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Not sure who the guitarist is on this one. For the longest time I thought it was Wayne Bennett, but I’ve been convinced it can’t be him. I don’t buy Pat Hare, and I don’t remember the other possibilities, but the 1st and 2nd minor box licks in F are classics. I love this song.
More Wayne Bennett, just so you can hear why I might have thought it was him (and Mickey Baker, and other virtuoso guitarists I think are similar enough to put in the same playlist—I don’t make multiple-artist playlists any more, but this one has been around a while).
John Littlejohn’s take on Brook Benton’s “Kiddie-O” in C is another tasty lick-spitter (sounds like some of the licks are 3rd minor box [root on 5th string, 3rd fret], but I haven’t played them).
More John Littlejohn (check the Description area of the playlists for albums).
Tommy Tucker’s Bb pop crossover.
This Jr. Walker and the All-Stars song was also covered by Roy Buchanan on Live Stock. Sammy Lawhorn plays it in A and uses a whammy bar—it’s way too subtle for me to try but I love it. “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” “Honky Tonk” and “After Hours” are also on the 1980 album this comes from.
Originally a song with lyrics by Ike and Tina Turner, Otis Rush also played it as an instrumental (on Chicago / The Blues / Today! and live). Sammy Lawhorn’s version in D.
More Sammy Lawhorn…
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A few more musicians with killer songs and execution…
Don D.
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Excellent set Don!
Muddy’s version of Honky Tonk is by far the best that I’ve heard
Had never heard of Sammy Lawhorn before but there the level of sophistication in his music surprised me, will be looking into more by him
Little Walter – what can you say??? Did he ever release a bad song?
I’d heard Bobby “Blue” Bland’s version of Further Up The Road. Bobby’s version of Stormy Monday and Taj Mahal’s were the starting points for the Allman’s Brother’s version that is on Live At The Fillmore
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Glad you found it, Keith! Thanks for your comment. Sammy Lawhorn was one of those guys who could just play anything, besides Muddy Waters, he played with Otis Rush, Junior Wells, Koko Taylor, the list really does go on. He shares guitar duties with Robert Lockwood on harmonicist Little Willie Anderson’s Swinging the Blues (1981); this is one of my favorites.
Don D.
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Some great listening there, Don. Particularly liked Sammy Lawhorn, and Little Walter. By the way, I’m impressed with your ability to hear the key of a tune and decipher which minor box the licks are from. You have a good musical ear Man.
Thanks for posting.
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Hey Rick, I’m glad you checked this out. Thanks for your comment. In the main, it’s trial and error finding the key, but sometimes, like on “High-Heeled Sneakers,” I kind of knew where everything was. Even on “Kitty-O,” which I didn’t figure out the exact licks, I used the guitar to figure out the key; Brian did a lesson focusing on finding the key in July 2016, EP160. I was mentioning it because I thought maybe it would get someone started–if nothing else to see if I knew what I was talking about.
Here’s a great live Muddy Waters album (credits in link), recorded in 1967 with Sammy Lawhorn (and others). It was just reissued last year. I hope you like.
Don D.
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Once again Don a fantastic play list, I hooked my phone to my router and just played through the whole lot instead of doing any guitar practise tonight..
Your Ken of music, of this style of music is encyclopedic, thank you for furthering my education...Billy..
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Hey Billy, thanks for your comment, I hope it was better than a night’s practice. Listening can be just as much fun and just as educational, and it can be an inspiration to want to play. Here’s another album Sammy Lawhorn played on, along with Phil Guy (Buddy Guy’s brother) and Johnny Big Moose Walker on the keyboards (1974).
Don D.
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Late here now but some real nice music in this lot Don thanks I checked a few of them out and I will catch up on them tomorrow hopefully. JohnStrat
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Hi Dieter, thanks for commenting, I love that song, it belongs right here! That’s Matt Guitar Murphy…on guitar.
Jody Williams wrote different but related lyrics and made some arrangement with Memphis Slim; both are “accepted” versions (link in Jody Williams’ name goes to a Bles Roots from February 9, 2017).
Don D.
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Don,
Great playlist. So many great guitarists. I love the subtle variations in the F minor licks in Further On Up the Road. You have to really focus to catch them but it’s what makes them so cool.
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Hey John, thank you for you comment! Bobby Blue Bland always played with the best musicians, his partnership with B.B. King was one of those amazing pairs. It’s definitely worth paying attention to the details on anything by the masters. I try to do so as much as I can.
“Further On Down the Road” produced a lot of covers, a lot of good to great covers; James Brown and Johnny Cash did versions. Here’s my favorite, the title song from Andrew Big Voice Odom’s 1969 album (with Earl Hooker on guitar), and I also especially like Shakey Jakes’ from 1968.
There’s one from the early ’60s by Canadian band (Ronnie Hawkins) Hawks (they went on to become the Band; “Further On Down the Road” was performed at The Last Waltz). There are a couple really informative comments on this video.
Here’s one you’re sure to like.
Don D.
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Yesterday would have been Andrew Brown‘s 82nd birthday. When you hear this, you’ll probably wonder why you don’t know more about him (although this recording is officially dated as 1982, the person who posted it notes it sounds more like something that might have been recorded in 1962—that’s possible).
This is a little off the original topic, going back even further to an old Tampa Red song, I’m going to add it anyway.
Don D.
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