J.B.Lenoir :Slow Down

[ConalReid]

when was this recording made?



[Deebemc]

Just a throwaway little number recorded in his front room....this is the business. A righteous thumb. More talent there than in all ten of spurious" top ten guitarists of all time" surveys...

[arbutus27]

Always loved that song. Esp. the way he pronounces "sweetest": sounds like "sweet-assed" to me. Deliberate? W'e'll never know.

[twinfrei]

haha thought he was going to play slow down by Brand Nubian :)

[JosephO75]

@twinfrei LMAO WORD!!! this was cool, but wouldn't it be cool if he DID play Brand Nubian? :P

[twinfrei]

@JosephO75 yeah.. this was very cool, and it WOULD be cool, and pretty badass :D

[Poopingbotham]

Veeeeery good!

[keenanza]

fuccin genius

[Chris180Z]

wow.. I was just blown away.

[maxbachochin]

Anyone know what tuning he is in?

[clausmoth]

@maxbachochin

Bb



[maxbachochin]

@clausmoth Thanks man!

[fearghal10]

finaly, ive found someone who plays almost solely with his thumb like me!

[Odin029]

JB Lenoir was a one of a kind blues man. On a side note, I hate English subtitles for a guy speaking English, but if you're going to do it at least get the words right.

[souljoplin]

Magnífico!!!!

[busessuck1]

He's blending the arrangement for Trouble In Mind with Frank Stokes' "Dream" and a bit of boogie thrown in for good measure

[jteshuwah]

anybody know the make and model of that guitar? it's iconic, like BB King with the ES-355 or Dimebag with the ML!

[taildragger53]

@jteshuwah The guitar is a Hofner 462 "Gagliano"..very rare one from the late 1950s.

[sparticle1]

Me...  I can not Like this

[chinaboyd]

I remember I was amazed the first time I heard D. Blues...Never has stopped :)

[ke1mc2]

What a great singer and fantastic guitar player! Quick thumb and great soul! Who can not like this?

[MrCzeiner]

100% BLUES

[jonnytheoasisfan]

i mean this is really good ;) surprised.

[race2space666]

best song in tha world

[seekanddestroy09]

sweet tune

[zedragic88]

I listen to this all day

[joseinbush]

A pure soul. A man with no hate despite the racism in those years.

I admire him so much.

[tillsko]

John Mayall did a good one for him "The death of J.B. Lenoir" - another great bluesman´s gone. Can´t stop listening to them...

[BornNonconformist]

Oh yes :)!

[hendrix950]

Oh My God no wonder he inspired John Mayall, Peter Green and Eric clapton

[gjc82071]

Amazing. I'm hearing him for the 1st time. You know, people talk about Robert Johnson. Rolling Stone magazine ranks him # 5 greatest guitar player. Honestly, I think there are just so many great blues guitar players all equally talented. It's impossible, if not unfair to pick a "best", or rank 1 above the other. It gets even more tricky when comparing guitarists from different musical styles. 1 can/can't play blues, classical, rock, etc. Does that make him better than another? If so how?

[clausmoth]

I love this! It makes me feel happy

[myndae]

Discovered his cd "Vietnam Blues" and loved him ever since!

[marsopalijj]

6 times in a row

[EricDymond]

WOW!

[Tzaosirus7]

This is amazing... I know I've already wrote that... But this tracks drawing me in...

[EricDymond]

I know eh, I find myself listening to it 3 times in a row as it's only 1:20

[BlueCountryBaby]

yeah... i remeber when i saw this film

cool

[Immaculate416]

thats one hell of a fast thumb

[boliverful1]

There is an amazing segment of J.B. in Yhe Soul Of A Man, directed by Wim Wenders,which was part of Martin Scorcese's Blues series...please see it if you can.

[youdontgivemethehorn]

does anyone know where I can get a tab for this?

[walletlamp12]

you might find a tab but youll never find this

[Dmichel123]

What do you need tab for?  He's playing it right there on video.

[sutcliffe62x]

exceptional guitar work.

[Tzaosirus7]

Amazing.

[srvvaughan93]

what guitar used in this video?

[AlexisGuitar94]

Maybe an old Rickenbaker or Grestch.. I'm not sure

[CrystalBlueProject]

That was fantastic. I love his guitar playing.

[68shamoa]

mamma mia!!!!

