@@paullevine1813 Don't forget the legendary Who performance of "A Quick One While He's Away." It is rumored in some circles that that's the particular performance the made the Stones sit on the Circus for so many years. Another (relatively credible) story: that it was 72 consecutive hours of chemically-supported production work and ego/talent wrangling that had the Stones too flat to outdo their supporting cast by the time they got on stage to close the show.
The thing I loved about the Rollings Stone's Rock and Roll Circus is that it featured some of the biggest names at the time and everybody played their hearts out. This perfomance by Taj Mahal (featuring Jeese Ed Davis) is no exception.
No surprise Jesse Ed Davis would later be hired by George Harrison to play lead guitar at the Concert for Bangladesh when it was unclear until the very last minute if Eric Clapton would show up. (The Concert for Bangladesh took place at MSG in New York City on August 1st, 1971, roughly 3 years after the Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus had been recorded.)
Taj Mahal is an American Treasure. The fact that he's been doing his thing all these years and still isn't a household name isn't the least bit surprising. Not everyone can appreciate fine art.
Taj might have been taking liberty's LOL... but it's actually "if the cooks in the kitchen had a touch as hot as yours, they wouldn't need no fire..." :]
eight inches , Jesse Ed Davis played guitar on Doctor My Eyes with Jackson Browne, and on Taj's first record, which also included Ry Cooder. Jackson said, "when he played guitar, it was like the sky cracked open". Jesse died of an overdose. There is a segment about him in the documentary film "Rumble; the Indians Who Rocked the World".
I grew up in the '60s, the child of Native American rights activists, and am embarrassed to admit I had never heard Jesse Ed Davis's name until about 2 years ago. What a legend! Sorry I never saw him. I only saw Taj Mahal for the first time in concert about the same time.
One of this shows best jams, Taj is cookin' & the band is the fire with Chuck Blackwell driving those beaters right down the pike. , Even as stoned as Jessie was it didn't stop him from laying down some fine Tele work as he always did. We miss him very much. Hot damn this rocks like hell... Bet even Keith & the Stones couldn't sit still ...
@@debomb721 He was just stoned & try as i am i don't see a thing where i mentioned he was on H. Where did that come from ? I wish you guys would take your comments off as they make no sense . I never said these things.
All great bands start with dyno-mite rhythm section. Chuck and Gary = primo! Totally! Locked! Essential! Jesse Ed ranks in my top 5, err top 4,....err top three favorite guitarists, um maybe top two! Touch, sweetness, tone, lyrical lines, rockin', country touches, and horn lines! craftmanship!....I could go on. And all done with straight face & body, no extraneous movement, no show, no guitar face. All the beauty, all the music comes out of his fingers. All his musical energy comes out his hands. And Taj! What else is there to say about the Taj? His energy, his groovy soulful tunes, such a wide variety of those tunes charisma etc. Master!!!! Oh! Did I mention the guitarist in this fantastic combo? One of the best ever musical combos. Guess I did. Can't say enough. Sorely missed......
This is perfect blues, rockin tune. Melodic, great guitar, and authentic, sincere vocals, on top of a great sounding rhythm section. This is what the 1969 - 1975 Rolling Stones probably used as a high bar.
Jesse Ed was one of the most lyrical players of the Rock era. As a player myself I always preferred players such as Jesse, Robbie Robertson and J.J. Cale. Super clean and twangy.
Another twangy guitarist was Domenic Troiano,Toronto guy ,played along Yonge Street same era as Robbie Robertson ,I've seen JJ Cale ,seen Robertson ,seen Troiano,all fabulous,another superb guitarist out of Toronto is Jack de Kyzer, his álbum Check Mate is a killer.
It's not about diversity or anything, as of course "American" music was also influenced from the worldwide pool. American music is the best for the geniuses and personas that wrote it. I am saying that as Croatian.
Nelson Giacomini , see the movie documentary "Rumble; the Indians Who Rocked the World" for more about Jesse Edwin Davis. He also played on Doctor My Eyes with Jackson Browne.
This is special, absolutely love it! When I bought Circus Circus, this was the real prize. To me, they outperformed every other band. Song for Jeffrey was cool too
I thought the same thing. This and Tull are what I always play. The Dirty Mac would have great if they had locked Yoko in a shed on the other side of town before hand.
Jesse Ed Davis. I was an early fan of his. In 1971 I bought an album by John Lee Hooker and Jesse was on it, great guitarest. Seeing him in the vid is great. So many talented artist here.
