Whenever you hear a talented, experienced musician say "here's an easy one" you know you're in for a wild ride. Absolutely did not disappoint. Damn what a great player.
Saw him in a small bar/club in Durango Colorado in 1971 or 1972. I was sitting in front watching him, and playing along on my "Air Guitar". I was so into his performance. He asked me to get on stage with him, and I did! He stood behind me, and wrapped his guitar around in front of me, and played while I watched first hand. Pretending it was me doing all of those things. Amazing experience. So fun.
Saw him in 87 at the Last Call Saloon in Providence, Rhode Island. Such an entertainer! Multiple instruments played like they were a part of his body. Won't see another like him. Mark it!
I regret not taking the time to listen to this man play guitar over the years. Just wow! As a guitarist myself, the level of confidence and difficulty with such a true and honest tone he performs with is absolutely awesome!
I was fortunate enough to meet Gate on several occasions while he was recording and sometimes while even just visiting with my father at his recording studio. My dad owned Studio in the Country, from 1979 through 1992, which is located in a small town north of New Orleans called Bogalusa. He was also the chief audio engineer, his love of recording and producing music is why he bought the place to begin with. It was an incredible facility with an artist roster that is quite remarkable. They are both deceased now, but Gate and my father were good friends with mutual respect for each other and they produced some great recordings during that time. Anyway, Gate was just as much of a character as you would want your elder jazz/blues living legend to be. He would always wear a beautiful engraved revolver in his hip holster just like a wild west cowboy. The studio is located deep in the woods for privacy so he always took the opportunity to fire off a few rounds when he was there. And he was quick to tell you he had been deputized by one of his friends who happened to be a sheriff and he would show off his badge. I'll never forget one time a Japanese rock band called "The Privates" were there recording for like the second or third time (they came to the studio from Japan first in 1987 and loved it so much they returned several times over the years, they were, and still are, quite famous and signed to Sony records over there). Their guitarist, Shonen, is a blues lover and knew all the licks of tons of old blues players, including Gatemouth, so dad arranged for Gatemouth to come to the studio to meet them. They were fascinated by his pistol, looking at it etc. until Gate pulled it out, without warning, and started firing until he completely emptied the revolver. They scattered like roaches and ran inside for cover. It scared the shit out of them, I don't think they had ever heard a gun being fired- they don't have a 2nd ammendment in Japan of course) Gate laughed his ass off about that one. Later in the day Shonen started playing some of Gate's songs and he got really pissed saying 'See all these young cats steal all my riffs and they make millions off it!' He was truly pissed about it but they later had a jam session and had a good time that evening. Anyway that's one of my Gatemouth stories. He was a really great, caring and kind person who was really down to earth despite his phenomenal musical talents.
Very interesting! I hear SITC is still recording! I live not far from there in Kentwood LA would love to check it out. I’m a record picker/collector and I don’t know how many hundreds of records I’ve found with the small print “Studio In The County” written on the labels!
Patrick - Thank for sharing that memory! I think your dad probably knew my grandfather Bill Holford. He owned ACA Studios in Houston (late 40s to 1990) & was chief audio engineer there. He made a lot of Gate’s recordings too!
@@holyspacemonkey wow this is great stuff! I'm almost 40 and just now learning about these guys. I'm from and still in Austin where Antone's is still operating and they occasionally post memories on their Facebook so I came across Gatemouth and Albert Collins. From looking them up I've found out about many other musicians I never knew about.
After years playing the guitar, I recently took up the bass, and a friend that's the local bass guru, who's been helping me with tips and advice, just told me to check out the bass line on Gatemouth Brown's "Pressure Cooker", so here I am. Well, now that I've heard it, all I can say is......what the hell am i supposed to do with that, LOL!!!!!
The first time I saw Gatemouth was on Austin City Limits. He was astounding ! He is a master of Swing , Blues, Country and just about every other American style.
Thank God for UA-cam. This is a gem! I am lucky enough to say that I saw CGB many time. He stole the show one Saturday night at the Chicago Blues fest. The man was amazing.
I came here because Frank Zappa called Gatemouth one of his biggest guitar influences. But Norm is my favorite comedian! Goes to show you great minds think alike.
