OMG THIS BLEW OUR MINDS!!! MUDDY WATERS - MANNISH BOY (REACTION)

[@lisarainbow9703]

Muddy Waters is the true pioneer of the electric blues sound...

[@vespoint]

Oh yes. Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly…this is the music my parents raised me on. With some Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Little Richard thrown in for fun.

[@othermotte]

You forgot John Lee Hooker

[@unbrokensoul35]

Also can’t forget Elmore James

[@sallybannister6224]

Feel a bit sorry for the kids today .. growing up without this

[@brookebond2390]

yes Leadbelly

[@unbrokensoul35]

Son House - Death letter blues is another great classic blues song

[@PC-ub4tv]

That's how the Rolling Stones got their name from this song and this amazing artist!

[@angelagoodwin5758]

"SMOKESTACK LIGHTNIN'" by HOWLIN' WOLF could be an upcoming reaction, if you want to keep the Blues vibe goin'!

[@faithcat7675]

Spoonful! ❤

[@mildredpierce4506]

Love me some Howlin’ Wolf.

[@michaelwhite1119]

Yes please!

[@mauricesantinomf]

Love Howlin Wolf

[@EvilSnipa]

Im a white boy from the suburbs but i was introduced to Muddy Waters music around 5 years old thank god!

[@jlmain5777]

Father of the electric blues. Born and raised in Clarksdale, Mississippi on the Stovall Plantation Muddy was first recorded there in the 1940’s. Moved to Chicago during the great migration north out of the Delta and electrified the blues. His real name was McKinley Morganfield.

[@bcleone]

Several R&R groups covered this and the Rolling Stones got their name from this song. Check out the documentary film "The Last Waltz" which is the final performance of The Band. Muddy is there; and many many others.

[@steverusso177]

An Icon of the blues. His name is Mckinley Morganfield

[@1perfectpitch]

I think it was Muddy that said."The blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll".

[@barrycohen311]

True. It is actually a song he wrote as well with that title.

[@honoraryamerica5943]

Good to see the blues covered, American blues influenced everyone from Elvis to British Rock (Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Cream, all refer to American Blues as the forbidden music they explored in their youth). Howlin' Wolf is the natural progression if you are looking to find more blues. "Spoonful" would be my choice for sure. Also Smokestack Lightning. The Red Rooster, Killing Floor . Originals are best of course. I don't remember if this is Muddys song or Willie Dixons (someone else?), but I only recall Muddys version if it was indeed written by someone else.

[@levil4012]

Was waiting on someone to cover the blues greats! Loving this!!

[@musiclover9361]

It was written by Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley.

[@dougieyou]

Now that's how it's done kids...learn from the Master. Remember it all comes from the Blues and Muddy is a legend. Awesome !!!

[@biff9999]

Blues are the roots, everything else is the fruits.

[@theresamcdonald1943]

oh just love this kind of music. and yes I am old

[@johnvolume3384]

Music's everywhere.No feelings,no energy,no meanings,no pleasure .And yes , always some no.And I watch your video.Muddy Waters .It makes me feel good.

[@gkiferonhs]

This is classic, straight, beer-hall-blues.

[@mildredpierce4506]

Juke joint blues

[@josephdurham6051]

Muddy Waters is the GOAT. Check out "got my mojo working", one of my favorites from him

[@jimwiater2867]

Theres a video of him playing this at the Checkerboard lounge. All the heavy hitters were on stage. There was an empty table in front. The the Rolling Stones walked in. Eventually Mick Keith and Ronnie got on stage. Mick not so great. Keith and Ronnie looked like they just died and went to heaven. All their idols were on stage

[@blinds46]

I saw Muddy Waters in the early 60's when I was a teenager. He wore a sharkskin suit and he was a big man. He was the originator of electrified blues after the 2nd. world war. The Rolling Stones chose their name to honor Muddy Waters. check out Howlin Wolf, who was from the same era. The stones idolized Muddy and the wolf.

