George Thorogood and The Delaware Destroyers have played this song thousands of times, try every night playing out for the last fifty years, but this is still the best version.
@ausmarkb2 жыл бұрын
Interesting you say that. I bought the collection album, late 80’s I think, which included a live version of this song. For me, that will always be “the” version. Don’t get me wrong, this is good but the “best” one will always be the one that brings back the most memories, drunken as they may be 😏
@shimradavis77352 жыл бұрын
You're one of the few who remembers when they were the Delaware Destroyers! Nowadays everybody just calls them the Destroyers. I thought I was the only one.
@Music-Is-Real-Love Жыл бұрын
💯
@AboveAverageAvenue Жыл бұрын
"I know everybody funny, now you funny too" love that line
@Music-Is-Real-Love Жыл бұрын
100
@alanburke130210 ай бұрын
Man this song is a real classic. Heard it a million times and that part cracks me up every time lol
@mikeross143 ай бұрын
I first heard the everybody funny,now you funny too! from John lee Hooker's version in late sixties! George improves a lot of covers,I wish he could write! but we all love his vocals,and that Gibson-175 hollow body!
@joeking67632 жыл бұрын
John Lee Hooker recorded the song as "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" in 1966 and George's version is a medley of that song and another John Lee Hooker song, "House Rent Boogie. Great stuff! George also does covers of Bo Didley and Hank Williams.
@Dirtbag_Deluxe2 жыл бұрын
Yep he did alot of covers
@Dirtbag_Deluxe2 жыл бұрын
His version of Bo Diddley's who do you love is great!
@bbb462cid2 жыл бұрын
@@Dirtbag_Deluxe Thorogood Live is a fantastic album
@isaacrushing80072 жыл бұрын
Hey! The story is it. God rest JLH. But that’s a hell of a version. Great cover.
@rogerdodger60252 жыл бұрын
And Chuck Berry.
@mokospoko2 жыл бұрын
In the 80s I had 2nd row seats for George and my girl at the time was drop dead gorgeous with smile that lights the room just like Asia’s. He was eyeing her the whole show. Towards the end he was going off on this solo for like 5 minutes. It was epic. He jumps off stage and solos his way down our row, comes up to my girl and makes her stand up. He plays with 5 finger picks, one for each finger. He takes them off and placed them in her hand. Didn’t look at me once , the bastard. It was awesome.😳
@michaelfogerty99549 ай бұрын
Awesome story... George puts on a Awesome live show
@coryzzzzzz55177 ай бұрын
Played cards with him after a show in ruidoso new mexico after a show in the casino, end of the mountain gods, Still had his guitar with him, I was nervous. Like oh snap. It’s incredible how happy a person he is. Very humble. Hes got some teeth on him lol 😂
@davidmazon75162 жыл бұрын
Songs like this influenced rap. All he's doing really is rapping. Before rap became rap. The word wrap just meant talking. When you say you was rapping with somebody the other day meant that you was talking.
@mikecaetano2 жыл бұрын
"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" was written by Rudy Toombs and recorded by Amos Milburn in 1953, John Lee Hooker in 1966, and George Thorogood in 1977. Amos Milburn's version strolls around a piano. John Lee Hooker's version rocks a full combo behind his real folk blues. George Thorogood's version growls all the way through to the end like a triple shot of that stuff!
@chemquests2 жыл бұрын
Great summary; I dig it.
@jeffmckirdy6612 жыл бұрын
Wow- perfectly described!!!🎯🎯🎯🎯
@da5idnz8 ай бұрын
I thought it was two songs put together. The first bit with the landlady was one song, and 'One Bourbon..." was another. Story was that George's band was doing a show, it was break time, and George started playing all alone by himself onstage that first song about the landlady. And as he went on band members started coming back to the stage one by one until they kicked into "One Bourbon...." And it became one song they did.
@Ed98702 жыл бұрын
Entertainment. That's what good music should ultimately be.
