Howlin Wolf - Spoonful (Psychedelic version)

[mrhoffame]

The photo in the video would make an incredilbe poster to have framed!

[TerraRyzinglives]

Cream's version of "Spoonful" is damn good, but Clapton and crew can't compete with Wolf on either version: deep blues or this one. I feel the same thing with Albert's "Born Under a Bad Sign"

[TheRobnificent]

Cream > ...

[buddhafish69]

I can;t believe I've only just stumbled across this - it's bloody ace!

[agskater1914]

Dude this is, amazing?! Wow this is really really good actually :)

[manwithsazbeatsit]

@agskater1914 Howlin Wolf the grandfather of rock dude \m/

[subg88]

Howlin's original was a deep deep groove. That's why this version doesn't compete, has nothing to do with genre.

[coldKYLEfly123]

That Riff... It reminds of the first riff in Good Time Woman by The Rolling Stones.

[whata57]

Genres are so limiting. People who fixate only on one 'genre' don't know what they're missing. Since last year, I have scoured youtube and heard music I didn't even imagine existed beforehand. Thats not to say you'll be a fan of everything you'll listen to but there'll be something that tickles your fancy out there somewhere

[davekeays]

@whata57 say it again! Maybe people will catch on one day.

[oliveriosteinn]

Howlin' Wolf felt the guitar sound in this song was gay. He also didn't like his electric guitar sound at first. I think this song is the shit.

[FlexBillionaire90]

think I will make this my ringtone

[beans1600]

sichadelic ot not.the wolf was my dad,ask jack if you dont bel moi etc

[dy30n]

where can i find a torrent full of this music, please someone help me?

[sm1164]

@dy30n Both Wolf and Muddy Waters did late 60s 'psychedic' albums -- Waters did 'Electric Mud' and Wolf's might have been called 'This Is Howlin' Wolf's New Album.' I'd bet they're still in print. Just a little bit of Wolf research and you'll find it.

[orlyf00l]

im going to cry this is too awesome

[EagleMDare]

Awesome !!! 5* !!!

[rodneythemodney]

Howlin Wolf disliked this song ;)

[FallenExpert]

@rodneythemodney I fucking love it

[JLWing77]

I typed in Psychedelic into the YouTube search and saw this song's description. It's going to be a good day!

[jevons21]

Ive been trying to think about what I should say about this song... All I can say is FUCK YEAH! Gotta love the Wolf

[distressed7]

I saw this master at the Aragon Ballroom in '68. I got religion that night.

[magicrectangle]

I prefer the original version. I do like some of the "psychodelic" songs though, Backdoor Man, for example.

[khataroo]

I just watched a show on Howlin' Wolf's life and what an incredible human being he was. I was most impressed by how how devoted he was to his wife and children. To me, that makes his music even more soulful.

[SlideQtar]

It could be a spoon full of blues,

Listen while down yer beer,

Just a spoon of ol' Howlin' Wolf,

Good enough for my ears.

[mielazul]

Oh man - lots of debate here, but I've got to give it a thumbs up! I think it's a great groove and Wolf changes his usual delivery perfectly (he always had perfect control). Somebody below seemed to imply that Wolf dismissed this effort...but that happens all the time. An artist will for some reason seem less than totally proud of something they did that's really cool. Anyway, check "Suzie" or "Underground" by Rosetta West for some good new raw blues.

[sublimekg]

ever wonder where the black keys got there sound? this man here has to be a main contributor

[bauhausspeaks]

I'm not Bauhausspeaks - I'm Sonofbauhausspeaks - but don't want to be logging them out...anyhoo. I'm not big on Electric Mud cos Muddy sang it exactly the same as the originals and it sounded like one of these modern day duets where one artist is in L.A. and the other is recording in London. This is interesting in the sense that Wolf leans a bit more into the groove and it gels together much better. Cheers. Might purchase it now!!

[Xesumaidem]

howlin' was the man...

[MattMoon100]

very good version but it sounds like a strange R&B song

[heylaceface]

hell ya

[Haldwing]

Wolf offered his assessment in an interview: "Man ... that stuff's dogshit".

[Ixtulu]

This reminds me to my teenager time in the 70ies. I had a nice Howlin Wolf album, called the "The London Howlin Wolf Session". Rolling Stones with Howlin Wolf, I loved it very much.

[NOSFERATUalu]

this is awesome! I see the scumbag blues of Them Crooked Vulture in this a bit :D

[Django5198]

Love blues!!!! Love acid rock!!!!! Love the combo!!!!!

[bluesandpinkfloyd]

One of the people who disliked this was probably howlin' wolf. (just kidding)

Although he thought it sounded like crap, I think it sounds great.

