No one has ever improved on this sound. The Wolf has been dead over forty years, and there is still nothing better.

@JohnnyGsmiles

5 жыл бұрын

Ken Kunz except for me

@thatswhyudie

5 жыл бұрын

ofc not man it is unique as fuk :D

@hombrerusode40anos72

4 жыл бұрын

Led Zepellin is better

@yakamarezlife

4 жыл бұрын

@@hombrerusode40anos72 ha goes to show you do know nor have ever had the blues

@blindhowlingdrunk

4 жыл бұрын

Hombre ruso de 40 años evenL Zeplin would disagree with you

Man there’s nobody cooler then Howlin Wolf

Wolf didn't play harp often, but when he did, he tried to blow the insides out of it. What a talented dude.

@bruceflaws3213

2 жыл бұрын

I never knew just how good he was on harp until I saw this.

@oski1957

Жыл бұрын

He have record.. Were he played.. He song and played harp.. Sory my english.. It bought it somewhere begining 70... -- or not more than 75

"Any time you thinkin' evil you thinkin' 'bout the blues" Shivers

@TheGrouchDnD

2 жыл бұрын

No lies detected

@swampgravy1776

Жыл бұрын

What a pinko, I mean, implying that being poor, hungry, and legally regarded as 3/5's of a human being could possibly make you do "evil" things to survive. Also, might it be true that there's such a wealth of understanding, compassion, and survivor's anger in the raw beauty of Wolf's voice that it scares the crap out of politicians?

@thegoodwolf4255

2 ай бұрын

I've carried that with me my whole life since I heard that just over 10 years ago

@wexenhex

Ай бұрын

@@swampgravy1776 this proves youve never experienced adversity. you think about "evil" because you are pushed over the edge and start lashing out, everyone and everything becomes an obstacle, you dont care what you have to do to change your situation, what ever kind of cruelty. those kinds of moralistic ideals doesnt matter anymore, because they are a privelege to care about, and you dont have the privelege to consider them anymore. its primal, desperate, survival instinct. thats what white people dont understand when they moralized "gang violence" in inner cities

I've NEVER seen or heard anybody play the harmonica like this man. What I love is when he's playing, he's rocking with it!!!

@Slo-ryde

Жыл бұрын

And Blues is the only type of music that can only be sung in English….. unlike other forms of music you will be hard pressed to hear Blues sung in a different language!

@TheExodus30

7 ай бұрын

He works that Thang right?

Perhaps I´m wrong, but it seems to me that later generations have forgotten all about the legacy of African American blues musicians and their phenomenal music. The song writing and the performance talents are astounding. It is a genre that we are losing as a nation and culture. Performers like Wolf, Muddy, Sonny Boy, Hooker, Magic Sam, Jimmy Reed and many others. Every generation develops or chooses its own art forms, I recognize that, but it is a shame that it is done in a way that relegates this music to the forgotten file. Wolf is my favorite of all of them. If you have not listened to "The London Howlin Wolf Session", I would suggest you give it a try.

@xeneizedt2031

5 ай бұрын

El blues no muere amigo.🇦🇷

@khaledkratos1617

4 ай бұрын

Don’t you worry tough, I was born 1994 in Morocco/North Africa, and I listen and play even older stuff like (sun house and Robert Johnson), I was introduced by my father to rock’n’roll and then to the Blues and I’m hoocked to this shit ever since lol

@blackpalacemusic

3 ай бұрын

A people without a history is like a tree without roots.

@unclepizza72

2 ай бұрын

All you have to do is listen to Led Zeppelin to be reminded of it...

@magraretsbane6274

2 ай бұрын

It’s certainly concerning, but I was born in generation Z and worship the Wolf, and the most beautiful part is I’m not the only one. My buddies and I put on Howlin Wolf records and dig up old Blind Willie McTell far more often than Zeppelin or anything post 1995. Music is still good, no matter where you are there’s always somebody making beautiful noise, but I pray that we’ll never forget about these titans who paved the way for so much that followed them.

“When you ain’t got no money- you’ve got the Blues. When you ain’t got no money to pay your house rent, you’ve still got the Blues. Alot of people holler “I don’t like no Blues”, but when you ain’t got no money, and you can’t pay your house rent, and can’t buy no food, you damn sure got the Blues!” Howlin’ Wolf

@superhepu

2 жыл бұрын

Only few keywords to explain what blues is allbout.