@AndICanTalk22 жыл бұрын
Bad to the Bone is his biggest hit, but I think this is his funnest song. Definitely check out I Drink Alone and Move it on Over
@zunbake32 жыл бұрын
"She kinda funny, I know, everyone funny, now you funny too"
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
Saw George 11/20/82 in a 2,500 seat theater. Incredible guitarist and showman!! You'll love his "Move It On Over'", "Who Do You Love" and "I Drink Alone"!!!
@VadersRage2 жыл бұрын
I second this! "Born To Be Bad" is another solid tune, too. One obscure gem of his is "I Really Like Girls". Such a blast to try and sing after a couple of drinks.
@Guitaural.2 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@johnrogan97292 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah!
@VadersRage2 жыл бұрын
@@sparrowivyemail That's too funny. I'm picturing people hanging out at the "wholesome" county fair....and then BOOM. F-bombs for everyone, even the kids get one too!
@ccrgrl2 жыл бұрын
and get a haircut!
@funwithmadness2 жыл бұрын
He epitomizes "bad boy" and hard drinking. Some of his more popular songs, off of the top of my head, are "Who Do You Love", "I Drink Alone" and "Move It On Over". That third one is a cover. I like "You Talk Too Much" and "Willie and the Hand Jive" which is another cover.
@billrab18902 жыл бұрын
So is 'Who Do You Love' and 'Move It On Over' as well as 'One Bourbon One Scotch and One Beer'. He wasn't a song writer. He said that he took other people's songs and played them better.
@DocRobert2 жыл бұрын
Personally I’m partial to the Doors Live cover of “Who Do You Love?”
@allisonthomas85952 жыл бұрын
Hoo doo you love.....Bo diddley
@hesh83672 жыл бұрын
Gotta love his cover of Madison Blues, too
@ramblerdave13392 ай бұрын
@@hesh8367 It's good, as is the version Fleetwood Mac (the original Fleetwood Mac, with 3 lead guitar players) recorded at Chess Studios, and the original, by Elmore James.
@JPMadden2 жыл бұрын
Just to let you know, this is actually 2 songs by John Lee Hooker. The first half is "House Rent Blues."
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
On JLH's album Endless Boogie(1971) its call House Rent Boogie. Blues makes more sense. He recorded it first in 1950/1951.
@JPMadden2 жыл бұрын
@@surlechapeau I just looked and found recordings online of John Lee Hooker using both "blues" and "boogie."
@thomasklosterman98702 жыл бұрын
Back when this song was released, DJ’s on the radio would refer to him as George Thoroughly Bad. Love your reactions! Keep ‘em comin!
@brheinfeldt Жыл бұрын
I met George at the Bomb Factory in Dallas. I was delivering propane to the club's owner when the tour bus pulled up. I was starstruck! As I was getting the owner to sign for the delivery, George Thorogood asked me if I was coming to the show? I said I couldn't afford to go. He told the owner to give me 6 tickets! Then he told me he wanted to do a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan, but wondered if it might be too soon? I told him we would love it if he would do it!!&! He showed me a hat SRV had given him and asked me if he should wear it? HELL YEAH, I told him!!^! My friends and I sat next to the stage, had plenty to drink, and got to hang out with him and the band after the show!!&! I will never forget that whole day!!&! Super nice and an amazing musician!!&!
@bluesrock12 жыл бұрын
This is actually two John Lee Hooker songs that George put together. He did a great job.
@oldmanghost2192 жыл бұрын
Next - "I Drink Alone" & “Who Do You Love?” - it's George , by George.
@jefflast94892 жыл бұрын
George Thoroughgood and the Deleware Destroyers are a delightful rabbit hole! Two songs you definitely have to visit, "Who Do You Love"" You have to love a sing with lyrics like "Walked through 47 miles of barbed wire, got a live Cobra snake for a neck tie, Now who do you love"? And then there's "I Drink Alone"...."The only one who'll hang out with me is my dear old granddad, and we drink alone, All by ourselves"!
