Live Concert from the Legend of Rhythm & Blues
"They call Elvis the King; but the sure-enough King was Johnny "Guitar" Watson"
-Etta James
"Watson's 1956 song "Three Hours Past Midnight" inspired me to become a guitarist."
-Frank Zappa
This live television performance from 1993 at the "HR-Hessische Rundfunk" in Germany features an 8-song performance by Johnny "Guitar" Watson, the innovative and trend-setting guitarist who experimented with feedback and other techniques long before the guitar heroes of progressive rock did. In this performance, we are treated to Watson in his pimp-styled funkster era, which features his down-and-dirty smash hits "Real Mother for Ya" and "Superman Lover". He had a profound influence on many avant-garde guitarists, among them the "Freak Daddy" Frank Zappa, who later invited Watson to work on his brilliant hit album "One Size Fits All" in 1975. |
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