Howlin' Wolf's the guy who first got me into the blues. He's a good starter guy for all you blues newbies!

@metledsabbsthica

6 жыл бұрын

He's the only one care about. And RL Burnside.

@glock38

4 жыл бұрын

Been into all sorts of blues but he's still the epitome of the blues sound for me.

@flowerdoodle2438

4 жыл бұрын

The whole notion of starter this or that seems meaningless. It’s just convenient coincidence that he’s who YOU started with. And it implies that it isn’t deep and pure enough-like it’s Fisher Price blues.

@jacksnowflake

4 жыл бұрын

@@flowerdoodle2438 My first was Slim Harpo after my first trip to NOLA in January.

@keremstoyshop8734

3 жыл бұрын

He ain’t no starter guy and most of people listening to this are damn sure not newbies

No money + thinking evil = the blues The blues is hard to explain but that is a working formula

@hadesmcfadden2982

7 жыл бұрын

it's a good start. I think the "blues" can mean a lot of things to different ppl.

@murrayhowell196

7 жыл бұрын

You have to define evil and what it means to who said it. It's been said the blues will heal'ya ! I just gravitate towards it at different times. One white boys opinion

@davidmarino345

5 жыл бұрын

Murray Howell by evil it means things you can do(steal,drink,etc..) But wont do because its better just to make music.Also safer lol.

@AxlCamacho

4 жыл бұрын

omfg i've heard this song for like 10 years and today i realized the true meaning of that line... the time you think in evil you thinking 'bout the blues. im crying.

@keithwellerlounge74

3 жыл бұрын

Well blues is either a genre of music or it's to do with 'feeling blue', or it's a combination of both. Not really much to explain.

the harp looks so small in his hand the wolf was a giant!!

@fathergascoigne4609

4 жыл бұрын

He was a big bad Wolf

@thy_apostle

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that 😂

This is such an incredible live performance. The entire ensemble plays loosely, and swings, just shuffling along, an almost casual shuffling into each note or phrase, but never sounding sloppy, It's as though the loose interpretive style of the solo acoustic players; just themselves and a guitar, John Lee Hooker, Bukka White, Son House, has been worked into the playing of this larger group. It's as though each member of Howlin' Wolf's band has separately absorbed this loose acoustic solo artist style, and then when they play together, they play the same way in this group format, but certainly listen to each other. The result is this loose, shuffling along instrumental accompanyment that swings. Not to ignore Howlin' Wolf - I don't think he ever cut a bad record. His voice is blues, ringing with deep emotional soul - can't explain it, you just feel it in your bones. You all know what I mean. Hail to the Wolf!!

@garywilloughby6893

4 жыл бұрын

What is Sun house doin there??

@hoss-lk4bg

2 жыл бұрын

@@garywilloughby6893 who ? his name is son house u softball

@lancemccollum4697

Жыл бұрын

@@garywilloughby6893 This was recorded at The Newport Folk Festival. They had a small kind of jam area and this was when Wolf's band played there. Son House was also at the festival and was at Wolf's session.

@vincetravis70

Жыл бұрын

ITS A DAMN FINE THING TO HEAR when ur down especially when u got the blues

@Factory_Muff

Жыл бұрын

Well, Wolf was real particular about the sound and made everyone play the way he wanted or he knocked their teeth out like he did to Hubert to make him stop playing with a pick, and instead use his fingers.

one of the coolest people to have ever lived

@jeffreyfinley8654

10 ай бұрын

The baddest too…nobody fucked with the Wolf.

My favorite live performance of this song by a long shot.

I could listen to Howlin' Wolf all day.

@garywilloughby6893

4 жыл бұрын

and I have

@MrBoydgo

4 жыл бұрын

@@garywilloughby6893 me too. In fact, that's exactly what I'm doing right now.

@error4159

Жыл бұрын

I could too

My Dad had the great privilege to see Chester perform live in the UK many decades ago. He passed his passion for Chester's music onto me as a kid for which I am immensely grateful.

