Clarence Gatemouth Brown - "Honky-Tonk" [Live from Austin, TX]

[@richardpatureau3980]

I jammed with Gatemouth in Monroe, La back in the early 70’s. What a great guy he was. I was just blown away by his guitar technique as were the other guys there. He hung around for a long time afterwards showing us wannabe guitar players licks and answering questions. One of the fondest memories of my 79 years.

[@cytwc]

His finger picking alone is quite unusual

[@nathanoman1]

That's fucking rad...much respect He was a bad dude!

[@nathanoman1]

You can play that guitar any ol which way you like,just play that guitar

[@walterslash1]

Lucky man

[@rodmanser7573]

great story - great artist - wish they had more of him on this channel. I have him on several iTunes.

[@tonyscott4333]

I saw him in a little bar in San Antone during a thunderstorm that was so bad nobody came out. So I grabbed a chair, took it across the empty dance floor to the foot of the stage a few feet from where he was sitting and playing and I pretty much got a personal performance from 5 feet away. I regret that there couldn’t have been a larger crowd to appreciate him, but what a memory for me. I will never forget it. He was amazing.

[@anumrabadam9678]

That was a Sultan of Swing!

[@shaserv]

😂😂Lol I believe you.

[@monahenry206]

Right on. I would have got us drinks and partied

[@dklang]

Gatemouth was a truly great guitar player, and multi instrumentalist, who was somewhat unknown in mainstream America, and passed on too soon. RIP Gate playing in the angel band

[@OneLastHitB4IGo]

Met Clarence at a little honky tonk back in the 70's. Nicest guy you'll ever meet...and he sure can play!

[@Ricky-z3g]

.....its hard to imagine how many honky tonks, dives and bars this man honed his skills at.....those dsys are long gone....

[@StephenGarner-uq5rn]

One of the best nights of this old man's life! My ex-wife and I witnessed Gatemouth demonstrate his amazing ability to pull a crowd INTO HIS WORLD with his awesome and unique musical talents. The year was 1981 and the venue was the Whiskey River located on Grenville Ave. in Dallas, Tx. Absolutely one of the GREATS. He was not only a master on the guitar but played the mouth harp and a fiddle in his own unique style. Damn, this man could sure play some wicked blues on his fiddle.

[@levis6945]

That entire band is solid as a rock.. I love how he sits back and let the band do their thing..

[@G8GT364CI]

Yes, very good.

[@plentyofnoone]

I saw this great man and underground Atlanta and was privileged to stay after hours. He did a fantastic show after closing he sit down at the bar, ate his dinner on a tin plate just like you and me he’s truly magical.

[@jamesbueker11]

This song was written by Clifford Scott. I was a little drunk at Fiesta San Antonio and he was on staggered playing. I asked during a break if he knew Cockroach Blues by Albert Lee. He said yes,do you? He asked if I would like to come on stage and sing it. What a gentleman and what a memory. I did my best and everybody seemed to love it. Fun

[@mariojutic6609]

Such a great story sir :)

[@nathanoman1]

Beautiful

[@johnnyacevedo153]

James bueker This song was written by Bill Doggett, Billy butler & Clifford Scott a another guy in 1956, I was 13 years old, that honky-tonk beat is behind thousands of songs

[@jamesbueker11]

thank you. I agree but always attached it to Clifford for some reason. No disrespect to anybody. My mistake. Great tune for sure

[@gutbucket260]

Gate was like a chameleon . He could play anything. Big Band, Swing, Texas Swing Blues, Country. Played some cool stuff on the fiddle, too. Sad to see him go. We're losing all the great old performers and they're not being replaced with greater talent, that's for sure.

[@shaunosby5093]

#ColdHardTruth

[@rustybird8803]

What? When ? I been out of touch

[@zoso2112]

the part about not being replaced with greater talent definitely isn't true. there are a lot of great young guitarists, you just need to look

[@ashtoncavanagh1622]

@@zoso2112 exactly. All these people that say new music sucks don't look any farther than the shit on the radio. If they actually spent more than 10 minutes looking into newer, smaller and indie artists they'd realize that there's a massive amount of new talent out there.

