Mississippi Fred McDowell plays "Louise"

Delta blues giant Fred McDowell performs "Louise." From the DVD "Legends of Bottleneck Blues Guitar." More info at http://www.guitarvideos.com/products/vestapol-dvds/legends-of-bottleneck-blue...

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• fred
• mcdowell
• mississippi
• delta
• country
• blues
• guitar
• bottleneck
• slide
• stefan
• grossman

[sirfredcampbell]

Met him very briefly when he was playing a folk club in a London pub back in the late sixties, He listened very politely while a bunch of white middle class kids played the blues, then sat down and showed us all how to do it properly. But he showed as much respect as he was given, and I thought he was a real gentleman.

[jteshuwah]

the real deal! beautiful! we all better go see t-model ford, little freddie king and cedell davis while we still have a chance - closest we're gonna get to this. still, this stuff gives me CHILLS! can i get an AMEN! why isn't SOMEBODY under 80 making this stuff anymore. if you know of anybody, let me know.

[randyyoung21]

I saw him in '62 (or '63) opening for Chuck Berry!! Audience was anxious for Chuck to come out (of course) but paid Fred proper respect. He appreciated it.

[maewest079]

Left hand has a home made glass bottle top slide but he made it short and he is also using the fingertip, that's cool. Right hand looks like two home made finger pickers but like the slide he has it looks like he is using the one on his thumb as a mini slide as well and as a strumming tool. I'd love to know what he used to make the finger picks with. Never seen anyone quite like this mans style either, way cool!

[1000RYL]

WHAT IS HE USING ON HIS FINGERS. LOOKS LIKE A BROKEN PIECE FROM THE TOP OF A GLASS BOTTLE ON THE RIGHT FINGER. WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER TWO FINGERS.

[wallyjumblatdadsdog]

@Junktime789 I'm entranced just checking out the video, never heard of this guy before, just discovering the blues at the moment, what a class act.

[stevemonkey78]

@jteshuwah Check out Chris Dollimore hes ace

[zapwai]

@peace2thegods

I think the tuning is open E (Just tune to open D - DADF#AD, and put a capo on the second fret)

[h4mburg3r]

@jteshuwah

/watch?v=P2rCkAnhql8&feature=r­elated

it's not even close but still the best blues-band germany has still to offer imo

[Junktime789]

I saw Fred McDowell play at Goddard College in Vermont in the early '70's. My friends and I had never heard his music before and went to the concert sceptical about what we would hear. Fred began to play and we were entranced. He was supposed to play untial 11:00 PM. The audience was so into what he was playing that he played far longer saying "You are the ones that got to go to school in the morning." He was a great musicion. I later saw him play with Bonnie Rhaitt.

[peace2thegods]

What tunings is this song?

[13asdediamantes]

...makes my noose bleed...