@bmoak2 жыл бұрын
This is a mashup of blues legend John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Blues" and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer", done pretty much in Hooker's style. George did a lot of blues covers. Best Thorogood song is "Night Time" from the Thorogood Live! album. Change my mind.
@dwanpyrtle31342 жыл бұрын
I won't try.
@Mikezak-qu6cz8 ай бұрын
These comments are surely here... (Just haven't read the previous) one of the best shows ever , saw him front row at a small venue. He invited me backstage - no scotch, but a bud and one of my greatest experiences.
@Lisa-dn2gx Жыл бұрын
Great drinkin song, brings down the house with everyone singing it!
@thebackyardbear2 жыл бұрын
This is one of those songs that requires 'the groove". The lyrics and guitar answer must be perfectly timed, and is only good when the rhythm and tempo are flawless.
@mariussanderson6472 Жыл бұрын
Release on my b day back in 77 the whole world cried . 4 big E .gave him a listen 🎶 on top 40 cool blues 💙 awesome aranment and stories 😎.
@Frostrazor2 жыл бұрын
Awesome reaction! I enjoyed this whole thing! His live performance is a must-see for you two! So much energy! So much fun!! For another great one the Asia can see his "bad boy" really come through: "Move It On Over"
@rdrrios2 жыл бұрын
Please check out “I DRINK ALONE”you both will love it! George Thorogood!
@zoeystar46682 жыл бұрын
Up-vote. That's another good one. Loving George Thorogood, it's just as relevant today all his music.
@440hz72 жыл бұрын
His guitar style is fantastic, he doesn't play that guitar he handles it!
@chacod.hastiin37752 жыл бұрын
George still around rockin' n rollin' if you hadn't seen him perform, check it out, lots fun and rockin'
@frankblack63134 ай бұрын
he was all blues and rythm guitar as you can hear..man he had soul in his music..sang from the heart...rare these days
@joshdahmen32772 жыл бұрын
His music is so catchy and gives us all the Thorogood attitude 🤣
@sammyholloway3342 жыл бұрын
When your on a roadtrip,and this comes on the radio, its the best.
@midkingsteve2 жыл бұрын
"Who do you love" is another classic of his
@chrisstone58682 жыл бұрын
Got to see George when he came to Montana in early 90s. His live version of Bad To The Bone,, is just that BAD!! As in AWESOME!! Love his sound! Bad to the Bone came up, crowd goes NUTS!!
@tomnewman76822 жыл бұрын
That's fire !!! George is a bad ass !!!
@ElMunstro36142 жыл бұрын
Best bar song! Lasts forever!
@TheNewRevolution2 жыл бұрын
I always loved the line where he says "I got a job I'm gonna pay the rent". I can relate to just looking the landlord in the face and telling them a bald face lie. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
@aerythus Жыл бұрын
Nobody has replied to you, so I must. That's it, just gonna reply, bc it is what it is.
@TheNewRevolution Жыл бұрын
@@aerythus what can I say? When you know, you know.
@TrianglesAndCircles2 жыл бұрын
So playful and simply joyful.
@_MOORE_19862 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: George Thorogood used to be a Semi Pro Baseball Player. BJ wearing the O's hat reminded me of that.
@gary2kr12 жыл бұрын
I saw lonesome George many times during the 80s. It always felt like party. Everyone having a blast. Thanx for finding him
@piratestyleadventures71852 жыл бұрын
George is one of baddest white boys in Blues period. Still performing. In the top 5 best blues guitar ever. Nice to see he gets the respect he deserves. Live he's unreal.
@mathewkelly99682 жыл бұрын
Knew BJ would love this song , wasn't dissapointed
@davidpost4282 жыл бұрын
he rolled and rocked to it.
@sjddds2 жыл бұрын
I don’t drink any alcohol but I still like it. Even as a young man, I didn’t drink
@nathanfisher18262 жыл бұрын
Best story teller ever!!!!!!
