A personal friend of mine. Went to Mexico with him for some blues concerts ... sat on the plane next to him ... GENIUS. His funeral was heart-breaking.
This song is so classic and talented with that harmonica I felt like I'm right next to my paw paw listing to this song this is one of those songs u need to listen to while ur walking to work like in them old CLASSIC MOVIES Edit this is the most classic as it gets to flappers girls
@@atta1798 I met him many times. I would give him a ride home on occasion. He taught me by " cutting my head " many times over the years. I learned a lot from him.
Every morning i have been playing this song on harmonica. EASY! Was a joke, very difficult and impressive player for me. Thanks to him for had played this song and recorded it.
I will always listen to (My Uncles Music for as long as i live.Your niece Velveeta Horton.Love Always & Forever.Love Ya Uncle Walter. Bka (Big Shakey Horton)
Yes!!! Very nice indeed!!! Who can say this is not Good.Nice beat,nice feel,great rhythm and great harmonica playing.Thank you for sharing this classic blues treasure and I'm glad to be apart of it!!! Nothing but the blues...R.I.P. Big Walter.
Fabulous. Tonality, rhythm, everything is right on the point. I'm sorry that this is the first time I've encountered his talent. It's a blessing this video carries his talent to another century/
Dizzy Gillespie didn't pay attention to "Don't blow out your cheeks", either. Well, I'm glad that I have permission from those greats: after 6 decades of playing piano I can stop trying to sit still and move the freaking piano.
This is the song I spent months and months learning. Of course never played sit like him but the riffs in this song became my go to riffs as a player. Got to meet BW in ‘74. Never forget that.
Fantastic and the bigest message that comes out of all Big Walters work is learn to find your own style of playing. For me that is what makes him a great player. This is wonderful thanks for upload
Oh Yeah! That's how to play blues harp. One of the very greatest of the greats. If you're learning harp, listen and also watch how brilliantly Big Walter's hand movements change his tone and produce sound effects. Watch how he blows into the harp to play some of the highest notes and stay in key. What a magnificent player!
I can play a little like Big Walter joe and you will get closer if you use a Marine Band harp.They have that certain tone that he had because they are what he played.Jim.Liverpool.
I just slowed this down to 0.5 playback speed it brings a whole new meaning to this here song slow it down and listen to it I dare y'all you going to fall in love with it The slowdown gives it one of those redlight juke-joint type feeling's
The good old country folks U know us southern folks ride our old trucks and listen to this classic while riding on country roads them old hick Towns up in west Texas the most southern as it gets back when talent was good And brought to ur 1972 Ford 150 pickup just like the country folks did state troopers where as southern as it get sweet tea and holding shotgun shoot pesi cans watching nascar AND DRINKING BEER
Big Walter is my favorite harp player of all time. He had his own signature sound... he didn't sound like Little Walter or either of the Sonny Boy Willliamsons. Other players of his era, be it SBW 2, Little Walter, Junior Wells, or James Cotton, still had elements of SBW1 in their playing. Not so with Walter Horton. Horton had that soft fade out at the of his lines that made his playing instantly recognizable. His work with Elmore James and John Lee Hooker was amazing. He's kinda the Robert Junior Lockwood of the blues harp. Listen to his work behind Hooker on "Boom Boom" from the first Blues Brothers movie. Three notes, and you know it's Walter Horton.
@@paulnebenzahl702 I've been loading many of my (Dear Mom's, RIP) massive boxes of blues CD's into the computer for back up and came across the 20th Anniversary Collection on The Alligator Records, I became curious about Big Walter Horton and found this Video! BLOWN AWAY by this dude! PHEW!!!! Just wanted to say that the end of your comments about visiting him (the part about the CATS) hit my FUNNY BONE and I laughed uncontrollably for 5 mins! 8-)))))))
A personal friend of mine. Went to Mexico with him for some blues concerts ... sat on the plane next to him ... GENIUS. His funeral was heart-breaking.
Sorry bout your friend He was one of a kind
I love’m😎👍
The memories for you have to be priceless! 🎙️
Outstanding.
This song is so classic and talented with that harmonica I felt like I'm right next to my paw paw listing to this song this is one of those songs u need to listen to while ur walking to work like in them old CLASSIC MOVIES
Edit this is the most classic as it gets to flappers girls
One of my mentors. Truly one of the all time greats.
