Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets feat. Sam Myers

[BikerJim1650]

Mighty Sam is one of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. The whole band was just as nice. Anson and his wife are just a God Send. I feel for Anson. He was on Bluesville the other day doing and interview and he's still pretty torn up about losing Sam. They are the best folks in Blues. Love you Anson and band. R.I.P. Sam.

[Oldspirit189]

BB king tune with BB king timing

[machstang70]

GREAT BAND!!!! Used to see them at Manny's Car Wash in Manhattan!!!

[texaschinajohn]

ODESSA TEXAS FTW

[texaschinajohn]

I think anson and his rockets are the shit! seen em, bout 10 miles from a paved road, do a show at a rancho that will remain nameless. needless to say, you have not HEARD anson and the jets until you have heard them 10 miles down a kalichi road in texas. All hail anson and his rockets!

[charlesdespres]

One of the very best blues bands that have ever existed! Sam Myers is one of my favorites. And Anson, too. Since someone was asking, the song is "Blue Shadows Falling." I wish they would reissue this stuff on DVD. I'd buy it right away.

[raymondlang]

@charlesdespres

I've been waiting years and years for concert DVDs of Anson..Jimmie Vaughan..Bobby Radclif etc but nothing ever happens.

Time YouTube was a tv channel, then we would have everything!

[555BLUESBOY]

Great sounding blues band! I love Anson's beautiful guitar tone and sense of phrasing. He really captures the best of the electric blues guitar sound! One of my favorites!

[bikerblinky]

Darrell was great but Sam gave the band the credibility it needed. He was a Blues legend before most of them were born. I've been following them since they were the house band at Poor Davids pub on lower Greenville Ave. in Big D and spoke to Anson at the Dallas Guitar Festival this past year. Sure do miss Sam, God rest his soul.

[tpm111]

joeloftusblues: Put that vhs tape out on The Pirate Bay then. I mean you cant buy it and i bought all my Anson records legal. Met Anson and Sam once. Im really happy bout that...

[joeloftusblues]

I have this on VHS tape, from Rounder Records IIRC, its called American Blues. Out of print now, but its really great. Sorry Anson, but I stole a LOT of your licks off this tape! Great stuff!

[boxcar59]

the song is from the album (SINS) great album dont pass it up,,great guitar stuff on it.

[WineCommonsewer]

What I meant to say it that the song is Change Neighborhoods with different lyrics.

[WineCommonsewer]

This song *is* Change Neighborhoods

[grksath]

wrong?...

[drummerboy1954]

was not even talking to you cystrat. just saw someone asked where it was shot at.

[katiejay100]

Did you ever get the name of the song?

[drummerboy1954]

This was from a tv show we did called american blues, we did it in columbus ohio.

[cystrat]

Sorry drummerboy, I thought when the credits roll at the end it said Chicago. Whatched it again, didn't have the location. Great show, If I can figure out how to do it, I'll upload more of this concert.

[TheCods1234]

Great Stuff!!! Does anyone know the name of the song or when it was performed?

[cystrat]

It's from a 1991 TV show out of Chicago I believe.

[carpybv]

"Blue Shadows Falling" is the name of the track.

[TheCods1234]

Thanks carpybv and cystrat. You guys are great!

[cementhead6]

some of the best ever on vinyl

[Braccioni]

AAAaaaaahhhhh!!!! AWESOME! Anson's guitar is fantastic!

[kwarnisplayer]

A hell of a band. You have to see the live. Sam Myers on harp....his tone was awesome. I haven't seen them live in probably 10 years.

[matuschka2]

Myers passed away in July of 2006. He was buried in Mississippi with his harmonica strap across his chest. Mighty cool. There's a great chapter on his in Josh Alan Friedman's TELL THE TRUTH UNTIL THEY BLEED.

[flatgone]

Sam Myers passed away in 2006.

[crawlinblind]

Can anyone tell me where to find current touring info on Anson ? I know he was out touring this summer but I am in the dark.

[Bluesswede]

Hi crawlinblind. Try Piedmont Talent 'dott com'.If you cant find anything there, mail them and ask! I heard that Anson & The Rockets would do something with Darrell Nulisch. They have a litle on this on the piedmontsite.

[texaschinajohn]

@crawlinblind haha he was at a rancho around ft hood in october 2010, and it blew my effin mind...

[texaschinajohn]

damn fine job getting him on tape 

[Kanangus]

Do you know where I can get a copy of this video?

[driftwooduk]

No, but I will be seeding the audio on Dime-a-Dozen starting in about 24 hours time.

[Braccioni]

Hi!

Anson Funderburgh like in Italy too!

He has a sound and phrasing "cool" and never "discounted".

Sam Myers voice is fantestic!!! Thank you Anson, thank you sam. :)

[WaldoxBadweather]

He's Pretty FLY for a White Guy! What Ya say? I was There in Freedom city with ya back in 86',......Did YOU steal my cooler full of Coors????? I bet it was you,......You look like the kind of person that would steal a cooler full of Coors. Its OK, We stole another cooler full of Pabst and Old Milwaukees! But you owe me a 6 pack of LoneStars,.....That was a gift from some guy with a long beard named Billy somethin or a nother,.......Rock On.

[wahyeh]

I first saw Anson with Sam Mayers at the Delta Blues Festival,Greenville,MS back in September 1986. WOW!

