The dude, the acoustic guitar, the cool shades, the blues .... Lightnin was/is the ultimate blues man
@australiantruckspotting88832 жыл бұрын
Also the only dude that made wearing a cardigan look cool.
@LoneTinaja16 жыл бұрын
Lightnin' is playing his Gibson J45. I bought one in '67 & still play it everyday. My beloved parents & Lightnin' are buried in the same cemetery in Houston,Texas.
@edwinreece43811 ай бұрын
My wife is buried in the same one.
@LoneTinaja11 ай бұрын
@@edwinreece438 After reading your comment I noticed that I had made a mistake in my original comment when I said that Lightnin' is playing a J45. He is actually playing a J50.
@drieslambrecht86112 ай бұрын
@@LoneTinajajd simo plays it sometimes
@peonwarrior12 жыл бұрын
God, that DUDE, REALLY HAD THE BLUES FEELING, I can feel it each time I listen to him..
@richardcorysghost15 жыл бұрын
Hey, you Folks at the GTR Workshop, thank you very much for posting this video of one of the great masters, Mr Sam Lightin Hopkins! What a thrill it is to actually see the man in full flight. Never realised he only used one finger and one thumb! Thanks again Colin
@johnkoval18986 күн бұрын
Those fingers are magic!
@chromemutt15 жыл бұрын
Hmm , the worst thing is I feel like I stumbling round in the dark with my guitar after watching this guy, hats off to you Mr Hopkins
@johnkoval18986 күн бұрын
Excellent camera work!
@pikeking115 жыл бұрын
just love lightnin's playing and singing
@johngore77443 жыл бұрын
I love his delays pauses and hard strumming countered by that brilliant high shiney finger picked lead he’s so good. You hear so many sounds and little riffs. Always brilliant. That State sure produces a lot of guitar players and musicians in general. Thanks Texas. From Montreal.
@SCOOTER96able13 жыл бұрын
i like how u dont see people trolling or arguing in the comments box on any of this guys songs just proves is music is fuckin awesome
@lillanhopkins34859 жыл бұрын
that's one of my family member's
@lbb1017 жыл бұрын
one of you family members is one of the greatest musicians of all time!
@elhombreoculto62406 жыл бұрын
es verdad?ojala sea verdad....le envío mi humilde versión...es mi maestro número uno,el número dos es mance lipscomb....grandes genios para mi...kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ_YmGNvj7F-fMU
@johnweldon63655 жыл бұрын
Lillian Hopkins this here brother played that guitar till she had a heart beat !!!!!!!!!!
@sydlawson31814 жыл бұрын
Literally my favorite guitar player of all time, Johnson cant touch Lightnin's feelin🙏 Much love girly, God bless
@joegarrison59114 жыл бұрын
Learn to play guitar..
@thefenderbluesking14 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video its great to see Lightning having some fun.
@palfab962ify9 жыл бұрын
my fav blues man.....off the scale....ace....
@jimihendrix196715 жыл бұрын
There was a video of lightnin' about a year ago. He was playin "take me back" on this tv show. There are just two songs in here but he was playin "take me back" after these two. There is a black-white video he's playin take me back but i dont mean that one. It was not black and white, instead brown ,white and black...That version took me away. I can't find it on youtube anymore....
@berndhub70505 жыл бұрын
Thank you Lignhtnin: @ Lilian be proud of u'r family member. When I'm sad his music helps me to be happy again..
@canajian15 жыл бұрын
Sit back close your eyes & absorb this stuff... Its good juju... Lightnin Hopkins was the man... *****
@zanderyeiser476010 жыл бұрын
This is so great
@bill138810 жыл бұрын
incredible
@rievans5716 жыл бұрын
Ever notice how the truly great blues songs and the great blues artist all seem to have the same recipe. The truth laced with irony.
@ckemekc7713 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@alfredocristovamdesouza11295 жыл бұрын
rock,Heavy,hard..tudo começou com esses caras....como Hopkins everything started with them..
@kshatriyacowboy_16 жыл бұрын
what i wouldnt give to be able to sing like this man.
@nicolen.96425 жыл бұрын
That's the blues! Awesome! I wish he'd be my teacher! Thanks for posting! 🎶🎶🎶
@johngore77443 жыл бұрын
Beautiful always loved Lightnin
@blou4now11 жыл бұрын
Yes ganjabreeder, on a scale from one to ten Lightning is "The Jack Herer Strain". Not only was he intrinsically just good , he was very technical
@Hlotar13 жыл бұрын
badass...
@freedomisntfree20893 жыл бұрын
Lighnin is a close friend of mine, I never actually got to physically meet him, but he's damn sure a friend.
@lalaa900014 жыл бұрын
@velocetric you aint never lied!
@jeffj25713 жыл бұрын
nice 1950's gibson. hope someone from his family still has it
@LoneTinaja16 жыл бұрын
In '69 Hurricane Beulah struck Texas & spawned about 100 tornadoes, which was many more than any other hurricane had ever been known to spawn. Leave it to Lightnin' to make a great song about it.
