Walter jackson live video!

[MIKEW-UK]

Amazed to stumble over a unique live video of Walter Jackson performing "Feelings"!!!!!!!

Quality isn't brilliant; nevertheless this is of historic significance to any Walter fan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gjd47BSB_U

[jsmith]

It's good but the song isn't the best .......
... wish there was live footage of him singing this one ........
.... a gem from the pen of Curtis Mayfield ........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUoqwgCrU1I

[MIKEW-UK]

Agreed.

I think the clip is of special interest as being the unique and only video record of Walter Jackson available. Notwithstanding the very poor quality, I was really pleased to at least a video of the man remained. His recording legacy is superb.

[imnokid]

This is great to see. Like when those couple of Johnny Hartman videos showed up a few years back.

[paladin]

Thanks Mike.........


I believe that video was taken at the High Chaparral Night Club. I used to frequent that club quite a bit during this time period. For those who don't know the band "War" recorded their live double album there. I was there the night they recorded it. This club was also a showcase club for Chicago based talent, The Dells, Chilites, Gene Chandler and many others would appear there. Don Cornelius was there routinely and The Scott Brothers were the house Band. The place was vast and they had a separate lounge/bar in the back of the club for jazz. And of course I saw Mr. Jackson there several times. The place was razed some years ago and is a vacant lot now, but I sure miss it, even after all these years.

[MIKEW-UK]

Hi paladin,

I envy you seeing all those great acts in those great days and in their heartland. Tell us more about Walter if you want to share some memories of him. I have collected everything I can by him - sadly never got to see him, although I have read many times he was a great showman. The clip does him no justice at all, but it is the only video I have ever seen of him and I'm grateful for that.

Cheers Mike

[imnokid]

Just listening to a bunch of his stuff after seeing the video. I like this one a lot.
Glad someone put it on YT so I could share.

What Would You Do from the great Ace CD It's All Over-The Okeh years Vol.1
There are 3 volumes-get them all for some great singing and productions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=repjR_dgiTY

[MIKEW-UK]

Kevin, I'm sure this will be a favourite of yours - a great original by Walter, Welcome Home, written by Chip Taylor who also wrote Wild Thing, a big hit by the Troggs - can't imagine two more contrasting songs!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgFotPbxeaI

Then a 'live' recording by a guitarist who backed Walter doing his version. I like it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1zOeYfJEtE

Finally, Dusty Springfield's version -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyjiOVFYnbs

cheers Mike

[soulwally]

Nobody did heartbreak quite like Walter. A unique voice. Thanks for the clip [[don't think I've ever seen a picture of him wearing a 'natural') and the youtube Welcome Home clip, which I don't think is on the only CD I have by him.

[MIKEW-UK]

Well, as we are celebrating great singers with rare, poor video, here's Garland Green - Jealous Kind Of Fellow - again performing with Scott Brothers and despite the poor video the performance shines through. A commenter says

Well I can say for sure that it was around 1975-76 because I was there,yeah that's me on the bass. We [[The Scott Brothers) were working with Garland Green, Syl Johnson and the Chi-Lites I believe this was taken in Memphis Tennesee at the Red Rooster Show lounge.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0BfaElO6wg

[paladin]

A commenter says

Well I can say for sure that it was around 1975-76 because I was there,yeah that's me on the bass. We [[The Scott Brothers) were working with Garland Green, Syl Johnson and the Chi-Lites I believe this was taken in Memphis Tennesee at the Red Rooster Show lounge.

Yeah Mike I thought his commentary was hilarious, Walter Jackson must have been there too, if you look closely those same funky azz paper bells are hanging from the stage. Now I aint calling him a liar but he just may have mis-remembered.....lol......... alos note that another person said it looked like the High Chapparal...