Seen this song done so badly so often. It's a pleasure to watch a tight band and Muddy's showmanship. James Cotton on harp, Otis Spann on the boards and the majesty that is big Francis Clay on drums.
This was in Rhode Island not the South. That said, it is amazing to see a 1960 white East Coast jazz audience enjoying Muddy (and Chicago blues) so much.
The Amazing feature of that crowd, for me, is how in God's name are they not up and moving?!?! I'm mixed race so it must be that 60% European/White blood ain't enough to understand standing still whenever, where ever and whatever music is playing! Peace, Regan
Pine top Perkins played at the river front in nashville a few years ago. sitting in with B B King. they carried this frail old man out and set him at the piano. from there he just rocked the house.
What gets me is how can the audience sit down when listening to it? I'm not even there and I'm bouncing off the walls. Fifty years later and he's still the coolest man on the planet.
I know one thing...Muddy wrote an extremely accessible tune in this one and it just flat rocks..great video and performance...as for PA's, the old days are gone, the new are here and things always change, when i started we didnt have monitors and you just had get ya volume up and "listen" to what was happening all around, for the younger, they have to use the technology that is current, you have to learn the "forest" in which you are walking, respect is something we ALL must find
This was written by Preston Foster and first recorded by Ann Cole in 1956. Muddy made his own really as others who covered it since do it Muddy Waters’ style.
Yeah!! This was on the first Chicago Blues album I ever heard and this is the video of it. James Cotton is on harp and Otis Span on piano. Loved the way Muddy started dancing with James! I never knew he cut such a mean step on stage. Hearing this for the first time inspired me to play blues harp.
This one of the most outstanding performances of Muddy Waters. From there he kept on kicking ass and no wonder Johnny Winter started producing him the first chance he had. I just can't stop watching this video.
The rock is amazing !!!!! I was born in 1968 and today I sing and play drums in this song whith my band in brazil ,paladinos do rock , long live rock'n roll ,long live!!!! Thanks universe for this possibility.
This video is simply incredible! I'm elated. I am honored to say that I was able to see Muddy live in the early 70's. He was simply amazing. This video rocks!!!
That's when white America started to get educated about music and culture in general. Thanks Mr.Muddy Waters, thanks Mr. Cotton and the rest of the band wherever you are.These people paved the way for rock, funk, rap, hip-hop and the rest of artists that came right after. Bad thing is that many of them died poor and with no recognition at all.That generation of blues men AND women wrote so many songs that were later exploited by "other" artists. White america should say thank you for the blues.
The piano makes the song, the drums make us tap our feet, the rhythm player keeps it tight, the bass player gives it the groove, the harmonica gives it style and muddy ties it all together into one breathtaking performance. A classic.
Just saw James Cotton last night in Bayshore Long Island-They played this song, he actually mentioned playing Newport Jazz Festival but said it was 1968! He'll be 80 next month, shook his hand got his autograph on a new CD of his.
How wonderful is modern technology is it that I can google up one of my favorite arists and songs? I've always loved Muddy Waters and I named my 13 year old Siberian Husky "Mojo" after this song.
I love this song. I was ten years old when it was released. My brother introduced this song to me. And of course, Muddy Waters is tops. Thanks for posting this gem of a video.
hey greetings from ireland!! i'm also 17 and i love blues and r&b too. its just pure and honest music that makes me feel good when i hear it or play it. and Elwood jones you are damn right, LONG LIVE THE BLUES!! The world wouldn't be the same without it!!
The bravado and confidence Muddy exudes here is very similar to many rap artists today. Muddy also liked to show off his custom tailored suits and cadillacs much like rap artists today. His labelmate Chuck Berry scored a few hits singing about cars and girls, much like many hip hop artists today. There are clear connections between this and contemporary music if you'd just open your eyes and ears.
This is Brilliant, I bought this album many years ago on vinyl and always wondered what the audience was cheering at when Muddy dances with James Cotton thanks for this, fantatic!
This is when black music was utterly profound. Dynamic, deep and exciting. It led us all to a glimpse of the eternal, while affirming our humanity. It made life worth living. Sadly, can't say the same for hip hop and r&b today....
Superb! This is 100% high grade musical emotion, with no artificial stage effects or erstaz visual effects. We still feel the electricity that got every member of that lucky public vibrating.
