@quicktothe4 A noble apology worthy of a true blues harp man – I was only joking anyway, we’re all just fumbling around trying to sound good. Ken and I were gigging around the Bergerac area for a year or so, and I think he’s started another band over in UK ‘The Legendary Night Owls’. I think the average age is 94, so should do well. I’m still dragging my sorry ass around the streets of Toulouse twanging the blues.

Cheers
Jim

Sorry Jim, apologies, blame red wine!! You are a wonderful guitarist, something I aspired to be but started too late in life to be anything other than a strummer!! Great location, is it abroad?

@quicktothe4 “much rarer and more valued than a guitarist” – ouch, that hurt! Not sure if Ken checks this channel or not, as he lives back in UK and we haven’t spoken for a while.

Cheers
Jim

Hello Ken we met many years ago in the White Horse at Misson, 1993, you encouraged me to keep practicing the harp and I came to watch the band several times, started jamming in 1994 and have played all over the world with some great musicians, a harp player is much rarer and more valued than a guitarist!!. Started playing with The Old Buzzard Blues Band, my first ever proper position as a harp player and our first proper gig is next month in Berwick upon Tweed. “Feel So Good”

Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Now that’s a great rendition of a great tune. You guys are awesome.

Nice tune and very well done!

I guess 3 people don’t get that it’s an older tune than the Allman Brothers version. I love your guy’s version. it’s a great old tune, and you guys brought back that old time sound. I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the share. Peace…

Excellent. Greeting from Germany.

Simply amazing. Best regards, live goddamn long!

Great skills gents!

@daveybuc1 I’m really, really pleased that you’re going to pick up the guitar again and happy that I had a part to play in motivating you to do it. Cheers,
Jim

Ive been watchin Brian Setzer the singer from stray cats and between him and you sir you’ve given me the inspiration to pick up the guitar again, im sittin in awe, you pick that guitar so effortlessly…. very best wishess to you both….

thumb up!

Excellent! The blues will never die, thanks to keepers of the flame like you. Carry on, blues cats

Brilliant! The guitarist looks familiar…have I seen him busking in France, as strange as that might sound?

This is really great stuff!
Love the singing, mouth organ, and esp the picking on the guitar.

This so sweet!!!!

would you ever consider teaching me that im just geting started with the fingure picking ,ive always wanted to play the strumzinger just like that ,im learning the erine hawkins version now its been about three days now i now all the licks just having trouble groving with the thumb my kids love hereing me play and want to learn as well it would be an absolute honor if you could tak some of your time to show me how to play those kick ass licks !!!!! whut do ya think ?

Wow!!!

your stuff is just remarkable !LIVE” in your garden thanks for your talents

this is fantastic!!!!!!!!

Thanks Jim. Its terrific. I would love to see an instructional video or tab of this. Its the best version of Statesboro blues I have heard.

Hi,

Thanks everyone for great comments – I’m playing in dropped D

Jim

Has anyone figured out, is he playing in drop D, or is that a D tuning?

It sure sounds great.