Billy Branch ain't no slouch👍👍👍
Billy Branch
so are you man, so are you
Billy Branch, you are one of Shakey Horton's finest disciples. Hugs from Brazil.
did you meet him or you meant you listen to his music? mentor = live in front of you :)
@@atta1798 I met him many times. I would give him a ride home on occasion. He taught me by " cutting my head " many times over the years. I learned a lot from him.
No one could hit the high notes as smoothly and sweetly as Big Walter.
Every morning i have been playing this song on harmonica. EASY!
Was a joke, very difficult and impressive player for me.
Thanks to him for had played this song and recorded it.
i can tell!
Saw him when he came to England with Willie Dixon etc. Fantastic.
I will always listen to (My Uncles Music for as long as i live.Your niece Velveeta Horton.Love Always & Forever.Love Ya Uncle Walter. Bka (Big Shakey Horton)
What a blessing of grace to have known this MAN!
MUCH LOVE TO YOU
One of the founding fathers of blues harmonica, a true master he will live forever, a huge influence on my style
The greatest to ever do it there will never be another Big Walter!!!
This guy is the reason Little Walter was called Little Walter. The greatest blues harmonica player.
Yes!!! Very nice indeed!!! Who can say this is not Good.Nice beat,nice feel,great rhythm and great harmonica playing.Thank you for sharing this classic blues treasure and I'm glad to be apart of it!!! Nothing but the blues...R.I.P. Big Walter.
please save this so it may be shared for all time.
Thirty people gave this thumbs down??? What kind of maniac wouldn't love this?!!
The ones that practice so hard but gave up on it so they dislike him
the man is a legend and wouldve loved to have met him his sounds are just off the hook awesome
HE PASSED AWAY
HE WAS AMAZING
i grow up with this blues . thanks walter
OMG it's so classic the way it starts LOL
THIS IS CATCHY NOT GONNA LIE
Fabulous. Tonality, rhythm, everything is right on the point. I'm sorry that this is the first time I've encountered his talent. It's a blessing this video carries his talent to another century/
Every harmonica lesson ever. "Move the harmonica, never your head." Then you find out one of the best never listened to that rule.
You'll find the real correct technique is the one that works for you. Whodathunk that music was more art than science, eh?
I just found that out and it's very interesting
Dizzy Gillespie didn't pay attention to "Don't blow out your cheeks", either. Well, I'm glad that I have permission from those greats: after 6 decades of playing piano I can stop trying to sit still and move the freaking piano.
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Funny, I've always heard to never move the harp, move your head.
This is the song I spent months and months learning. Of course never played sit like him but the riffs in this song became my go to riffs as a player. Got to meet BW in ‘74. Never forget that.
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Big Walter Horton is a legend and a monster on that blues harmonica no doubt about it
Definitely the best this man helped Sonny Boy and Little Walter our when they were starting out
This is a 3 minute lesson in what to do with a harp. Man! Daddio! Daddio!
Thank you for posting this.
Fantastic and the bigest message that comes out of all Big Walters work is learn to find your own style of playing.
For me that is what makes him a great player. This is wonderful thanks for upload
UN GENIO, ADELANTADO A AQUELLOS TIEMPOS
Terribleeeeeee
Oh Yeah! That's how to play blues harp. One of the very greatest of the greats. If you're learning harp, listen and also watch how brilliantly Big Walter's hand movements change his tone and produce sound effects. Watch how he blows into the harp to play some of the highest notes and stay in key. What a magnificent player!
Awesome and super to my ears,love your music.R.i.P,
It's just Gold to be able to see this Master making the sounds. So effortless I love it So Much and I keep coming back to it again & again :)
He was bad azz, a raw pure musical genius.
I'm a about 6 full hours of practicing thing song. Not even close. This man is a god of technique
He is using Bb harmonica?
I can play a little like Big Walter joe and you will get closer if you use a Marine Band harp.They have that certain tone that he had because they are what he played.Jim.Liverpool.
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Lol. I’ve been trying to learn this song for 45 years.
Great performance. Big Walter was definitely a solid sender, sounding like no one else.
Un placer escucharlo pura magia.
Es verdaderamente hermoso y un deliete escuchar a estos maestros de la armonica desde Mexico
The best I ever heard.
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.
Genial que técnica maravillosa !!!
Yes such good trick sounds, that sound really good! It's pretty neat with the harmonica!
incredible!
Pure class
ah what talent wished saw him perform live!!
This man could play great!
Wow 😮🎉 grandios, greetings from Hamburg Germany
Um mestre da gaita, bom demais. maneco - Brasil.