[@jameswaddell3348]

I believe this is around 1966, when Muddy was doing the West Coast gigs. I noticed the great George "Harmonica" Smith in the band. He worked with Muddy off and on since the early 1950's. George was instrumental in creating a style called West Coast Jump and Swing, along with T-Bone Walker who moved from Texas to the L.A. area.

[@davidtullis2810]

Born in Mississippi took the sound to Chicago and became one of the pioneers of Chicago blues

[@kevinmorgan147]

He was Chicago blues

[@LindaEll]

I was lucky enough to see Muddy Waters perform when I was 18. Life changing! Years later this influence prompted me to put on a blues festival in my town. This music just takes you over.

[@stevenredmond7455]

Pure Blues, this what the Brits listened too & turned into the 60’s British invasion. You can’t beat the Blues & what Brits did with it.

[@crunchking9931]

The Beatles were good but they didn’t have that Mississippi soul when it came to the blues

[@stevenredmond7455]

@@crunchking9931 They wer’nt a blues band. All bands start in clubs & pubs & you play the music the punters want. Once you got a name, you put out your music which either tanks or as the Beatles did, took over the world. No one this side of the pond could give you Mississippi blues but it heavily influenced British music in the late 50’s & into the 60’s. Then we showed white America how good Black American music was.

[@notoneofthosegirls]

what did the Brits do exactly ? copy it ? 😂

[@stevenredmond7455]

@@notoneofthosegirls must have done something as they made American blues players stars in their own country because Americans weren’t interested until we Brits pushed their music. Maybe a race thing played a part. 🤔

[@notoneofthosegirls]

@@stevenredmond7455 how exactly did they make the blues stars in their own countries ? they may not have been the biggest stars ever but blues artists definitely had fanbases. trynna say Brit artists made the blues popular is just lying and discrediting how hard those black blues artists worked despite the racial barriers.

[@elsievickie]

Father of modern Chicago Blues. Style of playing been considered "raining down a Delta Beatitude. He influenced many artists. Elvis was one,after listening to Elvis's Trouble. He said " I better watch out Whiteys picking up things I'm doing....all in Love and respect.. Muddy a Legend...

[@brigitter1469]

If you like this Guitar blues you must have a listen to Stevie Ray Vaughn sing his blues... oh my goodness... he also played with BBKing and some of the other blues players .... he will knock off your socks. I LOVE Muddy Waters.... wow so love this song!!

[@rhwinner]

This was a response to being called 'boy' in the South. This song is iconic.

[@rolltide9547]

It was done in response to Bo Diddley's song I'm a man.

[@mirojugum1339]

I've been to almost 1,900 concerts since 1974, and one of my all-time highlights was seeing the great Muddy Waters in 1979 as the opening act for Eric Clapton.

[@faithcat7675]

Legend has it here in Chicago, ...he lived in Westmont with his children. The Rolling Stones were in town and as their hero, they wanted to hangout with him. He said he was too busy with one of his kids birthday parties. So the Stones went to the birthday party. Can you imagine being a kid and the Stones walk in to your party to hangout with your Dad?!

[@douglasainsworth2448]

I agree Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Bobby Blues Bland. Add in Irma Thimas and Sister Rosetta Tharo and you've found the true roots of Rock, Soul, Funk, R&B, and even Country. And yeah, I'm a an old white man been listening to Delta Blues for over 45 years

[@gregstroud4665]

I love Muddy Waters I remember not to date myself but I wore out a 8 track track tape listening to Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf, in the 70's. LOL You two are absolutely phenomenal.

[@brianyates7255]

HELLO FROM NEW ENGLAND...MUDDY WATERS IS A TRUE OG G.O.A.T. IM A DRUMMER AND I ALWAYS WARM UP PLAYING MUDDY AND OTHER GREAT BLUES MEN....GREAT PIC...PEACE FROM THE NORTHEAST....

[@bertusvanhal8855]

💖💖💖

[@anthonytermini3267]

I found Muddy Waters when I was 16, now am 69 years something ***

[@breebarry4422]

As a Black woman I am conflicted about them being ignorant of historical Black music, but glad they discovered it. How do they not know this shit was rock roots!

