John Campbell, Crossroads Blues

[Glaeken1961]

Pick the bones out of that...formidable

[Blagga0muffin]

why is the first part black and white when it was in 1993?

[yellowvespa04]

@Blagga0muffin

aesthetic.

[1blastman]

This is great, but listen to his later stuff, the way his vocals evolved to a very bluesy growl. He was getting better with age right up to his death. If he were still alive, he would be acclaimed as one of the great bluesmen of our generation. What I miss most about John Campbell is what we never got to hear.

[pierrevanbentum]

@1blastman Amen

[Arvains]

the more faces you make, the better you play!!!

[rickjames21]

How did he die?

[Cyclopat]

@rickjames21

heart attack while sleeping



[TheBitterWeed]

Damn. Just discovered this guy. Damn what a fine player.

[Supervolkman2000]

Thank you very much for the Videos.

He was the greatest Guitarist.

Regards from Germany

[jipes]

Great vid, thanks a lot for sharing this John Campbell was indeed an incredible artist !

[SnakeboyBlues]

Awesome!

[konstantinoskal]

many many thanks to the uploader

[flintstone9812]

AMAZING!

His dexterity is incredible.

[raphanotamil]

Lembra o Tema do Globo Rural !!! UIA :o

[mihkeljo]

WOOOOW!

[mvr1ne]

Thanks for these. I just found them here after checking for info on John. Used to go see him at Monsoon in NYC, after having seen him play while he worked at Matt Umanov's selling guitars.

[junkduma]

Beautiffulllll

Gone to slide heaven JC, with SRV, Freddie King and too many others took too soon.

Thanks for posting this film, it's great.

[rweisel1]

I knew John when he started out at the Crossroads in NYC...I just 'Knew' he would be famous...when I told him that..he just humbly 'aw shucked' me off in that sweet way he had. :) He was amazing then and became more awesome over time.I saw him backstage at a concert in NYC b4 he was to go on tour in Europe..not knowing I wld never see him again. He was scheduled to open for BB King upon his return...and all I remember was walking home thru the park crying.I will never forget u, JC..:)

[TJColatrella]

I met him at Crossroads too buddy ..he was great..

[rweisel1]

I wonder if we met? I went there All the time (and everywhere else he played in NYC) and knew him personally as well.he was such a sweetie..:)

'Followed' him all the way till his death...if you want to see my pic or send me yr email addy we can 'tawk'..I'm not in NYC now..I still miss him..

xo Rachelle

[TJColatrella]

Well I liked the place itself as well I'd go there or the Kettle of Fish a lot and hang with Paul Butterfield who I knew a long time, that's when I met John there even played some harp with him on guitar just goofin around as I always had a harp with me or even 2...But also I was after that cut little blond bartender from New Zealand that worked there to be honest..LOL..!

[pierrevanbentum]

Hey Elmo! Can you play guitar? You've got some videos playing slide on youtube? No?

John Campbell is awesome!!

[duffer29]

you could not possibly be more wrong.

[ElmoLewiss]

this is pure whitebread, no soul whatsoever, its like a music teacher in the back of a guitar store somewhere playing.

[longtoothslim]

Why dose this elmo twat keep popping up to bad mouth mr Campbell?

[ontaru]

u wanna know why? because he has no balls

[longtoothslim]

This elmo twat has no balls !! ??

[longtoothslim]

elmo the twat has no balls ??

[gr1mdawg]

ye i unno if u play guitar but i do nd no soul lmao the guyz playin some of the most amazing blues guitar i have ever heard hes brilliant nd u can see all the emotion in his face nd enjoyment nd has is eyes closed for parts just feelin it soo i unno wut ur tlkin bout bud

[shredmunga]

superb

[Glaeken1961]

Excellent post,louisianahaywire, you've done a service to this great musician's legacy!

[CaptainDuke71]

oooohhhh yeeeaaaa

earl

[BlindLemonJaffaCake]

Thank you Louisiana for posting this footage, this is really great and will keep the memory of the brilliant John Campbell alive for many people all over the world.