Un-reprogramming 1: Missin' Things

The blues

Published 2023-03-21

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Beware, these recording have differing sound levels. You’re gonna need your volume control. We shimmy between recording studios, their production teams, and between electric and acoustic instruments.

Download the sound (yt-dlp -x <url>). Right click on a video and “Copy video URL” or use the sources section to obtain the URLs; don’t watch, listen to the sound.

The Blues

Don' matter from where you come, there are trad blues players who are damn good. Eric Clapton joined his friend B. B. King to play.

This aint about the songs, its about the feel.

Right off the bat, check this out (recall; download and listen):

Mr. Clapton must have been chillin'. Here's a sumptuous version of Layla with all of the subtely of acoustic instuments. The electronic keyboard player carefully shines as the rhythm section just do their thing, providing the train tracks.

B. B. King returns. A little walking blues? Go'damn, yeah.

Another old classic? Bring it on!

Sources

All are from Eric Clapton's youtube channel.

Eric Clapton and B.B. King - Rollin' and Tumblin' (Official Audio), 2020-05-22

Eric Clapton - Layla | The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions, 2021-11-12

Eric Clapton and B.B. King - Let Me Love You (Official Audio), 2020-06-26

Eric Clapton - Black Magic Woman | The Lady In The Balcony: Lockdown Sessions, 2021-10-22

Culture

See above ;)