British guitarist analyses Lonnie Mack and Stevie Ray Vaughan live in 1986!

I don't know how anyone could put a👎 on anything you put out my grandmother always told me if you can't say something nice then shut your face she was from Germany I won't tell you what she really said I'll keep it clean people like that don't have a clue and couldn't buy a cord if they tried keep on doing this Fil and congrats on that Frank Marino conversation I loved it one of these days I'm going to play a song with you maybe you can analyze me LOL God bless you peace love and happiness to you and yours for this Christmas

They are as good as things get. Better known as the best!

Listen to his rendition of "Suzie Q" on his Wham of that Memphis man album. Great technique, sound and story. One of my favourites. Figure played with capo on first fret through Magnatone amp.

Lonnie was a beast and if you can see the Roxy Club videos playing at Washington with his band, man I can tell you that performance is a bloody hell, for me is like heavy metal but in other way. Pure love that man!!!!

This may sound like name dropping, but it isn't, it's pride in having had the honor of experiencing Lonnie Mack up close at a young age in the town where he and his talent had first emerged. I began playing in Cincinnati in bands in 1964--one year after Lonnie released "Memphis". Lonnie was from West Harrison, Indiana--a mere 15 to 18 miles from downtown Cincinnati. I along with many other up and coming musicians got to see him play in-person many, many times...The Flamingo Club in Newport, KY; The French 75 Club in Covington, KY (which, due to its just-around-the-corner-location from a club [The Birdland] I had been playing at for some time in a band called, Little Joe Williams & the Corvairs we, per Lonnie's invitation walked over and played a session on one of our breaks during one of Lonnie's breaks); The Inner Circle; and other Indiana roadhouses. He was everywhere in the early days in Cincinnati, northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana. Once, during a shakedown session at Jewel Recording studio's "Studio B" all the guys in my band looked up from our instruments and there, was Lonnie walking around the place, listening to US as we ran the new equipment through its paces. Gene Lawson (the drummer on "Memphis") and I became friends through Dodd Jewelers, a local music/jewelry store that sold Hammond organs and where Gene repaired equipment (amps, etc.). The late Ron Grayson (one of Lonnie's best drummers) and I played in the same band in the 1980's....that felt surreal. So, you couldn't hardly avoid being in his (Lonnie's) world in those times in those parts. We all knew what a genius he was and we loved him for it...he'll always be "ours"....

Two Special Guys,let's come together,Plug in,and have fun! Wonderful!

Bravo 👏👏👏🎶🎶🎸❤️💜❤️

One of my favorite Lonnie Mack songs is his performance of Natural Disaster off his live album Attack of the Killer V. Another great guitarist who didn't receive the recognition that he deserved because he was more interested in performing for fans instead of making money at any cost and pleasing music industry executives was Rory Gallagher.

BOOOOMMMM!!!! Excuse me while I pick up all of my Brains!!!!

My tears are running down as I try to take it all in!!! This is SOOO GREAT!!!! Monumental Clash of the Titans!!

You got to be great if SRV is willing to play rhythm to your lead.

A piece of timber, 6 steel strings, electric current and some do re mi is the secret of magic. Awesome upbeat performance!!😎🎵🎸

Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page really liked him a lot also ..

Hey Fil. I'd love to see you do Lonnie Mack's "I Found a Love" or "Cincinnati Jail" live, just to show off, not just his skills as a guitarist but also his incredible vocals.

Let the Legend entertain and flow with the legends of rock n roll..phenomenal

.masters of the rock n roll world..u liky

lonnie mack attack of the killer v, one of the great live albums

Lonnie was just like a Regular Blue Collar Working Man,He never let any type of Fame ever go to his Head!,and I Believe Stevie was kind of like that to!

And this song right here Ladies and Gentlemen is why it's known as the "WHAMMY BAR", mic drop

Good presentation. Check Jeremy Spencer

Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful look at Lonnie Mack. One of my favorite players.

Sweet!!! Thanks!!! Many blessings!

always give honor to those who paved the way! Learn from their road!

Dicky Betts stated that Lonnie Mack was a big influence for him.

I haven't read all the comments so maybe it is already stated. Lonnie played bass in the studio for the Doors recording Roadhouse Blues. John Densmore wrote about it in his book. He wrote that the Doors all felt like they were in the presence of a living legend.

Many, MANY years ago, I finally got to see Lonnie play at the Colne Blues Music Festival (Lancashire UK). Totally agree that he never seemed to break through. His 'Memphis' and 'Susie Q' singles were hits in the UK. They were what turned me into a lifelong fan. I eventually managed to collect pretty well all of his recorded music and have never forgotten going into an HMV store in Leeds and riffling through their huge collection of LP's in a sale. In there I found 4 of his records . . . that also supports Fil's comment about how quickly Lonnie was sidelined. It also isn't so well known that he didn't always play balls-out blues, and often recorded music that was more gentle and folk-like. He was also a truly great blues singer and, for his 'On the move' recording, he had what is probably the worst-ever photo of a bluesman. He looked like a geek! For anyoone who enjoys his playing, a DVD and tutor book were both published. He is also credited with his work with Albert Washington on the 'Blues & soul man' recording. For me, and many others, Lonnie is a sadly-overlooked hero.
Thanks Fil for such a great acknowledgment of his music.

