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I'm nearing 80 and I also still remember hearing John Lee Hooker the first time...hair standing up and bizarre feelings in my belly.....I'm still listening...peace
Is it bizarre that I love the fact that he actually only uses his Strat???? I'm a little exhausted of watch all the great youtube players with a bunch of really expensive guitars beside them...and they left the sensation that everyone needs 10 super guitars just from the very beginning. An image of "opulence"? Not critizicing those Who can, those Who loves guitars and it's his passion. Just saying that seeing a great guitar player with the same good guitar constantly, lefts a healthy message to the crowd.
It is called G-A-S guitar acquisition syndrome, a rare disease that bring those afflicted much happiness. So please, pretty please sugar on top, don't shit on my disease..
I agree with you. It's all very overwhelming when you think you have to have thousands of dollars worth of equipment to make good music. The truth is, you make good music by mastering your instrument and then you build from there. Still on step one here.
Most Guitar players spend way too much $$$ on Guitars/Gear...and NEVER get to even think about making some $$$ playing them...even at the successful Bar Band/Event level...That's why Pawn Shops are always full of Guitars
Thanks for doing some JLH! He's such a great influence in the history of rock and blues, but he gets a bit forgotten these days. That riff - and many others are phenomenal!
Yeah man, John Lee Hooker as great a singer as well as guitarist. Cheers! One scotch, one bourbon and one beer Boom Boom, love that version with Jimmy Lee Vaughan, just awesome; those raunchy guitars obviously, but also those organs simmering, wow!, and then there's the drums.. ahh those drums really hit it right... a Haw Haw Haw It's grown to be my favourite blues song, Even though i am a huge fan of Jimmy's brother, for me this version is thé epitome It also inspired ZZ-TOP for their best song La Grange, a Haw Haw Haw
John Lee Hooker is one of my gods. No one is as funky as John Lee. He's an interesting man who recorded under many names, often at the same time to get around contracts. He would make songs up on the spot in the studio (mostly be stealing words to other songs). Love John Lee Hooker.
Great feel. Phenomenal! This is the thing that so often gets lost with the tabs and the computers. Love these videos incredible attention to detail and swinging that timing.
I was just listening to this song yesterday and loving it and now your video has come up. You are telepathic mate. Thank you for upload. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021. Cheers!👍👍
Dude the way you teach is the way people who teach anything should teach..i.e. with enthusiasm and that down to earth style in which you explain things making sure yiu keep it simple and not all loaded with unessessary complications and as far as this song goes ive been playing it all weong cause you got it the way its supposed to be played
This brought me Joy!!! Spent a lifetime loving JLH and thinking that I could never learn to play like that. Going to buy a Fender Bassman and a blonde Epiphone tomorrow! You are awesome at this stuff. Thanks
Nice performance and damn nice tone. Not just amp and pedal effects happening here. You’ve got the blues feel down. Johnny Lee clip told it like it is. No boundaries here everybody gets the blues now and then.
Another great breakdown... Fanx! The biggest trick is t'realize that you can simplify the tune to its 'essence'... & then gradually add the bits that make the *track* sensational... Whizz-Bang! :)
I remember in 80’s when John Lee Hookers Grammy winning album The Healer came out. I was mesmerized by the songs, the raw power you described and the blues that poured into my head! The songs featured other artists like Bonnie Raitt and others. It made every song have a different feel, shared vocals with Hookers low gravelly voice against the other artists unique vocal ranges. Still one of my all time favorite albums. After this I bought every Hooker album I could find. I have been trying for over 20 years to learn his songs and play them with exactly what you explore here. I really like your detailed dives into these classic songs and artists. Can you do JJ Cale Don’t Go To Strangers? Or Marcus Kings Where I’m Headed? Thank you for all your lessons/dives into the details!!
His music is fresher than anything being released today. It has so much attitude and personality. It's raw, brutally honest, sexy and fun. Everyone should at least have a decent greatest hits album of his. His songs 'This is Hip' and 'Boogie Chillin' are possibly 2 of the coolest songs ever recorded.