Now this is the BLUES..His HARMONICA IS the absolute so glorious . No one better😊❤

I read somewhere that when Sam Phillips first heard Howlin' Wolf, he said "this is where the soul of a man never dies". I couldn't agree with him more. What he is singing and playing is profound, it's raw emotions that we all have felt.

@WildBillZim1

7 ай бұрын

From Peter Guralnick's wonderful biography of Sam Phillips: p 121..Howlin' Wolf unwavering in his physical courage throughout his life ... awestruck wonder at the man 148..losing Wolf was his greatest disappointment --I'll take to my grave not having the Wolf around

Superior talent…and the part where he says “the money gone” and proceeds to put the money away. Just awesome.

He may have had the biggest influence on the future of Rock n roll...more than anyone. Just an incredible talent and entertainer...

@Slo-ryde

Жыл бұрын

Him and other great blues men have had a huge influence on Brit bands of the 60’s…. Too bad they got little recognition for it.

I saw him play and got to shake his hand. He had 7 harmonicas in there.

@albertovelazquezramirez5109

3 жыл бұрын

What a privilege !!

@Hawaii808dakine

3 жыл бұрын

Wow 7😂

@markconnorsmusic

3 жыл бұрын

Shook Wolf's hand? The man didn't have hands, he had meat hooks!

@geralddutcher3662

3 жыл бұрын

@@markconnorsmusic & OTHERS Just basically boils down to the simple fact that the progression of Blues, Soul, Jazz, R & B, and Rock originated WHERE, HOW LONG AGO, and has been copied, altered, made more electronic & amplified by many talents through the progression of time CAUSE IT SOUNDS SO GOOD STILL!!!

@dmitritelvanni4068

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hawaii808dakine unless you have a chromatic you need several tuned differently in most cases. I wouldn't want a chromatic tho. They're cool but they're not as intuitive imo. Plus they get wet as your playing, so swapping even to one in the same key can be useful

This clip unfortunately cuts out the part where Wolf gets tired of Son house’s drunken interruptions and puts him in his place lol

"...There's the I ain't got no money blues....and then there's the I ain't got no woman blues....which is the double blues..."

@weisshal4746

8 жыл бұрын

Usually if you ain't got no money, you ain't got no woman!!:)

@richardmbowman

8 жыл бұрын

Weiss Hal True that....

@bodiddleybodiddley

8 жыл бұрын

+Weiss Hal AMEN!

@rabvek

8 жыл бұрын

Really? I always thought you ain't got no money BECAUSE you got a woman... Ya feel me?

@weisshal4746

8 жыл бұрын

+Bob Saget I am definitely feeling you Bob, are you really the real Bob Saget?

"Anytime you think to evil,you thinking about the Blues" Such a poet. Number One, Chester Arthur Burnette.

My favourite bluesman of all times! I love his power and his passion!

Would love to take a time machine back and see him live! He was incredible!

Coolest man on the planet . We think we have it tough. . . . . . .

I grew up listening to my parents' Spanish love songs. Ripe old age of 14, I was parking cars at a Latin night club called the P.A. Pan American Night Club in Houston. I asked this youngster if he wanted a Papa Burger. He said Fletcher's Diner had the best burgers! Went to their jukebox had nothing but the Blues. Robert Johnson's Sweet Home Chicago. My feet were keeping with the beat and I asked what is this?? It's the Blues. Last year my wife and I got San Antonio for our 16th anniversary. We go to Hotel Sheraton Gunther and stayed in Room 414. Robert Johnson recorded that song in that Suite in 1935. Watch Crossroads. Man the history I enjoyed these last 71 years

I love this video so much. There are so many great blues performers but I keep coming back to this video. Such an incredible performance.

@oski1957

Жыл бұрын

I have seen the hole concert.. I so many great blues artist..

@oski1957

Жыл бұрын

He was also there kzread.info/dash/bejne/gaR_pJiIisKoZMY.html

Howlin Wolf preaching the truth. What a man. This is where the soul of a man never dies.

killer track from howilin wolf, and this guy understand the blues perfect, howilin wolf is one of the best guitar players and singers that ever lived.

Awesome music. What a man and what a voice!

@busaman5261

5 жыл бұрын

That voice, yes.

Pain of the Blues makes such beautiful music, goes straight to the heart.

