Chicago blues

The Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago, Illinois by taking the basic acoustic guitar and harmonica-based Delta blues and adding electrically amplified guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums, piano, and sometimes saxophone, and making the harmonica louder with a microphone and an instrument amplifier. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: James Cotton

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Sunday 3 June 2012
James Cotton Sunday 3 June 2012	Showcase Live Foxboro, Boston, United States 42.094604 -71.252192	Add shout
Saturday 9 June 2012
Buddy Guy Jonny Lang Saturday 9 June 2012	Wellmont Theatre Montclair, New Jersey, New York, United States 40.812646 -74.2167	2 going Add shout
Sunday 10 June 2012
Jonny Lang & Buddy Guy Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang Sunday 10 June 2012	House of Blues Boston MA, Boston, United States 42.347263 -71.095844	4 going Add shout Buy Tickets
Thursday 14 June 2012
Buddy Guy Jonny Lang Thursday 14 June 2012	Westbury Music Fair Westbury, New York, New York, United States 40.773337 -73.559079	Add shout
Sunday 24 June 2012
Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang Sunday 24 June 2012	Harrah's Casino - Stir Cove Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States 41.26194 -95.86083	Add shout
Wednesday 27 June 2012
Buddy Guy Jonny Lang Wednesday 27 June 2012	Uptown Theater Kansas City MO, United States 39.061231 -94.590538	1 going Add shout

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Ariues

my mom of all people implored me to play some "blues or soul" and ultimately i found the best of the blues it seems. this chicago stuff tho the tag may be too geographically biased. but when i tried electric blues the sweetness still wasnt as concentrated as chicago blues tag is. good stuff

January 2012
academyofrock

You may enjoy this lighthearted post on the blues http://humandynamics.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/bemoaning-the-blues/

July 2011
gigi00

Corinne Bailey Rae - Like A Star, Corinne Bailey Rae - Trouble Sleeping, Janis Joplin, Philip Glass, Aesop Rock, Hatebreed - Destroy Everything, Chromeo - Momma's Boy, Black Eyed Peas My Humps.

November 2009
triple_m

No shit, B.B. King used to knock this fuckers out.

November 2009
BluesRok

Hi, I'd like to invite you to join us at The Movie Group. Hope to see you there!

October 2008