The Blues are life. They are a constant reminder that no matter how crappy your day was, how wrong that woman or man done you, how unfair your boss, the cops, or the judge have treated you: some other brother has already been there, done that, had it worse, and wrote a song about it a hundred years ago. Your problem is not new under the sun, and you're not alone. Somehow that makes it better.
Magic Sam, Earl Hooker (John Lee’s cousin..who is also awesome) are both buried 5 miles from my house. I think Willie Dixon is there too. Sam’s Boogie is freaking insane. That tone takes no prisoners. (edit. Muddy Waters not Dixon. The Willie Dixon is burried in a nearby cemetary)
Mark Kasick I don’t remember why, but I do remember we stopped in a town where all these folks were laid to rest. Never got to see the grave sites but I remember being told that’s where we were. Exhausted from teaching these one woman choir workshops I guess. I remember a very good but inexpensive restaurant place that made great coffee. That would have been 1996 or something, I guess.
Being half black half German, even tho I look mostly white, I say with so much respect I can’t imagine the pain black people went through during these times. That is truly the definition of blues and rock. Black people literally gave the world music and sound and I just want to say thank you! This made me cry for some reason, can’t imagine all the obstacles in his way. You can hear it in his voice, anyways Amazing reaction too
Well, if you want me to click on a video link as soon as I see it, just put "Magic Sam" in the title. Sam had such a great and soulful voice. "All Your Love" has been a part of my shower-singing repertoire for years. His guitar picking was great, too. Sadly, not enough people ever heard of him. Everybody should own a copy of "West Side Soul".
Magic Sam is underappreciated and underrated in so many ways. when he passed away, his guitar playing was on its way to becoming extraordinary but his voice was already otherworldly... Sam must have some of the best pipes in the history of music, not just blues... his power and volume and sustain is unlike any other; maybe Little Richard could do it? it's an absolute tragedy that he couldn't leave us with more recordings than he did in his short playing career. great video Pegasus.
YES,brotha...I know you remember me requesting this months back??On point again fam.So dope you analyze an eclectic array of styles and flavors Fil.Massive Respect.Peace/ROCK 🎸🎸🎸
Sam was really a beautiful singer, a beautiful voice full of feeling. His guitar sound was unique, even on Earl Hooker's guitar. His first two Delmark lps are among my favorites all time. Janice once said Sam was her favorite singer/guitarist. I was fortunate to hear him live once, at the Fillmore, Bill Graham usually featured a blues or jazz group between the Dead and the Airplane, or Buffalo Springfield and Big Brother Two rock bands sandwiching Sam or James Cotton, or Charles Lloyd or Muddy etc. I loved Sam's music, a smooth voice and a warm clean sound on guitar. I remember the day I got home from work turned on the radio and heard the awful news. I cried. Thanks for featuring Magic Sam, another wonderful bluesman that is not as well known as he deserves to be. I really felt, had he lived, with that voice, he would have broken out to a wider audience. He could have sung gospel, soul, R&B, such a talent lost.
Magic Sam sure played magically, I really like the way the shot the footage, great angle of him playing. Something to learn from/practice by. Fil, Great work, Thank you!
This man only lived to be 32, when he passed away in '69. I'm old enough to remember hearing about a lot of these musicians, their music and just coming up in conversation even if it's been awhile because they were living legends in their field. For example: Hank Williams. Though he passed in '53, 10, 20, 30 years later he's still relevant. You take someone like Sam or Hank and break down what makes them unique. Even those of us with no technical knowledge of the arts and sciences of sound can gain a deeper appreciation while musicians still get to look for insights that they may have missed-plus, it's a discussion on some true innovators and legends of the industry.
Love these early blues artist Like Samuel Maghett , Otis Rush among others. great analysis and rundown. great guitar works by Sam. what a lost on December 1 1969. one can only imagine that in the life after there one heck of a jam session going on there. thanks for this one on Sam.
As a “blues man” from the U.S. South, specifically, Louisiana, I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that it’s only within the past two years that I have “discovered” my next door Mississippi neighbor Magic Sam. Of course he’s been gone for a half century now, his life tragically cut short by a heart attack at the unbelievably young age of 32, but his indelible guitar tone and technique still cut through the years and sounds fresh and unique to my ears. Thanks for bringing Magic Sam to a larger audience. His talents certainly deserve it.
Magic Sam played at The Poppycock in June 14 1969. We lived there, did light sbows. My note book says "the most amazing guy, great eys, a wonderful person...." he died two months later
Watching this brought back fond memories I have from attending several concerts in the 60's in San Francisco with Magic Sam as the supporting act. I had never heard of him, but after the first time I saw him, I looked forward to any show he was playing. One of the best!
Really unique style of playing. Really talented. A great artist. To bad his career was cut short. Thanks Fil, for showcasing this artist. Would have been great to see him play live. As you said, at least there is some film of him on stage, performing. Thanks for the music.
