JAMMAN DIGITECH smokestak lightnin'cover (howlin wolf) 1969

[ThomasFMPayne]

I have been thinking about buying one and the more I see these vids, the more I want one. If for nothing else than to have a "friend" to jam with. A great way to practice, in my opinion. This is good stuff here. I love your studio. Looks like mine with a whole "mess" of stuff....

[kidderminsterbro]

great soulful playing with your looper.

i hear what your trying to say very well

and i like it.

peace,

rich from chicago

[2009framat]

I still don't know what I should think of these looping in generally? On the one hand it keeps perfectly the time & only very good musicians could play a steady rhythm like that. On the other hand it makes the music mechanical and sometimes even static which fits for some styles but not for everyone. I am still undecided.

What do y o u think? Can you understand what I am talking about?

[davidbluesthomas]

@2009framat yes i understand your problem and i still d'ont know what i should think about that,but music,it's "art" and we can create with all we can give,no?

[staticviewer]

can dig, like the harp

[JPRBlues]

Hey David awesome stuff man

A big 10/10

Have a great 2010

Peace..Jake

[davidbluesthomas]

thak you JPR have a great 2010 too

[bubbah12345]

dude ive been tryin to learn this for a while will you make a lesson or tabs or something

[davidbluesthomas]

give me your e.mail and i send a little vid

[ashley1brat]

pretty good needs a little more feeling some umph..howlin wolf was the shit lol

[electricrevelations]

yeah! awsome playing! johnson FTW! i got one to.

[ratpacksong]

I felt what you were doing man. Keep it going.

[ed070467]

mmm ok that tasted good........mm sweeeet!

[arealarson2]

I'm drunk but you got it!!! Awesome, slow, fine! Harmon ... do be it!

[ldeguzman]

your old "johnson"? lol.

[davidbluesthomas]

yes i know,but it's the mark of my guitar

[ldeguzman]

just a pun dude. you really play it well. i mean "smokestack lightning".

[davidbluesthomas]

thanks,yes i really like playin with......my guitar

[Blackowl87]

Hey man what key is that harp in?

[davidbluesthomas]

G harmo

[ruderootsbe]

I really dig this!! The Wolf meetin' JLH. Great vocals, man!

[davidbluesthomas]

thanks,you have a very good bluesband

[ptube101]

good jam but not too sure about the vocal...

[csason]

nice..

[thailow117]

you missed the whole point of the rhythm. nice tone though....

cheers,

thilo

[acidmindcps]

Good job Dude!!!

[ThomasDeLello]

Who's been here... since I been gone... little bitty boy... derby on... SMOKE STACK LIGHTNIN'...

[Tsutsomu]

Bien joué David.

C'est très bon.

Steph.

[jonjosephbarnes]

nice slide tone !

[KeniLeeBurgess]

Nice. Addicting rhythm. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.

[nomad2k77]

dude don't put 1969 in the title.

[jordy2332]

wow talk about one man band eh? hahahahaha

[davidbluesthomas]

my transductor can't transcript your comment?

is it good or not,that is the question

salutation "homme du bout du monde"

david

[FraJa1980]

Man this is cool!!! 5*****!

[davidbluesthomas]

thanks fraja

[fatlip66]

its so simple, yet moving. i love the guitar sound

[PeregrineTrousers]

Don wed bagels don't yer hair me cryin! I've ben hip here a little boy, yo made me dry yon hoo hoo etc, take it to the fridge man!

[fringer814]

kinda like buildin a model of your favorite car

[bluespower]

koool

[NandoPapassoni]

Totally cool!!

[alanwrobel]

damn wicked playing too cool for skool

[schism73]

Your fuckin kidding me right......the drummer needs to get off his goddamn quarter note on the bass.......Oh yeah its hard to duplicate......try this.............DON'T DO IT

[DeathPersonified]

lol You do realize this is just a loop right?

[Gui7arFreak]

ROFL @ Schism73....Danney Carey outta slap the fuck out of you for such a retarded comment.

[funkyfoolfromVanNuys]

hahaha, i love the passion schism, and if that was a real drummer, i'd agree. sounds like you could use a beer, chill out for a few.

[bluesatsunset]

When the drummer gets off the quarter note, he`ll find it impossible to keep the beat anyway. He`s best sticking to earning some cash on the street to pay his bills. ;)I agree totally with what you say.

[JeffreyC2]

Really great man, what kinda looper you using?

[davidbluesthomas]

hey jeffrey,it(s a"digitech jamman"

[9dinjees]

Brilliant.  Your my new best friend.

[davidbluesthomas]

hey 9dinjees,i see tom waits ,keb'mo,django,birelli lagrene...in your favorites....you are my new best friend too

david

[franky58j]

ben moi je dis bravo!!!

