I played piano behind him one night at the Cotton Club on Lakeview Ave when he came to Bakersfield, CA in the early 1960s. His big hit "Black Nights" was going strong at the time and our house band played behind him. I was only 17. Needless to say my life was changed that night..
I had the pleasure of leading the Saxie Russell band behind Lowell Folsom as he followed his hit,but "Tramp" to Chicago's Chess Records and parts of Midwest with Marjorie Hendrix, and his big brother, Robert. It was great fun! Thank you, Mr. Folsom.
The star of this? Mark Naftalin. Mark never gave us that don't live in Cali enough of his music. Fortunately, I've had the good fortune of seeing him in Chicago twice, but it's been damn near twenty years.
I can still hear him say "now here it is three o'clock in the morning, I can't even close my eyes, I can't find my little baby, people I can't be satisfied"...
Mark might remember Nicholas Glover and Ray, from Minneapolis who also use to play in San Enselmo and Mil Valley, Tony Glover lived a block from me in Minneapolis when we went to Roosevelt High.
Mark,You rock! period. I had the fortunate opportunity to not only meet you at your modest San Rafael home, but also at the Cotati Cabaret. May you rock on for others to enjoy. I hope you are well and in good health after the smoky Cabaret LOL PS probably also saw you with Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield for free in Cotati where I grew up. You however , have always been one of (okay THE) my favorite blues pianists. Jeff ( termite inspector guy)
His pickups are out-of-phase, which give it a strangely pleasing, piercing sound that really cuts through. Some say its useless, but I love it like you!
@@oldgrannywheels Well of course, Peter Green was rather fond of it, too! I fitted a switch to put the pickups out of phase on my Telecaster when I want that kind of tone. As there's a Gibson humbucker in the neck position (which was there when I bought it) it's pretty pleasing.
@@BackToTheBlues I just got a Tele a week ago actually, and would love to do that for my in-between position! May have to add a bit of bass to the amp since there's no humbucker, but I think it would be a very original sound for sure!
@@oldgrannywheels Yes, it might be a bit zingy, as the standard Tele neck pickup is a tad thin sounding (a sound I quite like, actually), but it would be interesting, for sure! Perhaps you could experiment with a resistor across the switch to drop the output of one or other of the pickups if it sounds too thin with them both on full. The space between the volume and tone knob is just right for a switch or two - I've got two there; the out of phase one, and a second which puts a capacitor in line with the humbucker to replicate a single coil sound, so I can actually get two out of phase tones, one with full 'bucker and one with 'single coil-ish' bucker. If yours sounds like the 'single coil-ish' one of mine, I'm pretty sure you'll like it!
@@BackToTheBlues I also very much enjoy the sound of the Tele lipstick neck pickup. I always say, it sounds the way it looks, like a hollow metal tube. Between that and the one of a kind sound of the bridge pick, they are two completely different planets, between which you can create virtually any conceivable soundscape!
I moved to Berkeley in 1965, now in Pittsburg CA. ALSO play a little jazz piano. I was in Tony Glovers house listening to records and Tony playing harmonica. He lived on the corner of 46th and 14 ave in Mibbeapolis. Mark was on the U of M gymnastics team in 64. As was i.
LF write some if the most inspiring blues tunes, still covered at blues clubs around the world. He was also a first rate vocalist and guitarist. Sadly his time of blues entertainer is vanishing as festivals and blue societies push white rockers with no soul
Really liked what is here. Judging by the cuts in the video there must be more of this performance on video out there. Anyone know where it is or does anyone have it available to post?
I played piano behind him one night at the Cotton Club on Lakeview Ave when he came to Bakersfield, CA in the early 1960s. His big hit "Black Nights" was going strong at the time and our house band played behind him. I was only 17. Needless to say my life was changed that night..
Lowell is on fire!
Hello from Hollywood Joe !
I had the pleasure of leading the Saxie Russell band behind Lowell Folsom as he followed his hit,but "Tramp" to Chicago's Chess Records and parts of Midwest with Marjorie Hendrix, and his big brother, Robert. It was great fun! Thank you, Mr. Folsom.
Fulsom is the name...thank you.
Mr rolling blues lowell fulson my favorite guitar player rip brother.
The star of this? Mark Naftalin. Mark never gave us that don't live in Cali enough of his music.
Fortunately, I've had the good fortune of seeing him in Chicago twice, but it's been damn near twenty years.