[osvantherleios]

MUITO, muito Genial.

[VodooRnR]

Genial !!!!

[opidacul]

one of the greatest blues player ever, and what an end....

[dr0d84]

that guy has some chops

[shishyupal]

Precious gem video. But that treble sound should be cut with a video editing program, it quite hurts the ears.

[sonnygerd]

This song is so cute I think I'm becoming gay...

[Bluzer86]

J.B.Lenoir has a very special sound to his music, and it is great

[vanness5]

well done!

[DMAK3R]

this is real made, with passion of the body and soul, not commercial bull,of this day

[AWvids]

SARAH PALIN IS HOT.

[AWvids]

LOL sorry for that, it was meant for another vid!! XDDDD great song!! love it!!

[bananlodor]

This is a section of Steve and Ronnog Seaberg's 1965 b/w film made in J.B.'s home on S. Dante St. in Chicago. For the original go to J.B. Lenoir - God's Word, Slow Down, I Want the Whole..1965.

[juanbususto]

una lástima que el vídeo no se oiga del todo bien...

[Thur667]

wow this is amazing

[endofsomething]

The rest of the existing JB Lenoir footage features in the film 'The Soul of a Man' by Wion Wenders. It also covers the careers of Skip James and Blind Lemon Jefferson and is part of the series 'Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues'

- C sXe

[DisfiguredCowboy]

Ever seen Wings of Desire, by Wim? Killer movie...as is his portion of the blues documentary. This was the first song I ever transcribed :D

[endofsomething]

I haven't but at your recommendation, perhaps I will :)

- C sXe

[DisfiguredCowboy]

It's not really very related, I just brought it up because Wim is one of my favorite directors, and it is my favorite movie. It's uh...very German continental philosophy.

[endofsomething]

Well, I am a big fan of philosophy, I'm sure I'll like it. if/when I do see it, I'll let you know what I think!

- C sXe

[kuzimoto1973]

i grew up on his music,his voice.I have played almost every his song.R.I.P dear friend!

[jacopolago]

slow down din din slow down ta ta ta ta ti!

[panafricanprincess]

this is my friends great uncle

[sam19851]

Lyrically this is a sweet as honey. Lovely intricate guitar work!

[PengarooShow]

No, it's 'talent'. LOL

[jazz4]

r u being a sarcastic, ignorant prick or is that an actual question?

[1k0ed1]

lol style!!!!

[doghousedave]

Great stuff,cheers BP

[phunnie99]

Wow!!! Thanks for sending, bluespower! ;D

[Sizzletube]

wow ,what a performance , great ,5 slow trian stars*****

love light peace and harmony

trevor sizzle

[Hrorvendel]

The best entertainer I have ever seen, in Copenhagen 1965 at a club performance with Mississippi Fred McDowell - like he knew exactly what he was doing more than any other artist

[pippofilippo1]

Short cut, long life..

Perfect simplicity, simply the best!

Thanks & post more!

[WillBakerMorrison]

such a happy performer, love him

[toddallenhooper]

I love this guy, he's soooo smooth!

[LizzyDouglas]

Music is: "Key to the Highway" by Charlie Segar & William Lee Conley "Big Bill" Broonzy.

[LizzyDouglas]

J.B.Lenoir: Born, March 5/1929 Monticello/MS - Died Apr.29/1967 Urbana IL on the after-effects of car accident. Great great Bluesman. The text of this blues may be of J.B., but the melody is from Big Bill Broonzy !!

[thestrugglewithin]

yea hes the man with the lyrics. nothing like this today anymore.

[ZODIACSPEAKING]

You can "ride my train" anytime, my dear J.BBBBBBiii! But I doubt it will make me "slow down"...

Yours faithfully,

TPC

[lewisldurham]

Shit, this guy is amazing, only wish he played this song for longer tho!

[BottleneckJohn]

Wonderful!!

[marcus38447226]

i may be only 16 but this guy is one of my favorite guitar players, a true bluesman

[gardenersam]

what a songwriter, inspirational

[bifi34]

it is Peter Greens one of his greatest influence

[Fergymalergy]

Awesome, post more, please!!!

[FecesEater]

Now why don't more people know about him

[sleeplessintokyo]

i read alot about him didnt expect to c this rare clips. thanks alot.

[blob83000]

Wow !