[@ThreeorMore209]

They’re young. But learning. I’m 80 but didn’t really know that blues gave birth to rock and roll until I was over 30.

[@shawnhenry4100]

Bring me the most wonderful blues! Yes, Yes, sir ! exactly what the doctor ordered!

[@pipmaple]

Superb ! Try Elmore James “Dust my broom” You won’t be disappointed !

[@robk1310]

You don’t just listen to that song, you feel it.

[@davidburton2381]

YES! The late great Muddy Waters was a great talent, and this was a great performance!

[@miloudbengrigra1493]

Muddy waters is a great blues man the greatest like bb King and the list is long bless you

[@mr.knowitall6440]

Muddy is Da Man! 😎 He's one of the old school bluesmen that other blues players, and many rockers, have looked up to.

[@joannevincent2035]

You can never go back now - once you've seen Muddy Waters live on stage, you've seen the holy man, and you are now among the chosen, sacred few.

[@turnerdan53]

This is what the early rockers were listing to.

[@lorrainebowen6530]

Mississippi Delta Blues!! Shaped rock and roll!

[@jonrc72]

Come right up the Mississippi to Chi-town.

[@surlechapeau]

Shawn and Mel, You will love his "Hoochie Coochie Man"(yes a different song using those words). He's a blues Great! Your reaction and facial expressions were priceless!!

[@carollittle1059]

King of blues!!

[@neilmorrison7356]

Remember seeing him in 1978 in the Apollo Glasgow Scotland fantastic night

[@jimdunagan4180]

Love it...back in the 80's I found a cassette of Muddy, got it on CD now....this song...this song...to cool.

[@lecancellieri]

Solomon Burke "Cry to Me." Love song. So smooth. 1962.

[@eddie123214]

As a mixed Hispanic I played this at my wedding 27 years later still going strong .

[@ffjsb]

I was lucky enough to see him live in concert many years ago.

[@eviekelpie1]

Muddy and his peers influenced so many including the rockers from the 60s. The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, on and on. One of the greatest!

[@timbo7457]

This song was my introduction to the blues...thanks to John Cusack and the movie "Better off Dead". So thankful I found the blues at a young age.

[@ronkrupovich7152]

When I was a University student in the 70s, I wrote an article on Muddy for my music class and ended up seeing him live in Hollywood. What an unforgettable experience!

[@mjohnson801]

Muddy was the first to bring electric guitar to the blues scene, making him arguably, the father of rock n roll.

[@jeffreyfenko1797]

Muddy Waters was straight up blues. He influenced rock greatly, and that's his place in the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. The Rolling Stones took their name from one of his songs, as well as the publication Rolling Stone. He's considered one of the originators of electric blues, and he was a cornerstone of Chess Records, which was the finest purveyor of blues music, especially in the 50's. Mentor to Eric Clapton and collaborator with Johnny Winter, his influence can't be overestimated.

[@willardwooten9582]

I have a lot Muddy Waters . BB King , Bobby Bland , Howlin Wolf , Jelly Roll Morton , Robert Johson and many more but my favorite is a friend I went to High School, ROBERT CRAY .

[@shawnhenry4100]

Robert Cray played at the blues bar Regularly, in Eugene Oregon.(Taylor's on campus, University of Oregon) That my uncle managed they established a great friendship that still last today. I've been listening to Robert Cray's music since I was approximately 10 I turned 51 this year. Robert Cray is one of the great blues masters!

[@willardwooten9582]

@@shawnhenry4100 First time hearing Robert in a friend's garage playing Kiln House by Fleetwood Mac with Richard Cousins in late 60s. He did move to Eugene to play more blues while his parents stayed in Lakewood,Washington. I saw him in the 90s at the Bumbershoot in Seattle and he remember me coming in the crowd to shake hands before playing.

[@lisarainbow9703]

Freddie King is another powerful blues artist well worth checking out...

