This, to me, is one of the best bit of film on the internet. I check in and watch and listen to it from time to time, it lifts my spirit so high, it's gorgeous hearted people doing their thing, love it so much. Love Taj but love them all actually.
Love when everyone else in the room just lights up when Taj gets into it. When everyone is that good and been performing with so many different people and still look like kids in a candy store, you know the guys fantastic.
there are some extraordinarily bizarre and depressing corners of TH-cam, but dang, when you stumble across the diamond in the rough like this, its fantastic....
Had the pleasure and luck to see him in the 70s when I was quite young. Even though I didn't know squat about music, I suspected I was listening to a legend.
Holy Shit! Literally. This is no mere throwaway jam. This is as real as it gets. Taj takes the lead, TTB lays down the irresistible groove, and Jerry puts the icing on the cake. You can find other stuff this good, but you can't find anything better.
Forgive me if I've said this before, but NOBODY has more devastating timing than Taj. Ever. Maybe Miles. This is a masterclass in groove, with virtuoso students.
How badass would it have been to be in that room that night....there is NO SHOW bigger than Taj...and how about DT keeping that "fiddlin' groove" going with the slide. This is happy music if there ever was some.
Results of a handful of talented,like minded individuals come together for the sole purpose of coming together. How lucky am i to be privy to this master class?
Finally got around to watching this and SO HAPPY I DID!!! I saw Taj for the first time at the NH Stage Festival in Milford, NH in 1990. After graduating high school earlier in the summer, several of us spent Friday and Saturday in Burlington to see the Vermont Reggae Fest, and then drove back home to catch Taj on Sunday night. He was solo and captivated us with his musicianship and storytelling. I especially remember him leading the audience through singing Light rain, light rain Baby falling in down, baby falling down.... Thank you Taj Mahal!!!!
I mean seriously, I'm 54 years old. My father brought me up on the blues. Rock jazz you name it he brought me up on it. Thank you Geoff Gordon. Put this s*** right here is about the best you could get
I don't know what's better - how great Taj is here or how much fun everyone else looks like they're having. It's great seeing Taj come full circle with the soul of the ABB-all they needed to do was follow up with Statesboro Blues. Really makes you glad for TH-cam.
What an experience for all you young folks!! Duane Allman said, He ain't just a man ya'll, he's a lesson in how to live!!!" So true!! He made me paint my mailbox blue!!
What a freaking clinic! Taj Mahal teaching Jerry Douglas, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and company how it's done. My guitar teacher lamented to me once that talent is the cheapest commodity in the industry, which I can agree with to a point. But still, there are masters in the game and that room is filled with them. I mean come on, when's the last time you saw Jerry Douglas smiling from ear to ear? I can't get enough of this.
Excellent performance and blues combination. Great artists. Ain’t nothing like BLUES. Thank you for enlightening this new generation with what real music looks like.
For Gods sake, this is “just” a back stage jam…..and Taj Mahal is working a sweat up! Jerry Douglas is a star here…..l.l.see him in the UK in Celtic Connections..pure genius. This is just pure gold.
Haven't watched this in about a year. Still one of the most joyous videos on the internet. Just the pleasure they all take in the process - GENIUS Derek Trucks completely happy to give way to Taj. Love it.
It is an absolute blessing to be able to see the process of this band learning songs like this. It's a look behind the scenes of what makes that band so damn good. I would honestly pay for a stream just to watch the band totally stripped down to basics like in this vid. For whatever reason, I feel like they can reach even higher highs/peaks just by using a simple backstage green room setup just like this. Because of that, their pre-show rehearsal vids like this one on youtube show them being able to completely harness the innate, raw musical power that they all possess, and be able to turn that into incredible music in any situation, whether the drummers are playing the coffee table and maracas, the vocals not amplified at all (but still cut through amazingly), or even derek playing through a really small combo amp, this music is still 100% as effective for communicating the feeling or message of a song like this, and can reach down to an even deeper part of your soul. When this band is stripped back just like this, you can guarantee that magic will totally happen.