Ah, how the CGB plays with these guitar tones, plays with incredible speed and every note is perfectly played. Absolute champion. Let the blues play! 🙂❤🎸🎼
Saw CGB in New Orleans in 1980. We were 18 - 19 years old and on an extended road trip from Ohio. Stumbled into seeing him at a club and then went back again the next night. Would have gone to see him the 3rd night but the others wanted to get on the road. We hit a lot of clubs from St Louis to Memphis to Chicago and places between. Probably enjoyed seeing CGB more then any others that trip. Buddy Guy seemed a little off the night we saw him.
I hate to admit it, but this is the first time I've ever heard CGB. And, I'm a guitar player (25+ years), so yeah, I'm ashamed of the shear oversight on my part. Nevertheless, thank you Norm Macdonald and better late than never I suppose. This is killer! Consider me a new fan.
Hey y'all! I'm a professional saxophonist in Denver, Colorado. I'm also the proud owner of Homer Brown's saxophone that has carried me through most of my professional career. I'm just wondering if the black saxophonist in this video is Homer because I know he played with Clarence a lot, and I'd love to retrieve footage of my instrument. Thanks y'all!
I was fortunate enough to meet A.Collins on occasions & he offered same chance to the guitar- audience, but unfortunately nobody steppt right on stage .....
Thanks Clarence. An easy tune to play? You just killed playing guitar for me. But seriously, what an amazing talent. The guy even played on Hee Haw with Roy Clark. A true legend.
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Worth it just for the amount of joy he gets from playing. I was just watching Elvin Bishop videos yesterday and similar in the amount of joy he has.
Whenever you hear a talented, experienced musician say "here's an easy one" you know you're in for a wild ride. Absolutely did not disappoint. Damn what a great player.
Saw him in a small bar/club in Durango Colorado in 1971 or 1972. I was sitting in front watching him, and playing along on my "Air Guitar". I was so into his performance. He asked me to get on stage with him, and I did! He stood behind me, and wrapped his guitar around in front of me, and played while I watched first hand. Pretending it was me doing all of those things. Amazing experience. So fun.
I live in. Aztec, NM. He used to be a Sheriff here in those days!
That's bad ass! I had a similar experience when I was a little kid but with Lonnie Brooks.
To those newly introduced and marvelling at Gatemouth Brown's guitar playing, he was also a virtuoso harmonica and fiddle player, as well...
Saw him in 87 at the Last Call Saloon in Providence, Rhode Island. Such an entertainer! Multiple instruments played like they were a part of his body. Won't see another like him. Mark it!
I regret not taking the time to listen to this man play guitar over the years. Just wow! As a guitarist myself, the level of confidence and difficulty with such a true and honest tone he performs with is absolutely awesome!
Shows how much of a player's sound is in their fingers and not just the equipment we tend to fixate on for tone
I was fortunate enough to meet Gate on several occasions while he was recording and sometimes while even just visiting with my father at his recording studio. My dad owned Studio in the Country, from 1979 through 1992, which is located in a small town north of New Orleans called Bogalusa. He was also the chief audio engineer, his love of recording and producing music is why he bought the place to begin with. It was an incredible facility with an artist roster that is quite remarkable. They are both deceased now, but Gate and my father were good friends with mutual respect for each other and they produced some great recordings during that time. Anyway, Gate was just as much of a character as you would want your elder jazz/blues living legend to be. He would always wear a beautiful engraved revolver in his hip holster just like a wild west cowboy. The studio is located deep in the woods for privacy so he always took the opportunity to fire off a few rounds when he was there. And he was quick to tell you he had been deputized by one of his friends who happened to be a sheriff and he would show off his badge. I'll never forget one time a Japanese rock band called "The Privates" were there recording for like the second or third time (they came to the studio from Japan first in 1987 and loved it so much they returned several times over the years, they were, and still are, quite famous and signed to Sony records over there). Their guitarist, Shonen, is a blues lover and knew all the licks of tons of old blues players, including Gatemouth, so dad arranged for Gatemouth to come to the studio to meet them. They were fascinated by his pistol, looking at it etc. until Gate pulled it out, without warning, and started firing until he completely emptied the revolver. They scattered like roaches and ran inside for cover. It scared the shit out of them, I don't think they had ever heard a gun being fired- they don't have a 2nd ammendment in Japan of course) Gate laughed his ass off about that one. Later in the day Shonen started playing some of Gate's songs and he got really pissed saying 'See all these young cats steal all my riffs and they make millions off it!' He was truly pissed about it but they later had a jam session and had a good time that evening. Anyway that's one of my Gatemouth stories. He was a really great, caring and kind person who was really down to earth despite his phenomenal musical talents.
