the fact that we have an opportunity to watch Lighnin Hopkins play live and many many others, I don´t think it can be appreciated enough. this man was the blues.
I was at an event in Houston and Lightning was the opening for Gatemouth Brown, must been right before he passed say 1979. Well this white guitar player was trying to upstage Lighning with his fancy white boy blues playing, The man, kept looking back at that boy and would motion with his hand, hold it down. After he finished his set I went up to him and introduced myself, the club was an old movie theater on Caroline I think and Lightning was a sitting with young friend or relative, Lightning was drinking from a pint of whisky, and I said that I wish I had been up there on guitar and not trying to act like some Eric Clapton. He shook my hand and flashed that big 'ol smile of his and said to me, you will someday. I am still waiting for that day.
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You may not credit this story, but I swear it is the truth. I was at the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, 1970 I believe, and Lightnin Hopkins was playing the event. I forged a press pass to get back into the area where the artists were. There, sitting on a chair in the sun, was Lightnin' Sam Hopkins. I had loved him for years, and there he was. I walked up to him and shook his hand, thanking him for bringing so much great music to us. He smiled and said. "Thank you, Preacher." (I don't know why he called me preacher - I certainly bore no resemblance to one). I had purchased a pint of whisky, which was unopened in a brown paper bag I was carrying. I proffered it to Lightnin', who took it with a smile. He uncapped it and took a nice taste. Then he said, "Preacher, you see that fine woman over there?" I looked over and saw Willie Mae Thornton talking with a couple of guys. I said, "That's Big Mama Thornton." He said, "Yassuh, you go over and tell that fine, big-legged woman to come over here." I thought whoa, just walk up to Big Mama and say that. But Lightnin' had said, so over I went. As I walked up to her, she looked at me and scowled. I said, "Willie Mae Thornton. Lightnin' Sam Hopkins told me to come over here and tell you he wants you to come over there." She snorted contemptuously. "You tell Sam Hopkins if he wants me to come over, he should come over here and ax me hisself." I said, "Please Ma'am, just give me the honor of escorting you over there." She looked over at Lightnin', who smiled a big smile, held up the pint, wiggling it back and forth. I looked at Big Mama, and bent my elbow so she could take my arm. She refused it but said, "All right. Let's go." We walked over and Lightnin' handed her the pint. She inverted it over her head and took a serious pull, then handed it back. Lightnin' took a pull and said, "Preacher, seeing as how you are a preacher, I want you to marry this lady and me." Big Mama laughed, but I could tell she was somehow pleased. So right there, on the spot, I began speaking the wedding vows to Lightnin' Hopkins and Wille Mae Thornton. "I do. I do." "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride." "The hell he can", said Big Mama. She snatched the pint and took another pull. She started to walk away and said, "You ain't never getting none of this." Lightnin' watched her walk away, an expression of amused tenderness on his face. We talked for a couple more minutes, and that was that. I have no idea how such a thing ever happened, let alone to me. Right place, right time, I guess. I happened to be there, and Lightnin' struck, as you might say.
I always loved that distinctive chord progession in his songs that I do not no the name of as I'm not that well inclined musically but it always made me feel at home and he played it in a lot of songs of his. I believe perhaps it was in the key of E from what my faded memory tells me but I love it regardless.
Was lucky to see him perform at the House of Blues in Dallas about 1972. That was the start of my lifelong fascination with the early blues artists like Mr. Hopkins.
99 years ago Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was born on this day.. March 15, 1912. The day blues was born.. We respect all the blues greats but Lightnin' was one of a kind..
This is one of the greatest acoustic blues videos I've ever seen by one of the greatest acoustic blues performers I've ever seen. Lightning was untouchable, just way too cool, and he showed it in every song he played.
Somebody please explain why people care so much about the number of dislikes. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. I love Lightning Hopkins and I couldn't care less who doesn't.
mikelheron20 idk? ...Hehehe... I like the jam just fine. if someone else don't feel the same. . WTF do I care what ppl like or don't like (riiiiiggght?))
mikelheron20 I'll explain why? Because there are too many blithering idiots out there who don't have an appreciation for real music. They probably listen to this Justin Bieber or Ariana Grande shit and think that is music and anything that wasn't made today or anything that's not the latest trend is crap. That's why we can equally express our dislikes for the dislikes .