The 1....... Been a Taj fan since the seventies...this is why I remain......The Syncopation..The Groove!!! The Soul!!! . The Annointed !!! Where's my guitar.??? Taj always makes me want to Jam... Never fails!!! Thank you HSCF...wherever you are >
HUGE THANK YOU to the person that recorded this and POSTED IT for US Music Lovers and Fans !!!!!!!! this kinda behind the Seans song perp an ABSOLUTELY Fascinating
I have died and gone to Heaven. Amazing. Play it over and over for an hour now. So much talent in one room. I must be dead. We will meet on the Isle of Avalon. Peace.
I love how Taj describes the energy and feeling of music.. I could never put into words but completely relate.. chase and make the feeling! Spread great cheer!😁☝️✨🎤📯
That was freakin' beautiful!!! Love Taj Mahal... Been a fan since the ";Ol' Folks at Home" album came out, love Linin' Track and Stagger Lee. So many great albums over the years, must have been 17 or 18 first time I heard him. Bravo TTB!
Without a doubt, one of the best things I've ever heard or seen! That's a room full of talent right there. Drumsticks on a coffee table and a beer can for a cymbal...
Lord have mercy.. Taj's singin and jus the whole groove, man.Dereck and Suzanne ,just look at their faces when they first start up,headin for my slide right now.
This is just wonderful! The original version with Ry Cooder on the first Taj Mahal album stopped me in my tracks when it first appeared! Thats where the Allman's nicked 'Statesboro Blues' from!
This is the soul of music !! This is so uplifting !! thank you all - Taj is a genius, Derek is Derek Trucks ! , Susan is a goddess, the drummers need only a tin can , a shaker and the table - this is the genuine deal , listening a second time with my eyes closed - brilliant stuff - just love the way Derek and Taj and everyone works together- just love it 🎼🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌏✌️👏👏👏🎼 thanks for sharing and posting 🙏
This, to me, is one of the best bit of film on the internet. I check in and watch and listen to it from time to time, it lifts my spirit so high, it's gorgeous hearted people doing their thing, love it so much. Love Taj but love them all actually.
100% sister. What the internet should be for.
Me too!! I come back to this, (and other DT impromptu vids) multiple times throughout the year! :)
This one and the videos with Sharon Jones just lift my spirits every time. Peace, love and joy to you all.
Wow, effing amazING!
Taj has been blowing my mind for 40+ years and the man just don't STOP!
Amen. I always come back to this. 1000 times.
Taj Mahal does not get the respect he deserves. Living legend!!!
Love when everyone else in the room just lights up when Taj gets into it. When everyone is that good and been performing with so many different people and still look like kids in a candy store, you know the guys fantastic.
so true....Taj is soul!
Love that. Kids in a candy store. Deep down enjoyment and soul filling.
It's a beautiful thing to watch!
there are some extraordinarily bizarre and depressing corners of TH-cam, but dang, when you stumble across the diamond in the rough like this, its fantastic....
Taj is an American treasure
scbeachguy57 a universal treasure, for sure.
Have seen him live several times - never disappointing
You can feel their deep respect for him..
Had the pleasure and luck to see him in the 70s when I was quite young. Even though I didn't know squat about music, I suspected I was listening to a legend.
Amen Jesus..!
Holy Shit! Literally. This is no mere throwaway jam. This is as real as it gets. Taj takes the lead, TTB lays down the irresistible groove, and Jerry puts the icing on the cake. You can find other stuff this good, but you can't find anything better.
Groovin and moving ❤
@@alanwright3430 Taj is like a Zen master or Blues Jedi.
Damn straight
@@prestondust6676 Amen
Forgive me if I've said this before, but NOBODY has more devastating timing than Taj. Ever. Maybe Miles. This is a masterclass in groove, with virtuoso students.
Got that when he signals with his right arm. Taj is a conductor.
Miles who?
When Taj Mahal is in the room, EVERYONE ELSE is playing back up.
Man, well said!
absofuckinlutely!!
And they look very happy to do so!!
When he takes the harp up at 4:30....wow yessir I follow
I like your way of thinking........My first encounter with was The Flip Wilson Show when I was 7......man
How in the world is it possible for someone to NOT like this. Love it.
