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The reason why i created this space is to share our favourite minor blues songs... i'll start with these 3...




Joe Bonamassa performing If Heartaches Were Nickles in 2001...    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAQm2qWnYw

(although it does not follow the common 3 chords structure, it's still a blues, won't you agree?)



Gary Moore playing Love That Burns in 1995...     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnUN84Kdd6w 

(a great tribute to his mentor, peter green)



and SRV performing Tin Pan Alley...      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uZ3PkxzRX0     

(the best live version i've ever seen/heard from stevie)

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Tripod wrote:

The reason why i created this space is to share our favourite minor blues songs... i'll start with these 3...




Joe Bonamassa performing If Heartaches Were Nickles in 2001...    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDAQm2qWnYw

(although it does not follow the common 3 chords structure, it's still a blues, won't you agree?)



Gary Moore playing Love That Burns in 1995...     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnUN84Kdd6w 

(a great tribute to his mentor, peter green)



and SRV performing Tin Pan Alley...      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uZ3PkxzRX0     

(the best live version i've ever seen/heard from stevie)

To If Heartaches were nickles: Blues includes a lot more than the traditional I IV V - scheme!
And this song is pretty close to the traditional scheme, there are tons of blues songs which are more different to it...

Gary Moore is god! Joe, too lol ! Oh and SRV...
I think heaven will be pretty filled with all those fantastic musicians roll tongue

Here are my tabbed songs by "Smokin' Joe": http://www.jbonamassa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=7236
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A few of my favorites are "St. James Infirmary", "Old Love", "Spoonful", "Summertime" and "I Shot The Sheriff".

    Lots of fun to play over all of these! cool

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So Many Roads, The Thrill is Gone

Rock On & Keep the FAITH
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When I think minor blues, the two that first spring to mind are Otis Rush and Peter Green, so heres a few by them:

Double Trouble - Otis Rush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQpgWxSZylc

All Over Now - Fleetwood Mac
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxgY9eEFiYM

Out Of Reach - John Mayall/Peter Green

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10qFyJARcW4

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A couple that immediately spring to mind :

Reconsider Baby - Joe Bonamassa
Since I've Been Loving You - Led Zeppelin
Blue Jean Blues - ZZ Top

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don't like gary's solo...too frantic, but albert collins is so great...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUxx3mdbndk