[@patriciajrs46]

Yes, and the lack of good replacements is so sad. I wish more people had really wanted to learn and learn from all of the greats while they were here. Virtuosos don't come along all that often. People need to learn.

[@TheKristyle79]

There is NOTHING like Texas Blues and Clarence is definitely in that group of royalty! We love him down here. RIP My good Sir. 🔥🥰🔥

[@Tommy_Mac]

Gatemouth was the definition of a class act. Used to play at the Stanhope House in NJ. He was something very special!

[@johnpowers2921]

My wife and I saw Gatemouth in NYC in a small club some years ago and were completely blown away. What a show what a showman, what a man!

[@kurtishoover5658]

I missed him at a small club in Humble, TX regret it to this day, saw Doyle Bramhall I there though on a different date.

[@nikonmark37814]

I'm 64 and only discovered Gatemouth recently and love his music, I wished MTV would have featured artist like Gatemouth way back when because I would have listened to it. Life is a new adventure with KZbin when I discover new but old artists from my generation. The music was so much better then, no rap crap like you have today!

[@theherbpuffer]

Have you listened to Rory Gallagher?

[@jamesha175]

@@theherbpuffer i have. he was outstanding. he could have opened for Clarence. he probably would have jumped at the chance.

[@halbertking2683]

Love it. That's my late friend Dennis Taylor on sax with the red shirt. When he wasn't touring he'd come and play with our little local blues band in Boston way back in the 80s. RIP Dennis and Gatemouth.

[@dannyc1174]

Hey Hal - don't know ya, but we got something in common with Dennis "Two N" Taylor from Barton, VT. He was too good to be workin' up here and went to Beantown and then Gate and others. He sat in with my late 70's band, The Slant Six Revue, as well as 80's band The Throbulators up here in VT. Great cat an' a helluva player. I'm with ya - RIP Dennis and Gate.

[@clancykobane9102]

he just loved to play

[@levak8740]

My condolences i wish he was my friend!

[@halbertking2683]

" B flat , the peoples key . " Dennis Taylor

[@patrickingalls5954]

My best friend and I took his mom and dad to see B.B. King and Gatemouth at Interlochen Academy here in Michigan. This was back mid 90s, B.B.Kings 70th Birthday. Fricken awsome!

[@mariojutic6609]

You are blessed! I envy you 😍😍😍 But thank God for KZbin! Am I right folks

[@NT-fo3me]

Oh yeah!!! Saw Clarence in the 70s outdoors on a small college campus in the country. What a show

[@narfarlang]

What a genius that is some soul sound from the man. Can definitely show the young ones of today how to play with his toes. God rest his soul. RIP blues man.

[@mitphoenix4]

I caught Gate at a little dive bar on Speedway Ave in Tuscon in the late '80s. I almost cried when he did "Take the A Train". We miss you Clarence.

[@daltonpoff5051]

Anybody giving this thumbs down are jealous !

[@LarryRickenbacker]

Saw the late Gatemouth Brown in Shreveport during my senior year of High school in Shreveport in '82. I told him I was from Beaumont and he smiled and replied that he was from Orange! What a musician!

[@wildbillcbstjohn2982]

Shit I didn't know he was from orange port acres here.

[@bodievaldezmusicworld8876]

I introduced the Eric Dimmer the lead Sax player to Gate in Houston, Tx. at the Black Forest in 1991 and he put him to work. Gate let me front and play Harmonica with his band when in town he was so Gracious. Eric and I played together on the Houston scene in those days. I worked with T.C. and the Cannonballs, People with Hands, did some shows with Albert Collins and sat in with Willie Nelson, while living in Tx those were epic adventures. R. I. P. Great Master of Music, Clarence ( Gatemouth) Brown.

