British guitarist analyses Lonnie Mack and Stevie Ray Vaughan live in 1986!

Tonight I'm taking a look at Lonnie Mack jamming with Stevie Ray Vaughan!
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[@katyishee712]

Lonnie and Stevie two of the greatest guitar players ever. Lonnie was SRV 's mentor and friend. Lonnie was a personal friend of mine, I felt he was very under appreciated. Miss you my friend.

[@donnawinchester6041]

Lonnie was a good friend of mine. He did a benefit concert for me for free in 87-88. I was a bartender raising money for MS. Always a gentleman, always a legend. RIP Lonnie.

[@Daldie-mx1gn]

Died the same day as Prince. That day it was all about Prince. No justice here.

[@wolfgang4136]

I love how SRV could share the stage with anyone and allow the other player or players to shine. It’s like he was so honored to play with all these greats. That’s a class act in my book! Coolest guy that walked the planet. Awesome Phil!👍👍🙏

[@obbor4]

Yup. I saw him play with B.B. King and he did the same thing. Stevie was red hot, at the time, and was playing many dual headline gigs (with B.B., Jeff Beck, Santana, etc.) He would tear it up during his own sets, but let up some when sharing the stage with people that he revered. I was fortunate enough to have seen him three times. I wish he was still with us.

[@wolfgang4136]

Robin you are a fucking moron troll.

[@PeterKertesz2013]

👍🎸🎵SRV

[@NothingMaster]

Your analysis hits the nail on the head with regards to Lonnie Mack. He got unlucky with the timing of his career and was essentially cast aside due to the British Invasion. But conscientious musicians like Stevie knew his true mettle, recognized his original contributions, and tried to make up for the lost opportunities by honoring him and sharing the stage with him every chance they got. Stevie in particular wasn’t just a guitar god, but a most humble and generous human being, as well.

[@canesvenatici4259]

Lonnie Mack was a big inspiration on a lot of guitar players, including Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Mike Bloomfield, Keith Richards and Jerry Garcia.

[@canesvenatici4259]

Even Bootsy Collins was a fan of Lonnie Mack.

[@paulf6784]

​@@canesvenatici4259 Why wouldn't he be? Lonnie had a very black sounding singing voice. Alot of black radio stations plaid his music, assuming he was black.

[@sylviasmith5096]

Thank you for featuring Lonnie Mack. He’s a local & in the 60s, tho we knew he was a hell of a guitar player, the draw was his vocals. He’s an incredible raw, natural, gospely soul singer. His soul scream in “Why” rivals the best. I saw him in 98 I think at the Southgate House in Northern Kentucky & managed a private moment. I asked him about the lyrics in his stirring “Wherever There’s a Will There’s a Way” that people have guessed at for years. He sang the entire song just to me. I was the envy of the room! RIP Lonnie.

[@edallen3662]

Lonnie mack one of the few people that can go on stage with Stevie and go toe-to-toe

[@patwalker157]

Glad you reviewed Lonnie, I have always thought he was under appreciated

[@RCHeath]

Always loved Lonnie's "Stop". What an incredible and underappreciated player. SRV is SRV but Mack never gave an inch here.

[@JoAnnaDale]

That is my favorite Lonnie Mack song ❤

[@jazzcat8786]

Attack of the killer V!!! Lonnie plays some pretty intense phrasings here! Two monsters trading off!!! Incredible🤘🏻

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

I think George might have just sat back and watched on this one

[@jazzcat8786]

James Gordon aka Crazy Legs Yes Yes these guys are no joke! The mighty George isn’t on the same planet as these cats! Of course both these guys aren’t on this planet anymore🥴

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

Ahh but their souls still lingering in all of us

[@jazzcat8786]

James Gordon aka Crazy Legs Friday? Literally my phone got run over, so i wasn’t around until I set up my new phone Saturday😩

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

@@jazzcat8786 happens all the time that's how I lost my first one, left it on the roof of the car. On the Robin Trower video check out eric hein comment. The back and forth between Paula and him was very interesting

[@elfcounsul]

Lonnie Mack was my guitar hero in the mid sixties.i used to hit his gigs when he played in southern Indiana. Lonnie would arrive to his gigs on a big Purple Harley. Local guitarist would always show up to worship at his feet. I thing his Flying V was made to his specifications. Lonnie was SRV’s mentor. Thank you for recognizing the talent of Lonnie Mack.

