Taj Mahal Honky Tonk

Filmed at Yoshi's SF grand opening.

[@robertmayes1397]

Real music I was raised n 60,70,80 I'm 77añd will always love rock and roll.

[@flintlong2937]

Me too, I'm 72 and I love this stuff. My band even backed Taj at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach California in about 1980 or so. In fact I'm going back to Cal in a week to appear with my old band members, some of whom I haven't played with in 35 years. We will play stuff like this! It will be at Coomber's in Oceanside, CA. I wish you could be there!

[@thomasridenour277]

Me too....I'm 76!

[@tommcadam9897]

Love that R & B sax. Ya gotta go way back to hear that sound today.

[@MsKitty-st1yv]

I've always loved SAX & admired those who had the 'wind' to blowww.

[@bzb500]

That is the sound of funky low down dirty hard core music. I love it........♥️💋

[@threeg6966]

I heard this song for the first time on my Grandma's record player. Even as a young boy, I knew it was FUNKY. Thanks Grandma.

[@robertbarrett6267]

Honky Tonk - I cut my teeth on this tune in the late '50's. Played my guitar till my fingers bled. Still my all time fav. Bill Dogget, Billy Butler YEAH!!!!!!

[@maureendrozda9960]

Jimmie Vaughan & His Band Did A Great Version Of This On His Birthday - 2021 @ Antone's In Austin...LIVE THIS TUNE!!

[@hubertpounall1323]

These men are,seasoned Blues Busters, Makes the music seems simple, I'm Greatful to all of you,

[@havegunwilltravl]

I saw Taj many years ago on a double bill with Toots and the Maytals at the Academy of Music in Philly. That was one helluva night!!!

[@susanangeletti652]

Ooh my my sure wish I had heard and seen that Show!! Loved Toots and sure love Taj! Best music ever!!

[@TheVatonaught]

One of those tunes that you remember from the first time you heard it...I can picture that day it was on the radio (AM Radio)... Doggett was the first version I heard...I was thrilled into instant puberty.

[@ernestharbison6301]

Brings back old memories I never get tired of that's why my fender plays the blues yea

[@peterthepilot4413]

Just simply, I love this Taj Mahal was always great

[@MFIORE7511]

Dueling brass is what I was looking for on covers, got it here !!!

[@aloisemason3044]

Got terrific rhythem and the lyrics are great..Everybody got the beat flowing over the airwaves..sound off music is fantastically echoing out..thank you

[@ralphmonka1723]

Great, Great sound. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@oscargarciamiguel6745]

Sonido perfecto. Música perfecta. Que más se puede pedir. Un saludo a tod@s desde España

[@ellywinterquist8086]

That was Great, I went to quiet a few Taj Mahal concerts way back when I was young. Still love the music!!!! Great video!!!!

[@JuanManuelMurguiaOlmedo]

Que les parece la calidad😮y talento del Señor Tal Majal ? Pura miel en penca. Oh No?🎉😊

[@reynolddefreitas1118]

BEST RECORD OF 1956,FIRST HEARD THIS IN ST VINCENT WHEN I WAS 12 AND FELL IN LOVE WITH IT.I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS GEM EVER SINCE AND I'LL BE LISTENING UNTIL I DIE.PARTS ONE AND TWO.

[@bzb500]

It's has such a catchy sound. It rocks the room to no end....

[@bettybrown6848]

WOW! My Kind Of Sound!!🥰

[@johnflanagan7653]

A great version of a top piece of music.

[@rayscott4780]

This song is older than most people in the audience. I’m 72 and still dig it.

[@davidcarrey8260]

🎉 hoping to get that old and still Dign it... Greets from Germany

[@stephanomarr6829]

BLUES NEVER ending story of OUR generations VERY BEST PERFORMANCE, VIVA MUCHO CALIENTE.....I 'm LOVING IT......

[@calwaite]

First time I saw Taj was December 1965 when he opened for the Temptations at THE TRIP on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. I saw the Temps more than dozen times, and no show they ever did was more electric than that one at THE TRIP!