[hayleythehippiechick]

Ohshit? Howlin' Wolf made psychedelic songs?! Hell yes.

[kikzu]

some lieing about it,

[bamboosa]

I avoided this album due to the horror of "Electric Mud" starring - you guessed it - a psychedelisized Muddy Waters a zillion years ago. I do believe that Chester Burnett did not approve of this album. Interesting history lesson. Screw that, interesting life lesson, like, be what you is and don't let lawyers make decisions for you.

[InPresent]

Two people obviously are deaf.

[prdaca]

i am white and i play the blues

[prdaca]

@ausheila what about stevie ray vaughan ?

[whata57]

@ausheila does matter if it aint 'real' blues? All genres are created to roughly categorise groups of artists. I say fuck 'em, if the music's good then it's good!...no point disregarding artists because they aren't traditional. SRV was an amazing guitarist, and he combined classic blues like this with more contemporary styles to create something which is genius in it's own right. I reccomend that you stop categorising music based on race and genre, and listen to it as music. More rewarding......

[SIC66SIC66]

@ausheila Putting shit in boxes is just narrow-minded. Arguing about it is just stupid.

[MrFranciscoAndrade]

I guess howlin wolf did meet jimi hendrix :) a king met god :)

[borsecrosu]

this is a bloody shit crap dried

[HamiltonGuitars]

This reminds me of Hendrix. Love it.

[TheStaticage01]

@flybreath good criticism-it hurts a little bit to hear your perspective-but I totally get your point. Have you heard the original track of the same song by Wolf almost 30 years before he made this one though? Listen to both and I think you could have a greater appreciation of this track-p.s. my opinion is based from being a "metal" fan-at a young age--so I really dig this version-because of the "electric" edge to it-but in the end-I lreally love both-Peace-Stat.

[TheStaticage01]

@TheStaticage01 No offense taken.

[hiljab]

A "friend" borowed this album from me

[ZERO1724]

i want this album

[TheCatwhisper]

t'aint snobbery, it's just muddy' an'wolf'psychedelic albums are an aberation ,tripped out marshall chess experiments and not their idea....

[YourZabbas]

drums sound like a hip hop beat. 

[EdwardoisKing]

I am torn between this and the other version. I love the guitar riff in the chorus of the original but I love the drums in this one. Ughhh if only there was a version that combined the two! ha

[poomunkeyspew]

I have to say this is a good version of spoonful and a great performance from the wolf, surely Blues is more about the feel than the execution, and the Wolf never did anything without that to say it's not the Blues is to admit you don't know what the Blues is

[schnav]

this is such a powerful stomp, really love it.

[nicodagger]

who is the band? what players?

[PatentApplied]

I'm in love with that fuzz tone.



[Rockapebates]

This is good stuff

[1968joseph1]

It's surprising that there are still Blues snobs still alive. Some of those guys are so closed minded that they say B.B. isn't Blues...stupid. Wolf did this and it was Blues. You don't have to like it. It is certainly not watered down. Watered down Blues is played by middle aged white guys dressed in sunglasses & goofy little hats sounding like Wolfman Jack when they talk and Kenny Rodgers when they sing. Anyway, a good album of this type is John Lee Hooker leading Canned Heat (Hooker n Heat)

[Shim267]

@1968joseph1

Dude, The Wolf didn't even like this stuff...

It isn't bad it's just not blues :s

No shame in not being a blues song (especially if it's still a good song), but you really shouldn't call it something it's not.

[borchabronx]

@1968joseph1 ž

spot on bbbbbro

[Tizoc69]

@1968joseph1 I wish most felt like you do.

[heavynumbertaco]

@1968joseph1 Hooker n Heat is straight up great blues album,especially the side with just Alan Wilson and John Lee. Some of the best harp work ever,,wilson was one of the best harmonica players ever. This stuff was just some people trying to help Wolf get in the mainstream at the time and make some money.Anything the Wolf touched was blues,but this wasn't his best work

[1968joseph1]

@heavynumbertaco I'm with you mostly, except who's to say which albums are made to make dudes money? Even when they sound 'inspired'. I just liked the fact that it was out on a limb for him and at least I was hearing music where he was out of his comfort zone. That's what I like to hear established artists do. Surprise you with something new. Even if you don't like it, it's better than an artist beating a dead horse for 30 years. Maybe it was for $, maybe every song he ever recorded was for $.

