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@don-deering, fantastic rhythmic lead and what a tight rhythm section. How come I never heard this stuff growin’ up?
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Hey John, I don’t think we’re done growing up yet. That Magic Slim was a pretty small release, we’re lucky to have all these musical “libraries.” They recorded an Earl Hooker-Lillian Offitt cover “I Wonder Why” on the other side, and they recorded but didn’t release a Wes Montgomery instrumental (forgot the name of it but I’ll find it tomorrow).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRtcRvPzhokSpeaking of Magic Slim instrumentals, check out his country-tinged “Black Tornado.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WAqlLtktrgI’m working on my own instrumental now, but here’s another favorite.
Don D.
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Another one of my favorites…
and it’s not Magic Slim, but it’s still Magic 🙂
Sweet Home Chicago
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Between Earl Hooker, Freddie King, Little Walter and Hound Dog Taylor, we have several dozen killa instrumentals. And Magic Sam’s “Looking Good” is another top instrumental (Freddie King’s later “Boogie Funk” has the same A section); Brian’s EP152 has elements of that boogie style.
Magic Slim (Morris Holt) got his nickname when he was playing bass in Magic Sam’s band.
Going to come back tomorrow with a list.
Don D.
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I’ll get back to making a playlist of the people I mentioned earlier this year (Earl Hooker [included his best-known instrumental here], Magic Sam, Freddie King, Little Walter, Hound Dog Taylor), but I have a bunch of stuff to do first.
The many versions of trumpeter Erskine Hawkins’ “After Hours”—older cousin to the Pee Wee Crayton tune you posted—was once known as the Negro National Anthem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rboeIzgcXZgKenny Burrell’s “Chitlins con Carne.”
All of Earl Hooker’s many brilliant instrumentals, including his “Blue Guitar” (which served as foundation for Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters’ “You Shook Me”; some other instrumentals of his served as the basis for Muddy Waters’ “You Need Love” and “Little Brown Bird”).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rky4KKq3aug“Green Onions” by Booker T. and the MGs (released a little later as a vocal by Sonny Boy Williamson titled “Help Me”).
Jazz cornet player Nat Adderley wrote “Work Song” and performed it with Wes Montgomery (Oscar Brown Jr. wrote lyrics which are usually used, but the Butterfield Blues Band covered it as an instrumental on their second album in 1966).
Jazz Organist Jimmy Smith’s “(Back at the) Chicken Shack” has been the set opener for many a blues band (Kenny Burrell on the box).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkyTS_-Pqqw&spfreload=10I’m working on a couple new ones right now (including Brian’s brilliantly twisted EP182—wish me luck), but until I get those out, I’m hoping to reclaim my a little bit of reputation with my own “Boojie Soozie.” Yes, it’s really one of my favorites. I’m probably the only person who’d think or dare to put it next to these others, so I figured I’d better do it. Enjoy!
Don D.
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Love Kenny Burrell’s Chitlins Con Carne. Seems like everyone and their mother has covered it, but I keep coming back to the original.
Eric Clapton with John Mayall & The Bluesbreaker’s cover of Memphis Slim’s Steppin’ Out is another one of my favorites.
…and Don’s Boojie Soozie is an instant classic. Great work Don!
Sweet Home Chicago
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Seeing you mention Memphis Slim reminded me of all the great instrumentals he did with Matt Guitar Murphy—they should have been in the group of people I mentioned with Freddie King, Earl Hooker, et al (I apologize, I’m going to make a playlist of their instrumentals, but it isn’t going to happen today). If you can search the AM Forum for them (Memphis Slim and Matt Guitar Murphy), you’ll find 2 Our Blues Roots posts devoted to piano-guitar pairs and they’re on both (as I think I already mentioned, I’m at home and the Forum search function isn’t getting along with my computer or I’d just give you the link). Here’s a really short playlist I used for one of them.
There are a couple vocal songs on here, but the first 5 are instrumentals and playlists are better here (ever notice how slowly these sometimes open up?…the more videos, the longer they take, but it seems like it treats a playlist like a single video). “Banana Oil,” “Jive Time Bounce” and “Backbone Boogie” are all from one of his total masterpieces, Memphis Slim U.S.A. (recorded in 1954, released in 1955 on United, reissued on Delmark). “Jive Time Bounce” and “Backbone Boogie” are songs 14 and 15 on the album, that’s the order they’re heard in. I think they’re even better together.“Steppin’ Out” is one of my favorite Clapton recordings, the others are the duets he recorded in Jimmy Page’s bedroom way back in something like ’64 or ’65. They were released on Guitar Boogie, this is what the cover looks like. The person who posted this has most of them, just look for this art.
If you aren’t aware of it, I post some videos and notes about the blues every Thursday afternoon, it’s called Our Blues Roots; it’s in the Blues Guitar Discussion topic, if you want to see “back issues.”
Thanks for the kind words about “Boojie Soozie,” I have really uneven skills. Studying Brian’s lessons has helped me focus a lot. A few of his really cool instrumentals are EP050, EP061, EP090 (this one has probably had the most effect on me) and the three recent ones EP182 (I was just playing this one 10 minutes ago, need to post it before I go back to work tomorrow, we’ll see), EP183, and EP184.
Don D.
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John, here’s the Magic Slim cover of Wes Montgomery’s “Bumpin'” from the same 1975 session that produced the “Teardrop”/”Wonder Why” 45.
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=igXhfpqlT58Don D.
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These guys, Willie Kent (bass, of the Gents) and Willie James Lyons (guitar) also do Earl Hooker’s “Blue Guitar” and “Chicken Shack” in this 1975 set. Just dig in, like you say, soak it up—Johan, I dig your well-considered Swedish overthinking, but come on—don’t put yourself down, other people will hear you and join in. Oh wait, it’s too late. Both of you, cut it out. [I don’t do emoticons, but if did, I’d put one here, “wink”]
This is their “Chitlins con Carne.” If you want to hear something fantastic, save this concert into a playlist and just relax and listen (yes of course, stop it and pick up your guitar if you’re inclined).
https://www.youtube.com/shared?ci=40CRYhmDN5YThe small print: I’m on my phone, thats why URLs appear as they do. Not even dreading going to work today, will be able to listen to videos in my downtime on top-notch equipment and, generally, type as fast as I’m able and the computer keeps up. Got an OBR inside me itching to get out.
Don D.
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