January 2022 Challenge response Cloughie – Hoochie 60 Man

[cloughie]

Hi Y’all.

This is Muddy Waters Hoochie Coochie Man done Duane Allman style. I’ve got it up to speed which I didn’t think I’d manage by now. Who knows what it’ll be like by July. Some more sung verses maybe?

Anyway I read someone online who reckons you should never cover a signature song by someone – to which I say bullshit! It’s my 60th on 2-2-22 so I figure I can do what I want … which I did … and had so much fun doing it too.

Enjoy.

Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
Brian Clough

“Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

[AndréM]

You nailed it.
Great vocal.
Excellent thumb picking.

AndréM

AndréM

[charjo]

Awesome, Cloughie, one of your best. Birthday wishes in advance.
Jon

[Dieter]

Really very variable playing – great performance and singing. Very impressive your thumb picking.

Dieter

[Manfred M]

Already very impressive playing, cloughie, also enjoyed your singing and the second solo is really flowing. I‘m curious how you will develop this one.

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[Mark T]

Congratulations on your upcoming 60th, Cloughie – you’re damn right, if it feels good then do it at least once (twice if you can get away with it 😳😂)

[Phil67]

great sound and great groove.
what in july ? the challenge may be to find something that still challenges you ?

Where does the white go when snow melts?

[Phil B]

Happy almost palindromic birthday. Great performance, that really rolled along with a fine backing track.

[Helen Lazaridou]

Wow that was great!!!!so uplifting!!!and with great vocals!!!!Happy birthday!!!!!singing and playing music is a fantastic way of celebrating it!!❤

[Dave K]

Incredible playing, Cloughie! Not sure how you can improve any more on that in July…you already have it nailed down! Well done!

[Pap]

Cloughie, Happy 60th man! That was a great choice and really interesting to watch. You used only your thumb for picking. I wonder what would happen if you emplyed the other digits? I find that absolutely incredible that you did that all with only your thumb. Nice job on the vocals too. You really belted that out and it was fun. Your awesome man. I really enjoy your approach to music and your posts. Cheers. Pap

[smilefred]

Impressive!! Cloughie, definitely one of your best. Great playing and great voice!!
Birthday wishes in advance.
Ale

[Michael L]

Hey Cloughie, great work on this one. You know, if one were a pro or semi-pro, it’s probably not a good idea to cover someone else’s signature piece, but otherwise… have a blast, and it’s clear you are! Enjoyed it a lot!

[Bob Utberg]

Great choice Brian! Great start: Both playing and vocals. That is gonna be a BLAST to see you in July just cut loose on the gitfiddle and sing your heart out on the vocals! Are you gonna use a pick? Alternate picking can double the note count – when indicated. Just a thought. Half and half?? Thumb and pick? Great song, great playing. And Happy Bday! What a cool date to turn 60:
Twos are WILD! Bob

Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

[Paul S.]

Take it on the road! You worked up and down the fretboard beautifully and, more importantly, captured Muddy Waters’ vibe.

[sunjamr]

Excellent! Not only do you play like Muddy, you also sound like him. My question is, how could you possibly improve on this after 6 months? What’s to improve?

Sunjamr Steve

[James B]

Great picking and singing Cloughie. I’ll be looking forward to hear your next ‘Hoochie Man’ rendition.

James

[JFL]

Yeah man, more sung verses for sure! That was fun to watch. You set the bar high since it sounds so good already. Looking forward to the next version. Happy 60th!

JFL

[Garry]

This is some mean Hoochie Coochie guitar playing and vocals here Brian. Your finest performance in my book. Happy Birthday for next Wednesday, I’ll join your club later in the year! All the best!

[Lights]

Great blues, Mate!
Lights.

[Richard S]

Nicely played and great tone. It’s pretty tight now. Interesting to see what you do in July -Pro?
Techy FYI – your voice is distorting probably because you are too close to the mic or too much gain on your preamp.

[cloughie]

Yeah my first attempt at vocal recording was naturally a balls up so that’s definitely a learning curve between now and July. I used the mic that came with the Scarlett audio interface and apart from getting too close to it, it also sounds a little less crisp than I’d like too. Not sure if I can get a decent sound voice recording with that gear but I’ll experiment. Any thoughts are most welcome. Trouble with that song is the dynamic range is from talking to yelling basically 😂. We live and learn my friend!

Be kind to yourself (especially when you're trying to play this instrument!)
Brian Clough

“Got a lotta sinful ideas but they seem kinda sensible” Jim Casy the ex-preacher in The Grapes Of Wrath

[JoLa]

Fantastic, Brian! And you’ve got the vocals to go with it, darn! You thumb picking technique is fascinating to me but I can’t imagine all this performed any better but I’m sure you’ll surprise us! You gotta be someone special to have your 60 on 2/22/22 – Happy Birthday and party on! 🙂

🎸JoLa

[Geoff]

I am covering somebody else everytime I play a classical piece so why not with this. Very enjoyable to listen to. Like others have said, you seem to have this one down pretty well already.

[Serena C]

That’s already really cool Brian! Happy birthday in advance!

If I wasn't making mistakes I wouldn't be the kind of player I want to be. Perfection is dangerous.
It's all about taking risks, sometimes you get to some place, sometimes you get to a different place. (Brian May)

[Bruce D]

Hi Cloughie,
Thanks for this. Nice Duane tricks in there. Your vocals are as good as Muddy’s. Sounds like you’re singing thru an old Champ.

Bruce

Just focus on the notes you DID get right . . . Frank Vignola

[John H]

Wow!
I would have to say this is some great soloing man! You covered it well, you nailed the transitions and target notes. Really creative and who cares what anybody says. Good guitar is good guitar. And, this is great guitar. Magnificent.

[Mike D]

Nice job ! Great lick runs in there!!

Live on planet Earth ? You got the blues.

[John B]

Awesome playing Cloughie. Cool vocals too.

[Andy N]

Magic blues! Not sure how you can top that in a July but I’ll look forward to the encore.

[Jonathan Amos]

I had a lot of fun listening too. You can cover whatever you like as far as I’m concerned.

Jonathan Amos, Matsuyama, Japan

[Martin W]

Yep you nailed it! The hoochie coochie cloughie band look forward to how you ramp this up for July I think we’re in for a treat .
Happy 60th birthday and yes play what you like and enjoy .

Martin

[Juxi]

Very cool, Brian! To me that was already a “July-version”, though I am looking forward to what you come up with. I am getting 45 on 2-2-22, by the way… 😊

Bluesige Grüße
Juxi

[Tom D]

Great leads and vocals Brian! Gotta be one of the coolest song choices. Happy Birthday, all your numbers are lining up.

Cheers, Tom

[Werner]

What should I say rgat´s not already said. Great Jon – Guitar and voice are incredible. Thank you

Werner

[Enrico]

Great stuff, very cool performance. You’ve got the blues!

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