@Slo-ryde

Жыл бұрын

True…. And Blues is the only form of American music that can only be sung in English… it would be very hard to find Blues being sung in any other language because it just would noway bring out the same feelings.

No wonder Zeppelin has so much heart.....they "borrowed" the best blues there was and made it their own...best music ever and two generations or three away.....SO Good!!

@lyndoncmp5751

11 ай бұрын

They only did what the old blues guys did. Borrowed off others.

Down in the past my friend and I loved watching this video together. I still love watching this video. He's dead now and and I still got the blues. Just lost my job and I ain't got no money. Ran out of money, ran out of friends & I'm thinking evil.

This is fffffffffffffffffffffffffire man. Can't stop watching it send help.

Legend! Respect !!! Fans of Brazil

@nacionalismoNegro1985

3 жыл бұрын

É nois

That man could make a harmonica and a microphone disappear inside of one hand when he cupped his hand around both.that man had some giant paws.R.I.P. H.WOLF

I just watched Cadillac Records and it led me to researching all of these black talented artists legendary!!!! They started the Blues and rock and roll I really enjoy his performance it was great Bettye LaVette reminds me of him the way he saying great Sound

Now I get Captain Beefhearts vocal delivery.

@bigbeefscorcho

5 жыл бұрын

Philip Larkin yep. Beefheart was Wolf for Weirdos lol

@laurentlorient279

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Markos Vamvakaris. Totally different genre. Same type of voice.

@STSGuitar16

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I knew it seemed familiar. Beefheart certainly copped that Wolf sound for his stuff, which I guess is why it’s so intriguing-sounding.

@brazilbr4415

4 жыл бұрын

Beefheart was inspired by Howlin' Wolf and Ornette Coleman

@randybryant3925

4 жыл бұрын

And a little bit of Tom Waits

You can't make music better than this!

No one can come close to this guy and African American down and dingy Soul foul Blues !!! The guitar skills singing is once in a lifetime experience! Thanks black Brothers for just being human and I'm Mexican Indian native to this land we thank you for your contribution ! to humanity

@jfont5899

5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome 🤫🤝

Maravilhoso, viva Howlin Wolf !!! Fã demais, que som !!! Acho que o blues tá no sangue, só pode.

Son house in the corner. If only I was in my prime when this was playing live. This is music

@garywilloughby6893

4 жыл бұрын

Death Letter is monster cool

I've been listening to The Wolf since age 11 in 1969. I've been playing harp since the age of 11. Love his harp style alot and that powerful voice.

Du hast recht mit Deinen Worten zum Blues, aber das entscheidende ist , mit wieviel Herz und positiven feeling diese Music von Euch gespielt wird. Ich liebe den Blues for ever and ever. Honour and Respekt for you all. Gemeinsam sind wir stark und erreichen was wir wollen. Gary kicking Wolf 🐺🐾🐾🦅🦬🤔😎🤓

I don't see how anyone could put thumbs down to this amazing man he inspired so many artist people just don't respect real music now days

@caseyhyland3581

4 жыл бұрын

It's the people who don't respect real music that dislike

I know we decades apart, but you are still my Man. ❤

Best performance I've ever heard and those lyrics! Charisma off the charts.

Setembro/21 - Vivendo sob o julgo da Covid-19, tendo o prazer de ouvir essa música maravilhosa do Howlin Wolf, prazer indescritível, curtindo lembranças da adolescência e juventude. Voz e gaita integradas, incrível!

@TimMaloneyNMactor

Жыл бұрын

d`isso mesmo bicho , falou

Why don't we listen to our Elders? This man had wisdom unto an ethereal state. 🙌💝💝💝

Great Song , Great Artist . Many Years ago I found an old cassette and I didn't know who this was . I played it every day.

It all derived from these and the jazz folk. Respect to all the blues and jazz musicians who lived the life. Respect from the UK.

This is one of the best Chicago Blues songs ever. Brilliant stuff. And see the other KZread versions, one with the Stones!

If you've ever listened to very early Captain Beefheart when they played mostly blues, Howlin Wolf is the influence. Especially in the vocals of Don Van Vliet.

@fredericpelloud7536

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I thought: Captain Beefheart, better.

@Stargazer-px7fw

3 жыл бұрын

@@fredericpelloud7536 Better than Howlin’ wolf?

