I think you guys are making my point about the Stones with the videos you are posting. Walk into any Road House, ***** Tonk, or dive bar named something like the Stumble Inn back in the day and the house band would sound like the music you are posting. Shoot, the Stones might have been a regular favorite at Bob's Country Bunker for all we know! Put cowboy hats and boots on them and they would be right at home there. They are one step away from this. Make sure you listen to this one to the end. It is considered one of the greats of all time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sco_eBvXGTQ

Or this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=499jxZjm43I

Or even this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuHtScI6lSg

George is a huge talent, and I love a lot of his work, but it's a different genre entirely. Funky smooth jazz is a lot different from raw, slamming Funk

Must have strong bass.

Exhibit A:

https://youtu.be/lK6wOG_aDl8 The lyrics are definitely not the reason for listening. lol

John Barleycorn Must Die is a personal favorite, though there are a lot of those. That album tends to get played the most in the fall and spring for some reason.

Of course, The Last Waltz has many of the names mentioned here all playing with one of the greatest bands to ever make music. 'Such a night' that must have been. Maybe no one's best performance, but great to see all of that talent collected in one night. Sad what happened with the Band after the split. One of the best musical experiences of my life was making it out to Levon Helm's place for one of the last (the last?) Midnight Ramble events. His speaking was strained the night I was there, but man could he still sing. The soul was right there in it, and shone through much more than I was expecting.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jREUrbGGrgM

Funkadelic, Maggot Brain

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JOKn33-q4Ao

...hopefully mobile links work here...

The point I was trying to make was that the Stones major influence in the beginning was Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters, it had more to do with what Leonard Chess had going on in Chicago than the much later Outlaw era of Willy, Waylon and Me. Sure they were influenced by country music and it’s pretty obvious they did some country tunes, but they also did some disco stuff as well and they damn sure are not a disco band. Would they fit in at Bobs Country Bunker…sure they would, country music is vastly different and more diverse today. In other words it’s not your father’s Bob Wills. Speaking of Bob, I saw Asleep at the Wheel about a year ago, talk about some dead on musicians.

Oh and I two stepped while David played that one live.:)

Being a native Texan I know all about Asleep at the Wheel. You said it best, dead on musicians. They know how to entertain a crowd. As for the Stones, I never found their sound or style unique until I thought about where they came from. They sounded like most of the bands I would hear at the rodeos and dive bars on the weekends. Twangy blues. Then I got it. Their sound and style travels anywhere. Big city, BFE, rich, poor, white or black it doesn't matter. That's what makes them great.

It all circles back to the start. Didn't Ry Cooder do the score for Streets of Fire?:D

Not Winwood, but when I first heard it I thought it was, love this song...

Exile On Main Street is such an adventure in genres. "Tumblin' Dice" is pure perfect Mick Taylor era Stones. "Loving Cup" is such a dynamic piece- The first Stones song I really remember playing out is "All Down The Line." I massacred it- and from that point on, it's been one of my all time favorite Stones tunes.

Another observation- although a lot of Stones songs sound sloppy or "excessively loose," they're built like that. When you play Stones songs, if you hear something "wrong" and you attempt to do it "right," you eff up the song.

Like playing the riff on "Jumpin' Jack..." Or filling those big open spaces- it just sounds wrong. Then again, a lot of the Stones' live stuff will sound "wrong" as well.

Try going to the Kennedy Center ...

If you’re ever in Atlanta tell Lucille to go to hell…

Doesn’t get any better than that :)

I am also a great fan of "The Band". And of Levon Helm. But to me the true standout of the Last Waltz was the late great Rick Danko.

Ok to throw some newer stuff in

how about a return to a mix of country swing/blues ala cab calloway/and who knows what else:
Pokey LaFarge https://www.youtube.com/user/MrPokeylafarge

and this guy is getting ton's of attention for S.O.B
nathaniel ratecliff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iAYhQsQhSY

He’s got a real “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” vibe going, I like it.

OK, I see I have overwhelmed the thread with posts and for this I apologize, just this last one and I'm out...I promise.

This guy gets it


Cool take on the Cars


Jaw dropping tight, if you can't appreciate this there is something wrong with you.

I see we have music lovers here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXBNlApwh0c

A very different genre, but Wow. Had never heard of her before, but instantly a fan.

This thread needs more ukulele:

The Fabulous T-Birds getting it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaEHFxlmf-k

Speaking of unique, anyone ever listen to Junior Brown and his "Guit-steel?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta4l3MMa2Nk

Here's another that left the world too soon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YalsH6rFFA

Benjamin Booker is "it" for me for the past year.

We've seen him/band three times and they were amazing each time.

Kind of reminds me of a very soulful Paul Westerburg live.



and while we are at it, check out this hot Gary Clark Jr. set on KEXP.

Blistering hotness!!!

Carlos Santana-he can play a lick or two....

Saw him when Highway Patrol was his claim to fame.

Years ago there was video game called Redneck Rampage, funny as hell. The soundtrack had a tune by The Beat Farmers with Mojo Nixon and other guys I can't think of off hand called "Baby’s Liquored Up". You could hardly play for laughing. Anyway Junior reminded me a lot of those guys.

I found her on you tube while researching songs for a lady singer I was playing guitar for. Almost fell out of my chair. Her styling is right up there with Ella Fitzgerald and Billy Holiday in my opinion. Pure genius. Glad you enjoyed the vid.

for all you rock fans, hope you've see the doc, 'it might get loud.' here, the man that forced me to buy my first guitar (and learn 30 zep songs) spins rumble's "profound attitude":

link wray's influence in 'it might get loud'

here's my favorite zep track. it's funky and dirty.

for your life

i also like that funky chicken intro leading to the beautiful slow blues of tea for one off the same great album, presence.