HOW TO PLAY EARL HOOKER OFF THE HOOK

[@GuitarPilgrim]

Enjoy this video with Study Guide: ➤ bit.ly/3OikS20

[@signaltechsinalizacaoacust190]

Take a look of what JJ Cale did on Crossroads guitar Festival... please!

[@halbertking2683]

You just opened the flood gates , Pilgrim . Don't forget " Blue Guitar " . It was also recorded with Muddy Waters singing over the original recording , " Huckelbuck " and if you go the album " Play Your Guitar Mr. Hooker " there's a sorta drag leg shuffle called " She Fine " about 25 min into it . It's drippin with grease . While we're at it " Baby Please " by Percy Mayfield , " Who's Lovin You Tonight " by Little Junior Parker " , " Stop Breakin Down " by Junior Wells and just one from the new guys " Wine , Wine , Wine " by the Electric Flag . There's a live video of that one . Nick Gravenites on vocals , Buddy Miles on drums and Mike Bloomfield on guitar . Keep up the good work , boss . And always remember , " You Can't Loose When You Play The Blues . "

[@sublime88sublime]

The video of Magic Sam playing his solo boogie using Earl’s Yamaha Les Paul copy is truly one of the hardest riffs to cover. A relentless vamp boogie that is brutal sounding and almost impossible to replicate

[@lptv1957]

Thanks for this. I met Earl in rehearsals for his last LP around 1968 when I was 18 years old. 2 friends of mine were in his band during the "Wah Wah Blues" recording time. Some adventures ensued!

[@nunestunes]

In BB King's autobiography he mentioned Earl Hooker in Chicago guitar battles. "If you playing you hoped Earl Hooker didn't step on stage"

[@jacdeboer9062]

Earl Hooker is so incresibly underappreciated. He is really one of the greatests. For anyone who doesn't know him, listen to his album 'Two Bugs and a Roach', it speaks for itself

[@wmaarse]

Damn right!

[@RealDocJames]

Yes!!!!!

[@sapelesteve]

Great video Thom! Interestingly, Earl Zebedee Hooker was John Lee Hooker's cousin. His Bio on Wikipedia is very interesting. B.B. King said that about him: "to me he is the best of modern guitarists. Period. With the slide he was the best. It was nobody else like him, he was just one of a kind".

[@MrJudo2go]

Oh man, I stumbled upon this video and I'm so glad that I did. Earl Hooker was one of those Chicago guitarist that very few people know about today. Unless you kinda study those guys from that era you wouldn't have any idea about him. Magic Sam, James Pee Wee Madison, Sam Lawhorn are just a few of those Chicago guitarist who were so good at what they did. Simplicity that get a point across and sounds good is a great thing. Thanks for your video post.

[@signorinistephane2513]

Earl Hooker was wild and incredible ! Jimie Hendrix was impressed by him as i read once. John Lee Hooker's cousin; they made an fantstic album in 1969 i think. Gone too soon in May 1970.. Thanks you made this video ! If you can do one about Hubert Sumlin it will be great

[@dlanska]

"One thing is abundantly clear: Earl Hooker is a stone cold cool guitarist. Just look at that face! This man clearly doesn't give a rat's ass what people think, right?" Where else can one find someone who is such a fresh and entertaining guitar teacher?

[@dylanhenson7146]

This! I laughed out loud

[@davidsummerville351]

Great episode. Been a while since I heard that tune. Very important stuff for a blues musician. Subtle nuances is so much of what blues is about.

[@GeorgReiterer]

Wow! 3:25 sounds like Clapton with CREAM!!!! A++++++++++++

[@davisworth5114]

Earl Hooker And John Lee Hooker are cousins. This is not Earl at his best, order his CD, "Two Bugs and a Roach" on Arhoolie Records, it is next level and has Freddy Roulette on lap steel. A must- hear album.

[@CraigHollabaugh]

👏👏🎸Your Patreon backing tracking has the groove so we can all be stone cold cool. Thanks GP.

[@stratman9449]

thanks...great "discovery" forme too.....and first off, i noticed the look on Earls face at the beginning......🙂... he knew his stuff alright....

[@hectorgonzalez9170]

If you haven't heard of Earl Hooker, you just don't know the blues. !?!?!?

[@tonym994]

I picked up an old LP by Earl Hooker w/ him on the front holding a doubleneck guitar. and what was on it (I bought it in Stereo Jack's in Harvard Sq,. in the '80's)made me realize a guy was playing funky Rock & Roll, R&B w/attitude on an electric guitar in 1953!! it was blues, but it rocked like I didn't know people had, before Bill Haley .a guitarslinger who we can have no doubt Jimi Hendrix listened to.

