tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post108508694418549885..comments2024-03-11T14:14:58.812-04:00Comments on TheHoundBlog: Clarence Gatemouth BrownThe Houndhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-73149158006790366192010-05-29T01:44:38.023-04:002010-05-29T01:44:38.023-04:00I saw him as a kid in the late '70s. He was a ...I saw him as a kid in the late '70s. He was a last minute replacement for the Houston Philharmonic at some summer fest outdoor concert. <br /><br />Absolutely blistering show.Hewdoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-10519804971307470862010-05-24T19:19:51.608-04:002010-05-24T19:19:51.608-04:00Gate was a great one. He played at my house in Upp...Gate was a great one. He played at my house in Upper Saddle River, N.J. with Vassar Clements in 1985. As arrogant as Gatemouth was he was still one of the greatest musicians I had the pleasure to see live. Got to see him in Maplewood, N.J. just before he was diagnosed with cancer.billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333899931302004695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-72360813298493326722010-05-16T19:10:17.144-04:002010-05-16T19:10:17.144-04:00Hound, I'm confused. You write that he died of...Hound, I'm confused. You write that he died of lung cancer in 2004, then that he died in Orange, Texas on Sept 10, 2005. As good as Gatemouth was, could he pull that off?<br /><br />first date was a typo, one hand is in a cast.....The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-42858110764921160192010-05-15T21:06:26.417-04:002010-05-15T21:06:26.417-04:00Hound, I'm confused. You write that he died o...Hound, I'm confused. You write that he died of lung cancer in 2004, then that he died in Orange, Texas on Sept 10, 2005. As good as Gatemouth was, could he pull that off?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05898313121025099114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-60174463518180247162010-05-12T08:04:38.007-04:002010-05-12T08:04:38.007-04:00" One other thing: I love your title "Da..." One other thing: I love your title "Daddy's Yo-Yo,'' but if it's the same song I have (link's broken on my mac) it's called Daddy Yaddo Yo. "<br />Actually, it was my typo, I've been sick for two days so it never got fixed.The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-31593197197681097102010-05-11T22:18:41.222-04:002010-05-11T22:18:41.222-04:00EW, you're surprised at the squishy-ness of NP...EW, you're surprised at the squishy-ness of NPR? If the check clears.....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00948286505238957755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-78300813275612705452010-05-11T10:59:36.218-04:002010-05-11T10:59:36.218-04:00Had the pleasure of spending an hour or so with Ga...Had the pleasure of spending an hour or so with Gatemouth during the fabulous (and, sadly, now-defunct) Frog Island Music Festival back in Ypsilanti, Michigan back in the early 1990s. He was acerbic, funny, charming and definitely didn't suffer fools gladly. In other words, he became my hero even before he started trash talking Michelle Shocked.<br /><br />Thanks, Hound!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-21784735946131610272010-05-10T17:58:04.213-04:002010-05-10T17:58:04.213-04:00Great post per usual, Hound... Gatemouth was a tru...Great post per usual, Hound... Gatemouth was a true original - no one else sounded even remotely like him. I'll never forget a gig he played in Columbus. A surly drunk was sitting in front of me, throwing ice cubes at someone across the room. Gatemouth was playing one of his blazing swing tunes, and right in the middle of the song he stopped, calmly put his guitar down, walked to the table, grabbed the guy by the scruff of his neck, dragged him through the bar and threw him out the front door. Then he calmly walked back on stage and picked up right where he left off... Amazing!Timhttp://www.rubbercityreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-30722689397693587332010-05-10T16:28:58.876-04:002010-05-10T16:28:58.876-04:00You touch on a topic here (and in the recent Roy B...You touch on a topic here (and in the recent Roy Buchanan post) that is near and dear to my heart: the incredibly narrow and boring concept of "blues" that dominates the current American scene. I live in a town full of old hippies and occasionally try to jam with these guys and it is nothing but "Crossroads" and "Sweet Home Chicago" and songs that sound just like them over and over, same tempo, same licks, etc. I'll give some of these guys practice comps with "I'm goin' Upstairs" by John Lee Hooker, "Dancin' Whippersnapper" with that killer Lonnie Brooks riff, or "Aztec" by Bo Diddley, or "Cuban Getaway" by Ike Turner and they never heard any of it. Same goes for Steve Cropper's stuff (expect for "Soul Man"). I whipped out "Left Over Love" by Mable John with Cropper the other day and a guy who had been playing blues bars for 40 years asked me "where has this stuff been my whole life"? Next week I give him everything I have by Lowman Pauling. How do you think this happened? What factors created this dull, dead-end, safe, self-regarding canon? Might make for an interesting post. . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-14357572773407342292010-05-10T10:19:18.662-04:002010-05-10T10:19:18.662-04:00One of my absolute favorite guitar players. The Pe...One of my absolute favorite guitar players. The Peacock sides are the best. I have to say, I always thought it was a drag when he insisted on playing fiddle or harmonica to show how well-rounded his musicianship was -- not nearly as exciting as his guitar playing. One other thing: I love your title "Daddy's Yo-Yo,'' but if it's the same song I have (link's broken on my mac) it's called Daddy Yaddo Yo. I always wondered if that was some kind of New Orleans bastardization of "derriere,'' -- "I'm gonna whup your daddy yaddo yo.'' If you say it fast, it sounds like it, anyhow....Eric the Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232488919209347266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-34722828214053269822010-05-10T08:18:00.979-04:002010-05-10T08:18:00.979-04:00I had no idea Robey was part Jewish. Fresh Air sti...I had no idea Robey was part Jewish. Fresh Air still has a piece of mine on one of his artists in the can because they're afraid to air it since I referred to him as a "gangsta." Sheesh.Ed Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12846657618234700638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-86942137004911381792010-05-10T05:05:27.959-04:002010-05-10T05:05:27.959-04:00Excellent post you are always right on the money w...Excellent post you are always right on the money with the artists who never got the attention fame or money they should have .Gatemouth had a unique handle on the blues in fact all facets of american roots music.keep up the great work Hound .<br />regards brujobrujohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956599528556066100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-62533470629049508802010-05-10T03:13:53.023-04:002010-05-10T03:13:53.023-04:00Gatemouth lives-glad I got to hear him play severa...Gatemouth lives-glad I got to hear him play several times-the original black cowboy-thanks for the music- SEANAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com