When Buddy Guy hit Chi Town "The Man" there was "The Hook". Buddy says it a LOT in interviews. Earl Hooker played somethin' and Buddy wanted to quit playin'! He was just like"Fuck it, what's the use, I just heard it done THE BEST it could be done. Why bother"? HAHA I love it. R.I.P. Hubert Sumlin. I only last week heard he died last month. He was somethin' special too.
it's Honky Tonk guys, Earl Hooker style, Billy Butler's amazing instrumental. I think it is based on You Don't Have To Go... a very big hit. Earl is one amazing guitar player. I met Luther Allison around 1978 and asked him who his main influence was and he said "Earl Hooker Earl Hooker Earl Hooker..."
@MadM4X939 I hear the phrase or lick you're talking about but disagree....that lineage goes way back, probably pre-dating Robert Johnson's era (1930's). Its a fairly common motif, just played in various tempos over the years...but nonetheless, good observation
additionally, Hooker started using wah-wah in around '68...this recording is probably '68 or '69...Jimi's version of "Red House" was recorded earlier (i believe late '66 or in early '67)
@harrybluz Sounds more like 'You Don't have to Go' by Jimmy Reed. He even plays the melody that Jimmy played on his harp, but both of those tunes do sound similar.
hell yeah ! thanx !
latex4bomb 2 weeks ago
SWEET HOME CHICAGO
mrXXrauf182XX 3 weeks ago
EARL RULED THE ROOAST!!!PEROID!
TheOffcialACCFans 1 month ago
When Buddy Guy hit Chi Town "The Man" there was "The Hook". Buddy says it a LOT in interviews. Earl Hooker played somethin' and Buddy wanted to quit playin'! He was just like"Fuck it, what's the use, I just heard it done THE BEST it could be done. Why bother"? HAHA I love it. R.I.P. Hubert Sumlin. I only last week heard he died last month. He was somethin' special too.
PEACE ALL.
chitownbluesy 1 month ago 2
Everyone should have to listen to Earl use the Wah pedal before they pick one up. This could only be good for the future of music.
lampshad3126 2 months ago
it's Honky Tonk guys, Earl Hooker style, Billy Butler's amazing instrumental. I think it is based on You Don't Have To Go... a very big hit. Earl is one amazing guitar player. I met Luther Allison around 1978 and asked him who his main influence was and he said "Earl Hooker Earl Hooker Earl Hooker..."
tbonewalk 6 months ago 2
éste es el hombre.......que sonido
carlosamoram 6 months ago
SWEET HOME CHICAGO EARL HOOKER!!!! ONE OF THE GREAT CHICAGO BLUES MEN!!!!
BABY DON'T YOU WANT TO GO.... BACK TO THAT SAME O' PLACE...MY SWEET HOME CHICAGO!!! EARLS THE MAN!!!
ke1mc2 8 months ago
Fuck TB..
!_!
ibrahimbawi 9 months ago
shit is banging period fuck the new stuff
rubberworm1 10 months ago
Love this SO much!!!!!!!!
consul1957 10 months ago
this song is beautiful, damn. especially the mid part of the vid :')
mustard989 1 year ago
You can hear where Hendrix might have gotten a bit of Red House from at 0:49.
MadM4X939 1 year ago
@MadM4X939 Possibly. But am i the only one hearing "Sweet Home Chicago" in this one?
bronenalladin 1 year ago 7
@bronenalladin i'm hearing that too, sounds very similar
mustard989 1 year ago
@MadM4X939 I hear the phrase or lick you're talking about but disagree....that lineage goes way back, probably pre-dating Robert Johnson's era (1930's). Its a fairly common motif, just played in various tempos over the years...but nonetheless, good observation
glueforall 11 months ago
additionally, Hooker started using wah-wah in around '68...this recording is probably '68 or '69...Jimi's version of "Red House" was recorded earlier (i believe late '66 or in early '67)
glueforall 11 months ago
This is Honky Tonk .Hooker was a monster the baton was passed from Robert Nighthawk to Hooker.
kevindlinc 1 year ago
That Wah-Wah peddel has got to go...
ThomasDeLello 1 year ago
It has never and will never get any better than this. That guitar just speaks to your very being. Thank you Mr Hooker.
delora33 1 year ago
MY GRANDFATHER
toshortonfire 1 year ago
@toshortonfire If he is, you good genius in your blood, babe !
seedogreed 1 year ago
out of this world truley amazing
9mej 1 year ago
Que bueno es este tio, Hendrix hizo genial al nombrarlo Rey del pedad Wah-Wah
MrDanyx95 1 year ago
The song Earl is playing is Honkey Tonk by Bill Dogget released in the fifties.
harrybluz 1 year ago
@harrybluz ya sure its not jimmy reeds 'you dont have to go'?
TheBrowndawg 1 year ago
@harrybluz Sounds more like 'You Don't have to Go' by Jimmy Reed. He even plays the melody that Jimmy played on his harp, but both of those tunes do sound similar.
Odin029 10 months ago
This is very good stuff!!
markosschrama 1 year ago
Hooker was ahead of his time!!
kevindlinc 1 year ago
Yea lol, honky tonk, cool stuff
thechewydude 1 year ago
Such a criminally underrated musician...
muddy2 2 years ago
hendrix took alot from him
6stringANDacoke 2 years ago 6
Fucking damn!! Why did he have to die!? this is a hidden gem.
bellsonrich 2 years ago 2
Hookin Tonk! ;) Cool stuff!
FlintboyG 2 years ago 2
hell yeah
euphorik6 2 years ago
RIP Zebedee
damn the TB.
one of them giants he was/is...
rt here on da 2ooB.
thx otutitsnileameuQ
arjhendrix 2 years ago 3
Thanks to you! In the future ill upload more videos of this cool guy.
otutitsnileameuQ 2 years ago 2
HEAVY SWING ON THE WAH !!!!
djrogers1989 2 years ago
What I want to know is if Honky Tonk ripped off this song or the other way.
assfax 2 years ago
Earl was mostly influenced by Robert Nighthawk, very likely that Billy Butler had heard Earl doing this sort of instrumental at some point.
thealumbrado 2 years ago
@assfax its blues dude. they all shared songs and licks.
TheBrowndawg 1 year ago
Earl was the real deal!
goodtarist 2 years ago 2