That's the claim made about "Deep Blues" (1990), and after seeing this six-minute clip, I ordered the DVD from Amazon. You decide. Burnside's groove is the definition of minimalist--and fantastic. Harmonica players could learn something from this. A hundred and ninety likes and zero dislikes could mean something:
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Feb 19, 2013 8:39 PM
The "best ever" is always going to be subjective. I would submit "Antone's Home of the Blues", currently available on Amazon for $14.99.
I was fortunate to see this in the theater at the Texas History Museum on the University of Texas campus. Clifford Antone was presenting and did a Q&A as well. I ran into Clifford a few times and I think he genuinely remembered me each time but he was like that.
The film contains some truly great music, great photos, and great stories. You get a real insight into a fantastic and unique era and how one man in one club can have a world wide impact. ---------- LSC
I think it's a great documentary. I bought the DVD two years ago and it got me into that Hill Country Blues a la Burnside, Kimbrough, and so on. It kind of "revolutionized" my harmonica playing and my view of the blues itself. Burnside's grooves are so cool and can be supplemented by harmonica perfectly ... that's why I forced my guitar man to play that stuff ;-)
Got to love when RL smiles in that clip... seen him at a Johnstown, PA festival seems like 20 years ago - He had along another guitarist and a harp player - it was Deep Blues! They have that DVD at the local Library here :)
"Burnside's grooves are so cool and can be supplemented by harmonica perfectly ... that's why I forced my guitar man to play that stuff ;-)"
Yeah, me too, brought Shake 'Em On Down to the band; big hit with the dancers! And it's easy to make up verses to fit the scene: Jackson girls skiing Glory Bowl Jackson girls got sweet jelly roll. Must I holler?! ;-)
This title was also available from the Boulder, Co (USA) public library and obtainable in the regions interlibrary loan system a few years back. ----------
Anyone know where I can find tabs for Jitterbug Waltz in the style of Chet Atkins? Also - Theme for Ernie (Coltrane), also- Buddy Can You Spare a Dime, diatonic or chromatic tabs. Thanks.
Last Edited by Chickenthief on Feb 20, 2013 9:34 AM
Deep Blues is a great documentary film. It's focus is on Mississippi blues, both hill country and delta. It features Mississippi Blues musicians who were still alive and performing as of the early 1990s. Sadly about everyone featured in the movie are now dead including the host and narrator, Robert Palmer. I especially liked the sequence at Junior Kimbrough's juke joint and the jam session at R.l. Burnside's house with Dave Stewart(of the Eurythmics) of all people.
