Merry Christmas Blues, Tribute to BB KING

[Jean Pierre]

In the '65s, when I was discovering guitar, there weren't many blues references available in France: Memphis Slim, Ray Charles, and the three Kings (Freddie, Albert and BBK).

it was with BBking that I discovered Chicago blues, with his incredible way of rotating the 5 notes of the pentatonic scale.

here's a Christmas song that should please Santa Claus

Ah yes...in this cover I play all instruments except the harmonica, which is played by TJ Klay, a Nashville harmonica player (via BIAB), so this is a modest tribute to this formidable harmonica player.

here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUWXnaRO_Z8&t=21s

..et je suis content d'inaugurer la session 2023 du YuleFest ...BONNE FETE DE NOEL A TOUS
                 

[TPB]

I have everything BB king has ever recorded and saw him many times, back in the day he came to our school and played a set to demonstrate blues playing. Vibrato on his notes were always impressive and show what a good musician could do with the correct phrasing and a few good notes.
Bravo Brother loving it
Tim
Play them Bloooze

[StephenM]

JP... bravo....

des trucs mortels... vraiment bons.

JP... bravo....

killer stuff... wicked good.

[Zoltan]

You've got the happy blues. That elusive beast that lurks in plain sight. In the playing of those men who wear fancy clothes, drink quality hooch and get all the painted ladies.

That's how you sound here JP!

I'm sure when you'll wake up you'll apologize...

This is cool!

[Jean Pierre]

Zoltan...    you always have surprising remarks

Is it my poor understanding of English, but I confess I understand very well:
[you've got the happy blues[/quote]

and ...

this is cool

but your sentence

In the playing of those men who wear fancy clothes, drink quality hooch and get all the painted ladies.

That's how you sound here JP!

I'm sure when you'll wake up you'll apologize...

deserves a little explanation for me 

[StephenM]

In the playing of those men who wear fancy clothes, drink quality hooch and get all the painted ladies.

That's how you sound here JP!

I'm sure when you'll wake up you'll apologize...

P, c'était un compliment car votre jeu et votre chant rappellent le genre d'hommes qui attirent les femmes de grande classe. Je pense que c'est en quelque sorte le cas.


JP this was a compliment as your playing and singing reminds of the kind of men that get the high class women.  I think this sort of hits it.

[Geir]

Oh this is excellent jp. One of your best in my humble opinion.

I think playing everything yourself gives it that little extra that a machine can't.

Well done

[the physics teacher]

Djeez JP this is so cool both vocals and instruments I can't get my head still it must swing.

[Bluesberry]

There we go........yes, love this to the moon and back.........great...great.......great BB King inspired playing ...super sublime....and harmonica too

[Jean Pierre]

Merci les gars, oui cette chanson est pratiquement un standard

Wiki

"Merry Christmas Baby" is an R&B Christmas standard credited to Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore. In 1947, Johnny Moore's Three Blazers recorded the tune, featuring vocals and piano by Charles Brown. Subsequently, many performers have recorded renditions of the song, including Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ike & Tina Turner, Otis Redding, B.B. King, Elvis Presley, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, and Melissa Etheridge.Eric Clapton et Cheryl Crow, Rod Stewart , JP    (....)incomplete list, to complete

I'm putting the lyrics here, as always in blues, the words are almost always the same, to sing God and then love (and then Noel).

Merry Christmas baby
Babe you sure did treat me nice
Yeah! Merry Merry Merry Christmas baby
Babe you sure did treat me nice
Gave me a diamond ring for Christmas
And now I'm living in paradise
 
Oh! I'm feeling mighty fine this morning
I've got good music on my radio
Hey baby, I'm feeling mighty fine
I've got good music on my radio
I would love to hug and kiss you baby
While you're standing beneath the mistletoe
 
Santa came down the chimney
About half past three
He got all of these presents that you'll use
See, I'll help you put on these
 
Merry Merry Merry Christmas baby
Oh! You sure been good to me
I haven't had a drink this evenin' baby
But I'm all lit up like a Christmas tree
 
Hey! Merry Merry Merry Christmas baby
I've got good music on my radio
I said, Merry Merry Merry Christmas baby
I've got good music on my radio
I would love to hug and kiss you baby
While you're standing beneath the mistletoe
https://lyricstranslate.com