Big Mama Thornton - Down Home Shakedown

[orkneyrebele]

this shit is  amazing as they say (good shit) and this will be good for ever ;-)

[arnoschip]

Like.This.A.Lot!



[limbojim222]

Most amazing. So many heavies in one place, just cuttin' loose. Thanks Joe for sharing this.

[megajames3000]

oh man and buddy guy had that sweet strat tooo ugggghhhhh she can play her some harp too

[ruudschulten]

oh, woman this swings ...

[musicman533]

NOW THESE CATS CAN ROCK....WHAT A JAM..WISH I COULD BE THERE

[aramateel]

@RhenniusMan - This epic lineup is JB Lenoir, Doctor Ross, Big Walter "Shakey" Horton, John Lee Hooker and the amazing Big Mama Thornton. Harp legends.

[suzukinoryu]

I love you,

[suzukinoryu]

i love you

[suzukinoryu]

i iove you

[RhenniusMan]

Who are the other musicians in this (amazing) performance besides John Lee Hooker and Big Mama Thornton?

[hegemoniuspiper]

john lee dancing and blowing the harp ..LOL

[curiousyl]

This is REAL talent! It is timeless.

[magraobros]

amazing!!!!!

[gilly5528]

Beats the hell out of nearly EVERYTHING on the radio today!

(except for oldies and soul artists)

[diegocostarica21]

big mama dont share her harp with nobody!!!!

[viciousdarko]

Con esta musica se enchina el alma sientes que la sangre recorre todo el cuerpo que la emocion te embarga cada sentimetro que respiras esto se llama musica del corazon .

[somethingisoff]

FANTASTIC!



[musiclover9361]

John Lee blowing a harp - fantastic!

[SZNRap]

they call(ed) her BIG MAMA! :]

[davidoffon]

The mind doesn't matter as the brain cells scatter listening to this wonder of a monumental aural feast!!

[MsKelleySmith]

I don't like it... I LOOOOOOOVE IT!!! WOW! Words are indescribable.

[merlinshat007]

What a woman and she rocks the others to the bone

[ZamoraMarcelo]

Impresionante!

[electricfemale]

Ouuuu, I love it. Blessings to you.

[mrjohn1964]

Mon dieu! This is great, this is so soulful.

This is simply blues in essence.

[jacqueslerocques]

I hear that train a coming!!!!! Wow!!! Just WOW!!

[gulis4u]

Detta er jaggu bedre enn låvefesten heime gett!

[morsagalactica]

OH MY MADERFAKING SHIT!!!!! AND THEN THEY SHOW US "FROM THE BASEMENT"AS A NOVELTY!!!!!! CAMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

[makkil]

♪►If you noticed that this is one of the only videos you saw this month with 100% of likes and it made your hope stronger in musical humanity issues nowadays, Like it also! ;)

[Ms4dmin]

Wow i've never seen a video with 0 dislikes! Not that im suprised, this shit is pretty amazing

[LOSTPRATT63]

@Ms4dmin you know ,that one dislike is your fault.ha ha jk.

[MuseDuCafe]

The only trouble with this is it ends :-(

[deichbeat]

this is exactly the moment i find in good punk shows ...

[JJKaeshagen]

go mama go!

[Av2ene]

f the train, i'll take the next one.

[dagsy1940]

Oh my! We pinkies owe you coloured musicians so damn much. from the deepest pit of my innermost soul, THANK YOU. I so envy you.

[nicomateo23]

this is off the chain!

[Moondog108]

John Lee stick to guitar brother... You're the greatest!!

[Egdirnam]

AMEN Blues! Them brothers and sister were rocking. That's that down home blues.

[Egdirnam]

AMEN Blues! Them brothers and sister were rocking.

[royceyboy19501]

i love the way they dance boogie all the way

[ONCLEGAB]

geeeeee another bourbon please, a big one.

[millisitch]

wow

[MAJORSNODGRASS]

Is this a Crescent City beat or a Windy City beat?

[soullover123456]

Big Mama sure could blow a mean one. Dang.. .this video is very inspiring to a beginner like myself.

[halfgoodhalfevil]

@soullover123456 Good for you getting into this kind of music, nothing else like it.

[gunghsi]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW­W!

[bruceg4747]

Yes indeed, this is a fantastic video, so glad it's been discovered and shared. I'm one of the fortunate ones. Used to see Big Mama and Walter Horton and George Smith at the old Ash Grove in L.A.

