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Fast & Funky - Larry Johnson's - Up North Blues

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Larry Johnson's groundbreaking LP "Fast & Funky" is a great example how a modern bluesman tackles old material.

The LP is long out of print, as is the reissue cd, but you can find sometimes copies at Discogs https://www.discogs.com/Larry-Johnson-Fast-Funky/master/691764
Or you can also listen to the LP on YouTube, not the best quality but Larry's brilliance shines through
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSOEfILM1bo&list=PLjaKUgK9hbx9I3ROOcnHAh9xRHFC1lEYh

Elijah Wald wrote two excellent articles on Larry
https://www.elijahwald.com/songblog/pick-poor-robin/
scroll down to the middel of the page for the following article
https://www.elijahwald.com/bluarch.html

I'm playing a copy of a Gibson L00 made by John Greven.
I'm in standard tuning but tuned down a half step (suits my voice better for this song), Key of C.
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