[@Ice-Fall]

Both of those guys complimented each other so well during this performance! Spot on critique!

[@quiltie1774]

Lonnie did a song that is very descriptive of his style. It's called Too Rock for Country Too Country for Rock and Roll. Awesome! BTW you do a wonderful job with these reactions!! Thanks you!

[@geminidreamno2]

I had heard the name, Lonnie Mack, but didn’t know the man or his music. Till now! And I was blown away. Thanks for the introduction.

[@mariorabottini5687]

Great analysis on Lonnie Mack Fil! A brilliant example of rock blues at its finest and he believed that his music was more important than the almighty dollar! Awesome jam with the late great Stevie Ray....i could watch this all day! Two legends having a great time! Really cool Fil! Cheers Mario! 😎😀🤘

[@oldpirate3885]

Thanks you for your kind words and attention to Lonnie. Spending my life in the Texas music scene (40+ years) I’ve seen a lot of greats come through. I must have seen Lonnie a dozen times just at Antones in Austin. He was one of those guys you couldn’t believe you were seeing so close and personal. You knew you were seeing something special every time. I once saw him play all night with Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Bobby Bland, and Johnny Winters. Just jamming for free. Keep them coming. I have a very special recommendation coming soon. Just gotta make sure it gets past all the licensing first. Cheers!

[@dlsmpsn]

Lonnie Mack's. Memphis, was my first 45 record purchase. I still have it today. It was his only cross over hit. I was a guitar fan from the start.

[@debbeborders5762]

Thank you Fil for bringing Lonnie to my attention. I hadn't heard of him before. I love your respectful analysis.

[@TheRandyDowning]

Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful look at Lonnie Mack. One of my favorite players.

[@chuckmadden2251]

Lonnie was the first "famous" person I mixed for as a teen, not too long after that I got to sit in 5th Floor Studio and watch Stevie and Lonnie record the Strike Like Lightning LP. Also of note is what an amazing soul singer Lonnie was. Thanks Fil, another good one!

[@roberthorn333]

They are two giants, and know each other well. "Strikes Like Lightnin' " Lonnie Mack! Thanks for showing Lonnie and explaining his place in the world of Top Players.

[@DiamondDave10]

Saw LONNIE MACK at Wisconsin Summerfest in the 1980s. Remember it as an all time great show. Photo still on my music room wall of fame. The LP ‘Strike Like Lighting’ is in my Top 500 Best Albums of all time. It is near perfect. Fil super explanation of those rockin’ bluesmen from early Sixties who were time warped by the British Invasion. Crazy that cats like Lonnie influenced bands such as the Stones and Yardbirds to become rockers. Ladies and gents, The Master of the Flying V Guitar, Mr. Lonnie Mack! Whammy...

[@rcjr.7725]

Thank you so much for putting Lonnie Mack up there he was so underrated I saw him at a small Club here in Michigan right after SRV passed away he was sitting at the bar so I walked up to him with the CD that Stevie Ray did with him and I asked him to sign it he looked at me smiled looked at Stevie's picture and had a tear in his eye and said I miss him I cried and said I miss him too he bought me a shot of bourbon then he walked on the stage and took me to school thank you Lonnie

[@jamesgibson5876]

I met lonnie and stayed the weekend at his cabin with George Cummins from Dr hook.. on the wall of his cabin was a platinum album of the sky is s Crying and I asked lonnie about it ..he looked surprised when I asked why he had it ...he said well I have music on there .. I forgot to ask what music .. it was a great weekend and also I happened to be sitting at the kitchen tabe with lonnie and George when the phone rang ..lonn8e answerd and the next thing was him quite loudly demanding where was his knife at the phone caller turned out it was dIckie betts.. I was speechless.. really I asked lonnie ..that is dickie betts on the phone ? Yeah say hello .... lmao ..what a day

[@truthseeker2321]

@@jamesgibson5876 I saw a photo of Lonnie with George Cummins, not long before Lonnie passed away. I grew up about a mile from where Lonnie was born, in West Harrison Indiana, and the house he was born in is still standing. It's at the junction of Indiana state route 46 and U.S. highway 52. His family later moved to another part of Dearborn County near Lawrenceburg and Aurora.

