One of the finest blues songs of all time! Both Otis and Eric have great versions of this masterpiece song. Otis passed away yesterday and may he rest in peace. One of the great blues singers of all time...
Long Live Otis Rush !!!!! I really miss him. I loved his shows at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. in NYC on 14th Street. He was kind to me. I would walk with him around the block and just ask him questions. He dressed very well, wearing a bluesman hat. Strangers would come up to him and say "You are a Blues Legend, right?" and pay homage. There was no doubt. Chicago B.L.U.E.S. Club in NYC closed shortly after 9/11 Those were tough times for NYC.
what a classic blues tune, lyrics typify what the blues is all about, laid off from work, can't keep a job, walkin around with no place to go or ant money to show, that's what teh blues is all about, brother...................................
Often under acknowledged......Otis gets more out of one blues note than any dozen gitar players put together--Otis is the blues...one of the last great blues masters with the best tortured blues voice in the history of the world.
Часто слушаю, и улетаю куда-то, офигенная композиция, когда есть такая музыка жизнь становиться прекраснее, и открываются какие-то доп, цвета радуги, если можно так сказать!
PAUL BUTTERFIELD did version of this on his 67 album, and I'm going to put it on my first cd with my band, The Beretta Blues Xpress, covering soem of the greats such as Otis, muddy,Willie, Howlin Wolf and of course Buttterfield, who was my idol growing up while i was learning to play the harmonica. 30 years later, I'm still playing it, "Keeping the Blues Alive"
I'ts big money to see EC, & Otis has been retired by his stroke, but the 3rd guitarist onstage , Anthony Palmer, is easy to catch regularly in Chicago clubs, (such as the "Kingston Mines" most Wednesdays), w/"The Jimmy Burns Band". Sharing the stage with these two giants, Tony understandably wasn't given a solo, but he gets plenty now & he's tearin' it up!
LOVE, this SONG!! i sing it with my band, put a great harmonica solo in the middle and fill in parts between lyrics with high crying notes, like butterfield used to
Thats the most wasted Clapton I've ever seen in a video. I guess this was before he cleaned up. He was a mentor to SRV cleaning up. Just reading a biography right now went to the UA-cam to check out some of SRV's music mentors like Otis Rush here. Interesting to see Otis and Eric play together. Cool tune and video.
Clapton was preceded by Top Topham in the Yardbirds. His stunning / magical version of this is on UA-cam (look for: "double trouble" topham). Some nice music history there too (Topham was 15 after the Yardbirds got hot but his parents made him go back to school!).
Otis is in true form here! From the 1986 video, the emcee states that Eric invited Otis to Montreaux to do the show because Eric thought it was important to help expose a true master....also Luther Allison appears at this concert for a great version of "Everyday I Have the Blues"
@katharine46 A great keyboard player, and a great loss to the blues. I have an instrumental he did on an old JSP album (a record label here in the UK), he had some real groove to his playing! Been having a trawl through some Otis Rush stuff here on youtube, strange to think that I always think of him as a young blues player, and he's now 75!
- Clapton looks so serious! what's on his mind I wonder? - He's got the bluess.... ;) - now where is some booze..... i feel sorry for all the time he spent high and not doing blues. i'm glad he isn't drinkig anymore and looking forward to hyde park and leeds concert in june
He has also played similar guitar in LH model, with controls in conventional position. My guess as to why lefties play RH models is that they're easier/cheaper to get. Also, Jimi strung his RH models upside down, so tablature was lateral mirror image. Otis and a lot of other lefties play upside down, which means they can pick up a RH and play with no other setup changes. For a young player, that's part of adapting to what's available, and it serves them well if they play a lot with others.
NO one is second to anyone, geez, it's art and expression, not a foot race!
Two of the very best blues singers - before we even get to discuss their playing - on one stage. Blues paradise!
Everyone speaks about Eric's guitar playin, but his voice is amazing too. Otis is another level man.
I think his voice his better than his guitar playing...
You took the words....
Everyone speaks about Eric Clapton, but Eric Clatpon is every bit as good and never gets any credit.
this Clatpon guy is gonna go places....
just an absolutely great version of a timeless blues classic, if you don't dig this, you don't dig music at all!!!
