CLARENCE GATEMOUTH BROWN - Honky Tonk Live REACTION - That was something! first time hearing

[@ursulabklyn_mia6148]

I am sitting up in bed tapping and clicking my feet together. No way to sit still listening to this very jazzy bluesy music. Wow the guitarist.

[@diane-]

This Honky Tonk is fantastic and such great sounds from all of the different insturments.

[@markmartin3221]

He was a true musician, never to be categorized as he could play any genre and many different instruments. He was a Sheriff also! I learned a lot from this unorthodox Master.

[@larrynorgaard5730]

Great choice! He is a great all around musician. He's done some great shows with Roy Clark and other greats. You won't be disappointed if you go down this rabbit hole.

[@richarddefortuna2252]

Wow! I saw Brown headline the Pocono Blues Festival back in the early 2000s. What a terrific end to a fantastic day of music!

[@pageribe2399]

Oh, wow, that is toe curlin' good! Country blues, kind of like Lightnin' Hopkins.

[@supasoulproductions]

Nice reaction, Harri! Gatemouth is way under-appreciated for sure. If you really wanna get ants in your pants, though, you should check out Gate's version of the old Muddy Waters classic 'Got My Mojo Workin'. It's almost too funky to be legal!!

[@stephenjajo1027]

Another great Bluesman.! Mr. C.G. Brown

[@kurtzwar729]

Gate is terrific. A blues icon. Texas baby. I saw him in Seattle at Jazz Alley. Seriously class act. Spanky guitar sounds from thumb and fingers. Love Gate. Love his music and style.

[@theatti2d]

Wish there was more musicians like him. He never considred himself a blues man. he always said he was a musician. Although most of his stuff falls into the blues vein, he had such a sweet swing sold coupled with jazz and country his live shows were always one of a kind

[@michaellowe121]

Gatemouth is a national treasure

[@kevinhennessey3189]

Played with so much feeling, great groove. Glad you found this hidden gem of an artist.

[@stephenbouchelle7706]

I have never seen anyone else play the way he did - the index finger lead is so precise.

[@bushyprout]

Tell me, how can I give about 100 thumbs up? He played often in Durham. Harri would be disappointed because "Gatemouth" didn't play the instrument that gave him his stage name!!!! Good choice.

[@rastamon52]

I was lucky enough to see Clarence open for the New Riders of the Purple Sage (check out their Panama Red sometime) in a small club one night in the 90's. He could make that guitar sing and moan. Thanks Harri!

[@vrvaughn]

I loved going to see Clarence live… he was great. Last time I saw him he was very sick but he came out and played with BB King at the New Orleans Jazz Festival… played great fiddle too..

[@unclephil7650]

8:16 Saw this “bad” man at The Sacramento Blues Festival many times and he never failed to deliver 😎

[@Cynthia...]

You are so lucky. I would love to see him play.

[@unclephil7650]

@@Cynthia... it was a very prestigious place blues festival for a while there in the 80s and 90s, but unfortunately the promoters went broke because he got too ambitious. But, he did have some amazing experience. Ray Charles headlined one year, Johnny Winter also another year. Thank you for your kind words, Cynthia

[@woodbelly48]

Via Wikipedia ---"Honky Tonk" is an instrumental written by Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott, and Shep Shepherd. Doggett recorded it as a two-part single in 1956. It became Doggett's signature piece and a standard recorded by many other performers."

[@marybaillie8907]

Such a wonderful musician. Clarence played 3 instruments by the time he was 5. He had the great ability to pluck out magic from his guitar. Love watching him play. Great accompanying band with an amazing sax player. It's cooking alright Harri. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Cynthia. Fab-u-lous!! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@Cynthia...]

Thank you Mary. I’m glad you liked it.❤

[@dsusan17]

This was a delightful mixture of Western Swing, Jazz, and Blues. Great request. Harri your reaction and analysis was delightful

[@darrellhickey1990]

Thumbs up. CGB is excellent.

[@theatti2d]

Caught him live about 10 times in the 90s. Always a great show! Please post more with him!

[@davidbentley145]

This man is "smooooth!" Ty brother Harri...

