Otis Rush : So Many Roads

[@Harry-zc8rg]

Love the minor key, love everything this man did. Rest in Peace...

[@joseangelhernaiz-cotrina3461]

At that time or 20-30 years ealier Mr. Otis Rush was so Good that it was scary. God Bless this Man and all the others that gave us the BLUES. Love❤🎸

[@MindfulMaps]

Otis is the definition of the triple threat. Vocals, Guitar, and Writing

Renowned for his unorthodox style and distinct sound, Otis Rush took the audience of the 2001 Chicago Blues Festival on a haunting journey with this powerful rendition of “So Many Roads So Many Trains”. Penned by Paul Marshall, Rush was the original artist to record that now-classic number which was released back in 1960 with “I’m Satisfied” as the B-side.

[@BarbButler]

+Toñu Astur Thanks so much for the history behind this awesome post!! The incredible Mr. Otis Rush!!!

[@andrew71ify]

He lived down the street from me and was an idol and so cool Will be missed so much

[@GuitarSlinger2112]

That's some mighty fine tone.

[@alfiehenshall688]

Guitar style very much like Alber King on this song. Both played upside down left handed. 👍🎸

[@forestbirdgirl]

RIP Otis...one of The Best Bluesmen ever !!! (heard you live in Northampton, MA Iron Horse...)

[@equinn2434]

I'm from western mass too. Awesome there's other fans up here!

[@spirithawk2418]

Rest in peace 9/29/18

[@davidfournier205]

I was very sad when I got the news I studied him for a while good schoolin thanks Mr rush gonna miss you

[@claudmaximus6372]

so powerful this man, hits the notes and wails the blues like a man in pain from a full life of experiences the true way it should be played its why hes influenced hendrix srv and buddy guy

[@zozepp8993]

Oh so many roads I'm glad the one I took led me here LOL love you Mr Rush

[@patchworkgirl2982]

Thanks to those who posted informative comments here. "The blues" is a vast musical field. I'm still expanding my listening. But I can already tell...this gentleman was *good*!

[@macmcdowell4417]

Yeah, Otis was one of the best, and with a tendency to play behind the beat. And a formidable tension and release player. On an old Delmark LP, "So Many Roads, Live in Concert", there's another one of Otis' blistering takes of "So Many Roads". Recorded in Japan, July 1975.

[@erickapolinar]

OMG! Otis never ceases to amaze me! This performace is pure gold!!!!! Wow! wow! wow!

[@markmcmyn8967]

I had the original chess record, Door to Door, with Albert King on one side and Otis on the other.So many roads,grabbed me right away.

[@Dutchy1965]

Don't let the Blues die

[@martywatson876]

Never.

[@robertosozio3425]

One Big by Chicago Blues urban Blues RIP,,Mister Bluesman,,

[@BlindMellowJelly]

Gotta love him just for that Tag Heuer he has on.......lol I had one just like it cause they were the watch to have back then. Otis we will miss you bro

[@davidfournier205]

Otis is the man everyone wanted to sound like him and they did now that's blues power

[@jachavez76]

My guitar hereo! RIP. O. R.

[@jonathonkiner7415]

This immediately just became on of my all time favorite blues tracks.

[@SamHarris777]

Excuse me. Am I late to the brawl? Mr. Rush paid his dues for a 2 lifetimes. He doesn´t play the blues, he IS the blues. Please check yourself before any disrespectful comments are launched.

[@gongfinger]

Yes sir! Paying your dues is what makes a “Bluesman” because the blues is not music, it’s a feeling like no other genre of music can replicate, except maybe blues/rock.

[@KRxN11]

One Of The Giants Of The Blues. Magnificent Voice/SlowBurnGuitar/Melisma.

[@snappypappy100]

This guy is fucking amazing…

[@TREYOLDHIPPIE]

was this the last time? I remember that nite, it poured.. and you still saw a lot of people standin in the rain. At least a few thousand. pourin down. I had my new white fedora, the best I ever had, and it was 'wrecked'. but nothin stopped us. we had to see our Otis, and holler YEAH /WHOA -thank-you OTIS!

[@bishlap]

Love blues, love Otis, and this is my fave blues tune. RIP .

