the irony of the comment on how little stones fans care about the original artists is that if a stones fan reads the above comment he is also listening to slim! It is a fair comment but preaching to the converted!
I was born in 1968 in UK but somehow managed to hear this original first, before I heard the Stones version. The Stones version is not bad, but this Harpo record is superlative. It's one of the final links in the blues recordings that shows the change from the agricultural to the city. The music changed too, as it must ; but we're lucky to have this.
This reminds me of when I was 15/16 and gettin into ROCKABILLY etc And going to CAISTER to 50s week ends! I loved it.I stll love this track 27 yrs later!
@BrickyardShark You should check it out though! It's on their greatest album "Exile On Main Street", and they did a GREAT job-IMHO. Their version is one of my all-time favorite songs. You should check it out! :)
Both versions have their merits, in my opinion. As Keith makes quite clear in his autobiography, it wasn't about bettering the original. It was about spreading the word of good tunes. In all honesty, without the Stones, I wouldn't have known about this original - and I thank them for taking me on that musical journey.
(( I'm always amazed at how little Stones fans are interested in the musicians the Stones took songs from. It means the fans are not really into the music, because the originals are )) NOT in 1964-65 (the last year the stones didn't suck, never liked their "rock band" stuff, loved their "R&B rock band" era through summer 65. thanks to newsstand HIT PARADER magazine, us white boys with half a clue were told about the origs by IRMA THOMAS, the Valentions, SLIM HARPO, Muddy Waters, etc .
All you white boys wouldn't know what day it was if wasn't for the Brit invasion. They showed you the way and you all followed like little lambs to the slaughter. You were hooked. Mind you, the monkeys weren't that bad really, Not.
@gusgrizwald And the very enjoyable Brit invasion would not know what day it was if not for the hugely iconic r&b & blues produced in the states. It's a nice back n' forth.
Of all of the "British Invasions", most of which were hideously unpleasant. The one that took place in America in the 60's rather kindly taught us one fine lesson...just how great American music really is.
IM A 43 YEAR OLD HOUSEWIFE NOW, BUT BACK IN THE 90S I WAS INTO THE ROCKIN SCENE BIG TIME AND WAS ALWAYS THE ONLY GIRL ON THE DANCE FLOOR WITH THE BOYS BOPPING TO THIS...
I'm always amazed at how little Stones fans are interested in the musicians the Stones took songs from. It means the fans are not really into the music, because the originals are invariably great, while the Stones covers aren't always. They're not into the music as much as they're into the pop thing, which tells you a lot about mankind.
@einsteinbrothers I agree completely. Look up the Stones version of this song on YouTube. It's pathetic. Jagger couldn't hold a candle to Slim Harpo, and I even like Harpo's backing musicians better than the Stones. This song really moves, whereas the Stones version is just a copy, and not a good one at that.
@einsteinbrothers My expereince--as a serious Stones' fan--is that most of us ARE into the old stuff. The Stones resurrected the careers of Blues greats BB King and Muddy Waters, ALWAYS give credit to their "elders" and do great versions of the originals. I wish that ALL stones fans would at least check out the stuff that the Stones came from--it would make them richer people. And the Stones aren;t exactly scions of pop these days...
@redwoodrebelgirl well said ! the Stones gave credit & more to any of there influences. & anything they covered by the likes of Slim , Wolf , or Muddy were done with integrity..it was kids (at the time) like the Stones & YardBirds that gave the old greats a resurgence in the 60's & seventies.
@einsteinbrothers That is an overbroad and unsubstantiated generalization. No need to be so cynical either. That would be like me saying blues fans are snobbish and constantly criticize the English rock stars who made the bluesmen rich, while blues fans also blithely ignore how often blues artists stole from each other.
@einsteinbrothers Gee, this is just like Bo Diddley's "Bring it to Jerome" which came out in 1955 or so. The riff, and the percussion. Where are the blues fans who are outraged when the black blues guys steal from each other? Using your logic, I guess "they're not into the music as much as they're into the contrarian thing." But most blues fans don't share your views, so I wouldn't say that. Just enjoy the tunes or write one as good.
