I've seen Taj twice now. The 1stbtime was in Napa and I brought my guitar. My mom went and got the car after the show and I sat on the curb with my guitar. I didn't get to meet Taj, but one of his guys was nice enough to take it back to Taj for him to sign for me. I waited and it was a while me and my mom finally thought maybe the guy just set my guitar somewhere back there and forgot about it and I'd never see it again.....I was wrong! A while later he came back with my guitar signed by Taj and said 'sorry it took so long, he tuned it for you and then got to playing it...' I felt so honored! Now my guitar is named Queen Bee!

@sebastiansullivan4770

4 жыл бұрын

What guitar is it?

@Tay7WonderDog

4 жыл бұрын

Just an old acoustic my parents got me back on HS, nothing fancy. Plays well enough

@cameronragsdale1402

4 жыл бұрын

Cool. Great story from a young person like your self. Never seen him live. Love. lovin from my babys eyes. One of my favorite songs period. Loved him with the stones. Your mom may be to young to remember that.

@A-Pa-s-Plainjane

4 жыл бұрын

you got yourself one soulful guitar now....

@danielfritz954

4 жыл бұрын

he surely put some of his mojo into your guitar :)

If I heard that pass my house, I’d be followin like it was the ice cream truck!

@To.Si.Ma.

3 жыл бұрын

Had the same idea

@noltwy

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll give them $3.50

@samday6621

3 жыл бұрын

@@noltwy ...tree fiddeh?! 😄

@alanoneill3065

3 жыл бұрын

I laffed!

@dannastewart4112

3 жыл бұрын

Your post made me smile so big. ♥

Found this song a few months ago and played it everyday for my wife Barbara Everone who was close to her called her Bee for short . It fit her perfectly and what I felt for her.She passed away suddenly 6 weeks ago and I still listen to it with a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. Thanks Taj. It's a great song to remember her by.

@scottculli7851

4 ай бұрын

Jesus Christ I feel horrible about the comment. I left about the song I am so sorry for your loss, true love cannot be replaced, GOD bless you❤

@Fernwald84

3 ай бұрын

I am very sorry for your loss.

@Decentralized_Maze

3 ай бұрын

My condolences and may she RIP. She must of been a great woman and you both very happy together! I'm confident that you brought her much happiness and Iove during those last few months. Her spirit lives on and is still with you!

@squirrelbutler2119

3 ай бұрын

@@scottculli7851 ah, don't beat yourself up about it, man It seems every single song on KZread gets comments relating to someone who tragically and/or recently died. It's kind of a cottage industry on here.

@user-nf6zs4sw7y

2 ай бұрын

Bless you Buddy- hoping that all is going well with you!!❤

For those that wanted to know Bass - Bill Rich Drums - Kester Smith

@rssaslow

3 жыл бұрын

Bill Rich has always paid close attention to Taj's fingerpicking, especially his thumb. Kudos!

@2561259

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. They are both great.

@celticgodsoriginal

2 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@davidmatthews3131

2 жыл бұрын

Love how Kester plays to perfection while totally enjoying the day and the view.

@superbug1977

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I think Steven Tyler owes something to these dudes.

I ran into him as a kid (12 yo)in a coffee shop in occidental one time he was just sitting in the back quietly playing and I had a harp and was trying to play to what he was playing across the shop. He noticed and motioned me to come over and sit and play with him. One of my fondest memories from as a kid learning to plat the blues harp. He was so kind and patient.

@debrac1688

Жыл бұрын

I want to hear you play!

@hobbzie

Жыл бұрын

Taj is a National Treasure.

@cassiespage

Жыл бұрын

This is so cool

@MrsCandaceHaleWeir

11 ай бұрын

Please make educational music. I would love to hear some talent applied to anatomy and physiology. "kids learning tube" has their heart in the right place. Maybe you could be part of the wave of musicians making a difference in education.

