I saw Delbert McClinton again last night at the Variety Playhouse. For a man in his late seventies who’s had heart bypass surgery, he’s remarkable. Show was great.
Here’s one of the songs he performed, “New York City”, shown here in a very different setting, the annual Sandy Beaches Cruise he sponsors.
The band was just as tight last night as what you hear there.
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I was at the Variety as well. 5th time i’ve Seen him. He remarkably remains the consummate showman and has the ladies eating out of the palm of his hand. Were you near the stage?
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Front row, upper deck.
Was that 16-year old kid amazing, or what?
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Absolutely incredible! His father, the keyboardist, was beaming. What a talent! Strangest guitar technique I’ve seen, but boy did it sound amazing.
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Yeah, I couldn’t figure out what he was doing with his thumb, but it sure didn’t slow him down.
Did you notice that a couple of the band members were filming him on their phone/pad? Made me wonder if that was his stage debut.
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Yes. I saw the saxophonist and the lead guitarist both videoing it. Delbert really made a big deal out of it as well.
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HOpe you got to hear this…. my favorite.
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2nd time is a charm lol.
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Yes he did play it and it was spectacular.
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Every time I roll the dice…
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Delbert McClinton spent several hours with John Lennon in 1962, giving Lennon tips on playing harmonica. The Beatles were the opening act for Bruce Channel – Delbert played harmonica for Bruce (think “Hey, Baby”). Delbert, who will be 78 this year, influenced Lennon’s harmonica style.
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Yes he did.
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WOW….best cup of Joe I have had an a while! That band and Delbert’s unique vocals can flat bring it!
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I saw Delbert open up for Atlanta Rhythm Section back in about ’79, I think…maybe ’80 in Stegman Coliseum. Despite the horrible acoustics of the Steg (don’t know if it has improved any), he was great (as was ARS).
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I worked that show on the Concert Committee. Got to meet Delbert and his drummer. Nice folks who were as humble and gracious as they could be. The ARS road crew were a different pot of piss, however.
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Most folks went to that show to see ARS (myself included). Afterwards, I was a Delbert convert for life.
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Lyle Lovett was quoted as saying “if you could choose how you sound you’d want to sound like Delbert”.
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Saw him a lot when I was stationed at Ft Hood back in the late 70s early 80s. He would play the Austin Opry house and he used to rock out The Armadillo World Headquarters.
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