Luther Allison - It Hurts Me Too at Montreal International Jazz Festival, 1997 

I met him when I was 12 in Germany. After the show I was standing in front of the stage, asking for a pick which was laying on the stage and he asked me to come backstage. Sure. So I went backstage and everyone of the band signed a poster of Luther Allison and the ticket for the show I had. He wrote: For Tido 1994 by Luther Allison. I asked him if he knows BB King and he said, he is a friend of him and if I ever come to the city where the club is, I dont remember where it was, I should go to BB Kings Club and say I am a friend of Luther Allison, so he let me in. RIP Luther!

Luther.....THE most underrated Blues Person on Earth period.

He was literally dying right here, just months away from coma and death. Legendary

This is why the blues matter, children. Listen hard.

This will always be one of my all time cherished moments by the unrivaled great blues guitarist, Luther Allison. He is saying goodbye. Literally. He passed with in days of this Montreal recording. Great, great, great bluesman. Rest In Peace, brother.

WAS PRIVILAGED TO SEE THIS SHOW. LUTHER ALLISON BLEW THE ROOF OFF THAT PLACE & IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFE. UNFORTUNATELY HE PASSED A FEW WEEKS LATER OF BRAIN CANCER. I'VE OFTEN THOUGHT THAT HE PLAYED SO WELL THAT NIGHT BECAUSE MAYBE HE KNEW IT WAS ONE OF HIS LAST. NEVER FORGET HIM OR THAT SHOW.

I saw Luther a few times in small clubs in Maryland. The second time I saw him I brought a buddy who was a guitar player who just turned to me a minute after he started playing and said “Oh my god”. Another time I went with my girlfriend who came back from the bar with a beer and accidentally walked into the V formation that had been formed by the audience while Luther was playing this song in the middle of the floor. He literally stopped the song, walked right up to her and started playing it directly to her, singing inches from her face. She was transfixed and I’m certain would have dumped me and walked out with him given the chance! A group of us were then going to see him again but noticed that the show they had advertised was no longer listed. We called and they said he was sick and had to cancel. Within weeks he was gone. RIP to one of the all time great bluesmen.

Luther Allison (August 17, 1939 - August 12, 1997) was an American blues guitarist. He was born in Widener, Arkansas, and moved with his family to Chicago in 1951. He taught himself guitar and began listening to blues extensively. Three years later he began hanging around outside blues nightclubs with the hopes of being invited to perform. He played with Howlin' Wolf's band and backed James Cotton.

One of the greatest real Blues Man.

not only was luther a great guitarist but he had a voice that exuded blues, vocals remind me of elmore james. one of my favorites.

Luther. One of the true gentlemen of the blues. Great player, great vocalist, great writer. Even better human Hard to believe Luther would pass away just days after filming this epic footage.

This song is one of the best ever, of course Elmore James is the best but Luther Allison give this song a new dimension and as often black Americans understand and do, it's the FEELING and dynamics that counts. Great version, probably the second best ever!

Luther Allison is terrific at this song and he is legend of Blue's..One of the Bestand a great guitar player..Is fantastic as a singer and gets his sound and rhythem out to his fans wherever they are in the airwaves or on stage..A genius at Blue's and avery humble man..will always be loved by his fans all over the world..got a terrific band ..and not missing a beat or a strum of the guitar string..never forgotten..still playing in 2020..r u with me?

Terrific voice! And superb rendition..!! What else? This is the real thing, people! Strong and wild. Genuine and overwhelming. This is the blues!

Gosh I wish he lived longer. I played his records a lot on Blues Deluxe at WXRT back in the day

I saw him, it was his last show he did. He died 1 week later. Fantastic show he played 2 hours and he was the opening act for Buddy Guy. What a show $40 for 4 and 1/2 hours of blues.

Luther Allison, one of the greatest blues players of all times. Saw him playing live unfortunately only once and it was in Italy at the Pistoia Blues Festival in July 1996, he blew me away! It was a great night that is still with me wherever I go...R.I.P. great man!

It's so painful to watch his last performance, to which he gave his 200%. He's a powerhouse. The power is so piercing that my heart is trembling. Damn, What a legend!!!!!