You're 100% right! It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. A lot of people don't realize that if it wasn't for Jesse Ed Davis, Duane Allman may have never played slide guitar.
I saw Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, & Van Morrison in 1998/99. I don’t think I knew - at 24 years old - how life-altering seeing a line up like that would be.
I first heard of Jessie Ed Davis from Lennon's " Sometime in New York City" concert, and my God! The music he made! This is worthy enough for me to seek out some Taj Mahal for sure!!
Look at the beautiful Telecaster.. Man i would love to own that, i wonder what that would be worth now.. Tens of thousands i would suggest.. That is one stunning looking guitar..
I love love love this song: so much better than almost anything performed since and absolutely timeless. JED deserves a statue somewhere, and Taj/Henry deserves to be acclaimed as the finest in American Caribbean musicianship, the others are pretty perfect too! Go Oklahoma! Thank you all, Amanda
He still is killing it. Check out Taj Mahal and Keb Mo Paste Studios Sessions on RUclips. Just two guys, two voices,two acoustic guitars and a harmonica just tearing the place down. Cheers
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My grandpa is Chuck Blackwell, the one playing the drums, I miss him sooooo much! At least he is in a better place now... 😌
that's so sweet
then I saw your grandpa @ the Fillmore East back in the last 60's/early 70's
TaylorT Love
I saw Tah in 77' I must have seen your Dad! Thanks for sharing!
That's absolutely awesome and I bet you're extremely proud of him !
Jesse Ed Davis. What a great guitar player. Wish he had been more recognized in his time. Highly respected by all of his peers
Mr Crisp and Clean...
My thoughts exactly AND "where is JED in the credits of this video?" That AIN'T right. He sure tore it up on " Doctor My Eyes".
The right people noticed him like his lead on "Doctor my Eye's " Jackson Browne
@ironingboard man but the moment is now a good memory ✌🏽
You see him in George Harrison concert for Bangladesh.
Not every day the Rolling Stones and John Lennon, Eric Clapton get upstaged. They did this day. Taj and the boys rocked that roof off.
The poor stones put on this crazy concert for everyone only to get upstaged by everyone else.
How true & Chuck Blackwell used Charlie Watts drum kit on top of it all. They & Jethro Tull were the best acts on that silly but good show.
@@paullevine1813 Don't forget the legendary Who performance of "A Quick One While He's Away." It is rumored in some circles that that's the particular performance the made the Stones sit on the Circus for so many years. Another (relatively credible) story: that it was 72 consecutive hours of chemically-supported production work and ego/talent wrangling that had the Stones too flat to outdo their supporting cast by the time they got on stage to close the show.
He didn't upstage the Who
@AngelEyes I've seen the Who a few times in concert not with Keith moon unfortunately. But they were much better than anything at that gig fact
Jesse Ed Davis playing some of the most tasteful guitar contained in one performance. He was a force of nature.
The thing I loved about the Rollings Stone's Rock and Roll Circus is that it featured some of the biggest names at the time and everybody played their hearts out. This perfomance by Taj Mahal (featuring Jeese Ed Davis) is no exception.
There is a still shot of the Stones watching Taj and the band at the Circus - and they are all staring at Jesse, and they're all smiling...
Killer performance! Jesse was a great guitar player!!
Carlos, Yes indeed he was.
I’m not the first to say this but Jesse was truly a guitarist’s guitarist.
No surprise Jesse Ed Davis would later be hired by George Harrison to play lead guitar at the Concert for Bangladesh when it was unclear until the very last minute if Eric Clapton would show up. (The Concert for Bangladesh took place at MSG in New York City on August 1st, 1971, roughly 3 years after the Rolling Stones Rock & Roll Circus had been recorded.)
Taj Mahal is an American Treasure. The fact that he's been doing his thing all these years and still isn't a household name isn't the least bit surprising. Not everyone can appreciate fine art.
But he was In Blazing Saddles..
I'm doing music 60 yrs never heard of him.
@kennyplay5982 I find that hard to believe. You may not have a broad range of musical interests?
Jesse Ed Davis. Native American guitarist. Played on many records by famous artists, but died tragically from substance abuse. Loved this guy.
"if the cooks in the kitchen had a dress as tight as yours, they wouldn't need a fire." That's one of the best lyrics I've ever heard.
Taj might have been taking liberty's LOL... but it's actually "if the cooks in the kitchen had a touch as hot as yours, they wouldn't need no fire..." :]
This song is so goddamn awesome
Taj is still killing it to this day.