Magic Sam played at The Poppycock, High and University in Palo Alto summer 1969. Died two months later. Also John Lee Hooker, Lightning Hopkins, Charlie Musslewhite. We did the lightshow and the club and lived upstairs.
This is why I love Wings, he’s really the only one giving credit to the past guitarists who opened the doors. I don’t see too many other guitar channels really doin that. It’s like goin to musical school but fun lol
TV didn't come around until the late 40s early 50s and there were only 2 or 3 networks to chose from. All 3 channels shut off at midnight and came back on at 6:00 am.
Way cool Fil! Magic Sam is something else....blessed with an amazing voice and those magical fingers of his wailing on guitar! What a music machine he was! Thanks for sharing Fil! Cheers Mario! 😀👌🤘
Love the Captain America shirt! Another great musician of whom I was unaware. I guess his early death explains that. Sad. You do a great service introducing us to these legends and should-be-legends. Thanks, Fil!
Brother Fil, You are The MAN!! Magic Sam Maghett!! WOW!! Incredible vocals. Reminiscent of Otis Rush. Kinda reminds me of Son Seals. For you folks that's not familiar with him you GOTTA HEAR Son's album : Live & Burning!!! Sam certainly had a unique sound by finger pick mixed with his Soulful vocals. If he came to Chicago back then, he would have been in.a remarkable group of axe stingers & Great Bluesmen!! Folks like Luther Allison, Freddie King, Otis Rush, Muddy, & Wolf , Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy!! WOW. On the Blues Brothers movie, Jake Blues , (John Belushi) dedicated their version of Sweet Home Chicago to Magic Sam!!! Thanks again to the Greatest Host Ever!! My Brother from another mother. FIL!!! You blew my mind this time!!!
Thanks Fil. What a great player that I never knew about, although I expect the early British rockers did. The "flower power" stickers on the guitar made me laugh, they were popular when I was a kid.
@@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222 .... Thanks for asking.... I had a rough day today so the memory of the good times last night and all of this banter on Fil's video tonight is making me laugh out loud....😂.... I love this community it is a good place to be....you pick me up when I'm down... oh wow! that sounds like a song lyric!...🤣✌❤🤘
I’m a huge Magic Sam fan, thanks to my friend in Boston, “Monster” Mike Welch, who you also really need to check out! Other three from Boston: Peter Parcek, Ronnie Earl, Paul Rishell!
His fingerpicking style was insane! When the drums kicked in during Magic Sam's Boogie, I swear it remined me of Ten Years After. His singing reminded me of Buddy Guy, who sings like he's about to explode!
I have never heard of Magic Sam until this video. Both of his songs were great but that second one...wow. I thank you Fil for your channel's uniqueness, I enjoy what you present and how you present it. I have passed by your videos for months but they came up on my feed so often as a recommendation I watched one last weekend and now I'm all in. Your live stream last night was one of the funnest of any ive seen on RU-vid. My high compliments to you. As far as my favorite old Chicago blues players, I love Hound Dog Taylor best. He was an amazing slide guy, and he had six fingers on both hands. Im sure you know of him so what do you think of his music? I wish you a pleasant day😀😀
I really love the way all it takes is once with Fil and we get hooked! It delights me to read what you wrote...thanks for taking the time to be so expressive. Now, I'm off to find Hound Dog Taylor, all these blues guys are new to me!
@@lynndow3185 Hound Dog Taylor Otis Rush and Magic Sam all Chicago guys . Do yourself a favour and pick up their CD'S West side Soul by Magic Sam is considered by many to be the best blues album ever.
Southern Blues is the purest sounding music ever. Sam played the "Chitlin' Circuit" along with all of the best of the best blues musicians. Thanks Fil...you really need to hop on a plane and come over here and hit some southern venues! Def check out New Orleans, Birmingham, Biloxi (and most of Mississippi for that matter)...so raw and pure!
About someone else's guitar. Years ago I was in Larry Carlton Trio's concert. Opening for them was Laurie Wheeler with her guitarist. Drummer and bassist of Carlton Trio played also with them. There was only one guitar Wheeler's guitarist left to the stand onstage after the performance. 15 minutes later Larry Carlton Trio appeared. Larry picked the guitar, checked it was in tune for half a minute and started the first piece.
Such a diverse field of musical tastes and genre are captured in your analyses videos. It's like a smorgasbord to fellow musicians. Thanks, Phil for your attention to detail. I always learn or am reminded of the great technical aspects of performance . I am seeing a lot of musicians I was not even aware of. It's all very well done.
