American Folk Blues Festival 1983 feat. Carey Bell

[haxmya]

Man, he's sick with that harp.

[sharkabilly]

I just heard that the drummer in this video, Charles Honeyboy Otis, died last August. I played with him in a band in the 90's (Lisa Best Blues Band). He was a really nice person as well as a brilliant musician. Played on many great recordings from the late 50's on. He is definitely missed.

[atty1chgo]

I love Paul Butterfield's music as much as anyone. But the idea that Carey Bell was copying from Paul Butterfield is a reach.

[SanguineBullet667]

i got chills

[cjoey39]

Hi! This is one of the best blues videos I have seen! Pure man, pure! Joey Vaughan "World Blues Attack"

[zwierzok]

Haha, a classic way to repair your mic with a tape:D

[seadogbob]

I had the honor and pleasure of opening for Carey as well as spending an afternoon together in 1997. He was a gracious and humble man. Carey had beautiful tone live-the upper registers had a flute like quality and the lower registers growled-this owing in large part to the way his rig was set up. A good man gone-I will miss him.

[pise02]

From Italy: Can anyone write the Lyrics? I can't understand all the words... Thanks!

[MostlyInhuman]

Blues is certainly a black invention, but blues wouldn't have existed without white people. Blues is based in basic European music theory. I - IV - V. I don't know of any African tribes that where jamming with triadic harmony. The fact is that it took both white people and black people to bring us this great form of art. Now shut the fuck up.

[casu3]

@MostlyInhuman humanity was born in africa ancient guitar early pianos(called marimbas) came from africa europeans are only creative to make weapons and slavery and bring pain to the rest of the world we dont need no i -iv -v dat was added to the bues to make it easier but blues came from the soul of brothas and sistas take ur europen crap and go listen mozart whe dont need it you need us

[TravisBickle92]

The blues are the roots, the rest are the fruits !

[littlewing0104]

A million thanks for this amazing tune!!!

I had the great honour to play with Carey, Lovie Lee and Red a couple of tours in the 80s.

With Carey a great musician passed away, I still miss him . . .

[MrLausanneBlues]

Excelente blusero.

[JawboneandJolene]

blues may have once been "black" music but from it has sprung most western popular branches of music. it is now a universal language spoken by a lot of people from many corners of the world. come top clarksdale mississippi and helena arkansas and touch the roots. you may get an epiphany.

[0scarito1990]

oye que chido muy bueno !!!!!!!!!

[chuchungo1]

Carey Bell Harrington (Macon, Georgia, 14 de noviembre, 1936 - 6 de mayo, 2007) es un armoniquista, cantante y compositor de blues norteamericano. Se caracteriza por su particular uso de la armónica cromática y su fraseo atacante y filoso.

[casu3]

disrespectul mf how can a brother copy a honky? blues is black blues is black music for black people and butterfield is a white guy playin blues when you play blues guitar blues harp you are imitating black people not the opposite

[jeepyak]

@casu3 SRV is white and is arguably the greatest blues guitarist ever. But you would never hear him make that claim, he was always very appreciative of the blues men before him, they created the blues, he made it more popular to white people. Trust me white people can feel the blues, not just imitate black people. Don't hate, appreciate!

[casu3]

@jeepyak "SRV is white and is arguably the greatest blues guitarist ever" dat words show how much you know so whatever

[casu3]

how can a black musician can copy a white dude black is real white is shit in any case the BLUES IS BLACK MUSIC FOR BLACK PEOPLE NOT FOR WHITE IMPOSTORS PAUL BUTTERFIELD is a white guy PLAYIN BLUES HARP AGAIN BLUESSSSSSSS MEANS BLACK SO WHOS COPYING WHO

[Joshaaa]

@casu3

So you're telling me that Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Campbell, Eric Clapton and many other GREAT blues musicians were impostors because they weren't black? Yes, the Blues style music did originate from African-American communities. But it was the influence of the blues that made ALL blues musicians great. Not the color of their skin.

[Neuferk]

I like the bass woman :-)

[belleray2]

Just beautiful, thanks.

The blues for real.

[olwhistler]

This great !! Hears a combo of a munch of great originalities !!

[ArtofDreaming1]

you cannot compare the likes of big walter, carey or junior they are all flat out great that also goes for kim portnoy butter cotton branch and I can go on and on.

[chilenitoito]

que gracia y prestancia para interpretar el blues.

