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Thread started 11/15/05 6:24am

7salles

Johny Guitar Watson

Any fan here? What do you think of him? I think he is great but i only know an album of him.
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Reply #1 posted 11/15/05 7:46am

theAudience

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His 70s period is what he's generally best know for (Ain't That A Bitch, Real Mother For Ya, etc.).

But stuff he recorded in the 50s & 60s has been recently re-released...



...Space Guitar


Along with a 2-disc 70s (and more) retrospective...



...The Funk Anthology



tA

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"Ya see, we're not interested in what you know...but what you are willing to learn. C'mon y'all."
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Reply #2 posted 11/15/05 12:45pm

diamondpearl1

7salles said:

Any fan here? What do you think of him? I think he is great but i only know an album of him.


i didn't know much about his blues roots in the beginnin till i heard "gangster of love" from his 1976 "giant" album. he was in the same league as t-bone walker kenny burrell and charlie christian as the roots of black music in dallas.
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Reply #3 posted 11/15/05 8:55pm

mrwigglesdaw1r
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Growing up in Dallas Johnny got(and still gets) good rotation on the KKDA am station.
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Reply #4 posted 11/16/05 3:38am

prettymansson

a real mutha 4 ya
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Reply #5 posted 11/16/05 7:08am

Slave2daGroove

theAudience said:

His 70s period is what he's generally best know for (Ain't That A Bitch, Real Mother For Ya, etc.).

But stuff he recorded in the 50s & 60s has been recently re-released...



...Space Guitar


Along with a 2-disc 70s (and more) retrospective...



...The Funk Anthology



tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431


t/A has said what needs to be said as usual, lol

Love this guy.
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Reply #6 posted 11/16/05 7:40am

urbanfox3105

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THis guy invented Rap! listen to "Telephone Bill" on his album 'Love Jones' lol
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Reply #7 posted 11/17/05 2:11pm

Miles

Johnny G is/was the man!! Multi-talented guitarist/ keyboard player. Imo he made some of the most enjoyable bluesy, funky, jazzy music ever. 'A Real Mother For Ya' is one of my all-time fave songs. Especially, when he sings the line, 'Dance to the music that the DJs play', and then an aside half off-mike, grudgingly, 'Well, all right'. I know you wouldn't see Johnny down the disco just digging that mechanical muzak! And you gotta love the cover to that album! smile

And those guitar licks are delicious. Too cold!! cool
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Reply #8 posted 11/17/05 4:26pm

Meloh9

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theAudience said:

His 70s period is what he's generally best know for (Ain't That A Bitch, Real Mother For Ya, etc.).

But stuff he recorded in the 50s & 60s has been recently re-released...



...Space Guitar


Along with a 2-disc 70s (and more) retrospective...



...The Funk Anthology



tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431



looks like I will be heading out for record stores soon.
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