FIL, AN EXCELLENT CHOICE OF A MAGICAL MUSICIAN, YOU ARE ON TOP OF YOUR GAME BRO, I HAVE WATCHED MANY PEOPLES WEBS, BUT I ENJOY YOURS THE MOST, YOU JUST DO IT GREAT, ALSO I THINK YOU LOOK LIKE A YOUNG JIMMY PAGE, COUSIN FIGEL
If you don't get why so many of us love the Blues, then you probably don't understand Johnny Cash either, sorry for you. Thanks again Professor for keeping the Blues Alive. Peace Boogie Woogie PS Matthew Scott
great to see you discovering more n more of the Masters,sam had the tone n had the blues for real. great player unique n was true performer.thnx for doing this on ms....
Great job Fil.... love the B&W videos bringing back where it all began & with Magic Sam makes it even better ! This I still why we drop in every night... a good mix of rock,blues R&B,country & everything in between.... plus on top of it all the incredible breakdowns and analysis 😎🎸 Thank you mate ! Request: Still pushing on David Bowie playing ( guitar & singing ) Young Americans on the Dick Cavett Show 1974.... some of video reaction people are finally catching on to Bowie but I know you are the only one that can do him justice Fil ! He was way more than just a rock☆star... he was there decade after decade with a new look , new music , the greatest of the greats....let's show this new generation.... how great ! If you can't do the video now please keep on file for a future show.... Thank-you ! 😎🎸 Fil I have a suggestion... I'm sure you have already thought about it , these artists that have been around for many decades what if you did a couple or set of video's of (1) early in their career (2) mid career & (3) towards the end of their career it would be great to compare different years,styles,clothes and the music through multiple decades....Heart,Aerosmith, Stones, Rush,David Bowie,Elton John , KISS ( In their case,great,good,bad/sad )....etc. This might be the only time in music history to do something like this because there will never be bands around for that long anymore.... only one I can think of is The Foo Fighters... Just and idea Fil... but you could make it work and be very interesting at the same time.... Might be cool to see/here a band as they go through their career and the changes they make from start to finish . I know your channel is doing great already but this could be a once in a month thing and maybe even let the viewers vote on the artist or band every month ? Oh well like I said... just a thought ! 😉
Wow! Like this video, i loved it! Never heard of Magic Sam, but like you said, he def. is up there with all the great blues players! The West side of Chicago, is about 25 - 30 minutes from me! If he was with the likes of Buddy Guy whom is still touring and gigging, God Bless him, then you know, he was one of the best! I was watching Magics picking style, loved it, he sure knew how to make those great blues sounds come out of that borrowed guitar, lol! And i kept looking @ that wallet on that snare, wondering why it was there? Then you explained it, i also noticed a couple other drummers in different videos, with different kinds of things on the snare and thought maybe it was for different sounds, b4 i came across your explanation in this video.. Tragic to hear that such a great blues talent, died @ such a young age, wow, 32, of a heart attack! Great tracks, and excellent break downs of each track!
The first time I heard this I had to learn it. Amazingly in an hour I had it down pat. I couldn't believe it. Itw got such a snaky riff you can't forget a single note. ❤😊
Can’t believe I’ve never heard of or heard the music of magic Sam until now. Amazing player. I can see where SRV may have been influenced by the first track. Thanks for sharing and for the excellent analysis and history. 👍
These guitar players that just plug in and go, have always amazed me. As you said, NO pedal boards to beef them up at all. That is their Talent & Gift. And that,s the special thing about them. Spot on my man.
Great analysis Fil and i agree with you 100% that Sam could have been as big as Buddy Guy had he lived a full life... "West Side Soul" by Magic Sam is one of my favorite Chicago Blues albums.
I wanted to make a comment on the scene at 09:15 when Fil said it was his wallet on the snare drum. I thought it was his iPhone and he was Periscoping his performance. Good review as usual.
Fil, I'm continually impressed with the history you're bringing to this gig, plus you're a better talking head than most of the pros. What I take from Magic Sam is the truth playing fingerstyle you hit 3 or 4 notes in the same instant with no plectrum transit time. There's the power!
I bought Sam's two Delmark albums ( "Black Magic" and "West Side Soul") in1970, both are GREAT - "West Side Soul" is still on everyone's "Dessert Island List". It wasn't until RU-vid came along that I discovered that "Looking Good" (Magic Sam Boogie) was only one guitar! At the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues, during the break between bands, a cassette recording from 1969 was played and received a standing ovation. It was later released on vinyl.
Danny Krieger, who played guitar in Debbie Davies' band in the 90s, said he went to see a Grateful Dead gig. Magic Sam opened as the support act. He was no longer interested in the Grateful Dead act afterwards.
Great break down, Fil. Just knew of Magic Sam thru some interviews with other players then West Side Blues. Never heard anything but passed on a twenty dollar RI on vinyl. He could play.
Got turned on to Magic Sam by Kirk Fletcher. San’s Boogie was the first track I ever heard and it was jaw dropping just completely blown away by the sound he makes.
@D D Here is the full version in better quality. Some pretty cool stuff other than Sam. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XxjejrO746Q.html
