Muddy Waters - They Call Me Muddy Waters - ChicagoFest 1981

[@SNAPLEO]

This is what is called low down dirty blues

[@martelprayer416]

Damn man hearing Muddy sing and play the hell out of that slide on guitar is "priceless"!!!

[@balerjohnson3099]

Nobody played like Muddy he was bending strings long before Hendrix or Clapton ..One of a kind

[@mytriwee]

man, that voice and that guitar gives me chills down my spine

[@msaintpc]

Muddy Waters, best ever did it, PERIOD!

[@chrismonk8446]

knowing this was the last year of his life ( and year of my birth) and he's still able to play with such raw emotion and skill and his voice never lost anything. he is as good as ever i'm very impressed

[@Ruefus]

+Chris Monk Not trying to be a jerk. But I believe this performance was 8/4/81. Muddy died April 30, 1983. Certainly this was one of his last performances, but it was not during the last year of his life.

[@trentblender3318]

when ur childhood is ruined

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

actually, Muddy passed in 1983 at age 68.

[@jeremyparsons9152]

Muddy was 70

[@shaserv]

Muddy Waters, Best Guitar Player Ever......

[@DWatchtower1]

Sort of, reminded me of sitting on the front porch in Leesville, Texas in 1923. Lest, we forget !! Better watch out. There's a bad moon on the right. Man, I can feel Muddy Waters to the core.

[@eleanormaloney4004]

This was at Navy Pier before they turned it into an amusement park. I was there to see him play. Front row seats. A concert I will never forget.

[@joergmoeller1030]

Pure magic ...thanks Muddy, you will be in our hearts forever

[@MyYTaccountName]

I’ve heard his name a ton over the years but never thought to watch any of his performances. Very glad I did, thanks for the upload.

[@maggiestone7982]

That’s so beautiful I love the music

[@551896]

The Godfather of the Blues and the Don of the electric guitar!!!

[@smoothoperator7023]

Known from now on as Godfather Don. 😌

[@coravisser727]

this is real blues a legend with muddy, His voice is so good and play the real blues.

[@Pyrognosis]

Awesome show. I love the harmonica bandoleer. I can also see the flattened frets where the slide has hammered them to nubs on the B and E strings. A legend.

[@Paperplanes_kush]

One of his best performances for sure

[@d_walsh]

THE BEST EVER, thanks muddy. rip

[@lucas8209]

King of electric blues

[@laaijekreek]

he's my inspiration !

[@jeremyparsons9152]

You and everybody else who lived in the last 80 years

[@mannypedroza6538]

Muddy Kickin Ass !!!!!!!

[@JoeyhasMojo]

HEAVEN! The visual and audio quality are stunning!

[@carlosangel9404]

Not anyone can rock the 'reverse mohawk' bald spot. Muddy could.

[@peterhodes6708]

Fortunate to see Muddy twice, both gigs at Mothers Club Brum. Seem to remember 2nd gig he played seated, had an accident of some kind. This would be about 1970.😃😃😃

[@HealingfromtheHeartcoaching]

R.I.P Muddy

[@BengrigraMiloud]

This video is mazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ thanks for that ❤

[@tacojohnny8990]

jesus christ bout got the chills

[@mlhesler68]

Clapton said nobody plays like Muddy. A lot get pretty close but like that feeling of the delta blues.

[@if6wer966]

i saw muddy at the beacon theater with johnny winter jan. 1981..i was 15yrs old...unreal..

[@Rooster04TRD]

Thank you Muddy .

[@jefflh9200]

such music could only come from the pain the and sadness of Black Americans in the south in the 30’s ….the inventors of blues and rock n roll Straight from soul music

[@jamesdaniels7088]

AMEN Brother !!!!❤

[@jeffroblueguitarman]

thats just bad ass slide

[@chmueller50]

God Bless Muddy Waters

[@poobob5272]

Good ol killer Ray on drums. RIP.

[@smokydogjoe]

The Greatest

[@victorallende4962]

grande de los grandes

[@wisesatyr72]

that was a long ass slide solo..wicked

[@helderzidane]

É A ALMA DO ROCK!

[@EarnestL]

Great Sound

[@ddoeser5830]

Pracht van een Blues man , Geniet van al zijn muziek ! 👍

[@thomasbingham8332]

Nothing But The Best

[@Fr3derick]

Awesome Grandma Mary

[@jannedved9275]

wonderfull

[@bobobekker]

@bluesify100 for as far as I know it's Mojo Bufford he was at that time joing the club for my brother and I travelled a short time with bluesmen

[@wisesatyr72]

@codeblue27 thats what I like Muddy ,he slides in a standard key..anyone can do it. Hes the Best !

[@fiorellafenati5395]

paradisiaco. super. genius

[@gae41278]

Muddy è Dio.

[@luigicapone2]

This is scotch for the soul !

[@smoothoperator7023]

4:53 the cameraman finally breaks the Muddy Waters spell 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫& realizes who is really playing the solo......🙄

[@TheShaveButler]

Did he say "...call me Muddy Waters....[on!...]!!!" Man'...he could even say Clarisse!!...He is the greatest or what?! Your crying guitar sound is missed these days, Morganfield!!