[@traviscrockett3640]

Heard this song in a commercial and went right out and bought his “best of” compilation. Did NOT disappoint!

[@christinalikoski4937]

Now your speaking my language since I was 10years old when I was introduced to muddy waters (1970) from my brother JIMMY bless his soul when he use to play him all the time Australia 💕 Christina

[@dennisgschmidt6167]

To the honorary American, the " WOLF " is one my favorite of all. And if it weren't for the bands that brought the music back in the form of " rock-'n'-roll " a lot of us mid-west kids may never would've been able to appreciate all of the old guys like Sun House, Robert Johnson and the list is endless ! KIDS DIG DEEP INTO THE BLUES ITS A LONG WAY TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL !

[@alrivera1084]

She said it. Muddy is everything. Muddy was the man! Is the man! And shall always be the Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is the single most important person in American music history. Everything comes forth from Muddy Waters. Without Muddy, modern American music, pop, soul, R&B, hip hop, funk and Gangster rap would not exist. That riff is the Muddy Waters' Back Beat.

[@michaelpond6386]

Now you’ve tapped into the main-line. Straight up Blues, and the baddest blues band ever Muddy Waters . Willie Dixon, Howlin Wolf, and Others ruled this genre in the 50s and 60s from Chicago. John Lee Hooker from Detroit. All of it just magical, powerful stuff. Muddy was a Delta Bluesman but moved to Chicago and brought a modern electric sound, to the blues. Check out Some of the other masters like T-Bone Walker,

[@donnabruhn6907]

This is pure blues that all the British rock groups idolized American rock groups too Rock n roll born from rythum and blues 💙😎

[@jomanlely5088]

Being a blues man im surprised you never heard this song before. its in the top 10 blues songs of all time!

[@davidareeves3041]

This man Kicks the shit out of blues, then takes it back. I'm so glad, i grew up in the late 70,s and my time was the 80,s n 90s. This makes me feel good, better. Maybe a little ray Charles? X

[@michaelwebster8389]

He was one of the very well known delta blues musicians, and then moved to Chicago, and was part of the creation of the Chicago blues.

[@carolsamela1780]

Loved every second of it!!!!

[@victoriataylor6741]

OMG! This is so weird!! I was just listening to this song about 30 minutes ago! It's one of my favorites!

[@laurastormgarcia4353]

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[@keithjames7843]

This is the REAL KING OF THE BLUES there absolutely is no one that sannng the blues like MUDDY WATERS This is the definition of the blues If you looked up BLUES MUSIC in the dictionary there would be a picture of MUDDY WATERS beside of it

[@Arnie63]

Muddy Waters is BLUES

[@waynebrown8513]

The Rolling Stones absolutely loved Muddy Waters. You should check out the performance of Muddy Waters and the Rolling Stones. I remember my aunt gave me the Muddy Waters’ album “Electric Mud” when I was 12.

[@richardhallam1352]

Rhythm and blues. That's what it's called back then, not just "Blues" as many say today.

[@sandrasandymanning4354]

Muddy Waters in Champagne & Reefer... A 4 20 song!😉

[@davidadams7578]

This is the reason we had the British invasion in the 60ds . The British invasion accused .

[@dukeravenshadow5532]

"The Blues Had a Baby and they name it Rock and Roll" -Muddy Waters

[@felixbernardodeljuncoriver3719]

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful

[@GrannyBoots]

UH-MAZING Live performance!! Thank you - I needed this this morning - WOWWW!

[@jonnno2439]

Fantastic. The Yardbirds recorded an up-beat version of this song,called, I'm a Man(soon to be The New Yardbirds and then Led Zeppelin). Catch Jimmy Page in the video. And Muddy Waters sang a Willie Dixon song called, You Need Love, which later developed into Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

A legend

[@maryboylan3093]

Amazing artist Rip. ☘️☘️☘️💕

[@robdefibaugh1781]

I love some Muddy Waters. So good.

