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當年黑奴在美國鋪鐵路，搵食艱難，做到氣咳無處發洩，唯有引吭高歌、舒解勞累。這些歌曲從非洲原始音樂引申發展，後來加入口琴、結他等樂器，漸形成有規律的旋律和節奏，經Robert
Johnson等人發揚光大，成為主流音樂，甚至美國文化象徵，叫做
Blues，藍調/怨曲。
時移世易，今天怨曲不再怨，只是眾多音樂一種。像Blues
Guitar宗師B.B. King說，唱Blues未必悲歎憂愁，也可以歡天喜地，娛人自娛。難怪King叔表演時總笑到見牙唔見眼，神態可鞠。以下的Collection是Blues中XO，其中不少個人鍾愛，如William
Tang《Moving On》、John Campbell《Tyler Texas Session》等，都是你可能錯過的好碟。多得樂手們努力，為跨世紀的藍調音樂史寫下精采一頁。我們可以肯定，無論科技怎樣發達，地球上都會有人哼這最原始的韻律—Blues。
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Tommy
Chung- Blues Talk
Tommy
relaxes and sounds his most natural, and lets his blues feeling
of "love, joy, misfortunes, pain and suffering"
flow.
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Robert
Johnson - The Complete Recordings
Johnson's sounds almost make you feel like hearing someone
singing from the grave - the devil is sitting right beside
you, that death is round the next corner. details>>
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Muddy
Waters- Hard Again
Muddy
defined the Chicago Blues sound and epitomized the spirit
and soul of Delta and Urban Blues. Muddy sang with ease on
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Johnny
Winter- Nothin' But The Blues
Johnny
Winter is the only white guy with sophistication who doesn't
normally identify with Black guitarists. He is not a Rock
guy pretending to play the Blues.
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John
Mayall- Bluesbreakers
with Eric Clapton
Eric
Clapton's bluesy sound of Les Paul through a cranked up Marshall
- the power, the touch of the man, his expression on the guitar,
were all way ahead of time.
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Eric
Clapton, B.B. King- Ridin' with the King 
Eric Clapton和B.B. King合作已經不是第一次了。論質素，兩位大師一唱一和，淒美得很。details>>
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Stevie
Ray Vaughan- SRV Box Set
Though not
every SRV hit is included, the set is a combination of arguably
his best studio work and some of his smashing unreleased live
performances, which makes this boxset all the more valuable.
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Tommy
Chung - Play My Blues
Tommy is
a technically excellent and accurate blues guitarist but doesn't
do much improvisation. This is standard stuff. If you don't
know anything about blues, this is a good demo.
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William
Tang- Movin' On
William Tang is a world-class harmonica player, and can be compared
to Carey Bell and James Cotton. These tracks are played completely
spontaneously and they sound cool! Be sure to check out the
Chinese blues duet with Clayton Cheung, its purely amazing!
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Martin Simpson-
Smoke & Mirrors
I was especially impressed by the cello played by Hank
Roberts. I've never heard cello being used like this in a
blues song before. Simpson, on the other hand, is a fast-hand
whose skills are perfectly demonstrated in "Broke Down Engine.
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John Campbell-
Tyler, Texas Session
There's no need to be black. Campbell doesn't try to
sound black here. He just sings the blues with his own natural
solemn sad voice, and it works. details>>
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Little
Whitt & Big Bo- Moody Swamp Blues
Don't think anybody can play blues!
If you really wanna start, listen to Little Whitt and Big Bo
and you'll be ashamed and embarrassed because these people play
straight from their heart. A flawless album, my all-time favorite.
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Robert
Lucas- Usin' Man Blues
Robert
Lucas is a big white guy with incredible guitar skills, harmonica
skills, and a voice that sounds black. Listening to Lucas reminds
me of the good old days of Lonnie Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson,
and Robert Johnson. details>>
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Derek
& The Dominos- Live at the Fillmore
[LIVE]
If you really want
to hear EC play the blues, don't listen to "From the Cradle"
yet, listen to this. details>>
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Eric Clapton-
Crossroads 2: Live In The Seventies [BOX
SET] [LIVE]
This is the best collection of EC's blues stuff.
This is what real blues is all about. details>>
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Eric
Clapton- Unplugged
The best Eric Clapton CD ever. This is what I call the new era
of Eric Clapton, or the blues era, to be precise. details>>
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Jimmy
Witherspoon, Eugene Pao- Spoon Meets Pao
A historical disc where blues vocalist Jimmy
Witherspoon meets Hong Kong guitar guru Eugene Pao in a 1990
setting. Witherspoon is not at his peak but his voice still
sounds bluesy. Eugene proves himself to be not only a jazz guitarist,
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Danny
Summer- A Change is Gonna Come
夏韶聲為答謝樂迷多年來不捨不棄，推出了這英文大碟，唱自己心儀的R&B。夏氏雖然年屆五十，唱功亦稍遜<空凳>時的熱血火爆，但仍充滿悲憤，blues味澎湃。
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Guitar Gabriel-
Deep In The South
Campbell can sing and play the blues, but Gabe definitely
feels the blues like no one has. This is about the feeling
and sentimentality of the blues, not merely playing it. details>>
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Neal Pattman-
Prison Blues
Neal Pattman is a unique, wild cat of the blues, playing,
singing and feeling the blues like a pro. Damn, ain't the
blues good or what? This album makes me believe blues ain't
dead yet. details>>
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Stevie
Ray Vaughan- The Sky is Crying
"The Sky is
Crying" is a combination of skill and feeling, experience and
mood, and the psychological prospects of a legend. This album
demonstrates what simple good blues is and that it's not only
a sheer joy to play but also to listen to.
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Gary
Moore- Blues For Greeny
Moore shows
that no only can he imitate Green with the guitar that Green
gave him, he can play it with his own style. Now,
he's a legitimate bluesman and people who still don't like him
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Peter
Green- The Robert Johnson Songbook
Green's guitar
skills are mesmerizing and Watson's got soul, too. Check out
the piano player Roger Cotton and his scene-stealing performance
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Fleetwood
Mac- The Original Fleetwood Mac
I'm not surprised
that B.B. King said, "Nobody could make me sweat other than
Green's playing." "A Fool No More" and "Worried Dream" show
how the word "magical" was invented.
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Eric
Burdon & War- Eric Burdon Declares "War"
Burdon manages
to make this a consistent effort, paying tribute to blues
greats such as Memphis Slim, James Brown, WAR, Chuck Berry,
The Doors and the good old R&B, making Jim Morrison sound
indeed too white. details>>
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Buddy
Guy & Junior Wells- Alone & Acoustic
No one can do acoustic better than
Buddy Guy. I mean, no one but EC. But, you have to also pay
attention to Wells' awesome harmonica skills and these guys'
voices. They are worth a million years. details>>
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