That was John Hammond smoking his blues harp. There was some serious blues royalty on the stage. Besides John Lee Hooker, there was Elvin Bishop, Albert Collins, and Willie Dixon up on the stage; they joined George Thorogood, Jeff Simon, Billy Blough, and Hank Carter. All of them blew the roof off the building. They were awesome.

Never thought Elvin Bishop ever got the recognition he deserved. Killer slide and blues player.

Nobody going to mention the great Willie Dixon. This guy wrote so many blues standards its mind blowing.

this show is stacked with legends i wish i could of been there

All our Rock and Metal would never have come to life without those real heroes like Dixon, Hooker, Collins and of course B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters. It was them who invented Hard Rock. And George and his Destroyers are hard to beat. Hard workers, great music. It's a sheer joy to watch them all playing the kind of music that will never fade.

I'm trying to imagine Mr Hooker stepping onto the stage when I was in my blues band twenty years ago. I'd have just about fainted with the sheer joy and love and pride of it.

I met JLH backstage, locally, in 1989. As great a man as ever! Music and memories are long lived!

This is freaking historic!

George: You have The Boogie 🥰and even Albert Collins joined the session !! JLH is a legend. Plus Willie Dixon. Wow, I'm stunned.

If George is there, it's a party! Looks like John Lee also had a good time! These two are great together.

This would have been amazing to seen this whole show live

This guy knows what good music is he has covered some of the best!! As well as some good shit of his own!!! Love George!!! John Lee Hooker is one of the greatest blues men ever!!!

George....happy as kid in a candy store...

I FEEL ALLRIGHT WITH THIS MUSIC !!!

wow, what a show. "The blues is forever" exactly thats it!

George brings in the heavy hitters, incredible.

Now that is blues royalty.

The Ice Man, The Master of the Telecaster, Mr. Albert Collins!!!!

when you're feeling down, put this on.........a little John Hammond and a little John Lee Hooker add in a dash of George Thorogood and just go with it, baby....the best........and love that no matter their age, they're rockin' .....and we had all this..................blues and rock.....Black Betty by Ram Jam and Georgia Satellites, Keep your hands to yourself.........so many. God bless everyone, be happy............

Great dúo John lee hoocker and George Torogood Willie Dixon and Albert Collins, with your Boogie part two 🎸🎸🥁🎹🎷

Quite a few blues masters sharing the stage here. Wow!

For those of you who just need a little boogie to lighten up your day today. Thorogood, Mr. Hooker, Elvin Bishop and many more blues legends. BOOGIE

No matter how many times I watch this or any like it I can't sit still to it. I love such a love affair with the blues. Then when you just put legends like this together. It could be what we just seeing in this video or it could be anybody from junior to rl on down-the-line. Would have love to have seen one or any of so many different shows whether they were by themselves or with other people. There is no matching anything talking about the Blues and the players. A white boy from the sticks always said. I knew Chuck Berry before I knew Elvis.

WoW the King of boogie is on the stage ...

“The beautiful city of Detroit Michigan” You damn right George!!

The boy got to let it out ....... let the boy boogie...... legendary song RIP John Lee Hooker 😎

I would have lost my crap if I was at this ..and JLH walked out ... too good.

I bet that was a GREAT night!!

Best song ever? I know I want to leave the planet hearing this!

oh oh this was like a dream i have had for many a year.unbelivable!!!!😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵😵!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!!!!!John Lee and George!!!!!!!!😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

An absolutely all-star lineup with so many legends that have now left us.

Man all these concerts they keep showing from the Capitol Theatre back in those days. What a time to live in New Jersey and go to that venue.

Some may be critical of GT but he could rock it with the best. Love the respect and acknowledgement he showed the masters! He truly is a student and appreciates where he learn’t it! He took it to the next level, best compliment of all, the Masters dug it!

Too much talent for one stage. WOW

Fantastic I wish I was there!!! Love them all! 😎👍🍺🎸 Let that boy boogie-woogie!

how much talent can you put on one stage?

Gotta be one of the most underrated artists out there, what a perfect collaboration. Lonesome George heyyyy heyyyyyyyyyyy!,👌🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Jeezzus. Gonna have to remember today as the day I realized Thorogood was so much more than the radio hits I knew, which were great don't get me wrong. But I should have made the connection that he was a blues ripper long before today, so that's on me. Dayum. I got some catching up to do.

A show so good... George had to get down into the audience to watch!

I love it. Good old rock and roll. The best ever.

This entire concert blows my mind- all the greats playing with George and the Destroyers- what a great show! I have watched this over and over and it is one of the BEST in my eyes. I hope to see George and the boys make it back to my neck of the woods next year😉

I saw GT circa 1987. Greatest show.

One great musician excitedly introducing a legend... Doesn't get much better than this. It's things like this that make me realize everything's gonna be alright. Troubles are sure to come, but they can be overcome.

I've never seen Thorogood. But man I wish I had, that Boy ROCKS !