This is good. Real good. Goosebump good. There are no words to truly describe how good this is.
NO GOOSEBUMP GOOD ?
goosebump good! yeah thats it!
Wish I could leave more than just one like
I just wish there was an album of their stuff just like this. This is the true down home stuff right here....
Where words fail music succeeds.
i love how they cant keep from occasionally grinning ear to ear cuz they're have so much fun
1st thing I thought!! Smiles, ear to ear!! @roadydog ..and those Trucks smiles don't come so easy either!!
@@Changelingheart Right ?! It takes aLOT to a smile from Derek!
How badass would it have been to be in that room that night....there is NO SHOW bigger than Taj...and how about DT keeping that "fiddlin' groove" going with the slide. This is happy music if there ever was some.
This is priceless. I never get tired of watching this video. Taj singing and playing his harp with such a talented group of musicians.
Taj simultaneously brings out the child and the master musician in all of them.
Me too. I've listened to it dozens of times. I pick up my acoustic guitar and just jam along.
I've still got my Taj Mahal vinyl LP....but films like this are what TH-cam is for! Love and music, not hate and fighting.
"I ain't never seen no whiskey...the blues made me sloppy drunk" - Priceless
Results of a handful of talented,like minded individuals come together for the sole purpose of coming together. How lucky am i to be privy to this master class?
Been listen to Taj for 40 yrs. I can't ever get enough!
🤗🙏❤
Finally got around to watching this and SO HAPPY I DID!!! I saw Taj for the first time at the NH Stage Festival in Milford, NH in 1990. After graduating high school earlier in the summer, several of us spent Friday and Saturday in Burlington to see the Vermont Reggae Fest, and then drove back home to catch Taj on Sunday night. He was solo and captivated us with his musicianship and storytelling. I especially remember him leading the audience through singing Light rain, light rain Baby falling in down, baby falling down.... Thank you Taj Mahal!!!!
Wow!!!
The finest jewelers, the luckiest prospectors, the smartest Alchemist could never make gold that fine.
Amazing.
God Bless Taj Mahal
One of those national treasures not many have heard of.
you nailed it.
Amen
He tajjing it up real nice.
He's from the Caribbean... isn't he?
What a room full of talent,Taj,Derek,Susan, and Jerry Douglas.
Absolutely
I mean seriously, I'm 54 years old. My father brought me up on the blues. Rock jazz you name it he brought me up on it. Thank you Geoff Gordon. Put this s*** right here is about the best you could get
This video is so fucking amazing, thank you to the universe for allowing it to exist.
Easy Chair Studios Amen!!
I played this when I got out of bed. It's going to be a great day.😊😊😊🎉
I started my day watching this.
What a GREAT way to get going !
Taj and Tedeshi Trucks.
Dosen't get much better
Taj... holy shit. Of that era/generation I put Dylan, Taj Mahal, and Keith on a pedestal. Giants. Living legends, as of today.
I love the smile from Derek the whole playing. 😁
Hes play in with Taj Mahal, I mean the man stood beside Jesse Davis.
All guitarist idolize Jesse Davis
I swear I've listened to this 20 times today.
Love the trucks.
But this is extra special.
Taj Mahal is a national treasure... lord that man is BAD!
“Hello, Front Desk?
Yes, this is 317, there is a lot of music coming out of 315.
No, no, no just ask them to put a mic on the vocalist!
Good night!”
LoL....I like it. I think they were backstage at the Beacon but your version was more interesting.
comment of the century
No need for a mic.
@@Billfish57 mine .
Bloody oath mate .
I don't know what's better - how great Taj is here or how much fun everyone else looks like they're having. It's great seeing Taj come full circle with the soul of the ABB-all they needed to do was follow up with Statesboro Blues. Really makes you glad for TH-cam.
watch`n that made my whole damn day!
AGREED!!! Haha so happy right now
Ditto !!
Yep . . . puts jammin in the living room into perspective . . . . :)
george schmitt Holy shit!!! I could listen to this all day
...all day every day, yeah, look here mammy you sked me...
