Taj Mahal - Queen Bee - Bloody Sunday Sessions
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- Taj Mahal - Queen Bee - Bloody Sunday Sessions
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Director/ Producer - Eric Heigle
Producer - Josh Freund
Producer - Sam Radutzky
Line Producer/ Producer - Travis Laurendine
Co-producer - Isa Sloan
Sound Recordist/ Mixer - Eric Heigle
Camera - Sam Radutzky, Nathan Tape and Eric Heigle
Video Editing - ABIS Productions
Filmed on March 21st, 2014 on Dauphine Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans, LA.
Go to www.bloodysundaysessions.com for more videos.
I've seen Taj twice now. The 1stbtime was in Napa and I brought my guitar. My mom went and got the car after the show and I sat on the curb with my guitar. I didn't get to meet Taj, but one of his guys was nice enough to take it back to Taj for him to sign for me. I waited and it was a while me and my mom finally thought maybe the guy just set my guitar somewhere back there and forgot about it and I'd never see it again.....I was wrong! A while later he came back with my guitar signed by Taj and said 'sorry it took so long, he tuned it for you and then got to playing it...' I felt so honored! Now my guitar is named Queen Bee!
What guitar is it?
Just an old acoustic my parents got me back on HS, nothing fancy. Plays well enough
Cool. Great story from a young person like your self. Never seen him live. Love. lovin from my babys eyes. One of my favorite songs period. Loved him with the stones. Your mom may be to young to remember that.
you got yourself one soulful guitar now....
he surely put some of his mojo into your guitar :)
If I heard that pass my house,
I’d be followin like it was the ice cream truck!
Had the same idea
I’ll give them $3.50
@@noltwy ...tree fiddeh?! 😄
I laffed!
Your post made me smile so big. ♥
For those that wanted to know
Bass - Bill Rich
Drums - Kester Smith
Bill Rich has always paid close attention to Taj's fingerpicking, especially his thumb. Kudos!
Thanks for that. They are both great.
thank you!
Love how Kester plays to perfection while totally enjoying the day and the view.
Thank you. I think Steven Tyler owes something to these dudes.
Found this song a few months ago and played it everyday for my wife Barbara Everone who was close to her called her Bee for short . It fit her perfectly and what I felt for her.She passed away suddenly 6 weeks ago and I still listen to it with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes.
Thanks Taj. It's a great song to remember her by.
Jesus Christ I feel horrible about the comment. I left about the song I am so sorry for your loss, true love cannot be replaced, GOD bless you❤
I am very sorry for your loss.
My condolences and may she RIP. She must of been a great woman and you both very happy together! I'm confident that you brought her much happiness and Iove during those last few months. Her spirit lives on and is still with you!
@@scottculli7851 ah, don't beat yourself up about it, man
It seems every single song on RUclips gets comments relating to someone who tragically and/or recently died. It's kind of a cottage industry on here.
Bless you Buddy- hoping that all is going well with you!!❤
Speed limit says 20 but these guys just went and broke the sound barrier. Of great blues.
This comment resonated too much! Wp sir!
@@Guffy_DK Great Jazz knows NO barriers.
3 dudes completely locked in. They don’t even gotta look at each other timing and groove is flawless
Joseph Ciresi 👍 "The Horse has the timing LOCKED DOWN" !!! 👍👍👍✌🐎
It's absolutely incredible. I can't watch and listen to this enough.
@@Kimmiejo its awesome
@@roberttaylor7064 yep
Soooo True. Excellent veteran musician. Displaying it's notvall about flash and speed. Music is about Skybd feel, groove and soul. As u said. Locked in sync
I met Taj Mahal in Geneva, Switzerland around 1980. Incredible human being. Called his musicians to surround me shouting the names of small towns in my home country of Rwanda, Central Africa, they went to play the blues in during a tour sponsored by the American Cultural Center there. So warm, so friendly, so attached to our common African roots. One of my unforgettable encounters on planet Earth. 😊
shambo22 What a fantastic story! My ex tells of meeting Taj on Formentera in the 1970s.
