We were never a cover band. We were never a original band. We were just a band and did the best we could with what we had on any given night.

I have played a lot of covers. At the end of the day they had a lot of influence on my own stuff.

All this thread got me to thinking about what I really like. I liked the people I met and not so much copied there songs but copied their style.

I have been very fortunate to have been friends with many famous and not so famous blues men. I miss them all.

I have sang this Sunnyland Slim song a million times. https://youtu.be/XZyatrh2Wls

He was a really nice guy I got to play with a few times. Him and perhaps a couple of others influenced me to play this sort of thing. https://soundcloud.com/planobillydfw/sunday-morning-blues-on

Thanks for reminding me of where I have been.

Billy

I have never been motivated by money alone in any of the many endeavors that I have been involved in. I always tried to give the people I worked for as much as I was able.
That includes my own companies. I never considered any one thing to be my only source of income. I never considered any one thing to be my only joy in life.

EDIT: The guitar player on Johnson Machine Gun Is Muddy Waters.

Last edited by Planobilly; 06/06/21 01:36 AM.
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“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”