@mr.knowitall64402 жыл бұрын
Two great lines from this song, for every day livin'... "You know when yo' mouth is gettin' dry... yo' plenty high" "Last call... fo' alcohol!" 🥴😎
@artsilva2 жыл бұрын
Three or Four years after I saw him in concert opening for The Rolling Stones, I was sitting in a small dark lounge/bar after work with some friends watching a popular local acoustic duo [bluegrass and blues] act. When they were about to take a break they introduced a friend that was going to come up and fill the 15 minutes. We were all "whatever", then all of a sudden walking up to the tiny stage was George Thorogood and his acoustic guitar and did a small intimate set, including this song. Twenty people in that bar had no idea that we were going to be honored to meet this man and hear him play for his friends and us. I will Never forget that night.
@edprzydatek83982 жыл бұрын
Pretty much the same thing happened to me with Jimmy Buffet. THATS having fun, man.
@ramblerdave13392 ай бұрын
That's pretty cool, I stopped at a C&W bar one night coming home from a party, with some girls I knew, the bar manager being another friend. He gave us a table, comped a round of drinks, and we watched the last set of the house band. As people started to leave, the guitar playe/singer said, "Wait, some friends want to jam with me awhile". Then he introduced three members of R.E.O, Who had just played at the Pontiac Silverdome, and they did a 20 minute jam of "Johnny be good" with him. Just life in the seventies!
@paulwells19902 жыл бұрын
I had GOOD TIME watching your reaction to this one. LMFAO 😆😆😆
@rickybranch45472 жыл бұрын
Love some Lonesome George! "I Drink Alone" and, "Who Do You Love" ..
@nicholasshafer16082 жыл бұрын
Such a great bluesy song. Your page is awesome!!!!!!!!
@kevinlundgren11692 жыл бұрын
This is a John Lee Hooker song , if you have heard of John Lee Hooker ? He helped lay down some heavy blues along with Muddy Waters , Howlin Wolf , B.B King , Albert King , way to many to name here . Hey , keep on jammin!!!!!
@jonahpedersen54292 жыл бұрын
You should do “Who Do You Love?” By GT That shit kicks!
@zoeystar46682 жыл бұрын
Oh yes. Good request. Up-vote that one.
@Kilroy0982 жыл бұрын
+1 i agree
@rayzerbone41972 жыл бұрын
George is one heck of a guitar player and singer I love his playing
@scout80492 жыл бұрын
Seen George with B.B King in Springfield Oregon 2002 , then George and the destroyer's in 2006 Eugene.. awesome live
@mikemet17442 жыл бұрын
Saw him at the famous Toad's Place in New Haven Ct(early 80s). He tore the place up. Our "friend" went home drunk without us. Luckily, some nice young ladies let us crash at their place. The good ole days! Rock on all.
@kdm71291 Жыл бұрын
Not to promote alcoholism, addiction or even just heavy drinking...Lord knows I've done plenty of that in my day....but this is one of the coolest jams ever!
@edwardthayer93862 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not, George lived down the street from me in Browntown! The bar he's talking about is on Lower Oak Street & Maryland Avenue. Wilmington, Delaware. He originally went by George Thorogood & The Delaware Destroyers.
@bryansproles28792 жыл бұрын
First time I ever heard this song...BEST guitar I had ever heard up until that point - and I had already heard "Bad to the Bone" years earlier. This is definitely one of my favorite "storytelling" songs.
@rtrepsas2 жыл бұрын
Back around the year 1999, I was living in my hometown in the suburban south of Boston Massachusetts,and going to a certain diner for dinner and beers. They had a great jukebox, and I loved this song having heard it years ago. Every time I went in there I played that song again and again and again so the whole house had to hear it! George Thorogood and the Delaware destroyers, adapting to different blues songs and making them one. Brilliant! I saw George Thorogood in Cambridge Massachusetts live, he does this thing where it was a fairly small club in a long narrow room, he took his damn guitar with his cord and went out into the street to finish this song!
