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Roots Music (In more ways than one)

Posted about 1 year ago

Artist:
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Muddy Waters
Album:

Willie Dixon - The Chess Box
Track:
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You Need Love

One of the greats, **Muddy Waters**.This man was a giant in the Folk & Blues world. From the Mississippi Mud to the grandest theaters in the land, McKinley Morgenfield experienced all of it. A man of legendary prowess and vociferous appetites who always conducted himself with the grace & dignity of royalty. Many of his songs were "interpreted" by the blues revivalists of the late sixties, often without recompense or credit.

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ivylander says Gee, why does this song sound vaguely familiar?

Permalink posted 05/03/2008
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redmiller1 says Got some mojo workin' here.

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Spike says ivylander, you strike as being someone who's adroit enough not to risk sounding know-it-all by being tongue-in-cheek here, so I'll answer your question straight. I read somewhere that of all the variations on the "Catfish Blues" melody that Muddy Waters used for various songs, this one was the one that inspired Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love."

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Bartleby says Listening to this on a cloudy Sunday and love every bit of. -- Does anybody happen to know who's jamming that organ? Just blows mind as the lyrics. Thanks DMDM

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dermahrk says I'm a bit confused by the tags, which may be *overwritten* by the Mog-tard. If this is a Muddy track (which I can confirm from my collection) does it indeed appear on a Willie Dixon box set? Dixon HAS a box set? Excuse my ignorance. This is definitely an electric bass, and I had the impression from videos that Willie played acoustic stand-up bass only. Or is the song written by Willie? Your truly, Old and Confused

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deadmandeadman says Dear Old and Confused, thank you for your letter of inquiry. Mr **Willie Dixon** is generally credited with authorship of this track though lyrically its an amalgam of standard blues phrases & catch calls. Willie was a seminal influence and chief architect of the **Chess Sound**. He produced so many of the greats, near greats, & unkowns. You're correct about his bass playing. On a stand-up he'd produce a deep rich bourbon tone that could thunder or float. By all accounts he was a a very demanding producer in that he'd get the sound he sought. But his technique, his manner when dealing with artists, was the gentle cajoling encouragement, the subtle confidence props that allowed his artists to give it their all. This is especially evident in the firey smooth guitar playing of Muddy's main man **Jimmy Rogers** whose influence an a generation of guitar players ??cannot?? be overstated. Oh yes, Willie Dixon was not only one of the fathers of the blues, especially Chicago Blues, he also delivered the baby and helped raise it.

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dermahrk says Thanks for the history lesson. Unfortunately, you answered not one of my questions. Ah well, Still Old, Still confused.

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dermahrk says Actually, you answered two of them. Yours truly, Still slightly confused, unfortunately even older than a few minutes ago.

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ZZTodd says man this track is groovin'. so Zeppelin never gave any credit to him for this?

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ZZTodd says actually it appears Dixon got multiple credits on Led Zeppelin II

Permalink posted 05/04/2008