British guitarist analyses Magic Sam playing live back in 1966!
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Tonight we're continuing this recent look at the blues with Magic Sam in 1966!
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The Blues are life. They are a constant reminder that no matter how crappy your day was, how wrong that woman or man done you, how unfair your boss, the cops, or the judge have treated you: some other brother has already been there, done that, had it worse, and wrote a song about it a hundred years ago. Your problem is not new under the sun, and you're not alone. Somehow that makes it better.
Beautifully put.
Well said
Make me want to channel surf!!
Magic Sam, Earl Hooker (John Lee’s cousin..who is also awesome) are both buried 5 miles from my house. I think Willie Dixon is there too. Sam’s Boogie is freaking insane. That tone takes no prisoners. (edit. Muddy Waters not Dixon. The Willie Dixon is burried in a nearby cemetary)
Mark Kasick I don’t remember why, but I do remember we stopped in a town where all these folks were laid to rest. Never got to see the grave sites but I remember being told that’s where we were. Exhausted from teaching these one woman choir workshops I guess. I remember a very good but inexpensive restaurant place that made great coffee. That would have been 1996 or something, I guess.
Susan Jenssen Restvale Cemetary in Alsip Illinois
That is Earl's guitar he is playing!
Well, if you want me to click on a video link as soon as I see it, just put "Magic Sam" in the title. Sam had such a great and soulful voice. "All Your Love" has been a part of my shower-singing repertoire for years. His guitar picking was great, too. Sadly, not enough people ever heard of him. Everybody should own a copy of "West Side Soul".
Magic Sam is underappreciated and underrated in so many ways. when he passed away, his guitar playing was on its way to becoming extraordinary but his voice was already otherworldly... Sam must have some of the best pipes in the history of music, not just blues... his power and volume and sustain is unlike any other; maybe Little Richard could do it? it's an absolute tragedy that he couldn't leave us with more recordings than he did in his short playing career. great video Pegasus.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. He’s my favorite artist of all time.
Being half black half German, even tho I look mostly white, I say with so much respect I can’t imagine the pain black people went through during these times. That is truly the definition of blues and rock. Black people literally gave the world music and sound and I just want to say thank you! This made me cry for some reason, can’t imagine all the obstacles in his way. You can hear it in his voice, anyways Amazing reaction too
Absolutely wonderful articulation on this classic Blue's artist! Thanks for a great video with lots of insight into this playing and singing style.
Cool, Magic Sam's Boogie, haven't heard that in decades, many of them. You leave me amazed yet again Fil, great work.
Every little thing he does is magic.
Sam was really a beautiful singer, a beautiful voice full of feeling. His guitar sound was unique, even on Earl Hooker's guitar. His first two Delmark lps are among my favorites all time. Janice once said Sam was her favorite singer/guitarist. I was fortunate to hear him live once, at the Fillmore, Bill Graham usually featured a blues or jazz group between the Dead and the Airplane, or Buffalo Springfield and Big Brother Two rock bands sandwiching Sam or James Cotton, or Charles Lloyd or Muddy etc. I loved Sam's music, a smooth voice and a warm clean sound on guitar. I remember the day I got home from work turned on the radio and heard the awful news. I cried. Thanks for featuring Magic Sam, another wonderful bluesman that is not as well known as he deserves to be. I really felt, had he lived, with that voice, he would have broken out to a wider audience. He could have sung gospel, soul, R&B, such a talent lost.
Great blues i love this sort of blues , he was a great guitar player
YES,brotha...I know you remember me requesting this months back??On point again fam.So dope you analyze an eclectic array of styles and flavors Fil.Massive Respect.Peace/ROCK 🎸🎸🎸
This man only lived to be 32, when he passed away in '69. I'm old enough to remember hearing about a lot of these musicians, their music and just coming up in conversation even if it's been awhile because they were living legends in their field.
For example: Hank Williams. Though he passed in '53, 10, 20, 30 years later he's still relevant. You take someone like Sam or Hank and break down what makes them unique.
Even those of us with no technical knowledge of the arts and sciences of sound can gain a deeper appreciation while musicians still get to look for insights that they may have missed-plus, it's a discussion on some true innovators and legends of the industry.
That Boogie sounds so fresh and new. A credit to a great guitarist.
