British guitarist reacts to T-Bone Walker, an INSPIRATION for BB and Chuck. 

I love the way you honor these older musicians Fil!

T-Bone Walker is awesome.

I met him when I was 2, and don't remember it! My Dad was a radio DJ and interviewed him in the Mississippi Delta on WDRU. My Dad loved him, so I do as well. I have met and saw BB and Albert many times before their deaths. Come to Cleveland, MS USA and vist the Grammy Museum and start your Path on the Mississippi Blues trail!.. See where BB, Albert, and Mr. Robert Johnson started. Just don't go in the summer. Cool days in summer are 95 degrees and humidity. October is nice.

Great Jazzy sound . T Bone was one of the most sophisticated Blues players . Famous for holding his guitar in that horizontal way .

The incredible lineup of jazz giants he's on stage with merit naming: Dizzy Gillespie, Teddy Wilson, Louis Bellson, Clark Terry, Coleman Hawkins, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Moody, Benny Carter and Bob Cranshaw.

T Bone has such stage presence, he delights in what he is doing and hlps us delight in it. Like BB he's a great and hugely influential guitarist, a great singer,, and most of all a great entertainer! Have always loved his jazzy single notes lines.

Great performer, his voice is as soulful as his guitar playing!

Just,,,,,WOW!!!!! There's just no beating the sound of the blues is there.

One of my favourite guitarists, he had such a great style about him, maybe my first introduction to jazz via the blues. Always loved those 9th chord runs he used so much.

What a gem! I first learned the name T-Bone Walker from Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, who grew up in Dallas TX, where T-Bone is from, and were exposed to his music at a very young age. T-Bone Walker influenced every electric blues player that followed, and I love that you’ve highlighted him for one of your videos.

Like all genius level musicians, Chuck Berry fused his influences to create something greater than the sum of it’s parts. I can definitely hear T-Bone’s influence on him as well as that of Muddy Waters, the storytelling & humor of Louis Jordan, the diction of Nat King Cole, and of course boogie woogie & country music.

There's not a lot of T Bone on video but you found a fantastic clip to illustrate his great talent and charisma. I regret I never saw him perform live. Thanks!

Never heard of him ! Am glad I found this analysis as I am going through your catalog of videos! The way he holds that guitar ! Crazy! And his playing / well it’s just incredible ! Plus add the voice! So talented ! It’s so smooth and enjoyable to watch and listen to ! Thanks !

Wow. I'd not heard him previously (to my knowledge). He's amazing.

Great to see a video highlighting Mr. T-Bone Walker. Was well-known and respected in his own era, but unfortunately his name not remembered among the great guitarist of 20th century often enough, as he probably deserves more to be. Love the video selection you used to highlight for this video I've watched this performance number of times myself. Seems remarkable to me that T-Bone, (although a multi-instrumentalist) said in an interview his primary instrument was banjo until his later twenties, if I remember correct he said 27 or 28 years old, when he switched over predominately to electric guitar at that point. He plays like he came out of the womb playing his entire life. Great video!

His feel and interpretation of the groove is another great and rare lesson😍

I was jamming some T-Bone Walker this morning. Crazy

I have been back tracking a little bit. I had to have a mass removed from my spine at the V.A hospital so I missed some videos. Fil my brother I am trying hard not to sound like a crazy fan here... lol however... I really want you to know that I was listening to your music while I was stuck in the hospital. I was able to introduce a lot of people to your music and it really helped me get through one of the darkest times of my life. Thank you for your time and talent . ROCK

What I love about the old school blues musicians is less is more. Produces music that affects me emotionally like no other form of music.

Recorded at Poplar Town Hall, can you believe.

Stevie Ray Vaughan my brother loved T Bone Walker he was from Oak Cliff Texas . ❤❤ Stevie named his Dog T Bone.

Yes. Fil. The lines. You hear so many players when you hear T-Bone. He got so many people to put a guitar in their hands. I hear him. I hear Chicago. Great pick Fil. Nice job as always

Such a special and amazing talent Thank you Fil

Smooth as butter. Love the way these guys make their guitars talk. Good to see you go back to where it all began and another great analysis

T-bone Walker was a god. Often imitated but never duplicated.