Big Mama (like the others) is a national treasure. She influenced so many. I have strong memories of how she sounded.

[ALTURASNAVEIA]

they dont make music like this today cause they dont have talent god bless all this old and giant people were ever you are great hug from brasil !!!!

[firecrackerpackman]

I have been playing the Harmonica for over 30 years and I just love this song! Wish I could have been there. Dancing with friends and having a good old time!!!  Yes!

[firecrackerpackman]

John Lee Hooker shared his Harmonica with Big Walter Horton at 3.53. Now that a Brother!!!

[phantomsnake]

Why did it have to end!?

[MyMoppet52]

PERFECTION!!! I love all the different styles of their harp sounds. What a rockin' song. I'd call it something else, but afraid my grandson might see my comment someday & I'm supposed to be a good influence! WOW. Fantastic. Thank you so very, very much!

[Cyclopat]

splendide !!!

[carito2218]

Excelente wn....

[dakimmerz]

LOVE this. love love loooooooooooove this!

[blancheblueful]

thank you very much for this video, sometimes this is the stuff that keeps me going

so damn cool

[dabcore]

This music is too powerful. I feel overtaken by the rhythm. This where rock n role came from.

[AspiringSanta]

Another great video discovered..

[cigaleblues]

Authentique voix du blues...Big mama the best!!

[083770]

Dear Lord, this is the best sh!t ever! I can't stop listening and watching this!

[083770]

@083770 Oooh, this song is the sh*t. I could listen to this all day every day.

[083770]

Oooh-weeeee! Check that sistah out! She was amazing!

[captainterrible525]

they are having a good time! & so am i

[jramon71]

Simplemente CHINGON.... (Simply fantastic!!!)

[sofakingdrunk66]

Swing big Mama i'm a swingin....Oooh yeah....Fantastic stuff.......

[ladifecal]

LEGENDARY ,,,,,, FLAWLESS .... ITS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BASEMENT

[jacqui4elvis]

Absolutely fantastic, blew my mind away, what talent. Are you sure though its 1965 and not 1955? please correct me if I am wrong, as I would be very interested to know

[SouthernTexan2]

Boy what a team....that was awesome.

[aaronsg71]

Wow

[jarekblues]

Beautiful rare film , i feel like i be there . Super !

[toneythetigerrr]

awesome. go mama go!!!

[toneythetigerrr]

awesome, love it. go momma go!

[toneythetigerrr]

awesome...go girl go/

[bizsolutions7]

its seems as though they could not keep up with her beat.....

[afanofjerrygarcia]

I want to Shakedown!!!!

[goranavram]

Svaka cast...Big mama..big improvizcija

[robertpintozzi]

good morning 

[casu3]

john lee hooker was maybe the best guitar player and singer of all times but he seems kinda lost whit the harp

[robertpintozzi]

"OFF THE HOOK"!!!! don't call me, cause your gonna get a "BUSY" signal

[bengjie]

holy SHIT!!! this fucking ROCKS!! .. dear lord i love the fucking blues!

[Pedafexifixifax]

@bengjie

fuck its fuck´n fuck my fuck´n fuck fuck FUCK :DDD

[mydogwhiskey]

Epic.

[sunset777777]

How nice.  That's when people could make music.

[biggesthitter]

those dudes look like children standing around her. If she told you to jump?? HOW HIGH MA'AM???

[casu3]

@biggesthitter but they not children they blues legends john lee hooker the master of boogie big walter the king of harmonica and jb lenoir one of the best blues writers ever

[biggesthitter]

@casu3 I was just observing the physicality of the stage situation. I am aware of the legends accompanying her, I am a big fan of the blues. You should check out some Snooky Pryor, and Jerry McCain....the harp is such a great instrument! #1

[casu3]

@biggesthitter and dont forget slim harpo and johnny woods theres so much harp suckers junior wells its my favorite but theres so many greats

[biggesthitter]

@casu3 Agreed! We are fortunate!

[BluesMamaRaven]

I can't get enough of this vid - thanks so much for posting it!

[webspecific]

Awesome!

[bubbabeasty]

Any other songs like this? like just straight harmonica

this is amazing

[bassdivo]

She just took all those other guys to school!