[@JamesJones-i2v]

Thanks for that introduction. Any where I could find live version of Grape jelly? It was on here at one time but no more

[@Cupidville]

The real deal Magical playing Thank you for posting this gem 💎Great vibe

[@tamarataylor7609]

Holy Cow! Gate mouth talk to that guitar!! Luckiest child in the world got to listen to this as a child, no wonder I love music!

[@tcsmith9924]

Saw him in Lubbock TX 1975 or so. Awesome. Small club. Best places to see good music, forget the stadiums and convention halls.

[@michaelearnest4175]

Stubbs?

[@tcsmith9924]

Yep at Stubbs on East Broadway. Gone now, so is Earl "Stubbs" Stubblefield but his kids carry on in Austin

[@brineb58]

I always like when they let each musician take a run!!!

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

Good golly, who doesn't absolutely love Gatemouth. I loved his seemingly perpetual smile. You can tell he appreciated his audiences. R.I.P. GB🎸

[@raymonddmonte6899]

those were the golden days good Music ,,

[@bondojoe8161]

One of the best guitarists I'VE ever heard.

[@jonBrown-k4p]

Clarence and his band are wonderful, simply the best jazz blues rock ever...wish I coulda sat in on that.....

[@fretfix1]

Got to see Gate and his band several times. Always a lesson in Funky Swingin' Cool....

[@chuckyt9083]

One of the greatest country artist that ever lived! He should have been much more popular, much more famous and we should all be listening to his music just like we are so many of the other dead f******

[@kurtishoover5658]

" American music Texas style "

[@nitroxsam66]

Clarence is awesome! He's the Texas Blues equivalent of Wes Montgomery!

[@anselmoroberto2464]

Oh yeah !!!

[@jamesha175]

@nitroxsam66 wow that is very astute! i agree that he is indeed the Wes Montgomery of the blues

[@kpete9219]

How can it be that I enjoy this so much? No drugs, no alcohol, no nothing except ear ecstasy!

[@golfisme56]

From the Stones, to ZZ Top and many of the best bands in between … I saw Gatemouth and Orchestra at a Gulfport, Ms Holiday Inn back around 81. The best concert and performance I've ever seen !! RIP Mr. Brown.

[@kilterkaos1]

His style caught my ear in the 80s. He was the gateway that got me into jazz. Back then it was Sabbath & AC/DC all the way, until I heard him.

[@henryperez606]

Rick Allen Same with me ! And BOC

[@larryreid6272]

Had the pleasure of meeting listening to him at tchefuncte campground years ago Great musician

[@hillbillydelux]

Texas blues guitar is a thing of beauty

[@loilt5091]

Seen em tons of times...what a MONSTER musician & showman, y'all‼️ One of the last times, I was at New Orleans Jazzfest, Gate was talking with with the desk guy at Louisiana Music Factory.

[@mariojutic6609]

Masterclass! That's why I got the Blues every single day 😍😍😍 Your thrill ain't gone Love that Sweet home Chicago rhythm and style

[@moonglimmers]

All these players are amazing.

[@stevenleek1254]

Great clean playing!

[@brentabbott3954]

I used smoke Hippie hay on Chimes Street with Clarence.That is next to LSU campus .Never knew he was famous.Untill I saw him on TV. What a cool man.Heads up!!! If he had his tobacco pipe in his mouth.It was cherry tobacco and weed.He said you cannot smell the Weed in the pipe if ya got cherry tobacco in the pipe. he grew good smoke!!!!

[@bak-mariterry5180]

😀

[@geofftipton6210]

You are lying! He abstained from drugs, weed & alcohol. He did not want to become another walking intoxicated disaster like so many musicians became. He stayed straight. ❤

[@rogerthat309]

Love how he plays that guitar! Amazing how much talent there is out there.

[@theherbpuffer]

There really is. I honestly forgot about Gatemouth til I recently started rediscovering artists. Such an unrecognized talent. Shout out to Rory Gallagher and Roy Buchanan, two of my favorite guitarists that are always overlooked.

