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Permalink Reply by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear on November 9, 2016 at 10:52am

I went down to the crossroads always seems like a biggie. I really like it.

Dust my broom.

Boom boom by John Lee Hooker.

A few of my favourites. There are loads to choose from. Not saying these are the best but they're some of my favourite and I think they're quite well known across the board too.

Permalink Reply by Fomhorach on November 9, 2016 at 11:00am

I know an easy one. Muddy waters Rollin and a tumblin.

Standard 1&3 string at octaves. Tune your middle down so the bass at the 5th fret is the middle string and the 7th fret is on the high.
The 'Rollin and a tumblin' is on the high 5th and 3rd frets (playing the mid and high together). 'Night long' is on the middle string 3rd fret. Then run on the bass string on 2nd and 3rd string to middle string on 4th fret for the pause in singing. 'Woke up this morning' is on the mid string 5th and 3rd fret playing top and mid. The bridge section is top string and bass string on the 3 - 2 - 1 - open, for bass and high string. Little run up the middle string to 4th fret :)

Sorry I can't type in finger notation. But mess about with it.

Permalink Reply by Denis U on November 10, 2016 at 12:11am

I need to be more awake than I am to understand Formhorach's  description , but I will persevere!! 

There's always Little Red Rooster. Dead simple.

The other one that isn't strictly blues but could have that feel with very little imagination is Honky Tonk Woman.

Any of the 12 bar blues can be made your own. never played fretless, but if you can do the standard blues shuffle ( bass and middle string open then open bass and middle on fret 2 and then fret 3), then Walking Blues is another good one.

You may have gathered that I like early Stones stuff!!

Permalink Reply by John Perry on January 5, 2017 at 8:06am

Muddy Waters, "can't be satisfied" fits the CBG well.Also, it is in the key of G,so ideal for GDG tuning.

Permalink Reply by Jon trownson on April 21, 2017 at 2:26am

easy,,,, led zeps in my time of dying

Permalink Reply by Ian Boyd on November 25, 2017 at 12:17am

You Gotta move - Stones/Mississippi Fred McDowell

When The Blues Come To Texas - Johnny Shines

I'm Going Where The Southern Cross The Dog - Henry Sloan?/Hayes McMullan?

Still A Fool - Muddy Waters/Stones