Vintage blues is all about character and personality. The great guitarists from the 1930s onwards were truly laying the foundation for the blues-infused guitar music we all love now. Each player had their own clear identity and unique ways of approaching a solo. Personally, I’ve always been drawn to guitarists with character and culture in their playing; players that you can recognize from a mile away when you hear them.
Blues is a feeling, a language, a voice that evolved through the beautiful blending of musical cultures. African American spirituals and work songs infused with elements of European folk music… and this approach of blending musical ideas is extremely apt when it comes to the hallmarks of the vintage blues sound: blues and jazz colliding in the coolest ways you’ve ever heard!