[pillowdoor]

coincido, un grande lo que se dice!

[hinamauka]

Carey and Big Walter are my favorite harp players. Junior Wells was great, but these two top him.

[TzarChelo]

great xD

[mrman6511]

it's not surprising when you think of how bluesmen are treated.

[ArtofDreaming1]

when he past away I couldn't believe Blues Review mag didn't have him on the cover I think I am still mad about that

[johntrik]

Can't get enough of this......i love it! Carey Bell was the best!!!

[Darvmack1100]

nuttn like good ole Blues baby...ya heard me

[Aminharp]

Yes i read that Carey Bell played Bass Guitar behind LW and Bw !!! so he might have learned whole lotta Harp from the two giants!!!! his Son is a great guitarist also !!!

[detroitbluesguy]

He's so cool.JC

[kabacco81]

is a copy of every thing gonna be alright paul butterfield version

[Harpsucker]

???

[kabacco81]

Yeah is a copy. check everything goona be all right paul butterfield on youtube.

[Harpsucker]

who do you think was first ,Paul Butterfield or Carey Bell, if its a copy then from the original Little Walter tune, Paul Butterfield learned from Little Walter and Walter Horton, they all played this song

[kabacco81]

Ok I only see the date is 1983...so...anyway maybe you are right.

[Harpsucker]

anyway, keep the blues alive

[roussos87]

@kabacco81 so what....?

I thought blues isn't about just composing a 12-bar-rythm, but giving your soul performing... Am I wrong?

[roussos87]

@kabacco81 so what....?

I thought blues isn't about just composing a 12-bar-rythm, but giving your soul performing... Am I wrong?

[anitadavideduo]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[harpfelt]

carey bell,one of the best,thanks

[ColdnameAndy]

the name of the song please

[Harpsucker]

i dont know the name of the song

[javanacho]

"She's Worse"

[Harpsucker]

thx

[6GoodBoy6]

........amazing........

[ndoumos]

I caught Carey and Lurrie bell performing together at the Chicago Blues Fest a couple of years ago before he passed away. The best!

[dwightkschrute80]

This is perhaps the best musical genre in the world: the blues. Just my opinion.

[soothuglifesmile]

amen to that... i definitely agree

[stuijn]

for real ya'll

[lamiamano]

chigago blues style swinging.And what a bass the Lady plays!She keeps the beat right on!

[Vernuft]

Com'on Carey, just teach the Blues up in Heaven; so long, Blues lovers will always miss you.

[bluelightproductions]

You don't miss your water til your well runs dry. The older bluesmen are goin away.

[deadoralives69]

they are almost all gone, every single one of them... I got to meet Mr. Bell, he was a cool cat!

[kingbiscuitstime]

Very Very GOOD!!!!

[Karcsubey]

Fantastic!!!!!!

[Bopalena]

If that ain't the Blues then there ain't no Blues! Damn he was great!

[brewcityjr]

NOW who's Honeyboy gonna outlast???!!! Buddy and Rick Sherry, I guess...

[losqueltehues]

he was the best! i met the blues with this amazing man, so sad he's gone....

[shrimpdaddy]

Shure 585 SAV with volume controle i have one not very loud but a realy handy mic. love you Carey Bell RIP my brother now you're back with your old friends my man blowin harp with the angels.

[therhythmfour]

Holy crap is that who I think it is on guitar ? nice

[Harpsucker]

Hi B., yes its him!

[therhythmfour]

Noice!

[madmodpo]

Not many left now. RIP

[RobeeMan]

I just learned that Carey Bell passed away.He was one of my mentors, his approach to harp playing and music in general had a great effect on me.R.I.P., Carey, you will be missed!

[tymjar]

...very fortunate to have meet the man. His music was a great gift to us all that set a VERY high standard.

[Laurayahoocom]

His was the first blues record I ever bought..think I was 16 or 17. Have loved the blues ever since.

LJH

[jazzpsychic]

Wyomojo got it right.....I tell everybody; Carey Bell is the best harp player alive!

[ABouter]

great!!

[WyoMojo]

Simply the greatest living player...belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of harp players.

[evolverstudios]

eternal blessings for posting this ! ! ! !

[bluezboy2]

Yeah, mutha fuckas out there listen up, this is the real damn deal!

[ludobeckers]

Carey's a cool cat!

[Jasafar]

THANK YOU, I just got teary eyed.. Amazing!