[@shawnhenry4100]

Willie Dickson, Sunny boy Williamson, Big mama Thornton, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, Lonnie Mac. Just a name a small few. You're going to need a whole year To just scratch The surface of this rabbit hole! I'm telling you I see No blues really covered by any other reactors and I watch a lot of them. You could have a monopoly on blue's reactions, Perhaps!

[@Music_Lover26]

Yes, what a list! There is a KZbin video of Big Mama Thornton first singing Hound Dog, and then playing Down Home Shakedown with John Lee Hooker and other great blues artists. I highly recommend it. You also might want to try Bo Diddley's I'm A Man. According to some sources, Mannish Boy was an answer to the Bo Diddley song and they all went back and forth with that theme. All of the songs are wonderful and well worth hearing. Last suggestion, Scratch My Back by Slim Harpo. Keep up the great reactions! Enjoy them so much!

[@shawnhenry4100]

Well you do know what they say it's not the size of the list It's what you can do with it.😇😋

[@beetv1760]

Muddy is the father of blues that birthed rock and roll

[@ivansavoie3190]

Got my Mojo Working is another great one by Muddy

[@billbeliakoff5589]

Since Mel said "this is the blues, this is rock and roll" I have to suggest you give Muddy's "The Blues Had a Baby and they Named it Rock and Roll"

[@mitchellwaters0706]

I LOVE me some blues..61 year old former marine from south carolina

[@cindyphifer970]

Love the Blues. B.B. King Let's Straighten It Out is another great song

[@chezblunts]

This is blues. Rock and roll is a decendent of blues.

[@crystalpistey-lyhne3406]

I 💕Muddy Water !😍🤩🥺👰🤣🤗🎶💃

[@josephvanchierijr.2486]

Definitely blues. Muddy Waters is a legend.

[@kendavis6159]

Muddy is the GOD of blues. Baddest damn blues player ever.

[@mildredpierce4506]

Muddy Waters has a song called Like A Rolling Stone. This is where The Rolling Stones got their name from. The blues gave birth to rock and roll. The Rolling Stones did some live performances with Muddy Waters.

[@dwainwilder7337]

Truly the Blues! Please react to Ruth Brown’s “If I Can’t Sell It” from 1953. Another Blues favorite. You will love it! Shawn, you ain’t never heard any thing like this!

[@CarolynStewart-v5q]

The Blues had a baby and they called it Rock N' Roll!

[@GinaPressley]

This was great. Love you with the love of the Lord. 💖

[@jgsrhythm100]

This song was written in the late 50's but this performance was most likely the early 70's. It's not that he's everything in one, blues is the roots of RocknRoll. Elvis was a way they could market black music to a white audience. 90% of 60's and 70 's rock guitarists were huge enthusiast and students of black blues artists like Muddy Waters. The Rolling Stones name was taken from a Muddy Waters song, Zeppelin, Aerosmith etc etc all learned from the blues masters. Next Muddy track " Mojo Working"

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

one of my favorites is "Champagne & Reefer" - PEACE LOVE n HIPPYNESS!

[@themajicman745]

Now you need to do his label mate HOWLING WOLF.

[@Sirala6]

This is indeed rock and roll, 200 proof.

[@paulkersey1007]

Muddy Waters is a mother f'n legend. In fact, the Rolling Stones named their band after they Muddy use the phrase Rolling Stone. By the way, that riff and people responding is called the CALL AND RESPONSE. It's a concept created during days of slavery passed down to work songs used in the counting farms. If African Americans today would explore this genre more, they would learn so much about their history. Blues is America and America is the Blues. But don't take it from me, I'm just an Asian guy who grew up with a lot of the older generation of African Americans and got exposed to the blues when I was a kid. Now I teach Blues guitar.

[@sylviafarese8837]

I grew up on this in my ‘lil town…wayyyyy back then!

[@dougca7086]

Muddy Waters and many others like muddy including Buddy Holly is who the early rock and rollers listen to when they were young and got their ideas from including the Beatles Rolling Stones and all the English groups