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posted 10-05-2002 05:21 PM            

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King of the Blues?

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posted 10-06-2002 12:12 AM            

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No, but a damn fine rock and roll trubador. One of the only white guys to get delta blues done in a way that dosen't make me cringe. (David Johansen and our own Baby Grant Johnson are 2 others)

Thorogoods early albums, up thru Bad To The Bone, are amazing. After about 1985 he seemed to become just another classic rocker. "Haircut"? He's done better. But all of the "Maverick" album is one of the best road records ever, hands down. Now if you'll excuse me I'm gonna go get Dixie Fried!!!

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posted 10-06-2002 12:33 PM            

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Yeah, he has a style that's his own.
And actually has some soul.
I can't tell the other few sucsessful white blues guys apart (SRV, Corey Stevens, ect.). They might be a little better technically, but they seem to be just playing the notes where Lonesome George seems to feeling them.

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posted 10-06-2002 02:12 PM            

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I really like his guitar playing on "Who Do You Love". Super-cool lyrics, too. Who wrote that song? Bo Diddley?

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posted 10-06-2002 05:49 PM            

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George put on a great live show years ago when I saw him at Riverfest, Brian Setzer opened (i think) and it was a beautiful day
maybe 1989??

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posted 10-07-2002 01:12 AM            

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who do you love is awesome. i blast it frequently.

the doors also play that song, and their version is a kind of creepy, suave version.

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