[@MrBluesmeister]

Great to see someone give credit to Earl Hooker. A guitarist of pure genius without all the bs tricks some players use to cover their inequities. Flashy speed, repetitive notes, over distortion to name a few. Just great tone and melody. Unfortunately the music industry does not run on instrumental merit alone and many of the real or true PLAYERS take a back seat to the pretenders who were fortunate to be promoted by the record industry and radio celebs. Heard Earl’s music in high school along with Albert Collins, Butterfield, Mayall, Musslewhite and the Siegel-Schwall Band. Been a Blues fan ever since. Today’s rock music is for the rainbow crowd. Please excuse my old school opinion.

[@MDLinzee]

Fantastic that you highlighted Earl Hooker in your videos. As you discover more of his tunes, you’ll realize that’s not “Off The Hook.” The KZbin video of him playing live is wrong in that regard.

[@joejatek2261]

^--- "He's right, you know".

[@tonypurcell1049]

Great vid, I love it that these performances are coming to light and proving that Hendrix was awesome, but not the guitar god as unique and original as we thought back then. Awesome lesson as ever.

[@DonDeering]

Jimi Hendrix spoke highly of Earl Hooker.

[@mrbill88]

I need to start supporting you. This is a great video, as are all your others. Your choice of musicians to cover seem like a bunch of lost gems, not always looking at the “obvious” choices that are constantly covered. Your tutelage, and your enthusiasm, are fantastic!

[@thederwyns]

One of my favs. This one is in the key of D. He plays the riff at the beginning on the frets (G A C D).In the colourized version you can tune along with him as he tunes, (A=448 on your tuner)

[@noahtenshen]

I bought Earl's Album, "There's a Fungus Among Us" in "72 because I liked the cover art (Crumb) and title and had never heard of that Hooker. I was blown away by the music--much more than the cover and title--and became a fan from that point on. I'd never run into anyone that had heard of since. Thanks for giving him airtime. And Thanks for Being You! I've not mentioned it before I'm glad you got that LP. It works well for you Groovy One. Stay Well!

[@iket.9930]

That was originally a Cuca Records recording.

[@BigRollBand]

Round 2 reminds me of “You Can’t Sit Down” by the Dovells. Check it out.

[@samykouki]

Thanks for this great lesson! In 1969, Earl recorded a very nice studio album with his cousin John Lee, a few months before he died at the age of 40. The album featured extensively his signature slide and wah style.

[@geo.cgeier3435]

Loved all that shit! You are perfect to watch and love the way you throw it together! Thanx Thom

[@deanbembridge8640]

If I said that was Brilliant it would be an understatement , really enjoyed it 🎸🎶

[@gtrjay55]

I'm kinda stunned you hadn't heard of Earl Hooker According to BB King,"The best guitar player in Chicago" Check out his version of"Hucklebuck" on the Sun label.Thanks for the lesson.🙏😷🎵🎶👀❗

[@douginny]

If you are gonna mention Clapton's vibrato, please note that he has a very unique style. Clapton uses "Whole Arm" vibrato where his entire wrist releases from the fretboard except his arm. He moves his arm up and down, thus "Whole Arm" vibrato.

[@stephenbouchelle7706]

Dale Williams (once upon a time in the Washington DC area) would play his guitar one-handed swinging it like a pendulum. He would (apropos of Earl Hooker’s chair move) hit a chord and lean it near the amp; then he would go to the sound board and play the feedback for a little bit before the band went on break. (DC Space - Dale Williams Punk-Funk Blues Band)

[@tonykehoe123]

First discovers Mr Hooker on the American folk blues festival some twenty years ago , from which this footage is taken . Backstage shows footage of him being angry for all the right reasons ….

[@giuliolepri596]

So similar to the Beatles "Taxman" intro. Ahhh so few notes so many great songs 😍

[@iannicholls7476]

That was brilliant! Thanks GP. There’s lots to learn there.

[@123jkjk123]

Earl Hooker was a great slide player too. Check out Blue Guitar or You Shook Me (w/Muddy Waters) - Jimmy Page definitely did.

[@1truemoose]

Also look for "Is You Ever See A One Eyed Woman Cry."

[@iket.9930]

@@1truemoose That tune was written by the late great Buddy Scott. Several members and kin of his family are legendary musicians.

[@lightfoot413]

Pilgrim..ur awesome the way u disect and play like other artists.Thanks and we learn from you so dont forget it..Play On....

[@EMACHERRE]

Que bueno y gran trabajo rescatando música . Un saludo

[@harrisonpye2030]

Earl Hooker sounds fuggen sick. Thanks for the lesson Pilgrim!

[@operatorenabla8398]

he's making his guitar sound like an harmonica!

[@jaredjenkins1310]

I know him from “Wah Wah Blues.” That track is a fun time.

[@DonDeering]

Check out Earl Hooker's "D Natural Blues," same tune as "Wah Wah."

