1990s Going Back To The Blues

As many returned to blues and a raft of new bands took inspiration from the golden era, the 90s saw a boom in blues-rock

Having travelled far along the road towards high tech rigs, high-gain tones and virtuoso technique, the 90s saw a reaction in the opposite direction – guitarists looked back to early blues and to the rock legends of the 70s golden era. Many who had forsaken classic instruments for pointy headstocked SuperStrats were rekindling relationships with retro rigs. Gary Moore and Eric Clapton both returned to blues, releasing seminal albums (

and and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s tragic death in 1990 surely inspired many, too. Elsewhere, younger grunge bands such as Soundgarden and Pearl Jam continued to innovate, while drawing from classic rock and blues influences. Still Journeyman) Got The Blues