Thanks for sharing! Glad you got to have that experience :)
That sounds like a brief glimpse of heaven.
You have been BLESSED, Shambo! Envious? YES I CAN'T HELP IT! Thanks for sharing this moment.
Love that story!
I ran into him as a kid (12 yo)in a coffee shop in occidental one time he was just sitting in the back quietly playing and I had a harp and was trying to play to what he was playing across the shop. He noticed and motioned me to come over and sit and play with him. One of my fondest memories from as a kid learning to plat the blues harp. He was so kind and patient.
I want to hear you play!
Taj is a National Treasure.
This is so cool
Please make educational music. I would love to hear some talent applied to anatomy and physiology. "kids learning tube" has their heart in the right place. Maybe you could be part of the wave of musicians making a difference in education.
Lucky You ❤❤❤❤
If you happen to be walking down the street and see this, step the hell aside- You're in the presence of royalty.
Raise your hat and bow!
oh, so true. One of the best ever!
When you grew up where I did you would do a lot of stepping aside. Never saw show a show but saw him around. As I did Boz Skaggs, Buddy Miles, Sly Stone, Eddie Money and others. Growing up here and a music lover, sometimes you got involved, sometimes your friends did.
One of my best memories of Taj Mahal has nothing to do with him. I was standing outside of a club where he was playing. Street blocked off because there had been a music street fair. Here comes Bonnie Raitt walking up the street with guitar case goin to walk into the front door of the club. Somebody comes out of the club screaming NO!!! Then they lead her into the back entrance.
I thought you were going to say: Check and see if you are dead and gone to heaven.
@@andrew_owens7680 I would do that!
I've known Taj since I was a little girl. He would come into my parents music shop whenever he was in the bay area. He is one of the nicest people I've ever known.
How neat! What an incredible creative force he is
What shop ?
Lucky you!!!
What a wonderful place to be. I’ve been a Taj fan ever since I heard “Bacon Fat” in the early morning in the summer of 1969. The next day I found GiantStep /The OldFolks back Home” and wore the final out. I still love the performances,and music. Such a great performer.
Taj lived (lives?) in Berkeley. He would play at the music hall where I ran sound 40 years ago. Fun to work with. Very laid back.
Well, it's official. I've watched this 17 times.
Kane Alson haha me too! I really do enjoy the song!
only 17?
=D
from France, i love this music
At least a hundred times for me. It's the essence of everything I love in this world...
xD
He plays so perfectly. It's just enough, no flashy 64th notes, only the right notes at the right times to make the groove work. And in it's rough edged sound, it is absolutely perfect. Within one bar, you can tell it's Taj Mahal without even looking at the screen. Rock me to my soul!
I looked him up because I watched Dating around on Netflix
Ha..me too, because I had only heard of the Building 😁
Me too!! 😄 Glad I did!! 🎶
Same 😂😂😂
His music's really nice tho 😄
Me too. Watching it now
Same here. Ain't that funny
I believe that Taj Mahal saved my life at least 2 dozen times over the last 40 years. An American prince.
hope you're doing well still
Benjamin Garrett can u enlighten us with 1 or 2 please
@@john-nx4xn Too dramatic, no doubt... but in all seriousness, as a young man many, many years ago, facing tribulations of life that we all face (love gone bad, economic hardship, and deeper still), all I needed to do was put on Nat'l Blues or the Old Folks at Home, and it gave me a smile. Happened a lot. I think that I was 16 working on a construction crew when an older carpenter gave me a Taj cassette, and I heard him for the first time. I never stopped listening and that was 40 years ago. The man is an American prince.
@@dafttassia1960 Definitely, but still deeply thankful for the man and his music. Be well daft tassia!
@@lovethatagave 1) I'm happy to hear that and 2) thanks for the kind words.
This song captures the joy, pain and grace of truly loving someone. Beautiful video.
I saw Taj live in 94 and didn’t know who he was. Other people told me to go and to listen and set a tone of reverence and respect. 25 years later, I am amazed at what a gift that first show was. His music is more personal and more beautiful every single day. 🙏❤️✌️
He escuchado mucho blues en mis 68 anos de vida.Confieso que desde hace poco tiempo le he prestado oido a Taj Mahall .Y encuentro un maravilloso musico que me deleita.Simplemente GRACIAS.
