Piano Blues : Little Willie Littlefield - "I Have The Blues"

This has got to be some of the finest Blues playing I have ever seen live!

Movie clip was shot on the main stage at the International Boogie Woogie Festival in Ermelo, Holland - March 2007.

Talk about a master of the blues 'clash note', lol! One thing I did observe was that, at times, his left hand was a bouncing down a full 3-4 inches off the keys to get that tub-thumping power blues effect.

Wonderful stuff!!

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[eruptionista]

I've been playing & listening to boogie for 40 decades - this is the thumpingest left hand ever. Great, inspiring stuff!

[AlbieLovesJohn]

that guy is so funny!

Im gonna meet him about a couple of days in sliedrecht, holland.

at Wednesday, April 6 by an extraordinary event.

United By Music is also avalible to sing at the extraordinary event.

Thats why im gonna meet him!

[lostioz95]

i saw him at the barrelhouse jazz gala @ stuttgart, germany.

not the youngest, but still rules. he did a lot of jokes, but he also played awesome.

i understand why fats domino called him one of his greatest influences.

[Vincent2128math]

@bluesbelly1 Booggie-playing :D...

[Vincent2128math]

anyone know where to find the lyrics?

[pyannaguy]

Do you think your response is a little over the top? If you call what i said, "shit-talking" you ain't heard much downtown shit-talking.

Since you're the one telling "...Any real musician and music lover..." what they should think and say, why don't YOU make a video and show us where you get the right to say that.

YouTube's not a fan club. I said the playing was okay, I said "no disrespect to the man," and I recommended something I thought was better. What's the big deal?

Peace...

[temdatli]

pyannguy you're an idiot! No one is impressed with your shit talking. Why not put a video up of your playing as a response so we can critique it. If you can't do that then shut the fuck up. Any real musician and music lover would enjoy this performance and appreciate his ability.

[pyannaguy]

Please...no disrespect to this guy, but do yourself a favor and go to Vince Weber, "Vince the Prince 1981" to hear a burnin' boogie piano player right here on YouTube.

Heck, for that matter - check out any of the up-tempo Dr. John stuff.

Honestly, this is okay, but pretty pedestrian. Check out Amos Milburn on "Down the Road Apiece."

[troxyprojy]

I first saw him playing in the early 80's with the big town playboys : man what an inspiration : man what a left left hand : boy what a performer : oh happy pay day : makes life worth living !

[MehefinHeulog]

superb