Mississippi Fred McDowell-White Lightnin'

White Lightnin'

November 5, 1971, Live at the Gaslight

[mattjohnson]

This is pure blues in its rawest form. Music these days can't touch this.

[smoothoperator]

This man & a hell of a lot more of these pioneer blues men should be in the R&R Hall of Fame. They are the FOUNDATION of rock music. 😡

[randallruble]

There is something extra special about this song that grabs my soul.

[mglaser]

Ole Fred Mcdowell was one of the grand Señores of the blues...really dig his Arhoolie-recordings...god bless you RIP my dear friend...Kokomo forever 💪👍💪

[coravisser]

This is incredible pure and so good played i love it, touch my soul.

[cyndygough]

I could listen to this 4 or 5 times a day. And there's nothing better than White Lightnin' & The Blues. Period.

[rabokarabekian]

if robert johnson did sell his soul to satan, fred just glanced up and said go way boy i'm playin n singin the music I live, got no time for no devil.

[HowlinWilf]

I'm lucky enough to have the complete Gaslight sessions on a double CD, and I have to say that they are, IMO, some of Fred's finest recordings. They're also his last, sadly. Thanks for putting this gem on You tube.

[DJHillfunk]

FRED....travelled to his resting ground @Hammond Hill a few times to pay respects..needed to be done.

[jasonhiggins]

The point of the blues was the oppression of thems... plain and simple along with their souls singing to counteract I believe. Such a treasure trove we have of them. This bs rap crap today proves they do Not respect their elders at all musically and in all ways.or we would have many like fred to this day

[kaecake]

The Blues is not about playing to make you feel better. Its about making them feel bad just as much as you.

[cubehire]

In the last few years I have been listening a little to Muddy Waters Howlin' Wolf's music. This guy reminds me of them a little. Stating the obvious this guy here is good.

[gminister]

When a bad man be thinking about the good woman he once was with, and now she's gone. Now that's the blues. 😑

[riversidepete]

fred i don't play no rock n roll mcdowell....spooky stuff!!!

[TLC]

Well...we now know where Howlin' Wolf got his inspiration for Smokestack Lightning...