@andreeailie9053

2 ай бұрын

Lucky You ❤❤❤❤

I met Taj Mahal in Geneva, Switzerland around 1980. Incredible human being. Called his musicians to surround me shouting the names of small towns in my home country of Rwanda, Central Africa, they went to play the blues in during a tour sponsored by the American Cultural Center there. So warm, so friendly, so attached to our common African roots. One of my unforgettable encounters on planet Earth. 😊

@drpepperr

6 жыл бұрын

shambo22 What a fantastic story! My ex tells of meeting Taj on Formentera in the 1970s.

@dylanriesenbeck846

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Glad you got to have that experience :)

@delewan

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a brief glimpse of heaven.

@Cotton4all

5 жыл бұрын

You have been BLESSED, Shambo! Envious? YES I CAN'T HELP IT! Thanks for sharing this moment.

@indiegemsthatjam3986

5 жыл бұрын

Love that story!

3 dudes completely locked in. They don’t even gotta look at each other timing and groove is flawless

@roberttaylor7064

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph Ciresi 👍 "The Horse has the timing LOCKED DOWN" !!! 👍👍👍✌🐎

@Kimmiejo

4 жыл бұрын

It's absolutely incredible. I can't watch and listen to this enough.

@josephciresi4070

4 жыл бұрын

@@Kimmiejo its awesome

@josephciresi4070

4 жыл бұрын

@@roberttaylor7064 yep

@nylesfrench3568

4 жыл бұрын

Soooo True. Excellent veteran musician. Displaying it's notvall about flash and speed. Music is about Skybd feel, groove and soul. As u said. Locked in sync

If you happen to be walking down the street and see this, step the hell aside- You're in the presence of royalty.

@eileenhenryselby-smith9762

4 жыл бұрын

Raise your hat and bow!

@susanr5546

3 жыл бұрын

oh, so true. One of the best ever!

@adc2327

3 жыл бұрын

When you grew up where I did you would do a lot of stepping aside. Never saw show a show but saw him around. As I did Boz Skaggs, Buddy Miles, Sly Stone, Eddie Money and others. Growing up here and a music lover, sometimes you got involved, sometimes your friends did. One of my best memories of Taj Mahal has nothing to do with him. I was standing outside of a club where he was playing. Street blocked off because there had been a music street fair. Here comes Bonnie Raitt walking up the street with guitar case goin to walk into the front door of the club. Somebody comes out of the club screaming NO!!! Then they lead her into the back entrance.

@andrew_owens7680

3 жыл бұрын

I thought you were going to say: Check and see if you are dead and gone to heaven.

@quinnrollen

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrew_owens7680 I would do that!

I've known Taj since I was a little girl. He would come into my parents music shop whenever he was in the bay area. He is one of the nicest people I've ever known.

@shelbyplanet

4 жыл бұрын

How neat! What an incredible creative force he is

@woodywills1904

4 жыл бұрын

What shop ?

@marysherman1593

3 жыл бұрын

Lucky you!!!

@tracylemme1375

2 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful place to be. I’ve been a Taj fan ever since I heard “Bacon Fat” in the early morning in the summer of 1969. The next day I found GiantStep /The OldFolks back Home” and wore the final out. I still love the performances,and music. Such a great performer.

@marmotsongs

9 ай бұрын

Taj lived (lives?) in Berkeley. He would play at the music hall where I ran sound 40 years ago. Fun to work with. Very laid back.

I believe that Taj Mahal saved my life at least 2 dozen times over the last 40 years. An American prince.

@dafttassia1960

4 жыл бұрын

hope you're doing well still

@john-nx4xn

4 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Garrett can u enlighten us with 1 or 2 please

@lovethatagave

4 жыл бұрын

@@john-nx4xn Too dramatic, no doubt... but in all seriousness, as a young man many, many years ago, facing tribulations of life that we all face (love gone bad, economic hardship, and deeper still), all I needed to do was put on Nat'l Blues or the Old Folks at Home, and it gave me a smile. Happened a lot. I think that I was 16 working on a construction crew when an older carpenter gave me a Taj cassette, and I heard him for the first time. I never stopped listening and that was 40 years ago. The man is an American prince.

