British guitarist analyses George Thorogood in 1984 WITH Elvin Bishop! 

George is one of the best frontmen of all time. He blew the roof off of every place he played for 35 years. Seen him several times and his party style never got old

George is so charismatic on stage. He is clearly having a good time much like everyone else in the place.

18 yo me at the hollywood paladium 1982 saw this man do a 4 hour concert without leaving the stage.... Band would take breaks but george would do accustic songs.... No opening act.... Might be best concert i ever saw

George is one of the greats who fly under the radar and does not get mentioned enough with the other greats. Thanks Fil for giving him his props, ROCK!

Both George and Elvin are incredible showmen. On a sweeter more brotherly note. Elvin Bishop helped Jerry Garcia come back from his stroke. Garcia was really discouraged. Elvin put in the time and effort to help Jerry Garcia heal. "You can, and you will play guitar again, I'm going to stay here, and help you." That's brotherly love.

George Thorogood and Elvin Bishop are bad ass dudes!!!!...✌❤🤘

Couldn't help but smile from start to finish in this video. Pure entertainment...with Elvin Bishop's guitar mastery as the icing on the cake. George is one cool guy...

I have a George Thorogood story from back in the day. A few weeks or months after George Thorogood's second album came out; so around late 1978 or early 1979, I saw George and the Destroyers play at a small country and western music club; the Palomino Club, in North Hollywood, CA. This place had been around since sometime in 1940's and I think it lasted until the mid 1990's. You were far more likely to see someone like Waylon Jennings, or any of the country music outlaw crowd, than any rock n' roller at the Palomino around this time. I wasn't old enough to purchase alcohol yet, but I had a fake I.D. and I had got one for a young women I was dating at the time. (Don't do this kids as it is illegal. Do as I say, not as I do.) I had used this card at least half a dozen times with no problems, but the Palomino's two doorman/bouncers spotted it right off. I'm 6 ft.2, but these bouncers made me feel like I was 5 ft. 2". These guys were huge, maybe 6 or 7 inches taller than me and they each had at least 150 pounds on me. One of the doorman looked at my I.D. then showed it to the other one, and then they both laughed and one of them said, "I guess he's tall enough to drink." They didn't even look at my girlfriend's fake I.D. when they realized she was with me. So what does this have to do with George Thorogood? Both Jessica and I had a beer or two before the show started. I don't remember if there was an opening act or we just had to wait a long time, but just before George went on to do his set I decided to use the men's room so I wouldn't have to do so while he was playing. When I walked into the men's room, George Thorogood was standing in line to the urinals, directly in front of me. Now, I don't think I would have recognized George Thorogood just from seeing the back of his head. However, I knew it was George because he was clutching his Gibson ES-125 with his left arm against his body. As I was thinking to myself; "There's something you don't see everyday, a guy going to take piss and taking his guitar with him" when someone who was leaving the men's room stopped, looked straight at George and said, "George, what are doing in here? I mean, I know what your doing in here, but doesn't the club have bathrooms backstage?" George replied that the toilette backstage was cracked and overflowing at the same time, his band was setting up and he didn't want to leave "his baby" unattended. It was one of the funniest things I've ever seen at or before a show. George looked awkward as hell, trying to protect his guitar as he had to pull it behind his back, while continuing to hold it by the neck with his left hand, when he got to front of the line. I suppose he had to do the same thing when he washed his hands. Whoever was controlling the club's stage lights must have seen George go into the men's room, because when he stepped outside they put a spotlight right on him. I remember this because I walked out right behind George and the light was in my eyes. George held his right hand in front of his eyes so he could orient himself and see which way to get through to the stage. The place was packed so he had to navigate his way around people and a few tables. Jessica saw me cut to George's left to get back to our table. For a moment it must have looked like George and I were standing side by side, even though he was heading towards the stage and I was cutting away from it. When I got back and sat down Jessica said to me, "I saw you standing next to George Thorogood. Do you know him? Did you go backstage right now?" Now there were a number of things I might have said to Jessica that sounded cool, but they would have been lies so I told her the truth instead. She couldn't stop laughing after I told her. I think George was halfway through playing his opening number; House of Blue Lights I believe, before she settled down. It was a great show, by the way, but very, very loud. If anyone ever actually could have an amp go to 11, it was George Thorogood that night.

