"I don't play no rock n roll", claimed fred, all the while pounding out driving, rattling, awesome country blues like this that made most rockers sound like pale ninnies.
Fred's playing here is truly otherworldly. It is simultaneously of the future and past, of the dirty segregated south, and of a future not yet written that seems as if it could go on forever...truly a masterpiece. His soul comes through the song. there is beauty, and there is pain. That's what I love about his playing. Truly nothing like it...and there is no equal.
@@liamrdavidson Yeah it doesn't really get better than McDowell. Especially if you like your Blues with a bit more punch. God damn could he get energy out of that guitar.
That bottleneck! I don't think I've seen that before, and it does shed a bit of light on his approach. The man was one of the sublime masters, without doubt.
You can do it in open D but it ends up sounding a bit in the lower register. Might recommend using a capo if you wanna get it closer to this sound. Had a blast trying to play it tho 😊
![Fred McDowell - live [Colourised] 1969](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/iYSB9GIrWIM/mqdefault.jpg)
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"I don't play no rock n roll", claimed fred, all the while pounding out driving, rattling, awesome country blues like this that made most rockers sound like pale ninnies.
I would sell my soul to the devil to be able to play like this. Sorry God.
I am absolutely not being hyperbolic when I say this: the way he plays makes me weep.
Fred's playing here is truly otherworldly. It is simultaneously of the future and past, of the dirty segregated south, and of a future not yet written that seems as if it could go on forever...truly a masterpiece. His soul comes through the song. there is beauty, and there is pain. That's what I love about his playing. Truly nothing like it...and there is no equal.
He sounds like 3 people playing at the same time
The man had the magic
I was thinking exactly the same thing. Otherworldly playing, music coming straight from the soul. Great minds think alike.
This guy is AMAZING. Just heard about em from my blues obsessed friend, can't get enough.
One of the finest without a doubt
Awesome, I had no idea anything like this existed. He's the first blues guy I got into and so far my favorite.
linglingjr boy do you have a lot to learn and enjoy. Enjoy the journey!
you started way near the top
@@liamrdavidson Yeah it doesn't really get better than McDowell. Especially if you like your Blues with a bit more punch. God damn could he get energy out of that guitar.
The very very best
you hit the jackpot first time ! doesn't get much better than Fred :) try Muddy Waters early stuff , and of course Robert Johnson
Man was out playing in da heat 🥵, I know how that is in the summer
That bottleneck! I don't think I've seen that before, and it does shed a bit of light on his approach. The man was one of the sublime masters, without doubt.
Definitely nothing fancy
@@mavjimbo why is that ?
I go cold when I hear this its brilliant what an amazing
player just playing from his heart
Gave it his all everytime out
Bottle neck slide is top of a Gordons gin bottle broken off ...
Now git it.
Thanks Fred.
So good!
Dio sceso in terra, per raccontarci una lunga storia!!! I Love the Blues..
My man!
Thanks
I mean......what 6 people gave this a thumbs down?🤦🏿♂️
Seriously ridiculous
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!
Is this tuned in Open D?
I figured it was standard tuning but I'm dying to know.
You can do it in open D but it ends up sounding a bit in the lower register. Might recommend using a capo if you wanna get it closer to this sound. Had a blast trying to play it tho 😊
at approxiately 2 : 46 in the song the fly lands on freds shoe. cuz he likes freds playing
and to think that fly is long gone god bless Fred and the fly and America too
flying knee youlike freds music
+i am deacon yes he is a legend one of a kind inmho the best slide player
+i am deacon very nice thanks
Nice.
my feets are tappin'.
what type of guitar is. this?
An italian built Crucianelli from -65 or later.
It's a thin hollow body electric guitar.
Pretty much a copy of a Gibson ES-330/Epiphone Casino
is it spliced at 2:13?
No, don't think so, just pans down to his foot ...
This came from a documentary so it is spliced. Also, I changed the filter on it which I wouldn't do now, yeah, you're not wrong at all.
Somebody get him some water
❤🔥🥹