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Thanks for the video. Definitely something to watch over the weekend. So much music...so little time! Too bad I have to work.

If my office didn't let me pick the playlist at my desk I think I'd have quit years ago. Funny thing is, I manage the FRONT office where I work so all of our customers have first contact with me and my playlist. Although I do censor out the NSFW stuff, I can't tell you how many people over the years have asked me for information about the blues/r&b/old rock & roll that regularly plays in our lobby! I must say it's nice to be in a position where I can say "I like my job"! I may have to bring in some Roy Buchanon & Elmore James tomorrow to play in bellajane's honor!

Peace,
Mr DJA

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Bellajane
Thanks for the video. Definitely something to watch over the weekend. So much music...so little time! Too bad I have to work.

If my office didn't let me pick the playlist at my desk I think I'd have quit years ago. Funny thing is, I manage the FRONT office where I work so all of our customers have first contact with me and my playlist. Although I do censor out the NSFW stuff, I can't tell you how many people over the years have asked me for information about the blues/r&b/old rock & roll that regularly plays in our lobby! I must say it's nice to be in a position where I can say "I like my job"! I may have to bring in some Roy Buchanon & Elmore James tomorrow to play in bellajane's honor!

Peace,
Mr DJA

That's so sweet..be sure to Shake Your Money Maker for me...just love that song! Just was thinking about the Blues Brothers movie when Ray Charles was playing and the crowd was dancing in the streets...you could do something similar in the lobby. Could be fun!!

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+1 for Hound Dog Taylor. He played slide in the style of Elmore James in a trio (no bass guitar) and they rocked! Bruce Iglauer started a record label - Alligator - specifically to record Hound Dog (and that first album is majestic). Unfortunately, Hound Dog died before the release of the live "Beware of the Dog". I try to pick up any Hound Dog stuff that I can get my hands on. "Release the Hound" is also live and it's pretty good too.

Considering the sheer amount of gigs he played, I've found remarkably few bootlegs. If anyone knows different, please let me know!

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teleblaster
+1 for Hound Dog Taylor. He played slide in the style of Elmore James in a trio (no bass guitar) and they rocked! Bruce Iglauer started a record label - Alligator - specifically to record Hound Dog (and that first album is majestic). Unfortunately, Hound Dog died before the release of the live "Beware of the Dog". I try to pick up any Hound Dog stuff that I can get my hands on. "Release the Hound" is also live and it's pretty good too.

Considering the sheer amount of gigs he played, I've found remarkably few bootlegs. If anyone knows different, please let me know!

I fully agree with this ...I'm glad there's more people here on this Forum who likes Hound Dog ...

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Come On

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teleblaster
+1 for Hound Dog Taylor. He played slide in the style of Elmore James in a trio (no bass guitar) and they rocked! Bruce Iglauer started a record label - Alligator - specifically to record Hound Dog (and that first album is majestic). Unfortunately, Hound Dog died before the release of the live "Beware of the Dog". I try to pick up any Hound Dog stuff that I can get my hands on. "Release the Hound" is also live and it's pretty good too.

Considering the sheer amount of gigs he played, I've found remarkably few bootlegs. If anyone knows different, please let me know!

I fully agree with this ...I'm glad there's more people here on this Forum who likes Hound Dog ...

There are hundreds of guitar players I like a lot, some of whom played in a similar style to Hound Dog (e.g., J.B.Hutto), but there are none who hit the spot for me like the Hound Dog. The feeling just flows through him (as did Canadian Club, apparently).

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Come On

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teleblaster

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Come On

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teleblaster
+1 for Hound Dog Taylor. He played slide in the style of Elmore James in a trio (no bass guitar) and they rocked! Bruce Iglauer started a record label - Alligator - specifically to record Hound Dog (and that first album is majestic). Unfortunately, Hound Dog died before the release of the live "Beware of the Dog". I try to pick up any Hound Dog stuff that I can get my hands on. "Release the Hound" is also live and it's pretty good too.

Considering the sheer amount of gigs he played, I've found remarkably few bootlegs. If anyone knows different, please let me know!

I fully agree with this ...I'm glad there's more people here on this Forum who likes Hound Dog ...

There are hundreds of guitar players I like a lot, some of whom played in a similar style to Hound Dog (e.g., J.B.Hutto), but there are none who hit the spot for me like the Hound Dog. The feeling just flows through him (as did Canadian Club, apparently).

OK,give me 5 names...would be valuable to me since you have Hound Dog as NO 1...

I like loads of guitarists. On the blues front, I like a lot of the pre-war guys like Blind Willie McTell, Blind Willie Johnton, Blind Boy Fuller, Blind Blake, Bo Carter (who did not go blind until later in life). His cousin, Sam Chatmon, recorded some great stuff later in life. Bukka White, Furry Lewis, Son House. Really liked John Campbell. Electric wise I like Otis Rush, Freddie King, Magic Sam, J.B. Lenoir, J.B. Hutto. Listen to a lot of R.L. Burnside. Wilko Johnson too. Of the younger players, I always try to catch Joanne Shaw Taylor and Jason & The Scorchers when they're in town.

I keep coming back to Hound Dog because his music is so organic - it's in his blood and, by the time he was recorded on Alligator, he'd spent decades honing his style and his chops in clubs and juke joints. It makes me feel good!