I was listening to the latest Joe Bonamassa CD Black Rock
In fact, this is a straight forward, driving 12-bar blues number from the mid-40’s credited to James “Beale Street” Clark that has been done by the who’s who of blues guitar virtuoso’s including Junior Parker, Eddie Boyd, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, through to Freddie King and twice this year with Joe Bonamassa and Steve Miller’s latest blues guitar oriented work “Bingo!”
The main chorus is unforgettable, the perfect blend of simplicity and perfection “Look over Yonder’s Wall Baby, Hand Me Down My Walkin Cane” – reflecting the story of the song based on a man that, due to a disability, is able to take advantage of lonely married women when their men have gone to the War…tell that doesn’t sound like a blues song!
Here is a version I scraped up from Youtube, this time the master slide guitar player Roy Rogers combines his amazing slide technique with a wonderful driving blues song…take a listen:
Filed under delta blues, slide guitar by on Nov 8th, 2010. Comment. 
On a steamy day in Chicago this past summer the sound of blues guitar power rang out through the sweat & burning sun. Just released is Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2 DVD – Super Jewel Case)
Some of the top names appearing include a very cool pairing – Buddy Guy with Ron Wood (apparently a surprise or somewhat unexpected appearance), John Mayer, Johnny Lang, the always energetic Robert Randolph, Doyle Bramhall II as well as slide guitar virtuoso Derek Trucks and up and coming Joe Bonamassa balanced again by the country pickers (those guys amaze me) Vince Gill and Albert Lee. What about some of the new country pickers – I would love to see Brad Paisley and/or Keith Urban get rid of their shiny, over-produced country shows and dig into a Crossroads Guitar Festival for some down and dirty guitar playing – these guys really can play.
Here are a few chosen clips, at the end of the day, you want this DVD – Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2 DVD – Super Jewel Case)
Buddy Guy and Ronny Wood – in the true spirit of jam find some great chemistry as they go:
Joe Bonamassa pairs with Robert Randolph for a little “Goin Down” power blues guitar:
The King of the Blues with Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan – BB still commands the stage like no other:
I didn’t make it to the Crossroads 2010 Festival this year, but by watching Eric Clapton – Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (2 DVD – Super Jewel Case)
If you were lucky enough to be there, let us know how it was.
Filed under Crossroads Guitar Festival, Joe Bonamassa by on Nov 10th, 2010. Comment.
