[Harp-L] Subject: Memphis Slim/Sonny Boy Williamson - hour long European concert~video~

[EGS...@aol.com]

If you're a Sonny Boy Williamson fan this is a rare treat if you haven't
yet caught this entire footage: 56 minutes of black and white footage of the
Memphis Slim Quartet tour in Europe.


The guitar work is as stellar as the piano playing. A guitarist name of
Matthew 'Guitar' Murphy I hadn't heard of before seeing his name here. I
checked him out on Wikipedia and he's had a very interesting career with some of
the other Blues Greats. Is still around at 82,afaik.



Sonny Boy playing and singing some music here I hadn't yet heard before.


My apologies if this has already been posted.


_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJPmYmCb5XY&feature=related_
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJPmYmCb5XY&feature=related)


Elizabeth

[mi...@chaserkeywest.com]

Thanks for that E !

Mike Wilbur

[EGS...@aol.com]

You've got me cracking up here, Michelle. You're most welcome.


I did indeed see the Blues Brothers movie--several times in fact, but
didn't make the association between this ensemble playing guitarist with 'that
guy'. In my defense--I wasn't 'in' the harmonica world back then, or
particularly sensitive to blues music and musicians though--hadn't returned to
harmonica playing and wasn't hypersensitive to harmonica playing everywhere I
went (as I am now). There's something about coming back to playing which
makes one hear even the tiniest harmonica note anywhere. Quite astounding.
Like you, though--I'm dying to now watch the Blues Bros movie again :)


In the meantime, I thought you'd get a kick out of these clips:

Think:

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmr0sP8QOgU_
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmr0sP8QOgU)

Everybody needs Somebody to Love

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EHV0zs0kVGg_
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EHV0zs0kVGg)

Soul Man (Live) with Donald 'Duck' Dunn

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2me1whctwc&feature=player_embedded_
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2me1whctwc&feature=player_embedded) #!


As for the 'tour', I suspect this was part of the overall European group of
Black blues musicians who were welcomed in Europe while still being highly
segregated here in the States. There are lots of articles written about
those times--some by the artists involved. Here's an informative 8-page
article about the whys and wherefores (except of course for getting Son House's
name wrong -sheesh)followed by another 5 pages I found particularly
interesting:


_http://www.publicbookshelf.com/history/blues-history/revival-blue_
(http://www.publicbookshelf.com/history/blues-history/revival-blue)


Elizabeth

PS: Am posting yet another Memphis Slim tour I found--a nice way to end
your Sunday as well :) (this one's not as long).


"Message: 5
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 09:39:40 -0600
From: Michelle LeFree <mle...@silverwinggraphics.com>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Subject: Memphis Slim/Sonny Boy Williamson -
hour, long European concert~video~
To: har...@harp-l.org

Elizabeth wrote:
> If you're a Sonny Boy Williamson fan this is a rare treat if you haven't
> yet caught this entire footage: 56 minutes of black and white footage of
the
> Memphis Slim Quartet tour in Europe.
>

Righteous find, Elizabeth! Many thanks for posting it. I had never even
heard of this tour, let alone this terrific footage.

> The guitar work is as stellar as the piano playing. A guitarist name of
> Matthew 'Guitar' Murphy I hadn't heard of before seeing his name here. I
> checked him out on Wikipedia and he's had a very interesting career with
some of
> the other Blues Greats. Is still around at 82,afaik.
>

You mean you've never seen the "Blues Brothers" movie? Matt Murphy plays
guitar in the Blues Brothers band alongside Steve Cropper, and he's the
husband of the woman played by the great Aretha Franklin. They're in
their Maxwell street greasy spoon restaurant when Jake and Elwood
recruit Matt for their band. That's when the famous scene ensues when
Aretha sings her "Respect" song complete with a dance routine. Now I
have to watch the movie again tonight... There's about two minutes of
John Lee Hooker leading a band on Maxwell street consisting of several
members of Muddy's band at the time, in front of the Murphy-Franklin
restaurant. Walter Horton also makes a brief appearance in that band. My
favorite scene by far! (Even though he appears to be cross-eyed drunk.)

> Sonny Boy playing and singing some music here I hadn't yet heard before.
>
> My apologies if this has already been posted.
>

Schweeet post, Elizabeth -- muchas gracias! Great way to start my Sunday
morning!

Michelle"
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[Rob Paparozzi]

Elizabeth...Thanx for these Memphis Slim and Blues Bros Clips....I'm now
cracking up cuz I'm sittin here in POLAND with The Original Blues Brothers
Band.....Matt "Guitar" Murphy was indeed on many sessions and live gigs with
Memphis Slim and James Cotton. I worked with Matt in the Blues Brothers when
I first joined in 2001, after his stroke he is no longer touring w/ us
anymore but STILL playing and recording.....I had some nice chats on the Bus
w/ Matt about Cotton and Slim....

Since Duck Dunn's and Alan Rubin's passing there are only 2 left that are
currentely with us, Steve The Colonel' Cropper and Blue Lou Marini.......we
do a concert at The Palladium tonite in Warsaw and then head up to
Trondheim, Norway Foir a Festival.....

I get some nice Harmonica Features with the band and as I said the the road
stories are priceless and fun....

If anyone wants to hookup for a Harp Lesson in Norway, I'll have 2 days off
before our Festival on 9/8/12 please contact me off list....

I'm honored to share the stage with these guys every night....

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Steve Cropper is one of the Architects of
Rock/Soul Music....

Happy end of Summer Y'all
Rob "The Honeydripper" Paparozzi