[@HadesMiscreant]

I knew you were listening Harri! I love the sweet sounds of that guitar!

[@debbiechang5781]

Great selection Cynthia! I love this. For some reason his guitar style reminds me of something I once watched Glen Campbell play. That aside, I just loved this and I knew Harri would find it as delightful as I do. Merry Christmas to my friend north of the border 🥰🎄🎁🎄

[@Cynthia...]

Thank you Debbie and I hope you have a very Merry Christmas with all of your family.

[@thrummer1953]

Yeah... Good Stuff.

[@cshubs]

I saw him at a small club in Burlington Vermont. I was in school and had become the school's blues radio DJ. WRUV, 50k watts.

[@Cynthia...]

Clarence said he never uses a pick on a guitar and can make the guitar sound like any horn, and he has a very unusual plucking style.

[@davebzen795]

Cynthia - This was an outstanding selection from Clarence, who never really got the credit that he deserved in so many ways. Harri, Very well done!

[@Cynthia...]

@@davebzen795 Thanks Dave. He has a lot of other great songs too.

[@davebzen795]

@@Cynthia... Yes, he does, including his awesome live performance with Canned Heat. Clarence plays a blistering lead harmonica.

[@Imadrummin]

Imagine how tough Clarence's fingers must be to play this way. A classic blues jam. Pure enjoyment. 👍👍👍

[@Cynthia...]

@@Imadrummin I can just imagine what they must be like. He plays quite a few different instruments too.☮

[@timelliott1033]

Did you see the video of Him playing with Roy Clark? Gatemouth is underappreciated, I believe.

[@georgesheffield1580]

LA local blues man ( pops Carter ) introduced me to him once .

[@fredwhitmanii2879]

Shmooooove!!

[@avidrdr5640]

I (a white woman) don't remember the exact year, but about 30 years ago he did a show in Atlanta. After the show, before they could get out of the city, his tour bus broke down. He and his band spent a few hours waiting for it to be repaired at the truck stop where I was the shoe shine stand contractor. I was ready for my dinner break when he asked for a boot shine. I asked if I could go get dinner first but he wasn't sure how long the repairs would take. So, I shined 2 pairs of his boots while we had a grand conversation about lots of things. He tipped well and afterwards we had dinner together in the restaurant, his treat. He talked about his family, showing off his daughter's pictures. He was so proud of her. He played several different instruments and every musical genre throughout his career. When I asked him what was his favorite style of music, his answer was "Whatever I'm playing at the moment". The man's hands were built for playing instruments. I've never seen such long fingers. A super talented, nice guy.

[@TheNoncritical1]

Does your color matter?

[@avidrdr5640]

@@TheNoncritical1 If I had just said I shined shoes, you would most likely have stereotyped me as a black man. Am I right? That kind of social interaction, especially in the deep south 3 decades ago, is very uncommon. So yeah, in this case, it matters to me.

[@brentabbott3954]

I used to smoke pot with Clarence on chime street next to LSU in Baton Rouge for two or three years back in the 90s. Never knew he was he was famous until I saw him on Austin city limits. He grew his own smoke by the way.never know who you will meet and get stoned with.

[@angryhawg5496]

🤟

[@K.Boat7744]

Great song n reaction as usal that you have brother ,for instrumentals try a listen to Duane Eddies honk tonk version

[@robertzimmerman2513]

Harri, checkout Gate on, The Beat w/ Barbara Lynn ( The Empress of Gulf Coast Soul).

[@Hartlor_Tayley]

Maybe checkout “Gators Groove” by Willis Jackson. I think you’ll love it instrumental. Thanks. Great reaction

[@theatti2d]

check out I've Got My Mojo Working or Leftover Blues..but he has sooooooo many greats

[@podunkcitizen2562]

Bill Doggett Honky Tonk Parts 1+2

[@jeffnewman8043]

Harry can you react to The Ballad of Billy the Kid by Billy Joel please.Merry Christmas.

[@aaronb4493]

👌🏻

[@robinbond7878]

Can you react to the Seekers I’ll never find another you?

[@bigpapi2658]

I have been playing for 25 years. Gatemouth licks are to hard to get to sound right.