Music Single : Lightnin’ Hopkins – Fan It

One of my favorite blues guys, hell one of my favorite music guys cuts a good one here. Just a simple country blues played by one of the best. Guitar and vocals. That’s it. But it sound like a lot more to me.  About a minute in Hopkins plays a little lick just to show off. I love it. Accompanying himself and having a good time and we have a good time with him. CB only wishes he was this musical. I’d stay in this groove all day.

I came by Sam Hopkins through Phil Alvin from the Blasters who I think came by him from Bob “Bear” Hite (walking blues jukebox) from Canned Heat. This is just a stripped down rockin’ little tune that gives you a taste of Lightnin’ Hopkins. I like his playing and I like his singing especially on this cut.

They don’t make them like Lightnin’ anymore. He’s in CB’s cigar guy hall of fame. Good thing we have these recordings. Sing it Sam and fan it and keep it cool.