Re: Skip James - I'm So Glad

Posted by Seymouro on
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Oh, Mark, the Stones (particularly early) were practically groupies for old U.S. blues standards. C'mon now. To this very day, John Lee Hooker (if still alive and I believe that he is) is always close by the band. He is one of the great icons of Blues. In '66 the Stones released an album called "Rolling Stones Live" that was all covers of standard blues songs. I would have to do research today to compile a bibliography and I may because it would be enlightening.

Even as years passed, the band did covers of R&B standards like the Temptations "Just My Imagination" on "Some Girls" in 1978. And "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" on "It's Only Rock and Roll" in '74.

What I like most is that the band has tirelessly acknowledged these influences, and in Hooker's case, had him play on tour with them.