Its impossible not to smile when sam is riffing his ass off
Classic stuff, what a tone this guy has on his Les Paul, just so soulful
What do you think that guitar is worth now?
Not even his own guitar!
It's not a Les Paul it's a bolt on neck univox guitar.
It was Earl Hooker's Les Paul, right? Magic Sam used to play Strats I guess
Magic sam was killin it
Magic Sam sure played magically, I really like the way the shot the footage, great angle of him playing. Something to learn from/practice by. Fil, Great work, Thank you!
No problem Kathy!
I love how he's playing the lead guitar while at the same time, he hits the chord changes to make a very full sound. Great review Fil Fil 👍
Love these early blues artist Like Samuel Maghett , Otis Rush among others. great analysis and rundown. great guitar works by Sam. what a lost on December 1 1969. one can only imagine that in the life after there one heck of a jam session going on there. thanks for this one on Sam.
Watching this brought back fond memories I have from attending several concerts in the 60's in San Francisco with Magic Sam as the supporting act. I had never heard of him, but after the first time I saw him, I looked forward to any show he was playing. One of the best!
Really unique style of playing.
Really talented. A great artist.
To bad his career was cut short.
Thanks Fil, for showcasing this artist. Would have been great to see him play live. As you said, at least there is some film
of him on stage, performing.
Thanks for the music.
Fil, I love that you go back and find the gems. The unique players, that influenced today's music whether we know it or not.
TV didn't come around until the late 40s early 50s and there were only 2 or 3 networks to chose from. All 3 channels shut off at midnight and came back on at 6:00 am.
This is why I love Wings, he’s really the only one giving credit to the past guitarists who opened the doors. I don’t see too many other guitar channels really doin that. It’s like goin to musical school but fun lol
Magic Sam was so cool, his music is timeless, West Side Soul is a masterpiece of an album still regarded as a top 10 blues album of all time.
Awesome! You are keeping music alive Fil. Thanks for the blast from the past.
As a “blues man” from the U.S. South, specifically, Louisiana, I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that it’s only within the past two years that I have “discovered” my next door Mississippi neighbor Magic Sam. Of course he’s been gone for a half century now, his life tragically cut short by a heart attack at the unbelievably young age of 32, but his indelible guitar tone and technique still cut through the years and sounds fresh and unique to my ears. Thanks for bringing Magic Sam to a larger audience. His talents certainly deserve it.
He totally dove into this...his playing, his voice and his passion and the Blues. He was Magic, indeed.
Magic Sam played at The Poppycock, High and University in Palo Alto summer 1969. Died two months later. Also John Lee Hooker, Lightning Hopkins, Charlie Musslewhite. We did the lightshow and the club and lived upstairs.
Way cool Fil! Magic Sam is something else....blessed with an amazing voice and those magical fingers of his wailing on guitar! What a music machine he was! Thanks for sharing Fil! Cheers Mario! 😀👌🤘
Magic Sam played at The Poppycock in June 14 1969. We lived there, did light sbows. My note book says "the most amazing guy, great eys, a wonderful person...." he died two months later
A great tune. Sounds awesome cranked through vintage Marantz & at the moment a pair of hand made vintage B&W speakers.
Clam Jam Apropos of absolutely nothing.
@Mr. FIRST .......🔱👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣🤣
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@@mattrogers1946 LOL! LOL!
@@mattrogers1946 BRAVO, YOU ARE SO ARTICULATE! YOU GO, DUDE!
His fingerpicking style was insane! When the drums kicked in during Magic Sam's Boogie, I swear it remined me of Ten Years After. His singing reminded me of Buddy Guy, who sings like he's about to explode!
This cat put the F in Funky....😎
Jim Morse...rather the FU in funky. He dragged that cat all through the swamp
Such a diverse field of musical tastes and genre are captured in your analyses videos. It's like a smorgasbord to fellow musicians. Thanks, Phil for your attention to detail. I always learn or am reminded of the great technical aspects of performance
. I am seeing a lot of musicians I was not even aware of. It's all very well done.
