The final two postings in the H's are going to be some Blues. So first up we have the legendary John Lee Hooker. John was one of the more influential bluesman who developed his own unique brand of the blues. Developing a sort of "talking blues" style that made him stand out from other musicians. Hooker throughout his career released over 100 records. Let that sink in. In an era where most musicians are lucky to make 5 records, the man cut over a 100. Oh and toured right up until his death in 2001. He was 83 in case you were wondering. Hooker's music has been covered by a wide range of people. Most notably George Thorogood, worked a couple of his songs together to make his version of 'One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer'. There are a lot of best of records for John Lee Hooker, however this one from Rhino is a good starting point for those unfamiliar with his music.
Hooker was a influential bluesman. 'Boom Boom' is one of his more well known songs. I got into his music via The Blues Brothers movie. He's seen outside the restaurant playing his signature blend of blues. He truly did have a unique style about his music. People say singing the Blues is easy and that anyone can do it. But ya gotta have something that stands out if you wanna get noticed. And I think having that unique style helped quite a bit. Being unique transfers over into reality and being yourself. I think everyone is unique and perhaps that's what makes life shall we say more interesting. So what makes you unique?
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