Monday, January 16, 2017

WHAT'S THAT THING ON YOUR FINGER?

Man, Mississippi Fred McDowell was some kinda slide player, wasn't he? Good, no, excellent, but not too flashy, and not afraid of a sour note. Relaxed. Like he owned the style. Rock guitarists could try all they wanted, and many did, but the bigger they were, the more self aware they were and that is what dissipates the feel. McDowell, though, was the real thing. They wished they could be him, maybe, if only for a song.

Here's a few of his, including "Good Morning Little School Girl", a song that became a staple in the sets of Ten Years After and Johnny Winter, and "You Gotta Move", one the Stones covered on Sticky Fingers. Speaking of Stones, check out "61 Highway" and tell me you don't hear more than a little of Exile on Main St., that is until he takes a solo at 3:30. That starts out sounding like like someone fooling around with a slide for the first time (see "sour note" above) and gets reeled in just as it ends.

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Listen:
Mississippi Fred McDowell - Good Morning Little Scchoolgirl mp3 at Internet Archive
Mississippi Fred McDowell - Sheke 'em On Down mp3
at Internet Archive
Mississippi Fred McDowell - You Gotta Move
(streaming) at YouTube
Mississippi Fred McDowell - 61 Highway mp3
at Fredrator

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