[@jimbogipson199]

Where did this music go it's was the best And robert johnson started at all

[@boxingin]

@Bluesful1 I agree!

[@DirtyDeck]

play that fuckin slide muddy!

[@michaelfradono4066]

Muddy Waters is the King of the Delta blues! Their is Robert Johnson then Their is Muddy Waters..........

[@marcisaac2558]

toss-up

[@marcisaac2558]

perhaps you are correct ...we should enjoy every artist in their own sphere ...

[@cresops1361]

Tem estilo melhor que blues, pra relaxar?!

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

Muddy's final band. His old band having quit and formed The Legendary Blues Band. Ray Allison was a very wild blues drummer but he really stays within himself on this tune. I'd take Lafayette Leake before Lovie Lee if I had any say in the matter. Mojo Buford was a great choice but I'd say he's the least of all of Muddy's harp players. Still, Muddy tears it up and this song is very powerful, just as Muddy always did everything to his utmost.

[@JAYESCOTT1]

Jim Hunter

[@patriciaroberts100]

Sounds like my life [ muddy.

[@WilliamMusicEater]

GOT SLIDE

[@marcisaac2558]

I know Sonny L..I cut his hair years ago....wonderful man....

[@marcisaac2558]

sonny l is the new man ...yes he is

[@michaelvolgare4454]

Who was backing him up for this gig??

[@codeblue27]

Nintendo asked this ? but no answer Is he tuned to open E or something or Standard on the Tele :)

[@blkrbt426]

no, this is at navy pier. I was there but not at this show

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

thank you for clarifying

[@curleyteeth]

mojo is the harp man

[@TheMouko]

7/2/24 Views 208k & likes 1,6k comments 105 enjoy,,,,,,

[@rollingstopp]

he slapped buddys face --cause bud did not act too serious about playin the blues--muddy said you got to carry on the blues

[@zeleniouszeleniou6766]

Machine Gun Nest dude you got the story wrong when Buddy Guy came to Chicago he was broke and hungry in between sets at one of Muddy's shows Muddy and Buddy went out to Muddy's car and Muddy handed him a bologna sandwich and Buddy Guy was too proud and said no and that's when muddy slapped him that's the truth

[@blkrbt426]

if this is the first chicagofest, I was the in the front row

[@MindfulMaps]

@bluesify100 Might want to look again bro, thats john primer, eddie taylor at this time would be about as old as muddy and was most certainly doing his own thing

[@SavantSvant]

@annayoakum Of all blues IMO! :)

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

That whiteboy on guitar probably shreds. He had to earn his spot!

[@bloui1033]

he just light skinned

[@NintendoSinceBirth1]

is he just tuned standard with that slide?

[@DatBoi-mo9vc]

Probably an open tuning of some sorts

[@superpoof]

Who was playing the harp at this concert?

[@ScreaminJames]

George 'Mojo' Buford. 👍

[@superpoof]

@@ScreaminJames Thanks man!

[@ScreaminJames]

@@superpoof You got it. 👌

[@AliSleeq]

I came.

[@BlueLou974]

No Bob Margolin, no Fuzz, no Willie Big Eye Smith, no Jerry Portnoy, no Pinetop Perkins , no Luther gtr Johnson on stage, because it was just his new & last . John Primer real grand debut. Ray Allison was playing with Buddy Guy & Jr Wells before ( or in the same time !?) etc etc.

[@donaldzackson1765]

muddy and hoss makin shit happen

[@wkg55]

standard

[@orion3511]

No Steady Rollin Margolin ??

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

This was after the classic 70's band quit and formed the Legendary Blues Band. But Bob didn't land with them, Louis Myers took his spot. And Duke Robillaird did the solos on their first album, Life Of Ease, which is great.

[@ChrisJimenez2010]

whos the guy with the natural wood-colored telecaster

[@parlorBlues]

John primer I guess

[@hurricanebillbass1]

parlorBlues John Primer definitely . And my friend currently owns that Telecaster . Oh , and John should soon be buying it back . Stay tuned .....

[@jeremyparsons9152]

THE living legend, John Primer! Still plays, still amazing, go see him

[@disco4535]

Is his Tele even plugged in lol?? All I can hear is the white boy playing the strat

[@amrimohamed1635]

OK

[@znmcg]

Why has muddy never really impressed me compare to others of the era, lightnin Hopkins, Clapton, skip james, Robert Johnson, just to name a few, why is he so liked? Even rl burnside did it better, I guess I’m odd man out. He’s got a badass tele tho

[@smoothoperator7023]

Junior Kimbrough, Elmore James

[@curleyteeth]

Bob Margolin was there and so was Pinetop Perkins.

[@baiadigrotta]

+curleyteeth No. The white guy in the band is Rick Kreher and the piano player here is Lovie Lee. This is actually his last "road band". The younger black guitarist is John Primer, the harp player is Mojo Buford, Earnest Johnson on bass and Ray Killer Allison on drums.

[@MrTruegrit2288]

the drummer ummm... lokk a bit weird