[@markmarsh27]

Without Clarence there could never have been a Stevie Ray. ..... LEGENDARY Blues MASTER!

[@jimnewsom2641]

I went down to San Antonio to hear him at a Country Club. I was a musician in Fort Worth and we loved Gatemouth. We played Okie Dokey Stomp all the time in Fort Worth. They are playing Johnny's Playhouse in this recording.

[@gregmartin1757]

I saw gatemouth play live several times.the guy was phenomenal. Absolutely one of the best.i thought I was a pretty good hotshot guitar player but after seeing clarence I knew I still had alot to learn.

[@johnbuell8035]

DH haha haha. I did actually laugh out loud.

[@henrymichaelwilson8107]

We love this stuff, Hi there Henry Wilson here from Clitheroe Lancashire England.

[@johncampbell6884]

I have been around a long time and don’t believe I have heard Honky Tonk played any better I don’t care who was playing.

[@BlindWillieJackson]

I tried to never pass up a chance to see Gatemouth when he came thru DFW. I first saw him when & was 23. I probably caught close to 15 of his shows before he died. I got to talk with him several times.

[@maryriemer0225]

I had the privilege of meeting Gate, literally in my driveway in the 90's WHENI lived in Manchester,Ct. Good friends of Gates were my next door neighbors. They made sure to call me to meet him bc I was just getting into playing guitar. I was so nervous I was shaking. He had told me to keep an eye out for his daughter bc she was a up an coming singer,songwriter. Sadly I don't know if she made it in the business. We also talked about BB KING, and a few other things. I will never forget that day!

[@bigpapi2658]

I saw him a couple of times live. Great shows.

[@PatStiltner]

❤The Greatest. He didn't get the credit He Deserved 😢

[@lesclanton8372]

Texas version of the blues brothers,awesome ,this is without a doubt the best show on TV!

[@ra5928]

One of my favorite performers at the Metro Fountain Blues Festival in San Jose and also at music in the park in San Jose.

[@sundarmann6167]

I'm ashamed i missed up on so many talents like him before.

[@mariojutic6609]

Don't be my friend:) Never to old to learn something of the blues There are so many man Sooo many greats!! The king's, Albert Collins and so one buddy gut etcetera

[@theherbpuffer]

Check out Rory Gallagher and Roy Buchanan if you haven't already

[@mwilliamshs]

Missed? Ok didn't hit Up? Ok not down Missed up? I don't know What does missed up mean?

[@bluesdoggmusicrediker4614]

lucky to have seen him in a small bar in pitt,pa. in 1983...hes one of the best gtr players ive ever seen !!!

[@D45VR]

Sweet stuff. Give me Clarence any time!

[@jjohn341]

Wow simply superb, and that guitar tone.

[@jamesha175]

that bass player guy is a freakin champ - any band would be glad to have him. i have always said that any band is only as good as it's bass player.

[@darbybeattie9252]

I too lost it all during Katrina but my soul is full of cajun memories.

[@merlynschutterle7242]

I came down with The Salvation Army after Katrina over Christmas. When you see it on tv and then actually see it in person, it's a whole difference experience. We worked in the warehouse in Biloxi. Handed out lots of stuff.

[@robertjones5905]

Saw him in Cleveland Ohio a few years before he passed. What a great show.

[@jimsouthern1398]

I was doing a Saturday mid-day DJ shift on a radio station down in the 4 Corners area in 1976, when I heard a knock on the door. When I finally was able to answer it, the man there introduced himself as Gatemouth Brown. Luckily I had heard of him and had even seen his picture somewhere so I knew it was him. We sat and visited for about an hour. It was one of those conversations that seem to have a life of their own, what a thrill it was. About 25 years later I saw him in concert and he more than lived up to his reputation. We visited for about a minute after the show and I even scored an autographed poster. To show his street creds, he recorded LP's with Roy Clark for C&W and Eric Clapton on the blues side. A true giant.