RIP Otis.
You inspired generations of guitar players.
ahhhhhh .....the good old days....when we cared for nothing but Otis
Clapton, There is none other like him. Simply said!
No matter which guitars (Strat, Gibson, PRS ect) these blues cats play they all sound great.
Eric at the top of his game. Just extraplanetary.
I love it! I could listen and play blues all day and not get tired of it.
One of the finest blues songs of all time! Both Otis and Eric have great versions of this masterpiece song. Otis passed away yesterday and may he rest in peace. One of the great blues singers of all time...
I'm not religious - but can I say one thing - thank God that he made Otis Rush !!!
Blues musicians view it as respect to emulate each other and learn from each other. Most us cant even come close to being that good.
Otis rush great player, Eric's vocals are better than usual here great stuff.
we all miss you Otis.
Thankyou Otis...for making our life much much more pleasurable!!!!!
Long Live Otis Rush !!!!!
I really miss him.
I loved his shows at Chicago B.L.U.E.S. in NYC on 14th Street.
He was kind to me. I would walk with him around the block and just ask him questions.
He dressed very well, wearing a bluesman hat.
Strangers would come up to him and say "You are a Blues Legend, right?" and pay homage.
There was no doubt.
Chicago B.L.U.E.S. Club in NYC closed shortly after 9/11
Those were tough times for NYC.
the most beautiful version of Double Trouble
what a classic blues tune, lyrics typify what the blues is all about, laid off from work, can't keep a job, walkin around with no place to go or ant money to show, that's what teh blues is all about, brother...................................
otis rush has such a unique voice. probably my favourite blues singer
what a set of balls to sing this song in the presence of this great man.
nothing better in life than a few beers and chillin to this on a Sunday arvo
Otis,Eric,the fabulous band,Double Trouble=excellent!!!!!!!
Often under acknowledged......Otis gets more out of one blues note than any dozen gitar players put together--Otis is the blues...one of the last great blues masters with the best tortured blues voice in the history of the world.
This is like the gods coming down from Olympus.
Clapton's voice actually has a great breakup when he digs down. I think he can be as good a singer as he is a guitar player. Love From the Cradle.
He is as good a singer as a player
Eric Clapton ... When a Stratocaster guitar meets the soul !!
Read a Clapton interview wherein he said "Its in the trousers." Will remember that forever.
Часто слушаю, и улетаю куда-то, офигенная композиция, когда есть такая музыка жизнь становиться прекраснее, и открываются какие-то доп, цвета радуги, если можно так сказать!
Обалденно!!!
So glad someone had foresight to catch this on video, two legends trading licks on an absolutely timeless, classic blues tune!!!!
Please, Mr Rush, come back and show the world how the Blues should be played AND sung...
BluesdeVerdad: it's a complcated matter of 'hard luck and troubles'
it is really wonderfull to play together and everybody is doing his best.Double trouble is a very good track thank you.
First time I heard Otis Rush live in Japan that was it I was hooked
Otis rush is awesome!
Eric is powerful on this one.
He may have had any number of circumstances crop up, like you or I on a bad day. He has given us such a gift. Peace.
PAUL BUTTERFIELD did version of this on his 67 album, and I'm going to put it on my first cd with my band, The Beretta Blues Xpress, covering soem of the greats such as Otis, muddy,Willie, Howlin Wolf and of course Buttterfield, who was my idol growing up while i was learning to play the harmonica. 30 years later, I'm still playing it, "Keeping the Blues Alive"
Clatpon! awesome
beloved blues..
I just love this song
As good as it gets!
just weeping clapton's guiter!
So much power. AMAZING!!!!!!!!
ye i love when clapton playes the blues guitar
I'ts big money to see EC, & Otis has been retired by his stroke, but the 3rd guitarist onstage , Anthony Palmer, is easy to catch regularly in Chicago clubs, (such as the "Kingston Mines" most Wednesdays), w/"The Jimmy Burns Band". Sharing the stage with these two giants, Tony understandably wasn't given a solo, but he gets plenty now & he's tearin' it up!
Otis Rush! so rare! Thxs.
Thank Santana for introducing me to Otis Rush
Now check out Sonny Boy Williamson. Imagine he's playing a '59 burst and you got the missing link to Old Blues.
