Jimmy Reed - Down in Mississippi

[gocarlisle]

Looking for the definition of the blues...look no further.

[elPYROreal]

BlUeSmAn!!

[canyoncitychubs]

J.R WAS A VERY TALENTED MAN PLAYING GUITAR AND HARP!!! Badass bluesman!!

[masen811]

White Loafers :) On a puff LOLOL

[masen811]

White Loafers :)

[docorazius]

YYHEAH!

[vonthegreat31]

 My family misses my cousin Jimmy I was not around when he was alive but i heard some stories about him. As I sit back and I listen to his music it makes me feel like I am back down south in the 60's. I also do not like other artist stealing his music and not giving him credit he wrote a lot of songs and some did not get credit for it

[beverlybadcook]

I live in Australia...have since '79.

I grew up in Memphis, when everyone was listening to Jimmy Reed, and of course, so did Elvis and all of the local musicians.

When I came here to live, I brought my treasured record albums, including 3 of Jimmy Reed's and Aretha's gospel double gospel album, recorded live at her father church in California....well over 30 years ago.

I also still have the Staples Singers' album which has Respect Yourself, and Mavis Staples is coming here in April.

[sharkysplace]

In the late fifties, early sixties, this is what we danced to! The best music ever! Jimmy was gone too soon. I have some of his early albums and still love to hear them.

[louisdepitera]

This is the real thing! One of the greatest of all time....

[wesrace1]

I had the extreme pleasure and fortune on witnessing Jimmy Reed's Blues Vision

In Chicago In The Early 1970's. One Time At The New Peppers Lounge Jimmy even

started playing slide.

[cliffworks4321]

@wesrace1 you saw Jimmy playing slide? wow pls tell me more

[gibsongold1970]

jimmy reed baby.jimmy reed!!

[bigwillhenk]

this is the croooooove i love

[2quundar]

It is a Kay "Thin twin " as said by astar334. Thin twin, because of the very thin 2 lipstick microphones. I just play it this morning for the first time after a friend of mine bought it. Tried to play Jimmy Reed song like an hommage!

[spyguys]

@2quundar Those guitars look so cool. The pick guard is kind of like tiger striped tortoise shell. A friend of mine had a music store back in the mid 90's. He had one of these and a bunch of other cool old guitars hanging on the wall for sale. I could have picked it up for $150. I'm kicking myself now for not getting it.

[astar334]

That is a Kay "Thin Twin"

[MrCalavera10]

awesome!

[fightingsioux41]

Jimmy Reed is the only guy who could play the same song for twenty years and still have it be a hit every time.

[Pedy1968]

long live the BLUES!

[simpletones1]

outch thats blues! hurtinest!

[dandamagetoo]

the guitar is made by the Kay or Harmony factory. It's called an old kraftsman I believe. I just did a repair on one just like it. sure had fun playing with it while it was here.

[ftjax]

when I get the blues,....I listen to this !

[africanzionflo]

I need the words to this song! I love it and I play it everyday.

[TheFlatheadpete]

Yeah...Jimmy Reed. Dig it. See why Billy Gibbons studied Jimmy? Man...pure. Just pure.

[PitchBlackGuitarMan]

is that a Epiphone ?

[TheBrowndawg]

@PitchBlackGuitarMan its a kay. i forget the model but its his signature guitar

[theoriginalbadbob]

I've been a BIG fan of Jimmy Reed since the 50s, and I had never heard this song before. It's absolutely beautiful. I finally got to see him, in person, just before he passed away.

[nicodagger]

I love Jimmy Reed, my fav song of his is "They Call Me A Rolling Stone", or some title, it isn't posted on Y.T. could someone please post it? I love that songt.

[acdcish]

This is Brilliant

[BigWheelHawaii]

Aloha All,,,

What a great talent, I been a big fan for over 50 years, hate

to admit I am that old... I ride motorcycle across the USA,

each year, he's the only CD I carry on the Hog... 12 hours

straight, just blasting hide open, I never get tired of him... Only CD I have found thatI can do that with... Thanks for

post this very talented man... An American Tresure...

Big

[catdog420]

Jesus CHrist!

[foolintherain116]

chill out and blaze to this all summer long

[bobbiemercyoliver]

WOW!

[bobbiemercyoliver]

Just don't get any better than that. One day if I live long enough I am going to do a tribute album with nothing but Jimmie Reed songs.

Bobbie Mercy Oliver

Texas Blues King

[catdog420]

oh god , yes I still love Jimmy Reed , THE BLUES ARE MY SALVATION!