A JOHN LEE TALL TALE? You decide. A friend got a call to sit in for 3 gigs on bass with Booker T & the MG's in St Louis in '68. A Double bill with John Lee. He said John Lee had a shoe with a board bolted to it and he put it on just before he went on.. Sat down and stomped it hard. He also added that it cost him more to get from KC to St Louie, & stay for a nite than he made. He swore it was true. Merry Christmas and a Happy Eggnog Year!
@@failuremagnet Yeah it was short notice. He said he was told Duck was sick. You can pick up all kinds of stuff on the road. KC to StL Long drive for low pay but that was his highlight reel in music. He got to sit in with Booker T.
Guitar Pilgram dude, just found your space. I dig what you're doing and need to explore. Richard Thompson is favorite guitarist and writer. I read him describe that back in the day when he was starting with Fairport Convention they kind of realized that they weren't going to do blues as good as the American blues players so he of takes off tracing the roots of his British Scottish, influenced by Sufism, I'm sure you're aware of him.with this style that's that's his own and is incredible. great song writer too, and after 30 + years on he still writing relevant 'protest' /poetic lyrics. I haven't been on your site long enough to check to see 8f youve slready covered him, 8 will. but I love to watch you explain music cool show so anyway if you want to could you please do a couple segments on Richard Thompson. much grass organic jeff
First of all I gotta say you're an absolute multi talent, very gifted. I haven't so far found anything covering Rockabilly or gypsy jazz. For Rockabilly might I suggest Cliff Gallup who pretty much set the bar for Rockabilly guitarists, excluding Scotty Moore of course. He was with Gene Vincent's Blue Caps and if you hear his uninhibited riffs on "Blue Jean Bop", you'll see exactly what I mean. Gypsy Jazz is mentioned and Django Reinhardt springs immediately to mind. The thing that fascinated and mystified everyone was that, even though he was a virtuoso, he only used two fingers! This would make a fantastic session for/from you I'm sure. Either one, Cliff or Django, would be great. Love your sessions mate! 😉
Gotta say, man, first that I enjoy your content, and second, while I know you can really play and are playing, your style looks like you're playing air guitar a lot of the time. Wish I could be that relaxed - either looking or feeling - when I play. I think I probably look like I'm performing brain surgery and forgot to read the textbook... Keep it up!!
Been subscribed to your Chanel for a little while now, but this simply awesome lesson got me to subscribe to you thru Patreon and dust the cobwebs off my electric guitar. Thx
Terrific video GP! I was lucky enough to have seen him at a small café in New Haven, CT way back when. Sat about five feet from him for the entire set! Best part was the I got to shake his hand & hand him sign an album that I had brought with me. Interesting fact, he did not know how to write (as in a signature) and was only able to crudely print his name which was still hard to read. Anyway, one of the greatest Blues men of all time! Happy Holidays to you & your family. Be well & stay safe.....👍👍🎸🎸😉😉
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of course it helps to have a synth program to make a strat sound like a gibson...as Thom has demonstrated in the past...
Ce riff ressemble telement a Green Onion.
I remember when I was a kid first hearing, and seeing John Lee Hooker, in the Blue Brothers.
I'm nearing 80 and I also still remember hearing John Lee Hooker the first time...hair standing up and bizarre feelings in my belly.....I'm still listening...peace
Im a blues lecturer 44 years i have 40 thousand followers worldwide and use a trash squire telecaster hooker never plays this way crazy
Yep 👍 same here! Awesome experience 😁
I cant even tell how much I love this kind of stuff. Thanks for reminding me of all that classic rocknroll. There is nothing quite like it.
Is it bizarre that I love the fact that he actually only uses his Strat????
I'm a little exhausted of watch all the great youtube players with a bunch of really expensive guitars beside them...and they left the sensation that everyone needs 10 super guitars just from the very beginning.
An image of "opulence"?
Not critizicing those Who can, those Who loves guitars and it's his passion.