[igessthsisgrwnup]

@1968joseph1

canned heat is badass

[Neptunemetallica]

much to everyones dismay, snobs never die. and when one does, 10 more opinionated little fucks are out to prove how knowledgeable they are and become snobs. snobs are just insecure fuckers who cant relax and enjoy music as music, they can only enjoy genres. The same mentality that makes people see a member of a race, not just another human

[Triumph72]

@Neptunemetallica Wow you summed it up so perfectly. Music snobs have to be the biggest idiots going. The American blues masters laid the groundwork for rock'n'roll. The British bands who loved this music and electrified it in the 60s were paying homage to their heroes. To suggest that one or the other "sucks" would make you one of these idiot snobs. I got into Zeppelin as a teen and then as I got a little older I went back and discovered the Yardbirds and Howlin Wolf, etc. It's ALL good.

[Fantasy9479]

cooler typ

[ThomasDeLello]

Dog Sh*t...!

[theplourde]

It's the same thing they did with Muddy Waters on that crap Electric Mud album. just re-recorded all of Wolf's classics in that hippie psychedelic period. it didn't work for Mud and it didn't work for the Wolf. However on Electric Mud, the song I Just Want to Make Love to You is a highlight and the only album that did Wolf justice was the London Howling Wolf Sessions.

[coldironhands1]

what pedal sounds this fuzzy?

[DONDIVA1969]

Sometimes parents put a child's medicine in his juice to make it more palatable to him. Just like a child some people need their blues bastardized so as to be more agreeable to their anemic and pedestrian sensibilities. This is what that mindset gets you. The Blues is raw, gritty, and raucous and stands on its own merits. If you can’t handle the real thing don’t listen or at least drag out those Led Zeppelin albums. Wolf should never be watered down like this.

[BonafideDirtyRay]

I also love The Wolf, but hate this album. It is just horrible. All the cool space in the songs are filled with wanky tea bag crap guitar and way too much drumming. I wish I never heard this turd.

[yesmon4real]

I liked it !

[Metalhead001122]

I could never really imagine a psychadelic version of this or Howlin Wolf himself, and then I heard the Cream version and realised that this could work, although this is pretty awesome it kind of doesn't work, I think that this is what it would sound like if Hendrix did a cover.

[juantostada]

Sorry, this is terrible. It just simply doesn't work. (And I love the Wolf).

[Hombregrande77]

I have goosebumps.

[Kevinulla]

" ... those electric guitars got dat Quail sound ... " awesome, still got this album

[weedsmokerweed]

@Kevinulla He said queer not quail lol

[Kevinulla]

@weedsmokerweed *loool* yeah you're right , "dem electric guitars got dat queer sound ... ya know what i mean ... mmm" ... great album!

[zelix10]

i just listened to both versions around 50 times.... i gotta say... slick shit

[usmcbob01]

Just have to listen as itis intended. Not THAT bad!

[tanglestrangle]

Wolf's voice works...cuts though...

[rockchik409]

The first version was cooler, this one is just anoyeing. Does not have that erie blues sound.

[psychedelichobo]

@rockchik409 yeah... i mean psychedelic rocks awesome.. and if wolf had actually wrote some songs to fit the music those guys were wanting to do in this sessions then i'm sure they would have been great. but spoonful's supposed to be that raw electric country chicago blues

[mitchflorida]

Man, this is bad.

[shinybald36]

like earlier versions he's done. but have to say the lead guitar part, is truly unique.

[sofuckingwhatable]

Damn! First time I have ever listened to Howlin' Wolf... I'm freaking stoked! Now this is some tokin' music.

[JacquelineGaertner]

@sofuckingwhatable and then you must realise he hated this album xD

but great to see there is now one more person into them blues

[benjammin420420]

the name of the album is "The Howlin Wolf Album"

[008reddevil]

what´s the name of the album, please?

[Shim267]

I can see why he really didn't like this album...

[000clint]

can someone please help me? i really dig this song and i want it but i cant find it nowhere can somebody tell me the album and where to find it?

[TerraRyzinglives]

I have the entire album.

[jackgb6969]

@TerraRyzinglives what is the name of the album? Is it good? Thank you, Jack

[whoisanangel123]

@TerraRyzinglives whats it called, is it all psychedelic blues?

[11NACTX11]

@TerraRyzinglives

which album is this version on???

[kaptainkwirk]

Shit on me if this ain't EXactly what i been look'n for for soooooooooo....... LONG!

I heard 'Evil' off this album and went searching and found nothing ... help me out here kids, I LOVE this shit!

This is off 'This is Howling Wolfs new Album......' Ain't it?

[ryanmarzan]

howlin!!

[frenzexperiment]

incredible,simply incredible...I have to find this album immediately

thanks for sharing