[@swissarmyknight4306]

I was lucky enough to see Lonnie Mack play near the end of his career. He was still a great player in his old age.

[@paulyuellig6711]

This may sound like name dropping, but it isn't, it's pride in having had the honor of experiencing Lonnie Mack up close at a young age in the town where he and his talent had first emerged. I began playing in Cincinnati in bands in 1964--one year after Lonnie released "Memphis". Lonnie was from West Harrison, Indiana--a mere 15 to 18 miles from downtown Cincinnati. I along with many other up and coming musicians got to see him play in-person many, many times...The Flamingo Club in Newport, KY; The French 75 Club in Covington, KY (which, due to its just-around-the-corner-location from a club [The Birdland] I had been playing at for some time in a band called, Little Joe Williams & the Corvairs we, per Lonnie's invitation walked over and played a session on one of our breaks during one of Lonnie's breaks); The Inner Circle; and other Indiana roadhouses. He was everywhere in the early days in Cincinnati, northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. Once, during a shakedown session at Jewel Recording studio's "Studio B" all the guys in my band looked up from our instruments and there, was Lonnie walking around the place, listening to US as we ran the new equipment through its paces. Gene Lawson (the drummer on "Memphis") and I became friends through Dodd Jewelers, a local music/jewelry store that sold Hammond organs and where Gene repaired equipment (amps, etc.). The late Ron Grayson (one of Lonnie's best drummers) and I played in the same band in the 1980's....that felt surreal. So, you couldn't hardly avoid being in his (Lonnie's) world in those times in those parts. We all knew what a genius he was and we loved him for it...he'll always be "ours"....

[@BuckeyeBassMaster78]

"Lonnie Mack is so underrated,i use to live in his home town of Aurora,Indiana and his boyhood home was right around the corner from my house,i saw him once at a live show in Ky,back in the day being just ten feet away from the great man changed my life,and i started playing guitar after at age 19"

[@looptheloopish]

Yep. I watched him playing at the Railroad Inn about 42 years ago. I think Poogie owned it then.

[@Cincinnatus1869]

he used to come to our farm and go hunting when I was a kid . I just knew him as the big guy who was my dads buddy that came to hunt deer sometimes . Afterwards he and my dad would sit around and get stoned and talk about guns . I didn't know til later that he was this gifted singer and guitarist who was an influence on Jeff beck and Hendrix and The Allmans and Jimmy Page . It kinda blows my mind

[@truthseeker2321]

@@Cincinnatus1869 Not to mention Eric Clapton, Ted Nugent, Jerry Garcia and Carlos Santana. Warren Haynes did say that Lonnie Mack " was the Jimi Hendrix of his time ".

[@danielschaeffer1294]

I first heard Lonnie in San Francisco on the same bill as Johnny Winter at the Fillmore, and was thrilled when he finally made a comeback. "Lightning" is still one of the cleanest, purest records ever cut.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Thanks for this discovery of guitar's roots. I had thought at first that they were playing a SRV song, but then I remembered the songs that Stevie played written by L.Mack. I went and listened to his first album, and I had a hard time believing it was made 56 years ago. It's great watching Stevie pay tribute and share his stage with his mentor.

[@lynndow3185]

Boy, howdy! That was really fun to hear...at first all I could think of was those sports car commercials that boast 0 to 60 mph in 2.3 seconds! They just put the pedal right down to the metal!! Thanks for remembering Lonnie, may both he and SRV be Resting in Peace and rocking still.