I don't actually know why that strawman exists but it doesn't really exist in reality. There are plenty of reasons that isn't that to dislike the video, you're apparently just too closed-minded (not that I'm particularly better) to realise why that is. I like this song, but there are reasons to dislike the video.
I was recently talking to some people in my family about going to see and hear Sam (Lightnin') Hopkins in 1980 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach circa 1980. That was definitely a high point for me. I talked to his grand daughter (?) briefly after the show, and asked for his autograph on one of his albums that I had brought with me. She took it backstage to ask him. I think his eyesight was failing at the time. Anyway for whatever reason, he didn't sign it, but his cousin 'Hoppie' Hopkins, who had played some awesome harp in the show, did sign it and he was kind enough to talk to me a little. I still have the album with Hoppie's signature, a prized possession.
TeleWacker Quite a bit later for me. I was there as a student between 1997/98 & returned as an instructor between 2003/06. It was easily my favorite assignment and had some of the best AF personnel I'd ever met. Nice to meet someone else with that background. I don't run across very many.
You can bet his contemporaries were saying a similar thing about him. Which is I imagine why he struggled so much to make a living. Would be nice if we could support our artists during their "times" and not just looking back on 'em. Our kids will say the same about artists today that we overlook in arrogance.
Saw him in the 60s in a joint on either Westheimer or Richmond in Houston. He was sitting in a chair, just like this, and he had his pint bottle sitting under the chair. . . . Love it. .
I saw him at different times on both coasts. In 1962 I was sitting at a table at the Village Gate with some big promoter & some other people (I was just 19 - didn't really know any of them), and Lightning sat with us & chatted between sets.
I had a couple of Lightning's albums, and several of his 45 singles at the time. I sure knew who I went to hear. He was great though. And he wasn't drinking that night. I saw him pretty drunk another time in the Bay Area. Still great, but he would play just part of a song and then off into another one.
I could listen to Lightnin’ Hopkins all night and sometimes do. My big brother gave me a Lightnin’ album when I was 12 and it was life-altering. Understand, this was 1962. The local station was playing Bobby Rydell and Fabian. This music was so different it could have been piped in from Neptune. Took about three times playing it for me to be all in. Still am.
@@gregnormal4 Not intruding, i love those guys, Elmore James, Loonie Jonshon., Robert Johnson and a few others, foundations and free music before showbiz :)
I saw him in the late 60s at the Esquire Show Bar (no longer in existence) in Montreal. Being short of dough, I nursed 2 beers over 2 or 3 sets that must have lasted 3 hours or so. He was simply great. His wife sat at a table by herself the whole time.
I got to open for Lightnin' in Seattle 'bout 1969. I offered him a drink and his manager held his hand across to say "no". Guess that was part of his job. Later my friend, who was bartending, said he took something up to Lightning's room. Good memory.
I was a teen in the early Sixties when I found a Lightnin' Hopkins LP record in a discount bin. I about wore that record out listening, it opened up a new world for me, influenced my emerging guitar skills. Although I have performed in about every genre, you can still hear Lightnin' influence on me today.
is this The coolest person that has ever existed on the planet earth. Yes, obviously he is a super badass musician. But also, the glasses , the shirt buttoned up, the cardigan, combined with his awesome guitar work, acoustic. This is the pinnacle of cool . The name, Lightning.
I love these old timers singing the blues because the way they're recorded makes them sound like the blues so good. Good music to really get that soul feeling in you.
Mqms been gone for 50 years and still learning from the past. Notice how he uses the nook of his thumb on the low E most of the time to pinch vs actually taking it over the neck to fret it.
Loved the blues as a kid. 63 years old and still love it🎶🎶. Worked and promoted all kinds of music for record companies. But still get a high from the blues.
in this old blues, i have bayou and Mississippi in my bedroom , sure that is my vision from true BLUES! thanks u.s.a.new Orléans.jackyfan 👍true fan!!!!!lightnin hopkins 👍👍👍👍legend merci ! honnor and respect from black people résistant from white oppression in u.s.a.
Yes, he plays a base and at the same time he plays some leads, it's really hard to do that, takes a lot of practice! Plus, he's singing at the same time! He's good!
A lot of the old school guys developed that faculty from sheer necessity...from Johnson to Hopkins, alongside country pickers like Merle Travis The absolute epitome of the style in ragtime must be Blind Blake...he sounds like a pianist more than a guitar player at times!
