Long before Freddie King, Albert Collins, Billy Gibbons and Stevie Ray Vaughan made the lone star state a hot spot for Blues, Aaron Thibeaux “T-Bone” Walker held the distinction of being the king of the electric Blues guitar in Texas. In addition to influencing all of these musicians, his music is said to have inspired B.B. King to learn the guitar as a youngster. Talk about influence!
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During the 50’s and 60’s, few Blues artists enjoyed as much success as Jimmy Reed. His laid back shuffle and simple arrangements made for a style that was both accessible and distinctive. These very traits also make Reed an excellent source of material for up and coming Blues players! His songs are widely known enough that you can call them out at jam sessions and have others willing to play along. They’re also easy enough to play that, even when someone hasn’t heard the tune before, they can usually figure it out quickly enough. Just tell everyone “it’s a twelve-bar Blues shuffle in E,” then count it off, and play!
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