Reminiscences

[Atypical]

I have a life-long affinity for the blues that started when i was just into double digits.

Recent examples like Vaughn, Clapton, and Moore are great; but most importantly, the originators like King and his contemporaries are memorable.

I wasn't planning on doing this today but here is another great; one of the icons of the blues. None better.

Muddy Waters

Got My Mojo Workin' (3/1/20 link repaired with a different vid as original is now "private")

https://youtu.be/8hEYwk0bypY


9/3/16

It's not Muddy enough around here. Let's fix that! The wailin' blues harp is a great sound.

Muddy Waters

Champagne & Reefer

https://youtu.be/oHowqKYSXNI


Muddy Waters

Mannish Boy

https://youtu.be/w5IOou6qN1o


The blues musician many credit with being the most influential of the originators...

Robert Johnson

Sweet Home Chicago

https://youtu.be/O8hqGu-leFc


Post 211 (pg22) provides a good sample of other great artists of this genre.


10/7/16

This addition will improve the "originators" category referred to above re RJ.

Robert Lockwood Jr

Ain't Nobody's Business

https://youtu.be/j6rjbTuGeag


10/8/16

This famous blues artist has a tune later in the thread. It is not enough.

Howlin' Wolf

Spoonful

https://youtu.be/_nXlXU5ACqI

[SiriuslyLong]

Now that's a throwback!!

We shouldn't forget this individual.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRuD7...eature=related

[Atypical]

Now, cut that out!!

I own some Cray. He's a bit commercial (helps sell records) but I like most of his stuff.

Then there is jazz. 500 posts coming up.

9/11/14

Watched this again tonight. Many thanks, SiriuslyLong. It's great.

[Havakasha]

Thanks for the great videos guys. Keep those 500 new posts coming.

[SiriuslyLong]

Sorry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFi94V3jIUg

[SiriuslyLong]

No, not sorry!

Saw this band in 1983 or 84 at the performing arts center at West Virginia University.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yOH0P3HDNQ

[Atypical]

Sorry doesn't cut it. I knew you would retract it.


Les McCann and Eddie Harris

THIS is a major jazz classic, written by Gene McDaniels, and as the country continues to deteriorate the lyrics are even more meaningful.

'Compared To What.' (10/22/17 link repaired)

https://youtu.be/kCDMQqDUtv4


If you have any appreciation for jazz don't miss this.

Eddie Harris

Listen Here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MLxg...yer_detailpage


12/7/12

Allegedly, this is the same tune with the tempo slowed. It's a great sound anyway.

Listen Here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vpuR...yer_detailpage


These two greats, McCann and Harris, made fantastic music together.


A tune about a fizzy wine popular around that time.

Cold Duck Time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ago8...yer_detailpage


10/29/17

Just noticed a live video. Here tis.' (mocha hagtdi)

Cold Duck Time

https://youtu.be/y8YOLY4Tats


12/6/12

Here, Eddie Harris appears with Les McCann but doesn’t play sax. Instead he plays piano and sings a playful, funny, self-deprecating song called “Eddie Who”? He describes his accomplishments (e.g., creating an electrified sax) but implies he gets no respect for them, and, as a result, no one knows him. The beat is a tasty, ramblin’, shufflin’ one that you don’t want to end.

Eddie Who?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWqjG...yer_detailpage


12/6/12

This tune has great sounds and is a little funky.

Les McCann and Eddie Harris

Set Us Free

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=Az34xP65Fn4


12/6/12

Another great song with thoughtful lyrics.

Les McCann and Eddie Harris

Universal Prisoner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=eUnlSE32Z2w


12/9/12

A beautiful melody with spice added by Harris (sax), Benny Bailey (trumpet), and Les McCann anchoring on the piano.

The Generation Gap (1/17/16 link repaired)

https://youtu.be/mTfCVYyKXHQ


12/22/12

Les and Eddie doing another great one. Donald Dean is on drums.

You Got It In Your Soulness (9/27/19 link repaired)

https://youtu.be/ZEHUAMW5JD4


12/22/12

Les McCann, by himself, playing a beautiful and affecting tune. I wonder what it may have meant to him at the time.

Roberta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU35V...yer_detailpage


And Lloyd, just don't sit there...Clap, do something!

Not familiar with Lorber. Nice.

[Havakasha]

Listening and watching to the best of my ability.

[Atypical]

Here is one more by Gary Moore. Initial post with him above.

Try it.

Empty Rooms (12/6/15 repaired link)

https://youtu.be/P3dapDTDJzk

[SiriuslyLong]

Excellent tune, but I did have a giggle at the 80's look -- I mean, did you see the drummer?