Magic Sam was an adonis of Chicago blues, a natural talent on guitar and a strong singer who died way too young. His late 50s recordings had that stinging, prominent guitar and a stripped down band that became the archetype of the West Side Sound. He came to Chicago from Mississippi at 16 (Eddie C. Campbell lived right down the street!) and recorded his classic hit "All Your Love" at the age of 20. It's one of those songs that is so recognizable, it should be played as note to note as you can. I've found and listened carefully to seven recordings by Magic Sam of this tune, and he played it practically as a set piece every time-- did he owe an accurate reproduction of his hit to his fans, or was it a repetitive emotional ritual? I THOUGHT I knew the song, but slowing down the record and listening closely again was a lot of fun and something I needed to do!
I'll be posting a lesson on the blues greats once a week which will always be free. Small donations are gratefully accepted via paypal at rjohnnyband@gmail.com or venmo at Johnny-Burgin-1 and THANK YOU! PM me at rjohnnyband@gmail.com for private skype, zoom, or googlemeet lessons to build your confidence as a player, become better at improvising, and grow your blues vocabulary. If you dig this kind of music, connect at my website at www.johnnyburgin.com and follow on instagram at @johnnyburgin, twitter at @burginjohnny and johnnyburgin.bandcamp.com/ on Bandcamp and on Spotify. Please share, comment -- stay safe and thanks!PM me at rjohnnyband@gmail.com for private skype, zoom, or googlemeet lessons to build your confidence as a player, become better at improvising, and grow your blues vocabulary. If you dig this kind of music, connect at my website at www.johnnyburgin.com and follow on instagram at @johnnyburgin, twitter at @burginjohnny and johnnyburgin.bandcamp.com/ on Bandcamp and on Spotify. Please share, comment -- stay safe and thanks!
10 янв 2021