[mpo1107]

Love You Jimmy...R.I.P.

[catdog420]

LONG LIVE JIMMY REED ! Oh yeah by the way Jimmy aint dead cause he's alive and well right down in my very soul!

[richpen1212]

I saw Jimmy in Dallas back in 1973. My God what a show. Standing room only.

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

You know this song ain't available on itunes, wot now?

[HendrixPrinceFlea89]

nice and chill, makes for a good change

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

That big 4 draw at 1;54 , OOOWEEEEYAA!!!.

[pin3appel]

badass to the max

[loitalove2009]

WOWOWWOOWOWO LOVING THIS BLUES

[BordiniBlues85]

whow! terrific blues!

[rosesredvioletsblue]

Fabulous blues - love Jimmy Reed's voice. Amazing talent. thank you

[gocarlisle]

I wish he were alive today! Time....

[sayyes2bull]

yes, sir.

[djmoore20041]

Jimmy Reed is awesome! I had the chance to play with Eddie Taylor in 1987 or so. Great player - so simple, yet so cool. Does anyone know if there is any video of Jimmy playing in the 60s???? I've seen one clip on YouTube, but that's it. My favorite is "Where Can She Be?". Nothing but a shuffle groove in A, but sooooo cool!

Also, which LP/CD did you get THIS tune from? I cannot find it. Thanks!

[wsvnradio]

@djmoore20041 This song can be found on Jimmy's CD, called BOSS MAN.

I had the 45, took forever to find it on CD.

[wsvnradio]

@djmoore20041 This song can be found on Jimmy's CD, called BOSS MAN.

I had the 45, took forever to find it on CD.

[shaserv]

This is just flat out heavy music, I don't gave a fuck what anyone say's. This music has a grove like a diesel stroke and it can not be stopped. This Old Music is Awesome.....

[jeffcox]

Can somebody post "Caress Me Baby," Jimmy's finest and most soulful song?

[gitfiddlejim]

Yes its a butiful tune, Caress me baby like the wind caress the trees.

Have you heard odds & ends an instrumental with a fiddle player from a big orchestra, Remo Biondi I think his name was.

Jimmy was real good, but a lush ,

G

[elmargomt2]

cross railroad tracks blues,you know man,, over dae other side,,pint of T. BIRD....back pocket ....

[JDsAsylumOfficial]

true blues right here

[bluesgirl62]

Fantastic.Thamks for posting

[bohonk123]

thanks for little rain-love that song

[elmargomt]

( bleed with reed )look out,FH976,if you'ev got,I'LL CHANGE THAT TOO,and,I'M MR.LUCK,put'em on video!!!i'm a 110% REED fan since i was 15 yrs. old... midland,tx,fan'thanxxx....

[Maysey1]

Love it! Thanks for sharing. Give my cover of "Baby What You Want Me to Do" a listen if you get a little time. Mark

[bohonk123]

i have 90% of jimmy reeds songs and i am surprised there are not more on you tube-i would put them on but i am not that savvy on how to do it (like little rain) which i love - mine are all on lp from 1958 on till he passed-he always used to appear in houston and i think the dance (the whip) was originated by his music only-in texas he was the main man then i had to live in monterey, calif for a while and never heard anything about him till we got back to the good old south--he is the greatest

[jsilkldn]

yh 4real, hes an absolute legend and needs more on youtube of him, i liked chicago blues and aint on here. wot song u feelin???

[bohonk123]

still like "little rain" somebody told me once you hear one song by jimmy - you hear them all--so i guess i like them all

[FH976]

I just uploaded "Little Rain"!

[bohonk123]

thanks so much

[gitfiddlejim]

Well Me & I guess you disagree witt he one tune myth about Jimmy, Down In Virginia, how is that like Caress me baby.

These folk must have only heard a few tracks, anyway he was brill,

G

[slovacek59]

just wanted to say Caress Me Baby is my favorites---and Little Rain----reminds me of 1959t

[elmargomt]

JIMMY REED IS NOT FROM CHICAGO

[gitfiddlejim]

Dunleith Mississippi, why do so many categorise blues by region, after all Slim Harpo does very close stuff to Jimmy, Whisperin Smith, Jimmy Anderson, many on Jay Millers labels, usually called Luisiana swamp blues, cripes its just blues, from anywhere. I bet we think same on this. Have a nice rockin day.

G

[kemposoefi]

Thanks for posting! I am a big fan.

Sincere greetings from Holland, Europe.