[davidbluesthomas]

merci franky et bravo pour ton cover de cooder

[snaggletooth1351]

awsome awsome jamming great sound for sure

[ew1951]

This is a great video and music making.

[quundar]

in french " guitare johnson" means guitar from the firm Johnson. If you want to know everything may i suggest you " kiki", " quequette" , " zob" ( ushhhhhhhh) , " bras d'enfant " ( children's arm, old french pimp expression), " popaul" ( something like "my pal Paul") et a lot of more but I ' m scared by the " flag as inapropriate" button). Nice music, btw, thanks, merci de t'etre autant cassé les couilles pour nous donner ce putain de bon boulot;)

[Thunderwunder1]

Woweeeeeeeeeeeee! I wanna do that!

I got a guitar and a touch of talent BUT what do I need to create the loopng/multi-tracking effect?

You make it sound great

Thanks

Thunder

[19gatesave]

Hey, sounds cool.

What kind of gear are you playing through? Pickup, amp etc.

[davidbluesthomas]

guitare johnson,trémolo behringer,tubeking ibanez,jamman digitech looper......that's all ......

[davidbluesthomas]

plug in soundcard'pc...;and behringer b2 "MICRO" for voice

[jujumatt]

Really cool, great feel.

[TushTushTush]

J'ai bien aimé. jamman huh ? Moi qui ne joue plus que tout seul ...

Ah ils nous accompagnerons toujours, le wolf, taylor et les autres.

[kiloscott]

Johnson is American slang for penis. Great vid, though. Love these instructional presentations. Fuck guitar lessons.

[JSarmbru]

Johnson is also a resonator guitar brand. You can play with either one, it's up to you.

[kiloscott]

Right,

That was implicit in my post. French guy author of this vid is unaware of that, however.

Why am I attracting all this know-nothing rebuttal?

[Halothewynd]

That's what you call having a feel for it and the talent to express it!

[davidbluesthomas]

and you,what do you think about that??

[Halothewynd]

Sorry for the way I phrased this. I didn't mean to imply anything other than I thought it was terrific! It went staight into my "You Tube" favourites- I've played it a dozen times already- really brilliant!

[kandfi]

I would guess this is multiple track recording and looping. I would like to know about the equipment involved. How many tracks are you working with?

I have done some this myself, but not to this extent--awsome.

[davidbluesthomas]

this is a"jamman digitech"pédale,i can record many tracks on one ,you can see in my new vid"slidebass"

[kandfi]

I can't thank you enough. I'm ordering me one.

[alankeithwood]

well done. I enjoyed it ..

[bobwaits]

what the hell was that all about?

[bruserdog]

This shook my very core man! Goosebumps ill tell ya, lil hairs stood up. you sold your damn soul didnt ya! now whatcha gonna do man?

[Skeletine]

wow that's really really good, keep it up

[CuzenicLionel]

ca sent le Blues....cheesy ou pas....ca sent le Blues et c'est bien comme ca!!!!

;-)

[dannyodoul]

French small fry playing blues cheese!

[jipes]

Très cool et bien articulé autour de la boucle avec un son qui le fait vraiment bien ! La voix me fait toujours tripper autant Bravo !

[bluephil]

Bien cool ta version David...Elle est vraiment bien cette petite Jamman...Toujours pas acquis la mienne...En attendant...Keep Bluesin...

[ajk70112]

Does not compare to the original, people.

[davidbluesthomas]

of corse

[BlitzKrieg1]

OMG  shuttap......nice vid

[alanstrainor]

you're a dope

[ajk70112]

Have you even heard the original, dumbass? This guy posts his video as "smokestake lightnin' (howlin wolf) 1969" which is far from accurate.

[alanstrainor]

sorry guys, my comment wasn't directed towards davidbluesthomas, i loved the vid,

[demented20]

Who said it did? I don't think he was going for that. Hell, I think he gets that low down swampy feel down. I love some dirty blues. Makes me bob my head and tap my feet. Good job!

[ajk70112]

It must be that drum machine that makes it that down swampy feel. Your son is talented. Sigh.

[demented20]

Its a guy in a room with a guitar a harp and some equipment. I might not be as talented as you, but I sure can't bang out a beat on some drums, play the base lick, blow a little on my harmonica, play a little slide, and sing all at the same time. As for swampy dirty blues, I live 3 hours from the Mississippi delta. I have heard dirty, greasy, sweaty, working's man blues. This isn't quite that gritty, but the man is doing his thing and I like it.

[KeithRichards1972]

love it, Howlin wolf is one of blues greatest

[csason]

awesome..!

very cool. I need to get one of those gizmos

[vleb]

Great cover ! Great use of loop station !! Love the dirty sound...

[ZoinkZ]

;) most welcome David.

very nice.