Lightning hopkins - mojo hand

Lightning hopkins doing an awesome version of mojo hand

[@StarCarlton]

Thing about this show was: The band he is playing with isn't his real band. It was some students at a college he was playing at. Now Lightning changes when he feels like changing it up - and the guys playing with him didn't catch on to that. That's why he looks back at them and upset at times. He doesn't stick to the 4/4 blues changes everytime - he switches it up when he feels it.

[@claywoodslim1511]

Exactly. Mojo hand is (mostly) a 13 bar blues. I Can't say I've heard him do it as a straight 12 bar. He always puts in an extra bar of E before the first A. But sometimes he drags out the first A aswell making it a 14 bar blues.

[@jerrymorganjr]

Lighting on a 66 Strat???? Hell yes!!

[@stacyblue1980]

The Absolute Best. An American Treasure. Our dear Sam.🙏🌹💗

[@KathyKilowatt]

I was there.....this is Austin City Limits......Lightnin wanted cash, no check before playing...it was a Sunday night...they scrounged up enogh cash ,,,,barely....yes Lightnin was mad at his rhythm section...always was.

[@Mr57255725]

Oh Ya, Now you're Talkin' ... Lightnin' has been a favorite of mine for years.

[@patriciotroncoso4764]

Rich.....this old sound....inmortal....this groove......simply..blues

[@davidlindley171]

Lightning Hopkins was the very best!!!

[@morrisparrish76]

Opinions vary!

[@CllscRck93]

i like him, haha he is cool and that suit is sharp as hell...lots of people say he couldnt hold up against the electric bluesmen of his day like BB, or T-Bone and Muddy but in reality he could and this hear proves it John lee Hooker said it himself..."Lightnin' is a true master"

[@mariesims6508]

His My Cousin my grandma first cousin

[@petersavin4058]

Who said that?

[@HOYTRYKK]

One of the best, ever

[@charliemudgett8850]

This where it al comes from ! Thanks Mr. Hobkin😀🎸

[@kingpinmeh8180]

0:55 Lightnin’ to the drummer: I lead son.

[@charliealexander871]

A little mood music is a great way to start a Sunday Morning!

[@lemsdarkapprentice]

plus, it's amazing music, too

[@haywoodwardiii4686]

Happy Sunday 8 years later

[@morrisparrish76]

Or any other morning!

[@dreamahwae]

The bass keeps fn up!

[@coravisser727]

This is also very very good played love it this blues.Real as a mojoj hand hh Respect for the blues.

[@1992Maton]

0:16 that run in too strong, and that shake of the head... If I was that bassplayer, I would have been downright bloody heartbroken.

[@Insight420]

I noticed that as well; you can tell Lightning wanted to stay on the I chord for another measure, while the bass player jumped to the IV chord. Lightning then hits that long burst of chords to try and re-establish the rhythm for the whole band.

[@kevindwyer8780]

1992Maton good

[@KevinMcGinty]

If you listen really closely it sounds like he even says to the bass player "Ya can't do that" or maybe "Don't do that"

[@peterg.bassist]

The bass player remained playing the root, when he SHOULD HAVE PLAYED THE 5TH....No wonder the guitarist looked back at him with a wtf? expression. Come on, the bass player SHOULD have FELT the chord change, I mean this is just a 3 chord blues....

[@bryanmannoia8410]

the first thing I did this morning when I got out of bed was put on a Lightning record. I call that a good start to the day. did anyone else want to yell at that woman with the giant yawn in the midst of greatness?

[@mohamedtlass3842]

Funny just saw her as you said that, typical women who don’t get the blues

[@curtishill1993]

Keep picking the blues 💙 lighting hopeken

[@Spanrz]

Seems the bassist, wasn't the only one to cop Lightnin's "death stare". At 2:01, the girl in the back ground is yawning and doing poses & Lightnin' just gives her a death stare at 2:05.😆

[@lemsdarkapprentice]

wow, fantastic skills

[@MrMarionwilson]

keep that mojo hand working love it

[@brianhackert8513]

lightnin on strat - cool git and neat suit!