I was workin' at Joanna Western Mills Shade Company on Chicago's South Side in 1970 and found out that Muddy Waters was delivering Venetian Blind's right when he was asked to record for the Chess Brothers. I met up with Muddy at a Benefit for Bluesman Johnny Young and asked him if he'd ever worked at Joanna Western and "Muddy replied "Sure did" then he turned to his cronies and replied "they ne ver asked me that one before!"
Thank you I am really glad you shared this information, I will look it up immediately. What a song. I got my mojo working and we know that it wont work on you
Ya know we get so many people like you sayin' this stuff 'bout new music but I gotta tell ya, that there is heaps of excellent new music and musicians out there all playin real instruments.
The groove of the rhythmn section had the audience in a trance...Did you see the guy just shaking a chair in front of him with his eyes transfixed on the band...it was priceless.
@willwelsh816 at least I got to see Mr Cotton one time...1969 with his band...BB was there too..that's long ago and very lucky to at least seen it once
Guess how old I is......nope I'm 19..LOL. Tell ya wat though, like you peeps I feel the power of this music. When ya watch him you can see that the music take over and it's like he stops doin' a performance and just lets what the musics makin' him feel come out. I know cos it make me feel like that too. "It makes me dance and feel very happy" that's such a great comment
All I know is Muddy came back on stacge to do an encore of this. If you listen to the song on the live CD - its not cut. Its just that he cam aeback on stage and it seems cut here. This video is from a documentary that was commentated by that white fella in the glasses.
Ann Cole recorded the original version in 1956. IMO, the best and she was/is 1 of my 3 fav female singers - she sang sooo good and was so sweet. The 2 other favorite females being Etta James & Patsy Cline.
Dunno what kinda mics they're using,but i can tell you those are dynamic mics,back then the condenser mics were very rare with the exception of the tubed mics....Great Classic Vid...ty for posting!
And I remember being there and listening to Muddy at Newport in 1960!!! (Even better then!)
Thats so cool!
Wow!
Seen this song done so badly so often. It's a pleasure to watch a tight band and Muddy's showmanship. James Cotton on harp, Otis Spann on the boards and the majesty that is big Francis Clay on drums.
What's even more amazing is that the crowd was integrated. This was in 1960!
This was in Rhode Island not the South. That said, it is amazing to see a 1960 white East Coast jazz audience enjoying Muddy (and Chicago blues) so much.
The Amazing feature of that crowd, for me, is how in God's name are they not up and moving?!?! I'm mixed race so it must be that 60% European/White blood ain't enough to understand standing still whenever, where ever and whatever music is playing! Peace, Regan
Pine top Perkins played at the river front in nashville a few years ago. sitting in with B B King. they carried this frail old man out and set him at the piano. from there he just rocked the house.
What gets me is how can the audience sit down when listening to it? I'm not even there and I'm bouncing off the walls. Fifty years later and he's still the coolest man on the planet.
You can see here how and why guys like muddy had an everlasting influence on british musicians during the 60s...
How can you notlove this?
Otis Spann ROCKS on piano!!! Love Muddy's dancing and the backstage dancers at the 2:00 mark.
Those two guys dancing at 1:55 just made my day.
I know one thing...Muddy wrote an extremely accessible tune in this one and it just flat rocks..great video and performance...as for PA's, the old days are gone, the new are here and things always change, when i started we didnt have monitors and you just had get ya volume up and "listen" to what was happening all around, for the younger, they have to use the technology that is current, you have to learn the "forest" in which you are walking, respect is something we ALL must find
This was written by Preston Foster and first recorded by Ann Cole in 1956.
Muddy made his own really as others who covered it since do it Muddy Waters’ style.
anybody else think that drummer's incredible?
Yeah!! This was on the first Chicago Blues album I ever heard and this is the video of it. James Cotton is on harp and Otis Span on piano. Loved the way Muddy started dancing with James! I never knew he cut such a mean step on stage. Hearing this for the first time inspired me to play blues harp.
This one of the most outstanding performances of Muddy Waters. From there he kept on kicking ass and no wonder Johnny Winter started producing him the first chance he had.
I just can't stop watching this video.
