It's been awhile since I've been to a blues gig, because the last time was in Chicago on the far north side. JPB even gave me a CD signed by the artist.
Brownie and Sonny doin a tune written and first recorded by Brownie's brother, Sticks McGhee. The Killer (among others) also covered this tune. The "spo-dee-o-dee" thing is something Sticks had to insert to replace the original lyrics for recording purposes. Same number of syllables as "motherfucka," see? "Spo-dee-o-dee" was long used in the south as code so that a black man would call a white boy muthfukka to his face. They all knew, but the white boy didn't.
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layman
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Sat 9 Jan, 2016 10:00 pm
John Lee doin one of his classic tunes on a South Side street, eh? Personally, I like the scene of the rat crawlin up the fretboard best, I think:
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layman
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Sat 9 Jan, 2016 10:04 pm
Muddy's rider left his ass flat and the boy aint happy, eh?
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layman
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Sat 9 Jan, 2016 10:09 pm
Muddy and his full band, with Little Walter on harp, doin a Big Joe Williams tune from the '30's. They aint playin.
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layman
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Sun 10 Jan, 2016 03:57 am
Robert Nighthawk. Maxwell Street. Chicago. 1964.
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layman
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Sun 10 Jan, 2016 04:00 am
More from Maxwell:
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layman
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Tue 12 Jan, 2016 01:44 am
The great Mississippi Sheiks with this classic tune from the '20's.
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JPB
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Tue 12 Jan, 2016 05:28 am
@cicerone imposter,
That was a fun visit. Just seeing this thread for the first time. Will start at the beginning and work my way through.
The short answer is, "Yes!" The longer one is, "Hell, Yes!!"
ci's reference above would have been Eddie "The Chief" Clearwater, an icon of the Chicago blues scene.
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JPB
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Tue 12 Jan, 2016 05:43 am
@ehBeth,
ehBeth wrote:
Terrific thread.
Following and listening. Will try to remember to drop in some tunes along the way.
Amen! I'm gonna be lost in the blues for days
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Tue 12 Jan, 2016 05:59 am
@ehBeth,
ehBeth wrote:
has jpb checked in here?
She has now!!!!!
Still scrolling through the pages to see what's been posted before settling down for a long listen. I saw folks mentioning white Brits, but there's also the white guy from Ireland who is a standout in "modern" blues guitar.
Here's a full hour of Gary Moore featuring Albert King and Albert Collins