Thanks Walter Trout for that Tribute cd thats where I discovered this great musician the man knows the blues

still the greatest concert of Blues I've ever been to

R.I.P. LUTHER.... I will always remember meeting him at a music store in Madison Wi. What a super cool man We talked about Chicago bluesmen And how proud he was of son Bernard....also a great bluesman !

The One and ONLY... Blues Master Luther Allison

LUTHER ALLISON!!!

Luther Allison was an amazing live performer and a true artist. Gone too soon. I will never forget the two concerts I saw with him. I javr never seen anyone break as many guitar strings during a show. He gave it 100% all night, start to finish, for over two and a half hours. Incredible.

When it comes to slide everyone thinks Allman, Trucks, Winter, Lowell George, J.B. Hutto, Elmore of course - all supreme, but Luther actually made the guitar wail like no one.

Feelin' that feeling again...the feeling of the blues. Thanks for posting this gem.

Send me back to Chicago, early 60's. In the clubs you could see Muddy, Elmore, Howlin Wolf, Hound Dog Taylor, all the greats like Luther.. Buddy Guy check him out. He's the last of the greats...

I only learned about this awesome dude 15 minutes ago! I think I'm a fan when I go to bed tonight :-)

Wow, Luther Allison....that was something else. Gone too soon. RIP

The soul of the Blues. The soul of Mr. Luther Allison! Rip great Luther Allison!!

Great human & Humble that’s what he was ‘ a true Legend,,

This is touching me WAY DOWN DEEP. Lawd have mercy .. That man has got SOUL. 💙💙

MY GOD……I cannot get enough of this.

I'm ashamed to say, being a blues listener for so many years, that I've just now gotten in to Luther Allison. WHERE HAS THIS GUY BEEN MY WHOLE LIFE!

It's fantastic. He understands what music and blues is about. Feelings, communication, not perfection. Stunning.

Saw Allison at the Chicago Amphitheatre back in '70 or '71. It was a big blues fest-type show. Luther pretty much stole it. RIP, Mr. Allison.

AMEN.....BRING IT ON HOME ......

I miss him so much. The most memorable blues concerts I've ever seen were him and his son Bernard.

The king of the blues and a wonderful beautiful man!

Sr. Luther, amazing thousand times. ..Thank you very very much!

A true artist and gentleman, deeply missed....

Shivers!

The Soul Fixin Man Luther Allison RIP

So underrated I have Luther in my top 10 easily

Often overlooked, Luther was the best of the Chicago Bluesmen!,

IT DOESN'T MATTER WHO'S BREAKING THIS DOWN, ELMORE ,AND ALL IN BETWEEN ..ITS SO AWESOME ❤❤❤❤

Dio mioooooo che voce....che arrangiamento...che blues...Mr Allison lei è straordinario❤❤❤❤❤

REALLY AMAZING .......THANKS

Gut wrenching blues ....you can't buy this stuff ....AMEN..THIS IS A BLEEDING HEART .ONE I KNOW AND LOVE ... Slow hand put a fabulous twist on this .so glad to see the wonderful artist keeping blues alive and kicking ......

Nothin' but the Blues. Thanks Luther.

Great Slide Guitar, Great Band, Great Bluesman, Great Singer and Great Blues! What can we do more?

THIS MAN SINGS WITH POWER

Awesome performance by and absolute legend. It saddens me that this man, along with his other contemporaries, didn’t get the recognition that he rightfully deserved, for whatever silly reasons that I rather not discuss here. It also bugs me that many guitar players, when talking about the blues, they really only mean the music of more modern musicians, like SRV, John Mayer or Robben Ford (all fantastic musicians, btw), without having the slightest idea or giving any respects to those true giants like Muddy Waters, the three Kings, Albert Collins, and the list goes on. Oh, you also “need” to have a Strat to play the blues…

j'y étais ce soir là.... I was there that night ...fabulous,

I sure wish I got to see Luther Allison live. Heard his shows were long and just great. I have , however been listening to his music for quite some time. Awesome.

We miss you Luther, Bernie

A LEGEND ... period.

Masterful.

Thank you Mr. Allison.

Epic.Real.Honest.Legend.🙏😎

I saw this man perform at Bakers in Detroit, way back in the late 70’s, what a giant of a blues man!

FANTASTIC!!! FOREVER!!!

Hands glistening with sweat; what a player. Long live the blues!!!

Fantastic

This is so beautifull i get always tears in my eyes he gave always everything of himself.

