savoy Brown Sunday NightA killer, bluesy, guitar solo is surely one way to grab the listeners attention. Savoy Brown captured that in monumental style on their 1. Sunday Night. A single strum, courtesy of Lonesome Dave Peverett, leads into the sultry, sexy lead guitar of song composer, Kim Simmonds. After 5. 5 seconds of oozing guitar licks, Roger Earl on drums, and Tone Stevens bass join in as the song takes a jazzy turn. The tune continues to progress, combining blues, jazz, and rock into a singular masterpiece. Later on, they switch gears again, adding Owen Finnegan on congas for an almost CubanFunk close. Taj Mahal Leaving TrunkTaj took some liberties with this cover of Sleepy John Estes Milk Cow Blues. We are sure glad he did. The original 1. 93. Robert Johnson, Elvis, Eddie Cochran and scores of others. In 1. 96. 8 however, Mahal made it his own. Its the first track on his eponymous debut album, and he blows some mean harp to open it up. The funky rhythm guitars of Bill Boatman, and Ry Cooder, along with the subdued dexterity of Jesse Ed Davis, add the perfect backdrop. Even Cow Get The Blues' title='Even Cow Get The Blues' />Less than 3. Mahals powerful vocals nearly scream out at us, and all bets are off. Jimi Hendrix Red HouseInspired by Albert Kings Travelin to California, Hendrix wrote Red House, and recorded it for the Are You Experienced album in December of 1. Opening with a distorted, diminished seventh chord in the key of B, Hendrix fingers his way through four bars before bassist Noel Redding who also played rhythm guitar on the original recording, and drummer Mitch Mitchell kick in hard. That Red House, thatll make you grab your mother and choke her Man, thats really hard, that tears you apart. He could get down, he could mash it, yeah, Lord He had so many blues. John Lee Hooker. Otis Rush I Cant Quit You BabyWritten by Willie Dixon, this song launched two careers that of Otis Rush, and of Cobra Records. It was the first single for both. Cobra was the launch pad for Chicagos West Side sound, including Otis Rush, Magic Sam, and Buddy Guy. Even Cow Get The Blues' title='Even Cow Get The Blues' />Heres some help on how to beat the winter blues and stay mentally healthy by avoiding seasonal affective disorder. Alabama Blues by Billy Hutchinson This is the land of tornadoes, thunderstorms, scorching summers, packed churches, magnolias, kudzu, pecans, cicadas, squirrels and. The Leeroy Jenkins trope as used in popular culture. Youre playing your favorite MMORPG, FirstPerson Shooter or other online combat game. You and your team. On the original recording in 1. Rush and the band intro in with the new guitar driven sound of the West Side, but when he began the vocals with his extended, Weeeeeelllll I cant quit you baby, it changed everything. The more Rush played the song live, the longer the well became, from an almost cracking 3 seconds on the original, to a hair raising 1. Jason Ricci Im Too Strong For YouWritten as a sarcastic, private joke between the members of The Bad Kind, Im Too Strong For You, is often a crowd favorite at live performances. Its kind of a take that, to venues who put them low on the roster, while they often outsell, and outperform the other acts on the bill. The four minute studio version is nothing compared to the live performance edition, often lasting nearly 1. The nearly three minute harmonica solo that starts off the live rendering is just the start of this funky blues number. One would assume Ricci wouldnt have enough air left to sing lead after the intro. One would be mistaken. Buddy Guy Cut You LooseCut You Loose, is a seven and one half minute take on the Mel London classic, Cut You A Loose, first recorded by Ricky Allen. London wrote several songs during the hey day of the Chicago scene, and was also the owner of Chief Records. Guy recorded the song several times, including a version with long time partner, Junior Wells. It was his version of the song from the box set, Cant Quit the Blues, that rings best to us. A spacey, warbling, guitar intro has the drums rolling in like distant thunder at around the 4. Just when you think its safe, here come the shivers. Autocad Map 3D 2009 Crack. Allman Brothers Band Statesboro BluesOne of the most famous of all Piedmont blues songs, the Blind Willie Mc. Tell original is preserved in the National Recording Registry. Taj Mahals version propelled him to blues stardom. When Duane Allman learned to play it with an empty Coricidin bottle, the game changed forever. I dont care what color you are, or what creed you are. If you hear Duane Allman play the opening bars on Statesboro Bluesand that dont move you, you dont need to be listening to music. If that dont touch you, theres something wrong with your heart. Charlie Daniels. Muddy Waters Mannish Boy. Our last offering is actually in two parts. Mannish Boy is part of a chain of answer songs that began with Hoochie Coochie Man. Bo Diddley answered with Im a Man, and then Muddy waters with co writing credits to Diddley and Mel London, first recorded Manish Boy, on May 2. The answers didnt end there. The great Koko Taylor penned her own song, answering them all. It was Im a Woman, and had the same quintessential Chicago beat, and nearly the same intro vocals as Waters classic. Everything, everything, everything gonna be alright.