I've been listening to, and playing, a good deal of music lately for myself and a friend of mine online, and it's brought back many of my loves for good music, especially good guitaring. We listened to the 3 different versions of "Little Wing" tonight, by Hendrix first, then by Clapton (Derek and the Dominoes), and finally by Stevie Ray Vaughn. I think that SRV was the most talented guitarist I've ever heard, but he wasn't nearly the songwriter that either Clapton or Hendrix was, and that hurt him in popularity. But, if you want to hear a virtuoso performence of style, techincal ability, and mountains of pure feel, try SRV's version of Little Wing.
Then we listened to B.B. King, and NO one plays the blues like he did. He's a lot like Louie Armstrong to me. Not only was Pops a fabulous trumpet player, indeed one of the best, but then what a voice! B.B. is like that. The best blues guitarist ever, and then, oh, by the way? Listen to that VOICE.
How blues can you get!?
try lighten' hopkins or jimmy rushing.