One of the greatest pleasures of my life was seeing Howlin' Wolf perform....twice. The first time was at the Washington DC Blues Festival in 1968. I was 15 years old and had run away from home in NY to attend this incredible, star studded show show. The second time was after I hitchhiked two thousand miles, alone from San Francisco to the Ann Arbor Blues Festival in 1970, at age 17. I took amazing photos of him. Even at this very early age, I knew what my priorities were

@JerseyMiller

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like quite the adventure sir wish I could have been there too.

@scottgarvey3253

Жыл бұрын

I don't even his kid would have done that ! Lol ! Sounds like fun . Big ups

@starteamrealestate

Жыл бұрын

Man you are a solid fan. What's your favorite. Mine is the London Sessions an where he teaches the great ones his licks on Red Roster fllowed by Red Roster.

@terrencefitzgerald5021

Жыл бұрын

Lucky dog 😮

@opse666

Жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, I think I'm not the only one that would love to see your photos ! Cheers

That saxophone player deserves his flowers for this performance. Funky!!!!! 🌼☀️👑☀️🌼

It doesn’t matter how much different music I listen to, I always come back to Howlin’ Wolf.

@hadbl12

2 жыл бұрын

Amen

@michaelmulholland9072

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. Incredible

@maryposey1344

2 жыл бұрын

yes

@manbat1011

2 жыл бұрын

I relate to that. I started with Ronnie James Dio.

@bongodave13

2 жыл бұрын

You have excellent taste!

At traffic lights when folk play annoying disco music I give them a blast of Wolf, They appreciate it.

He was a beautiful man, that could sing. No one was going to mop the floor with the Wolf. RIP

@johnking7008

2 ай бұрын

He was a tail dragger.

@felipejose8834

Ай бұрын

​@@johnking7008He broke a lot of white girls' hearts

@Technician_One

18 күн бұрын

@@felipejose8834 *Oh... he broke more than their **_hearts_** you know...*

Howling Wolf. Can't get more authentic and powerful. The Great One.

I've noticed how no one here seems to give him credit for being a very fine guitarist and blues harpist....he was a one man band of the highest caliber. Listen to his slide playing. Masterful.

@thy_apostle

4 жыл бұрын

No, props for sure .. I think ppl are just speechless

@JJFrostMusic

3 жыл бұрын

He had a second guitar player doing most of the slide and lead stuff, he's adding rhythm and more detail in the bass notes of the guitar. He knew his stuff

@jamesmcauslan6758

3 жыл бұрын

@@JJFrostMusic Yes, that's true but his own playing was superb. Just watch him in some of the videos on youtube. That is some mighty fine playing, both guitar and harp.

@JJFrostMusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesmcauslan6758 your right, he knows his guitar

@walterjamison5723

3 жыл бұрын

People are often smarter than with think. Walter Jamison Bolton, MS.

He's an original blues man. He lived it.

It does not get any better than this. That voice moves my soul !

He was indeed a blues master. Just because he did’t meet the standards of popular,successful, mainstream blues, makes him that much more special, and in my eyes, more successful

@joannehack7588

6 ай бұрын

Amen

@billwilson-es5yn

Ай бұрын

The Wolf was very popular during his time. You just need to remember that Black kids started moving away from Blues to R&B and Motown in the 50's and 60's.

Howlin' Wolf is the best name for an artist EVER tought of!!!

@gunterbutler9091

3 жыл бұрын

Undisputed stands alone

@ineedtostopwatchingyoutube5211

2 жыл бұрын

It really is

@mikecacioppo5639

2 жыл бұрын

Most "musicians" couldn't shine this man's shoe's , he's as fine as it gets.🎶🎸🎵🎶💯

@tommurphree5630

2 жыл бұрын

Muddy Waters isn't too bad either .

@valeriesargent7635

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, the name alone pulls you in!

Love the sax player, adds a very nuanced and important aspect to this amazing blues song. This was a jam session, and a damn good one,

This man IS the blues

Possibly the most electrifying performer in Blues history! Beyond magnificent!!