@constantinussimons5013 Жыл бұрын
legendary...dam love this guy;)
@jacobmor80055 жыл бұрын
On Another level..
@SpiritCanaryisland14 жыл бұрын
The best
@clarkrobertson68162 жыл бұрын
Much love lightning brother,we're on ❤
@boxcarbabe15 жыл бұрын
Amazin. Light it up.
@tannerpro112 жыл бұрын
how amazingly unorthadox he plays, like its a banjo .. his fingers make me daydream about centerville
@deliciousvinyl17 жыл бұрын
pure SOUL, that just HAPPENS to be Blues !
@zapapelttari8226 Жыл бұрын
One of The Giants.
@jimihendrix196715 жыл бұрын
yeah i mean that one , it was short but full of feeling. The county blues of Lightnin' Hopkins was obvious on that video.
@allenesp16 жыл бұрын
C'mon, that session when he recorded Shaggy Dad, Shake it Baby and I'll be Gone is stunning, easily stands with the best of his solo work.
@rievans575 жыл бұрын
A virtuoso plain and simple.
@alexbowie63166 жыл бұрын
I mean...............this is as good as it gets!
@minuteman53696 жыл бұрын
Totally Awesome his picking
@lazik4814 жыл бұрын
Un des PHARAONS du blues...Lazik48
@imairlax17 жыл бұрын
it's "Baby, Scratch My Back". this is the only time/place i've ever seen him play it though, never came across it on any of his albums.
@constantinussimons5013 Жыл бұрын
wow!
@Kylerjguitar11 жыл бұрын
His fingers are gnarly looking on that neck
@sheriffdu3812 жыл бұрын
yeah
@gnut197714 жыл бұрын
the blues as it should be.
@nicolen.96425 жыл бұрын
Robbie Thompson Absolutely! 🎵🎵🎵
@jimihendrix196717 жыл бұрын
the second song : baby, scratch my back is the best blues song i've ever heard. Really i say the truth. Believe in me. This one is different i know most of the 1920s - 60s blues stuff but this one is very interesting
@Kdees17 жыл бұрын
Ostaz hopkins :D making me sing the blues
@jimihendrix196715 жыл бұрын
Hey, i didnt understand why did they give me 2 poor comment marks too :) Lightnin' also plays close to the fretboard with his rhythm hand (right). He has many secrets. But i've discovered all of them. I can control my right leg without a problem but it's hard to control your left leg when doing that thumb style. But if you can coordinate your left leg with your right thumb you play without a mistake and without missing the rhtyhm.
@gtflyer14 жыл бұрын
@LTmattYT I stand corrected..he normally played a 1/2 step down..
@PeccJeden14 жыл бұрын
@gtflyer No, I'm just checked it, He's tuned half step UP. Put a capo no 1st fret and check it.
@imairlax17 жыл бұрын
oh youll get no disagreement from me. i love that song, took me about a year to figure out how to play it right though :-P it's just E, A, B7 but the drive with his thumb and the pull offs make it incredible. you should check out Guitar Workshop's videos about slow blues in E and A if you haven't already, they'll help you immensely in learning his style. nothing helps as much as just constantly listening to the music, though!
@Nikkbird14 жыл бұрын
word brother...
@jeeperforlife16 жыл бұрын
YES thank you! The old bluesmen were meant to be heard like this (no band)! I love Lightnin by himself but with a band...not so much...
@Clarkrobertson699 ай бұрын
Euru Qatar Absolute bro lightning ❤
@ggamesanalises7 жыл бұрын
first song name please,i love this guy
@MsOldGregg15 жыл бұрын
"Standin' on the corner with my hat in my hand. Lookin' for a woman who ain't got no man"
@josesanchezjr90523 жыл бұрын
Not sure if he ever recorded in the 1920's or so but darn he would of been awesome with a great sound and blues .
@DownwardSlideBlues17 жыл бұрын
Love that pinch-picking he's doing..
@drbekken5 жыл бұрын
There is "blues". And then there is BLUES. The great Mr Hopkins belonged to the latter category.
@shawnyboie13 жыл бұрын
@butterp7 i like your point your right
@shadowdaemon9614 жыл бұрын
@butterp7 fuck yeah, blues aint about technicality.
@roberthitchcock7214 Жыл бұрын
SRV sent me.💜🙏👌
@guitardan10293817 жыл бұрын
I think he's in standard tuning maybe a semitone lower. What might be confusing you is that he is fretting two strings with his second finger. He plays the E chord by fretting 4th and 5th strings at second fret both with his 2nd finger. Then the B7 chord fretting 5th and 6th strings with the same finger. Big Bill Broonzy did the same thing.
@elhombreoculto62406 жыл бұрын
hola,lightning usaba diferentes afinaciones según como se encuentre su voz para ese día,variaba entre 60hz y 70hz.saludos desde argentina.
