Wow. I didn't realise Yamaha pianos went back to the 1960s.

Doc -
thanks for posting this. I don't think I've ever seen a video of Mr. Dixon. This is a great performance!

I guess one of the benefits of being a Chicago native is I got to see Willie a bunch of times right up close. I remember one big outdoor show, the pickup on his bass went out. He set it down on the stage, took it apart, and got it fixed in the space of a song. No roadie or tech, just Willie working on his own gear... He obviously knew what he was doing.

I've only read a bit about the whole "Chess Records" era. But, from what I can tell Willie may well have been the most influential of all those iconic blues artists. He was a prolific writer, great bassist, and an amazing performer. This man wrote more classic, "benchmark" blues songs than anyone..........

Little Red Rooster, Hoochie Coochie Man, Evil, Spoonful, Back Door Man, I Just Wanna Make Love To You, I Ain't Superstitious, My Babe, Wang Dang Doodle, Bring It On Home, and more........ Truely an amazing legacy of one of the all time greats.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Dixon

Don't forget You Need Love (performed by Muddy Waters) which wound up as the lead off track on Led Zeppelin II.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm! Yeah!