Dizzy Gillespie is playing the trumpet in this one. love T Bone's "Stormy Monday."

PHIL, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO, T-BONE WAS THE MAN WHO CREATED A CERTAIN WAY OF PLAYING THE BLUES, A LIITLE DIFFERENT STYLE, STAGE ANTICS, SHOWMANSHIP, ECT. JIMI HENDRIX BORROWED SOME STAGE ANTICS, AND THINGS FROM HIM, AND OTHER PEOPLE TOO. BUT THAT IS HOW MUSIC EVOLVES, YOU HEAR SOMETHING YOU LIKE AND THEN YOU DO IT YOUR WAY.. IF THERE WAS NEVER A CHUCK BERRY, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL KEITH RICHARDS WOULD HAVE PLAYED IN HIS 55 YEAR CAREER, LOL, CHEERS, COUSIN FIGEL

Really smooth all the way around .

Hey Fil... thank you for another great video buddy.

He plays and sings so well.

Just love listening to T bones lay back singing and legendary guitar work! And then he just rips it up!! As you said Fil he was born to play music! An absolute icon!! Brilliant vid Fil !!😀😀👌👌👌

OMG--had me from the first measure--So sublime!

@Wings of Pegasus - Great Fil! I am impressed that you not only know the technique, but also the history, and somehow find the time to play yourself. Much respect for you.

Those lucky people in the audience!

Great review, Fil! T Bone dripped with soul and swagger. Love it!

Another outstanding reaction. Magic Sam was another artist that had exceptional vocals!

Fil...yet ANOTHER good review! T-Bone Walker was one of the all-time greats! I’ve been listening to his guitar playing for years, and it NEVER gets old. Everything he ever played sounds as FRESH today as on the day he recorded it, and not many guitar players can claim that!

I love T-Bone, you can feel what he's playing and singing...thank you again!!

Fil, I can tell when you really REALLY admire a guitarist. You look at T Bone like you look at Eddie Van Halen.

Thibeaux was 55 years young doing this. He used to have Blind Lemon Jefferson over for dinner as a kid, so he listened to some good guitarists as a kid. Did he write Stormy Monday?

Thanks to BMI CD Club I stumbled onto T-Bone in the late 80s. Can't say enough about him, so good, so soulful in his sound. Thanks

Luv this you recognize the oldies

Nice to see T-Bone Walker, feature on Your channel. the band did a great job on harmonizing their sound. dig Your analysis Fil,

I was listening to some T Bone Walker yesterday and wondered if you had done an analysis video .. Superb Fil 👍

Thank you for sharing and your priceless comments on T-Bone Walker!

I think he kicks up the guitar like a steal guitar so he can free up his lead hand. Thanks for sharing this!

Stevie Ray Vaughan was from Thibeaux's part of town: Oak Cliff, in Dallas. Also, T-bone showed Steve Miller how to play behind his back, as the story goes.

Check out Skywalker Airlines as well, and the documentary Ghengis Blues if you want to see an incredible story about Paul Pena. Two of my favorite musicians.

Just imagine this guy didn’t start playing electric guitar until he was 30 years old. Mind blowing

Yesss the great T-Bone Walker..a huge influence on Chuck Berry...a very very fine player..lots of natural feel and emotion in his playing.great stuff!

I enjoyed this so much. I'm definitely going to playback through tull performance from your link. I love knowing what to look for beyond what I'd notice on my own, Fil! Thanks!

The outtro lick on "Hots On For Nowhere" by Led Zep is a straight T Bone lick.

Great groove and voice. Sounds like he had a major influence on SRV too

What a fantastic musician. Just brilliant.

His licks are "comfort food". He also has the worlds greatest back-up band: Gerald Wilson, Dizzy, Clarke Terry, James Moody, Al Cohn, Chuck Rainey, Louis Belson(?)

Thanks Fil an artist I’ve always heard of. Thanks to this fine channel now I see why.

Sooo smooth and easy!

An artist that pours his/her soul through their hands and it comes out pure, is displaying God Givin Talent. We all have atleast one.....

Thank you Brits!

If I ever start a band, there is DEFINITELY gonna be horns!!

