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cozmik_cowboy
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Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 1114
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 12:26 pm:   Edit Post

It pains me greatly to tell you that the irreplaceable Hubert Sumlin passed away yesterday, 12/4/11, at the age of 80. Can any among us say he was not an influence? I think not.

Peter
gregduboc
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Username: gregduboc

Post Number: 532
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 1:21 pm:   Edit Post

Very sad news...

Greg
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 713
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 1:32 pm:   Edit Post

He was great
benson_murrensun
Senior Member
Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 558
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 1:53 pm:   Edit Post

I met him at Fur Peace Ranch; a very friendly guy, indeed. I had the pleasure of seeing him play a show with blues greats Bob Stroger and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith; I was in the front row and his onstage amp was at my ears' level, about 15 feet away. He was crankin', too!
Yes, he was a huge influence on so many, and he will be missed. He gave us so much!

(Message edited by Benson_Murrensun on December 05, 2011)
smokinbear
Intermediate Member
Username: smokinbear

Post Number: 127
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 5:06 pm:   Edit Post

Sad so many of the greats are movin' on these days, alot of them don't or didn't get the appreciation they deserve in my humble opinion in the later years.
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10442
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 5:40 pm:   Edit Post

This is from 1964; pretty cool.
pauldo
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Username: pauldo

Post Number: 712
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 7:25 pm:   Edit Post

Great video Dave.
You can see by the way he is playing how much he loved music.
RIP Hubert.
hieronymous
Senior Member
Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 992
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Monday, December 05, 2011 - 8:11 pm:   Edit Post

Sad to hear - some of my all-time favorite music features him. Thank you for some great guitar playing Mr. Sumlin!
benson_murrensun
Senior Member
Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 559
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - 9:33 am:   Edit Post

Found this:


From right to left: Bob Stroger, Jorma Kaukonen, Hubert Sumlin, me.
sparechaynge
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Username: sparechaynge

Post Number: 29
Registered: 6-2010
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - 12:13 pm:   Edit Post

I had the opportunity to see Hubert about a year ago, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. He played with so much feeling.
funkyjazzjunky
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Username: funkyjazzjunky

Post Number: 715
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - 1:17 pm:   Edit Post

Fantastic video Dave


VMG
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 10443
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2011 - 2:30 pm:   Edit Post

Nice picture Ben!
pauldo
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Username: pauldo

Post Number: 715
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 10:49 am:   Edit Post

Great picture Ben - after meeting Hubert you probably already know what a decent human being he was.

Hubert called Milwaukee his home.
Turns out one of the older machinist here at work is good friends with Hubert's local 'chauffeur'.

The machinist spent many evenings hanging out with the two of them. Yesterday he shared some wonderful stories that he heard first hand from Mr. Sumlin - and each story confirmed that besides being a legendary guitarist he was also down to earth and a very gracious person.

The stories are far to long to re-cant here. But feel free to ask me about EC's guitar and Hubert at the next Gathering! ;-)
benson_murrensun
Senior Member
Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 560
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 11:06 am:   Edit Post

Thanks, guys. The backstory was that I was at FPR when Mr. Sumlin showed up for that evening's concert. I was thrilled just to be in the presence of those guys; but when the photographer was ready to take photos of the celebs, they invited me to get into a couple. It was for no other reason than camaraderie, (surely not because my musicianship is in their league!) and I had never even met Mr. Sumlin before! I guess he was just like that.
bassman10096
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Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 1276
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 10:48 pm:   Edit Post

Hey Paul - Didn't realize you were in MKE. I've read many of your posts in various discussions. I'm in Greenfield, but play mostly down Racine way in a classic rock cover band. Hope I see you around.
Bill
hydrargyrum
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Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 1088
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 6:29 am:   Edit Post

That video was awesome Dave. I'm not sure I didn't see an ashtray catch fire in the background at some point (or maybe those were just the special effects of the day :-)). I was watching his lesson for Smokestack Lightning. Just incredible to see someone put so much expression in just a few notes. I think I could work for half a year and never play it right. Sometimes it seems a person's hands have such a life of their own. A great loss.
otis
Advanced Member
Username: otis

Post Number: 293
Registered: 10-2008
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 4:48 pm:   Edit Post

I read this the other day in the paper, and was bummed, for sure. He influenced many other legends, himself, not the least of which was Jimi Hendrix, himself.

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