[@pyannaguy4361]

Real nice tribute version! Always a bit surprised at how many sax players don't come close to nailing it. I'm not an advocate for ALWAYS feeling you have to slavishly recreate every old tune note for note, but this is a classic! Clifford Scott's sax phrases deserve some respect, & get it here. Nice!

[@stevemeloccaro891]

I saw him in a small bar in Omaha 1976. He kicked butt then too.

[@tebigman65]

That Sax man is simple wonderful with those small definitions!

[@jeromehenen8256]

Who is the sax player , he is great! Band rocks!

[@cherylbianchi9616]

@@jeromehenen8256 Joe Sublett

[@christianboddum8783]

I can't stop rocking and moving!!! It must be great!

[@robertgrider4346]

.....a real toe taper 🎸🎷🎹🥁🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@denniswarren3211]

Taj opened for Tom Petty a few years ago in my town and all the youngsters around me could tell I was really gettin in to it so they wanted to know who this old man was? Taking nothing from Tom I told them he was who I came to see!!

[@Roberto_Fontenele]

Awesome! Can't get enough of listening the Maestro!

[@frederickwoodbury1093]

Still makes The Nation go Wild !!!

[@luisvega4423]

Espectacular la música que encuentro en youtube. Disfruto mucho la que tiene guitarra. Gracias por todo

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

The Bill Doggett classic from the 1950s. The very first thing I ever learned to play on my guitar at age of 12.🎸

[@pak47man]

Me too - at about the same age. My first confidence builder was Rumble, by Link Wray, on my Silvertone electric. I knew I could do it then.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

@@pak47man 😅What a coincidence! "Rumble" was the second tune I learned. I'm a huge Link Wray fan as well. I guess when you get right down to it, it's really no coincidence at all. All of us pickers love good 'ol RocknRoll.🎸👍

[@pak47man]

@@t4texastomjohnnycat978 Now that you mention it, perhaps it really isn't a coincidence. Most of what I play is still just variations on basic rockabilly and blues. I don't know if you're from Texas but that could be another coincidence. We were just in Pearland visiting my wife's family. Now in Miami with other relatives then heading home to western Massachusetts.

[@markwjam2]

me...too...first song I could follow along...back in the 50s

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

@@pak47man Hello👋pak47man... I grew up in the rural area (it USED to be rural) between Cypress & Tomball, but I worked in the Pearland area some when I was younger. I now live in North East Texas close to Marshall. I have never been to Massachusetts before. I've been told that it's beautiful up there. Maybe I can visit Mass before I get old & feeble.😅 It's nice to chat with a fellow picker.🎸🎻🤠👍🇺🇸

[@jeromehenen8256]

Flipping awesome!!!!!!

[@kb-ms5rs]

Thanks for the Great Music Video...

[@Yuri-iz3cd]

Taj is greatest!

[@gustavomantovani8309]

WOW! One of my favorite songs! Learned with The Ventures and now I'm kinda tracing all the versions......too much good stuff out there! Song ROCKS!!!

[@perihelion7798]

hehe...I learned to play Pipeline and Tequila from a 'Play Guitar With The Ventures' record. This was WAY back in the day, well before even Tascam 4 Track recorders, etc. I was playing a really crappy ES 335 Japanese knockoff...those were the days.

[@georgesedares8036]

One of the first 45's - I first purchased in the 50s's. Prefer Bill Dogget, but this is quite nice !

[@JoseAlvarez-ty5pc]

El Blues desde que lo escuche me hencanto mas o menos tiene como 33 años que lo escuche y pues es largo de contar

[@sealerdave]

Just realized John Cleary is on organ love this tune ...

[@jimmiewright4256]

I love the blues

[@edsmusic1000]

Fantastic!!!

[@radiokid2]

Whoa!...that's the first authentic repro I think I've ever heard of pretty much the whole thing. i don't know why people insist on doing inane improvising on what already is a masterpiece that everybody knows.