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

Hi Lynn are you the one I saw write the line 4th gear smile, if so loved that one hot rod

[@lynndow3185]

@@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222 Haha! Thank you, yes, I do love that 4th gear smile! It always makes me grin.

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

@@lynndow3185 he's definitely got a good one and you can see when he hits 4th every time

[@barbadams9438]

Love it! Thanks Fil for showing of my cousin Lonnie.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Your remarks on Lonnie Mack are absolutely spot on. Yes. What a great toe to toe right here. IN-SANE!!!

[@GaryDFigg]

Had the pleasure of meeting and since becoming friends with the nephew of Lonnie Mack. The nephew, Steve, still lives in Rising Sun, Indiana USA. An accomplished musician/guitarist in his own right. Glad to call him friend!! :)

[@garygaither4382]

My tears are running down as I try to take it all in!!! This is SOOO GREAT!!!! Monumental Clash of the Titans!!

[@malcolmbruce9753]

Very nice analysis Fil. And a great video as well. I saw Lonnie play in 1987, I believe, in Santa Fe, NM at a small club. Amazing player and a trailblazer for sure. So glad to see you're having such success with your channel. I know I really enjoy it. You may have covered Sonny Landreth, I'm not sure, but he's another good one. And Ronnie Earl, a great blues player, touching on that jazzy side.

[@craigwiggins253]

Ronnie Earl, if you go and listen to some more of Lonnie Mack then go and listen to Ronnie Earl you can see which parts of each person that Stevie was influenced by.

[@janicemendelson2845]

I'm 73 and started playing the guitar 60 years ago when I was 13. My heroes at the time were Chuck Berry and Lonnie Mack. Nearly everything has been said about the great Chuck Berry, but the fact that Lonnie Mack is not listed among the 100 greatest rock guitar players is simply a travesty. I couldn't get enough of The Wham of the Memphis Man including the terrific instrumental version of Memphis. It was 1963 and Mack was playing circles around the single note plunking that passed for most lead guitar at the time (there were exception--see James Burton). Mack also had an amazing voice.

[@mrhalfstep]

We, here in the Louisville, KY/ Cincinnati, OH area got to enjoy Lonnie's music all the time. He was also a very sweet and humble man. I have enjoyed sharing a beer with him on a couple of occasions during a break between sets at some of our local venues and I was just a guy in the audience that offered to buy him a beer. He was such a regular Joe outside of his playing ability and, of course, nothing regular about his playing and singing.

[@Craig_Fussell]

Glad to see Lonnie Mack here! Reminded me to dig out my vinyl of an album of his from back in the 80s. First time I listed to it I was completely blown away! 🤙🏻🎸🎸

[@davidfriedman7823]

I had the opportunity to play in a blues festival Lonnie played with in the 80s

[@wingsofpegasus]

Cool!

[@michaelnoeldner3279]

Review Lonnie Mack, Albert Collins, and Roy Buchanan Live At Carnegie Hall. Great concert.

[@callmejeffbob]

Great video as always Fil. I haven't read all the comments so perhaps someone else has mentioned the following: As we all know the name of this song is "Wham!", originally recorded by Lonnie Mack in 1963. It was because of his heavy use of the tremolo bar (more precisely a vibrato bar) in this song that people started calling it a "Whammy Bar".

[@Lummox1965]

Two Special Guys,let's come together,Plug in,and have fun! Wonderful!

[@joelsimms4636]

You are so correct ,Lonnie influenced many big time guitarists from Robbie Robinson of the Band to Stevie . I never have seen him or recall him playing around Texas. You never hear him on the radio either that l know of. The only time l ever heard him is from albums. Still a legend. Thanks Fil for playing this video. It's a first for me. That is one of the reasons that l watch your videos. Thanks!

