Johnny "Guitar" Watson - At Uncle Po's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg 1976

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01. Mr. Magic ( 0:00)
02. I Don't Want To Be A Lone Ranger ( 5:41)
03. Stormy Monday (10:09)
04. Superman Lover ( 21:05)
05. Gangsters Of Love ( 26:28)
06. Ain't That A Bitch ( 31:35)
07. Cuttin' In ( 36:55)
08. I Need It (40:43)
09. Signature Tune ( 55:49)

JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON LIVE AT ONKEL PÖ'S CARNEGIE HALL (1976, HAMBURG)
Seminal soul, R&B and blues guitarist/songwriter Johnny "Guitar" Watson recorded live at the legendary Hamburg venue Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall in 1976.
On the night Onkel Pö vibrated and pulsated; not only because of the powerful acoustics of the venue but also thanks to the vibrant performance Watson delivered together with his well-arranged "working band", particularly strong in the brass section. The concert took place shortly after the release of Watson's album 'Ain't That a Bitch', which saw him move to the forefront of the funk movement and of course, Watson did perform tracks from that album in Hamburg.
However, you can feel that he was not only performing his "I am here to present my new album"-routine; Watson was quite aware that he was playing in front of a well-informed and demanding audience. A public that wanted to be conquered and convinced. Whoever was willing to adhere to these rules had a good chance to succeed at Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall.
This performance at Onkel Pö comes from those more successful later years, December 1976, and it is one of the most famous of all legends associated with “Hamburg’s Carnegie Hall” during its existence It was also already some sort of tradition, that the NDR broadcasting-truck occupied the tiny parking spot next to the venue, when the “Watsonian Institute“ (that is how the guitarist and singer called the band as a sort of pseudo-academic joke) was in town hence making these recordings available for the first time today.

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All Comments (12)
  • @fabtbirdsblues185
    so good ☺️😝😍👌👍 Johnny "Guitar" Watson - At Uncle Po's Carnegie Hall, Hamburg 1976
  • @Burndsman1
    My history with my -Brother Johnny Guitar Watson (RIP) when we first met through our brother in Heaven Larry Williams at the sound check and he asked my to meet my mom Mutti at her apartment, taking him and ET to her (smile), and a great time we had ! A week later I flew to the USA and started the DeBarge family with the group Switch in Ohio and my history with Motown, meeting Johnny again in Hollywood, CA at Paramount Recording Studio, he was recording A Real Mother For Ya and I was mixing down the HOT ICE aka Smash Album - The Roots of Switch and DeBarge. We became friends for life and on his way tio Eternity Road in Glendale, CA in May of 1995. Rest In Peace my Brotjher! BTW Dennis Hopper director of the classic movie Easy Rider came in as well at Onkel Pös, who was a great fan of JGW.
  • @gernotjanssen2327
    Johnny ... danke für Deine tolle Musik!!!! Ein Highlight in diesen Tagen 😷 RIP
  • @pc7135
    Absolutely amazing! Fantastic audio, amazing songs and what a band. The drummer is a beast. The Rockpakast show of 1977 is another amazing document of Johnny's talent!!
  • @rodcobb9095
    Old classic gold indeed R.I.P guitar Watson
  • @freddiefreejazzify
    Oh my gawd ! I been listening to it three times (and now this is the fourth time IN A ROW !!!). Check it out folks. This is THE RECORD for this SUMMER ! And buy the cd while you're at it, as I intend to... ;) Thanks so much for this, Voodoo Yam ! You made my day ! Freddie from France.
  • @raquelcampos5165
    There used to be a video of this concert here on YT that I used to watch from time to time. Sooo sad its gone. But huge thanks for the audio!