VS: Jimmy Vivino & Bob Margolin talk Muddy Waters and play the first Esquire (S2: Ep8)

In this episode, the amazing Jimmy Vivino and Bob Margolin play the first Fender Esquire (a 1949 prototype) and a beautiful 1954 Gibson Les Paul. They talk Muddy Water, their favorite blues sidemen, Muddy’s “Real Folk Blues,” their first slides, favorite licks, and “filling in the cracks.”
These sessions help keep the music alive by helping the Songbirds Foundation raise money to buy guitars for kids…check out our website to find out more- songbirdsfoundation.org.
This episode of the Vault Sessions was filmed live at the Songbirds Guitar Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Come visit the collection, play a cool guitar, and watch a show. Thanks to our sponsors- The Riverview Foundation, Schillhahn-Huskey Foundation, GHS Strings, GoGo Tuners, and Todd Sharp Amplifiers. Special thanks to John Dooley for the great video work.
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[@brianwood7237]

Sooooooo cooool....THANKS!
Steady Rollin Bob Margolin n Jimmy V - are you kidding me?
Master Class

[@myvintagesunburst7418]

Jimmy V , my personal hero . And the best part of the original Conan O'Brien show . I watched just to see which guitar Jimmy would be playing that night .

[@etheroar6312]

Blown away. Again. Terrific series. Thank you.

[@bobschwaller5293]

I'm really impressed with this series. Awesome

[@coachdewalls9355]

Great stuff! It's amazing how those vintage guitars just seem to have so much more soul in them.

[@midwestfisherman]

Love this!

[@rdickinsondickinson]

Bob on The Last Waltz with Muddy, Golden!

[@mysterydiaz5302]

Can anyone explain to me why I love this music…these blues but can not stand contemporary bands that say they play blues. And it’s always best when there’s piano, harmonica, horns, and drums. Anyone remember from Chicago… Bob Reidy’s blues band. Made up of all the old original blues guys. It was spectacular beyond description

[@jasonkeith9317]

Nice!!!

[@grandudetonesnob7107]

I could smell the corn liquor while they was playin' ! Hoowee!

[@zaqintosh]

Guitars are panned opposite to their seating positions... a little unnerving with headphones :)

[@trondsenfeinberg7144]

Maybe flip your headphones around

[@thomasprice1760]

Muddy 😎

[@BlindTom61]

Sounds so phony.