I grew up in the 50'sto 60's, listened to top 40 am and played guitar.
My buddy Glenwood lived on the "other side of town" and his Dad had all of these 78 records with cats like Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, The Howlin Wolf, and many many more black artists and it did something to me.
The guitars were right up front and I learned the scales just from listening and playing along to these black artists.
They're all gone now and forgotten except for old players like me.
@strat63 They are definitely not forgotten. I'm 15 years old and i listen to Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johson, Lightning Hopkins and many more. I dont see how people can even think about listening to artists like Lady Gaga and all these other shitty artists we got today, when there is blues!
I had the honor to sit in with there folks recently. It was fine. I played off & on with Willie Earl King for three years. Not since Willie have I felt more at home with performers & their music. Willie Earl always said, "the blues is a feeling that you feel when you feel it." He taught me what that means with His song I Am the Blues. Cee & Gregory are the Blues! Tight, Hot & on top of the music - but more they are just super talented and FUN. Catch them when you can. D. R. "Raggy" Ragsdale
I grew up in the 50'sto 60's, listened to top 40 am and played guitar.
My buddy Glenwood lived on the "other side of town" and his Dad had all of these 78 records with cats like Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, The Howlin Wolf, and many many more black artists and it did something to me.
The guitars were right up front and I learned the scales just from listening and playing along to these black artists.
They're all gone now and forgotten except for old players like me.
Thanks guys, God Bless.
strat63 1 year ago
@strat63 They are definitely not forgotten. I'm 15 years old and i listen to Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johson, Lightning Hopkins and many more. I dont see how people can even think about listening to artists like Lady Gaga and all these other shitty artists we got today, when there is blues!
Elm3224 1 year ago
I had the honor to sit in with there folks recently. It was fine. I played off & on with Willie Earl King for three years. Not since Willie have I felt more at home with performers & their music. Willie Earl always said, "the blues is a feeling that you feel when you feel it." He taught me what that means with His song I Am the Blues. Cee & Gregory are the Blues! Tight, Hot & on top of the music - but more they are just super talented and FUN. Catch them when you can. D. R. "Raggy" Ragsdale
raggyragsdale 2 years ago