[@bymyself9487]

Sooooooooooooooooooooo Many Roads Thank you Otis for the Blues 💙 Sooooooooooooooooooooo Many Roads

[@AnalogOpher]

This dude invented half the tones, phrasing, vibes, riffs and vocal stylings etc. that were later adopted by most famous British blues rock musicians. He is the main artery. Kneel in suplication. Just kidding. About kneeling.

[@oldgittarist]

Couldn't agree more! R.I.P. Otis.

[@jackarrowood]

AnalogOpher You damn right!

[@brandonterzic]

Clapton especially

[@macmcdowell4417]

@@brandonterzic Don't forget to give the Texas Cannonball his due.

[@brandonterzic]

@@macmcdowell4417 oh yes! Meaning King Freddie? What ferocity!!!

[@TravelerIntoTheBlue]

That's What the Blues Is All About;

[@ludoviccarrel8658]

Great song, great artist, great band....

[@pozegausaill]

Sweet home Chicago ...i was there!

[@CroatAndNettles]

Left handed and upside down - expressionist guitar by its inventor and master.

[@ralphmace5494]

DIDN'T HENDRIX DO THIS? thinks RalfieMace.

[@grambutler]

So many blues .....and this is one of the best

[@steveharrop8705]

Love this guy.

[@brandonterzic]

Riding the cymbal too damn hard

[@Skail115]

Just learned he has his guitar strung backwards. Probably very little investigating would have told me that but I just saw it. I have like 8 albums of his and everyone is amazing. How can this only have 13000 views.

[@kathylynbeck6885]

Absolutely fabulous!

[@Fatshead]

The king of the singing string!

[@johnniethomas2533]

Love it ❤

[@patricklavazay8456]

Respect...and peace....now with Magic Slim and more.....💕

[@agneseditbujdoso675]

R,I.P.

[@peterminde5083]

Otis Rush. No one better. Let me hear you say YEAH!

[@wendynoto4726]

HALLELUYAH

[@KingKull1971]

That first note says it all 👍🏾

[@billyblues7]

Love me some Otis Rush...Billy Blues was here

[@kenny-z9q]

RIP Otis Rush

[@stanvanderlugt8271]

great great great

[@Dutchy1965]

one of my fav Blues man and Blues song

[@whawkins8636]

Love his work

[@epiphone7007]

Awesome!!!!

[@xo5042]

seconding Tonu Astur here....what an inspired performance! Thank you Otis Rush!!

[@AS-cw9no]

Go Otis! Sublime x

[@victm00725]

this song is great man, woww, this is endicement of hearing , the king of rock

[@coravisser727]

This is amazing brilliant.love this so much.

[@comparedtowhat2719]

Sing it, Otis!!!!!

[@tcveatch]

Here from Santana’s MasterClass, 2023

[@despinaluigini7991]

so good !!!!

[@MGDCrown559]

Despina!!! Good to see You! Great song, great Artist! Thanks for Sharing!

[@epiphone7007]

He is the one bluesman for me!

[@valeriethompson1166]

it's like a haunted house full of music and stories. Unreal.

[@Dutchy1965]

Cant get enough Otis !

[@edwardrector7914]

sounds great

[@KingKull1971]

You definitely can tell where Jimmy Page got some of his ideas for solos. Awesome 🥳

[@larryduvall9475]

so many trains to ride

[@robertbrown51]

Otis Rush that`s all you need to know.

[@brandonterzic]

Mr smooth at his best

[@zfrank6995]

Give it up for Bob Levis on rythmn guitar. Bob is one of the Best .

[@dannydine5263]

Yeah i've noticed how good he is before on other videos.Great player.

[@frogeregis]

❤❤❤

[@janroks]

Real Music

[@emilianoespinosa9723]

Hay un escalon mas arriba de algo que es bien ejecutado o llevado a cabo... es el de sentirlo. Y tocar puede tocar cualquiera hacer sentir... es otra cosa

[@AndyRowePartners]

❤

[@wandanightmusic]

❤🎸💗🎼

[@Vintage_375]

It's all about how you first started to learn it's no different than strings right side up or right with strings upside down it all makes no difference. It's just how you learned and play.

[@tommy76blues]

thank you

[@Dutchy1965]

I'd sell my house, sell my dog, sell my wife, sell my soul - just to see Otis in Concert ! :)

[@петрвасильев-м1к]

super

[@markhummel7656]

Sounds like some of band is playing it in minor key???