@roberthitchcock7214

11 ай бұрын

There's no argument. If you know The Blues, there is no one more powerful or electrifying. Enjoy his genius. His pure authenticity will NEVER be matched. HE IS THE BLUES. We can only learn and share his message.

Bob dylan recently said howlin wolf was the greatest live act hes ever witnessed, so I figured I'd check him out. Badass music. What a voice!

@risboturbide9396

2 жыл бұрын

Jim Morrison's favorite bluesman, too.

@TheSongNinja

2 жыл бұрын

And he could play the slide guitar like nobody's business!!!💚

@smoothoperator7023

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Smokestack Lightning live in '64 & How Many More Years live in '65 on Shindig tv show w/ Rolling Stones.

@GBCR

2 жыл бұрын

Bob who?

@mavjimbo

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't get any better than this

Man I could listen to this all day long

There’s nothing like this anymore these day. The man was amazing as a musician.

That horn dude - and all the horn dudes on these recordings - so elegantly understate themsleves - unobstrusive - you barely notice they are there in spite of their instrument which has the power to cut through - yet they provide so much support. Love the horn dude in this.

@PageandPlant4Life

Жыл бұрын

great point!

@mavjimbo

Жыл бұрын

Quietly enhancing the song

@bigbrotherisasob

Жыл бұрын

👍

@jeanpierrevanzandberghe3843

Жыл бұрын

Incredible!!gods alives!!!!!!

@18allthaway

Жыл бұрын

The Horn Dude knew not to Upstage Howlin Wolf. Howlin Wolf Didn't Play !! Look at how broad his shoulders were.

I dig the way he could adjust his glasses, even take them off, and never miss a guitar lick. He was and is total commitment to his music personified!

Sam Phillips said it best: “When I heard Howlin Wolf I said:’this is for me. This is where the soul of man never dies’”. Howlin Wolf GOAT.

@brendashaw6786

Жыл бұрын

Brenda Shaw Love his style and dedication, best blues front man and band. Simply the. Best!

@Colinshreds69

Жыл бұрын

@@brendashaw6786 him and lightnin hopkins are thee goats of blues. No one else comes close to them. They are the blues

@joshuadowling8778

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Try this on.

@kenobmx5835

23 күн бұрын

May we all feel as such.

I. Could listen to this all night. Or all day.

Wolf, a FORCE of Nature

One of the greatest music videos ever

The incredible Hubert Sumlin playing the second guitar off camera, what a team.

This video conveys the purist form of Howlin' Wolf. In the studio, screaming into the mic, playing the guitar with his slide. Working man's blues. This song always seems to come up at last call, and makes me feel like pourin one more for the Wolf. 🥃

@jeanettesdaughter

6 ай бұрын

Bring me my running shoes! The we fleas a baaaaaad mayne !

I listen to a wild array of music but I always come back to Howlin' Wolf.

The understated saxophone here is awesome too

Would there have been the great hits from the Stones, Small Faces etc, without the likes of this man? "The Blues had a baby, and they called it Rock n Roll".

@greggyeggy1

3 жыл бұрын

too true!

@thdgcfx

3 жыл бұрын

Small faces are in a league of their own but yeah the stones wouldn't have been as successful

@dawanadixon1234

2 жыл бұрын

Nope there wouldn’t be!!

@doshiamullins8675

2 жыл бұрын

I'm Old and this Man is one of the Greatest. I could listen to him day and night

@doshiamullins8675

2 жыл бұрын

@@thdgcfx Right. It was more screaming than anything

" she got a bad old man, I'm too young to die, every time I hear that it cracks me the fuck up😂😂😂😂 Howling Wolf was pure genius...

@stellalush4547

3 жыл бұрын

"Shes hot like red pepper, sweet like cherry wine..."