[@davidduke9771]

I forgot about Lonnie..im ashamed to say. Used to listen to him years ago..and as you say Fil he just fell off the radar. Anyone who can share a stage with S.R.V and not fall to pieces deserves massive praise 👍...great one this Fil...thanks..👍👍😁😁

[@AgentRafa]

Another highly interesting video. I learn so much from your channel about things I know nothing about. I feel lucky that I stumbled over your channel a few weeks ago my friend, because that led me to discover Roy Clark and Glen Campbell (and others). I've become a fan of those two geniuses. Thank you very much, please keep up your amazing work.

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

I had to start calling him the professor he can take any genre of music and make it interesting. Most of the time the smile says it all

[@paulablissett9396]

@@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222 You Betcha!!!

[@sschuyler1]

One of the things I enjoy about your channel is that you introduce us to terrific artists who we otherwise would have never heard of. Thanks to you, I've added some Lonnie Mack to my library.

[@jackfalstaff]

Love your history of Lonnie... The history of the blues and guitar influences is such an interesting study.

[@reemclaughlin4260]

🤙🏼💖🤗 I gave my ticket away to see Stevie, because I had to work. That's a real kick in the as! They're so great together.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Dam!

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

I can just get drunk on these two and I have and life is good. I wish I had seen them together but this is a perfect monster mash. The energy and brilliance and chemistry is breathtaking. Absolutely on fire🔥🔥🔥

[@vmat1000]

Outstanding!!! Story was SRV played WHAM so many times his dad broke the single.. Great to see them here. Me, 5 in '62 and i'm given the Fraternity single of Lonnie Mack's "Memphis". meant alot.

[@richeaton7436]

Lonnie and Number 7. Thanks, Fil.

[@otismayberry334]

No. 7 Flying V right?

[@richeaton7436]

@@otismayberry334 Yep

[@woody816]

Love love love Lonnie. One of the greats

[@Knards]

I was 13 when he blew on the scene with Memphis. He was Huge at the time! All the greasers had it playing on their car radios (AM of course)

[@laurensgroenendijk4027]

Lonnie Mack"!!! thx for doing this review!

[@tomandes5697]

I am so glad I was raised in the glory days. We did satisfy Susie and you can hear that sound in this tune. Thank you so much Fil once again. Glad I found you. I would much rather listen to you then anything on the news now days. 👍

[@chasr1843]

as Miles used to say, If you're good you can take one note and make it into a masterpiece

[@aloisemason3972]

Let the Legend entertain and flow with the legends of rock n roll..phenomenal

[@Gatitakatzen]

Hello Fil there! You know I am going to comment when you review 2 of my favorites; Lonnie Mac and Stevie Ray Vaughan that I am going to comment. Thanks for telling the story of Lonnie Mac, not many people know him and he deserves more credit than he gets. I know Stevie loved him and considered him one of the the all time greatest guitarists. He had a big influence on Stevie, and you can see the respect when you watch them play together. Thanks again Fil. I love you to the moon and back!

[@richardcollis4743]

Never heard of Lonnie Mack, another guitarist you introduced me too. Going to have to hear more of him. $300 a week was really good for the 50s. Figure most people were making a $1 an hour more or less back then.

[@orlandopacheco1359]

Thank you for putting this video out for us to view. Both men were amazing talents and both were so humble and only wanted to make music. No egos on that stage. Great video and keep them coming !!!!

[@philbrown1538]

wonderful guitar player but also an incredible singer too with a strong country soul flavour. Have always loved his two albums on elektra

[@PeterKertesz2013]

A piece of timber, 6 steel strings, electric current and some do re mi is the secret of magic. Awesome upbeat performance!!😎🎵🎸

[@richardk8313]

Two great bluesman. Lonnie was very under appreciated.

[@UncleDansVintageVinyl]

I saw Lonnie Mack at a blues club (Kingston Mines) in Chicago in winter 1986. Son Seals was in the audience, as he was going to be playing later. Lonnie freakin' smoked it on his V that night--and he was staring right at Seals when he was smoking it the hardest. Seals was a big blues name at the time, and he was a great player himself--but Lonnie showed him who was the boss.

[@elsueco8729]

you are the first one on youtube that has something other than subjective thoughts about guitarplaying. love your channel keep up the good word.

