Whitefang

Did somebody say Bobbins? Whitefang

UP? Try slowing down or proofreading, please. It helps avoid this place appearing to be some kind of FaceBook page. And Lord knows we don't want that! 😉 Whitefang

"Instant Karma"--John Lennon Whitefang

While true in many cases you must remember..... The members of The Beatles were in their mid and early(George) teens when Buddy was still alive and a possible influence. On them and others of that "British Invasion". Plus many rock'n'roll artists during Buddy's heyday. And Johnson could have also influenced a lot of bluesmen while HE was still alive. But as the recorded music industry was largely dominated by fat cat white label suits and white "posers" of "swing" era and big band dance ensembles, we have no way of really knowing the level of Johnson's popularity and influence back then. Whitefang

To me, Johnson was a pretty rudimentary player. His contemporaries at the time, Josh White, Blind Lemon, Son House, Leadbelly could all match(and some surpass) him as players. But Johnson's biggest contribution to blues was his setting the template for the modern blues song construction, which is still the foundation for the genre. And this is in no way intended to denigrate the influence Johnson had on the genre as a whole. That can never be denied. Whitefang

I thought it was The Beatles and most of the "British Invasion"in the '60's. Or Chuck Berry and Elvis in the '50's. Whitefang

"Sunrise, Sunset"--From the stage musical "Fiddler On The Roof". Whitefang

So, this isn't about THIS '57 classic, eh? Whitefang

Yeah, I guess that Spann single is worth another listen. Whitefang

Gallagher was good at finding humor in things we all take for granted and never realize. Like Carlin did. Gallagher pointing out being punished in school for "being smart". Asking questions like, "What makes the Teflon stick to the pan? And pointing out that the word "big" is half the size of the word, "little". Whitefang

"Night And Day"--Bing, Frank, can't think of many who haven't covered this Cole Porter tune. Whitefang

That's a good idea Forty. And what I do too. But still get affected by the fact they're gone now. And many of them way too soon. I have several CDs burned by a couple people I know back in the "Napster" and "Limewire" days that are compilations of tunes by many who are long gone, and some not that long gone. Whitefang

Yeah, thanks for that. And it wasn't his only TV appearance where he didn't perform musically..... But his earliest TV appearance where he did "perform" Whitefang

Page and Beck really didn't do that much together or for very long. And early on Page played bass in The Yardbirds with Beck on lead. At least until their rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja could get accustomed to playing the instrument and replace departing OG bassist Paul Samwell-Smith. In truth, It was Clapton who suggested the band hire Page as his replacement when he left, but Page turned around and suggested they hire Beck instead. It all can get very confusing. Whitefang

"Tampico Bay"--John Fulford, Stephan Baird Whitefang

Yeah, there were. Just that I never thought Saget was all that funny. Ever. Did you see the show on which FRANK ZAPPA was the "celebrity" guest? They couldn't even get him to grin. 😉 Whitefang

"Way Down Yonder In New Orleans"--Freddy Cannon, Louis Armstrong, Jo Stafford, Bing Crosby, Al Jolson and more. Whitefang

Only familiar with the Fats Domino and Bo Diddley OG's of those tunes. And after hearing those two up there, I thank my lucky stars. But there is some interesting guitar work in them. And that was Page? Cool. Whitefang

Man, that is a shame. I saw him at Metro Detroit's Royal Oak theater in the early '80's. Couldn't get front row, but a great time anyway. I first became aware of him from the late night show "Make Me Laugh". in the late '70's. Sure made me laugh. Lots more that another comic on the show, Bob Saget. But you know, he rarely, if ever, used his "Sledge-o-matic" shtick on that show and still cracked everybody up. Good for you. I never got the idea of getting front row to see Gallagher and cover up with visqueen. I'd take all that splatter as a badge of honor. And maybe not wash those shirts ever again. Whitefang

Already did. Anyway....... One guy I knew put it this way..... One thing he liked about Page's work with Led Zeppelin was(as he put it) "how he always found those ugly chords". I allowed as the chords weren't all ugly, but the tone he played them through was. And were usually the right fit for the song. Gotta wonder where and how he figured all that out. Certainly, not from all that time in a skiffle band. Whitefang

"Peace Train"--Cat Stevens Whitefang

Well, everything old is new again! Gibson was a big name in guitars when I was in Jr. high(middle school to some...) too. Whitefang

Her later years weren't all that bad(with a couple of exceptions). Whitefang

Interesting about McLaughlin. But I did know John was in Georgie Fame's Flames for a spell. And heard Mitch Mitchell was too. But not sure if it was at the same time. And, it was said(in some places) that it was George Harrison saying the near whispered "Quite rightly." in the background. But I can't swear to it being true. Whitefang

I can also claim to not be a "fan", but do like and admire him as a guitarist. Was surprised to see a session with Otis Spann. But I shouldn't have been. Blues legends, like American jazz legends had to go overseas to England and mainland Europe to find appreciative audiences around that time. Whitefang