Acoustic blues was born in the Southern US at
the beginning of the 19th century.
After WW2 there was a migration to the North mostly to Chicago with lots of work in the Stock yards and even more in the Steel industry. Blues players followed their audience. There was money to spend so clubs sprung up with lots of liquor and live bands to cater to the demand. Crowded clubs were noisy so the players soon went electric usually
pushing their small amps into distortion which kept the music loud enough but players found that their traditional acoustic guitar approach did not transfer to the amps so the music morphed into a style that did. Both the sound and technique were borrowed from Chicago Blues into the sound of rock. By the end of the 60's that sound dominated the sound of Rock and both amps and guitars are now design to further it.
So I thought you not only would like to know
the history of the blues but should know the
history of the blues.
I am a big believer that all electric players
should start playing the guitar by playing
blues. Better still in a blues band.
It is when playing blues you learn to
communicate from your inner self to the guitar.
One listen to players like Stevie Ray Vaughan
show you how profond it can be. It is totally unlike
the music of virtuoso players where we it appeals
to our sense of superiority in liking the best.
It penetrates our vanity and touches our soul.
BLUES & PEDALS
Blues created the voice of the modern guitar
which is definitely a dirt sound. No blues and
no OD's, Distortion or Fuzz pedals.
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