About someone else's guitar. Years ago I was in Larry Carlton Trio's concert. Opening for them was Laurie Wheeler with her guitarist. Drummer and bassist of Carlton Trio played also with them. There was only one guitar Wheeler's guitarist left to the stand onstage after the performance. 15 minutes later Larry Carlton Trio appeared. Larry picked the guitar, checked it was in tune for half a minute and started the first piece.
Southern Blues is the purest sounding music ever. Sam played the "Chitlin' Circuit" along with all of the best of the best blues musicians. Thanks Fil...you really need to hop on a plane and come over here and hit some southern venues! Def check out New Orleans, Birmingham, Biloxi (and most of Mississippi for that matter)...so raw and pure!
Thanks Fil. What a great player that I never knew about, although I expect the early British rockers did. The "flower power" stickers on the guitar made me laugh, they were popular when I was a kid.
I have never heard of Magic Sam until this video. Both of his songs were great but that second one...wow. I thank you Fil for your channel's uniqueness, I enjoy what you present and how you present it. I have passed by your videos for months but they came up on my feed so often as a recommendation I watched one last weekend and now I'm all in. Your live stream last night was one of the funnest of any ive seen on UA-cam. My high compliments to you. As far as my favorite old Chicago blues players, I love Hound Dog Taylor best. He was an amazing slide guy, and he had six fingers on both hands. Im sure you know of him so what do you think of his music? I wish you a pleasant day😀😀
I really love the way all it takes is once with Fil and we get hooked! It delights me to read what you wrote...thanks for taking the time to be so expressive. Now, I'm off to find Hound Dog Taylor, all these blues guys are new to me!
@@lynndow3185 Hound Dog Taylor Otis Rush and Magic Sam all Chicago guys . Do yourself a favour and pick up their CD'S
West side Soul by Magic Sam is considered by many to be the best blues album ever.
Thanks!
@@louied2613 , and pick up some of Earl Hooker's music as well, he was an excellent, very smooth slideplayer.
@@goodun6081 thanks I have heard of him but havnt her shim. Thanks I will check him out
Thanks for promoting Magic Sam, so underrated!
I get a bang out of how young these guys you put on looked back in the day
Wow. Magic Sam. Fil, you're pulling out all my lesser-known favorites. He always mesmerized me. Thank You!
Thank you once again
Love the Captain America shirt! Another great musician of whom I was unaware. I guess his early death explains that. Sad. You do a great service introducing us to these legends and should-be-legends. Thanks, Fil!
Great shirt... And great analysis as per usual...
Thanks for the musical history again, Fil... an artist I did not know but I can dig it!...✌❤🤘
Exactly! The Boogie one made me smile SO much!
So Lori are you still high from last night or did you finally come down
@@lynndow3185 that's what I was hearing, the old Boogie Woogie. Have you seen Dr K's Channel or Terry Mills, they can buggy
@@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222 .... Thanks for asking.... I had a rough day today so the memory of the good times last night and all of this banter on Fil's video tonight is making me laugh out loud....😂.... I love this community it is a good place to be....you pick me up when I'm down... oh wow! that sounds like a song lyric!...🤣✌❤🤘
@@loripond1839 me too let the good times roll
Sam's finger picking style give his playing a unique attack. The tone is great.
Another blues artist I had the pleasure to see live in Chicago.
great to see you discovering more n more of the Masters,sam had the tone n had the blues for real. great player unique n was true performer.thnx for doing this on ms....
Long Life to the Blues.
Fil you out did yourself .Magic Sam and a few days back Otis Rush two of my current favorites
👍Great stuff!!!!
Thanks!
Got to be Earl Hooker’s axe, right? Magic Sam was so exceptional. His voice is the right combo of Muddy and Buddy.
Great tune! Never heard of this cat 🤔 thanks for turning me on to yet another great guitarist 👍😎 🤘
Love the drummer's walnut on the snare. Magic Sam's Boogie is just about the most catchy thing ever.
Wow! Just discovered this. Pure magic!
These guitar players that just plug in and go, have always amazed me. As you said, NO pedal boards to beef them up at all. That is their Talent & Gift. And that,s the special thing about them. Spot on my man.
First time hearing this unique musician. Love his voice! Thank you, as always Fil, for a great analysis!
I had never heard of Sam. Good stuff!