@davidlephew27792 жыл бұрын
The woman used to love George Thorogood though I grew up listening to this music this was George Thorogood was happening back in the late 70s and early 80s
@bertjones30102 жыл бұрын
There are some good stories coming out of Newark, DE, about George and the Boys. George loved baseball and pro wrestling. He played semi-pro ball till the Boys made him quit. Then the group went on tour of 50 States in 50 days where 48 of the State's venue were traversed to by car - specifically in George's Checker car and a van. There's also the story of the Destoyers and the Nighthawks playing in venues across the street from each other in Georgetown where in a pre arranged point George and Jimmy Thackeray of the Nighthawks walked out, exchanged guitars and each played with the other band. George and the Boys played the local townie bar in Newark, with George dancing and playing on the bar, they were the penultimate bar band. It wasn't until a few days before the start of the 50/50 tour that I got to see them in a stadium venue when they got to front for the Stones tour in Boulder and then later at Red Rocks. Great to dance to but never made my playlist. Twenty-five years later he wouldn't even take my phone call. But a shout out to Billy and Jeff who are righteous dudes and provided the basic force underlying their music. 🎶 Soon good memories.
@PilloryClinton2 жыл бұрын
I Drink Alone or Move It On Over. 2 songs guaranteed to further your opinion of a bad boy. Can't wait to see your reactions.
@LordEagle2 жыл бұрын
,,,,a Big Bad Dog is movin' in. 💥😎
@mikeferris4082 жыл бұрын
Absolute classic! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🤘😊
@williamgheejr6801 Жыл бұрын
My favorite George Thorogood song! 🥃🥃🍺
@Stumpfollj Жыл бұрын
Y'all are so cute together! Great song by a real bad boy!
@mikephillips88102 жыл бұрын
Well, after that, you just have to do his song 'I Drink Alone'. Same theme!!! Also the live version+video of 'One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer' is awesome, from that same show you watched 'Bad To The Bone'. That was another great reaction guys, thank you!
@Music-Is-Real-Love Жыл бұрын
I have never liked the overplayed and overhyped, Bad To The Bone, but this song is a real masterpiece.
@leftcoaster67 Жыл бұрын
Last call, for alcohol, so what you need? The way the guitar builds up as he says that. Is amazing.
@joesmith87252 жыл бұрын
Old bad boy George blues rock ! lol
@edf9682 Жыл бұрын
Saw him with The Stones in 1981… love that you guys love this so much!❤
@williamgallucci99132 жыл бұрын
This man can rock it yesssss
@jimilemons34372 жыл бұрын
Try his version of Bo Diddley’s ‘Who Do You Love’ - now that’s an ‘I’m a bad boy’ masterpiece.
@pleasantvalleypickerca76812 жыл бұрын
A classic performance! Love this feel good song. George is definitely a "Bad Boy" on this song. The story makes me laugh every time. The guitar is great too!!!!
@leefreed20602 жыл бұрын
This is classic boogie woogie rock n roll. . originally done by John Lee Hooker.
@gaittr2 жыл бұрын
Greatest party song of all time. I played football at the University of Colorado back in the late eighties and early nineties. Me and my buddies would go out and request this song. Some of the best days of my life. Thank you for a good reaction.
@lenstgelais73762 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of my top 10 songs of all times I just love that song 😁👌
@jorhanson85832 жыл бұрын
George & the boys still tour, y'all would have a blast. Catch them in Florida in February, Canada in the spring, Europe in the summer (that Blues Festival in Notodden, Norway is looking mighty inviting), back in the U.S. the fall.
@rossmacintosh56522 жыл бұрын
Another fun story-telling song by George Thorogood is 'Get a Haircut'. Please react to it too!