Love Howlin wolf, He was a real Blues man!💜💜

Saw Howlin' Wolf in early '70's at a place called The Alternate Site in Milwaukee WI. Memories ☮️♥️

@1Jpeso

Жыл бұрын

wow

Wolf in his element. Slide guitar, full band, in the groove.

There's Wolf, and then there's everyone else.

@jamesmcauslan6758

3 жыл бұрын

To that, I reply there's Wolf, and there's his old pal Muddy. Rivals? Certainly, but both absolutely superb.

@systematic_hydromatic

3 жыл бұрын

He's untouchable.

@ByzantiumOPB85

3 жыл бұрын

No, Rome, you are most alone e.g. Pöst Malöne. The "A" is öne with the Lord, and thus, never alöne. God as my witness; New Testament; C-AM-BOD-IA. The Living Bible (Jesus Walks) or book of justice be mines several tymes oyver. Rome is improperly one with fïre now indeed which is wrong. So be it, Röme. You're just double damned now, Rarriarier. *Sub-Suharian Africar* If Rome is indeed "the Authority (Dorothy)" then why did Roheim boyn my hoheim. *Spit in your face in public.*

@ByzantiumOPB85

3 жыл бұрын

"SHÜT [LÜKE] DOWN!" from "Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC 2.0 with Brian Johnson.

@theherbpuffer

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree, Lightnin Hopkins shits on everyone.

Man, he felt it in his soul. Such a total blues power package. Killing every aspect. A one man band, great singer,songwriter and overall showman. He honed his craft in juke joints and dancehall’s. Recording studios must have seemed like an incredible luxury. Dues paid, accolades deserved. Howl away wolfman

Best blues singer ever!

This guy’s music is everything

Wolf is BAD ASS!!! I love this guy

@marcjajaja9786

2 жыл бұрын

L

That voice.......😳

@L3TTUC3prey

4 жыл бұрын

Like a couple yards of gravel gettin dumped right into your soul, ain't it great? 🔥🎶🎸🏆

What a brillant sound quality and the voice of the Wolf. That's music.

When he gets into his songs I do believe he goes into a blues trance. He's in another world. Best ever.

Why can't singers sound like this today....Absolutely mesmerizing!~!

@systemsoversymptomsvisionw9806

2 жыл бұрын

What, you don't like talent-less singers corrected by autotune? LOL! Yeah, I feel ya!

@imari2305

2 жыл бұрын

@@systemsoversymptomsvisionw9806 Lol Exactky!!!

@szenzo

2 жыл бұрын

A few years ago George Ezra was being compared to Lead Belly! Sounds nothing like him. Industry bosses have gone tone deaf

@anuncolonizedmind6296

2 жыл бұрын

Bc most of today's generation, doesn't want to hear it. They want their own sound, like every other generation. I don't care for it at all, that's why I'm here listening to Wolf. 🤷🏾‍♀️

@daltonking6956

2 жыл бұрын

That's a man who's mother Literally disowned him for playing the devil's music... We don't make singers like that no more.

I love the saxophone in this, every time I hear it, fattening out that relentless groove.

@michaelharden6538

2 жыл бұрын

I knew I couldn't be the only one

@hadbl12

2 жыл бұрын

Yes… I agreed

@deloreswilson1798

2 жыл бұрын

I" love " that slide,though.😎

@jcrewzak9409

2 жыл бұрын

makes it unique

@billhart4710

Жыл бұрын

That sax player knew he was blessed just to be there with this blues master. Paying his dues as he adds a nice rhythmic fill.

Musical Genius!! also paid for his employees health insurance and pension, this was back in the 1950.s !!!

@antoniobradiano

5 жыл бұрын

never heard of him till tonight. Im 48 thats . I went to collage to study classical at 17 at Sandhill community collage in NC. I Know Joe Satriani, BB King this is the old ODB of yesterday.

@casamequite

5 жыл бұрын

He had no employees, Stupid.