This needs to be converted to 4k RIGHT NOW! Every second of this is perfection
The rock is amazing !!!!! I was born in 1968 and today I sing and play drums in this song whith my band in brazil ,paladinos do rock , long live rock'n roll ,long live!!!! Thanks universe for this possibility.
The encore is simply one of the best pieces of footage of authentic raw Chicago blues. Thanks for posting!
This video is simply incredible!
I'm elated. I am honored to say that I was able to see Muddy live in the early 70's. He was simply amazing. This video rocks!!!
I listened to that record much more than any other thing in my life.
That's when white America started to get educated about music and culture in general.
Thanks Mr.Muddy Waters, thanks Mr. Cotton and the rest of the band wherever you are.These people paved the way for rock, funk, rap, hip-hop and the rest of artists that came right after.
Bad thing is that many of them died poor and with no recognition at all.That generation of blues men AND women wrote so many songs that were later exploited by "other" artists.
White america should say thank you for the blues.
Killer live performance. Kick Ass Band. Muddy at the top of his game. Can't ask for more than that !
This stuff rocks!! And Muddy could really dance :D.
The piano makes the song, the drums make us tap our feet, the rhythm player keeps it tight, the bass player gives it the groove, the harmonica gives it style and muddy ties it all together into one breathtaking performance. A classic.
Described perfectly.
Otis Span on piano
Absolutely of the most valuable videos on TH-cam.
Great Muddy Waters super super version love it ......!!!
Just saw James Cotton last night in Bayshore Long Island-They played this song, he actually mentioned playing Newport Jazz Festival but said it was 1968! He'll be 80 next month, shook his hand got his autograph on a new CD of his.
Thank You so much for posting this version! He, It, They are so swaggerlicious and COOL! His Mojo got my Mojo all riled up! Peace, Regan
How wonderful is modern technology is it that I can google up one of my favorite arists and songs? I've always loved Muddy Waters and I named my 13 year old Siberian Husky "Mojo" after this song.
I love this song. I was ten years old when it was released. My brother introduced this song to me. And of course, Muddy Waters is tops. Thanks for posting this gem of a video.
hey greetings from ireland!! i'm also 17 and i love blues and r&b too. its just pure and honest music that makes me feel good when i hear it or play it. and Elwood jones you are damn right, LONG LIVE THE BLUES!! The world wouldn't be the same without it!!
Thank you so very much for posting this video. Wonderful. This guy was a big part of music history.
The bravado and confidence Muddy exudes here is very similar to many rap artists today. Muddy also liked to show off his custom tailored suits and cadillacs much like rap artists today. His labelmate Chuck Berry scored a few hits singing about cars and girls, much like many hip hop artists today. There are clear connections between this and contemporary music if you'd just open your eyes and ears.
unbelievably good. as usual.
theres this vibrato in his voice thats damn enchanting. its awesome!
Thank you for this PRICELESS, AMAZING clip!
Strange to see him without his guitar and everyone all slicked up, but what a show!
Great video. Guys dancing at the 2 minute mark and then Muddy dancing with James Cotton and shakin' it--priceless!
I've said it before. I'll say it again. The best. End of discussion. Thanks so much for this posting.
That drummer is a beast.
wow that was great to see Muddy dancing and doing the cool foot work Great stuff thks
wow. muddy's is great. and what an incredible band... they play so fast.. like in a kind of trance.
This is Brilliant, I bought this album many years ago on vinyl and always wondered what the audience was cheering at when Muddy dances with James Cotton thanks for this, fantatic!
Hot stuff! Muddy looks young here compared to many videos I have seen of him. This is my favorite of all his songs.
Ann Cole made the original. Rec in 1956 IMHO the best.
Great song and great dude. It makes my feet dance on their own
You kids are bringing a tear to my eye. Long live great music...
Stunning. Awesome quality too!
I can play this! So proud :) Shame I can't sing like this beast!
This is when black music was utterly profound. Dynamic, deep and exciting. It led us all to a glimpse of the eternal, while affirming our humanity. It made life worth living.
Sadly, can't say the same for hip hop and r&b today....
Superb! This is 100% high grade musical emotion, with no artificial stage effects or erstaz visual effects. We still feel the electricity that got every member of that lucky public vibrating.
This is amazing!
Oh God, we need more guys like him.
rest in peace king of Chicago!