[MultiGroovemaster]

Them days.......real music,awesome and dedicated people

[Junietzie]

ah weboo!! esa es mi viejaa! @__@

[micromantis]

this completely shits over music these days... BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks so much for posting this!

x

[ihucu]

date is true?

JLH seems so young...

[13seven13]

I got to see 3-4 times t the Filmore in the 60's then again a few years latter she had lost weight but not power.

The women was sexy.

[jo1smith98]

Seamless!

[mycalling52]

I just listened to Big Mama performing "Rock Me Baby." The woman was bad, and plays a harp better than any man..Wonderful!

[nicomateo23]

get down!....What it is!

[tankusgirlus]

OMG! this is fricking mind blowing

[eajj13]

Alrighty now.....

[nicomateo23]

all I can say is WOW!

[danilomarrone]

Big Mama Thornton and Big Walter Horton together - priceless!

[Calliuz]

Sweet Jeezuuz !

Had to duct tape my lower extremities to the chair not to drive my my hyper-sensitive neighbors downstairs to seizure !

[rj7831]

I Love the harp and they play them well get down on that hap man such great music

[XMultiSexGoddess]

OMG This is the best music ive heard in like foreva,! She knows how to rock a place l Iove her xx

[Ngeruu]

Boogie down big mama...yeehaa!!!!

[mycalling52]

Wow....Big Mama Thornton. That is some deep shit, there....

[sayyes2bull]

hellafied shit, right there.

[tommy2chips]

I Love this!!!!! I never knew Big Mama played the harp.!!!!!!!!!!

[mattyt5veppy]

absolutely class!! A1!

[stmiendgiray]

How fuckin sick can u get!!!

[shane1880]

Seeing them all play on one mic reminds me of how technology affects creativity in both good and bad ways now you would see 6 people on stage with 6 mics all saying the same thing over a pre recorded soundtrack with no soul or substance at all.just my opinion tubes thank you so much for posting I can always hear REAL music from youtube

[PixieDread]

Awesome

[Vetervspinu]

ВЫШАК! Спасибо!

[WilliamRAlford]

That's how it's done. Period.

[Hannahrox347021]

@WilliamRAlford

Well said

[mapleloaf67]

Absolutely and completely fucking off the hook awesome man those were the days!!!

[blueskyfeeling]

Wooooooooo! *Dancing round room*

[debipaznz]

Just fuckin amazing!!!!!!!!!

[kiciekoutsider]

The crew is unbelieveable! The funny thing is taht Hooker (my best idol) has lost himselves in this playing. Mam was trying to help him...!!! And i spent some time watching mama's next year photos. In her future she was not so big mama. Take a look.

[amygibson1989]

oh come on.........Sir John Lee of the Hooker's a guitar player.......what do you want....i'm just pleased he's there.

[Marlene55M]

From the times when they still had great stuff on German TV. Long gone. Thanks for sharing!

[growinggold]

this is SO HOT!!! amazing... they are completely tearing it up! thanks so much for sharing this very old footage... what a gem!

[piankhy123]

WOW! brilliant piece of footage

[arjhendrix]

dude i aint n'aver seen the john lee move and do the dance steps like he does here....for the BIG MAMA,

just like the rest of the *cast who are called one-by-one to the only/main mike that the 4 of them get2 share ...its her mike, no doubt about it- but what a tree of a blueswoman... always nurturing and never scared for her talent.

bitof wikipedia...

RIP Willie Mae(Dec 11,1926Jul 25,1984)

sorely missed

but forever here on the U2ooB!

ibl8

[ladyraven30]

Have mercy! They're tearin' it up!

[alx19731]

mon alter ego.......

[TheLovelotus]

Damn! I was born during the wrong decade! Im 25 but I can't stand alot of the music from peers in my age range

[amygibson1989]

so was i mate..have yiu tried T-Bone walker, sonny Boy Williamson " the first ", then and only then go to myspace and type in "John Campton" ......................todays bluesman with heart and appreciation.

[Rockers1957]

It's Big Walter baby! Man could these cats wail!

[pegoossens]

never knew that john lee hooker could play the harp. this is truly precious stuff

[madogblue]

Dude, Hooker can't play tahe harp, did you hear him?! lol!

[HeyHeyHarmonicaLuke]

how come i know all these harmonica solo's so well??????! like the back of my hand, it was the first time i heard it and i was playing along in my head.

all i listen to is Canned Heat, and John Lee Hooker,

did The Owl from Canned Heat get solo's from here?

how come i know these notes so well already!!

