Jimmy Rogers and Big Walter

[TheOffcialACCFans]

shakey would sometime drink a bit much on chi jimmie gigs Ive heard on one night he took alittle nap by the drums and couldnt snap to it for the second set and then they ribbed him some and he came out swingin like joe frazier forthe last set walter mite had been around a while longer than I think 69/lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine beeeee!

[techdudester]

I met up with Big Walter twice around this time. He sure never sounded like this on those occasions. I get the feeling he was truly inspired by the venue, people and last but not least, Jimmy Rodgers.

[troynahumko]

There's nothing more that can be said of Jimmy Rogers and Big Walter, but the piano player deserves a tip of the hat too. I've had the pleasure of playing with Jim Mckaba many times and I have to say that there are few musicians who can make the hairs on your neck stand up, he's one of them...he's that good! Look out for him whenever you're in Florida.

[dd1yr]

great video but wtf is up with the drummers fills lol

[casu3]

look a big walters huge jab an the way his mouth shaped to inside not outside allows him to put the harp deep and get dat tone he got everything to play harp like a god

[cedricleecason]

Is that an Astatic 200 Walt is playing thru? Love BW style and sound. My all-time favorite.

[MikeBrueske]

Are those JBL's in that Kustom 200? I think so.

[snertster]

Great stuff!

[wickoj]

Thats Gold!

[cedricleecason]

no disrespect, vernuft, but i think Big Walter was more natural and better player than Little. Little was more nimble but Big was more natural player i think. Honeyboy said that and Willie Dixon said he was the greatest harp player he heard. Muddy said Litter Walter, but its every man judgment...MY two GREATEST harp players of all-time!! Big and Little Walter.

[albedaw]

big walter was the best chicago era harmonica player..but...lil' walter was the one and only genius..man THAT'S IT you know...

[cedricleecason]

@albedaw Ok, whatever.

[harpoonia6969]

@cedricleecason I think this may be in that Little Walter bio where some cat said that when the two Walters ran into each other, they treated each other as equals. The fact that these didn't really try to "square off" and joked around and played shit together is saying a lot.

[cedricleecason]

@harpoonia6969 Kool. Have u heard the Willie Dixon interview on Youtube. If not, its something special...just type in: Willie Dixon Interview. Its with Craig Steward. Peace!

[harpoonia6969]

@cedricleecason I most definitely will; thanks!

[cedricleecason]

@harpoonia6969 No problem. Take care

[Juliasblues]

Crazy DaddyO ! Crazy Harmonica,..Another Valuable Post ....Thank You for posting !

[BbMarineBand]

Wow!!! Walter and Jimmy together! The blues don't get any better than this! Pure 24 carat gold!!!!!

Thank you for posting this.

[madogblue]

The real deal. I am speachless

[lumpagogo]

This is the real Blues, not NY Blues or the sissified stuff we hear 90% of the time on the college stations when the so-called Blues guys are on the air (WMUH WLVR WXPN).

[bobblues1]

Just great

[Vernuft]

Lil Walter was no doubt much more skilled on harp, but Big Walter was the very incarnation of Chicago Blues blowin'. Yet, I love both of them madly, and Jimmy too of course, the one who invented the Electric Chicago Blues guitar; just ask Muddy...

[buffalobilly]

man, walter horton had such a beautiful tone

[juniorfats]

Had the privilage to meet both these legends in the early 70's. Met Jimmy at the Whiskey when he opened for Muddy, got some great pictures backstage of him with Hollywood Fats and Al Blake. Got to drink some whiskey with Big WAlter in the alley behind the Ash Grove, man he tore it up that night.

[Immaculate416]

Jimmy rogers was the man-I just read a biography on Muddy Waters and it was Jimmy Rogers who showed Muddy how to put a pickup in his acoustic to get his guitar projected over the noisy chicago clubs which was a precursor to Muddy using electric instruments and Jimmy had already been around in Chicago before Muddy got there so Jimmy introduced him to everyone.

[zanzibu]

God in heaven I love this video,I don't know what else to say!

[elpiojocarp87]

Alguien me puede decir en que tonalidad esta esta cancion?? puede ser sol mayor?

[BluesUnderground]

Wow... A couple of Guys Really Enjoying Their Blues

[Brovoll]

Say no more - this is like pure gold for blues lovers. Thanks !

Blue Regards

Jolly Jumper

[ebenross]

yes yes yes.....one of the few videos I have see brings back Chi blues of the 70's...I saw john one arm wrencher there and homesick james next door! one sat nite. and walter the next day in JT

[tbonewalk]

My first stop in Chicago, circa '75 was Elsewhere. Sunnyland Slim with John Brim! They let me sit in. Those guys were so unassuming. I made a fool out of myself, but they were nice. Slim was kind of tough. I bought a great LP from him. I didn't even know what I was seeing. Walter is just great here. Jimmy always sings beautifully. I met Jim in NYC at the Fugue, he was with Paul Oscher. Still naive, I asked him if I heard some Spann in there; he said you hear a whole lot of him!

[rapchop2]

this is totally bad ass

masters at work

i feel like I was there that night

wow

thanks

R

[paullongball]

Thanks for capturing the beauty for all time, dear Gerry.

RIP Guys

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[DancingOwl]

Absolutely stunning....what a gift to see and hear this...Truly THANKYOU MAN.......

[himtroy]

This is definitely one of the greatest things I have ever seen.

[sopleto]

if this is not blues, i am the donald duck

[sundownsid]

The bass player is Steve Plair(pronounced Player) who also was a very talented guitarist.Had a family band with his brother Willie Chickenhead during the 70's. He was well known on the south side, playing with Hound dog when Brewer Phillips was absent. Worked with Kansas City Red in late 80's. Steve died in a car accident in the mid 90's

[GerreeCee]

Thanks alot for sharing that information.

[RobeeMan]

Big Walter is having a ball! :-)

[diabluz]

thanks man!!!!

[tinathedemocrat]

very cool Jim Mckaba!

[mmowoa]

supreme!

[GerreeCee]

Jim McKaba the piano player at this gig was good enough to send his recollection of this gig;

"As I remember, this was the first night of two at Elsewhere's, (the second night I think the piano was situated a little differently on the stage) and the first time Jimmy and Walter played together in about 20 (?) years. You know Jimmy had been retired from music for a long time and this was about the time he was getting back into it seriously."

[mojogypsy]

Cool!

[therhythmfour]

Oh hell yes ... Finally ! I knew there had to be footage like this ... thank you so so much

B

[Walterhorton]

"...Let me play like This Walter".

[hbvold]

great!!!! walter is one of my all time favorits!! - thanks!!

[Walterhorton]

Thanks :-)

[okiedokiestomper]

This is AMAZING footage!!! Thank you for posting!!!!

[rayoll]

big walter horton NOT little walter jacobs..another great post. keep em coming G.

[superchucker77]

First one to watch this video. Wonderfull work by little walter. One of the best.