| One of the greatest blues songs of all time by one of the greatest blues players. Remember hearing this live at a Chicago Blues fest-great set. |
| We be dancing like bowlegged gypsy muleskinners... love it... |
| Boombastic ! |
| AndyJ wrote: A "Classic" is one that holds value over decades... This is a True Classic Yessir. And the whole Viagra "hook" thing... |
| Sloggydog wrote: Sometimes it pays to check what company you are in before making comments like "You gotta love that Hooker don't you?" |
AndyJDec 07, 2012 - 16:41 | A "Classic" is one that holds value over decades... This is a True Classic |
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| Sometimes it pays to check what company you are in before making comments like "You gotta love that Hooker don't you?" |
| Oh yeah. |
| Howhow how How . Not the most gripping version, but he still got it done even in his old age. The guy wasn't flashy and not a great guitar player, but he was raw and very real. "I'm Bad Like Jesse James" is about the most chilling piece of blues I've ever heard—best version too. |
| IrieTom wrote: This is what I think of every time I hear this song YES! Me too! Bless Ackroyd, Belushi and Landis for making this movie, and bringing so many of the blues masters to a wider audience. |
| Where it all began... |
| Welllllll yeah!  8 |
| Cynaera wrote: I've never liked Hooker's music. I must be sadly lacking somewhere, but when I hear his stuff, I just think of a dirty old man who's singing about what he can't get it up to do anymore. (Don't throw rocks - it's just my impression, and I'm pretty sure I'm wrong.) When this song started, I just said, "Heyheyheyhey! Wellwellwellwell! Howhowhowhow!" And then the "boomboomboomboom" started, and I kicked myself for missing that particular word. Love his music or hate it - he's a part of the blues. Just not really the part I can handle. It's me, not the music... Was I tactful enough to not offend anyone? Too bad for you. I love all of his music, even the gritty dirty stuff recorded in Detroit in the late 40's and early 50's. He was definately a blues icon. Hope you don't feel the same way about Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. |
MugroDec 06, 2011 - 08:55 | Cynaera wrote: I've never liked Hooker's music. I must be sadly lacking somewhere, but when I hear his stuff, I just think of a dirty old man who's singing about what he can't get it up to do anymore. (Don't throw rocks - it's just my impression, and I'm pretty sure I'm wrong.) When this song started, I just said, "Heyheyheyhey! Wellwellwellwell! Howhowhowhow!" And then the "boomboomboomboom" started, and I kicked myself for missing that particular word. Love his music or hate it - he's a part of the blues. Just not really the part I can handle. It's me, not the music... Was I tactful enough to not offend anyone? He wasn't so old when he started singing this song. And I bet he got plenty of "boom boom" in his time... Jes sayin'..... |
| Awesome Image - thanks for sharing - Hook is a very old soul! shawshank wrote: |
| Cynaera wrote: I've never liked Hooker's music. I must be sadly lacking somewhere, but when I hear his stuff, I just think of a dirty old man who's singing about what he can't get it up to do anymore. (Don't throw rocks - it's just my impression, and I'm pretty sure I'm wrong.) When this song started, I just said, "Heyheyheyhey! Wellwellwellwell! Howhowhowhow!" And then the "boomboomboomboom" started, and I kicked myself for missing that particular word. Love his music or hate it - he's a part of the blues. Just not really the part I can handle. It's me, not the music... Was I tactful enough to not offend anyone? Well, everyone doesn't have to like everything. Personally, I've always liked Mr. Hooker's music, not just this up-tempo stuff, but also his slow, mournful tunes like "It Serve You Right To Suffer" or "Decoration Day". I saw him perform at The Bottom Line in NYC in 1982: fantastic show! He got up out of his chair to dance for a bit, saying: "I guess I got to dance; I am The Boogie Man, after all". |
| pyxxel wrote: Yes you were. We pity you Thank you for acknowledging my tact - I usually suck at it. Don't pity me - I can be pretty snarky, too. Ask anyone. |
| Keith Richards says 'thank you.' |
| What I plan to do to my girl friend ALL weekend long! YEAH BABY!!! |