Hair is standing up on my arms listening to this

Good Lord, that was uplifting!

this should be all of our friday and saturday nights ..😍😍😍

Trance blues Love it !!!!

WILLIE DIXON wrote over 500 songs and his work has been recorded by some of the best-known blues musicians of his era, including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter.

I want to have JLH played at my funeral, it will put a very big smile on my face!

Was browsing my concert ticket stubs recently and was reminded that this concert we went to was part of an MTV special. So glad to get to reminisce from 35 years ago! Should watch the whole concert from beginning to end - so cool as each guy came out one by one and then altogether for this song

Damn it George love you with John Lee Hooker jam this all the freak in time 💘 💘 💘 💘

And, as if that wasn't enough, there's Albert Collins. Lawdy.

Nobody beats George and John Lee! WOW!!

I approve of this performance!........

This is music at its best

I saw George and the Destroyers once, I believe around 1994. They opened for ZZ Top. Couldn’t have asked for a better opening act. One of my top 5 concerts, maybe top 3.

A lot of talent on the same stage. Rock and roll at its best.

chilin I first saw George in Virginia Beach, I was on the front row and it was 1978

Thank you John Lee Hooker ❤️ and thank you Destroyers for keeping his music alive💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Pretty darn good. Long live the boogie!!

I've died and gone to heaven. This is what true music is all about. I feel all right - yeah.

wy has it took me 47 years to find this dude ! hes frigging awesome🎈

Never had a better summer! Just listened to a few tracks my dad liked when he was still around and now I got the blues fever. Freaking awesome!!!

Legends. This is a one of a kind collaboration!

What most of it have been like to watch John Lee Hooker play with George Thorogood what a magnificent event this would have been to be at?

Une chance magnifique d'être née dans les années 50/60 sur le plan musicale nous sommes béni des Dieu merci à tous les artistes qui nous ont offert le meilleurs d'eux- même.

God, that's magnificent!

Fantastic those Blues Boogie Cracks on that Stage. Thank you. I enjoy it very much

Spring of 1980. Omaha Nebraska. The Music Hall. Mr. Thorogood blew the effing roof off. 4 encores. It had to be seen to be believed.

Fabuleux. La magie du blues

This is already mega epic around min 6! Hurry up physics men... Make worm holes able to be ridden and get me a ticket to this night!

This is music.

The stuff of legend by LIVING legends back then. Fabulous post . Many thanks

How more grand can this be to see John Lee Hooker and George Thorogood and the Destroyers performing.

Somehow I came from an endless clicks of channels; Frome black metal, to punk rock, to classic rock , to this. Incredible.

I first heard George Thorogood in 1977 when a sample copy of his first record was sent to the record store I was working in. I didn't think he would make it big, but I loved it.

... how bout the #1 fan in the front row with the yellow trucker hat, and towel around his neck? Very classy, and smart move by Mr. Thorogood there. Pretty neat to see him step off of the stage, and enjoy the legendary show amongst the fans, after all he is, and always has been a huge fan of all of those guys, and it's absolutely evident in his music. Love me some George Thorogood, he's one of a very few modern day players that made the classic blues their own. Truly awesome video, thanks for sharing👍😎

JLH looked around and said! "We in good hands!"

My Dad was drinking buddies with George Thorogood back in the mid to late 70s, and has quite a few tales to share, not always glamorous, decorative, or legal... but quite interesting to say the least. If Thorogood liked to "drink alone," a lot of crazy things happened once he had company. Thorogood and John Lee; this is the stuff, man...

Johnnie Lee Hooker and gorgeous George ,it dont get any better than this !

Gawd I'm getting goosebumps!

Mainland NSW Australia you brought all Too three to musical intoxication THNK YOU all 🎶❤️👍

So blessed to have seen both these artists. JLH at JJ"s in Mountain View. CA. George at a state fair in Colorado. It rained like a mofo but it didn't discourage anybody and George just played on through. Like 35 years ago.

Wow one hell of a show to have been at with all these legends on stage almost 40 years ago

If you can't boogie you must be dead. It in him, and it got to come out. Hey, hey, hey. And folks that made me feel so good!

I used to have the same shirt George is wearing here. I wore it out...shreded to the thread. I want another one.

It don't get get much better than this

Amazing loved it superior quality

The Blues is Forever!!!! Enough said!!!

Never to be duplicated...

What for a great mixed show event the great George Thorogood and the Legendary "John Lee Hooker"

Can't get enough of this video

Sir John Lee . Damn straight.!!!!

Love the tunes, jate the commercial half way thru, plenty without them.

Capital Theater, Passaic NJ, My younger sister Sandy Ray worked there saw to many concerts there.

Dance Woman like Boogie Boogie is vety good feeiling she like Boogie so much is Amazing thanks for the song

what a monster show!!Scared the devil right outta his seat.

Заводная вещь!!!!! На высоте!!!!! Браво!!!!! Ритм писец!!!!!!! ЗАВОДИТ!!!!

Also one of the best