[@HandleThis007]

Old school ....😎

[@sheiladori2213]

I really am enjoying the music to my soul

[@coravisser727]

His music always good very good.

[@calwaite]

Love that tenor.

[@GeneHill]

The sax makes this tune. Nothing away from anybody else of course.

[@bloombloombloom61]

the sax solo on the original Bill Doggett recording was done by the late great and criminally underrated Clifford Scott.

[@roberttreppleton8979]

Absolutely Wonderiffic !

[@richardberger414]

No gimmicks-just talent

[@williammotta6257]

Wow!.... Just as good as Bill Dogget.....Super Sax man

[@sealerdave]

Yea John Cleary plays Profesor Longhair's Tipatina great.

[@pozegausaill]

Great sax!

[@albertoarellanofernandez4399]

A real jewell from another time!

[@rickeyparks20]

NICE.....

[@j.conroy2011]

King Records 1956, a huge top ten hit. Nobody has ever done it better!!!!!

[@kilmerkey9371]

Being a ole sax man, i would say this sax has gone a few miles. just folloe that keyboad. Brings back a lot of good memories.

[@1bobette]

Saw Taj many moons ago !!!!!!

[@dimasvicente9880]

Dom! Acordei, orei Agradeço Ao senhor Por mais Um dia Se não fosse O senhor Eu não escrevia Poesia! Foi o senhor Que me deu Este dom De fazer Poesia! Viva a harmonia!

[@HandleThis007]

Some how it got switched to private and I just recently fixed it. If you like the video spread the love. If it gets enough views I'll post more from the same show. They did a great version of Senor Blues and having John Cleary there was a real treat!!!

[@neilsthepoet]

SightSoundPro pulllleeeze do 🎶☕️

[@musicworksinternational]

Yes, please. Jon is touring with Taj this summer, 2020, in Europe and I want to get promoters to see this band.

[@dorian3260]

If you've got more of this performance, I'd love to see it. Journeymen musicians and perfect production value!

[@HandleThis007]

Pat Benny subscribe to my channel. There’s more posted. Also you can follow the links at the end of this video. 😎

[@HandleThis007]

Further On Down the Road

[@bluesharp59]

Great Guys , Great Video and a Thumbs Up liked.

[@SFShoim]

A great venue that unfortunately closed down a few years ago... Great track!!! ;^>

[@zorrojusticiero100]

Rythm and Blues really !!!!!

[@TFJPanama]

The Dogs Bollocks just really cool.Taj always opened with this with the Phantoms, seen and heard it many times

[@69dragster]

Just fabulous

[@amoferia]

Ah yes! My kind of stuff! Great job, ya'll!

[@avagd6293]

The Band have the name Phantom, but there is nothing ghostly about the way they perform. They are all the way live and on point.

[@DreadlockRockMovie]

Nice version of this classic. Phantom Blues Band Rules!

[@richardlee6659]

Jack Miller

[@darbybeattie9252]

Make that blues talk yo me. Baby all the way to New Orleans.!!!!

[@bradholmes1832]

Superb! Brad Holmes Tai Chi Gold Coast

[@alefernandezsax]

Genial !!!

[@scotthooper4249]

Totally awesome 👌 😂🎉

[@SFShoim]

Great tones all around IMHO!! ;^>

[@rogerk2049]

First time heard 1957.

[@grundid44]

Excellent version, good accurate musicianship.

[@rockyeasterline348]

You have got to come in smokinnnnnnn!!!!!

[@martabarreto704]

good!!!!

[@brotherrabbit8539]

John Cleary on B3.

[@charliegregory4148]

Killer keyboard man from NOLA!!!•

[@picisa]

Dang. Yup. Thank you.

[@geoffgreen8023]

Are your feet tapping? Good! How could they not? It’s the kinda good groove music that washes away the bad shit!