Just saying that seeing a great guitar player with the same good guitar constantly, lefts a healthy message to the crowd.
Fear the man with one gun.....
It is called G-A-S guitar acquisition syndrome, a rare disease that bring those afflicted much happiness. So please, pretty please sugar on top, don't shit on my disease..
I agree with you. It's all very overwhelming when you think you have to have thousands of dollars worth of equipment to make good music. The truth is, you make good music by mastering your instrument and then you build from there. Still on step one here.
With the price of this american fender strat, you could buy my 2 eletrics, 2 acoustics and probably spare some money still hahahahahahahaha
Most Guitar players spend way too much $$$ on Guitars/Gear...and NEVER get to even think about making some $$$ playing them...even at the successful Bar Band/Event level...That's why Pawn Shops are always full of Guitars
Thanks for doing some JLH! He's such a great influence in the history of rock and blues, but he gets a bit forgotten these days. That riff - and many others are phenomenal!
Thanks John Lee Hooker....King of Boogie and thanks to you Guitar Pilgrim
Yeah man, John Lee Hooker as great a singer as well as guitarist.
Cheers! One scotch, one bourbon and one beer
Boom Boom, love that version with Jimmy Lee Vaughan, just awesome; those raunchy guitars obviously, but also those organs simmering, wow!, and then there's the drums.. ahh those drums really hit it right... a Haw Haw Haw
It's grown to be my favourite blues song,
Even though i am a huge fan of Jimmy's brother, for me this version is thé epitome
It also inspired ZZ-TOP for their best song La Grange, a Haw Haw Haw
Love the blues videos! There's so much to be learned from guys like John Lee Hooker!
Your good energy is contagious
Thank you for the great lessons, been playing this all afternoon. Awesomeness!
John Lee Hooker is one of my gods. No one is as funky as John Lee.
He's an interesting man who recorded under many names, often at the same time to get around contracts. He would make songs up on the spot in the studio (mostly be stealing words to other songs).
Love John Lee Hooker.
Great feel. Phenomenal! This is the thing that so often gets lost with the tabs and the computers. Love these videos incredible attention to detail and swinging that timing.
I was just listening to this song yesterday and loving it and now your video has come up. You are telepathic mate. Thank you for upload. Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021. Cheers!👍👍
This may be your best video yet. I love him! Cheers mate!
The best coolest beginner lesson I ever seen and will be trying to play. Big thanks 👍🏻
I was just waiting for this. The First blues music I've heard and put in my playlist is Boom Boom
Fabulous man. Can feel the groove alright!
Nice! Boom Boom Boom is everything! Everything starts here...
Damn, Pilgrim... That was good...! Keep on Rocking and have a great Xmas!
Thanks that’s a fun groove you can play for anyone and it will be liked
Dude the way you teach is the way people who teach anything should teach..i.e. with enthusiasm and that down to earth style in which you explain things making sure yiu keep it simple and not all loaded with unessessary complications and as far as this song goes ive been playing it all weong cause you got it the way its supposed to be played
A Christmas gift for me that Tuto, JL Hooker is my preferred blues man. Thanks a lot for that lesson 👍 Merry Christmas
Best tutorial I have seen for this song. Thank you.
Simplicity is really key here 👏🏻
Nicely done & damn!, your tone is off the hook. Those power chords damn near knocked the photos off my home stereo speakers! 00
Right on 👍😎
Warm Holidays 👍😎
👍😎❤🖖
Love brother
Thanks for another great video, I already knew the notes (from tabs,) but now I know how to PLAY this song.
That was really nice!!!!
Thanx.
Merry Christmas from South Wales, keep the videos coming.
Happy Christmas from Ireland brother!
As we say in my country " phukin eh!!" Brilliant, thank you, and merry christmas
Love your videos! Merry Christmas!
No matter about mistakes?!?! That's great!!!!
amazing video man. Your videos are just gold
This brought me Joy!!! Spent a lifetime loving JLH and thinking that I could never learn to play like that. Going to buy a Fender Bassman and a blonde Epiphone tomorrow! You are awesome at this stuff. Thanks
Keep on rocking man 🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥🔥
Huge fan from Spain
Love your videos.
