The Blues
 

For any blues fans with Sky Arts (great channel) there's a programme on now which I thought I'd recommend. It's part of a series with different directors exploring the blues through their own styles. This programme sees Martin Scorcese presenting the delta blues.

So far, so good. :)

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Sounded good, Shakey, but sadly I don't have Sky Arts. Still, thanks for the tip off.

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It was ok.

The programme was very centred around the roots of the delta blues, visiting Mali and the origins of the rhythms.

I'd rather they talk about Robert Johnson for an hour!

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Me too, mate. I'm going down to the crossroads... :cool:

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There are quite a few good blues programmes on the BBC I Player at the moment. It's not from Sky Arts of course, but mainly from BBC4.

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watched it tonight 8-00- 9-00, bill wyman was quite interesting, Johnson,Elmore james, Blind Lemon, n music from quite a few more Bessie Smith being one, thanks fer tip shaker, didn't know i had that channel.:);)

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Possibly it was part of this, The Blues | PBS ? Like the Willie Dixon quote, btw.

Here's a few of Ali Farka Toure's thoughts, they seem to fit this thread

YouTube - Ali Farka Toure

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YouTube - Robert Johnson-Traveling Riverside Blues the godfather.

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There's some great stuff on Sky Arts, I check it every night, something for all tastes