@lovethatagave

4 жыл бұрын

@@dafttassia1960 Definitely, but still deeply thankful for the man and his music. Be well daft tassia!

@dafttassia1960

4 жыл бұрын

@@lovethatagave 1) I'm happy to hear that and 2) thanks for the kind words.

Speed limit says 20 but these guys just went and broke the sound barrier. Of great blues.

@Guffy_DK

2 жыл бұрын

This comment resonated too much! Wp sir!

@DanielAppleton-lr9eq

Жыл бұрын

@@Guffy_DK Great Jazz knows NO barriers.

Well, it's official. I've watched this 17 times.

@Kotone10

7 жыл бұрын

Kane Alson haha me too! I really do enjoy the song!

@thomasventura6412

7 жыл бұрын

only 17? =D

@julioriginal

7 жыл бұрын

from France, i love this music

@MichaelDominici1968

7 жыл бұрын

At least a hundred times for me. It's the essence of everything I love in this world...

@daviddorenfeld763

6 жыл бұрын

xD

He plays so perfectly. It's just enough, no flashy 64th notes, only the right notes at the right times to make the groove work. And in it's rough edged sound, it is absolutely perfect. Within one bar, you can tell it's Taj Mahal without even looking at the screen. Rock me to my soul!

I saw Taj live in 94 and didn’t know who he was. Other people told me to go and to listen and set a tone of reverence and respect. 25 years later, I am amazed at what a gift that first show was. His music is more personal and more beautiful every single day. 🙏❤️✌️

@robertogravina6734

2 жыл бұрын

He escuchado mucho blues en mis 68 anos de vida.Confieso que desde hace poco tiempo le he prestado oido a Taj Mahall .Y encuentro un maravilloso musico que me deleita.Simplemente GRACIAS.

I play Taj on the jukebox whenever I can. Words can’t describe the way his music makes me feel. I’m always hoping his music touches others like it does for me.

@MrsCandaceHaleWeir

11 ай бұрын

It does

@AFoulOdor

3 ай бұрын

Leavin Trunk on a juke would be the bomb.

Quite possibly the coolest musician on the planet.

That was 5 minutes 41 seconds of my life,,, Well Spent!

@ronstuff6330

3 жыл бұрын

So, if I listen 10 times, it will be 50 minutes and 410 seconds of life well spent! :)

A friend of mine appears in the video. He has recently passed, this video is the best tribute imaginable to my old friend Billy.

@dacenmclean7901

2 жыл бұрын

Lovely. It’s cool that he’ll exist forever as little part of thousands of peoples day. Hope you’re doing well😊

Hands down my favorite version of the song. Wish I would have been walking the streets when it was filmed, or even been the driver of the carriage.

man, I just keep coming back to this one I sure wish I'd been walking along behind that wagon that day

@sting615

2 ай бұрын

I’ve been coming back to this for about 5 years now. Gold I tell thee!

This song captures the joy, pain and grace of truly loving someone. Beautiful video.

That was beautiful. I feel better now

I looked him up because I watched Dating around on Netflix

@ellenhill5826

4 жыл бұрын

Ha..me too, because I had only heard of the Building 😁

@kristendruley862

4 жыл бұрын

Me too!! 😄 Glad I did!! 🎶

@ninanacheri

4 жыл бұрын

Same 😂😂😂 His music's really nice tho 😄

@vmsantos520

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Watching it now

@Stephen_a.p

4 жыл бұрын

Same here. Ain't that funny

I'm an almost 50 year old man that wouldnt know what to do if I wasnt sharing space on this rock with Taj Mahal! Much love Taj!

@tuncayakcelik4806

4 жыл бұрын

You're not old, old man

@tuncayakcelik4806

4 жыл бұрын

50 is nothing

Sunday morning, horse-drawn carriage, legendary musicians singing and playing...only in New Orleans.

I heard Taj Mahal perform twice in Rochester, NY in outdoor concerts many years ago. He is a national treasure.

I've watched/listened to this video about a thousand times, and the shot at 00:55 is my favorite. For some reason seeing the drummer hit that beat really floors me. God bless Taj and the musicians.

