Hollywood Fats and James Harman 2

[@jeffsdownboundtrain9356]

My young son was driving across Kansas a few years back and he called me to tell me he just got chills down his back listening to a Hollywood Fats solo. I welcomed him to the blues lover world. No gray area ...only black or white. You either love it or you don't. 30 years ago since Fats left us. He's never been equaled. R.I.P. Fats

[@sidgriffin813]

Michael Man was the Mike Bloomfield of my generation. What a great, great bluesy guitar style and technique he had. Heads and shoulders above his contemporaries and he could stand with the best guys Chicago had in the 1940s and 1950s. He is missed. Love to hear him play, just straight from the heart and the gut. Rave on, Fats.

[@TallBob2k]

my favorite guitar solo hands down rip Hollywood Fats

[@JHelak]

One beautiful flowing original line into the next. When you're playing around 3 chords and you can do what Fats is doing, well, damn, that's HOT playing.

[@artemusgordon3832]

First...thanks for posting this video. it's not just about "licks" ...it's about soul....and playing each note with conviction. Fats is "one" with the guitar...

[@rogermartin6966]

Oke dokey stomp still remember it like yesterday

[@farshimelt]

19 yrs. old playing with Shakey Jake, opening for Jr. Wells & Buddy Guy @ the Ash Grove, L.A. Buddy & Jr. stopped playing poker in the back room to come out and listen. After that he went on the road with Johhny Shines.

[@itsjball]

Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! As a piano player, I use Hollywood Fats Band CD to practice. Good God that man could play. I wish I could have seen him play live.

[@TheLostplanetairman]

Thx for posting! Fats never wasted a note! RIP Michael Mann.

[@HYUPHYUP1]

This outawsomes awsome! Thanks for posting this.

[@mickbrenton]

Even despite the the crappy sound his tone has so much soul! Thanks for the vid!!!!

[@Braglemaster123]

Yes

[@danielsuarez1431]

The one and only Michael Mann aka Hollywood Fats.

[@Braglemaster123]

One of the Best “

[@JimiLuvsMusic]

Damn...How did I not know about this guy? Fantastic.

[@peteandersen6961]

Hot dammmmmmmmmmmm! What a monster he was.

[@Fender56]

Sweet, Man he just ripped it, Cut loose, Spanked it hard and made it cry, Smokin hot, Had a mind mold with his guitar, Spring loaded vibrato, String binding finger flying blues playing s.o.b. Thanks for the upload.

[@jimheckert5383]

Man this guy was fantastic. Thanks

[@TEXASFENDERBENDER]

Fats was surely chillin and kickin back with some Otis Rush a couple of days before this show!! Never heard anyone who was any more fluent and versatile. Somebody ought to introduce the editors of Rolling Stoned ragazine to MISTER Michael Mann.

[@ibmindless]

THANK YOU for uploading these vids of the James Harmon Band and Hollywood Fats! I used to love watching them gig at the White House in Laguna Beach back in the 80's. What an incredible show they would put on! I've never heard a better band live - ever.

[@RollinCoco-Nut]

Just insane chops on that gui-tar! Oh, and by the way, James Harman is no slouch either.

[@gsavage115]

Eerily like a Danny Gatton performance. Danny, Fats RIP.

[@dr.tthunderchild7082]

indeed one of the greatest!

[@juliechasen8735]

Thank you ..... Saw fats in the late 80s in Solana beach at the belly up. Really enjoyed your clip.

[@alq2868]

I think this is the only clip I’ve ever seen of Fats live. Dude was a monster.

[@viruszatu1]

I came for this every day. Incredible performance.

[@steviegtrwilcox]

WOW! So Great! We lost Fats on this day Dec 8, 1986... way, way, too young

[@kevinmorris4599]

the man had incredible talent , saw him many times , sorely missed

[@Braglemaster123]

The Greatest

[@Braglemaster123]

Thanks for posting Jr. Fats !!!

[@Andalew]

Been a couple years since I searched for Fats on KZbin. What a pleasant surprise to find this! Thanks for providing. Fats is one of the greats of the genre. Did he ever have a bad night? What a monster player.

[@MaineBluesman]

Ahh, Fats, how we miss you, man. Great video upload! --and unusual vid of Mann playing a 335 too. Nice!

[@TheKoekenaap]

Thanks for uploading this history in the making

[@swingandbluesguitar]

thanx for posting all those videos of Fats ! A.

[@anderslindqvist6706]

Såg honom 1986 på The Stone Pony, med The Blasters. Magiskt!

[@dealsbetweenfriends]

The man playin live still.....in Heaven!

