Michael Tharringtoncover image source: PBS Digital Studios
So, last week we covered Jazz and this week we're turning our heads to another great old genre that we have Black Americans to thank for, the Blues! The Blues are in the roots of rock'n'roll and well, pretty much all modern music. I can't compete with Wikipedia, so if you wanna read up on the history and influence of the Blues, check out the entry here. One reason I chose this genre for this week is that over the weekend I went up to the Appalachian Mountains to meet up with my cousins and jam. My cousin Scott has been deep into the blues and slide guitar... he showed us tunes by Junior Kimbrough, Skip James, and R.L Burnside and I was absolutely blown away. I'm now digging through the virtual crates to feed my rekindled interest in Blues music.
How we do
In this weekly series, folks can chime in and drop links to whatever it is they've been listening to recently + browse others suggestions. You can follow the suggested genre if you'd like, but don't feel confined to it; you're free to suggest whatever you wanna. 🙌
If you're interested in having other discussions about music, consider following the aptly named #music discussions organization.
Take me up to Chicago, down into the Delta, or anywhere else where they're making Blues music! Note: you can embed a link to your song using the following syntax {% embed https://... %}. This should work for most common platforms!
Looking forward to listening to y'all's suggestions! 🎶
