In the last week or so 2 great musicians have died. Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy was a blues man most famous for the movie Blues Brothers and Vinnie Paul (Abbott) from Pantera, Hellyeah among others. I wanted to do an album review for both but I am crunched for time, so I figured a Top 10 mix would work.
I just scrolled past all these videos and thought YES. Great selections. Thoughtfully and excellently done sir!
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Thanks dude. That Think video is etched in my brain from the first time I saw Blues Brothers.
Mostly about Aretha, but Matt does his thing.
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Seeing all these clips…I stopped at James Cotton.
K and I saw James Cotton AND Jeff Healey perform at Healey’s club in T.O. We sat at a cafe table with some beers and had a FRONT ROW SEAT. TRUE STORY!
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Awesome!!!!
I never went to Healy’s but I saw Jeff front row.
I took my brotber for his first concert and he asked my parents for a guitar when we got home.
I saw a ton of old blues guys at Pop The Gator in Kitchener early 90’s. I may have seen James Cotton but not have known him. Mel Brown lured a ton of great blues men north.
I was a young metalhead that knew nothing of the blues, but the amazing music kept me going back.
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It was K that got me into the Blues, mostly. I was into Clapton and Led Zep, but he knew the old staples like B.B. King and Buddy Guy. James Cotton was unknown to me at the time, but I knew Healey. It was a great night.
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I would have loved that show. Killer combo.
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I am away from my turntable but when I get home I will put on James Cotton and Jeff Healey.
Maybe dance with my wife to one of our favourite songs Angel Eyes.
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MM is all over my music. You and HMO are exposing me to new sounds with people like Vinnie. Those first two cuts he’s involved with I like a lot. Posts like this keep peoples music going. Thanks.
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Catching up on some month old blogs. I remember reading in one of the book on Belushi, how he felt the Blue Brothers wasn’t a legit band until Duck Dunn and Matt Guitar Murphy came aboard. Saw Pantera twice back in the day. Vinnie seemed to be having the most fun out of anyone on the stage. May they both rest easy.
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I understand Belushi. I always felt they were more actors than musicians, but having 2 legit musicians certainly upped the bar.
The music in the movie was awewome.
I never saw Pantera but always liked their tunes.
A local band here in KW area revered Vinnie and got the chance to go to Texas to record their album and hang with Vinnie. I felt for them on his passing.
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