The father of true roots blues, second to none. Pure talent, pure gift. Absolutely brilliant, timeless and awesome. I never get tired of listening to his stories and music. So inspiring.
@bassmeisterful they pushed all the blacks out of rock and roll. Then all the black artists became plants who simply sang/rapped degenerate nonsense written for them by certain folk.
Wow! I always knew that the Groundhogs had backed John Lee up in Europe. Didn't realize there was footage of the event and goooood footage as well. Cheers!
Nobody like Johnny Lee. Man this guy could make you shiver, shake, cry, laugh.... whatever he wanted you to feel, you felt it. And if you don't, you gots no soul.
The music was awesome. The crowd was in their own groove. I just started laughing seeing them 'dancing," Especially the ones who were slow dancing. LMAO
Definitely my top five. No wonder I've followed the Ground hogs. Such a slow perfect beat. Must wonder how those that understood the groove are doing now, compared to those without a clue. Huzzah to BBC for preserving such a masterpiece.
1:24 there must be a story behind the kitchen staff dancing "..man! the moment I heard this tune go down I had drop everything and hit the dance floor.."
The son of a sharecropper. Born: August 22, 1917, Tutwiler, MS. He was the youngest of 11 children. At the age of 14, Hooker ran away from home, reportedly never seeing his mother or stepfather again. He was the baby of the family who did something none of his other siblings could match. How's that for inspiration.
Popular music doesn’t get any better than this; it’s outrageously clangorous and dissonant, modern and primitive, stripped down and minimal like a combustion machine burning wit and pathos.
It does strike how funny skinny white British kids look while dancing to this funky, fly beat. It's all elbows, weird angles and disjointed rhythms. I wonder what was going through his mind as he watched them all.
They just came out of british schools with uniforms and drills. Not a place to develop a free body and mind. 5 years later they had long hair and freaked out on the festivals from isle of wight to Hyde Park. This was the beginning
Bruh even the cook is dancing lol 1:23
How important was Tony McPhee and the Groundhogs to British blues/rock music. Unsung heroes. And JLH obviously.
Why is he never spoken about in the same regard as Clapton, page, Hendrix, etc?! A mystery…unlike clapton and page, Tony McPhee was the real deal….
@@trefwoordpunk2225 RIP TS!!!
TS - the British Hendrix
I have always thought Tony's own material was much more original in sound than the other guitarists mentioned above.
Hooker's face says it all. The band has found the groove, and they are jamming.
What a fierce riff.
Oh absolutely. He just beats it to death, too. Tony would do that quite well a few years later with “Cherry Red”
The father of true roots blues, second to none. Pure talent, pure gift. Absolutely brilliant, timeless and awesome. I never get tired of listening to his stories and music. So inspiring.
If r&r had so many godfathers, how come it turned out so BAD!
@bassmeisterful nobody blames your grandfather for how you turned out
@bassmeisterful they pushed all the blacks out of rock and roll. Then all the black artists became plants who simply sang/rapped degenerate nonsense written for them by certain folk.
John Lee Hooker is the Best...
One of The Godfather’s of rock n roll!
Mid sixties UK when’Mods’ were the rage and Blues music was ’in’
When Blues came to Britain in 64, very interesting.
The Hook is the greatest of the G.O.A.T.s
My favorite part of this song is the bass player pushing his cabinet too hard and getting that wonderful distortion. ❤️
John Lee is one cool dude man! 😎🤩
My fave one chord boogie of all time - Hooker the boss
My fave blues singer x
Shivers my timbers his voice dose.
This is truly for black folks
@@blossomhicks8774 but it's white folks that like it nowadays.
Hell,Makes me want to drank
The best blues singer for me 😁
Wow! I always knew that the Groundhogs had backed John Lee up in Europe. Didn't realize there was footage of the event and goooood footage as well. Cheers!
I bought the Groundhogs at the time, but i didn't know about the JL Hooker connection.
One of the first 3-piece British blues bands.
I would've been standing at there crying. Just in awe. Crying. 🙏🌹
This is where music started
Straordinario
Nobody like Johnny Lee. Man this guy could make you shiver, shake, cry, laugh.... whatever he wanted you to feel, you felt it. And if you don't, you gots no soul.
Christ that was so good. Interesting to see a couple of middle aged blokes, getting down with the groove.
The music was awesome. The crowd was in their own groove. I just started laughing seeing them 'dancing," Especially the ones who were slow dancing. LMAO
And the one who sneaked out from the kitchen to join in the fun! 😀RIP Tony McPhee.
@@martyhopkirk6826 And a couple middle aged blokes, one of who looked like an Italian diplomat, getting into the groove with the kids,
his style and voice strikes nerves❤
Timeless soul right there. John Lee is next to none.