@getinyourbody

11 ай бұрын

I felt it! 🎉

@bevwest7428

9 ай бұрын

My fav moment is seeing the horse walking to the beat!

this was my wife and I's first song at our wedding

@vtvita

5 жыл бұрын

... my wife's and my first song

@qte5530

5 жыл бұрын

David Robb "sweet"

@anonperson4346

5 жыл бұрын

@@vtvita my petty ass was about to comment the same thing😂

@Banjomute

5 жыл бұрын

@@vtvita I like "I's" made me smile :-)

@williamjasonpuffer

4 жыл бұрын

Just added this to "wedding playlist" haha before reading your comment. Its so good. 👍🍺

Thanks for years and years of joy, Taj! I met Taj in the late 70s; he was not recognized except by me, so we had a conversation and he sat and played a song.

@EthanPhangcho

6 жыл бұрын

TooLooze you lucky dog.

@bornagain1084

4 жыл бұрын

So jealous. Been listening to him since my early 20's when my uncle give me a mix tape with Sweet Mama Janisse on it. Just loved the trombone. Love this man.

Taj Mahal is such a legend. This video made me buy a resonator, just to play this song.

This makes my heart smile

First listened to this man in 1982 and have never yet tired of him or his music; simply a giant.

Can't lie I thought they filmed this during the corona virus outbreak and that's why no one was outside and I was like "Oh that's nice they're playing for everyone locked in their houses!" I was wrong but still, what a great song

@frankswanky2360

3 жыл бұрын

Uuummmm.... this video was posted like 5 years ago lolz-- But yeah they must've had something cause there aren't many pedestrians

@richardpentelow655

3 жыл бұрын

Early morning. That is up to 11:00am down there.

LOVE this horse drawn in-concert version of Honey Bee ... moving ... through some streets of New Orleans ... moves your soul.

@jesusislord7526

2 жыл бұрын

Queen Bee

@thejonegcle7759

Жыл бұрын

@@jesusislord7526 QUEEN BEE !

Now you can easily say who is a ganuine artist and who is a fake. Damn, top notch blues ... I comer here every month to listen to this jewel !

Absolutely love the drummer ! chillest dude on the planet ! cant believe it took me so long to find the spectacular track !

@spadoukie

4 жыл бұрын

Kester Smith...been with Taj for many many years. Caribbean bloodlines.

I must say honestly I've never listened to Jazz/blues and what got me checking this out was crazy as it sounds I was watching his daughter on a show and she said who her dad was which made me want to check him out and this music is absolutely beautiful.

@AdminAdmin-hi7he

3 ай бұрын

hello how are you doing it nice seeing you here ?

He's just one cool cat! Just perfect.

Randomly came across his song through Spotify. I had it on repeat for at least 30 minutes. This was last month and im still blasting this song. It's damn good. It's one of those songs that put you in a happy/excited mood. Well played Taj Mahal. Well played.

@DavidCoon

5 жыл бұрын

Yes Josie! Try this...kzread.info/dash/bejne/i5-urdlqldWsj7w.html

@bornagain1084

4 жыл бұрын

Yes maam.

@bornagain1084

4 жыл бұрын

You have good taste btw.

@roblaw569

4 жыл бұрын

Made to make you smile

His performances just get better with age!

New Orleans - like no other!

@federicobalboa9145

4 жыл бұрын

without doubt!

this is exceptional on every level, the music, the video production, the setting, what more can you say

Best song I've heard in a long time! Real music for my ears and eyes! 😍

Blues musicians are like fine wine, they get better with age.

@hamburgerdan101

4 жыл бұрын

That’s true I was gonna give some examples but that would just be every blues guy I know except Robert Johnson who I don’t care much for tbh

This is song is pure fire 🔥 and that's comming from someone that predominantly listens to metal.

@dny_will4857

Жыл бұрын

Metal’s roots are in blues makes sense brotha!

God bless Taj! ...he is a true treasure!!!!

This has got to be the coolest video!! People and cars goin by and the only one groovin on the jam is the horse!