Quite possibly the coolest musician on the planet.
That was 5 minutes 41 seconds of my life,,, Well Spent!
So, if I listen 10 times, it will be 50 minutes and 410 seconds of life well spent! :)
this is exceptional on every level, the music, the video production, the setting, what more can you say
this was my wife and I's first song at our wedding
... my wife's and my first song
David Robb "sweet"
@@vtvita my petty ass was about to comment the same thing😂
@@vtvita I like "I's" made me smile :-)
Just added this to "wedding playlist" haha before reading your comment. Its so good. 👍🍺
Hands down my favorite version of the song. Wish I would have been walking the streets when it was filmed, or even been the driver of the carriage.
That was beautiful. I feel better now
I play Taj on the jukebox whenever I can. Words can’t describe the way his music makes me feel. I’m always hoping his music touches others like it does for me.
It does
Leavin Trunk on a juke would be the bomb.
Bass: Bill Rich
Drums: Kester Smith
A shame that they weren't mentioned...
Bill is actually my first cousin. “As long as I have fingers, I’ll never work for somebody.” DIRECT QUOTATION. turns out he’s honored his vow. Omaha, Nebraska, Music Hall of Fame(r).Technical High School. 🙏🏽
@@o.g.geezer7058 Damn thats so cool. I love him even more for that quote :D
This has got to be the coolest video!! People and cars goin by and the only one groovin on the jam is the horse!
its a mule. lol
like I said dude!
Fat Fox I’m from NOLA and this takes me home even though I am far away
He made my life much easier, makes me grounded.
A master in telling a lot with a few words and notes.
Totally amazing! Gotta love that guitar that he is playing! Real music going on there folks. Doesn't get much better than that.
Best song I've heard in a long time! Real music for my ears and eyes! 😍
I must say honestly I've never listened to Jazz/blues and what got me checking this out was crazy as it sounds I was watching his daughter on a show and she said who her dad was which made me want to check him out and this music is absolutely beautiful.
hello how are you doing it nice seeing you here ?
Some songs bring tears to my eyes, not because of sadness nor sorrow, but because of the beauty they invoke.
Same here.
Randomly came across his song through Spotify. I had it on repeat for at least 30 minutes. This was last month and im still blasting this song. It's damn good. It's one of those songs that put you in a happy/excited mood. Well played Taj Mahal. Well played.
Yes Josie! Try this...ruclips.net/video/YkzKw1erF_Y/видео.html
Yes maam.
You have good taste btw.
Made to make you smile
Can't lie I thought they filmed this during the corona virus outbreak and that's why no one was outside and I was like "Oh that's nice they're playing for everyone locked in their houses!" I was wrong but still, what a great song
Uuummmm.... this video was posted like 5 years ago lolz--
But yeah they must've had something cause there aren't many pedestrians
Early morning. That is up to 11:00am down there.
Thanks for years and years of joy, Taj! I met Taj in the late 70s; he was not recognized except by me, so we had a conversation and he sat and played a song.
TooLooze you lucky dog.
So jealous. Been listening to him since my early 20's when my uncle give me a mix tape with Sweet Mama Janisse on it. Just loved the trombone. Love this man.
His performances just get better with age!
I've watched/listened to this video about a thousand times, and the shot at 00:55 is my favorite. For some reason seeing the drummer hit that beat really floors me. God bless Taj and the musicians.
I felt it! 🎉
My fav moment is seeing the horse walking to the beat!
Taj is THE coolest
Sunday morning, horse-drawn carriage, legendary musicians singing and playing...only in New Orleans.
LOVE this horse drawn in-concert version of Honey Bee ... moving ... through some streets of New Orleans ... moves your soul.
Queen Bee
@@jesusislord7526 QUEEN BEE !
I'm an almost 50 year old man that wouldnt know what to do if I wasnt sharing space on this rock with Taj Mahal! Much love Taj!