THIS IS CLASSIC!!!! thanks for posting!!!
I was workin' at Joanna Western Mills Shade Company on Chicago's South Side in 1970 and found out that Muddy Waters was delivering Venetian Blind's right when he was asked to record for the Chess Brothers. I met up with Muddy at a Benefit for Bluesman Johnny Young and asked him if he'd ever worked at Joanna Western and "Muddy replied "Sure did" then he turned to his cronies and replied "they ne ver asked me that one before!"
Top five song ever.
Fantastic!!!! What a man!!!!
I really like it!
Great Muddy
Thank you I am really glad you shared this information, I will look it up immediately. What a song. I got my mojo working and we know that it wont work on you
Just fabulous.
Pure inspiration right here, y'all...
Damned wonderful !! what a mover too..........
Ya know we get so many people like you sayin' this stuff 'bout new music but I gotta tell ya, that there is heaps of excellent new music and musicians out there all playin real instruments.
this is classic! thanks for this upload!
Love this one :) Thanks for sharing :)
Annie
Prince of music!!!!!!
finally, i get it.
completely wonderful....
mj
Al Minns and Leon James are the dancers
@jkciv87 The guy doing the introduction is Willis Conover. He was a jazz DJ who was broadcast just about everywhere in the world except in the US.
Beatiful😊
The groove of the rhythmn section had the audience in a trance...Did you see the guy just shaking a chair in front of him with his eyes transfixed on the band...it was priceless.
Best video ever.
One of the best
great music !
badass Pat Hare is on guitar here, playing that 52 Les Paul goldtop guitar.
this is jus awesome
This is some good stuff, thanks!!
You're right. I got to play with Buddy once. It was amazing!
working and listening to Muddy"s performance.
pure quality!!!
@willwelsh816 at least I got to see Mr Cotton one time...1969 with his band...BB was there too..that's long ago and very lucky to at least seen it once
Guess how old I is......nope I'm 19..LOL. Tell ya wat though, like you peeps I feel the power of this music. When ya watch him you can see that the music take over and it's like he stops doin' a performance and just lets what the musics makin' him feel come out. I know cos it make me feel like that too.
"It makes me dance and feel very happy" that's such a great comment
1:52 this must be early breakdancing!
All I know is Muddy came back on stacge to do an encore of this. If you listen to the song on the live CD - its not cut. Its just that he cam aeback on stage and it seems cut here. This video is from a documentary that was commentated by that white fella in the glasses.
Hello, they're playin' it again.
Otis was KICKIN IT, on that paino brother. Muddy was being Muddy! WOW, to been able to be there to see this. !
That announcer is such an incredible dork.
Someone asks "What is Mojo?" They need this clip. This clip is all they need.
Ann Cole recorded the original version in 1956. IMO, the best and she was/is 1 of my 3 fav female singers - she sang sooo good and was so sweet. The 2 other favorite females being Etta James & Patsy Cline.
It was first cut by Ann (and Louis Jordan also recorded it before Muddy), but she didn't write it, Preston Foster did.
simplemente el blues es al neta del planeta que incluso cuando lo disfrutas llegas hasta el estasis jeje...
algo chingon
A medio metro del microfono, que potencia, que energía...y era el lejano 1960..wow
the best of the word...
six people actively dislike this song. I just don't understand how you could dislike this...
That was James Cotton wailing harp into that Shure Green Bullet 520DX Dynamic mic ... and being waltzed around the floor.
amusing and amazing, there are both white and black people here, listening to black blues and white jazz. extraordinary for that time!
James Cotton on harp, Pat Hare- guitar, Otis Spann- piano, Andrew Stevens-bass, Francis Clay-drums. LP was on Chess, CD still in print.
Very good....there are these young people called Kitty, Daisy and Lewis who covered this song, and their cover is very good.
Omg, great video
Classic performance.
Love this song! Check out Naptowns R&B cover version of this song. played at an open stage
Dunno what kinda mics they're using,but i can tell you those are dynamic mics,back then the condenser mics were very rare with the exception of the tubed mics....Great Classic Vid...ty for posting!
brilliant !!!!!!!!!!
@68lpjr NO DOUBT...totally SOUL-LESS. This is the first time I have heard Muddy Waters....I LOVE HIM.
Awesome.
Marvelous