@jacquesblair2027

6 жыл бұрын

its a mule. lol

@bobhoffer5426

5 жыл бұрын

like I said dude!

@mijnaillik6532

5 жыл бұрын

Fat Fox I’m from NOLA and this takes me home even though I am far away

I've been listening to Taj Mahal for 50 years and he just gets better and better, the voice, the voice. Best from Scotland

I am a semi retired semi professional musician I saw Taj Mahal live in an intimate venue in Nevada City California in the 80s he's such a beautiful artist I sat mere feet from him as he did a great performance never will forget.

@DanielAppleton-lr9eq

Жыл бұрын

You were BLESSED by Taj.

Nothing better than Taj, the blues and NOLA. I wish I was there. 🖤

Just wanted to chime in.. been listening to Taj for about 50 years, and he has weathered well.

@t.a.7970

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I first heard him in about 1972 when I was just a kid. I have been a fan ever since. He just keeps getting better. Every time he comes to Australia I make a point of seeing him.

I just love the way the bass guitar affects every other musician. Taj instantly just starts bee boppin as soon as that bass line hits.

The PFC version is outstanding, this version is simply unbelievable. Wow. The sweetest song.

I'm hearing this for the first time, and I bet I will hit replay at least ten times

only thang that could make this is hearing the cadence of the “Hos” on the street . This makes my day everytime i here it

He made my life much easier, makes me grounded. A master in telling a lot with a few words and notes.

Taj is THE coolest

About 15 years ago I got my first cel phone. At least once a week I would get calls asking for Taj. Finally I asked who this man was that was so popular with the ladies. I was informed he is a blues singer. One a day a woman that identified herself as his daughter called and was very frustrated at not being able to reach her father. She thought I may have been using him as a sugar daddy. I informed her I am a married woman in Utah and we laughed. He did frequent Park City. I had a nice conversation about his wild ways, his love for white women and his drinking too much. I will always remember that odd association I had so long ago. My wife posted this.

I used to hang with Taj a bit back in the mid '60s at The Ash Grove (in Los Angeles, Ca). He started teaching there too but was always there checking out the 'real-deal' blues artists from the deep south that we were also so lucky to be around those days thanks to The Ash Grove. (Also happy to say my late father Milt Holland played on at least one of his albums.)

Feeling god coming through Taj on a Saturday morning.... been listening to this version for years and it is my favorite.

I'm 33 and this is food to my soul! Love discovering "masterpieces" as I call them!!! Where's my queen been who likes this stuff? 😉

Taj, I never had the chance to tell you this before. Your music has been the music of my life. Keep on rockin' to your soul.

@MrsCandaceHaleWeir

11 ай бұрын

Ditto

Some songs bring tears to my eyes, not because of sadness nor sorrow, but because of the beauty they invoke.

Love this version! Feels like the first time I ever heard this song, home alone digging through my dads cd collection I popped Taj in and haven’t looked back since.

@dacenmclean7901

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely exact same for me. I was like 8 when he “rocked me to my soul”

Totally amazing! Gotta love that guitar that he is playing! Real music going on there folks. Doesn't get much better than that.

Now THAT is the way to start your Sunday, or any day for the matter! Kudos to the video crew, and much love to a beautiful city...New Orleans. And Taj....well he's a national treasure!

Taj Mahal = national treasure

I could listen to this 24/7

@odhogan5702

6 жыл бұрын

Bruce Dalton. 3.m

@daviddorenfeld763

6 жыл бұрын

same!!!

@Cotton4all

5 жыл бұрын

Not my thing--reminds me of when Yoko Ono tried to join the Beatles...Piercing Auditory "OUCH."

cheers people from Croatia! Taj is one of few

What a classic....been a Taj fan since the late 60's!

Taj…great grandpa now..still giving it up for all of us left still grooven to his beat..much luv..🇨🇦

He make my soul feel nice🌻

I love this song. I sing it to my daughter all the time!

!!! The natural americana lover trio in New Orleans !!!!! Fantástico !!!