You're not old, old man
50 is nothing
Taj Mahal is such a legend. This video made me buy a resonator, just to play this song.
damn I crave this video often
Sweeter than a honey bee, yeah, baby been sweet on me
Sweeter than a honey bee, yeah, my queen bee
Oh she rock to my soul, mama love me to my soul
Love me to my soul, oh she rock me to my soul
She's a strutter, she can shake it some yeah, oh watch her now look at her run
A strutter, she can shake it some, oh dancing having fun
She love me to my soul, oh she love me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul oh rock me to my soul
Honey in the honey pot and, your pot is hot
Honey in the honey pot and the pot is what you got
To lova rocka rocka me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul, rock me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul, rock me to my soul
Baby won't you come by me yeah, spare me this misery
Sugar won't you come by me, oh I know you'll agree, 'gree, 'gree, 'gree
To love me to my soul, oh to rock me to my soul
Ooh rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul
Sweeter than a honey bee oh, baby been sweet on me
Sweeter than a honey bee oh, my queen bee
Oh she rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul
Oh she rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul
These songs were made for lovers
Lovers and lovers and lovers and lovers and lovers
And lovers and lovers and lovers, And lovers and lovers
My soul, my soul
Queen bee
Queen
stone apple 🥂👸🏽👏🏽
Now you can easily say who is a ganuine artist and who is a fake. Damn, top notch blues ... I comer here every month to listen to this jewel !
Absolutely love the drummer ! chillest dude on the planet ! cant believe it took me so long to find the spectacular track !
Kester Smith...been with Taj for many many years. Caribbean bloodlines.
About 15 years ago I got my first cel phone. At least once a week I would get calls asking for Taj. Finally I asked who this man was that was so popular with the ladies. I was informed he is a blues singer. One a day a woman that identified herself as his daughter called and was very frustrated at not being able to reach her father. She thought I may have been using him as a sugar daddy. I informed her I am a married woman in Utah and we laughed. He did frequent Park City. I had a nice conversation about his wild ways, his love for white women and his drinking too much. I will always remember that odd association I had so long ago. My wife posted this.
This makes my heart smile
I'm back to this video from a video of Tedeschi Trucks video of "Leaving Trunk"- another great video.
Lol same
Yeah...that Leavin Trunk video of them in the green room before the show......amazing!!!!
I heard Taj Mahal perform twice in Rochester, NY in outdoor concerts many years ago. He is a national treasure.
Love this version! Feels like the first time I ever heard this song, home alone digging through my dads cd collection I popped Taj in and haven’t looked back since.
Absolutely exact same for me. I was like 8 when he “rocked me to my soul”
Now THAT is the way to start your Sunday, or any day for the matter! Kudos to the video crew, and much love to a beautiful city...New Orleans. And Taj....well he's a national treasure!
I'm hearing this for the first time, and I bet I will hit replay at least ten times
one of the greatest musicians of all time! Thank you for these amazing videos. Wish there were more!
This is song is pure fire 🔥 and that's comming from someone that predominantly listens to metal.
Metal’s roots are in blues makes sense brotha!
Taj, I never had the chance to tell you this before. Your music has been the music of my life. Keep on rockin' to your soul.
Ditto
A friend of mine appears in the video. He has recently passed, this video is the best tribute imaginable to my old friend Billy.
Lovely. It’s cool that he’ll exist forever as little part of thousands of peoples day. Hope you’re doing well😊
To the folks who posted this video on line: would it have hurt you to mention the names of the bassist and drummer? I mean, you named all the producers, the co-producer, the line producer, the sound recordist, the camera man and the video editor. Do you think mentioning the players' names would have been too much? Unbelievable.
Michael Rosen Bill Rich bass guitar, Kester Smith
@@sonyabernhardt7508l - very kind of you, thanks for posting their names
Dude, just enjoy the song and be thankful they took the time to record and post it. ✌️
!!! The natural americana lover trio in New Orleans !!!!! Fantástico !!!
This is so damn cool. These guys have so much soul. Great music! Peace \,,/
He's just one cool cat! Just perfect.
cheers people from Croatia! Taj is one of few
I love this song. I sing it to my daughter all the time!
