Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

[lillemand]

This is from the American Folk Blues Festival, 1967 European tour.

The film footage was taped for a Danish tv-channel, 11 October 1967. The complete footage also includes: Skip James, Son House, Bukka White, Hound Dog Taylor, Koko Taylor, Little Walter and Otis Rush. All videos can be found on youtube.

But, you know,.. Whatever,.

[CrispyClouds]

Anyone else notice Skip James and Son House in the back? There's gotta be more of this footage somewhere...

[metaldealer64]

@CrispyClouds i own 4 dvds with all of this on them.... just search Amazon for The American Folk Blues Festival

[Nzfordlover]

this has to be the best harp player let alone blues duo ever gods in my eyes

[nosorog91]

4:32 Brownie playin' on some type of trumpet, how that thing is called ?

[Iamheofwhomhespeaks]

@nosorog91 That appears to be a kazoo stuck into part of a trombone. I saw them once, but I never saw him using that....interesting.

[wrathchild1988]

Druzina Pere Kvrdzice

:D

[TheHypnojoe]

To all you guys who complain that you were born too late to see Sonny & Brownie play: You're right. No video comes close to capturing the energy and the music they made. I saw them about 1/2 dozen times in the 70s. Incredible and unforgetable!!!

[terrybeaton]

Lotsa talk about Brownie's harp, but Sonny's guitar is doin' so much underneath! Outta sight! Good for the body and soul!

[BIGDOGDINWOODIE]

@terrybeaton Sonny is palyin harp Brownie is on guitar

[BIGDOGDINWOODIE]

@terrybeaton Sonny is playin harp Brownie is on guitar

[thumbcow]

pure Magic! nothing else to say...

[RougeLundi]

I surf alot around youtube, and even the most famous songs do usually have a "dislike" wote... but not Sonny Terry and Brownie... they are way to cool for that.

[policeman0187]

Thumbs up for more uploads,This is some real music here,A shame the young 1s dont no what there ears are missing out on

R.I.P

[browniemcgheeggallin]

i was born wayyyyyyyy to late in the last century : \

[mikeblueskid]

is that son house and howlin wolf in the background? :O

[patrickm62nov]

I love the first 10 seconds when Brownie kickstarts Sonny with a nudge!

[cedricleecason]

haha...yeah, he does!

[MDLourenco]

Meus parabens pela postagem, é ótimo procurar um artista e uma determinada música e ela está ali, muito obrigado.

[tomdadomdomdom]

Brownie and Sonny were masters of the Piedmont blues. The Delta blues. is a very different sound--and not all blues sound alike, even within the regional traditions. As with any musical genre, you have to listen a while to understand it.

[Gotama456]

That skip james and son house in the background? Thats pretty sick man. I wish i coulda been in that room.

[metaldealer64]

Gotama... I've got the video, unbelieveable but also in the room were, Hounddog Taylor, Little Walter, Koko Taylor, Bukka White, and a few more I'm sure I'm forgetting.

[FULLmeltHASH]

I'll tell you who else was in that room... Koko Taylor,. Hound Dog Taylor,. Little Walter,. Bukka White,.. and when you watch the dvd (American Folk & Blues Festival vol 3), you can see how Skip James' and Son House's eyes light up when Brownie starts blowing that horn....

[Tonefid115]

Best blues duo, superb!

[CrimePsych13]

no one can play like sony boy you can watch him like a hawk and u just cant figure it out man

[tntbendtnt]

Melhor gaitista do mundo \o/ grande Sonny

[lennysglue]

Awesome stuff, love it to bits.

[joaquim81]

WTFFFFFFFFF, Who, please, anyone, name me anyone who can play that Harp like Mr. Sonny? I know there's a lot of talented guys/girls out there with this instrument, but his style- I find- is tooooo tough to copy. It's complicated and SMOOTH, I try and copy and it's UNATURAL

[browniemcgheeggallin]

i have searched a very long time for another harp player like terry, i say with confidence there is nobody EVER who will play like him. the only thing i suggest is something that i noticed and began to copy, and it actually helps the style - try playing the cross harp backwards, with the 10th hole on the left, and the 1st hole on the right, it seems like it is easier to bend and manipulate notes with the reeds upside down. just my speculation though.

[termozzilla]

great!

[catgumart]

I really like their style of Blues.

[SmokyMtnJasper]

Sure, various folks expanded on the blues...rock, rockabilly, soul, R&B, Motown, rap, hip hop, jazz, fusion, etc.....but remember the BLUES came first--- well over 100 years ago.

Give 'em some respect.

[arjhendrix]

if not for the roots....???!?

just share and care people.

for more find out what srv thought of these guys.

if ur hero is/was srv, his heroes were these authentic blues people.

peace em' power

[acidcasual07]

How can any of you say anything. dont critise their music because its their music. and reflects what they are. just listen make your own links, but dont become a critic.

[onejivinturkey]

you fucks... tednottodd is right. plus SRV sucks. he has no soul compared to these guys. this music is the real deal. "SRV", as you call him, has NOTHING on this, and never will.

[tednottodd]

the blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll. you guys don't know a thing about the blues. SRV loved these old blues masters, even he knew they were the real deal. he was borrowing all their licks, throwing in his Hendricks licks and calling it new. Nothing wrong with that, that's what all musicians do, but it ain't new.

[acidcasual07]

was it at newport?

[screaminone]

one nice little flourish. basic blues. so what...

[jrm42099]

all delta blues usually sound the same. If you ever hear a blind boy fuller or robert johnson album, all there songs sound the same. Its people like SRV that took blues to a different level.

[Mikeearls]

You have a lot of growing up to do lad. It's cool to have your hero's, I loved Stevie too, saw him 5 or 6 times live. But SRV was SRV because of cats like this. I've watched your video, not bad for a beginner, but you will live to be 100 before you can play an acoustic guitar and sing like Brownie. Listen and learn child.....but keep jammin.

[jrm42099]

i have no idea what your talking about

[Mikeearls]

No, you have no idea what YOU"RE talking about. Again, less talk, more listen......

[jrm42099]

i have no idea what your talking about

[AspiringSanta]

Its amusing you think SRV took anything to a new level he was good.. But typically as in all music the people who REALLY took things to new levels are forgotten and the credit is given where its due but not as much as it should be

[woodjoewood]

you aint got a clue about music if it wernt for delta thered be no srv. resepct the roots.

[arjhendrix]

the blues aint nuthin but a low down chill, if u havent had them yet, i hope you never will----Son House.

---Son House did not know what being cocky meant.

try rap, also good. or play ur own groove, but keep in tune.

1-2 and thats them blues. gl