When the flashbacks go away, I tune in your channel to reload. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” Songs like this are why I haven't been angry in a long, long time.

George has his own sound. Immediately distinguishable. His first 2 albums are really good. I've played them at every party I ever had along w Elvin Bishops 'Juke joint jump'. Another great album. Rock!

George has never claimed to be a great guitar player, but he does what he does as good as anybody!!! Hope he continues to inspire generations in the future. Very NICE!

Two great players here. Never saw Elvin, but have seen George. George almost 70 and still going strong.

When George mentioned the other all time great Blues players Elvin mimicked the guitar style without missing a beat... Tasty Brotherrrrrr

Elvin Bishop really brings this song up a few notches.

Elvin Bishop - Proving to be a master at call & response. GREAT analyses Fil! I don't care what genre of music you lean toward, George will ALWAYS get that head banging.

We saw George back in the day in a bar. He duck walked down on the bar like Chuck Berry. He rocked out!

If you walked into a bar and Elvin Bishop and George Thurogood and the Delaware Destroyers were on stage throwing it down... enough said. Thanks Fil.

Worked crew once on George’s show in 80’s. He didn’t make the sound check, I played it for him with his band. Fun, and the rig had that exact tone of his even in my own hands. I told him later, just gave me a confused, slightly inebriated look lol. A silly story indeed. Ahhhh, the 80’s

Nothing like that feeling when your whole band catches that same groove.

Thanks for reviewing this performance. It’s on of my favorites. They are all having such a good time on stage, especially George. Love this one,

Elvin just stopped in to play guitar after loading some hay bales. 🙌🏻🙃

I always say that when I drink alone I prefer to be by myself.

Saw George when I was in college...not one person in their seats. It was like a giant party ✌

I think Elvin Bishop and George Thorogood are doing a great blues feed off each other. Like Thorogood says, "We're just jammin' here" with a big smile. It reminds me of Page-Plant live, but way more earthy.

Yes, George is a great storyteller. And it's not that there was really much of a story. He just was a master at creating an ambiance, an anticipation. By the end of the tune you don't even care, the journey and the feeling were a blast and you realize, Hey, that was the whole point in the first place.

I proudly wear my Destroyer t-shirt from one of the best concerts I ever saw.

I FINALLY saw George back in April & had 2nd row aisle seat from the stage. I could watch that man play guitar all day, it's so mesmerizing. And STILL can sing it out & play that guitar at age 69.

George Thorogood is Bad To The Bone! And Elvin Bishop fooled around and fell in love, which was great on Guardians of The Galaxy.

Saw George one time in a little nothing bar. I literally was standing next o him while he performed.

Has to be one of the best jam sessions with 2 legends. Love the way George just runs a story an Elvin keeps going with him

Elvin Bishop great guitar player,,

What fun I had seeing and hearing this! I had to laugh at the bib overalls as I had more than one pair myself, wearing them while doing my chores on our family dairy farm in days long past. ❤

George is like Stevie Ray Vaughn meets Bob Seger. I’ve seen him live and he puts on a fun show..

Music was fun back then. Thanks Fil!

Who the f**c gives this a thumbs down?...its pure rock n roll blues....keep it simple and you cant go wrong. Another good one fil...👍👍

I like their guitar talent but mostly their sense of humor. Neither one takes himself seriously - like too many rock superstars do.The Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop era of The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was a great one. "Drunk Again" was Elvin Bishop at his hilarious best.

Saw George in Kansas City..great musician..loved his version of Move It On Over by the great Hank Williams..thanks Fil.

Portland Expo, Portland, Maine 1985. One of the best concerts ever. George loves what he does and he does it very well!❤️

Finally got to see George live last year. Still killing it I think he's in his 70's now. Same energy you see in this performance. The man is a true master.

"The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw" by the Butterfield Blues band 1967 is one of Elvin bishops finer efforts. He was out from under Mike Bloomfield's shadow (Mike joined electric Flag) and is responsible for all the guitar work for the first time. It's marvelous.

This song and "Bad to the Bone" are my favourite ones by him! George is so in control1

Well done yet again Fil. Spot on with your observations. An ultra confident George Thorogood here leading the proceedings. Having Elvin Bishop at your right hand on guitar makes one much cockier! GREAT post Fil! Thank you!