Fil has excellent analysis….picks out stuff you may not have noticed, because details matter. You can go straightaway to a favorite painting in a museum, but have missed a finer point that a master can show you. Share these Fil lessons with budding musicians in your life. Use the Share Arrow above to forward in an email. Hats off for Fil, he’s providing wonderful enjoyment, like he does with his own guitar.

Love that era of blues guitar... The Holly grail.

Damn, that tone!!!!!

I have plenty of T-Bone on my playlist to this day. Silky smooth and so nice. I can't believe I did not find this review until today.

Great story telling blues. Awesome player.

Really good, he has a great style and very tasty playing that is natural.. the whole band is good

GOD BLESS YOU .thank you for keeping this WONDERFUL music alive .

A MASTER AT HIS CRAFT .

Bravo.... My personal favorite, swing blues....ooh yea. 😉

Another great artist choice Fil. Another solid commentary.

And the songs he wrote I believe Stormy Monday was one of the most reproduced. Excellent tune

T-Bone! It doesn't get better. Thanks for this. Happy that you enjoy the old blues guys.

Love me some Blues! Gettin' down to the roots, here, Fil! Thanks for the great vid, as always!

HI FIL THATS PRETTY COOL. HAVENT HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE. IT EVEN GOT BETTER .HE REALLY GOT INTO IT. STAY COOL STAY SAFE OUT THERE. PEACE AND LOVE

We owe a lot to him

Just stellar stuff here. It speaks to the heritage of the blues and it's direct influence over all that is Rock N Roll........

I love the drum sound here

Still loving your sense of history. Right before you said it I was thinking, "He has Chuck Berry type moves/showmanship". Hey, I've been looking at a new young artist that I believe was mentored some by B.B. King, so is part of T-Bone's legacy. Learned to play at the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi, just a hop skip and a jump south of B.B.'s home in Memphis--and not too far as the crow flies from where I was born and raised. Christone "KINGFISH" Ingram--plays mostly blues, but does a guitar version of "Purple Rain" that climaxes nicely--check him out if you haven't already.

You have exposed me to so many great guitar players and musicians. Thanks!

A born Entertainer born to entertain.

Those original P- 90's are killer

That's a beautiful instrument. Just gorgeous.

Another fabulous study of a trail breaking artist. Much thanks

Thank you for taking a walk in the blues

Enjoyed the clip and the reaction. What struck me was the "jazzy" style of his chords.

So smooth T Bone was a seriously lite touch player that just dripped blues... and a great showman! So glad that "The British Bands" helped revive alot of careers of some of the greatest bluesmen... if it wasn't for the "British Invasion " alot of killer blues would have stayed hidden from the world.

Wow, I was just fixing to say that too, that he actually has a super voice !

Fil, B.B. King was the first guitarist I thought of who was not on stage. For this I would say the sound/texture of the vocals went with the guitar sound so well.

With an unwound G string, all things are possible. Thanks for the T-Bone!

Cool & smooth 😎Fantastic analysis!

The Hustle is on

I so appreciate you exposing the greats of the past to the people now. I have also watched you play and appreciate your own talent, and your analysis. As a life long music lover non muscian you help me to understand in ways I was ignorant of. Thank you!

The Father of Electric Blues Guitar! Yet another Texas original...he set the bar so high, nobody's ever got there. His showmanship, is another trademark factor, passing the torch from early greats like Howlin' Wolf's mentor, Charlie Patton. So tasteful and toneful...my kinda stuff!!

I need to spend more time listening to T Bone. Thanks Fil. Rock!!!

Years ago, I saw an interview with B.B. King where he was talking about his musical influences when he was young. He joked that he loved T-Bone Walker's playing so much that "If I'd have been a girl, I would've tried to marry him!" Now that's a union absolutely nobody wants to picture in their mind, so try to concentrate on the musical legacy both of them left behind for all of us. You'll thank me later.

He phrases like piano players, dude is smooth and cool. Great vid🤙

I enjoy your videos so much! And learn a lot!

This guy and BB are my favorites! Phil, lets hear you play a cover!

Love it where rock ripped the blues

Hi Phil I have always really enjoyed your videos very much. I have noticed that you have spread out the scope a little recently, which I think is terrific. BTW T-Bone wrote Stormy Monday!! A blues standard if ever there was one