[crawlinblind]

Does Anson have a current web site with tour info. I have searched everywhere I know ~ Anyone ?

[kingman54]

Going to see Anson tonight at the Plano civic center.

[brutalblues]

Anson smokes and I can tell it's him playing without seeing him, so I guess the answer is, yes goose! R.I.P. Sammy....

[bluegoose555]

Can he sound like himself?

[chelliegirl]

Finally! Thanks for putting Anson up. Took long enough damnit!

[evanfrmheaven]

These are some of the hardest working men in the blues!

[zalez100]

Is that the Secretary of Education on drums?

[JacKass00001]

Brings back some good memories...

Bergen, Norway -95:

On the ticket:

Funderburgh, Paladins and Dave Alvin.

Ended up with Dave Alvin &the Paladins featuring Anson Funderburgh!!

5 hours of pure heaven, ended up with propably the most asskikkin' version of "Marie,Marie" ever played: -Dave on his knees in front of Dave Gonzales and Anson on Dave Alvisn's half-acoustic guitar.

[stratman323]

I've been told that Anson is now gigging regularly again in Dallas with a new singer. As I'm in London, this isn't a great deal of use to me! With regard to Anson's influences, the main one that has been left out is early (ie 50s) B.B.King - probably even more of an influence than Freddie, Albert etc.

[armitage575]

He's the house band at the dallas house of blues

[JacKass00001]

A very good reason to visit the US

[criticalcommonmind]

Had the honour of enjoying Anson and Sam in a Club in Hamburg, Germany (!) just a few years ago, an experience which for obvious reasons cannot be repeated. Learned one lesson from this: take any chance before it's too late!

[KellyJayJumps]

Yep, I hear the B.B. influence but I've seen Anson many times and he can literally sound like anybody he wants. I've heard him do Chuck Berry and sound just like Chuck. One time I saw him and Sam go off the set list and play 30 minutes of T-Bone Walker tunes and sound JUST like T-Bone!

[mojogypsy]

Nice!

[DAHMSS]

anson is the real deal.

[mojoelem]

Anson is a mixture of practically every blues guitarist. He reminds one of Albert Collins, Otis Rush, Buddy Guy,Freddie King all at the same time. He chooses his tone really well too. So sorry to hear about Sams's death in July 2006. He was one of the last links to the legends like Elmore James.

[RodeRash]

Where is ANSON, ??? I used to party with him and Sam, way back in 19??????? Does anybody know where he is today?

GREAT Musician.

[Bluesswede]

The last I heard about Anson is that he produced the latest John Nemeth album, Magic Touch. Other from that I don't' know what he does..

[Bornysblues]

Great, really great. This guitarists have been listening to Jimmie Vaughans fabulous thundebrirds stuff..

[Bluesswede]

Hi Björn. I think Anson had his thing going about the same time as JV & T-birds. Ansons phrasing is 100% his own.

[guy0saurus]

@Bornysblues, I think it's more likely the other way around....I've been listening to Anson & The Rockets since the early 80's, and Blueswede is right - nobody phrases like Anson, he is a master of timing.

[Oldspirit189]

@guy0saurus true tell them

[myfavoritevideoclip]

Anson Funderburgh is scary good. I refer anybody who says that a white man can't play the blues to Anson - unfucking real.

[silkee59]

True Anson has developed into his own thing but as others have stated this is pure

50's B.B.

[1204decatur]

God Bless You Sam. We miss yyou.

[crayhead]

Unfortunately Sam passed awhile back---I had the great pleasure of seeing Sam sing with Anson in a little club on a tuesday night about 3 years ago---Sam couldnt have been a nicer gentleman--RIP sam

[danndriff]

wow, my bands been doing man needs his lovin,for years,

cool stuff

[wahyeh]

I saw Anson and Sam Myers at the Delta Blues Festival,Greenville,Mississipp­i back in September 1986.

[scrumpymanjack]

When I first heard Anson play I wasn't at all impressed. Thankfully I have now come to my senses and realise what a fabulous guitarist he is. Beautiful, economical phrasing, TONS of space and classic, biting licks. Pure class. Thanks Anson and thanks to bluesswede for posting this.

[TEXMEXY]

SOOTHES MY SOUL, LUV IT!

[cnevitt]

Suh....weet!

[recab]

j'adore continuez bravo

[DancingOwl]

Really beautiful performance all around,lovely phrasing and spatial sensibility from Anson's whose playing reminds me of BB from 1955-56 when recording with the Bihari Brothers with a little of Buddy Guy's Artistic label sessions style..and Sam so fine, so fine!!!

[silkee59]

GREAT! THANKS FOR THIS MAN,RIP SAM!

What a pleasure to see and hear Anson! he has the gift of TONE TASTE AND SPACE!something many contemporary blues posers need to learn, would say this is 87-90 Matt Mcabe on piano very nice hope you have more

[remingtonride]

Great stuff - thank you.

[howlinfish]

Sweet Sam Myers, one of the best. I spent many a hour enjoying Sam at George Street Grocery in Jackson Ms. , back in the 80's. RIP Sam. "It has surly been a sad sad day . . ."

[carpybv]

WELL DONE! 1st man to get funderburgh on youtube. PLEASE tell me you have more from this set???