Love George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers! Now we’re rocking❣️ 56K already. You are on a roll, Fil!

the song is called The House Rent Blues and in this performance George doesn't do all the lyrics to the story. He certainly looks like he's having a great time.

To all here I recommend to go to a Thorogood concert they are killer live.👍🏼👏🏼

Another one of my favorite clips. George Thorogood is pure entertainment and Elvin really shines while following him. Elvin's improvisation absolutely displays his skills while creating the mood of the music for George's story telling, perfectly on cue.

I was lucky enough to see George twice!! What an entertainer!! He could really get the crowd rocking!! He had a way of building the suspense until the crowd was ready to burst!! Those were the days!!

One of my favourite live tracks, George and Elvin "bad boy" Bishop. So much fun. Credit to the rock solid Delaware Destroyers providing the backing for these two. Y

George and Elvin together the partys on.

🥃 That was fun I love when bands improvise. 🍺🤙nice & loose

Thanks,Fil. I've always enjoyed George and the Destroyers, the Best Bar Band in America. He's been nicknamed "3-chord George" which I guess is derogatory, but it's pure rock 'n roll fun. Love Elvin too. I saw him at a Philly Blues Festival in '8. Remember him doing 'Fishin' (You Can't Eat Carp).

Please don't forget how GREAT George's playing is, not just on this video, but FOREVER :o) Saw him 10 times LIVE in the early 80's................ AWESOME

Bad to the bone was also the opening theme tune to the horror classic "Christine".

Listening to George is like having a bourbon, a scotch and a beer.

Pretty classy the way George stands back and let's Elvin take over and do his thing

The ultimate bar band, George Thorogood.

... “the baddest boogie” 💃 🎸. When cabarets still existed and we were drinking bourbon scotch and beer 😃, and rocked the dance floor. Nothing better than a 10 minute rock out boogie. Freakin’ love this channel @Pegasus

He played at my college around that year or maybe 1985. Of course i went!!! Such a great entertainer.

Nice analysis Fil. In the video, George mentions Hound Dog Taylor😃 Early in his career, George was a roadie for Hound Dog Taylor. George was based in Boston in the late '70s, and I remember seeing him quite a few times in small clubs in Boston and Cambridge (in and around Harvard Square). You should do an analysis of Hound Dog Taylor. He was a Chicago blues guitarist, and was known for his slide work. He played Japanese Teisco guitars😃 Hound Dog was elected to the Blues HOF in '84. There are half a dozen or so videos on RU-vid of him playing live, but unfortunately the video quality is not very good.

Smiling is required when you hear this dude perform and Fill exemplifies that!!! Thank you, Fill, for another rockin' assessment!!!!

love old George. Delaware Slide is the bomb

My favorite use of Bad To The Bone in a movie is the opening of Steven Kings Cristine .

That's it, now I'm keeping my single cutaway Epiphone Sorrento with 2 (dog-ear) P90s..and it's orange, boogie!!

I always thought Duane Allman was the best slide guitarist. Happily I have just discovered Elvin Bishop, what an amazing!!! solo. Thx Fil

Always a great time at a George Thorogood show! The party never ends!

Top notch vocals by George! Thanks once again Fil for your knowledgeable perspective.👍🏻

Saw George in Philly on this tour. He always had kind of a raw, ragged feel, but it was good-time music that lived up to its name.

Saw em live twice, George has a mighty"Duck Walk" too! Great show!

a big fan of Elvin's since the Paul Butterfield and Electric Flag days. Him and that other guy; what was his name...? Oh yeah, Mike Bloomfield ! ;)

these guys are a perfect duo! i met george coming out of a liquor store on state street in santa barbara in 85 or 86. he had a sixer of bud had a pack of marlboros. i was going in. i said "hey george thorogood, how's it hangin'". he said something like "heavy to the left" and we laughed and he went on his way with his six and smokes. not a poser

George Thorogood use to live in the same town where I use to live. Remember seeing him in the grocery store one day.

Elvin Bishop, “I Fooled Around and Fell in Love”!

This is goodernhell ... one of the better ones in the history of ever

Thanks for reacting to this.