[@sallynielsen8150]

YAHOO, this jam always gets me revved up!!! I have read many times how much Stevie admired Lonnie Mack and it shows in this video! Unfortunate Lonnie never got the exposure he deserved, but he continued to do what he loved. Great analysis, Fil (as usual!!!!)!

[@Jamesharris-lo9nn]

I own the album that Stevie and Lonnie recorded together back in the 1980's. It's definitely worth a listen as both guitarists really shine. Nice find Fil!

[@AllSpace]

Lonnie Stevie and Roy, are all my favorite kids today

[@arthurromero9153]

Thank you for showcasing Lonnie Mack. I hope that people here in America get an idea of how much he was a influence for a lot of the big contemporaries that we all know by name.

[@georgemack4846]

You must have had a Very good source. He didn’t care anything about money or fame. Actually he resented it. He was a true artist and only played for the music. Because everything you said on that video is so accurate. So many more people should know who this guy is. Lonnie Mack was not only the best player of a generation he was Also the best singer. And I’m not just saying that just because I’m his son

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks George! ☺

[@rintintin8446]

Saw the man in Minn/St Paul Sept '63. You're right!

[@Sota-son]

You can't find a more sincere soulful voice than his for what the word soul really means.

[@Sota-son]

My impression is like Rory Gallagher he deliberately dodged commercial success to avoid being saddled with the baggage that comes with it, the loss of privacy and the burden of the smash hit that you absolutely have to play every show for the rest of your life etc.

[@coronelsakura2841]

You are an impersonator. I am his son. But you are right in the other things you said.

[@n7565j]

It's funny, 1986 was a VERY bad year!!! In January, the Space Shuttle blew up shortly after lift off... A couple months later in April, Chernobyl happened... But a lot of good things happened too, this happened, and I met my wife, will be married 32 years in July... Seems like yesterday... Where'd the time go??? Great video Fil, always a pleasure to watch how excited you are reviewing these old pickers :-)

[@haze61151]

So glad to see this,,,I have very close ties to Lonnie Mack from my teens,,He's always been my idol..I had an uncle who played bass for him and the sax player was a distant cousin..He hung around Cincinnati a lot where I lived at the time..Bought the Wham album in my teens and recently purchased the reissue with 2 extra songs on it. Lonnie was way ahead of his time,,and between the two,,under-rated or wrong place wrong time' was a shame for no one could play like him at the time..Years later he would write a song for a band I was playing with called The Russell Brothers,,in the mid 70's he came to a show and sat on our bus and played some new stuff like 'Oreo Cookie Blues',,I have that on cassette still..Lonnie also,,one thing you forgot to mention was what a great singer he was,,he said he believed he was born 'black'..I've actually held his Flying V,,I bought one after that..He always used a 'Magnatone' amplifier which gave him that chorus sound,,I also bought one later..The single 'Memphis' was a huge hit around my area forever it seemed..Lonnie used a capo on that also..So sad he's gone now..But still my favorite..I knew he was Stevie's mentor..Thankj you again..

[@haze61151]

Have you heard the 'Wham' album in it's entirety?

[@drewpall2598]

Another Fil's signature analysis! great performance here by all the players. as You know some of the best performances are done out of love not obligation! Lonnie knew that. thanks and keep Rockin' through the years Fil.

[@robertburke784]

Lonnie Mack was an excellent player and writer. Check out Gary Moore covering Lonnie's The Messiah will come again. Pure genius. Great analysis as always Fil.

[@kevdean9967]

Lonnie was a great vocalist too. The dude had soul.

[@kitanooffice]

Lonnie was a beast and if you can see the Roxy Club videos playing at Washington with his band, man I can tell you that performance is a bloody hell, for me is like heavy metal but in other way. Pure love that man!!!!

[@monaj2971]

I enjoyed this video and your highlighting Lonnie Mack. Thanks!

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

For me it looks like another homework night. Well I better get started. As always you the man. Rock on. PS Storyville

[@stevew585]

Thanks for this great channel Fil, your expert analysis is second to none! Best on the Net.