You can be in the mood for opera, Motown or metal, but if this song pops up, you’re AUTOMATICALLY in the mood fer sum Taj Mahal, locked in.

Might have been posted seven years ago, but it never gets old.

I just discover this artist, and he deserve wayyy more likes and views. It's so peaceful !!!!

@jramsey9690

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, so much music, so little time. The elders are the best.

@boytino2646

3 жыл бұрын

Same,,,,the circus rock lead me here

I can watch this all day long. ALL DAY LONG.

Absolutely incredible. One of the most amazing recordings I’ve ever heard. How is this even possible rolling through the streets of New Orleans. Taj getting older just gave him more time to practice.🤷‍♂️

TAJ! Just Fabulous, Fabulous, Fabulous!!

Makes my bourbon go down even smoother, these cats are so cool

@bluejeans5024

3 жыл бұрын

I love this comment... makes me want to try bourbon 🥃 listening to this song too 😹🤦🏽🤷🏽

It just doesn't get cooler than this here!

@robertphillips3681

8 жыл бұрын

+Mel Roberts It does not Sir!!

When I was teen (1968-69) and lived in Topanga Canyon Taj would play at the local and only club "The Corral" and also sit and play on the stoop of the old shopping center (just a hand full of shops and a post office) and play for us kids. Brings tears. We were hippies living down by the creek at "Twin Poles".

I had the priviledge to see Taj Mahal in a little joint in Houston TX, more than 30 years ago. It was standing room only. He is a top notch performer. What a voice! Most of his blues songs are about love, and they are fun to listen to.

Great swingin' version, all done while rolling down the streets of the best city in America. Taj got the music in him!

powerful and soulful performance

Here it is 2022, just found this treasure.. replay 20 times, shared and loved. Thank you soo ooh ooh!!

They closed out the second night of the Folk Festival in Vancouver, BC in 2022 and it was an absolutely magical experience.

Reina del Cid sent me. Love this!!

@Bobywan75

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, Reina doesn't have the same voice as the original but I love how she adapted the song to her voice. All she miss now is a carriage for her next cover :)

@CountanceD

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bobywan75 that would be fun:)

@SimvitTravels

3 жыл бұрын

Holy shit I forgot about Rena del Cid, I just discovered a memory I didn't know I still had. Used to watch and admire her like 8 years back in high school. Life really does come full circle, here I am again.

@Issaaay260

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

El es el Bluesman mas ecléctico de la historia del Blues. He tenido la suerte de verlo en dos ocasiones y saludarlo despues del festival. Fue muy amable. Todo un señor.

I’m today years old and just hearing this song and now I’m in love again! ❤👸🏽🐝

Taj Mahal is an American original and an absolute treasure. He may not have the notoriety of Bruce Springsteen, but he has every bit of the depth and breadth and more. I have loved his music since happening upon a dingy 8-track tape of "The Real Thing" lying on the road, at an intersection in downtown Rochester, NY in the mid seventies. That album cooks and is one of the most exhilarating live recordings I've ever heard. I've had the chance to see him many times, including performing this song in the midst of a thunderstorm in Rochester at an outdoor festival. I would have loved to be in the carriage or walking alongside during the beautiful version presented here. I've never seen anything but joy and welcome to all conveyed by this man in his music...a real ambassador to the world...

Thank you Taj Mahal, for your incredible music and for sharing.

This ist just.... the beauty of Music. God Bless Taj and his Mates

I was lucky enough to see Taj in the early 1990's in Portland,Oregon. It was in some old house where concerts were held,I can't remember the name of the venue but it was great, just him and his guitar and a few dozen people sitting around him listening in a living room.. He was super nice and an amazing musician !

A Mother’s Day treat, today! Incredible! I’m a new fan. Thanks to my loving Son, Bradley #NOLA

No matter how many time ya watch it... it never gets old!

Intergalactic soul messenger music.The undeniable power of soul.thanyou Taj and miss Cotton

Taj is the OG's, OG... Live long beautiful man.

I luv just lying back, closing my eyes and listening to this and I can't help but smile all the way through it..... 😌😁