10 live albums which capture the true heart of the blues
All are must listens.
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“That motherfucker play”: The singer Keith Richards said invented heavy metal
The true heaviness on display.
The five musicians PJ Harvey said shaped her career the most: “That’s always remained in me”
“So I was exposed to all these very compassionate musicians…”
‘My First Wife Left Me’: The song John Lee Hooker could never sing without crying
The very nature of blues music.
“I’ve played with them all”: The one guitarist that left Keith Richards in heaven
“He can still make it work.”
“Really influenced my sound”: The guitarist Pete Townshend preferred over Elvis
“I thought his band was pretty shitty.”
“Kicked our asses”: the blues musician Tom Petty said outplayed him
The bluesy sounds of concentrated kickass.