The first time I heard this I had to learn it. Amazingly in an hour I had it down pat. I couldn't believe it. Itw got such a snaky riff you can't forget a single note. ❤😊
Saying you have a blues song down pat makes it obvious that you don’t. The notes are really easy but the touch and feel can take decades
I’m a huge Magic Sam fan, thanks to my friend in Boston, “Monster” Mike Welch, who you also really need to check out! Other three from Boston: Peter Parcek, Ronnie Earl, Paul Rishell!
That tone just sublime and on a borrowed guitar!
One of your best.
Magic Sam sounds like a cross between George Lynch and Paul Quinn from Saxon.
hahahaha! Now I have to look up Paul Quinn/Saxon!
@@lynndow3185 Look up "Midnight Rider."
Just curious is there any footage out there of George playing guitar wearing a suit?
@@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222 George Lynch? Probably not. Paul Quinn? Maybe.
@@lynndow3185 haha me to!
Wow!!! Great musicianship... recorded well and the drums and bassare mixed right up there!!! Thanks Fil.
Fil, you have to tour the US. Blue, rock, and R&B. Shredding gigs are sausage parties. Bone up on melodic leads!
Fil, as always great vid--------------thanks
Great job Fil.... love the B&W videos bringing back where it all began & with Magic Sam makes it even better ! This I still why we drop in every night... a good mix of rock,blues R&B,country & everything in between.... plus on top of it all the incredible breakdowns and analysis 😎🎸 Thank you mate !
Request: Still pushing on David Bowie playing ( guitar & singing ) Young Americans on the Dick Cavett Show 1974.... some of video reaction people are finally catching on to Bowie but I know you are the only one that can do him justice Fil ! He was way more than just a rock☆star... he was there decade after decade with a new look , new music , the greatest of the greats....let's show this new generation.... how great !
If you can't do the video now please keep on file for a future show.... Thank-you ! 😎🎸
Fil I have a suggestion... I'm sure you have already thought about it , these artists that have been around for many decades what if you did a couple or set of video's of (1) early in their career (2) mid career & (3) towards the end of their career it would be great to compare different years,styles,clothes and the music through multiple decades....Heart,Aerosmith, Stones, Rush,David Bowie,Elton John , KISS ( In their case,great,good,bad/sad )....etc. This might be the only time in music history to do something like this because there will never be bands around for that long anymore.... only one I can think of is The Foo Fighters...
Just and idea Fil... but you could make it work and be very interesting at the same time....
Might be cool to see/here a band as they go through their career and the changes they make from start to finish .
I know your channel is doing great already but this could be a once in a month thing and maybe even let the viewers vote on the artist or band every month ? Oh well like I said... just a thought ! 😉
Sam could get a room full of people all up and rocking.
Can’t believe I’ve never heard of or heard the music of magic Sam until now. Amazing player. I can see where SRV may have been influenced by the first track. Thanks for sharing and for the excellent analysis and history. 👍
Got turned on to Magic Sam by Kirk Fletcher. San’s Boogie was the first track I ever heard and it was jaw dropping just completely blown away by the sound he makes.
FIL, AN EXCELLENT CHOICE OF A MAGICAL MUSICIAN, YOU ARE ON TOP OF YOUR GAME BRO, I HAVE WATCHED MANY PEOPLES WEBS, BUT I ENJOY YOURS THE MOST, YOU JUST DO IT GREAT, ALSO I THINK YOU LOOK LIKE A YOUNG JIMMY PAGE, COUSIN FIGEL
That warm full bodied tone of that Les Paul. Killer
Oh so soul filled , what a pleasure!!
WOW!!!!! that is a spooky cool sound, look at the finger movement on the strumming hand, I guess that's how he gets such a full sound.
I just had to check his back catalogue after this. Downloading some but will be at the next record fair looking for original vinyl. Great stuff.
Yes, the 2nd number makes me smile too! Damn good.
Another great performance! Another great analysis! Love this channel!
Paul Gilbert got me into Magic Sam. There is a cool video of him at a clinic talking about him and singing and playing a cover.
D D ua-cam.com/video/GZMLIvTCpGY/v-deo.html
@D D Here is the full version in better quality. Some pretty cool stuff other than Sam. ua-cam.com/video/XxjejrO746Q/v-deo.html
That boogie tune, wow!