@einsteinbrothers be more philosophic about it, and don't take it that bitterly. Most people simply prefer to enjoy the results, and only some of them are interested to explore the roots and sources. That's the way it is, thats' all.
@einsteinbrothers Sort of an ignorant thing to say. It'd be different if you said "most Stones fans" but you made it sound as if you were talking about every Stones fan. Anyhow, how would you even know if Stones fans didn't know the original? You just pull that conclusion out of your ass?
@einsteinbrothers I wouldn`t listen to chuck berry, robert johnson, muddy waters, or slim harpo, if it wasn`t for the bands like the stones, led zeppelin, and cream. You got to follow music to its origins.
The Stones helped a lot of people get into music like Slim Harpo, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters. Just as SRV covering Guitar Slim and Albert King songs made people go back and listento the originals. Your preaching to the wrong crowd.
ever hear the 12 minute Big Town Playboys version ? ... i bopped my arse off live to that one regularly at the Dublin Castle in Camden : it was on their first album : a very fitting tribute to Slim !
those who think the 'stone's version is better must be off their face. not only was this guy used/covered by zepplin but his contributions to music are pretty much flat-out responsible for the greatness and longevity of the exile album. it's black man's music, repeated and sold by the white guys. the addition of a black man on the cover with his mouth stuffed, stretched wide, along with the other 'freaks' . . . nice touch, yeah, right.
The issue is not a " white man doing a black's man's music " ! ? !
The issue is that musicians do 'cover versions of music that they enjoy and pay homage to in spirit or financially ! I can 'safely' that the Glimmer Twins paid total respect to J. Moore ( aka Slim Harpo) in doing his song on Exile On Main Street !
I agree. The Stones were especially good about making sure people knew they were covering blues songs, they never were out to rip anyone off. There were plenty of other artists who just played old blues songs with new lyrics to avoid paying royalties, but the Stones were never like that.
@ukraininoak@JDurden33 Not to mention covering "I'm a King Bee" on, I think, their first LP back in 1964. [Now---how come the Yardbirds don't get hammered over "Rack My Mind" (on Roger the Engineer), whose riff is practically a ripoff of "Baby, Scratch My Back?"] Unlike a lot of people I could mention (Led Zeppelin, anyone?), the Rolling Stones---give them their due---honoured their black blues heroes whenever possible. (Just ask Howlin' Wolf . . . )
Ya Wow He must be making lots of money now in Royalties ,The Rolling Stones have covered Many of His songs -Found On exile on main street Album ..Their Best Album To date..
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voltaman33 1 month ago
LARVAE RULES ;)
MyFlare123 1 month ago
Anywhere in the world is there live footage of Slim and his boys doing there thing?
MrPisster 1 month ago
Slim Harpo may be the most under-celebrated artist in the history of American music. All of these songs are great.
ThomasFMPayne 1 month ago
einsteinbrothers...that name's smelly. go re-think your shit. all your shit.
raoulandgonzo 2 months ago
beautifully put joosman. never thought about that...wonderful my man, just wonderful. keep up the good thinkin.
raoulandgonzo 2 months ago
einsteinbrothers-put a cap in it baby. you're talking pony. lame assed field pony.
raoulandgonzo 2 months ago
The Stones paid tribute to Slim while doing a kick-ass cover of this one!!
AllBobsAllTheTime 2 months ago
the irony of the comment on how little stones fans care about the original artists is that if a stones fan reads the above comment he is also listening to slim! It is a fair comment but preaching to the converted!
joosman123 3 months ago
This seems to be where the action is!
roycolbert1 3 months ago
the legendary shake shakers do the best cover of this song. but the original by slim can not be beat
zendric64 3 months ago
Ya know what? I like this better than the Stones' version, and I'm a big Stones fan!
backyardstudios96 4 months ago 2
she said what do ya know?
i said that slim harpo
maarr 5 months ago
Coming from a Stones fan...Original > Cover. This is just pure outstanding music....