[aldenbuzz]

"LAY, around here" Correction.

[aldenbuzz]

PUT BIG MAMA IN THE HALL OF FAME!!!!!!

If anyone can locate the PUBLIC BROADCASTING film that has Big Mama singing "...I'd rather drink muddy water, sleep in a hollow log, than lie around here with you, babe,  and BE TREATED LIKE A DIRTY DOG" please, get it up here on Youtube!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SWsthia]

AMAZING!!!!!!

[sudhan63]

aint possible to get any better!

[wrathfully]

Can't stop hitting the replay

[wrathfully]

unbelievable line up of round robin

[Delcielo9]

Unbelievable, I'm hooked.

[doogleandalix]

Killer harp from Big Mama - she is incredibly good ! No one can come close to this woman . RIP

[SoCoPearl]

Willie Mae Thornton-I wrote this on another vid of hers-just trying to stir the pot... Can you believe she's NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? UNBELIEVABLE. A legend like her. And she sang Hound Dog first. Number one one the R&B charts in 1952 for 7 wks. As far as harp playing-she's certainly the best woman out there- but I have to give props to my favorite harp player of all time, Little Walter. Great taste in music my friend! Peace.

[doogleandalix]

Little Walter is a legend too ! Did you see the movie " Cadillac Records" about the start of Chess Records , featuring Little Walter , Muddy Waters , Etta James , - it is great !

Big Mama is certainly underappreciated in the music world - that's too bad , because she was a female pioneer in early Rock n Roll . At least a lot of the 60's 70's musicians such as Janis, Canned Heat, Manfred Mann , Creedence Clearwater paid tribute to those great early bluesmen and women !

[SoCoPearl]

Sure, I saw the movie. It was good. I didn't really care for the acclaim Beyonce got as Etta James. I don't think she holds a candle to Etta-for singing the Blues. As far as the movie and Little Walter-the portrayal of his death was inacurrate, but his drinking problem and temper were accurately portrayed. I assume they shot it that way for the drama. He was THE only person to be inducted into the RRHOF for playing the harmonica. He's in there in the sideman category. He's a legendary player.

[doogleandalix]

Actually, I have to respectfully disagree . It was Beyonce , whom I have never cared for at all , who inspired me to seek out Ella . So,that is a good thing , right ? : )

Now I have 5 Ella Cd's on my playlist - amazing voice . Sure, Ella LIVED the blues, but Beyonce held her own and she sure can belt out a tune . I thought she did a great job " acting " the part of Ella who is a legend .

I will have to acquire some more Little Walter -always been a sucker for a harp player :)

[SoCoPearl]

It's all good, disagreement is healthy and makes for good discussion. I think Beyonce is wildly talented-her voice is wonderful. I just don't think she has the subtle power of a locomotive behind her voice like Etta does/did. With Etta, you don't know she's in your face with the blues until she's got you by the throat & your watching with your mouth opened. Beyonce hits you right up front & in my opinion, overdoes it. But it's totally cool, either way you're right, you met Etta through her. :)

[doogleandalix]

I am always looking for more killer music ! I find myself more and more going back to those Chicago blues greats

Check out Shelley Fairchild And the People on youtube singing live at Nashville's 3rd and Lindsay . Based on your Favorites playlist,I think you might like it -she also does a great duet with Steven Tyler " Misery" . I also am a sucker for " in your face" belt-it-out music . The power and passion of a voice lures me in . I hear you on the subtlety - a permanent hook.

[SoCoPearl]

I will, thanks for the tip. Looking forward to checking it out! Peace...

[Mazblues]

Damn Walter Horton owns this place!!!

Plus he sure is a funky dancer, too..

[javonblue]

wow she can sing and play the harp she's one of the best

[sherlockdan1]

Came across Big Momma Thornton by accident...now can't get enough...

[ooolka652]

I love it big mama rules!

[veramaggot]

All right!! This music is sooooo godd!!

[empressmachelle]

go head on Mama Thornton blow Mama Much Respect To You....Now I understand just what my music teacher said 5 years ago when he said how Mama Thornton was one of a KIND Work it (smile)

[nosorog91]

cool mama

[stacybrooksmusic]

wow she must have been tall too!

[jvoyanne]

THIS IS great

[Trovadornocturno]

uuuuooooa man, i love her