John Lee Hooker: Two Songs

[esagerato46]

grand bonhomme! <3<3<3

[BeorhtFrognostic]

man he was great

[jerryfilippone]

This was featured on Metal Evolution (pre-metal)episode vh1.

[JandritoBlues]

Hey look Johnny's using a nylon string guitar. It doesn't matter what you give this guy. I don't even think he cares. He played an Epiphone at the end of his career when he could have had any guitar he wanted -- probably with out paying for it. My point being this: cool comes from within. It matters more what's in you than what's in your hands.

[AcePilot101]

I saw John Lee Hooker live in Vernon, BC in 1971.

I was 16 years old and I have never seen a better concert since.

[MrStoney2011]

its amazing this man could do so much and get so little credit in the United States. John Lee Hooker's deep voice and lyrics tell a story that everyone can feel.They say we all live the blues sooner or later..Its unfortunate that the country he grew up in the USA thats suppose to be so great treated black musicians like dirt,but the English treated him like royalty and thats why blues singers recieved respect.In america they would be chased and lynched.

[1875QUEEN]

@MrStoney2011 ....Black folks have been doing so much with so little throughout our history in the United States. My great grandma and great aunt were slaves. They used to tell us how they would get the scrap meat like pigs feet and chitlins. They would take that and make a delicious meal out of it. They had no choice.

[BNicodemo]

@MrStoney2011 USA the same country that spawned all of these great musical genres. Chased and lynched, what fucking nonsense.

The U.S. was the birthplace of Rock and Roll, Blues, R&B, Soul, Funk, Hip Hop, Rockabilly, Techno, House, Rap, and many others. And all of these genres have thrived here, despite the unfortunate treatment of SOME of the artists that contributed the most to these genres.

Your post is simple anti-American horse shit that shows a stunning lack of awareness.

[dmd40j]

Maudie is Great

[SakunuX824]

4 people had worried and have no place to go

[bigkittysmile]

jlh was one of a kind. clapton tried to copy him and other bluesmen and he never got it right, in my opinion anyway.

[1875QUEEN]

@bigkittysmile ....Eric Clapton wasn't the only copycat. Elvis tried, the Beatles tried, the Rolling Stones tried and so on. Elvis looked like a DAMN FOOL! and was doing it all wrong, but white folks didn't know he was doing it wrong. They wouldn't give the big contracts, promotion or exposure to blacks, but if they did, white folks would have realized that he was not doing it right.

[bigkittysmile]

@1875QUEEN Elvis was a still great singer, even if he did borrow a few things. No, Elvis wasn't doing it all wrong. he had his own style, like it or not.

[gavincasablanca]

Original Raw Talent that you will never see again, unless its videos like this one. RIP SIR.

[skiamorim]

simples e talentoso, é dificil comparar com o pop de hoje

[Rory99M]

There is so much sadness and soul in Tupelo. I believe JLH's girlfriend died in that flood. This is real folk blues, I hate to see that tradition dying out.

[hdscooters]

AGREED @smotpoker

[steelcityslicker1]

@smotpoker86 - it drives me insane when someone mentions Clapton and Beck in the same sentence as this genius. Those guys are great guitarists no doubt but please when it comes to this music those two are just parodies. Might as well call them cover bands. WTF do those guys know about the blues other than chord arrangement growing up in jolly old England?

[ShonoughIdo]

@steelcityslicker1 Don't be a moron. Both guitarists are brilliant and contributed to the legacy of the instrument. I mean the Hook is more authentic in his blues playing than probably anyone will ever be but what Clapton did with the blues as far as making them accessible and incorporating them into the sixties rock scene is absolutely essential. And like seriously, go listen to anything JB ever did past 1974. The man is a fucking visionary. Never mind blues--go listen to his jazz fusion...

[steelcityslicker1]

@ShonoughIdo Ha ha ha, Shonoughldo be careful when using such terms as "moron". If you would have actually read what i had written you would have noticed that i said those two were great guitarists. My point was directed at the blues and the very meaning of it and questioning what those two would know about it other than knowing how to play it. It had nothing to do with making main stream notice the blues or their skill level.

[steelcityslicker1]

@ShonoughIdo So please man get your head out of your ass before you start running at the mouth.

[Mercmad]

@steelcityslicker1 i have to agree,my first John lee record was a 78 from 1948 and i've grown old with EC and JB . EC locked himself in his room and taught himself to play the guitar and counts John lee amongst his influences. The UK and Germany (believe it or not) played far more blues than you would hear in America in the 1940s to 70's . After all , Jimi hendrix was more famous in England than he was in America ,, in '67. America was listening to the beach boys and Frank Sinatra .

[bezlinka]

Blues is blues is always , super :)

[RitaLarsonsboyRollo]

Sounds like he has on tap-dancing shoes. Pure genius.

[cracktroop75]

5 s



[dehchoman]

love it when he slaps the strings, genius sound

[KLUGPRODUCTIONS]

i never go to sleep without listenin' to ol' John Lee... Always number ONE!!!