One of my all time favorite musical entertainers...Elvin Bishop is an old Sacramento favorite. He was and still is all around like a cheap suit. I must have seen him well over 2 dozen times. My friends and I met him at Crabshaws Corner (named after him) social club/bar. We went in for a beer on an exceptionally hot summer day. A guy in coveralls and a farmer's hat came over to say howdy. We bought him a couple beers as I recall. We did not recognize him. He was just a nice guy in a bar who told great stories. Last time I saw Elvin on stage was at Armadillo Willy's. Hell of a nice guy with a hell of a talent. He also tells a mean story, often in his songs. I last saw George Thorogood opening for Mr B.B.King. Good performance, but over shadowed by B.B. of course, THE KING.

Love this with George and Elvin !! Would love to hear your analysis of Rory Galhegar

I'd seen George Thorogood just a few weeks ago. He's 69 years old and can still jam

Thorogood is the epitome of cool...! Had no idea about Elvin...Fooled Around & Fell in Love was all I had to go on for reference... =)

Been working on the 1966 John Lee Hooker version with help from my gee-tar teacher on Zoom. He pointed out that John Lee Hooker version of this song (and other songs he plays), he avoids the 12 bar (or 8, 16, etc.) format and tends to change when it feels right for him. The band, when he used one, had to follow him. It sounds great when he does it as it’s more organic, less formulaic. It seems Thorogood does this too, as you pointed out. Thorogood’s version of “Who Do You Love?” is smashing, too. Thanks for the video!

Thanks for George Thoroughly Good tonight.😎

🤘great choice for Friday nite analysis the house band in my fav hometown bar used to do song the crowd sang or yelled it louder then the band

Came across this tune today Its such a great tune and performance. Came here to suggest it. Low and behold and I am not the only fan of George and Elvin I can tell you are enjoyed the performance. Good analysis Phil

The story at the beginning, that you cut out, isn’t actually George’s own creation. It’s another John Lee Hooker song, House Rent Blues. George weaves the two songs together perfectly.

Spot on !! I have seen George many times.. from the first time 1978 ! Last time 2017 ! Still a great show energy always on !!!

Pure old fashioned, boogie till you puke Rock-n-Roll!

George isn’t the only one who knows how to keep the delivery of what he says interesting! Thanks Fil!

Thanks Fil that was so much fun... I don't drink but I think I might just have me 1 burbon 1 scotch and 1 beer.

What an intense moment.Fil..!!😍 And your sublime smile..!!! It's ecstasy..💗

Thank you George, Elvin, The Destroyers, and especially, Bo Diddly.

Love this! Although when I hear it today, I always think of the movie "Christine" the bad ass Plymouth Fury! :)

At the two minute mark, you can see the "Fire" in Georges eyes! He was hungry back then! Still see him everytime he comes around. GREAT showman!

George Thorogood is the Pinnacle of cool !You could even call him, bad to the bone LOL. Great reaction vid ! I seen George Thorogood & the Destroyers many moons ago ☄🎤🎼🎸 Salute 🙌😎

Watching Bishop made me think of a documentary that I saw about the great Blues artist Robert Johnson. You have to remember, no one, until Johnson, played with a slide and also would wrap their thumb around the neck to play the bass line also. They say that if Robert caught you studying his style that he would turn his back to you or quit playing altogether. The docu also mentioned that he strung an extra string onto his guitar, so that it had seven strings instead of six. We have all heard the basic blues stuff a million times, but no one had heard before Robert Johnson. Let that sink in. He inspired Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, John Legend, and countless others. I guess that you could also say that he was the founding member of the '27 Club'. Would love to hear your thoughts on Johnson. Netflix has a good documentary on him right now. I'm also including a link to one of Johnson's 29 tracks that is left of his legacy. That's it, we just have 29 examples of his genius. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Yd60nI4sa9A.html

George always put on a fun show.

Thank you, Absolutely loved seeing this.

I love these videos, such dedication well done mate and keep them coming.

Goerge and Elvin together! Wow! Love George. I have seen him live 2 couple of times. He is so entertaining! Thanks for featuring this video!

This just put me right into a good mood! Thanks Fil!

Great analysis Phil, thank you@!

Very very cool! Back in the 70’s and 80’s I loved hearing GT on the radio. Great analysis as always Fil! Especially liked how you were describing GT technique. This would have been a great show to catch. I saw John Kay and Steppenwolf in a smaller venue like this back in 80’s and it was killer!