[@avagd6293]

I enjoyed Gatemouths' stint on the Beat Show that was taped in Dallas, Texas with Hossman Bill Allen of WLAC 1510 Nashville, TN circa 1960s.

[@GottliebGoltz]

He was more than cool.!

[@eliolopez3107]

A truly great and tasteful player

[@kevdean9967]

A lot of people don't know Gate was a Grammy winning fiddle player too!!!

[@davekiddie4467]

Tune that thang

[@ironen1]

Just a pleasure !!!

[@dalehumphrey8765]

wonderful!!! love Gatemouth!!!😀😉✌

[@NobodySpecial512]

Johnny Winter and Gatemouth are both from the Golden Triangle in Texas and its notable that they both use a similar multi finger picking style. I grew up around them and was fortunate enough to see them both a few times. Thanks for posting this video. BTW, Gatemouth's guitar is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You see it when you first go in.

[@davidgrier403]

His guitar is?? I am in Cleveland. I'll have to look.

[@larryn2682]

Johnny Winter played with a thumb pick. Chet Atkins influenced him to do it.

[@mikedavis9891]

The guitar of Gate’s in the R&RHOF was just one of his, a big body blonde electric Gibson is on display. It is on display along side the guitars of many other great blues players at the Hall. He loved playing his Gibson Firebird for many years. Gate is buried in Orange, Texas at the Hollywood Cemetery.

[@mikedavis9891]

Gate’s grave is the only one I know of with a State of Texas Historical marker at the foot of his grave. Special recognition for someone of Gate’s stature and I am glad he is remembered this way, he was one-of-a-kind and an excellent representative for the State of Texas. His brother Bobby, still lives in Orange, TX.

[@chocodiledundee1]

Nobody special man far out ... awesome to hear as Johnny Winter is my favourite musician in the world.... gee was the coolest ever , man you are very lucky to be able to have this memories!

[@reneematte8426]

Thanks Live From Austin TX 💖♪ ♫ 🎸🎷 🎻🎹🎺🌺🎧 Magic from A to Z 🎩🎩🎩 -

[@christianboddum8783]

Mighty fine playing all around!

[@darbybeattie9252]

Thanks to people like u.I am survivor.God be with you.

[@larryholloway6899]

was fortunate enough to get to know Gatemouth a little bit, what a sweet guy, we enjoyed some nice herb together

[@utxdoni]

Same here! Back in the 80s when I was in school here...He's from the same area I am (Orange),and he laughed at our little 'white peeps' pinner.

[@MrAbbotm]

drug losers

[@estebanb7166]

@@MrAbbotm Try making sense. People tend to respond more positively. You're too slow to form a proper insult, Sparky.

[@wheelie63]

thats cool............wb

[@MrAbbotm]

@@estebanb7166 I thought I was being quite pithy, if you require a long winded insult, I can oblige. Only a bottom dwelling and unlearned person would advocate drug use, specifically drug use that would inhibit and destroy the mind.

[@sasodcfred]

Big WOOWW! from Macedonia! Thanks!!

[@dickycampilongo3138]

CLARENCE YOU ARE VERY GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stephanomarr6829]

THE band's OUTTA SIGHT, BLUES AT IT'S VERY BEST., THE beat,makes you WANT TO dance THE night away.....PS CAN I GET A WITNESS....?????

[@MrPhillipABurns]

I had his grand kids in Oklahoma City Schools, knew his son Dwayne (not sure if he is still with us). Did a wikipedia search and found the family information. This just happened to appear on my you tube list ! ? ! wow.

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

Fantastic performance by everybody. Great sax solo.

[@SandboxBullies]

Gatemouth was amazing

[@terminatorx2545]

I should really sell all my guitars! This is what real talent looks like!