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mielazul 6 months ago
MMMM I lvoe this track... I'm only in my early 20s... damn I wish I was around for this at the time....
kidkustom 9 months ago
I was born in 1968 in UK but somehow managed to hear this original first, before I heard the Stones version. The Stones version is not bad, but this Harpo record is superlative. It's one of the final links in the blues recordings that shows the change from the agricultural to the city. The music changed too, as it must ; but we're lucky to have this.
callipposhots 9 months ago
he was the coolest cat around,thanks
endrizo 9 months ago
This reminds me of when I was 15/16 and gettin into ROCKABILLY etc And going to CAISTER to 50s week ends! I loved it.I stll love this track 27 yrs later!
stevobath 9 months ago
Bobby Brown kinda look like Slim. Too bad Bobby doesn't have the talent Slim did.
soulpatch29 10 months ago
the Stones covered this? never heard it, don't think I want to either.
BrickyardShark 10 months ago
@BrickyardShark You should check it out though! It's on their greatest album "Exile On Main Street", and they did a GREAT job-IMHO. Their version is one of my all-time favorite songs. You should check it out! :)
redwoodrebelgirl 9 months ago in playlist clips
@redwoodrebelgirl Sorry , I just figured Mick and Co. would have butchered it. thanks for pulling my head out of my ass.
BrickyardShark 9 months ago
rolling stones are good but this is the work of the master
liastein1 10 months ago
Both versions have their merits, in my opinion. As Keith makes quite clear in his autobiography, it wasn't about bettering the original. It was about spreading the word of good tunes. In all honesty, without the Stones, I wouldn't have known about this original - and I thank them for taking me on that musical journey.
beatlebum76 10 months ago 3
@beatlebum76 They took ALOT of people on this journey! God bless them--AND the old Bluesmen (and Women), too! <3
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gusgrizwald 11 months ago
(( I'm always amazed at how little Stones fans are interested in the musicians the Stones took songs from. It means the fans are not really into the music, because the originals are )) NOT in 1964-65 (the last year the stones didn't suck, never liked their "rock band" stuff, loved their "R&B rock band" era through summer 65. thanks to newsstand HIT PARADER magazine, us white boys with half a clue were told about the origs by IRMA THOMAS, the Valentions, SLIM HARPO, Muddy Waters, etc .
mikeinoakland 11 months ago
All you white boys wouldn't know what day it was if wasn't for the Brit invasion. They showed you the way and you all followed like little lambs to the slaughter. You were hooked. Mind you, the monkeys weren't that bad really, Not.
gusgrizwald 11 months ago
@gusgrizwald And the very enjoyable Brit invasion would not know what day it was if not for the hugely iconic r&b & blues produced in the states. It's a nice back n' forth.
salsburysteakjr 11 months ago
I don't know what you guys are talking about. I give this guy credit for writing the song, but the Stones' version is way better.
solitudesblind 1 year ago
Of all of the "British Invasions", most of which were hideously unpleasant. The one that took place in America in the 60's rather kindly taught us one fine lesson...just how great American music really is.
adammackintosh 1 year ago
Fantastic! Thank you so much for posting this!
kidcalabria 1 year ago
The original and the best!!!
Chantytown 1 year ago
man what a tune, couldnt sit still when this was played at the holt in birmingham way back?
reidybmx28 1 year ago
IM A 43 YEAR OLD HOUSEWIFE NOW, BUT BACK IN THE 90S I WAS INTO THE ROCKIN SCENE BIG TIME AND WAS ALWAYS THE ONLY GIRL ON THE DANCE FLOOR WITH THE BOYS BOPPING TO THIS...
chox67 1 year ago
Great stuff! Love the way the drummer does that Hot -Rod- Lincoln- throwing- a- rod rhythm!
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manoshwesso 1 year ago
Don't move Your lips.. Just shake Your Hips... I met a little Girl in Country Town, She said whatta know, Slim Harpo??
davidh2136 1 year ago
THE one and only Slim Harpo ..Classic and Original!!!
mondocaneman 1 year ago 14
One of slims best toons.....wicked.
brian4858 1 year ago
Mankind? Slims the shit....now pass me the spleef...