Yep he's a classic I hear this man on old movies
Just an awesome talent here!
Muito maneiro esse blues raiz legítimo o.cara é fera na gaita 🇧🇷👹👤🤘👏👏👏
Le roi de l harmonica .le meilleurs de tous.
I LOVE THIS..!
I just slowed this down to 0.5 playback speed it brings a whole new meaning to this here song slow it down and listen to it I dare y'all you going to fall in love with it The slowdown gives it one of those redlight juke-joint type feeling's
Beautiful blues.
😎 I listen in awe...
Argentina mirando este gran talento!!!
Realmente musica
great, masterpiece
Big Walter was very, very GOOD
Wonderful !!!
This is beautiful
Muito bom! Espetacular!!!!!!
this is the TEXTBOOK right here.
Excellent !
One of the best for me
No sé xq m gusta la harmonica y espere años para aprender.bien con estos maestros . Gracias walter
Truly great
Amazing!!! 🥳👏🏽🥳👏🏽🥳
thanks 4 posting!!!!
the only good like video of big Walter!
MASTER!!!!
Amazing!
He's a genius
Magistral et décontracté yeah !
This is amazing song.. Brilliant
So good
Happy birthday Big Walter Horton 6 April 1917 - 8 December 1981. Big tone, loads of rhythm, good times!
Simplesmente DIVINO!!!!!⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘
Tuve la suerte de verlo en Mexico wow un maestro de la harmonica
Gênio cheio de expressividade...
Maestro Inmortal!!!!!!🧎🇦🇷🌟
He made it sound easy, this is art.
Great thanks for upload
Maravilloso¡
RIP 🙏 Giant!
Big walter ó cara é bicho solto 👏👏
The man!!!
Nice stuff
Sounds like, Old Time Boogie. Great B&W video!
HELLA COOL
2019 anyone? -Milwaukee, Wi
2020
‘24 414 all day
Como los ángeles!!!
Brilliant
exelente felicidades arriiba el bues
Doesn't even seem real it's so fuc$king smooth
time and practice make everything possible
El mejor, clásico blues , armónica .
Hard to tell the difference between Big Walter & Little Walter. Both geniuses of their craft!
Easy to tell the difference.........totally different styles....
The good old country folks
U know us southern folks ride our old trucks and listen to this classic while riding on country roads them old hick Towns up in west Texas the most southern as it gets back when talent was good
And brought to ur 1972 Ford 150 pickup just like the country folks did state troopers where as southern as it get sweet tea and holding shotgun shoot pesi cans watching nascar
AND DRINKING BEER
Wow . Gonna sleep now with tapping feet, cross over to my dreams 😎
simply the best
The influence for this is Tommy Dorsey's Boogie Woogie.
I think this is my most watched RUclips video.
Ppl bro was honed in full fledged elite Blues performance
Big Walter is my favorite harp player of all time. He had his own signature sound... he didn't sound like Little Walter or either of the Sonny Boy Willliamsons. Other players of his era, be it SBW 2, Little Walter, Junior Wells, or James Cotton, still had elements of SBW1 in their playing. Not so with Walter Horton. Horton had that soft fade out at the of his lines that made his playing instantly recognizable. His work with Elmore James and John Lee Hooker was amazing. He's kinda the Robert Junior Lockwood of the blues harp. Listen to his work behind Hooker on "Boom Boom" from the first Blues Brothers movie. Three notes, and you know it's Walter Horton.
On which songs did he work with Elmore?
Inn that movie hes not playing cause he had some work done in his teeth
I was on the road with Big Walter for a year. Quite a gentleman, I visited him at his home in Chicago. The man liked cats, they were everywhere.
@@paulnebenzahl702 Hey Paul any cool stories about him ?
@@paulnebenzahl702 I've been loading many of my (Dear Mom's, RIP) massive boxes of blues CD's into the computer for back up and came across the 20th Anniversary Collection on The Alligator Records, I became curious about Big Walter Horton and found this Video! BLOWN AWAY by this dude! PHEW!!!! Just wanted to say that the end of your comments about visiting him (the part about the CATS) hit my FUNNY BONE and I laughed uncontrollably for 5 mins! 8-)))))))
this guy was good!
Showssss 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
EL MEJOR
The King of Tone! He had an amazing ability to make such a small instrument sound so big. If y’all like this, check out Kim Wilson’s version as well.
Brilliant. Out of this world.
Unreal Talent 😅
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SUPER !
Полёт!))