Fantastic !!! 🤩
Indeed, today is a good day.
A nice and precious consideration payed to this unique guitar hero.
JLH. What a great video! Thanks for the Christmas gift! Merry Christmas!
You are the best blues channel in my humble opinion. Just amazing how you analyze this guitarist.
Watch cal reason blues king mate learn real stuff 50 thousand fans plus superstar this is zilch like blues
You play this very coool!
I love your videos, greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽
That my friend is a great video. Thank you.😎
Many thanks. We got a Christmas day boogie rocking the house. 💥BOOM 💥BOOM 💥BOOM 💥BOOM.😎
just booming chair arm.
you all right, Pilgrim!
happy holidays. and all the other times
Yessssssss. This is what guitar was invented for . Great video
for videos like this , i like guitar pilgrim!! thanx's dude! happy Christmas from Argentina
Happy Xmas to you too brother!
Excellent!
Great explanation.
You really de-mystify this stuff. It's awesome.
Must be kidding awful
Nice performance and damn nice tone. Not just amp and pedal effects happening here. You’ve got the blues feel down. Johnny Lee clip told it like it is. No boundaries here everybody gets the blues now and then.
Thom....Love that riff at :44.....That's ALSO the meat of the song!
Another great breakdown... Fanx! The biggest trick is t'realize that you can simplify the tune to its 'essence'... & then gradually add the bits that make the *track* sensational... Whizz-Bang! :)
Powerfull amazing n clear. Tx JLH Tx bro GP for lesson🇮🇩🎸
I remember in 80’s when John Lee Hookers Grammy winning album The Healer came out. I was mesmerized by the songs, the raw power you described and the blues that poured into my head! The songs featured other artists like Bonnie Raitt and others. It made every song have a different feel, shared vocals with Hookers low gravelly voice against the other artists unique vocal ranges. Still one of my all time favorite albums. After this I bought every Hooker album I could find. I have been trying for over 20 years to learn his songs and play them with exactly what you explore here.
I really like your detailed dives into these classic songs and artists. Can you do JJ Cale Don’t Go To Strangers? Or Marcus Kings Where I’m Headed? Thank you for all your lessons/dives into the details!!
i love your videos man.. and also your nintendo collection 😁
Awesome.
His music is fresher than anything being released today. It has so much attitude and personality. It's raw, brutally honest, sexy and fun. Everyone should at least have a decent greatest hits album of his. His songs 'This is Hip' and 'Boogie Chillin' are possibly 2 of the coolest songs ever recorded.
YESSSSS, play that Thang man
A JOHN LEE TALL TALE? You decide. A friend got a call to sit in for 3 gigs on bass with Booker T & the MG's in St Louis in '68. A Double bill with John Lee. He said John Lee had a shoe with a board bolted to it and he put it on just before he went on.. Sat down and stomped it hard. He also added that it cost him more to get from KC to St Louie, & stay for a nite than he made. He swore it was true. Merry Christmas and a Happy Eggnog Year!
Frankly, I'm more shocked/doubtful that Duck Dunn was mia in 68 and needed a sub than about the shoe thing. LOL
@@failuremagnet Yeah it was short notice. He said he was told Duck was sick. You can pick up all kinds of stuff on the road. KC to StL Long drive for low pay but that was his highlight reel in music. He got to sit in with Booker T.
Doesn't surprise me at all. JLH was a slave to Record Company Masters, like lots of musicians. Especially Black artists.
Like that rhythm guitar. Good one Thom.
today is a good day! finally! I was worried with some of the last days. Pilgrim is back home!
Great sound mate
"Primitive raw outburst of energy"
Holy shit man you just wrote the greatest qoute of history
You have awesome videos. Iove your channel. Do you have any originals I would listen to?
I never noticed how similar this is to "Green Onions" by Booker T. and the MG's.