BluesGeek 1 year ago
I'm always amazed at how little Stones fans are interested in the musicians the Stones took songs from. It means the fans are not really into the music, because the originals are invariably great, while the Stones covers aren't always. They're not into the music as much as they're into the pop thing, which tells you a lot about mankind.
einsteinbrothers 1 year ago 36
@einsteinbrothers I haven't met any of the stones fans you speak of.
lysergicdeez 1 year ago
It depends on the fans!.
taryacht 1 year ago
@einsteinbrothers AMEN BROTHER
yellowsil 1 year ago
@einsteinbrothers I agree completely. Look up the Stones version of this song on YouTube. It's pathetic. Jagger couldn't hold a candle to Slim Harpo, and I even like Harpo's backing musicians better than the Stones. This song really moves, whereas the Stones version is just a copy, and not a good one at that.
McDonnellWrite 1 year ago
@einsteinbrothers Well said, well said. : )
Khultan 1 year ago
@einsteinbrothers
...so, so true. it's the true music fans/musicians who dig deeper...
J0ey9heat 10 months ago
@einsteinbrothers My expereince--as a serious Stones' fan--is that most of us ARE into the old stuff. The Stones resurrected the careers of Blues greats BB King and Muddy Waters, ALWAYS give credit to their "elders" and do great versions of the originals. I wish that ALL stones fans would at least check out the stuff that the Stones came from--it would make them richer people. And the Stones aren;t exactly scions of pop these days...
redwoodrebelgirl 9 months ago in playlist clips
@redwoodrebelgirl well said ! the Stones gave credit & more to any of there influences. & anything they covered by the likes of Slim , Wolf , or Muddy were done with integrity..it was kids (at the time) like the Stones & YardBirds that gave the old greats a resurgence in the 60's & seventies.
stevebeagle 9 months ago
@einsteinbrothers Check out the comments on the Stones cover. They're all about the originals. And La Grange, of course.
TGPotet 8 months ago
@einsteinbrothers That is an overbroad and unsubstantiated generalization. No need to be so cynical either. That would be like me saying blues fans are snobbish and constantly criticize the English rock stars who made the bluesmen rich, while blues fans also blithely ignore how often blues artists stole from each other.
jaysfca 8 months ago 5
@einsteinbrothers Gee, this is just like Bo Diddley's "Bring it to Jerome" which came out in 1955 or so. The riff, and the percussion. Where are the blues fans who are outraged when the black blues guys steal from each other? Using your logic, I guess "they're not into the music as much as they're into the contrarian thing." But most blues fans don't share your views, so I wouldn't say that. Just enjoy the tunes or write one as good.
SavantManwich 8 months ago 3
@einsteinbrothers be more philosophic about it, and don't take it that bitterly. Most people simply prefer to enjoy the results, and only some of them are interested to explore the roots and sources. That's the way it is, thats' all.
BlackCrowNavajo 6 months ago 6
@einsteinbrothers Very good comment. You nailed it for I would say 80% of the masses on this planet.
docdoowop 4 months ago
@einsteinbrothers
So you think you can't be a Stones's fan and a blues fan, know both Slim Harpo's way to play that song and the Stones's one, and enjoy them both ?
It would be a bit simple if life was like that, dear.
And this is coming from a Stones fan and a blues fan.
70sLAgirl 4 months ago
@einsteinbrothers Sort of an ignorant thing to say. It'd be different if you said "most Stones fans" but you made it sound as if you were talking about every Stones fan. Anyhow, how would you even know if Stones fans didn't know the original? You just pull that conclusion out of your ass?
EvilAnticsLive 4 months ago
@einsteinbrothers Not true at all. I always listen to the artists covered by the Stones, almost as much as the Stones themselves.