[@darrenwall5439]

Soooooo good ⭐😎⭐

[@adrianmacias7228]

Very good 👍 👏 👌 😀

[@alfredkowsky2752]

Wow !!! Give me more....

[@virgilgray]

Bill Dogget first, then came out later by Duane Eddy, I think was the best version of all. Listen for yourself.

[@VBForbes]

good version by Bill Black also

[@theexperimantalartist7433]

Don't forget Jimmy Smith.

[@genemars5158]

Lonnie Mack had a nice version, too.

[@rusty8491]

Every garage band that ever was probably tried to play this. Music is the universal language.

[@jaysewall1]

Composed by Billy Butler, I believe. Guitarist for Doggett-long fingers-and what a tune! Made Doggett famous!

[@anonymusum]

What´s in this blues-boogie that has to be composed?

[@FrancescoAlcozer]

Certainly, both the author and the arranger and performer, that is Bill Doggett, were authentic musical geniuses. Greetings. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5iblKZ7nciBg80 *ROADHOUSE BOOGIE* Twangy Guitar cover by *Duane Eddy*

[@joaobrito4269]

Babytv

[@jaysavino8918]

The guitar player was Billy Butler, the tenor player was Clifford Scott. They were both credited as writers in Bill Dogget's group. This record is one of my all time favorites. I listen to it almost every day. I'll be 81 tomorrow. One of the guys said "That groove should be on Mt Rushmore." ABSOLUTELY! !

[@rudbeckie1]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SKVĚLÉ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michelemoureau9938]

FABULEUX......................................................

[@Tendervittle]

Great Night -->

[@calwaite]

Rockin'! Was sorry to hear that Yoshit's SF closed (a couple years ago).

[@ront2457]

Smokin'!!

[@davidcpugh8743]

Great 12 bar sound

[@DrDWHot]

love the Hammond b3

[@DrDWHot]

thats a guess..... great dance swing ..

[@HandleThis007]

John Cleary is always a treat! Check out the video I just posted. 7 11 Queen Bee kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqWyoqiFhtyrnq8

[@kenhubbard3390]

The old bluesman ain't gone yet

[@decadantdog4444]

I like the guitar.

[@riooloansiregat8513]

I love the blurs

[@peabody634]

I don’t ! It’s not nice to see blurs!

[@andersonsmith2821]

Just listen to "Squat That Rabbit" by Taj Mahal … on you tube … that's ALL you need to know!!!

[@charlottestafford2075]

Hey There the sax is cool and sounds just like the real song. CHAR

[@captlarry-3525]

Good ol' Yoshi's! Well, the sax player carried this one...Taj just going along for the ride.

[@HandleThis007]

They were all coming down with the flu. The sax player was the only healthy one!

[@davidm1252]

Way cool ...😎

[@jeffthompson8406]

Yea well the guy's would have probably wanted to take that back, kinda cliche don't you think? Next. Amazing group of guy's

[@snowbirdcruisers3553]

Went to UMass with Taj when he was a screaming rock and roller with his band The Electras

[@larrycarr4562]

SnowbirdCruisers remember Taj playing out in front of the campus pond, also Buffy St. Marie, I believe....

[@snowbirdcruisers3553]

@@larrycarr4562 yes. they were both there.

[@andrewz4537]

If you look at the picture on the back of his 2nd album you can see his school ring from U Mass.

[@larrycarr4562]

SnowbirdCruisers good eyes there, mine are old and tired.

[@andrewz4537]

@@larrycarr4562 I spotted that many years ago when my eyes were much better. In fact it was when I bought the album when it first came out in "68. I still love listening to songs like, "Going up to the country, paint my mailbox blue," and more

[@oldtrio1]

Taj Mahal

[@user-ol8fh2xb5v]

Super

[@skipstein744]

Hey! Hey!! Hey!!! Play those blues...

[@Alanoffer]

That jazz bass looks like it’s been round the world a hundred times and to hell and back now that is a real relic

[@rwruther]

anybody know who's playing the bass?