@elhombreoculto62406 жыл бұрын
este es un cover mio...kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZ_YmGNvj7F-fMU
@PeccJeden14 жыл бұрын
@kvnnyc09 He's tuned half step up i think.
@toomuchrose16 жыл бұрын
Its a Gibson J50 actually. It's the same guitar as the J45 except for the finish which is natural and the bigger pickguard. Same spruce top and mahogany body as the J45.
@jimihendrix196717 жыл бұрын
may be you're right but i will search in soul seek. I'm studying lightnin' hopkins style and i can play it. He is genius
@jimihendrix196717 жыл бұрын
what's the name of the seconds song? i dont know :(
@pantherhouston5 жыл бұрын
OHHHHHHHH-Lightnin'
@raindogred2 жыл бұрын
Slim Harpo is credited as the writer of baby scratch my back in 1966. his version is basically a cover of this song..what the???
@imairlax16 жыл бұрын
i just like it because it's so out of step with his other stuff. same key, sure, but mance lipscomb said in his autobiography "lightnin only plays two songs!" alot of my favorites are the ones where he breaks out of his perfectly honed slow E mold, check out "wonder why" and "walkin' blues" for two more like that. isn't the version of "lightnin's boogie" on that dvd jaw-dropping, too?
@jaysean198915 жыл бұрын
he is god... one of the best guıtarıst
@MattMontedoro16 жыл бұрын
does anybody know what kind of guitar he is playing?
@txopito5 жыл бұрын
Lightnin' Hopkins, Muddy Waters y Hound Dog Taylor, para mi tres imprescindibles.
@jimihendrix196716 жыл бұрын
watch him carefully since 04:00 Look at his left leg and thumb finger. They're connected to each other. I've discovered that left leg and thumb finger has a cooperation between each other. If you want to play like this you should concentrate on your left leg which does the rhythm part.
@almanacofsleep17 жыл бұрын
Hes one of the cooliest guitar players I've seen, much cooler than that indie shit nowadays.
@MojoMedicineMan2 ай бұрын
🎉🎉🎉
@ByGoneBlues17 жыл бұрын
I don't think so, if you watch when he hits what would normally be a B7 turnaround, he's actually doing the chord shape on the top three strings.
@imairlax16 жыл бұрын
it's a gibson j-160e guys! it's in the rock and roll hall of fame, i actually bowed to it when i saw it in person.
@jacobmor80055 жыл бұрын
This guy is sooo RIDICULOUS on the guitar. Unbelievable
@RickDrift14 жыл бұрын
makes me wanna drink some guiness, tequilla, spark an owl rillo, smoke a bit a bud, while playin poker in a fancy hat
@harrykuheim61075 жыл бұрын
Heroin, Coke, Cigarettes, and Alcohol took these Guys out left and right then and today.
@butterp716 жыл бұрын
Who gives a shit about being technical when you can get that kind of sound and emotion.
@marcelvankins16 жыл бұрын
Lighting doeing fine
@blou4now11 жыл бұрын
some of the old guys used some wils ass or open tunings, but I think what you are talikng about is lowering bottom string to D
@Morten_Nielsen19796 жыл бұрын
He did tune his guitar down, but not excactedly 1/2 step. He put the tuning where it sounded best to his ear.
@pamelahayes9139 жыл бұрын
Didn,t Hendrix and Stevie Ray play tuned a half step down?
@dhendrixfilms9 жыл бұрын
+Pamela Hayes I know Stevie did. Not sure about Jimi.
@mysteryjesus6 жыл бұрын
Yes they both did.
@toby09914 жыл бұрын
@gurrimichi probably one step down or a half step down from standard
@wisesatyr7214 жыл бұрын
damn look at that Freaking thumb, its humongous
@williamminarcik34635 жыл бұрын
I said, Come on baby and scratch my back. Yeah. That´s what I like.
@toomuchrose16 жыл бұрын
It is not a J160e, it's a J50. The J160e is what John Lennon played in the Beatles, it has a single coil pickup at the neck and tone and volume controls on the body. Lighnin' is playing a J50 acoustic.
@ByGoneBlues17 жыл бұрын
seems like some dropped tuning he's in....when he hits the B7 turnaround he's fretting the low E....weird! these old blues masters used different tunings I think that's why it's so hard to hit their sound
@Kristis66613 жыл бұрын
He is playing with Gibson?
@marceloibba12 жыл бұрын
los fabricantes de guitarras de ahora deberian hacer que las guitarras tengan los graves de esa!
@jimihendrix196717 жыл бұрын
What kind of guitar is that? Looks like Gibson.
@gtflyer14 жыл бұрын
@PeccJeden That would be a 1/2 step Down
@ptalbany17 жыл бұрын
I thought I read he tunes his guitar down ½ step that's how he get them low notes to roar well that what I read if its true or not I cant say but either way the Man can play