I have tix to see him at the chateau St. Michelle in Woodinville WA. So stoked
taj hand claps are sublime
Nobody, and I mean NOBODY can clap a hand like Taj can clap a hand.
I know, in perfect time.
Soul clap
Taj - Vocal
Jesse Ed Davis - Guitar
Gary Gilmore - Bass
Charles Blackwell - Drums
Thank you I was trying to figure out who that was on guitar.
@@OdonLafontaine ...he was very cool, I believe he was one of the guitarists with George Harrison on the Concert for Bangladesh.
eight inches , Jesse Ed Davis played guitar on Doctor My Eyes with Jackson Browne, and on Taj's first record, which also included Ry Cooder. Jackson said, "when he played guitar, it was like the sky cracked open". Jesse died of an overdose. There is a segment about him in the documentary film "Rumble; the Indians Who Rocked the World".
Taj Mahal - vocals & handclaps
Just to be precise ;)
monte michel bleu I knew that was Jesse 💋unsung Native American guitar giant..
Taj Mahal's mother was my kindergarten teacher.
A lovely woman, who loved us kids and taught us well.
Cool story…. i’ve read, apparently that he now lives on a farm in Palmer Massachusetts, which is where my roommate is from
@@ryancole90 He went to the UMASS School of Agriculture.
That guitar playing gets better every time I hear it. Band are in the groove.
Found this song by chance, absolutely mesmerizing performance. The hand claps are one of a kind
Also also, you should really study Jesse Ed Davis if you are not familiar (the lead guitar player)
hello how are you doing it nice seeing you here ?
I grew up in the '60s, the child of Native American rights activists, and am embarrassed to admit I had never heard Jesse Ed Davis's name until about 2 years ago. What a legend! Sorry I never saw him. I only saw Taj Mahal for the first time in concert about the same time.
Absolutely far out, full of soul, funk & rock. An incredible band of 60’s notoriety, showing everyone how to lay it down,
Jane Russell
Oooooh that guitar break that starts at 2:28 probably the best ever! 👌🏼
🎸Show Stopper, Man!!!🎶
The drummer looks very like the late Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones. This is a mesmerising video because of its simplicity.
Chuck Blackwell (RIP).
@@daveman15 YEP - CLOUDY CHUCK
Really? I've seen Tah at Santa Clara pop. Mike Bloomfield opened and the patreons had to wait until he showed up. He was stewed, drunk as a skunk
I hope this hi-def version hangs around forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Super underrated. This dude rocks
Såg honom på en källarklub i London -76!! Lika bra fortfarande!
I saw that line up back in 1968, 1969 at either the Avalon or Carousel/Fillmore West. A great band
Wow
That’s the best tune on that day
What a Funky, Soulful performance by the great Taj Mahal!😊
One of this shows best jams, Taj is cookin' & the band is the fire with Chuck Blackwell driving those beaters right down the pike. , Even as stoned as Jessie was it didn't stop him from laying down some fine Tele work as he always did. We miss him very much. Hot damn this rocks like hell... Bet even Keith & the Stones couldn't sit still ...
Davis didn't get hooked on the drugs that killed him until the 70s.
@@omarks couldve been on something other than H
@@omarks I never said he was on Heroin just stoned & he was ,but most of the folks there were stoned & why not.
@@debomb721 He was just stoned & try as i am i don't see a thing where i mentioned he was on H. Where did that come from ? I wish you guys would take your comments off as they make no sense . I never said these things.
jesse ed davis superb , vocals fantastic, bass player and drums brilliant
Wow, Taj with Jesse in the early days, man did they have it all. I remember getting the Giant Steps album and still love to this day.
Great band and great song ! Jesse Ed Davis was a discovery for me when i saw the movie. Another underrated guitar man...
All great bands start with dyno-mite rhythm section. Chuck and Gary = primo! Totally! Locked! Essential! Jesse Ed ranks in my top 5, err top 4,....err top three favorite guitarists, um maybe top two! Touch, sweetness, tone, lyrical lines, rockin', country touches, and horn lines! craftmanship!....I could go on. And all done with straight face & body, no extraneous movement, no show, no guitar face. All the beauty, all the music comes out of his fingers. All his musical energy comes out his hands. And Taj! What else is there to say about the Taj? His energy, his groovy soulful tunes, such a wide variety of those tunes charisma etc. Master!!!! Oh! Did I mention the guitarist in this fantastic combo? One of the best ever musical combos. Guess I did. Can't say enough. Sorely missed......
