--- title: Music & Entertainment | Flame Tree Music (2) description: Flame Tree Music | Reviews, albums, music tracks, artists, gigs and shows. Guitar riffs, rock and roll history, music for enthusiasts. (2) --- - [Home](https://info.flametreepublishing.com/blog) | - [ Contact & About Us](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/contact-us) T H E   F L A M E   T R E E   B L O G ![Hubspot header Flame Tree Independent music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg?width=980&name=Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg)   # Music & Entertainment Blog ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | Albert King](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-albert-king) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/rs-119730-20121002-albert-king-595x-1349206852.jpeg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-albert-king) In this week's Top 10 Blues Guitarists blog we feature the **unconventional guitarist** Albert King (1923–92), whose style can’t be traced back to any former musicians, but whose tones, solos and deep vocals left their mark on the likes of such legends as **Eric Clapton** (b. 1945), **Jimi Hendrix** (1942–70) and **Stevie Ray Vaughan** (1954–90). [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-albert-king) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-albert-king#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | John Lee Hooker](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-john-lee-hooker) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/JohnLeeHooker_-8-1272x1600.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-john-lee-hooker) Blues is nothing without different flavours, and some of the most renown blues guitarists could boast incredible skills shaping genre and form. This week we take it one step further with John Lee Hooker, one of the most versatile and long-lasting bluesmen of the twentieth century. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-john-lee-hooker) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-john-lee-hooker#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | Muddy Waters](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-muddy-waters) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/https-_commons.wikimedia.org_wiki_File-Muddy_Waters.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-muddy-waters) This week we take blues back to the Chicago classics with the legendary electric guitarist, and the face of 1950s blues itself, Muddy Waters. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-muddy-waters) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-muddy-waters#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | Robert Johnson](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-robert-johnson) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/robertjohnson_stamp_0.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-robert-johnson) Throughout history, many legendary musicians have become part of the '27 Club,' due to their mysterious deaths at the age of 27. This week, we're featuring one of these icons, **Robert Johnson **(1911–38), whose life is just as puzzling as his death. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-robert-johnson) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-robert-johnson#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | T-Bone Walker](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-t-bone-walker) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/t%20bone.jpeg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-t-bone-walker) This week, we turn to the man who popularized the **electric blues**, making sure blues music could truly be heard – T-Bone Walker. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-t-bone-walker) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-t-bone-walker#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Blues Guitarists | B.B. King](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-b.-b.-king) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/b-b-king-4.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-b.-b.-king) Starting this week, we’re moving on from guitars to the musicians who make them sing, and what better way to start than with the melodious songs of blues? Starting off our Top 10 Blues Guitarists is B.B. King. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-b.-b.-king) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-blues-guitarists-b.-b.-king#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Blues Guitar](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/blues-guitar), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Guitars | Gibson L-5 & D’Angelico New Yorker](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-gibson-l-5-dangelico-new-yorker) Posted by [Gillian Whitaker](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/gillian-whitaker) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/combinedbonus.png) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-gibson-l-5-dangelico-new-yorker) This week brings a **bonus blog** to our series on top guitars. We couldn’t not include the **Gibson L-5** and **D’Angelico New Yorker****,** whose **elegance, fine design and rich sound **put them in a whole category of their own. So here they are, earning their place alongside our top 10. 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[Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-fender-precision-bass-hofner-500/1-bass) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-fender-precision-bass-hofner-500/1-bass#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Classic Guitars](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/classic-guitars), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Guitars | Gibson ES-335 & Gibson SG](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-gibson-es-335-gibson-sg) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/Gibson%20SG%20Facebook-1.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-gibson-es-335-gibson-sg) We’ve got two more of **Gibson’s iconic guitars** in this week’s Top 10 Guitars blog: the ever popular ES-335, played by the likes of **B.B. King** and **Eric Clapton**; and the SG, a guitar which has become synonymous with **rock’n’roll**. [Read More](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-gibson-es-335-gibson-sg) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-gibson-es-335-gibson-sg#comments-listing) Topics: [Flame Tree Music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-music), [Classic Guitars](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/classic-guitars), [Flame Tree Pro](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/topic/flame-tree-pro) ## [Top 10 Guitars | Gretsch White Falcon & National Style O](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-gretsch-white-falcon-national-style-o) Posted by [Laura Bulbeck](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/laura-bulbeck) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/guitar%203.png) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-guitars-gretsch-white-falcon-national-style-o) This week we’re featuring two great guitars – both with distinctive styles: the flashy Gretsch White Falcon and the metallic National Style O. 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