I can still hear him say "now here it is three o'clock in the morning, I can't even close my eyes, I can't find my little baby, people I can't be satisfied"...
un bluesman qui a su évoluer ! un grand !
Mark might remember Nicholas Glover and Ray, from Minneapolis who also use to play in San Enselmo and Mil Valley, Tony Glover lived a block from me in Minneapolis when we went to Roosevelt High.
Mark,You rock! period. I had the fortunate opportunity to not only meet you at your modest San Rafael home, but also at the Cotati Cabaret. May you rock on for others to enjoy. I hope you are well and in good health after the smoky Cabaret LOL PS probably also saw you with Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield for free in Cotati where I grew up. You however , have always been one of (okay THE) my favorite blues pianists. Jeff ( termite inspector guy)
Wish I had been hip to the blues then. This was at my local, home town club. I saw many shows at the Sleeping Lady Cafe, but never Blue MondaY.
What a great guitar tone Lowell has on these, the notes just pop right out!
His pickups are out-of-phase, which give it a strangely pleasing, piercing sound that really cuts through. Some say its useless, but I love it like you!
@@oldgrannywheels Well of course, Peter Green was rather fond of it, too! I fitted a switch to put the pickups out of phase on my Telecaster when I want that kind of tone. As there's a Gibson humbucker in the neck position (which was there when I bought it) it's pretty pleasing.
@@BackToTheBlues I just got a Tele a week ago actually, and would love to do that for my in-between position! May have to add a bit of bass to the amp since there's no humbucker, but I think it would be a very original sound for sure!
@@oldgrannywheels Yes, it might be a bit zingy, as the standard Tele neck pickup is a tad thin sounding (a sound I quite like, actually), but it would be interesting, for sure! Perhaps you could experiment with a resistor across the switch to drop the output of one or other of the pickups if it sounds too thin with them both on full.
The space between the volume and tone knob is just right for a switch or two - I've got two there; the out of phase one, and a second which puts a capacitor in line with the humbucker to replicate a single coil sound, so I can actually get two out of phase tones, one with full 'bucker and one with 'single coil-ish' bucker. If yours sounds like the 'single coil-ish' one of mine, I'm pretty sure you'll like it!
@@BackToTheBlues I also very much enjoy the sound of the Tele lipstick neck pickup. I always say, it sounds the way it looks, like a hollow metal tube. Between that and the one of a kind sound of the bridge pick, they are two completely different planets, between which you can create virtually any conceivable soundscape!
i'm glad i got to see my Grandmother's Cousin. good stuff.
Hey Justin which one is your cousin
Thank you very much..this is awesome
I moved to Berkeley in 1965, now in Pittsburg CA. ALSO play a little jazz piano. I was in Tony Glovers house listening to records and Tony playing harmonica. He lived on the corner of 46th and 14 ave in Mibbeapolis. Mark was on the U of M gymnastics team in 64. As was i.
Great stuff. I like high energy Blues
That's the Mark I remember!
Nice stuff!!!!!
Amazing tone on Lowell's ES-335.
I was unaware Lowell Fulson was an influence to Albert Collins until I heard this))
Ain't that the truth. Close my eyes and it's Albert playing!
LF write some if the most inspiring blues tunes, still covered at blues clubs around the world. He was also a first rate vocalist and guitarist. Sadly his time of blues entertainer is vanishing as festivals and blue societies push white rockers with no soul
Not true, Both are good.
@@beverlybalius9303No. Sorry. Jerry Rosen is right.
Mark's father was the mayor of Saint Paul in the 1960's, Arthur Naftalin.
I did not know that...but go figure, Minnesotans are cool.
Superbueno!
excelente !!!! gracias por compartir
How cool......if you look way to your right, you might see a teenager hanging over Marks piano. That's me.
That's cool!! When was this concert done?
poigmhahon what year was this.?
very very kewl poig
1981
@@fredwallin815 > 1981
for the record: why are there so few views......for this jam? i'm gonna share the shit oudda dis one
" ... one of the inperators of Ray Charles .... "
what date it was filmed in 1981?
Really liked what is here. Judging by the cuts in the video there must be more of this performance on video out there. Anyone know where it is or does anyone have it available to post?
Is that the Ester Jones a one time Ikette?
so too bad this is not complete
This is the shit!
This ain't the iceman?
I thought the iceman was Albert Collins...