[@christophersmith3311]

My uncle Charles father that you used to play on Dowling in McGowen way back in the fifties and sixties in Houston Texas which is now emancipation Avenue

[@雄治リチャーズ]

Excellent

[@scottwheeler353]

I'm goin' Loo-Zanaaaaa. Love it!

[@unixtohack]

This is a mojo, a mojo hand. Great, I love this !!!!!

[@melnot101]

Nothing but the best.

[@rocknrollcyberboy]

fantastic 💜

[@krisscanlon4051]

Never seen him play an electric guitar 🎸

[@VisionaryofMirage]

You can hear where Jimmie Vaughan got a lot of his sound.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Visionary When Jimmie Vaughan was with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, his style was more in the vein of Jimmy Reed.

[@martinolsen6972]

@@t4texastomjohnnycat978 and even more in the style of early Johnny Guitar Watson

[@bryanmannoia8410]

countless blues players credit Lighting as an inspiration. easy to see why.

[@arielshikoba1857]

Man like this back in the day could lay it down in the bedroom ❤

[@gsupham]

2:05 performer disgusted when he notices her boredom.

[@jaivikramsingh6137]

Grimm Schwartzen even I noticed that expression

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Can you imagine someone yawning in the middle of a Lightning Hopkins performance?

[@CoolHandLukeVol]

Listen to this and you know where SRV got his inspiration.

[@stevepsychocat4678]

love it

[@Lowdown13blues]

Very nice explanation !

[@CP-qe2ym]

1:53 woman in red shirt - WTF!!

[@TheMelaer]

Lightnin' and John Lee were the last 2 of their like that anyone recognized. We can only look back and wonder at what blues men really were, we wont see their like again. The last of the troubadours.

[@melvinwren]

What about muddy waters? Or even BB King... ?

[@lemsdarkapprentice]

yeah, really sad I missed out in them live. One day I want to play even 10% as skilled as this.

[@theherbpuffer]

@@melvinwren Buddy Guy, he's the last of the dead breed

[@johnnyacevedo153]

Eric I don’t have to wonder what the blues really were I was there heard many many blues people Little Water Muddy Waters John Lee Hooker Elmore James Etta James Ike turner Champion Jack Dupree Ray Charles and many many more and still, I’ll be 79 in august 😎

[@johnnyacevedo153]

Mohamed Ramone muddy & bb king are gone

[@ogzdwz]

Omg this is Dope man

[@sig124]

This is amazing haha

[@MegaAluchi]

one of my favourite by all measures, and influence my guitar playing too. I love you Hopkins!

[@MegaAluchi]

this is interesting! I actually dont see myself play with any band for the same reason. They may shoot me for doing something different. I am looking for a drummer and a harmonica player at the moment. But I am happy to play alone though! I love the blues and nothing but the blues for the better tomorrow

[@iamthebrandquebonita]

Yessssssss🙌🏽👏🏽🙌🏽👏🏽🙌🏽👏🏽🙌🏽👏🏽❤️

[@davidbyerly9846]

when you a pimp and know you know it, damn look that glam. so cool, so blues

[@selbyminnerdc]

the pimps got their styles from the musicians....just sayin'

[@edwardvasquez7512]

Ohh yeah come on now !! let her act funny . Mojo hand the tune

[@smokyfrogfulton]

The woman who wore a red T-shirt behind yawns.

[@reneask79]

Poor Lightnin´is stuck with a college band

[@bignoyz4111]

I love when he calls himself "PO lightnin"

[@shaileshsaigal5193]

two words THE FOUNDATION

[@richardchatfieldallen6305]

Oh the first few seconds, where he gives the looks to the bass player...yikes. At 1:00 it came together though

[@bubbah12345]

1:59 girl yawning

[@davidmarkham4891]

After the woman in the audience yawns , he did a different lyric then he used in other recordings ; was that to chastise her ?