This is all false
Safer society for everyone to have the intelligence to have neither a 2nd Amendment or worthless NRA type organization.
Very interesting! I hear SITC is still recording! I live not far from there in Kentwood LA would love to check it out. I’m a record picker/collector and I don’t know how many hundreds of records I’ve found with the small print “Studio In The County” written on the labels!
Patrick - Thank for sharing that memory! I think your dad probably knew my grandfather Bill Holford. He owned ACA Studios in Houston (late 40s to 1990) & was chief audio engineer there. He made a lot of Gate’s recordings too!
@@holyspacemonkey wow this is great stuff! I'm almost 40 and just now learning about these guys. I'm from and still in Austin where Antone's is still operating and they occasionally post memories on their Facebook so I came across Gatemouth and Albert Collins. From looking them up I've found out about many other musicians I never knew about.
After years playing the guitar, I recently took up the bass, and a friend that's the local bass guru, who's been helping me with tips and advice, just told me to check out the bass line on Gatemouth Brown's "Pressure Cooker", so here I am.
Well, now that I've heard it, all I can say is......what the hell am i supposed to do with that, LOL!!!!!
Grow yourself a rockin' porn 'stache and a permed mullet and I'd say your halfway there.
When clips like this suddenly randomly start showing up on my feed I think they may have just passed. Guess I’ll have to Google to find out.
I want to see his definition of difficult.
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Amen so would I !!!
I think he was joking 😂
On god
???? That is a simple tune. His licks are easy
The first time I saw Gatemouth was on Austin City Limits. He was astounding ! He is a master of Swing , Blues, Country and just about every other American style.
Why the hell have I not checked out Clarence Gatemouth Brown before today.
what is really awesome is that he found 13 guys who can actually keep up with him
That piano man is burning his fingers up!
Thats mainly due to the fact that his musical director (Tenor sax & my father Homer Brown) was about his business ❤ Gate was an amazing musician
I've lived almost my whole life in South Mississippi and South Louisiana. This is like home.
Clarence was KILLING IT. What a smoking player!
Beautiful edit, sound and video, in this gem recording.
I just Google the word cool , and a picture of Gate Mouth Brown came up ...
Thank God for UA-cam. This is a gem! I am lucky enough to say that I saw CGB many time. He stole the show one Saturday night at the Chicago Blues fest. The man was amazing.
A great one!!!! Fantastic player and showman!!
Soon after Clarence was beamed back up to the mothership!
This is the first song I learned to play on guitar. It's good for beginners.
Yes and the day after you just can study far complicated things.
wtf, dude, its fast as fuck! LOL
@@fredericfournier5662 he's being sarcastic
yeah, most guitar teachers start their new students with this song
Hahaha👍
Thank you, Norm Macdonald
Haha me too.
same here - hats off to that drummer for keeping the train on the track the entire time
LOL....just saw the interview Norm did with Seinfeld and then came here.
Ha, I love Norm macDonald but never knew he loved this kind of music. Frank Zappa brought me here.
I came here because Frank Zappa called Gatemouth one of his biggest guitar influences. But Norm is my favorite comedian! Goes to show you great minds think alike.
wow this is the first in my life seeing a guitarist with that style of finger strumming, n he’s awesome 👍😮
Albert Collins does a variation of it
Just amazing. Incredible.
This was one of my first introductions into jazz. I was a long hair head banger back in the 80s driving around in a Pinto Jammin on his music.
Man , this is the real deal!
Ah, how the CGB plays with these guitar tones, plays with incredible speed and every note is perfectly played. Absolute champion. Let the blues play! 🙂❤🎸🎼
Rip...you kicked ass and it matters today.
Inspired today to kick ass.
I knew it wasn't going to be close to easy as soon as I heard the drums
Great tune! One of the old greats now gone but not forgotten
What a giant. One of the best ever!
I just keep stumbling upon amazing musicians! Wow!
I'm blown away! What a find! :)
Incredible. What an amazing talent!
awesome!
Amazing Group of Musicians!
First time I've heard his music. Wow, he is G O O D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How hot can you get without bursting into flames???
Great!! One of my all time heroes!