[@katherinea.rodgers8366]

Two greats! I have always thought that Lonnie Mack was under-rated. I have always loved Lonnie. Of course, Stevie Ray was always top of the mark. Thanks for this great video!

[@otismayberry334]

Thanks for doing this and great job doing it! For those that don't know, Lonnie also had a fantastic voice ( check out "Falling Back in Love with You") and was a great songwriter as well.

[@jessiem276]

These guys are AWESOME! Stevie Ray Vaughn is my favorite..ever! Those two together, though...Wow!! I've got to find where you analyzed Stevie 😀 I really enjoyed hearing the information you shared about Lonnie. Btw...go ahead and pronounce his name with the "British" accent...love it 😀💙

[@phantomrockerr]

Loved both these guys. That's how you play a guitar!!

[@jakeenan]

Lonnie Mack played the bass on The Doors Roadhouse Blues. His groove on that is killer.

[@mearkitek3773]

Thanks for bringing us this great live performance Fil.... and also the backstories, necessary even for those of us who lived through this era.

[@stuartalexander2657]

Fantastic video, my young friend. It's rare to see Lonnie Mack get the kudos from the guitar and music communities that he so richly deserved. Now, my suggestion for your next analysis video......Gary Moore, live in Stockholm, 1987, "Empty Rooms". Also......a ten minute live video of Gary Moore with B.B. King in a relatively small club just killing "The Thrill is Gone". Both are just incredible. Shoot, do them both! :) The one with B.B....pay special note to two things about Gary's playing: first, how respectful he is to B.B. They both know he could have mopped the floor with B.B. instrumentally but he didn't do that......and second, how he pulled probably the best performance of that song out of B.B. that he'd probably done in many years. Says a lot for the man.

[@robertjohnson1681]

Fantastic analysis! Lonnie Mack "Oreo cookie blues" w/SRV live is sooo funny!

[@jamesgordonakacrazylegs8222]

Love that one I play it when we were out partying turning people on

[@JoAnnaDale]

It is! Stevie kept smiling 😅❤

[@DengekiVR]

Good to see gramps getting some love. Great video.

[@SteveMurrayMusic]

Lonnie was a really good guitar player, and you right he was the link between blues into rock.. he has a classic hard rock tone

[@patrickmessina1278]

Saw Stevie at the Mann Music Center (used to be the old Robin Hood Dell for you philadelphians out there) I believe in 1985 with his Brothers band The fabulous Thunderbirds. One of the greatest shows I've ever seen. I confess, as much as I thought I knew about music, Lonnie Mack flu completely under my radar. Thanks for the schooling!

[@dannybranigan1984]

I was at that show and Roy Buchanan played that show too. The Mann and the Robin Hood Dell are 2 different venues.

[@patrickmessina1278]

I always thought one replace the other. I knew they were in different locations cuz there was an East and West Robin Hood Dell, but I thought the man actually replace both. Was that the show that Stevie Ray came out while his brother was sitting on a chair playing and he wrapped his arms around him and played the same double guitar? That's what I remember most about that concert.

[@patrickmessina1278]

@@dannybranigan1984 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mann_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts

[@dannybranigan1984]

I saw SRV there twice and also at the Tower Theatre and the Spectrum.

[@patrickmessina1278]

@@dannybranigan1984 in all my years living in Philadelphia... Born and raised... I never saw a show at the Tower!? Disgraceful!

[@sidecardog5244]

Hand’s down, best music analyst on you tube. Well thought out. Good research. And, most importantly, respectful to the artists that put their lives and souls into their music. Well done sir. May I recommend Genesis. Some good videos of early performances. I’d be interested to hear your analysis.

[@wingsofpegasus]

Thanks!

[@ivannovotny4552]

It doesn't get any better than this. Thanks for sharing it with us Fil.