[@eivindgjengstjohansen9625]

Maybe lol

[@timpilcher2876]

So much Fuck Yes....

[@The1066BMJ]

Lightnin wasn't easy to follow since he was raw & didn't stick to the standard 12 bar Blues progression. He would change up when he felt like it. That approach worked alright when he played solo.. but didn't work well in a band setting..which makes it sound sloppy & out of sync at times.

[@dvorahjackson231]

That's part of creative

[@leithpaul22]

That broad yawning probably set him off

[@mariesims6508]

this my cousin my grandma cousin first ms lucllie hopkins

[@dvorahjackson231]

Welcome to pleasant spring of centerville texas

[@dvorahjackson231]

What do you know about Lucille Hopkins

[@dinojav]

Si el tipo cambia cuando quiere no hay forma de acompañarlo

[@andrebanville2343]

❤❤❤❤🤘🤘

[@torque9889]

Did anyone catch the filthy look he gave the girl yawning in the audience 😂

[@eivindgjengstjohansen9625]

Yeah he was furious

[@thomasfarmer1730]

electric blues

[@clintonwilliams6965]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MrPisster]

during this set it seems lightnin isn't happy with this bassist.

[@julianasbatarginas3930]

What year did this show happen ?

[@eivindgjengstjohansen9625]

1979 or 1980 he died in 1982

[@sherylhokianga6075]

Tu Meke!!!

[@Lowdown13blues]

@rghunnicutt ohhhhh yeah !!

[@stuartbarnhill2795]

💣💥🔥❤

[@nationalduo4945]

What year was this ?

[@すーちゃん-r9v]

この再生数のうち100回は私です。

[@bsb683902]

The real deal him and hooker simple and bad ass God bless

[@CyanColor]

What kind of hat is he wearing?

[@Mr1121971]

В РОССИИ ЛЮБЯТ ХОПКИНСА!!!

[@francoisdupuis4510]

does my ears are fucked up or this is the black cadillac rythm?

[@Insight420]

They utilize similar, nearly identical rhythms, what's called a blues "shuffle".

[@francoisdupuis4510]

Thanks for the answer sir

[@StatusQuonald]

The band's pretty good at following his weird timing

[@chrishodgson1815]

He,s doing the best he can with a dead audience ,then at 1 '58 that blonde girl in the red, right in the centre of the screen flicks her hair and gives a gigantic yawn. COME ON, show some respect for not just one of the great blues artists but for a performer playing for your benefit.

[@Parkerman3000]

I pay 13 fucking dollars a month you tube g

[@Parkerman3000]

Onna hear my fucking bullahit first

[@Parkerman3000]

Off ..fuck you...I know what your doi

[@Parkerman3000]

Ing anyway...shit listen to that song...never

[@Parkerman3000]

Mind. What I said. .fuck you tube though

[@Lowdown13blues]

You strike me like a happy person

[@Musicaljay33]

Lightning was definitely disappointed with his bass player. Just from a musician standpoint I would be to!!!!

[@vinnothelizard]

he cant play lead guitar .. what a shame !! worst ever!!

[@aaronandrus6623]

I guarantee you could never get closer if you could spend your entire lifetime trying!!!!!

[@logicolaw7926]

It's the band that cam't play with him.

[@thomasfarmer1730]

You obviously have NO understanding of this music or his style of playing do you...this ain't Steve Vai

[@anotherbahamianguitarplayer]

Your full of crap

[@bryanmannoia8410]

sorry to hear your ears don't work. see a doctor.

[@pumpkineckbort8856]

Bass player coming in early.

[@shaz9ward]

g000d ol' bluez...¨*•♪♫•* ♥¨*•♪♫•* ♥¨*•♪♫•* ♥