Wonderful wonderful performance - he had nothing to lose and he just lets it all hang out!!!! Died soon after but after a performance like that he must have been happy!!! One of the greats! Under-recognised till he was old and sick but this is his day in the sunshine!!! Love it!

Excellent !!!

This appears to have been his next to last concert, WOW. Luther Allison Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 1997 - Jul 6, 1997 Following concerts Luther Allison Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI - Jul 10, 1997 Allison checked into a hospital on July 10, 1997 for dizziness and loss of coordination. It was discovered that he had a tumor on his lung that had metastasized to his brain.[10] He began radiation therapy on July 16, which lasted through August 1. In and out of a coma, Allison died at around 2:30 A.M. on August 12, 1997

A bona fide bluesman... I will always remember him & the Zoo Bar (Lincoln, NE) and all the great music & good times of the blues with masters like Mr. Allison!

One of the great blues men with a true soulful voice, sadly missed R I P

Most of these great bluesmen are dead and we have no new blues artist to continue and keep the music thriving. They wrote an indellible chapter on their timelines. i was born in the late 80s and wish so much that i also lived in that era too to experience it all the same way as most of you did at big live shows such as Montreaux and many others. Through you Im discovering these great blues artist everyday and thanx so much for posting them here, music lives.

Holy son of a!!!! I've been living under a rock!

Wow! Raw power and emotion.

Wow!!! This sent chills up my spine. Gotdamn, man!!!

Luther was AMAZING..

How I wish I could have seen LA play live, he is the essence of the Blues as far as I'm concerned. There are too many wannabe Blues players who claim to play the blues but they don't have the soul and feel that LA had. An amazing bluesman and even his son can't really touch what he was all about.

This was so HEAVY! Thanx 4 sharing!!!

Straordinaria...eccellenza 2023

Sitting here amazed, emotional with appreciation... Tears creeping in...The Blues is the only genre that does that to me.. ✊🏼☮️🎸🎶🎶💟🎬

I just love it.

What a great performance!!!

DAMN DAMN DAMN Luther Some Hardest Blues SO AWESOME YES YES YES🖤💙

SUPER LUTHER

I have a huge Blues LP collection. Luther’s first Delmark’ LP stays on the platter the most. Luther bled the blues like the true bluesman of old. Luther was right Along with the three kings and others that have passed. Buddy Guy is one of the last from that generation But they all live on forever ❤️

Rest in the light Lu.. live your own blues with your great soul ....

The BEST blues singer to ever walk the planet PERIOD.

GOD BLESS YOU - REST IN PIECE Mr. ALLISON - I BELIEVE YOU ARE IN HEAVEN ALREADY. YOU MAY NOT HAVE LIVED DURING THE FIRST DECADES OF BLUES MUSIC BEEING FORMED, BUT YOU HAVE BEEN A GREAT BLUES MEN - BLUES FATHERS MUST BE PROUD OF YOU. MANY THANKS ALSO TO AMERICAN BLUES SCENE FOR SHARING THIS HISTORIC VIDEO..

Great song...great voice....

It just does not get any better than that. He knew he straight up nailed that guitar solo.

One of the Greatest Real Blues Man. R.I.P.🥰🥰🥰

awesome this is so beautifull.

Saw him for the first time in Ann Arbor, at the State Theater in 1971, front of balcony, looking down at the stage. Amazing guitar player, especially on slide. Went to see him every time he was in the area, preferred his bluesier style, to Buddy Guy. Had at least 3 of his albums. A Blues Legend, RIP Luther!

Amazing!!! Great Luther!!!

The voice of blues!! Yes!

Saw Him one time live on Stage. It was the greatest Blues Performing i'v seen in my life.🥰🥰🥰

I was very lucky in early August, 1997. Luther was playing at the Zoo. Sue McLean booked the show. She told me it was his last performance. I was there with my brother Joe. Both deceased. Joe and I were great friends but also didn't like each other from time to time but we always agreed about music. Best show ever. Seems like yesterday. Man, Luther is the best and that's tough to say, there are so many.

Rest in Jesus Luther...

At 408, so cool, no microphone, he pulled that crowd right in. He was feelin it. Great player havin fun.

Some way back hole in the wall,with this screaming,so strong it makes the dice jump,.. doesn't get much better ❤❤

So lucky!