Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Great thread Jeffrey!

Thank you for making this thread!

Looking forwrad to hear everyone's favorite blues artist & songs.

Tomo

This is magic.

Thanks Christian.
I love Muddy.
So glad they recorded him early with just his guitar.
His slide sound is a bit scary- in a nice way :-)
Kurt

what a great thread jeff!

listening from the beginning...

I love Albert King. I have gone on Albert binges that last months.
Thanks for reminding me about this. I don't have the CD. I think I only had this on a cassette tape that I made from a buddy's album.
We had to work together. You couldn't buy them all :-)
Kurt

Never heard of this. Really like it. Thanks for sharing.

Yes - totally agree on the dynamics - masterful.

So good!!

Beautiful stuff chris. Super nice message. I’ve never heard before thanks for sharing

The Albert Thread!
You know Albert's Telecaster when you hear it. Humbucking neck pickup but he said he played both pickups with the selector in the middle. Used his fingernails and snapped the strings.
I saw Albert Collins and he had a 100-foot cord and actually walked out of the bar onto the street and kept playing!
He used F minor tuning and used a Capo (9th fret to play in D (I think) I've never tried it.
Here's how you tune like Albert Collins-
Kurt

Yes Tomo!
This whole album is like a blues textbook.
This is a song I've "kind of" worked on slowly over the years.
The phrasing! Cannot get enough of this kind of music!
Kurt

Frosty! Thanks Tomo incredible one.
Mississippi John hurt I have never heard before before Kurt going to check this out

Wow, so good.
Is all that guitar part improvised?

Grace

Hi Grace,
I think the first 20 seconds is like the composed theme-Key of D, and then he does call and response with the horns and improvising on the theme with some of his signature Allbert Collins licks. (Like at 2:33.). His tuning helps him create the interesting and awesome blues phrases, but they can be played in standard tuning.
Kurt

My pleasure Jeffrey!

One of important blues guitar instrumental tunes!

That Albert King slow blues... lovely I with quick V is so good!

Tomo

Oh yeah! This is so important.
A True master and disciple of Charlie Christian and T-Bone Walker.
I'll never forget once when I ended up at a table with Clarence in New Orleans. My l friend from the UK, Sarah, asked him why they call him Gatemouth. He just smiled at her and took a big hit on his pipe and said she would have to read the book :-)
I think I swooned more than she did :-)

Later after the show, Lisa took a picture with him
https://flic.kr/p/5vFrFZ

Kurt

Here we go knew this would happen at some point… Never listened to Clarence brown before or heard of before looking forward to this

Kurt amazing about you meeting Clarence brown. I missed that you sent this earlier amazing and great photo too. I was also wondering about the middle name meaning

I was on vacation. Just walking down a sunny sidewalk and I almost walked right into a guy sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, smoking a pipe. That's how I met him in New Orleans in the 90's. He was a real gentleman.
We need the book Jeffrey :-)
Kurt

I have this record. I didn’t realize , okie dokie stomp!

I've had to replace my copy too, Clay!
Love all 3 of these true modern-day bluesmen!
Robert is still going and making strong albums!
Thanks for posting this!
Kurt

I haven’t heard this before really cool. I don’t know Johnny Copeland. What guitar is that

Johnny "Clyde" Copeland played a Peavey T-60 over Peavey Heritage VTX amp.
His music just makes you feel good!
John Clyde Copeland (March 27, 1937 – July 3, 1997) is the father of blues singer Shemekia Copeland.
Kurt

Been digging this Kurt

Awh no! Video unavailable!?

Clay, what is you favorite all-times blues album?

Thank you Jeffrey!

I love this song!

Tomo

Thanks, Tomo and Jeffrey!
Magic Sam was such incredible singer and player.
Samuel Gene Maghett (February 14, 1937 – December 1, 1969), known as Magic Sam,
Kurt

Thank you Tomo will listen to this magic Sam song don’t know this one yet

This is the one I know by him - love the rhythm.

Thank you Kurt!

So killer!!

I thought he was using a tortoise shell pick around 2:30 until he turned around, he's playing with his fingers and nails I think, no pick!

Also found this on Eric Clapton's Give Me Strength album. I didn't realize Freddy influenced Eric so deeply.

Oh yes Ralph!
These two together were so powerful and authentic. Love those Muddy albums they did together in the late 70's.
Kurt