I've never met Lightnin. His music was way way before my time, and when Lightnin passed on 1982, I was only 6. But honestly, I'm an obsessed Lightnin Hopkins fan. It's word how you can miss and have the blues about someone you've never met before. With that said, I miss you Lightnin.
Wow! 1:20! That's the way to clear one's throat in tune! Saying that as a serious smoker like him. He was already alarmed at 1:07! This is cool like the space between the stars! My favorite blues voice...ever!!
Less is more. Ella singing bar tunes with just a piano.....Janos Starker playing the Bach solo cello stuff....Fischer-Diskau doing the Schubert lieder....and Lightnin' hitting that old guitar. This is the essence of the blues. Simply sublime.
+NicolletIsland Slim Interesting....... I have recordings of all of these..... no favourite.... but I agree with your verdict.... on top I do love my Living Presence recordings of Starker, Bach Cello "stuff"..... those Living Presence recordings were amazing....technically.... and many of them musically.
Another great I was fortunate to grow up seeing & hearing on a regular basis,, I treasure these memories, Townes, Lightnin,, so many other greats...Thank You!!
When you listen to Lightnin' and guys like Robert Johnson, you hear (and sometimes see) where guys like Jimi Hendrix got the inspiration to combine rhythm lines & lead licks at the same time whilst playing. Awesome stuff.
Its interesting how they use to record with the mic so far away to get the reverb from the room, now we juts put the mic as close as possible to condense the sound.
Back to the ROOTS of it all,stripped down to the simple basics all flowing into something beautiful played and strummed so wonderful in this small frame of History!! Thanks for posting...saw him on PBS back in the 70's.
Cool as the other side of the pillow.
My dad used to say that 🤣
Even cooler.... if you are being honest.
Cool as a cucumber in the bowl of hot sauce
Nice.
Abilene - is the word you’re looking for
A man, a guitar, and a chair. Pure and simple music a man can enjoy.
Exaly
I love listening to Old Skool Blues during spring rainstorms. Idk why, I just get in the mood for American Folk music at its finest.
Played that so clean it killed 100% of the germs
1+ for Originality
@@jamesagwe2981 Agreed.
That's pretty good. Nice.
Funny ass foo hahahah
Hell yeah well put😁💖
the fact that we have an opportunity to watch Lighnin Hopkins play live and many many others, I don´t think it can be appreciated enough. this man was the blues.
I can actually detect chords the Jimmy Page used throughout his time with Led Zep.
Bluer than Fuk..!~
I had the great pleasure of playing bass for Lightnin' many many years ago, not to long before he died in Houston. It was a thrill.....
I was at an event in Houston and Lightning was the opening for Gatemouth Brown, must been right before he passed say 1979. Well this white guitar player was trying to upstage Lighning with his fancy white boy blues playing, The man, kept looking back at that boy and would motion with his hand, hold it down. After he finished his set I went up to him and introduced myself, the club was an old movie theater on Caroline I think and Lightning was a sitting with young friend or relative, Lightning was drinking from a pint of whisky, and I said that I wish I had been up there on guitar and not trying to act like some Eric Clapton. He shook my hand and flashed that big 'ol smile of his and said to me, you will someday. I am still waiting for that day.
hey Dean must have been cool playing with lighting ,what key is this in ,sounds like the guitars tuned up a half step ?
Blues creazy
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Eva Leisenheimer If true, it’s a very cool story! Unfortunately for me I’m 18 and was born 60 Years too late!
Just turned 60,I've been playing blues guitar since I was 16 thanks to this guy ,best music ever ,better than today's fabricated crap🎸
Absolutely! And I'm way ahead of you only I was introduced to the blues by Albert King. Play on brother 🌞
This was why CZcams was invented.Thanks for posting.
One of best comment in 🌍
@@krunoslavluckystar7181 I am just in on a 747 from Frankfurt.
"one of the reasons why...." 😄😊
You may not credit this story, but I swear it is the truth.
I was at the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, 1970 I believe, and Lightnin Hopkins was playing the event. I forged a press pass to get back into the area where the artists were. There, sitting on a chair in the sun, was Lightnin' Sam Hopkins. I had loved him for years, and there he was. I walked up to him and shook his hand, thanking him for bringing so much great music to us. He smiled and said. "Thank you, Preacher." (I don't know why he called me preacher - I certainly bore no resemblance to one). I had purchased a pint of whisky, which was unopened in a brown paper bag I was carrying. I proffered it to Lightnin', who took it with a smile. He uncapped it and took a nice taste. Then he said, "Preacher, you see that fine woman over there?" I looked over and saw Willie Mae Thornton talking with a couple of guys. I said, "That's Big Mama Thornton." He said, "Yassuh, you go over and tell that fine, big-legged woman to come over here." I thought whoa, just walk up to Big Mama and say that. But Lightnin' had said, so over I went.