This could never be reproduced .... stage or tape.....blows me away
Been listening to him for over 60 years and I still do to this day. Great rendition of this song.
What an experience for all you young folks!! Duane Allman said, He ain't just a man ya'll, he's a lesson in how to live!!!" So true!! He made me paint my mailbox blue!!
What a freaking clinic! Taj Mahal teaching Jerry Douglas, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and company how it's done. My guitar teacher lamented to me once that talent is the cheapest commodity in the industry, which I can agree with to a point. But still, there are masters in the game and that room is filled with them. I mean come on, when's the last time you saw Jerry Douglas smiling from ear to ear? I can't get enough of this.
One of the best jams I've ever heard.
Amazing.
Year 2022, ageless! I wiil never be the same!!!!
could you imagine ever in your life stumbling in on a session like this. holy moly.....
Excellent performance and blues combination. Great artists. Ain’t nothing like BLUES. Thank you for enlightening this new generation with what real music looks like.
Blues is not gonna get better than this. Discovered Taj Mahal today and blues got me sloppy drunk, listened to this 20 times in the last 24 hours
For Gods sake, this is “just” a back stage jam…..and Taj Mahal is working a sweat up! Jerry Douglas is a star here…..l.l.see him in the UK in Celtic Connections..pure genius. This is just pure gold.
The limescale has just been scraped off my soul!
Prove it.
Haven't watched this in about a year. Still one of the most joyous videos on the internet. Just the pleasure they all take in the process - GENIUS Derek Trucks completely happy to give way to Taj. Love it.
I've been watching this every day for the past "I don't know how long" and it still just brings a smile to my face.
Whoever is filming... please keep doing these fly on the wall videos of rehearsal.
Absolutely love the looks and smiles on Derek's face ! We are so very lucky!!
Amazing!!!! TTB and Taj together. It doesn't get any better than that!!
It is an absolute blessing to be able to see the process of this band learning songs like this. It's a look behind the scenes of what makes that band so damn good. I would honestly pay for a stream just to watch the band totally stripped down to basics like in this vid. For whatever reason, I feel like they can reach even higher highs/peaks just by using a simple backstage green room setup just like this. Because of that, their pre-show rehearsal vids like this one on youtube show them being able to completely harness the innate, raw musical power that they all possess, and be able to turn that into incredible music in any situation, whether the drummers are playing the coffee table and maracas, the vocals not amplified at all (but still cut through amazingly), or even derek playing through a really small combo amp, this music is still 100% as effective for communicating the feeling or message of a song like this, and can reach down to an even deeper part of your soul. When this band is stripped back just like this, you can guarantee that magic will totally happen.
THIS IS JUST AWESOME HERE, THE CALIBER OF PEOPLE HERE, THE MUSIC, THE BEST SONG OF MINE OF TAJ, COUSIN FIGEL
The 1....... Been a Taj fan since the seventies...this is why I remain......The Syncopation..The Groove!!! The Soul!!! . The Annointed !!! Where's my guitar.??? Taj always makes me want to Jam... Never fails!!! Thank you HSCF...wherever you are >
Me too, Paula. I'm 72, and still rocking to this kind of heavenly music. I'm watching this alot, practicing on my harp!!!!!
Love how Derek just smiles at Taj he's a legend
The Man. Taj.
Absolutley and always blown away. Thank you Taj.
One of the best things on the internet !
School of groove right here folks...
Tetsaraku ...no school like the old school
there aint no old school . . . its called Life .
This makes my soul happy!
Watched/listened to this more than anything on youtube - and it’s not close. ❤❤❤
There is no way not to grin, ear to ear, at this performance. And they are all in the groove with the Big Man on this one!
HUGE THANK YOU to the person that recorded this and POSTED IT for US Music Lovers and Fans !!!!!!!! this kinda behind the Seans song perp an ABSOLUTELY Fascinating
Jerry Douglas one of the biggest session dobro musicians ever.
it's probably played on over 2000 country recordings from the 80s 90s and 2000's
It's over it's gone.. but l'm still there..what a session..great ensemble...amazing..
no words. pure astounding greatness. good Lord, what a clip.