@LordEagle2 жыл бұрын
,,,,,and get a REAL job. 🤪🤪🤪👍
@alex35agm2 жыл бұрын
True,great funny song.
@cooperstonebadge22282 жыл бұрын
the rumor back in the day was that thorogood wrote bad to the bone for john lee hooker who didnt want to do it. not sure how much truth there was to that.
@laudanum6692 жыл бұрын
Years back a friend asked me to go see Thorogood with him. While I like George and know most of his songs I'm a Metal guy. But he was driving and the ticket was only like $20 so I went. I'm so glad I did it was so rowdy and fun. George uses that guitar as it's telling the story too and you could see he was having as much fun as the crowd was.
@mr.knowitall64402 жыл бұрын
This is a great homage to the late great John Lee Hooker! 👍🤘😎
@davidpost4282 жыл бұрын
How about that drum beat carrying through - real blues here! This is a classic song by John Lee Hooker, who I've seen several times. You might also enjoy his version!
@fidge542 жыл бұрын
No matter who wrote it, from what I know of George that song is pretty much biographical
@monickalynn43652 жыл бұрын
The Blues Man! Classic
@flashgordon62382 жыл бұрын
Recommend George Thorogood's tune Gear Jammer.
@brentkirvel18442 жыл бұрын
Well, you have stumbled into my other favorite (George and Skynyrd are two all time greats). I have seen George live about a dozen times. In the first shows I attended 90, 91 first row gen admission Nautica Stage in CLE, I can't explain the level of excitement. Absolutely THE BEST live concerts of all time.
@midnightblue66682 жыл бұрын
Just a masterpiece of a song and George KILLS it!
@Predulus2 жыл бұрын
It's hard to concrentrate on the great song, with Asia lookin' that goooooddd.
@slimpickins91242 жыл бұрын
It's sooooo much fun watching you young people groovin' on this music. It validates my generations taste in music.
@alex35agm2 жыл бұрын
That's because these artists lived these songs and experiences unlike today's singers who get handed a song by a record PR guy and told it will be a hit even when it sucks.Tom Petty said he spent 37 years trying to be a success but today a tv show hypes no talent to make stars.His song Running down a dream is about that.
@Tijuanabill Жыл бұрын
"I like the long intro" - Every Pink Floyd member
@mauriceangland94682 жыл бұрын
Recorded Live: 7/5/1984 - Capitol Theatre - Passaic, NJ More George Thorogood This is the ultimate version of this song With Alvin Bishop sensational
@_MOORE_19862 жыл бұрын
George Thorogood - I Drink Alone
@claimguy2 жыл бұрын
If this ain't one of the coolest songs ever, am I right?
@rblume19682 жыл бұрын
I drink alone or get a haircut should be next
@jamiefuller81002 жыл бұрын
You should listen to Stack-O-Lee sung by Samuel L. Jackson. Unedited version if possible
@donaldpaulson39202 жыл бұрын
Can't listen to George without thinking of my Dad lol. R.I.P.
@joshhutchins5961 Жыл бұрын
Great guitar player
@cccraig87342 жыл бұрын
Saw him live… even better!!!
@honorsilverthorne72272 жыл бұрын
😁 EXCELLENT ‼️😁 I do miss George ‼️
@quicktastic Жыл бұрын
"He doesn't want to speak. He's going through a lot". lmao. Great reaction. I forgot how funny this song is on top of the great guitar work.
@robertblair77182 жыл бұрын
You all need who do love for some more of bad George
@billycoffer80842 жыл бұрын
Awesome classic song!
@richardmather19062 жыл бұрын
You should do his version of "Move it on Over" which was written and originally recorded by Hank Williams in '47 or '48. George gives it the genuine Thorogood treatment, and ended up with a rock hit. Most people who have grooved to it have no idea it was a Hank Senior tune.
@edprzydatek83982 жыл бұрын
Was it? OK.
@davidbordonaro16312 жыл бұрын
You should give a listen to I Drink Alone since you seem to like him