As I walked up to her, she looked at me and scowled. I said, "Willie Mae Thornton. Lightnin' Sam Hopkins told me to come over here and tell you he wants you to come over there." She snorted contemptuously. "You tell Sam Hopkins if he wants me to come over, he should come over here and ax me hisself." I said, "Please Ma'am, just give me the honor of escorting you over there." She looked over at Lightnin', who smiled a big smile, held up the pint, wiggling it back and forth. I looked at Big Mama, and bent my elbow so she could take my arm. She refused it but said, "All right. Let's go." We walked over and Lightnin' handed her the pint. She inverted it over her head and took a serious pull, then handed it back. Lightnin' took a pull and said, "Preacher, seeing as how you are a preacher, I want you to marry this lady and me." Big Mama laughed, but I could tell she was somehow pleased. So right there, on the spot, I began speaking the wedding vows to Lightnin' Hopkins and Wille Mae Thornton. "I do. I do." "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
"The hell he can", said Big Mama. She snatched the pint and took another pull. She started to walk away and said, "You ain't never getting none of this." Lightnin' watched her walk away, an expression of amused tenderness on his face.
We talked for a couple more minutes, and that was that. I have no idea how such a thing ever happened, let alone to me. Right place, right time, I guess. I happened to be there, and Lightnin' struck, as you might say.
Assuming you are Caucasian. Hope you didn't think you were ever gonna get your hands on that bottle...😂
Great story... and well told! Thanks!
Great performance, but in all honesty I'm not persuaded that Lightning gives much of a shit whether Baby goes or not...
Robert Machin I think he cares but if she goes she’s gone, he will live with it.
If She won't... Maybe her Sister will 😘
Reckon you’re right ...hahaha 😀
He's probably not too happy to be playing for the microphones. I know I don't.
Robert Machin I agree. Now if Howlin' Wolf sang it (with that voice of his) i promise he'd convince you he meant it.
Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and John Lee Hooker get all the glory, but Lightnin' Hopkins is one of my all-time favorite Blues vocalists and guitarists.
Don’t forget Son House
@@thelastwavemusic1518 And Skip James.
Willie Dixon is the king of blues
@@mike20ak: Dixon's another fav of mine
I always loved that distinctive chord progession in his songs that I do not no the name of as I'm not that well inclined musically but it always made me feel at home and he played it in a lot of songs of his. I believe perhaps it was in the key of E from what my faded memory tells me but I love it regardless.
Every genre of rock owes itself to the blues and men like Lighting. Truly a legend.
*And sister Rosetta Tharp
That's a fact! With they're stealing asses.
They stole everything, including people . . .
Was lucky to see him perform at the House of Blues in Dallas about 1972. That was the start of my lifelong fascination with the early blues artists like Mr. Hopkins.
What ever happened to Clarence Gatemouth Brown?
Wonderful !!!
His playing is more sophisticated than you'd think if you really take the time to watch and listen closely.
Kevin Smith No need for fancy chords or fast playing to play the blues, as would say John Lee Hooker.
"Baby,please don't go"❤
Love the thumb picking running the baseline. Makes one guitar sounds like four🙌
Yes,Yes⚡️
@@pattyneff4624 2:17 The percussive rhythm of the index finger is just insane
He's so awesome being able to play those bass notes along with the melody so flawlessly. While singing.
And tapping his foot. The man literally is music, not playing it
Check out Maybelle Carter.
The way lightnin walks the fingerboard is just legendary
99 years ago Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was born on this day.. March 15, 1912. The day blues was born.. We respect all the blues greats but Lightnin' was one of a kind..
Thats 109 years
@@bwgofficialyoutubechannel823 Opps, my math skills ??
Well his daddy was a sack shaker after all..
Amen
I wouldn't go so far as to say that lightnin was the first blues artist
I believe this man has the blues.
This man is the blues!
The blues have this man!!
Give him a minute and he'll tell you all about the blues.