RoJosh78 3 months ago 3
@einsteinbrothers you arrogant twat
robcockayne 3 months ago
@einsteinbrothers I wouldn`t listen to chuck berry, robert johnson, muddy waters, or slim harpo, if it wasn`t for the bands like the stones, led zeppelin, and cream. You got to follow music to its origins.
brandonlace 2 months ago
@einsteinbrothers
Are you sure about that?
The Stones helped a lot of people get into music like Slim Harpo, Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters. Just as SRV covering Guitar Slim and Albert King songs made people go back and listento the originals. Your preaching to the wrong crowd.
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Metalhead001122 1 year ago
hardcore bluesman
ml3bianchi 1 year ago
A great bluesman and a wonderful human being...always took his wife on tour with him
rogerstill71 1 year ago 2
Shake your fuckin hips !!!
1raymio 1 year ago
@1raymio right on
JDurden33 1 year ago
big hit at the birmingham all dayers in the early 80's - the powerhouse I think?
thedoowopden 1 year ago
Slim Harpo knew the blues!!!
tomlynch42 1 year ago
Folks know about Slim Harpo, but not enough folks know about Slim Harpo. Great covers of this there are, but this is still the greatest version!
leone7227 1 year ago
Used to bop the night away to this during the early 80's rockin' scene and still sounds just as good!
coote62 1 year ago
ever hear the 12 minute Big Town Playboys version ? ... i bopped my arse off live to that one regularly at the Dublin Castle in Camden : it was on their first album : a very fitting tribute to Slim !
troxyprojy 1 year ago
those who think the 'stone's version is better must be off their face. not only was this guy used/covered by zepplin but his contributions to music are pretty much flat-out responsible for the greatness and longevity of the exile album. it's black man's music, repeated and sold by the white guys. the addition of a black man on the cover with his mouth stuffed, stretched wide, along with the other 'freaks' . . . nice touch, yeah, right.
JDurden33 1 year ago
@JDurden33
The issue is not a " white man doing a black's man's music " ! ? !
The issue is that musicians do 'cover versions of music that they enjoy and pay homage to in spirit or financially ! I can 'safely' that the Glimmer Twins paid total respect to J. Moore ( aka Slim Harpo) in doing his song on Exile On Main Street !
ukraininoak 1 year ago 2
@ukraininoak
I agree. The Stones were especially good about making sure people knew they were covering blues songs, they never were out to rip anyone off. There were plenty of other artists who just played old blues songs with new lyrics to avoid paying royalties, but the Stones were never like that.
nabilisdead 1 year ago 2
@ukraininoak @JDurden33 Not to mention covering "I'm a King Bee" on, I think, their first LP back in 1964. [Now---how come the Yardbirds don't get hammered over "Rack My Mind" (on Roger the Engineer), whose riff is practically a ripoff of "Baby, Scratch My Back?"] Unlike a lot of people I could mention (Led Zeppelin, anyone?), the Rolling Stones---give them their due---honoured their black blues heroes whenever possible. (Just ask Howlin' Wolf . . . )
EasyAce 1 year ago
@JDurden33
Uh, one cover of one song alone is not 'flat-out responsible for the greatness and longevity of the exile album.'
steveconn 1 year ago
@steveconn yes it is. this track and the stylings of this chap and his load are also why the stones got together in the first place. the blues.
JDurden33 1 year ago
@JDurden33
But your earlier post made it seem like their one cover of his comprises the whole of Exile of Main Street, which it does not.
steveconn 1 year ago
Ya Wow He must be making lots of money now in Royalties ,The Rolling Stones have covered Many of His songs -Found On exile on main street Album ..Their Best Album To date..
SUNNYRHOADES9 1 year ago
like it. old mod myself and slim harpo is god. b sides good too
jagmod69 1 year ago
@jagmod69
Yep this is fantastic.. how many pairs of shoes did ya wear out dancing to this.. lovely stuff.
theholyspook 1 year ago
what a track. bought this when i was 14 and its been played to death. i'm kinda struck on dont start crying now and got love if you want it too.
jagmod69 1 year ago
brilliant thanks
m1ck57 1 year ago
A genius of soul and the blues !!! Thank you for the post.
hapzap13 1 year ago