This is music at its finest.
Must have watched this a thousand times! Just doesn't get any better.
The way he hits those punches.....truly a wonder Mr. Taj Mahal!!!! Love it!!!!
What could possibly compel someone to give this a thumb's down? It's magnificent!
I have died and gone to Heaven. Amazing. Play it over and over for an hour now. So much talent in one room. I must be dead. We will meet on the Isle of Avalon. Peace.
You cannot teach vocal "tone" quality or a true passion for the music. Taj has both in spades.
When the Master commands you to drop that beat you’d better be ready! This is amazing ❤
How on earth dare anyone dislike this music !!!! .... :) this man has the funk and soul of oneness !
Deffinately A National treasure. !Have enjoyed Taj for 50 years. Nobody like him
Holy shit ..if you can stay still and dislike this .your soul is dead my friends. ..amazing ..
Oh, to have been a fly on the wall in that room! Wow...
+Mark M I'd be one singing fly, lol!
Mark M AMEN
.......and getting smashed afterwords.............heaven !
100%
Soul music incardinated
Beautiful, divine, wonderful this is the Blues
Taj still got it, would love to see him live his first two albums are some of the best ever !
Once he gets deep into that groove ,there ain't no stopping him.
I love how Taj describes the energy and feeling of music.. I could never put into words but completely relate.. chase and make the feeling! Spread great cheer!😁☝️✨🎤📯
Thanks for opening the door a little and letting us in.😉
Many have tried to copy it, but no one can lay down a groove like Taj!
That was freakin' beautiful!!! Love Taj Mahal... Been a fan since the ";Ol' Folks at Home" album came out, love Linin' Track and Stagger Lee. So many great albums over the years, must have been 17 or 18 first time I heard him. Bravo TTB!
Taj always brings it, even in a motel room jam.
Always felt this was the best way to find the groove.......... small room, a few friends....... and a little magic. So sweet!
The song is great...the players are great...But the best thing is watching everyone having such a great time with Mr. Taj......
I have watched this 150 times and Taj gets left hangin every time.
Susan's face when he starts singing says it all!!!
Taj is a national treasure.
that was so good transfering the grove to the band and seeing them respond and get the feeling
Blues to make you smile. Thank you so much for this.
That's what you call "feel." The smiles flashing around the room say it all.
Genius, all of it. But can we just give props to that bass player for absolutely SLAYING that groove
Just saw Taj at Jazz Alley in Seattle. Most fun I've ever had at a concert. He's a must see live act
Without a doubt, one of the best things I've ever heard or seen! That's a room full of talent right there. Drumsticks on a coffee table and a beer can for a cymbal...
Lord have mercy.. Taj's singin and jus the whole groove, man.Dereck and Suzanne ,just look at their faces when they first start up,headin for my slide right now.
I think it's spelt "Susan"
@@socialist-strong, yes, it is spelled Susan.
This is just wonderful! The original version with Ry Cooder on the first Taj Mahal album stopped me in my tracks when it first appeared! Thats where the Allman's nicked 'Statesboro Blues' from!
Roberto Provenzani He also did a mean Howlin Wolf impersonation.
Wolf singers are many bluesmen, he did Chicago modern blues. He play piano very very good. He's a true musician of blues100%
Andy Thomas one of my best moments in life was Taj playing statesboro blues on the porch.just he and I.you only get that one time!
TTB, Taj Mahal AND Jerry F'n Douglas on the dobro? Is this a glimpse of heaven??
yes :)
This is the soul of music !! This is so uplifting !! thank you all - Taj is a genius, Derek is Derek Trucks ! , Susan is a goddess, the drummers need only a tin can , a shaker and the table - this is the genuine deal , listening a second time with my eyes closed - brilliant stuff - just love the way Derek and Taj and everyone works together- just love it 🎼🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌏✌️👏👏👏🎼 thanks for sharing and posting 🙏
This is pure magic. Food for my soul.
The most fun you could ever have in a hotel room !