Fun fact: Lonnie Mack played the iconic guitar solo on Roadhouse Blues. He literally was working as a maintenance guy at Elektra Records at the time. I was lucky enough to see him a few times in clubs in the 1980s. Also got to see SRV about a half dozen times before he went down in the helicopter crash at Alpine Valley.

You can really hear Lonnies influence in Stevies playing. I hear lonnie, Hendrix and Albert king in Stevies playing. He's the king of 1-4-5 shuffles. He does Hendrix covers well too.

How complicated a song is, has nothing to do with how good it is. What matters is, at then end of the day does anybody want to hear it or pay to hear you play it.

My all-time favorite instrumental is Memphis. I've tried to duplicate it but I'm just not good enough. To me it's a masterpiece.

Lonnie Mack played the bass on The Doors Roadhouse Blues. His groove on that is killer.

Lonnie Stevie and Roy, are all my favorite kids today

Another great one Phil. Lonnie was very good as well. Keep them coming while you can. Love your channel. Dallas, Texas

We, here in the Louisville, KY/ Cincinnati, OH area got to enjoy Lonnie's music all the time. He was also a very sweet and humble man. I have enjoyed sharing a beer with him on a couple of occasions during a break between sets at some of our local venues and I was just a guy in the audience that offered to buy him a beer. He was such a regular Joe outside of his playing ability and, of course, nothing regular about his playing and singing.

Thankuou so much for reviewing this Lonnie is very underrated can you react to Lonnie Mack’s song satisfy suzie

Had the pleasure of meeting and since becoming friends with the nephew of Lonnie Mack. The nephew, Steve, still lives in Rising Sun, Indiana USA. An accomplished musician/guitarist in his own right. Glad to call him friend!! :)

Thank you Fil for bringing Lonnie to my attention. I hadn't heard of him before. I love your respectful analysis.

Oreo cookie blues was the best part.😁

Lonnie was a good friend of mine. He did a benefit concert for me for free in 87-88. I was a bartender raising money for MS. Always a gentleman, always a legend. RIP Lonnie.

Shoutout to Jerry Legge of Alligator records! for enriching my life with legends like Lonnie! I'm forever indebted 💖

I Loved his playing . He was a huge influence in my playing !

This was a pilot that didn't make it. My father Lonnie Mack was the host and Stevie was the first to appear. And for those who don't know this fact, the first album Stevie bought when he was young and I heard he wore it out, was Wham of the Memphis Man by Lonnie Mack. So Dad was one of Stevies idol. It's so unfortunate that Stevie is gone. The music and direction his music was heading was truly brilliant. Right up there with ppl like Segovia. He as you can expect will always hold a special place in my family's heart. Miss them both especially Dad, greatly. Thanks for posting even though I never cared for this caravan sound. I've heard them sound a lot better at other venues.

My first heroes? The Ventures. That changed In '63.

Excellent analysis. The blues? Check out 'Where There's A Will'.

Lonnie Magnatone Mac. Like Stevie, he liked medium heavy strings - at least 12s - but in standard tuning, not dropped a whole step like Stevie. Youve doubtless seen the Albert Collins/Roy Buchanan/Lonnie "Further on Up The Road" at the hall in NY? He had a voice too. Try playing fast with all those bends on 12s or 13s. Like Link Wray, he was half Irish, half native American. Took a bullet from a psycho cop in D.C. back in his day. Always cranking the vibrato on those magnatones.

As usual, perfesser Wingsy, you impress me with your ears and your taste. Were you a fan of The Groundhogs btw?

By shear fluke I have just discovered your channel and the first video that I saw was the Lonnie Mack and SRV clip. I am now in my 80’s and since the early 60’s I have been involved at nearly all levels of the music recording industry (studio and record company owner, record producer, etc). In the mid 1970’s my record company was distributed through Warners (Australia) and one day while at their office the then Managing Director handed me an LP of an unknown artist that they were thinking about releasing --- the artist Lonnie Mack and the LP “The Hills of Indiana”. From the first hearing of the LP I knew that if ever an artist came to my studio and let me record an LP as amazing as that one (and I have recorded some of artists that you have on your channel), I would instantly retire as I knew that I would have reached the peak of my recording career. I don’t think that I have heard another LP as amazing as this one was and for the sound that Muscle Shoals was able to record, from that time onwards made me look at the back of every recording I purchased and if I saw that studio mentioned I purchase the record without even hearing it. Why did you not in your excellent video only mention his guitar playing (also goes for the comments posted) and not mention this amazing LP ?????