This must have been about the time I first saw them perfom at Rockefeller's in Houston, about the fall of 1982. It was this line-up with Keith on bass and Fran on drums.
At that time I was starting to hear that Jimmy's little brother was putting on a pretty good show, too. Saw SRV a couple of months later at Fitzgerald's.
@jayscott49 I totally agree about Bob stroger, buth who know these guys? ( Nick Holt was not so bad, too...)Btw , I saw about 20 times Muddy on stage with that band, this one with Fuzz + Willie Smith ( the best duo, I think, monsters of backbeat) , Margolin etc & I think this old school was one of the best for blues students.
@2quundar - i totally agree, saw this band with Guitar Junior on guitar also, just awesome, 'Big Eye's is killer, saw him playing harp too recently at one of Mark Hummel's Harmonica Blow Outs. The backbeat thing has so much to do with chemistry, and imo, too many soloists just play on top of the bass & drums, not in the groove. I thought Fran Christina and Keith Ferguson were huge too. Btw, there's a new release of Junior Wells with the Ace's live in Boston in 1959 that is nuts! Check it out
Great Austin Blues, terrible dancing.
longhorn2615 3 months ago
Thanks so much for posting this, it brings back great memories of a band I saw a few times in that 1979-82 era.
As my friend, the great Alabama-born Bluesman James Harman says: "You can't buy that now!"
guitarandharp 3 months ago
This must have been about the time I first saw them perfom at Rockefeller's in Houston, about the fall of 1982. It was this line-up with Keith on bass and Fran on drums.
At that time I was starting to hear that Jimmy's little brother was putting on a pretty good show, too. Saw SRV a couple of months later at Fitzgerald's.
scottcog1 3 months ago
can't watch/hear this too much.
Dav123xyz 3 months ago
what's up with the volume? it's barely aubible
paddywhackrn 7 months ago
these guys really rock
russ9356 9 months ago
the origional house band for Antone's. kick ass!
longhorn2615 11 months ago
I've heard so many bad versions of this song over the years, its great to hear it the right way. This band were the best.
roywebber 1 year ago
Thanks for great FT clip! Is this from Austin City Limits? Is there the whole gig? Would you please upload more if you got it?
Pieta21 2 years ago
@Pieta21 - yeah, it is. a rare chance to hear Keith Ferguson here, best blues bassist of the modern era.
jayscott49 1 year ago
@jayscott49 Oh yesssss he was the one of the best bass player this time!!But don't forget Calvin "Fuzz" Jones ( RIP, too)
2quundar 1 year ago
@2quundar - He was awesome! Saw him with Muddy's band in Berkeley in the 70's.
Bob Stroger is killer too.
jayscott49 1 year ago
@jayscott49 I totally agree about Bob stroger, buth who know these guys? ( Nick Holt was not so bad, too...)Btw , I saw about 20 times Muddy on stage with that band, this one with Fuzz + Willie Smith ( the best duo, I think, monsters of backbeat) , Margolin etc & I think this old school was one of the best for blues students.
2quundar 1 year ago
@2quundar - i totally agree, saw this band with Guitar Junior on guitar also, just awesome, 'Big Eye's is killer, saw him playing harp too recently at one of Mark Hummel's Harmonica Blow Outs. The backbeat thing has so much to do with chemistry, and imo, too many soloists just play on top of the bass & drums, not in the groove. I thought Fran Christina and Keith Ferguson were huge too. Btw, there's a new release of Junior Wells with the Ace's live in Boston in 1959 that is nuts! Check it out
jayscott49 1 year ago