Hubert Sumlin

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http://www.bbkingblues.com

Where do Blues and Rock legends go to get inspired? To Hubert Sumlin, who lacks their fame but has their love and admiration. That continues today - The Rolling Stones invited Hubert to sit in with them at one of their Madison Square Garden shows in January '03.

Hubert Sumlin is an electric guitar pioneer, largely responsible for the sound of many modern guitar players. Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, Bob Weir, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana and many other critically acclaimed musicians consider Sumlin a major influence on their playing. Clapton proved his respect by refusing to do the Chess Records London Howlin' Wolf Sessions unless Hubert was present. "The Red Rooster", "Backdoor Man", "Shake For Me", "Killing Floor", "Smokestack Lightnin" and "Sittin' On Top of the World" are songs you may recognize from cover versions by Cream, The Doors, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, or The Rolling Stones. Hubert Sumlin formulated the original music to these classics.

"Hubert is the heaviest, most original guitar player I've ever heard in my life and that's the truth." - Stevie Ray Vaughan

"My favorite guitarist is Hubert Sumlin." - Jimi Hendrix

"Hubert Sumlin is truly amazing!" - Eric Clapton