Don't know why but this base line sends me into a trance. Love it 😁
John Lee, IS THE BLUES.
Definitely my top five. No wonder I've followed the Ground hogs. Such a slow perfect beat. Must wonder how those that understood the groove are doing now, compared to those without a clue. Huzzah to BBC for preserving such a masterpiece.
Spoken Blues!
After very much thought, this has made my TOP TEN.
BTW, Beat Room rules
The original rockNroll Muzik💣TheBlu'zzzz🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Delta Blues ❤
Groundhogs and J L Hooker... Good combination for the British/USA blues.
Groundhogs are on point
The Master at work....Pure RnB sounds 🔥 👌 🙌..so cool & cooler than ice!! 😎
SX
This just sounds good 😀
Mighty and fighty.True roots.Giant of blues.
Great voice ! and a rather well-dressed audience!
How many songs can you listen to so many times I don't get old
This is the business.
Great song. And the whole scene!
The band are surprisingly great!
This slow dance !! Round 2.40 !!
He is serious!!!!
Fantastico
How many songs can you listen to over and over and it never gets old sorry about last comment
Johnny Lee yeah
África a dado muchos genios y este es uno de ellos en Música Ritman Blue...!¡
1:24 there must be a story behind the kitchen staff dancing "..man! the moment I heard this tune go down I had drop everything and hit the dance floor.."
When you've gotta move you gotta move.
Super!
Yeeaaaah
Let them move ,Yes Sir xxx
You
Awesome footage of one of THE Best . ! . Thank you so much
GO Johnny GO,this is so cool.
The father of mystique and all good stories... simply the father of everything...
I was not expecting the Hooker scream. First time I've ever heard him do that. That's all right.
❤❤❤
Tony McPhee had a great blues singing voice too, not dissimilar to Hooker’s.
Cool 😎 Cool 😎 😎😎😎
Absolutely fantastic 👏
The Master 👌
lo más alucinante es la cara de sorpresa😲 que ponían los primeros blancos que oyeron esto, ya me hubiera gustado a mi estar ahí. Gracias por tu video.
♥♥♥
Excellent
Sucesso 🎺🎸👏
The guy at 0:55 and later at 1:11 appears to be the only one who has a clue what Hooker was about. He alos looks off his face.
Love my Johnny Hooker ❤ Bad Ass
Awesome song and performance
The son of a sharecropper.
Born: August 22, 1917, Tutwiler, MS. He was the youngest of 11 children. At the age of 14, Hooker ran away from home, reportedly never seeing his mother or stepfather again. He was the baby of the family who did something none of his other siblings could match.
How's that for inspiration.
Died: June 21, 2001, Los Altos, CA. Lived to 82 which is a long life for a musician.
🎶 🎸 🎶 🎸 ❤ 🎸 🎶 🎸 🎶 🎧
HOOKER WAS DIGGING THIS
This is the business,
Yes
Groovy Brits at the Beat Room.
Popular music doesn’t get any better than this; it’s outrageously clangorous and dissonant, modern and primitive, stripped down and minimal like a combustion machine burning wit and pathos.
JLH - The best 👊
👍😲
Great music as usual, but WTF did they get that audience from. lmao
Mid 60s London mate, people will still learning how to be cool.
Ohhhh mamaaaaa 😄
Babs Lord (Pan's People) at 2:57 and 3:04.
Don't move let it roll
un vrai tigre en furies qui donne envie de bondir
I never knew he did gigs at the Young Conservatives.
😂
That guy in chef clothes going for it!!
You can see how this influenced the rolling stoned
I love black blues 😍.
Anyone know who's playing piano?
It does strike how funny skinny white British kids look while dancing to this funky, fly beat.
It's all elbows, weird angles and disjointed rhythms. I wonder what was going through his mind as he watched them all.
He must've been lived in England.
ALESSANDRO DE SOUZA
Alessandro de Souza
ALESSANDRO DE SOUZA
Alessandro de Souzza firme
The message is obviously lost
Alexsandro de Souza
Alessandro de Souza BAETA NEVES SHOPPAP0
It makes me laugh to see that audience.
Play this song if you have a Karen or Becky in your life! It'll give you inspiration!
Качает ни па-деццки...
Those dancers are zombies!
They just came out of british schools with uniforms and drills. Not a place to develop a free body and mind. 5 years later they had long hair and freaked out on the festivals from isle of wight to Hyde Park. This was the beginning
I kinda feel bad for unknowing 1960s british people trying to figure out how to dance to a JLH beat.
The guy at 1:11 certainly knew.
At least they were seeing him. Whilst Brits were appreciating American blue artists white Americans were unaware of them.