@fredericpelloud7536

3 жыл бұрын

@@Stargazer-px7fw No of course, I meant HW better than CB. Much better

@zorbanongreco

Жыл бұрын

@@fredericpelloud7536 I think Beefheart got his vocal style from HW but then pushed further and used better musicians .

Thanks for posting! Brings back good memories of fish fries and dancing on Saturdays with my family. Such a good time

:-) Funny guy and great performer. And boy, could he wail on that harmonica.

He and Sonny Terry were the kings of the harp

I love the blues and there are so many greats, Howlin wolf was just extra special

When your down and out you definitely got the blues.

Damn, how talented is this man? Intro cool, song cool, dressing cool, performance awesome.

It’s also a great insight to me how son house is digging it. His hand gestures as he gets into give an indication how he internalises and interprets music.

Astonishing anyone, let alone a group, can be so cool. Love the Wolf.

I love that gritty sound.. can't reproduce it today.. Sun House is over to the right of the screen .. but to Wolf's left.

I love Chester (howling wolf) so much, he sings to my heart ❣

We've all got the blues Chester.from the day we're born to the day we pass out.

@yakamarezlife

4 жыл бұрын

Oh he has he's talking crap to howling wolf watch the meet me in the bottom part of this session

I had a lot of 45s and some LPs and a few 78s, too! He was the greatest!

2020 Yes Howlin Wolf💕

Wolf was The Man. Wish I could rate this with 1000 thumbs up.

Reggie Young Played baseball with Howlin’ Wolfe. Loved him. Regular folks in Memphis in the 1950’s. Them was better days.

Fantastic! So theatrical, and great dynamic harp playing! :)

This is what I call the REAL DEAL.....Wolf doesn't fuck around here...he has you really feeling it..and that's real deal...blues...his blues harp is hard to beat....

Thank you for posting this master piece OG 🙏

The real deal, this is what real music sounds like.

Best intro ever

@RA-dc5qp

5 жыл бұрын

Check out. Leadbelly kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5lmsMFrk8iZgag.html

Absolutely terrific!

I just love this performance

Good shit man, listened to good blues all my life, and it's still just as fresh as ever

The jewel of the blues!

OMG! He was the real OG! What a bad man! When you got the Blues you’re thinking evil! Damn straight! I should’ve quit you Baby! A long time ago! I should’ve quit you. That the basis of every Zep blues song right there. They took it all from the Wolf! Then Howlin Wolf lays down the meanest Harmonica you ever heard and with feeling so it cuts through to your soul! God, he was great! RIP Howlin Wolf

Que manera de tocar la guitarra del maestro Hubert Sumlin. Sin duda un estilo incomparable

First time I bin here but had to notice that Wolf was a fairly accomplished harp player. He plays better than some of the backup harpists he had.. What I like is it's nice and easy. Wish I come here earlier - coulda learned some things.

Yea HW. The blues is the way of life. God bles all of us who are in blues.

Brilliant performance 👏

What a voice!

There's a very good reason Mick Jagger emulated this man from sound to stage presence!

merci howlin wolf ! immense respect !

Remembering Chester Arthur Burnett - the great Howlin' Wolf today: June 10, 1910 - January 10, 1976

Big man, with a big heart and an even bigger sound.

A lot of people wonder what is the Blues? A lot of people howling the Blues, the Blues, the Blues. But I'll tell you what the Blues is: When you ain’t got no money- you’ve got the Blues. When you ain’t got no money to pay your house rent, you’ve still got the Blues. A lot of people howling “I don’t like no Blues”, but when you ain’t got no money, and you can’t pay your house rent, and can’t buy no food, you damn sure got the Blues!”

You can keep today's crappy music. I'll listen to this and be happy.

Just fantastic!

GENIO UN VERDADERO BLUSERO. SALUDOS DESDE ARGENTINA.

Legends may sleep but never die

I was at the Alice's Revisited show in the early 70's that was released as a live LP. Great show!

Great video, thanks for posting.

Good lord, this is simply perfection.

I love this video because Son Houses is in it, and it is wickedly awesome.

Dear Lord, Thank you for forgiveness 🙏

voz de ouro, sensacional. Admirar a boa musica norteamericana

@WyattM331

7 жыл бұрын

América me desperta

A master of the blues talking here.