This is one of the greatest acoustic blues videos I've ever seen by one of the greatest acoustic blues performers I've ever seen. Lightning was untouchable, just way too cool, and he showed it in every song he played.
And he made it look sooooooo damned easy. ha ha
I think you might be right 😳
Randy travis adopted this exact style of acoustic for his live acoustic version on "whisper my name" same thumb pick and strumming manners to a tee.
What does ramon ayala and his corridos have to do with this ? In
Lightnin' Hopkins is truly one of a kind! One of the greatest characters in blues history!
His acoustic guitar sounds like an entire orchestra. Brilliant.
Somebody please explain why people care so much about the number of dislikes. Everyone is entitled to an opinion. I love Lightning Hopkins and I couldn't care less who doesn't.
mikelheron20 i dislike this comment for no reason
mikelheron20 idk? ...Hehehe... I like the jam just fine. if someone else don't feel the same. . WTF do I care what ppl like or don't like (riiiiiggght?))
mikelheron20 I'll explain why? Because there are too many blithering idiots out there who don't have an appreciation for real music. They probably listen to this Justin Bieber or Ariana Grande shit and think that is music and anything that wasn't made today or anything that's not the latest trend is crap. That's why we can equally express our dislikes for the dislikes .
I don't actually know why that strawman exists but it doesn't really exist in reality. There are plenty of reasons that isn't that to dislike the video, you're apparently just too closed-minded (not that I'm particularly better) to realise why that is. I like this song, but there are reasons to dislike the video.
mikelheron20 I couldn't write that comment without using profanity so well said man
I was recently talking to some people in my family about going to see and hear Sam (Lightnin') Hopkins in 1980 at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach circa 1980. That was definitely a high point for me. I talked to his grand daughter (?) briefly after the show, and asked for his autograph on one of his albums that I had brought with me. She took it backstage to ask him. I think his eyesight was failing at the time. Anyway for whatever reason, he didn't sign it, but his cousin 'Hoppie' Hopkins, who had played some awesome harp in the show, did sign it and he was kind enough to talk to me a little. I still have the album with Hoppie's signature, a prized possession.
Guys like Lightnin' lived the Blues. Todays artists just play it.
TeleWacker One of the best to touch the instrument, no doubt. Btw: is that a 532nd patch I see?
Yes it is. I was there 1971-75. Were you?
TeleWacker Quite a bit later for me. I was there as a student between 1997/98 & returned as an instructor between 2003/06. It was easily my favorite assignment and had some of the best AF personnel I'd ever met. Nice to meet someone else with that background. I don't run across very many.
You can bet his contemporaries were saying a similar thing about him. Which is I imagine why he struggled so much to make a living. Would be nice if we could support our artists during their "times" and not just looking back on 'em.
Our kids will say the same about artists today that we overlook in arrogance.
You can't play it, if you ain't lived it, can feel it, and express it.
All my musician brothers and sisters, bow down before this greatness
Honestly I don't know if MUSIC can get any better than this! Just love old Lightnin'!
That's the happiest Gibson in town, that night.
Perfectly put.
Is it an LG-1?
The blues never will die
Saw him in the 60s in a joint on either Westheimer or Richmond in Houston. He was sitting in a chair, just like this, and he had his pint bottle sitting under the chair. . . . Love it. .
Man, I'd cut off both legs right now with a kitchen knife if I could see that immediately after.
I saw him at different times on both coasts. In 1962 I was sitting at a table at the Village Gate with some big promoter & some other people (I was just 19 - didn't really know any of them), and Lightning sat with us & chatted between sets.
+Bob Aldo *orgasms profoundly......wow!!! And you didn't even know what you were looking at at the time, yea? I mean....were you blown away?
I had a couple of Lightning's albums, and several of his 45 singles at the time. I sure knew who I went to hear. He was great though. And he wasn't drinking that night.
I saw him pretty drunk another time in the Bay Area. Still great, but he would play just part of a song and then off into another one.
gttdkt any proof?
I could listen to Lightnin’ Hopkins all night and sometimes do. My big brother gave me a Lightnin’ album when I was 12 and it was life-altering. Understand, this was 1962. The local station was playing Bobby Rydell and Fabian. This music was so different it could have been piped in from Neptune. Took about three times playing it for me to be all in. Still am.
Nothing better than watching a man with his guitar
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The absolute best rendition of this song I have ever heard.
Lightnin' was a Blues guitar SHREDDER! His timing is unreal.
