The Grandma of Rock 'n Roll

Damn...

Sometimes the algorithm on YouTube produces a pearl.


I present to you... Sister Rosetta Tharpe!






Yes, I'm an atheist.


No, it doesn't matter. I want a time machine.

You got to walk that lonesome valley.

a reply to: 19Bones79
Yes, she could make that custom Les Paul rock.

originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: 19Bones79
Yes, she could make that custom Les Paul rock.

Her Fender Twin Reverb amp was powered by The Spirit!

originally posted by: ColeYounger

originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: 19Bones79
Yes, she could make that custom Les Paul rock.

Her Fender Twin Reverb amp was powered by The Spirit!

Didn't even have to plug it in...

originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: 19Bones79
Yes, she could make that custom Les Paul rock.

Later renamed the Gibson SG after Les Paul didn’t like it.

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And how about that voice, that stage presence.


When she picked up the guitar holy crap I got the chills.

originally posted by: RazorV66

originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: 19Bones79
Yes, she could make that custom Les Paul rock.

Later renamed the Gibson SG after Les Paul didn’t like it.

I read some where he didn't like the thinner body or the horns, but hard to say how correct that is.

originally posted by: 19Bones79
a reply to: Klassified


And how about that voice, that stage presence.


When she picked up the guitar holy crap I got the chills.

I always enjoy the reaction when older rockers discover the sister.

I call her the godmother instead of the grandmother though.

Another lady you should check out is Mary Ford. She was probably as good as Les Paul himself.

Great find! Thanks for posting! The venue is curious right? Looks like a train station platform. Wonder where and when that was filmed?

originally posted by: americanbuffalo1
Great find! Thanks for posting! The venue is curious right? Looks like a train station platform. Wonder where and when that was filmed?

Had to look it up. I was close on the year, but I didn't know where.

1964 at the Chorlton railway station in Manchester, England.
Link

a reply to: 19Bones79

She's hawt.

Many of the greats copied her lead riffs too.

Love her 3 Humbucker SG.

a reply to: Klassified

Very cool find!

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That was great

a reply to: 19Bones79

I was not familiar with Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Beautiful. I look forward to listening to her from now on.

This Rock & Roll Grandma with guitar playing was on my yt

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Did you know,? That if you were to place two aluminum tin cans on the ground such as an empty coke can and while holding onto something such as a friend you can proceed to stand on the cans and they will endure the entire weight. But, now that's a big but, but, if you then just simply give a can or either can a finger flick like flicking a ciggerette the can wil collapse in upon itself being crushed to the ground as some might expect otherwise but no, it is possible.
Try it if you like it's a beautiful thing.

Rule of uniform if you ask me.

a reply to: 19Bones79

Mr. Bones, Mr. Bones. Thank you so much.

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Etta James kicks ass!