Tomo Fujita Guitar Wisdom

Oh yeah! So great
Key To the Highway! · Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Love them so much.
SO many great versions of that important 8-bar blues song!
Thanks Jeff!

Kurt

I love John Hiatt's song "Old Days"

“I was sittin’ in the dressing room with Brownie McGhee / He was drinkin’ that milk with that Dewar’s Whiskey /
Said John, there’s nothin’ written anywhere / Suggests the blues will set you free.”

“I was ridin’ in the back seat, with Sonny Terry / Little harmonica player used to drive him around / I think his name was Harry /
Tried to get him to eat tofu, raw vegetables, nuts, and berries /
But Sonny wasn’t havin’ any of it.”

Nice Kurt! He gave me a memory in his lyrics...can't believe haven't posted this guy yet (could be in jazz thread too):

I have never had a chance to listen much to John hiat or moose Allison. These John hiat lyrics are something else. What a song writer. Thanks guys

That's a great song. I think I know where that water tower is.

Actually? Is that near you in Texas Linda?

Wow this is is good. Great vocals too!

Very cool markos!
He is a real bluesman!
Definitely see the BB influence on his vibrato.
Thank you!
Kurt

Markos, thank you. Always loved Gary Moore. So much emotion. He sounded kinda BB King in that first video.

Markos, you're playing all my favorites!

Very happy to hear that Linda. 😁

Good one Markos! I got to see him, BB King, and John Lee Hooker all in the same week (Jazzfest NOLA ~89/90). Safe travels!

Safe sailing!
Robert Cray is considered a local here in Seattle, Tacoma and Portland.
So clean!
Kurt

Safe travels, Markos.

Not sure how I missed this.
Thank you so very much marcos!
BB might be the only one I never saw live. He just up and died on me when I was going to see him in Memphis!
Kurt

My pleasure Kurt! This is the point of the thread! Share music I am happy that i helped you find this classic! 🙂

This is the way to start my Monday Morning.
Thanks for exposing me to B.B. you guys.
I guess I just didn't know where to start.
Going to be a great week!
Kurt

Thank you Kurt! I love BB so much!

Tomo

Thanks Jeff!
That is so sweeet! New for me! I only had heard the cool name.
He sounds like he was big to me :-)
Kurt

Great taste Jeff!

Tomo

Oh man. I've learned SO much from you Jeff.
I've been revisiting Robert Lockwood Jr. "Stepson of Robert Johnson"
I love how he backs up the master of blues piano -Otis Spann -on this duet.

Kurt

Wow - I somehow missed this one until now Kurt. So good!

Love this video , incredible solos! All different. Looking forward to listen to more of Matt’s playing I do hear some srv influence in there so good. Josh is a great singer! He played guitar in Joe bonamassas band in Portland Maine great show. Your solo in this is awesome. No overdrive and so much feeling

Thank you Jeff for liking this video! Thanks so much! It was a hard decision in last minute! Especially after Matt & Eric! Both played with a great overdriven tone. So I did not press any pedals! This way rhythm section guys are really LISTENING and need to pay attention for next move! I think "listening" is most difficult to do in performing to me and most important thing to do! I played a lot of BB King spirit all the way!

Yes! Josh Smith is playing with Joe Bonamassa. Joe B is a really nice guy!

Tomo