[@charleystreather8237]

Great review Fil, thank you. Such a pair of cool dudes and so obviously drawn together by their love of music. Having watched a few people spotlighting on stage with Stevie, and noticing how ‘paralysed’ they sometimes appear when faced with his mighty virtuosity, it was great to see Lonny unfazed and playing with gusto and relish. He certainly could make that Flying V wail! Stevie was such a generous soul wasn’t he though? Always so solid, so willing to let his friends use his rhythmic brilliance as a springboard to showcase themselves without any agenda except a love and appreciation of their talents. Not forgetting the other band members either though, who provide a backing so stellar it almost goes by unnoticed! Great to watch, great to listen to, great to learn from. Kindred spirits on display in that video, and as you noted, interesting to witness the influence of Lonny’s guitar playing on Stevie when they’re playing side by side. Phenomenal.

[@danielmcgee2879]

Thank you for show casining Lonnie Fil!....He is a truly underrated guitar player......Great video as usual Brother!!!!.......Right on!

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

Fil has a particularly apt phrase about Lonnie Mack: "he set the bar high." Because he was the player who really popularized the whammy bar, as well as the Gibson Flying V guitar.

[@smokindauberdoo4208]

So many players fly under THE RADAR

[@redwatch.]

Lonnie played bass on Roadhouse Blues.

[@TK-fk4po]

I remember jamming along to that performance back in the day - a friend of mine had a tape of it and knew I was learning blues and was like “dude! Play along to this!!!”

[@mikeheuer1276]

Fun fact: Lonnie Mack played the iconic guitar solo on Roadhouse Blues. He literally was working as a maintenance guy at Elektra Records at the time. I was lucky enough to see him a few times in clubs in the 1980s. Also got to see SRV about a half dozen times before he went down in the helicopter crash at Alpine Valley.

[@clintonroushff7068]

Lonnie was A&R not maint.

[@mikeheuer1276]

No. He did some recordings of his own for Elektra, but they didn't sell particularly well. He never was an A&R guy for Elektra. Check out the interviews with the Doors regarding the Morrison Hotel sessions.

[@deantait8326]

Ah, 1986. The year I traded my auto racing helmet and firesuit for a suit and tie. Also, coincidently I moved from my native southern California, to.......Yes Texas! I was on my way home from my office in downtown Houston, when I heard of the passing of SRV. Sad day. Thanks Fil!

[@theverseshed]

Many, MANY years ago, I finally got to see Lonnie play at the Colne Blues Music Festival (Lancashire UK). Totally agree that he never seemed to break through. His 'Memphis' and 'Susie Q' singles were hits in the UK. They were what turned me into a lifelong fan. I eventually managed to collect pretty well all of his recorded music and have never forgotten going into an HMV store in Leeds and riffling through their huge collection of LP's in a sale. In there I found 4 of his records . . . that also supports Fil's comment about how quickly Lonnie was sidelined. It also isn't so well known that he didn't always play balls-out blues, and often recorded music that was more gentle and folk-like. He was also a truly great blues singer and, for his 'On the move' recording, he had what is probably the worst-ever photo of a bluesman. He looked like a geek! For anyoone who enjoys his playing, a DVD and tutor book were both published. He is also credited with his work with Albert Washington on the 'Blues & soul man' recording. For me, and many others, Lonnie is a sadly-overlooked hero. Thanks Fil for such a great acknowledgment of his music.

[@dirtyrottensinnermusic3212]

Great analysis! I saw Lonnie at the Fox theater in Atlanta back in the late 1970s early 1980s. First wireless guitar I ever saw.

[@jeffreyreardon7487]

A few yrs ago, I remodeled the hotel across the street from the Fox theater, The Georgian Terrace

[@promerops]

If ever a player was underrated it was Lonnie Mack - but by his own choosing to a certain extent. He appeared with his band, along with Roy Buchanan and Albert Collins, at the Carnegie Hall back in the mid-eighties. There's quite a lot of coverage of that concert on YT. "Satisfy Susan" is one of my favourite LM songs, which he does, in that same concert, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpm7Yp-cjL-UhNk Lonnie shows he was also an excellent blues vocalist and note the use of his whammy bar! Thanks for the video and analysis, as ever, Fil.