What a classic....been a Taj fan since the late 60's!
First listened to this man in 1982 and have never yet tired of him or his music; simply a giant.
Nothing better than Taj, the blues and NOLA. I wish I was there. 🖤
It just doesn't get cooler than this here!
+Mel Roberts It does not Sir!!
I'm 33 and this is food to my soul! Love discovering "masterpieces" as I call them!!! Where's my queen been who likes this stuff? 😉
The PFC version is outstanding, this version is simply unbelievable. Wow. The sweetest song.
I just discover this artist, and he deserve wayyy more likes and views. It's so peaceful !!!!
Ah, so much music, so little time. The elders are the best.
Same,,,,the circus rock lead me here
Wow amazing, I'm really starting to love blues so much!
LOVE of a TRUE woman, tis truly for the fortunate, as am I.
man, I just keep coming back to this one
I sure wish I'd been walking along behind that wagon that day
I’ve been coming back to this for about 5 years now. Gold I tell thee!
This ist just.... the beauty of Music. God Bless Taj and his Mates
Came here after seeing his daughter on a netflix show .... love his voice 👍🏽
God bless Taj!
...he is a true treasure!!!!
You know that horse loves his job lmao
Omg yes. Lol I’m some of the other videos on the channel, I looked like the horse was on beat lmaoo
This was my dear late pet parrot Blighs favorite song :)(: ....R.I.P. madbird
shawnoo weldsparks my macaw has favorites too. bless your dear departed friend.
He make my soul feel nice🌻
New Orleans - like no other!
without doubt!
im approaching my millionth view of this. I love this song. LOVE IT!
I've been listening to Taj Mahal for 50 years and he just gets better and better, the voice, the voice. Best from Scotland
Great swingin' version, all done while rolling down the streets of the best city in America. Taj got the music in him!
if you dont like taj, i think you have a serious problem & should consider professional help. did you perhaps vote for trump?
Intergalactic soul messenger music.The undeniable power of soul.thanyou Taj and miss Cotton
El es el Bluesman mas ecléctico de la historia del Blues. He tenido la suerte de verlo en dos ocasiones y saludarlo despues del festival. Fue muy amable. Todo un señor.
Also, is it me or does it actually look like they are using the horse's footsteps to set the tempo for this performance?
I see that!
I think it's the other way around - the horse is grooving to the music too.
the streets of New Orleans make you feel that way go to TM
I could listen to this 24/7
Bruce Dalton. 3.m
same!!!
Not my thing--reminds me of when Yoko Ono tried to join the Beatles...Piercing Auditory "OUCH."
Where in the hell is every one? There should be MILLIONS of " loving " people on the side walk, spilling onto the street, and walking behind them. After all......this is...THE TAJ MAN.
I can watch this all day long. ALL DAY LONG.
Oh, man. This gets me moving. Ain’t Taj great. I wanna be a Queen Bee. Love that they’re all riding in a horse and carriage. What a beautiful instrument that guitar is. Taj is so relaxed. Uh, huh, sooo good no smooth. Thank y’all 🧡
hello how are you doing it nice seeing you here ?
great people, greate music, greate idea..... i want more of the bloodysundaysessions :D
puts a smile on my face
This isi one of my favorites songs. I remember in high school I heard somebody cover it on A Prairie Home Companion, and I became obsessed. It's so good, and so fun t play on guitar.
Geoffrey Zoref how is the tuning?
@@donovan6676 I'll say it's standard tuning. He's playing a G chord with an E note alternating on the D string translating to a G-G6 pattern. His vocals suggest a C chord and a D chord,too, but he doesn't actually play those chords. I hope I helped.
How enjoyable is that! Happy feels so good to “Rock My Soul”. Thankyou
Thank you Taj Mahal,
for your incredible music and for sharing.
Wow , I really enjoyed this and found it strangely satisfying to watch the horse wobble to this song.
GREAT groove! I love how well they blend together. Master musicianship made sound effortless. Both impressive and beautiful.
That bass line!
and then a nice Sunday Nawlins breakfast!
Love this.