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Possibly the coolest video of all time. Never gets old!
Agree!!!
One of the best videos ever made along with the John Mayer Trio doing Jimi's Wait Until Tomorrow
Baby bring up bring on down. Yassssssssss
Taj Mahal ain’t playin tonight.
I’ve watched it a LOT. They’re just so damn cool.
Sometimes I think it would be so good if such bands still existed today.
Would be a fab idea if carried out..such bands indeed..lots of newer vids available on line…🇨🇦
They do, you just don’t hear about em cuz they don’t get popular :(
@@debomb721 That's good to hear. I'm open to that kind of music today.
@@debomb721 do ya know any off the top of your head?
@@apefishlemon twigs
This is cracking hot! That bass and drums - wow. And that clean tele. This is excellent.
THAT VOICE IS BEAUTIFUL
This is perfect blues, rockin tune. Melodic, great guitar, and authentic, sincere vocals, on top of a great sounding rhythm section. This is what the 1969 - 1975 Rolling Stones probably used as a high bar.
Keith stole Jesse's licks. You can hear it a year later in his song Bitch.
@@robertaltieri5877 Good ear!
There's a photo at the Circus of them watching Taj play and they're all smiling at Jesse...
The unexpected summit of the day. Like Muddy Waters in The Last Waltz.
Saw "The Taj," in 77' San Diego, love that Man!
I saw him in SD around '68 or '69. I wanna say the old Starlight Theater in Balboa Park, evening show.
I've listened to him for over 50 years and never heard him do soul. WOW!!!
This is virtually note-for-note perfect with the version on his Natural Blues album, one of my all time favorites.
This is the 'Giant Step' band. Fantastic album, great to see them at work
This song is infectious…
Killer track
Jesse Ed was one of the most lyrical players of the Rock era. As a player myself I always preferred players such as Jesse, Robbie Robertson and J.J. Cale. Super clean and twangy.
Hell yeah. Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, JJ Cale. They're guitarist guitarists.
Another twangy guitarist was Domenic Troiano,Toronto guy ,played along Yonge Street same era as Robbie Robertson ,I've seen JJ Cale ,seen Robertson ,seen Troiano,all fabulous,another superb guitarist out of Toronto is Jack de Kyzer, his álbum Check Mate is a killer.
American music is best because of it's variety. What other country has such diversity? We have much to learn yes but we are strong.
O Brasil tem muita diversidade musical, pena que hoje em dia as pessoas só ouvem funk. Acredito que seja no mesmo patamar.
It's not about diversity or anything, as of course "American" music was also influenced from the worldwide pool. American music is the best for the geniuses and personas that wrote it. I am saying that as Croatian.
TRULY A Stunning OLD SCHOOL CLASSIC ICONIC !!!BLUES BAND 😊👍✌👊👏g
This video made want to hear more of Jesse Ed Davis. Here he is understated yet brilliant.
He played on Concert for Bangladesh also
Raw as fawk‼️ Absolutely my all time favorite live performance on film. How high and greasy they look as their funk is infectious and magnificent ‼️
He was a powerhouse behind Taj.
This was my quickest "like" ever...about 16 seconds in. Never heard it before. Feeling blessed that I have.
You heard it before.
Same sound
BLUE BROTHERS ! movie.
Literally think the Blue Brothers watched this and came up with ELWOOD
Jessie Ed.Davis- SO GREAT!!
We are all so lucky to listen to this.
Love you Daddyo! DRUMS!!
Heck ya!! Saw Taj Mahal last Summer for the first time. Dude is still amazing and rocking 52 years after this video!
fresh as the first day they played it
I think this was the best performance on the Circus.
That's the best Black, Indian & White pure and marvelous rock and roll ever made !...
Nelson Giacomini , see the movie documentary "Rumble; the Indians Who Rocked the World" for more about Jesse Edwin Davis. He also played on Doctor My Eyes with Jackson Browne.
Blues and Soul..... in bucket loads ❤
Jesse Ed! Monster player!
This is special, absolutely love it!
When I bought Circus Circus, this was the real prize. To me, they outperformed every other band. Song for Jeffrey was cool too
Watch Jethro tull again that's Tony iommi from sabbath on guitar mic abraham quit before this show took place
I thought the same thing. This and Tull are what I always play. The Dirty Mac would have great if they had locked Yoko in a shed on the other side of town before hand.
