Epic track. I'm also a huge fan of the duet of I'm in the Mood he does with Bonnie Raitt. John Lee Hooker was a national treasure. I hate that I never got to see him live. I had tickets once, but his health was already in decline and the concert had to be cancelled.
I always question myself as to why I didn’t make more of an effort to get out and see more of the great Blues artists while they were still alive, but I did see John Lee Hooker, and I congratulate myself for that. Cool personified.
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I saw John Lee Hooker at a blues festival in the 80s and he was on a bill with the Robert Cray Band, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, and Carlos Santana made an appearance. But the 2nd time I saw him was on a single song, he strolled onstage while the Fabulous Thunderbirds were playing towards the end of their set. Jimmie Vaughn ended the song when he saw Hooker, and they huddled together and came up with a song to play. He was dressed to the nines, hat and all. He was greeted like he was President of the United States.
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....he strolled onstage while the Fabulous Thunderbirds were playing towards the end of their set. Jimmie Vaughn ended the song when he saw Hooker, and they huddled together and came up with a song to play.
And I am sure it was epic. Stevie idolized him, and I imagine Jimmie did as well.
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That was decent. I always have liked Santana. The air got a little let out when I learned most of his hits were covers. It just seemed Black Magic Woman and Oye como va were his originals to me.
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