[@patrickingalls5954]

Do Not Sell! PLAY!!! 😊👍✌

[@mikehiers]

That's my old homeboy Harold Floyd on bass, originally from the Mobile Alabama area. Growing up in the late 60's, early 70's Harold was in many influential local bands in Mobile. During the Vietnam war, 1969, Harold was drafted and we drove in my car to Kentucky to pick him up when he was on leave. Listened to the Beatles all the way back to Mobile. I'd love to know if he's still around and where. He was always a fabulous bass player and was a tremendous asset to Gatemouth as he aged and became more infirm.

[@quentinfernandez4673]

He's amazing is all I can say. Superb

[@neilladd5799]

Guitar heaven!! Sax on the side!!!

[@mikefigures5541]

Gatemouth settled on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain later in life & spent a lot of time playing clubs in Orleans, St. Tammany, the casinos on the coast. The grocery I worked over night in in Slidell, La was open 24 hrs. before Katrina. Gatemouth had a 60's model Cadillac limo, and a white boy driver late 20's or early 30's. They used to leave his gigs at 2:30 to 3:00, on weekends, & always ended up in our store. He lived in Pirates Harbor near the Rigolets of Lake Pontchartrain. Katrina destroyed his home & he never recovered. He died within a year of that. A fine old man. I hated to see him go. Check him out playing with Roy Clark back in the 70's on KZbin.

[@ronkopald]

Great, beautiful story. What a guy. Saw him live in 1998 and it was amazing. I'll miss him.

[@mikewallace1270]

Interesting story. My girlfriend passed away a year ago and her family was from Mandeville. So I have visited there frequently. 20 years ago or so I wondered into a small jazz club in Knoxville Tennessee. Gatemouth was playing and I was immediately moved by his lyrical style. I hope he made a comfortable living throughout his career as he deserved it.

[@randyc5650]

I'm 67 and from New Orleans and can remember him having steady gigs at some of the better music clubs on Bourbon Street. Since I was 11 or 12, we always snuck to the French Quarter to walk down Bourbon Street and while we were trying to see into the strip clubs we could hear him playing in the music club with his name and picture lit up on the marquee. I saw him several times years later at the House of Blues in New Orleans and he was great. He always mentioned that he wasn't a bluesman but he was an entertainer and he didn't always play the blues but he always put on a great show. And he always wore that outfit. I'll miss him.

[@topsypart2880]

We lost Barry cowsill to Katrina

[@spur610]

great memory my friend...

[@aloisemason3044]

Phenominal performance..Listen to the rhythem blue's..got the beat reaming inside of me..fantastic

[@clancyyoung9994]

Another great Texas guitar master

[@kevinstarr516]

Damn, that is straight up FIYAH!!!

[@ElderHarryLJackson]

Met him while working at the airport in Stuttgart, Germany in 1994 or so.He gave me a cd. I told him I played bass. He asked me, right in front of his band members, "Can you be in Houston, Texas on December 26th?" I shoulda went.

[@willispaul6077]

Met outside his tour bus around Bolton,CT. about 1992-3 Nice as could be

[@eduardbernadich8354]

Many years ago I saw Clarence Gatemouth at La Boite, a pub that no longer exist in Barcelona, Catalonia: although the crowd in that small place, the show was incredible!

[@mikewallace1270]

This stuff is so good. Every note counts.

[@papaplaysbass4036]

man, that is one SOLID bass tone.

[@alftupper9359]

Bloody marvellous!

[@TM-jo4wz]

It don’t get any better. What a band! Gate mouth is super bad!! That band could play with anybody.

[@3373-g8z]

Pretty neat how some of the old black players, I guess because of some degree of isolation, often developed really unique styles. Sometimes they'd do something nobody thought of.

[@MrMusicguyma]

Great job on a classic. :)

[@lisalove9637]

Nobody plays like this man!!

[@mikepresto3050]

Fat man could play that sax wow !

[@tommcfadden5232]

Legend. Legendary.

[@stuartmcdoniel6226]

I did FOH sound for Gatemouth at least 4 times that I can remember. He always was easy to make his band sound great. He always had top notch musicians. I do remember this drummer in this video.