Goodbye, John Lee Hooker

[topane]

*bows head in silence*

[mojo]

sometimes i get the feeling that some of the younguns these days do not fully understand the importance of someone like john hooker. sometimes i will get the "before my time" response. well, i tell ya....most of the greats were before our time. but without them, we wouldnt have the music that we have today. i don't know what we would have, but it prolly wouldnt be as interesting.

john lee hooker, you will be missed.

http://www.gotapex.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=26125

[zenbooty]

Yeah, my workmate across the cubicle divide worked as a cocktail waitress at his club in SF for some time. She was pretty shaken up by the news. I haven't heard much of his stuff, myself, but realize what an influence he was.

[eSDee]

Hmmm I know I have heard his music before, but I can't bring any to mind. How about some track suggestions?

[mojo]

esdee, i'll bring some by sometime.

in the meantime, check out "boom boom", "boogie chillin", and anything on "chill out"

[LPMiller]

if you watch TV, you've heard his stuff...many commercials use his tunes, 'boom boom' being only one of them.

[eSDee]

Oh I remember he was in Blues Brothers wasn't he? Right before they go see Aretha?

[Nija]

Originally posted by EsDeeLoco
Oh I remember he was in Blues Brothers wasn't he? Right before they go see Aretha?

Yeah that's him, and *surprise* he is singing "Boom Boom"