Kavie your cool man, i respect you for reaching out for sure. Sometimes i got on here late and write stupid ass shit. My bad. You should checkout some of those people i listed, i think you would really enjoy some of them. Alot of that music changed my life. On the subject of these musicians being obscure, their really not. Im no renaissance man, and i dont claim to be. And white devil, "SOME OLD OVERHYPED GENRE INSIGNIFICANT GENRE". WOW.... That is simply some ignorant shit. I took a look at your sig. Hmm she is obviously influenced by Leo Kottke and John Fahey, and all the way down to doc watson and chet atkins, except they are far better. But they are just part of some old OVERHYPED genre right? I think a musician such as the woman in her sig would laugh at such fucking stupidity.
Ali Akbar Khan : A maestro of the sarod. In india he is considered arguably the greatest indian musician ever. Still today, he is recieved in india with more than great appreciation. HE IS NOT OBSCURE. He and Ravi shankar came to America in the 60's and are completely responsible giving Classical Indian music to the hippie generation. Ravi shankar even played at woodstock... he even gave george harrison sitar lesson's for a small time.. hmm...
T-bone Walker: He layed the foundation of electric guitar blues. Without him, their would be no jimi hendrix. Simply. He was one of the first artist's to merge jazz and blues perfectly.
Staple Singers: One of the greatest gospel groups ever, and then they returned in the 70's and late 60's to make fantastic more funky, soul music previously under curtis mayfield's stax label. They had numerous top 10 hits.
Blind Willie Johnson : One of the earliest acoustic slide players, and one of the best. His music is some of the most powerful music than can be heard imo. Gospel musicians are still today inspired by his playing ability and also his haunted voice. try listening to the song "soul of a man" or "Dark was the night, Cold was the ground" . They made a movie about him pretty recently and also skip james. Martin Scorsese was the producer. Its under the blue's series he did. hmm...
Mississippi John hurt: One of the best acoustic blues fingerpickers ever. Masses of young acoustic guitarists were playing his songs in the sixties, off of one small record he did in 1928, in his hometown of Avalon Mississippi. They found him, and he went on numerous tours throughout the sixties and is considered a guitar legend.
Tommy Johnson: Probably the most obscure person i listed. An absolute genius at guitar and singing. Grew up playing with son house. And robert johnson lived right nearby. Except he was shitting in diapers when they were playing. Without them, robert johnson's music would simply not exist.
Ali Akbar Khan : A maestro of the sarod. In india he is considered arguably the greatest indian musician ever. Still today, he is recieved in india with more than great appreciation. HE IS NOT OBSCURE. He and Ravi shankar came to America in the 60's and are completely responsible giving Classical Indian music to the hippie generation. Ravi shankar even played at woodstock... he even gave george harrison sitar lesson's for a small time.. hmm...
T-bone Walker: He layed the foundation of electric guitar blues. Without him, their would be no jimi hendrix. Simply. He was one of the first artist's to merge jazz and blues perfectly.
Staple Singers: One of the greatest gospel groups ever, and then they returned in the 70's and late 60's to make fantastic more funky, soul music previously under curtis mayfield's stax label. They had numerous top 10 hits.
Blind Willie Johnson : One of the earliest acoustic slide players, and one of the best. His music is some of the most powerful music than can be heard imo. Gospel musicians are still today inspired by his playing ability and also his haunted voice. try listening to the song "soul of a man" or "Dark was the night, Cold was the ground" . They made a movie about him pretty recently and also skip james. Martin Scorsese was the producer. Its under the blue's series he did. hmm...
Mississippi John hurt: One of the best acoustic blues fingerpickers ever. Masses of young acoustic guitarists were playing his songs in the sixties, off of one small record he did in 1928, in his hometown of Avalon Mississippi. They found him, and he went on numerous tours throughout the sixties and is considered a guitar legend.
Tommy Johnson: Probably the most obscure person i listed. An absolute genius at guitar and singing. Grew up playing with son house. And robert johnson lived right nearby. Except he was shitting in diapers when they were playing. Without them, robert johnson's music would simply not exist.