Brother Fil, You are The MAN!! Magic Sam Maghett!! WOW!! Incredible vocals. Reminiscent of Otis Rush. Kinda reminds me of Son Seals. For you folks that's not familiar with him you GOTTA HEAR Son's album : Live & Burning!!! Sam certainly had a unique sound by finger pick mixed with his Soulful vocals. If he came to Chicago back then, he would have been in.a remarkable group of axe stingers & Great Bluesmen!! Folks like Luther Allison, Freddie King, Otis Rush, Muddy, & Wolf , Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy!! WOW.
On the Blues Brothers movie, Jake Blues , (John Belushi) dedicated their version of Sweet Home Chicago to Magic Sam!!!
Thanks again to the Greatest Host Ever!! My Brother from another mother. FIL!!! You blew my mind this time!!!
I bought Sam's two Delmark albums ( "Black Magic" and "West Side Soul") in1970, both are GREAT - "West Side Soul" is still on everyone's "Dessert Island List". It wasn't until UA-cam came along that I discovered that "Looking Good" (Magic Sam Boogie) was only one guitar!
At the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues, during the break between bands, a cassette recording from 1969 was played and received a standing ovation. It was later released on vinyl.
Cool!
Danny Krieger, who played guitar in Debbie Davies' band in the 90s, said he went to see a Grateful Dead gig. Magic Sam opened as the support act. He was no longer interested in the Grateful Dead act afterwards.
wow. i've never heard of this guy and he has such a GREAT SOUND.
thanks Fil.
West Side Soul is one of my desert island discs.
Can you just imagine a cutting contest with Buddy Guy-Magic Sam- Otis Rush and bring Albert Collins in from Texas.
Fil, I've just discovered this wonderful channel of yours ! Magic Sam was one amazing cat - no Magic Sam, no Jimi Hendrix
It's copyrights with Jimi unfortunately!
Hi Fil. Every Blues/Rock guitarist was trying to do this groove back in the day.
Freddie King also kicked ass with this groove.
Nice review Fil. That boogie and the Martian Boogie make me smile.....somebody in the band is diggin' it! Finger that thang!!
I wanted to make a comment on the scene at 09:15 when Fil said it was his wallet on the snare drum. I thought it was his iPhone and he was Periscoping his performance. Good review as usual.
If you don't get why so many of us love the Blues, then you probably don't understand Johnny Cash either, sorry for you. Thanks again Professor for keeping the Blues Alive. Peace Boogie Woogie PS Matthew Scott
Wings of Pegasus Speaking of Paul Gilbert, if you haven't already check out some of the high quality videos people have been posting of his US tour which just ended. I caught one of his shows and was mightily impressed. He has a magnet that holds a slide on his guitar's lower horn so he can access it really fast. He is doing covers of popular tunes like Rush- Fly by Night, Rainbow/Yardbirds Still i'm Sad (< which blew my mind), a Scarified Beatles mash up, etc. He does the vocal part on lead guitar using the slide. It's pretty cool.
Finally you came up with someone I wasn't aware of. This is awesome! Thanks for the introduction Fil! ROCK! :)
I'm from Chicago. The old saying is "The West Side is the best side".
Sam was playing Earl Hookers guitar, sadly Earl died only 5 months after Sam died. They are both buried in the same cemetery in Alsip Illinois.
Great break down, Fil. Just knew of Magic Sam thru some interviews with other players then West Side Blues. Never heard anything but passed on a twenty dollar RI on vinyl. He could play.
You learn that boogie and I know a guy could back you up with killer piano, he does major bass lines like some trios did. He lives right in London, he probably even has the lead sheets for the boogie. Could turn into a major patreon event! Jus saying.
Magic Sam's boogie is actually called 'Lookin' Good'. A version is on his West Side Soul album (Delmark). Luther Allison has also recorded it.
I got to see him live in 1969 at the Ash Grove in LA.
Magic Sam is amazing! I discovered him by accident about 7 years ago. Great analysis again Fil 😀
Fil, I'm continually impressed with the history you're bringing to this gig, plus you're a better talking head than most of the pros.
What I take from Magic Sam is the truth playing fingerstyle you hit 3 or 4 notes in the same instant with no plectrum transit time. There's the power!
Great one Fil, boogie on, Jeff in LA USA