The SUBSIM Music Thread

[Jimbuna]

[Rockstar]

[vienna]

Originally Posted by fumo30

Picked from the comments:
"Didn't know Jimi Hendrix had a sister?"
Me neither.

Barbara Lynn



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Big thanks to you, fumo30! I knew about Barbara Lynn as a singer and songwriter [The Rolling Stones covered her hit Oh! Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') on one of their early 1965 albums], but I wasn't aware she was a guitarist, much less such a good guitarist, so thanks for the new view; also thanks for that specific clip because it led me to a channel where complete episodes of the TV show your clip came from, The!!!! Beat, can be viewed; there are some impressive acts performing on the shows; such local shows back in the day were some of the only places to see some of the great Blues, Soul, and R&B artists of the 50s - 70s. Again, many thanks...


Seeing Barbara Lynn playing guitar reminded me of another Blues guitarist who passed away this past October at the age of 80, Unless you are or were a close follower of the blues, you might not have heard of her or her trailblazing and influence on other female Blues artists, and not a few male artists, also. Beverly "Guitar' Watkins was a respected guitarist who started out working with Piano Red aka Dr. Feelgood, and later went on to play with many stars, including names like James Brown and Ray Charles. Being part of the bands for the headliners meant that, outside of those who paid attention to the side players, the general public rarely heard of her. She didn't start to get notice for her skills and musical importance until very late in her life, but she was more than up to the task of taking center stage even in her senior years...





Can a 77-year old lady play guitar? Oh, please...





...and here she is being herself...





To Beverly: though you weren't well-known to many, to the many who did know of you, you were an awesome example of the human spirit and the power of music. Thank you for sharing your gifts and your time here on earth. I hope they gave you a guitar instead of a harp to play when you received your final reward...


RIP, Miss Beverly...






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[Jimbuna]

[Kptlt. Neuerburg]

[Eichhörnchen]

[fumo30]

@vienna

You are a true gentleman vienna and modest too, but actually its you who earns the thanks (once again) Sometime after I posted that clip, I thought that vienna most likely is aware of her, and after a quick search I wasn't surprised to find this post from dec 2016. For some reason I myself missed that post at that time.

Originally Posted by vienna

Wes Montgomery has long been a favorite of mine. I did, however, dislike how the record companies and producers saddled him with unnecessary lush orchestration on his later, more pop, records; there is a recorded stripped down version, without the stings and other additions, of "A Day In The Life" that I heard decades ago that is nothing less than astonishing; I wish I could find it again...

There was an interview Wes Montgomery did where he was asked how he developed his octave style; his response: "I started doing it because no me told me it was wrong..."...

While looking for the "Night Train" TV footage, I came across a series of gems from a live TV show originating in Texas in the 60s, "The !!! Beat"; it is sort of a Blues/R&B version of "Shindig' or "Hullabaloo". YouTube has quite a few of the videos and the range of talent and stars is more than impressive. Here are two of the shows, one featuring the Texas legend (and one of the "Three Kings" along with B.B. and Albert) Freddie King and the other, Barbara Lynn, a little known, outside of the Blues/R&B world, legend in her own right; she plays guitar, left-handed, in the Texas Blues style; if you look up her other videos, it is well worth the effort...








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About Barbara. She really is something. She has a fancy guitar playing style that immediately caught my attention, she's playin with such an ease. Not to mention her undisputable skils.


About Beverly Watkins. She is completely new name to me,. Thanks for sharing info about her. She is worth of being aware, very talented and sympathetic lady.




"To Beverly: though you weren't well-known to many, to the many who did know of you, you were an awesome example of the human spirit and the power of music. Thank you for sharing your gifts and your time here on earth. I hope they gave you a guitar instead of a harp to play when you received your final reward...


RIP, Miss Beverly..."


Fine words, I couldn't say it any better.

[fumo30]

Rock Me Baby - Beverly "Guitar" Watkins w/the Rick Fowler Band

[Eichhörnchen]

[Eichhörnchen]

[Catfish]

Jacques Brel is of course ok, but why not the original ..

[Jimbuna]

[Mr Quatro]

Linda comes in at the 3:00 minute mark

[Jimbuna]

[Catfish]

Unbe...lievable "In my time of dying"