George Worthmore – ragtime blues guitar in Mississippi
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:02Posted in category Blues Guitar
George Worthmore is an old friend of mine from the New York City blues scene, where he used to rock the legendary Dan Lynch blues bar with his band, The Divebombers. I hadn’t seen him in more than a decade when he showed up one night in Oxford, Mississippi. Two days later, during the Double Decker Festival, we played the streets outside Rooster’s Blues Bar, just off the Square. Here is George tearing it up on a ragtime blues breakdown. If you want more information about GW, check out his …
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afrisbeetom says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
but ? worth it!
Muzikman127 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
But worth it for the sound
Muzikman127 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
fantastic!
Akab6 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
He did not make up that second song! haha I know I’ve heard it somewhere before….
Quick search through my music…
Oh thats right its ‘Doc’s Guitar’ by Doc Watson from his self titled album, 1964. Haha and I was just listening to some Doc before watching this video…
Great stuff as always Adam.
Geetar2112 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
What a great video! It has everything even comedy, and a London bus to remind me of home:) Any footage of the two of you playing together Adam?
Cheers!
gronki1 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
I’ve always felt that this was the kind of music I wanted to play. Very similar to Chet Atkins style.
aeroarte1 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
This great-red dress, and of first class music!
ivebeenthere1 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
this might be “Mainstreet Breakdown” by Chet Atkins later covered by Jerry Reed as “Jerry’s Breakdown”
Django influences….awesome tune
ivebeenthere1 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
I’m sure I have this somewhere in my dusty archives with Merle Travis & Chet Atkins covering this
mind you this is soo much better live…awesome
many thanks Gazza
zenith911 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
This is just great! Love it! Hope you’re making a lot of money.
boufgreg says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
That was great. My fingers hurt just watching him play that big acoustic guitar
StopTheMoti0n says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
“aah yeah!”
*applause*
“hey what’s that song called?”
“eeah i don’t know!”
StopTheMoti0n says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
WOW incredible fingerstyle!!! dang!! that is so much harder on steel string than on nylon..
camilo862 says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Loved the first song. very catchy. 5 stars, its cool to see this, specially in countrys where you will almost never see a blues jam in the street.
MarkTheHarper says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Thanks for the posting! I remember the first time I saw GW & The Divebombers. They were opening for the Fabulous T Birds at NY’s original Lone Star cafe in the very early 80s. I remember his white socks/black shoes, gray suit & pork-pie hat and kick ass guitar.
ilutzio says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
I loved the rag. Thank you for these reports from the streets. =D
scootersalih says:
May 12th, 2009 at 4:02 am
oh man, he rocks!