Bert Spivey hahahahaha, so true
Sadly, the Tull performance was lip synced to tape.
Couldn't agree more that's why the rolling stones didn't want it.released they got smoked leave it to some Yanks to kick some Brit butt!
Awesome drummer
He kicks ass and is very obviously into the song
This is one of the best songs ever, it's very special and beautiful.
That voice
The great lead guitarist looks like American Indian..proud of him
He is, Jesse Ed Davis is his name.
Because he was.
Part Kiowa, part Comanche, part Seminole.
Kiowa nation
I was guessing Ry Cooder.
That's Jesse Ed Davis. Native American RIP
The intro is reminiscent of "Gimme Some Lovin'." Intentional? Unintentional? Still it works! Love this.
Jesse’s tone is sooo sweet 🎸✌🏻
It would be 100 times better with his own amp set-up. But it really is all in his hands and heart.
26 ans, quelle voix et quelle maturité musicale !
Goodness gracious, I have always loved this. Everyone is in the zone in this band.
One killer band!! RIP to those gone by 😪
Esto si es musica, se mete en las entrañas de los oidos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It wakes the soul.
What a cookn lil band !
Oh My the Taj hits those sweet notes. :0)
hello how are you doing it nice seeing you here ?
Splendid indeed, Taj & Jesse the whole band smokes.
Jesse Ed Davis.
I was an early fan of his. In 1971 I bought an album by John Lee Hooker and Jesse was on it, great guitarest. Seeing him in the vid is great. So many talented artist here.
SUPER B A D 🎸 🎸 🎸
jesse ed davis great guitarist, not enough love
You're 100% right! It's a shame he doesn't get the recognition he deserves. A lot of people don't realize that if it wasn't for Jesse Ed Davis, Duane Allman may have never played slide guitar.
Jesse Ed isn't with us anymore- what a shame
Jesse / Taj/ Dylan Ed Davis
You sure got that right , He is missed especially by those of us that were around to know how good he was,
Amena
Woooow!!! What a voice!!! The singer fly over the band
This is a great performance
Phantastic THREE piece….With Taj‘ s voice perfectly balanced and full. Not missing anything!
I saw Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, & Van Morrison in 1998/99. I don’t think I knew - at 24 years old - how life-altering seeing a line up like that would be.
You're s lucky man
Absolutely Fantastic.
Magníficos músicos! El gran Taj, el gran Jessi, el gran Chuck y el gran Bajista, perdón no se su nombre. ❤️
Gary Gilmore es el bajista 😉
@@TomSawyerLost gracias.😉
hello how are you doing it nice seeing you here ?
The opening riff is great!
Essa banda, em termos de diversidade étnica, é a mais incrível que eu já vi...
Gorgeous..n Quite Frankly..best Performance of da Circus...dammmmm😎😎♥️♥️♥️♥️😎😎
Genial guitar solo by Jesse! Rest in peace!
I first heard of Jessie Ed Davis from Lennon's " Sometime in New York City" concert, and my God! The music he made! This is worthy enough for me to seek out some Taj Mahal for sure!!
LEGEND!
Possibly the best performance from the circus thingy.
You're right.
I'd definitely say The Who but this is awesome 👌
I think your forgetting about the dirty Mac and " your blues" lol
@@unklemichael haha
Song for Jeffrey was awesome
Awesome performance
Even the clapping is amazing.
Look at the beautiful Telecaster.. Man i would love to own that, i wonder what that would be worth now.. Tens of thousands i would suggest.. That is one stunning looking guitar..
Yes, that’s a lotta LoVE rite thar!!!
Sensacional!!! Las palmas son otro instrumento del rock que casi nadie utiliza.
The Clash las usaba muchisimo. Escucha Hateful!
Great!! Keep then coming Richard!
I love love love this song: so much better than almost anything performed since and absolutely timeless. JED deserves a statue somewhere, and Taj/Henry deserves to be acclaimed as the finest in American Caribbean musicianship, the others are pretty perfect too! Go Oklahoma! Thank you all, Amanda
Taj can really sing 👍
Taj killed it!
He still is killing it. Check out Taj Mahal and Keb Mo Paste Studios Sessions on RUclips. Just two guys, two voices,two acoustic guitars and a harmonica just tearing the place down. Cheers
Man I can play this over an over so bad ass❤
Great clip from the R&R Circus. Taj is great, the band is good, but Jesse Ed Davis is just right on the money with his guitar playing.