Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!

Subject: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: The Shambles
Date: 11 Nov 03 - 10:04 PM

I thought I was dreaming when I saw Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson tonight on BBC TV's Top Of The Pops 2. I think the show may be repeated on so look out for this.

It was a a clip from a new DVD of German TV clips - this one was from 1963 and they were singing 'Mojo Working'.

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 03:32 AM

Yes, nameake, I caught the end of it while I was channel surfing, Great stuff, I think they said the DVD was something like American Blues Legends?

RtS

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: greg stephens
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 03:39 AM

Great stuff. I was in a band called H-Bomb and the Fallouts that year(63) and Mojo Working was one of our big numbers.

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 08:00 AM

Ahhhh gat my mojoo workin'!

Yes... I saw it too - wasn't it fab! Me and me other half were going mad trying to work out who it was.... bit disappointing thought o be followed by the band... The flock of seagulls... I mean... come on - there's absolutely no competition... A bit of a poor follow group! Though interesting hairstyles abound!

Ella

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: The Shambles
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 09:57 AM

This appears to be Vol 1 - the details of Vol 2 (Oct 2003) do not seem to be available yet.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000AYL2M/103-1581796-0813422?v=glance#product-details

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: fat B****rd
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 10:02 AM

Yeah !! I watched that last night. Sonny Boy on harmonica !! Was that Matt Murphy on guitar ??
I believe Steve Wright said it was a German show originally.

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 10:23 AM

..and it only seems to be N.American format (not that I've got a DVD player any way!)

RtS

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 12:16 PM

Yes - most refreshing to see this. Who was the pianist - Otis Spann?
And was'nt that some great bass playing from Willie Dixon. I alsovery much liked the Beatles doing Revolution, lots of distorted guitar and an occasional whine of feedback, a very live feel. I like their live stuff, quite apart from everything else they achieved, they were a rockin' little band.

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: GUEST,Tunesmith
Date: 12 Nov 03 - 01:06 PM

I was disappointed. Sonny Boy's harmonica playing was very ordinary, and I was expecting a far more intense vocal delivery from Muddy. I saw Muddy as part of a blues package tour in Liverpool, 1964. I even got his autograph!

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: Ella who is Sooze
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 07:29 AM

cooo some people are just not happy!

;-)

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: Big Tim
Date: 13 Nov 03 - 09:01 AM

Willie Dixon and Art Blakey are on the Performance Channel tonight at half past midnight: i.e. Friday 14 Nov 00.30 hours. Sky 258 or Telewest 312. It is being repeated on Friday morning at 6.30 a.m.

Subject: RE: Muddy, W. Dixon, Sonny Boy on TOP2!
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 15 Sep 05 - 05:34 AM

Oh I saw this last year or so. Also on Top of Pops 2, which they showed on BBC Prime.
Great to actualy watch Muddy and the gang.