It's a great pleasure to realized so many peoples appreciated this guy just sitting on a chair with his guitar and just a micro.
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@@gregnormal4
Not intruding, i love those guys, Elmore James, Loonie Jonshon., Robert Johnson and a few others, foundations and free music before showbiz :)
His version is my favorite. I've heard probably 20 versions old and newer and his is just the slickest most awesome version.
This is the peak of stylishly effortless musicianship with a dash of zero fucks given.
I could watch this on mute and still feel it.
If you’ve ever heard the saying he could play guitar like a ringing a bell, well this folks is that
Heard it from chuck berry
I saw him in the late 60s at the Esquire Show Bar (no longer in existence) in Montreal. Being short of dough, I nursed 2 beers over 2 or 3 sets that must have lasted 3 hours or so. He was simply great. His wife sat at a table by herself the whole time.
IM OLD BUT THIS MAN JUST WAS SO AHEAD OF HIS TIME
I got to open for Lightnin' in Seattle 'bout 1969. I offered him a drink and his manager held his hand across to say "no". Guess that was part of his job. Later my friend, who was bartending, said he took something up to Lightning's room. Good memory.
I met Lightnin in Ft. Lauderdale in 72. Way cool man
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That's the real thing right there ,never to be repeated
This is one of the most badass things I've ever seen
Mate there's a badder 1 ,,,try' best blues performance lightning',,tiz quality
@@onethreesix will do 👍👍
I envy how easy he makes it look. Man was born to play the guitar and write timeless music
100%
Lighting Hopkins used to play on street corner in Houston when I was small child. I remember we would drive by park and go listen.
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I'm watching what he's playing while singing at the same time. Anyone who's ever tried to play the guitar is in awe. Damn!
his playing style is very simple and perfect for those who are starting to play the guitar
One of the best on the acoustic guitar. My brother used to imitate him on the guitar, but there was only one Lightin Hopkins.
Big thanks to the cameraman getting such a good shot of the hands
I was a teen in the early Sixties when I found a Lightnin' Hopkins LP record in a discount bin. I about wore that record out listening, it opened up a new world for me, influenced my emerging guitar skills. Although I have performed in about every genre, you can still hear Lightnin' influence on me today.
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Me also along with with John Lee Hooker they were my favs, throw in a bit Sonny Boy Wiliamsom and it was magic.
@@bernardmasson1630 : Don't overlook Big Bill Broonzy, Good old Muddy W and of course Sonny Terry & Brownie McGie.
I agree, they were all great.
What a lucky boy!
Man I love this kind music. You can hear the emotion in his voice. Plus you gotta respect a guy that can play an acoustic like this.
This guy is amazing, his songs, beautiful blues, remember I put a spell on you! People are still covering that great song, one of the greats ❤ 😂 🎉
I love the way he treats his guitar
Lightnin Hopkins, not a known giver of fucks.
Word.
great post
yeahh!!!!!!!! that's right
amazing..!!! mi piace moltooo..grandissimo :D
I think that's on his tombstone if I'm not mistaken.
Sun Cat amen
Today i discovered Lightning Hopkins. Looking for a rendition of Baby Please Dont Go. Blew my heart apart. So pure.
is this The coolest person that has ever existed on the planet earth. Yes, obviously he is a super badass musician. But also, the glasses , the shirt buttoned up, the cardigan, combined with his awesome guitar work, acoustic. This is the pinnacle of cool . The name, Lightning.
I love these old timers singing the blues because the way they're recorded makes them sound like the blues so good. Good music to really get that soul feeling in you.
I think even his guitar was tapping it's foot.
I didn't even realize I was. It's involuntary.
Me too. First time i heard this and my foot is tapping
The guitar was
Mqms been gone for 50 years and still learning from the past.
Notice how he uses the nook of his thumb on the low E most of the time to pinch vs actually taking it over the neck to fret it.
Loved the blues as a kid. 63 years old and still love it🎶🎶. Worked and promoted all kinds of music for record companies. But still get a high from the blues.
That process is just smooth as his guitar playing 🎸
I like how he's all over the neck with both hands.
in this old blues, i have bayou and Mississippi in my bedroom , sure that is my vision from true BLUES! thanks u.s.a.new Orléans.jackyfan 👍true fan!!!!!lightnin hopkins 👍👍👍👍legend merci ! honnor and respect from black people résistant from white oppression in u.s.a.