I wonder when will you publish your own song(s) with full of your cool guitar sounds and amazing guitar playing Thom!
Me too!
Awesome
Love it
Powerfull !
Guitar Pilgram dude,
just found your space. I dig what you're doing and need to explore.
Richard Thompson is favorite guitarist and writer.
I read him describe that back in the day when he was starting with Fairport Convention they kind of realized that they weren't going to do blues as good as the American blues players so he of takes off tracing the roots of his British Scottish, influenced by Sufism, I'm sure you're aware of him.with this style that's that's his own and is incredible. great song writer too, and after 30 + years on he still writing relevant 'protest' /poetic lyrics. I haven't been on your site long enough to check to see 8f youve slready covered him, 8 will. but I love to watch you explain music cool show so anyway if you want to could you please do a couple segments on Richard Thompson.
much grass
organic jeff
Great tune & lesson...at the end is turnaround b, d e, & a?
All of the old school Nintendo gear in the back... Respect!
Merry xmas and dont forget to boogie.🎸🎸🎼
My lovely 80 year old Irish mammy got me into John Lee Hooker
Boom Boom Bill!
I hit the like button 10 seconds into this vid
Merry Christmas :-)
Hooker Is Just Amazing
Man can you boogie 👍🥰
Surprisingly filthy. Great job.
...good......🤗
Well done tutorial ! Best recordings were the very early ones BTW
More John Lee Hooker!!!
this is like a breath of fresh winter air after being in a dungeon for weeks
Happy Holidays u guys!!
Such a raw and powerful riff amongst riffs, and it's not difficult, but still a test of rhythm! Great work!
First of all I gotta say you're an absolute multi talent, very gifted. I haven't so far found anything covering Rockabilly or gypsy jazz. For Rockabilly might I suggest Cliff Gallup who pretty much set the bar for Rockabilly guitarists, excluding Scotty Moore of course. He was with Gene Vincent's Blue Caps and if you hear his uninhibited riffs on "Blue Jean Bop", you'll see exactly what I mean. Gypsy Jazz is mentioned and Django Reinhardt springs immediately to mind. The thing that fascinated and mystified everyone was that, even though he was a virtuoso, he only used two fingers! This would make a fantastic session for/from you I'm sure. Either one, Cliff or Django, would be great. Love your sessions mate! 😉
Gotta say, man, first that I enjoy your content, and second, while I know you can really play and are playing, your style looks like you're playing air guitar a lot of the time. Wish I could be that relaxed - either looking or feeling - when I play. I think I probably look like I'm performing brain surgery and forgot to read the textbook... Keep it up!!
Haha, great comment!
Bit lost how john lee who knew few chords changed to this strange hes copied and shiwn you the awful band period of johns time not john.
So you telling me it isn't a boom boom? It's a more like a BOOOM BOOOM?
Oh, understand. Grazi.
That'll get me to pick up my guitar!
Love your channel. Where are you from may I ask?
From Alkmaar, retteket AZ!!
Why did I just notice that beautiful gamecube over there
Been subscribed to your Chanel for a little while now, but this simply awesome lesson got me to subscribe to you thru Patreon and dust the cobwebs off my electric guitar. Thx
Terrific video GP! I was lucky enough to have seen him at a small café in New Haven, CT way back when. Sat about five feet from him for the entire set! Best part was the I got to shake his hand & hand him sign an album that I had brought with me. Interesting fact, he did not know how to write (as in a signature) and was only able to crudely print his name which was still hard to read. Anyway, one of the greatest Blues men of all time! Happy Holidays to you & your family. Be well & stay safe.....👍👍🎸🎸😉😉
That is so cool!! Happy holidays to you too brother!
Yep and he never olayed crap blues like this guy who is it meant to be
UhOh!
I went Boom Boom
Great video! Would love to see a Brian May video :).
I like the Nintendo in the background
Thought you might have given your beloved Strat a short rest and picked up an Epiphone Sheraton for this one. Great video.
You should do a Leslie West video. Perhaps cover "I'm Gonna Love You Through the Night".