[pedro270569]

GREAT MUSICIAN,nice song



[zigzagzig40]

Thank you for posting this maybe someone might see where some of the so called stars got it all from...no they are not so original after all

[bleuskais]

I like the way he pounds his foot for a drum effect, keeps the time and tune chuggin' along.

Anyone else think it's odd to see men like this stand next to people like Clapton or Beck on stage? He makes them seem so artificial sometimes you know what I mean? Just moanin is the Blues without strings, and this guy makes you feel it, thats why I like Lightnin' Hopkins too, these kind of artists eminate from the soul, no gimmicks necessary.

[smotpoker86]

@bleuskais Clapton and Beck have loads of soul compared to the pop artists of today....give me a break

[destroydez]

aggred totally with you in a way i can't explain with you with words bshwalker :)

[bshwalker]

Sometimes you see something that is so good that words don't do it justice.

This is one of those times.

THE master!!

[Cookie2Head]

okay. so this is like my favorite musician EVER.

and i don't mean to be the idiot rob pattinson fan that's gotta bring him up all the time,

but you can totally tell this is where he gets his style from.........

[destroydez]

plz what the tuning 6 do someby have the tabs or a clearer view of his hands

[Birkebine]

I think Tracy Chapman is musically a direct descendant of Hooker. She's got similar vocals and the same uncanny sense of rhythm. I saw Hooker perform in Calgary in the 70s. For part of the show he sat in a chair and performed solo. It was great. Harvey Mandel was on the bill and they played together. Also great.

[lighteningboy]

That must have been a great experience.

[treflipper]

this is sooo sick.

[Mariekesone]

Devine...

[KarlheinzSchelker]

That's some haunting blues right there.

[meisterslx]

Tupelo is gone...

[lighteningboy]

Tupelo MI, birthplace of Elvis Prestley

[asher1112]

The second song should be in the dictionary under blues!

[asher1112]

at his best!

[kuntoihme]

Real rhytm!!

[michaelgerard2]

that part from 2:51-2:56 was sick!

[nirvanaboy2]

Perfect..

[omarjoshi2]

esta cancion es genial es un dios

[KRITSOYODA]

dude i fall on your feet.you are a king for finding this vid.thank you

[maudie28]

My names maudie :)

Wooh yes

[jackyd2001]

thanks Maudie!!

this deservs a nice burboruni

chears.

[dearmalika]

Grossartig! Great!!!

[crimthann86]

JLH is the real deal

[Mounhas]

So atmospheric, takes me back to the 1960's ok. JLH was a one man band like this, the real deal...

[noonibss]

Thanks for this video

[squarepox]

It's official, he's playing a st. tuning e-chord, tickling the first fret of the g-string.....(in the key of E)....

The real challenge to playing this song = replicating Hooker's one of kind voice.....

good song to teach anyone wanting learn the blues or the guitar.....

[nyssa1049]

its awsome how he sings the notes to fit in a I IV V progression but he plays one chord throught the whole song (the first one)

[oOJimmySueOo]

Thats pretty much john lee in a nutshell :p One chord blues, learnt from his father. He's brilliant. A genius.

[KarlheinzSchelker]

This performance of Tupelo is up there with Blind Willie Johnson's 'Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground'

[someonelikemyself]

John Lee Hooker using just a Guitar, his Voice and a Foot makes the most amazing sound...

There is something almost hypnotic about his playing...

[ihateanglophiles]

Anyone know what type of guitar he's playing?

[JimmyDevere]

What tuning is he in for those two songs? Are they both in standard, or an open d or g?

Anyone?Thanks.

[squarepox]

jimmydevere,

good question. I'd say he plays some variation of standard tuning for the first song....there are clues but still not sure...

[gl1200phil]

awesome. roots of blues!!!

[sonatonemaster]

men, this is real "boom boom", john lee hooker is the king, metallica suck ass

[bassman8355]

what does Metallica have to do with anything?

[deluxel]

John Lee Hooker the greatest ever.... the legend.. this is the real kind of music to listen to.. nice...

[nonospacenoise]

Thanks for posting! John-Lee Hooker at his best, when he was all alone, just playing simple guitar licks!

[hoerbar]

real Blues.

[JohnMotor]

Maybe mi favourite moment of music of all times is here at 1:30 minutes

[maudeispam]

I loved it! Thanks for sharing. I had never heard this song before today, when I friend posted on a forum site. My nick name is Maude....so cool!

[cudabluesman]

THANKS for posting, great to see some good vid of young John Lee

[ugurtyler]

he s great everyone knows this

[wlochaczysko]

is it just my impression or is he crying in the end? you can see tears in his eyes... that's what i love about this music, it's authentic...

[molsonmaster]

i love it

[kickingmule]

I Love It ! This is an oldie, just like me and he sang the tune in Gothenburg Concert Hall in the sixties and I was there ! *Smile*

Peace !

[msmako]

Love it...especially since that's my name!

[organizedblues]

NIce:)

[motorpsych0]

Very cool.

Peace!

[bluespower]

thanx!! great vid