I wish I could have spoken to, touched, learned from this legend!
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He plays the parts of two guitars effortlessly and awesomely!
sounds like he's playing 2 guitars at once.
Just like Robert Johnson
Yes, he plays a base and at the same time he plays some leads, it's really hard to do that, takes a lot of practice! Plus, he's singing at the same time! He's good!
He really might be my favorite blues picker
A lot of the old school guys developed that faculty from sheer necessity...from Johnson to Hopkins, alongside country pickers like Merle Travis
The absolute epitome of the style in ragtime must be Blind Blake...he sounds like a pianist more than a guitar player at times!
Stones sang this and it became a topper❣️👌🎶 Lightnin’ is great🌹❣️👌💫
This makes me miss my grandpa even more RIP Herbert Hoover White 1932-2012 love and missed dearly by the whole fam
I've never met Lightnin. His music was way way before my time, and when Lightnin passed on 1982, I was only 6. But honestly, I'm an obsessed Lightnin Hopkins fan. It's word how you can miss and have the blues about someone you've never met before. With that said, I miss you Lightnin.
These people that make this music, like this fellow, or Howling Wolf, to me they are immortal.
one of the coolest people ever : )
Proudly saying this is my peoples contribution to the greatest of American history And society.
Yes, it's gold✌️
I love this rendition. Thanks for posting it.
Wow! 1:20! That's the way to clear one's throat in tune! Saying that as a serious smoker like him. He was already alarmed at 1:07! This is cool like the space between the stars! My favorite blues voice...ever!!
Haha, I never even noticed that. That was slick.
@@ever-openingflower8737 5 years later and i'm still smoking.
Thank you for posting this and the other versions they are all great
Greatest guitarists to me one of greatest musicians of all time to me
It doesn't get any better than this. Unless you simply watch more Lightnin' videos!
Pure class.
Oh yeah I’m lovin this precious and thank you so much for sharing!!! 😍
Less is more. Ella singing bar tunes with just a piano.....Janos Starker playing the Bach solo cello stuff....Fischer-Diskau doing the Schubert lieder....and Lightnin' hitting that old guitar. This is the essence of the blues. Simply sublime.
+NicolletIsland Slim Interesting....... I have recordings of all of these..... no favourite.... but I agree with your verdict.... on top I do love my Living Presence recordings of Starker, Bach Cello "stuff"..... those Living Presence recordings were amazing....technically.... and many of them musically.
Amen
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Country joe and the fish
And Itzach Perlman and his fiddle
There's a lot of power in this. I can hear that Hendrix must have been influenced by this man. Excellent!
Hendrix was a blues man also
Sweet sound of soulful blues. Great post, thanks for the share. Great stuff you never hear nothing like it anymore. Yeeeeeesssssssssssssss.
So incredible. One of my favorite performances of all time.
I just love this bloke, he is wonderful, thanks for sharing this.
I just come here for Mr Hopkins' version of one of the most sick blues songs ever written🤘
Great song. Classic.
Wow excellent 👏
Another great I was fortunate to grow up seeing & hearing on a regular basis,, I treasure these memories, Townes, Lightnin,, so many other greats...Thank You!!
When you listen to Lightnin' and guys like Robert Johnson, you hear (and sometimes see) where guys like Jimi Hendrix got the inspiration to combine rhythm lines & lead licks at the same time whilst playing. Awesome stuff.
Coolest version I've ever heard. Great guitar work. total badass.
Sounds like two guitars. Such an intelligent and fluid player
Wow. What effortless talent.
Grateful the camera player was thinking of educating others and really showed what his fingers were doing
Share these early good blues always, more people need to hear quality, soulful, and heartfelt music!!
AC/DC with Bon Scott covered this song in 1975. tells you how this song has never died and only gets better
Its interesting how they use to record with the mic so far away to get the reverb from the room, now we juts put the mic as close as possible to condense the sound.
This is truly masterful. The rhythm and timing are impeccable. 🌹❤️
Wow! Amazing! Thank you for the upload!
Great song, brilliant guitarist, blues legend.
cool as touch of lady Mercury's fingers, cool as fire and ice : ) CLASSIC : )
This is probably my favorite song of all time 🤘🏼
Back to the ROOTS of it all,stripped down to the simple basics all flowing into something beautiful played and strummed so wonderful in this small frame of History!! Thanks for posting...saw him on PBS back in the 70's.
A Great Blues legend