[@sherrythegypsysalzman7032]

💔💔💔💔

[@zeekiemm44]

@roussos87...right on the money.. high notes were his bitches...he just shredded ,bent , twist them made them howl like a dog in heat.....this dude may be the baddest left handed pure blues player the world has ever seen.. i've seen him do stuff that borders on the impossible......

[@randy8087]

I like joeb just a tad bit more but o rush jams it to intro is what i got 2 nail

[@ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣΡΑΠΤΗΣ-ζ1φ]

Τι να πει κανείς Τεράστιος Τύπος

[@randalmcmurphy1893]

way cool.

[@225rip]

Playing guitar upside down left handed. cool

[@andrewz4537]

I noticed he was left-handed but thanks for pointing out, the treble strings are on top and the bass on the bottom. Too cool!

[@peterbetts858]

talkin about nawlins double trouble , try another one .

[@G8GT364CI]

Man, was that band loud!

[@DegenerateScum64]

This Video has bugger all views because people no longer listen to music for it's musical and emotional content.

[@ront9395]

I disagree. I like to have a visual of the artist in my head when I listen. Like you world naturally have after seeing a live performance. I love Otis Rush, but didn’t know what he looked like. Or that he played lefty. Now when I’m listening, I have a picture to go with it. Thank KZbin.

[@explosivejohnny]

this'll be interesting....

[@gallantguns]

Hey, "zythesparin" let Otis be Otis. He's entertained people for years. If you don't care for his playing ability that's fine. I'm sure you play a fine guitar but there will always be people who won't appreciate your sound also. Not to say you can't play it's just that people will always have different taste for different genres of music. I don't mock any musician even if he or she is not to my liking.

[@peterbetts858]

tonu astur the mans name was Marshall Paul , according to wikipeda.

[@jamesanderson-ke7dz]

Are his strings the wrong way around?

[@leadfeet31]

is he playing a right handed guitar?!?

[@HardWorkingLiver]

what year was this show?

[@lornakim5008]

PACTSNTL.org Newsletters July 3, 2020 + The PACTS Store, et al w/Derrick Charles Robinson on Facebook, a stellar US Naval intelligence Officer Veteran🗽🌉

[@lornakim5008]

Otis Rush is the Original (+ John Mayall, b. 1933 can Still sing this Very Well, too.. & After 60+ years^^; am sure he paid Otis Rush Royalties/similar.. unlike what Little Richard got back then due to bigoted, very greedy Managers/Producers, etc.. 1950's & +/- //read pls read about the 1920's Robert Johnson in detail, too^^ as Eric Clapton, The Stones, et al Studied his genius way ahead of his time with Crossroads & more legendary🌅🗽🌉💝🎆🎄🎇🎐

[@kj677]

@roussos87 Ha ha ha that's right man! Fuckin amazing!!

[@BluesdeVerdad]

So many pale imitators of the real thing out there, so few exposure chance for the true originators like Otis...

[@niacualirle]

he's lefty, the strings in guitar are in right hand position....much more difficult

[@SamHarris777]

BluzzGroove. I need to go. Please stand in. Thanks.

[@AGW7337]

Actually, right handers got it wrong. The guys that made up guitar 500 years ago was what we now call dyslexic! Why would anybody in his right mind put bass on top and treble on the bottom? That defies the laws of physics. It's also completely in reverse of how the staff is written. No, Otis Rush has it exactly right!

[@andrewwhittaker6337]

AGW7337 what if you don't have a bass player.....

[@skydog46]

Albert King's Protegé

[@D.M.P.79]

He plays lefthanded with a normal guitar upside down... Music is all about feeling, not technique....

[@andrewwhittaker6337]

Daniel Moreno but if you have your strings like that you can do a downbend on the high e and you can't do that that otherwise

[@Farrusco91]

lol it's the same you think it's more difficult because you are right handed but it's the same and it's actually easier to bend that way that's way albert king bends 2 notes

[@jimlabos]

So you just play in the basement? And you put down Rush? There is no accounting for taste but Otis Rush has more soul in 1 note than most guitarists have in a 1000. You show your inexperience/appreciation of what " Blues" is all about. It's NOT about how many notes you play or being perfectly in tune! Not sure what your definition of "good" is but it isn't what someone that knows Blues is. Sorry if you think I'm "bothering" you but when you offer an opinion back it up with knowledge.

[@roussos87]

high notes are his bithces....he wants, they do...

[@OtavioMassignan]

Pato donald