Goddam! What a great guitar player!
Thanks for this post! Grateful for UA-cam!
Amazing musician. A true legend!
Saw CGB in New Orleans in 1980. We were 18 - 19 years old and on an extended road trip from Ohio. Stumbled into seeing him at a club and then went back again the next night. Would have gone to see him the 3rd night but the others wanted to get on the road. We hit a lot of clubs from St Louis to Memphis to Chicago and places between. Probably enjoyed seeing CGB more then any others that trip. Buddy Guy seemed a little off the night we saw him.
Buddy Guy never saw anything I liked of his
Unique style, and quite a character.
What a master , and nice Firebird with mini humbuckers .
One of the most brilliant jazz guitarists to ever play. I put him up there with Charlie Christian and Django
Awesome
Just learned about Gatemouth. Incredible stuff!
Man he could smoke 'em with those sweet swing phrases...damn few made the jazz guitar sound robust.
hes awesome, no wonder Frank Zappa dug him
I hate to admit it, but this is the first time I've ever heard CGB. And, I'm a guitar player (25+ years), so yeah, I'm ashamed of the shear oversight on my part. Nevertheless, thank you Norm Macdonald and better late than never I suppose. This is killer! Consider me a new fan.
capo makes it easier? is it cheating? i've heard that but...?
Roy Clark led me here. So glad he did.
You better check out Roy Clark, also the wrecking crew.These were the showmen and the best .like you it took years to find them
Love ❤️ ya 🏴☠️🍾☔️📣🙃
Thank you, also, Norm.
Dayum!!!
Hot damn!!
Hey y'all! I'm a professional saxophonist in Denver, Colorado. I'm also the proud owner of Homer Brown's saxophone that has carried me through most of my professional career. I'm just wondering if the black saxophonist in this video is Homer because I know he played with Clarence a lot, and I'd love to retrieve footage of my instrument. Thanks y'all!
Jazz, Gate, and his band was proficient at all genres
I was fortunate enough to meet A.Collins on occasions & he offered same chance to the guitar- audience, but unfortunately nobody steppt right on stage .....
It’s just so good!
This is brilliant! 😎🎶🎶🎶🎸👏👏👏
That's a hell of a jam!
Incredible!
He's a helluva guitar player, and he's no spring chicken either!
Died: September 10, 2005
A sad day for planet earth.
Dude, did you see him tune in the middle of all that?
Tuning strings with a capo on them, mind blown!
Beautiful!!
I was there watching him in Ft. Worth...later someone stole that 66' Firebird
I watch this clip HEAPS
No wonder why JJ Cale was his fan. A true hero to all guitar players.
I have seen many people play a bass like a guitar but few play a guitar like it's a bass
Don't know if it had anything to do with his playing style, but his fingers were very long.
Clarence to Eric Clapton..."hold my beer"!
Killer ! Big Groove ! Love it !
Insane! 🎸💥
Amazing
Thanks Clarence. An easy tune to play? You just killed playing guitar for me. But seriously, what an amazing talent. The guy even played on Hee Haw with Roy Clark. A true legend.
Dad style badass!! I love it.
I reallywish Coltrane made some records in this style, itwould be interesting.
Surely it would've sounded like crap thank God he didn't.
Coltrane played in Earl Bostic's and Cleanhead Vinson's bands in the early '50s. He knew the Jump Blues and R&B styles very well.
Bravo
Norm MacDonald brought me here
Country funk jazz
I believe Mr. Brown called his music 'Texas swing'.
Albert Collins got started worshipping Gate.
I think his guitar almost caught fire!!!
awesome
Superllative musician seems the least heard of are the best
Go baby Go!
LIKE THAT!
Too easy to even mess with
Is there more of this session somewhere!!!?? He looked like he was about to jump on that fiddle and i have GOT to check that shit out.
There might be. We are currently going through the archives, and hope to upload some more soon.
@@StoryvillerecordsDo It!
This guy was one of Zappas heroes.
The King of the Firebird.
Un gran guitarrista
I used to smoke with clarence on chimes street next to lsu fun time's cool cat.
holy shit
5:51 what an outro
great!
WOW 😀
Man Clarence brown had a pair of chops on him cause man can he boogie! Man and I thought Johnny winter had speed in his play.
Effortlessly...
wow!
Born.
Hell Ya!