[@CorbCorbin]

This type of jam, is one of the things that inspired Jimi, for sure. Drivin’ South, which Hendrix had been playing for years prior to being discovered, reminds of the spirit of this. Jimi never pretended to be the first to do anything, he just made it more beautiful to witness and hear(usually). Take Jimi’s Killing Floor covers, or Botn Under a Bad Sign, or Let the Good Times Roll, Once so had A Woman, etc. He named and paid tribute to his influences. I’d love to see you do a breakdown of Hendrix version of Once I Had a Woman, compared with the original. Though, there’s no video of Jimi playing it. Jimi learned the performance tricks, while playing with R&B bands, then just took it all to 11, even making Townshend’s smashing of everything, look like a Caveman, compared to Jimi making love and sacrifice, doing a similar thing.

[@buddylobos5277]

Competition in the Chicago Blues scene led Buddy Guy to do all kinds of stuff. Behind his head, use his teeth, bounce his guitar off the stage. After Jimi Hendrix saw Buddy's show he told him he is going to use everything that Buddy does in his show. Jimi told Buddy he would pay him money for it. Buddy says he said,' no. just do it'. Buddy didn't know who Hendrix was at that time. Said he had never heard of him.

[@STERNWAERTS]

man this channel almost has 300k subs but this video got a mere 16k views. annoys me, your videos are great and unique man! keep them coming, i love learning about all this stuff others just don't offer.

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

I’m hearing Clapton’s Blues Breakers here too.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I just started to play the piano, but had to take a pause since I couldn't afford the pain medications for the headaches. I wanted to learn playing by ear.

[@juliochingaling5824]

Excellent video brother 😎🤜🤛

[@davidthomas3725]

Check out Hooker N Steve ....(Arhoolie Records)...Recorded with Steve Miller, yes that Steve Miller playing organ and piano in 1969....Long before "The Joker" and "Fly Like An Eagle"...

[@jbencinitas]

Earl Hooker is one of the all time greatest. You can hear how he influenced Jimmy Page on this song and Stevie Ray Vaughn on Two Bugs and Roach

[@Scorhos]

He started sit, then he stood up, so he started to move around the stage, played with the teeths, so played without the strap, then he just left the guitar on the stood. This is just a show of a instrumental number.

[@gustavegflaubert]

You and your video are vert good, lot’s of work for shure !

[@titi64230]

It s close to the 50 s rock and roll , like it , between blues and rock

[@markhorton1718]

Earl and John Lee were cousins. John Lee did a song called The Hookers, if you miss 'em I got 'em. Check it out!!! But yeah man, Earl Hooker was BADASS!!!!

[@billyclub56]

There's a video on KZbin of SRV playing a flying V. His rhythm would be a great lesson

[@hawaiirealmedia5610]

Totally great!

[@stewea57]

Looks like you’re enjoying that LP

[@lucianocanales4229]

Very Nice tone!, please how you get that guitar tone. which amp, which settings + some guitar pedal type or specific pedal? just waiting for your answer. thank you for your time

[@jaaph5155]

Makes me think of Link Wray one way or another.

[@Scorhos]

The first time I'm watching you playing a Les Paul

[@mohammadtakana3773]

Please give us a video about fred McDowell

[@123jkjk123]

I second that! I thought of Mississippi Fred too - a fantastic player that seems largely forgotten now.

[@suzukiyesteryear]

I am completely stumped Pilgrim! What accent is that you have!!!???

[@randykintzley5923]

Cool stuff. If you're _really_ brave, you'll give "Magic Sam's Boogie" a try. You'll recognize the guitar.

[@wjtr._03]

my channel is lacking some blues, might have to pay hommage to some as opposed to the motorhead covers i post lol

[@superbandwaistband]

Fun video, thanks!

[@cato451]

John Lee Hooker's cousin. Awesome player who never got the accolades he deserved.

[@paulbillingham6769]

Cool !

[@clockwise104]

Wooooo

[@douginny]

Isn't this in 1/2 step down tuning?

[@billyclub56]

Too bad the cameraman wasn't a guitar player. Yea, show something on Sam's Boogie!!

[@hansvandermeulen5515]

Wasn't he a cousin or nephew of John Lee Hooker?

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Ha I was gonna say I hear Clapton And Hendrix in his playing. Then he starts to eat his guitar aka Hendrix !

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

Teeth tabs? 😂

[@Bigbuddyandblue]

I think “Born in Chicago” ripped this off, as much as I love Butterfield, Bloomfield and Gravenites. A bit sad actually.

[@AllSpace]

they borrowed wipe out riff from this im sure

[@youarewhatyouare]

No I couldnt

[@hermesandradedesantana3278]

So easy...

[@DanielBouchez]

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