Re: [Harp-L] Sonny Boy Williamson (Help Me) ?

["Patrick Lines" <plines@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I heard Steve Cropper say in an interview that "Green Onions" developed from 
Booker T. messing with a John Lee Hooker beat in the studio and the rest of 
the band just sort of fell in impromptu.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Leone" <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <MundHarp@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Sonny Boy Williamson (Help Me) ?


> dcarter.    YOU may have been thinking of  'Back..... on the Road Again', 
> when you thought of a west coast band. Similar beat.
> smo-j
>
> On Mar 30, 2011, at 11:47 AM, MundHarp@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > "Green Onions" by Brooker T & the MGs...
> >
> > John "Whiteboy" Walden
> > Cebu City
> > Philippines.
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 3/30/2011 9:00:28 A.M. Malay Peninsula Standard T,
> > dcarter@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> >
> > Hi all,  I've been listening to "Help Me" by by Sonny Boy Williamson on
> > youtube. My  question is, was there a band in the 60's that used this 
> > same
> > exact rhythm in  an instrumental? It's been bugging me for several days, 
> > but I'd
> > swear I have  heard it before. One of those deja vu kind of things.
> > I'm even thinking it  was a California band. Thanks for any help you can
> > give!  Duane