[@mountainwoodie9816]

All these years later not having Fats around and his fat tones to lift our spirits still hurts. What a loss to the Blues world.....and to folks who loved him

[@1philpot]

Thank you for sharing this amazing video!

[@SDPickups]

Its so good to see this stuff surfacing on KZbin, Fats was a force of nature....

[@kitotto]

Man, can that cat play! Love Fats!

[@muddyguitar]

Incredible!!!

[@Braglemaster123]

R.I.P. Fats

[@DrDixonBhD]

Real As It Gets Y'all !!!

[@steviedog54]

so sweet so much soul!

[@JanErikCallne]

Jack don't know shit! Fats was one of the best blues guitarist ever...I wounder why Muddy Waters wanted Fats to tour with him?

[@MinkyRecords]

Fats toured with Muddy, was a member of the band.

[@mikeandstony]

@@MinkyRecords Just a kid too.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

Fats was a force of nature. The only thing that would have made this better would be a piano laying down the background chords.

[@coldcuts113]

Oh yeah....... Full throttle and kickin' ass.

[@71dodgecharger500]

Fats var en otroligt skicklig gitarrist, jag såg honom en gång med Canned Heat.

[@Braglemaster123]

Amazing

[@Braglemaster123]

Great !!!!

[@Braglemaster123]

One Of The Greats 👍 “

[@Braglemaster123]

Love ❤️ him

[@IantaylorCanuck]

killer tone

[@RobertFairweatherMusic]

Mike Mann? Did he write and play "Still Got My Guitar".

[@Braglemaster123]

RIP Great One ✡️🕎

[@fabioignesti4583]

Beautiful

[@NathanielJkamman]

Baaaaad Mota Scoota!! 😎♥️👍🏽💪🏽

[@grosper]

Great!

[@beagleman123456789]

Loved Hollywood Fats ‘ ✡️✡️❤️

[@digitalbasta]

pure genius!! hollywood fats!!!

[@coldcuts113]

F'n guys today couldn't carry Fats' guitar case......... Band is on point....

[@sleepyeddiejames]

got lost at 3.14 but made a quick recovery

[@Braglemaster123]

sleepyeddiejames big deal can you do better ????????????

[@Sixxiron]

Hell yeah!

[@luisfuentefdz]

thanks thanks thanks

[@Braglemaster123]

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[@bluesky8921]

wow.... Now I just want to throw away my guitars. Lord

[@tadsomato1940]

Oh, there was a singer?

[@mojostephen]

No doubt about it, Fats could hold his own with the best of them. Too bad he left so soon...

[@Braglemaster123]

The Best “

[@Braglemaster123]

The Jewish Clapton 👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️✡️🎉🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@Echzachtly]

Fats clearly was a fan of magic Sam and Otis and damn did he do their style justice!

[@GuitarlosCarlos]

I'VE NOTICED YOU DON'T NAME OTHER MEMBERS I KNOW WHO'S PLAYING... PLEASE LIST THE OTHER BAND MEMBERS WHEN YOU POST YOUR GREAT POSTS I'VE ENJOYED ALL I'VE SEEN I DUG HEARING FATS BLOW THAT GUITAR THING HE DID CARLOS GUITARLOS USA HIGHLAND PARK L. A. 90042

[@DannyVincent10]

Mike Bloomfield ,with many less notes said the same and better

[@Braglemaster123]

No way 😡😡

[@halfdanhararson3966]

Thanks, gonna check out Bloomfield, but have some respect, you aware of the concerts when he was backing through out? Imo Fats became the Sam Kinison of blues.

[@green323turbo]

He definitely learned a lot form Johnny Winter , cool

[@Braglemaster123]

Johnny learned from Fats . Fats played lead guitar 🎸 for Muddy Waters

[@NolaVenice]

I tend to agree with the hated Jack in that there's a lot of real estate on the guitar neck Mr. Fats tend to neglect. For my money, Junior Watson exploits the possibilities inherent to an electric blues guitar to a much further and artistic degree than this fellow.

[@JackOrion0670]

He plays the same lick many times. Is that what great guitar playing is about?

[@PlumJadedPJ]

wow you are a hater

[@locatefastballchange]

I think this is what your after Jack: F**k y*u

[@JackOrion0670]

Edward Drayton It's amazing when people get fired up because their opinion isn't shared. I guess thats what 20+ years of self employment has given me; Free thinking. Enjoy punching your time card Edward, your a lemming.

[@techmiker]

You don't have to like it but he certainly isn't playing the same lick over and over. He may be using the same scale but he uses all sorts of ideas to keep that solo interesting. No need to be sarcastic.

[@MarkGibbonsCh]

No, it's about how you play those licks.