@pinkville

5 жыл бұрын

Doc Martin The reference is to the members of Howlin’ Wolf’s bands, whom he paid well, on time, and whose unemployment insurance and social security he covered. If you’re gonna call someone “stupid” you should be sure you have a clue what you’re talking about.

@bigb1625

5 жыл бұрын

pinkville Well played

@KT-ln8em

4 жыл бұрын

He did pay his employees and with benefits he paid a union due true working class musician.

The Wolf is the GOAT.

Love when he fixes his glasses a couple times and then just ditches them and goes into it heavier. A great bluesman

@jamesmcauslan6758

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, you noticed that! 'and goes into it heavier'...I like that!! Who are you? I like you. It's like when Albert King asks ''where you live''?

From the early days of R&B, a fine guitarist and harp player, some of the finest , raw blues music, Howling Wolf was a legendary Bluesman, rest in peace

Thank goodness for these little drops of treasure from the past.

Just finding out about this blessing to my ears, can't believe I went 52 years and just now being introduced to this one of a kind diamond,love him, can't get enough

Artist with the most badass voice ever.. period!

This transports me back to my 1960's childhood memories. The times were hard for us black peoples but the music was awesome. Music soothes the rough edges of life in every Era. RIP BLACK Mississippi soul brother howling wolf 🐺.

@jazzyjones6375

Жыл бұрын

I am black and lived in Korea Town as a teen and into my twenties.a Korean man said to me, we listen to these sad song not because we are depressed but because we miss our home land. That is the same way we listen to the blues , it’s something we can identify with. We listen for strength and encouragement.

@JerseyMiller

Жыл бұрын

I am a French Canadian Jew and I love the blues. Cheers gentlemen.

That sax is just so sweet and such a great offset to his voice

The Big Bad Wolf 🐺 💙 always one of my favorites 😁

he's my favorite influencer by far.

Love his guitar and voice! Master of Blues.

One of the greatest 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸 Old school is still the best School for ever👍👍 No Bull Shit 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

Great guitar playing and voice too. Pure Blues

Pure unbridled talent.

This is sooo good. Been listening to him (and other blues ) for four decades and it gets better with time. True art and talent and emotion

@lensman7519

Жыл бұрын

And the sax focus

real Blues💙

One of the greatest.....

He's one of the Greatest

Love him live video

Still very relevant today 09/03/2023 😊

That saxophone sound good with playing that lead guitar

Howlin Wolf lives on 🦅💯💪🏾❤️❗️

Wolf was well respected as a business man also. He knew how to run the business side of the profession, always paid his musicians.

@ninjavigilante5311

Жыл бұрын

Nobody was allowed to party tell after there performances, wolf would even buy them drinks.

The greatest blues singer of all time. No question. Great song too!

Howlin' Wolf IS The Blues!

As pure as it gets. A real god.

The 'wolf' was one of a kind. Real blues man. Love this guy. What a talented man during 'Jim Crow' times. Proof that music has no boundaries. You cannot supress talent !!!

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

😆

@deltaalfa3521

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. You’re not intelligent at all. It was Jim Crow that created this amazing BLACK MUSIC

@glennbrown4609

2 жыл бұрын

@@deltaalfa3521 Not intelligent ? Jim Crow started with the indians, the 'real americans'. They called it relocation. They had songs also.Our black ancestors sang the blues in their native tongues aboard the slave ships . They made musical instruments out of gourds in Africa before they became captives. The blues is misery music. What could be more miserable than being a captive, chained like dogs, aboard a slave ship. They moaned and groaned out rhythmic songs on the 'white man's' cruise ship. It wasn't the 'good ship' lollipop either.

@sahhduude1380

Жыл бұрын

@@deltaalfa3521 and years of slavery you're not gonna think about that, and he's the dumb one 👀

@CptEtgar

10 ай бұрын

.@@the2ndcoming135

Mississippi Delta blues. Best musicians and music ever.

An epic of human emotion. When he starts to lose it at around 3.52....WOW. A dynamite piece of music straight from the heart by a true artist at work.

