They all have their own quirks and strong points. I find that Jr. has a hurky jerky way of phrasing but he's melodically/harmonically the most adventurous. But they're all great, Hollywood Fats, Duke Robillard, Charlie Baty, Ronnie Earl, Alex Schultz........
I can't believe he said he didn't like Roy Buchanan. It must have been in a bad setting in a bad time in his life when he saw Roy, because some of his recording are the greatest guitar playing ever, period. One of the greatest overall performers ever. At his best his shows were like religious experiences.
The legendary Slippery Noodle Inn in Indianapolis would book touring national acts on weekdays so it was with glee I went to see Jr. on a Tuesday night. Lo and behold some fool in the sparse crowd requests Stevie Ray Vaughn! LOL! I asked Jr. about that during his break and he said it happens all the time. Imagine that!
At 21:59 , he asked Junior about a "Viking Theme Song"....It's actually called "En la gruta del rey de la montaña" or "In The Hall Of The Mountain King".....now MY questions is how in world did Junior stumble across THAT tune and decide to play it on guitar?
He name checks many greats here but around 24 minutes he mentions Peter Green but then goes off at a tangent! I'd love to hear any Greeny stories Junior has.....
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This is gold. Especially for us in the uk who may never get to see Junior! You're so lucky! Thanks a million.
Junior, in my book, is the best guitarist in the jump blues genre. The chord bends blow me away, he's got style!
They all have their own quirks and strong points. I find that Jr. has a hurky jerky way of phrasing but he's melodically/harmonically the most adventurous. But they're all great, Hollywood Fats, Duke Robillard, Charlie Baty, Ronnie Earl, Alex Schultz........
Lost count of how many times I've watched this. Great post cat.
i could listen to this chap all day......
Omg, thanks for posting this. Junior is the real thing.
It's an F9flat5 if it's over F in the bass. Nice to hear ya Junior. Lookin forward to seeing ya again soon!
This is great..! Thanks for posting.
He's playing Matt Stubbs' guitar. Stubbs is Charlie Musselwhite's guitar player, and is a great instrumentalist and a band leader in his own right
This is so awesome thanks for the upload!
I can't believe he said he didn't like Roy Buchanan. It must have been in a bad setting in a bad time in his life when he saw Roy, because some of his recording are the greatest guitar playing ever, period. One of the greatest overall performers ever. At his best his shows were like religious experiences.
Or it could be a matter of taste/personal preference
Love your playing ..Thx.
He's talking about Pee-Wee Crayton in the beginning.
The legendary Slippery Noodle Inn in Indianapolis would book touring national acts on weekdays so it was with glee I went to see Jr. on a Tuesday night. Lo and behold some fool in the sparse crowd requests Stevie Ray Vaughn! LOL! I asked Jr. about that during his break and he said it happens all the time. Imagine that!
At 21:59 , he asked Junior about a "Viking Theme Song"....It's actually called "En la gruta del rey de la montaña" or "In The Hall Of The Mountain King".....now MY questions is how in world did Junior stumble across THAT tune and decide to play it on guitar?
LOL! I was in a band that did a lot of novelty shit and we used to play that. We even kept speeding it up "just like the original."
He name checks many greats here but around 24 minutes he mentions Peter Green but then goes off at a tangent! I'd love to hear any Greeny stories Junior has.....
Is he plugged into a Pro Junior? Sounds great!
May I ask what is the box that sits on top of the amp? Any info about what he uses would be helpful. Thank you for posting!
who is he talking about in the beginning?
Pee Wee Crayton
What a master
Is there a part two to this?
Chops for daze! ✨🇺🇸🎸🏆✨
Howard Carroll of the Dixie Hummingbirds was the best to me
Yes!
Pro Junior
riff my man riff dragging the shitty out of them cord
WATSON BLUES MASTER
I talked JR into the bald style and helped shave his head..lol..go baldies!!!!