That's '86 for sure. The guitar and his look give it away. I saw him live at that time.
Amazing, beautiful, soulful , :)))
I love this song and love EC
amazing
awesome. thanks for posting
wow- great!
Otis Rush is my favorite blues man.
Thanks Willie. My two heroes! I have the DVD.
Classic.
great!!!
Hmmmm , nice one Mr C ,and of course Mr R .
ALL HAIL ERIC CLATPON!
two of the best on your laptop....beats watching 'Shakin that Ass' on tv!
wow this eric clatpon is great
perfect :)
Love Eric, just Love♥
Well 1sonofkush there are some original performers of the original music that the student will never ever be better than the masters.......
I saw Eric in '86 and it's the guitar and look he had then.
LOVE, this SONG!! i sing it with my band, put a great harmonica solo in the middle and fill in parts between lyrics with high crying notes, like butterfield used to
bluz ME AWAY
wauw good video and good song! otis rush played on a gibson es 355 that's a great guitar. his mic wasn't working haha
Thats the most wasted Clapton I've ever seen in a video. I guess this was before he cleaned up. He was a mentor to SRV cleaning up. Just reading a biography right now went to the UA-cam to check out some of SRV's music mentors like Otis Rush here. Interesting to see Otis and Eric play together. Cool tune and video.
I played that guiar Otis is using on this clip. He was one of my teachers...
Clapton was preceded by Top Topham in the Yardbirds. His stunning / magical version of this is on UA-cam (look for: "double trouble" topham). Some nice music history there too (Topham was 15 after the Yardbirds got hot but his parents made him go back to school!).
well... eric is not a bluesman just popular
but look at otis guys a real bluesman
ı really love this great legend long live otis
Otis is in true form here! From the 1986 video, the emcee states that Eric invited Otis to Montreaux to do the show because Eric thought it was important to help expose a true master....also Luther Allison appears at this concert for a great version of "Everyday I Have the Blues"
muito bom!!!!
clapton master of the stratocaster
nice!!!
1300 views. no one else hip enough to search once in a decade?
Still alive as of 2009 aged 74. Has not been active since 2004.
I discover Otis Rush with the cover by The Paul Butterfield blues band, 2 great versions
I love the fact that Otis did the same thing as Hendrix and flipped a right-handed guitar over so that the dials would be closer to his left hand...
Thanks Otis.............
RIP OTIS.....
You should hear Clapton playing with Buddy Guy. That's perfection!
@katharine46 A great keyboard player, and a great loss to the blues. I have an instrumental he did on an old JSP album (a record label here in the UK), he had some real groove to his playing!
Been having a trawl through some Otis Rush stuff here on youtube, strange to think that I always think of him as a young blues player, and he's now 75!
I'll bet Clapton wouldn't agree with you on that. Otis Rush is a staple of Chicago Blues w/Buddy.
This is from Montreux Jazz festival in '86
around 420 claptons on fire
@kokomoization Oh, thank you very much for this information!!!))))
(sorry for my question)
Have a good time=)
.....meraviglia
those otis and albert king licks are probably the hardest to play coz it's hard to get that tone right handedly
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@tlcreb17 the man truly has the blues. and if youve never had em then i understand why you think that way
- Clapton looks so serious! what's on his mind I wonder?
- He's got the bluess.... ;)
- now where is some booze..... i feel sorry for all the time he spent high and not doing blues. i'm glad he isn't drinkig anymore and looking forward to hyde park and leeds concert in june
Crazy! btw its 'Clapton' :)
wauuuuu
Again, look around UA-cam....Clapton is God!
double trouble es la clave
@buddybuchanan don't you mean Eric Clatpon lol ^ The Poster of the Video made a nice goof up
He has also played similar guitar in LH model, with controls in conventional position. My guess as to why lefties play RH models is that they're easier/cheaper to get. Also, Jimi strung his RH models upside down, so tablature was lateral mirror image. Otis and a lot of other lefties play upside down, which means they can pick up a RH and play with no other setup changes. For a young player, that's part of adapting to what's available, and it serves them well if they play a lot with others.
as freddie king used to say "this is the blues! are you listening?'