Blues HEAVEN, the greatest blues voice ever !!!! , still treasure my 1972 memories, when (on a' fantastic musiscal road trip...) I had the privilege sharing his 'birthday' in The famous Blue Flame. What a great show/memory, this is/was...!

Love the Music of Howlin Wolf 💙💙🎸💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙🌟💙💙🌟

@tyleryepes-pu9pc

Жыл бұрын

Same here Patricia How are you doing?

One of the greatest of all time I'm just in my 50's and I found something that is real

heard of him for years never listened until I watched documentary about him. Great Bluesman father of rock

I love the sound that he was able to tease out of that guitar.....Not the only old bluesman to be able to do it of course...But in listening to these old school bluesmen I'm always mystified by the color of the sound they were able to produce....It's no wonder so many later musicians desperately attempted to achieve something that was similar....In some instances it's quite good, but I can't think of an artist who really was/is able to carry that haunting original blues sound....

@Hiraeth796

7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad they tried, though!

First heard “Meet me in the bottom” (sic) played by the Rolling Stones on Saturday Club in the early 1960’s. It got me hooked on the greatest rock and roll band in the world. A great pity that the Stones never released it on record, but it can still be viewed on KZread.

Love this ,, AND the lad on the Sax is so good too !!

Man,, he could play... hell yeah

Is it any wonder Wolf was good? Before he was 30, he learned guitar from Charlie Patton, Son House, and Willie Brown and harmonica from Sonny Boy Williamson II. He also played with Robert Johnson and pretty much everybody else who was playing and traveling through the Mississippi and Arkansas Delta in the 1930s. He was there at the birth of the blues, in other words. And in the late 1940s and early 1950s, he was present at the birth of electric blues and rock 'n' roll in West Memphis and Chicago.

@optimisticprime8651

2 жыл бұрын

its sun house talking in the back ground at the start. u can see most of this show. son talking the whole time he seems pretty lit

@jamesmcauslan6758

Жыл бұрын

Oh, yes. He had a pedigree unmatched by anyone else...refreshing to read this. Thank you for mentioning this to people who may not know.

Sun Studios Lord he was such a talent & a great man. Stories from his girls will melt your heart. Yo go Wolf. 🎶🎵🎼🎸🎙

@tyleryepes-pu9pc

Жыл бұрын

He is one of the best guitarist ever

Howlin' wolf is one of my favorite artists loving man love him

The wolf man will always be the number one blues man in my book 🫡❤ I was raised by a single mother and her two brothers in the 50's thru out the house day and night the blues man cometh

a hero to me

@vinne1975

3 жыл бұрын

You and I both 💪🏿💪🏿

The most powerful singing voice I might have ever heard. And a damn good guitarist and harpist too! I got a poster of him on my wall for my birthday, he inspires me so much.

Man Wolf could really get it. Go ahead sir!

Barking at the moon doesn't work no matter how many times I try. Thank you for the music

This is the real good stuff so glad we can see the wolf in these recordings he is bluesman

What a voice man, God bless for this.

Pure genius, true creatives understand this man.

Howlin wolf bring my baby boy the gift of running, not to be late or on time. But to be fast to be a good boy/man. Let my boy be great in the sake of oldies.

Fantastic, the groove is impeccable and I love the hanging bar. never tire of listening to this man.

Listen to him on Smoke Stack Lightning.... This man is actually melodically howling on the record. It's beautiful.... I love this guy music, way too much judging from my username lol

@J-Peterson777

11 ай бұрын

Good call mate, true blues all the way through... Love it.

His touch and sense of rhythm is uncanny

That was amazing. Maybe the most important man in modern music.

Real good performance of one of his greatest tracks. Love that guitar, the slide is pure soul.

True Legend, Truly Inspiring, Thank You Wolf...

Who doesn't like the Big Bad Wolf! Howling and Moaning from his deep southern Soul!his music lives!

The Absolute Greatest...He was second to none.