Glad to see so many fans of Sam. Guy has to be one of the most underrated bluesmen out there, don't y'all think?

He's one of the greatest guitarists in history - and most underrated. Thanks for posting.

Just discovering Magic Sam today and shame on me for not finding him sooner. What a dynamite singer, player and artist. Will be listening to him more and play along with my guitar.

One of the things I always appreciated about Mr. Maghett were his incredible vocals. Of course he could play like fire and his influence is well-documented, but that absolutely clear and smooth voice of his was so unique. Especially, since so many of his peers went in the opposite direction. Magic Sam was belting out those piercing high-octaves, while nearly everyone else was growling into the mic. It was almost as if his guitar playing was framed around his vocals, instead of the other way around. It's why you hear all those beautiful little fills between verses. Magic Sam could sing like an angel and play like the devil, which makes the man pretty much incomparable to nearly everyone else.

RIP Magic Sam (February 14, 1937 - December 1, 1969), aged 32 You will be remembered as a legend.

Mmm Definately !!! This album, this man, and this song is a Classic. This relic deserves to be remembered for generations to come!!!

Sam had the most soulful 'blueswailing' voice. Great guitar stylist, too.

Wow! Magic fingers and heart plus magic Earl Hookers guitar equals music heaven. Thanks for sharing.

One of the meanest blues voices and guitar tone. Just mean 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

One of the finest live performances EVER! Smooth, soulful voice with raw skill on the guitar. I remember first seeing this, I just came to watch All Your Love, but Lookin' Good instantly hooked me and never ceases to make me shake about, I want it played at my funeral (this rockin' version) for sure. Magic Sam was the best of the best bluesmen.

I can't get over this clip! His band is tight as hell and their control during "Lookin good" is stunning. That drummer looks cool as a cucumber too don't he? Like he doesn't even have to try.

I watch this video at least once a week. 🙏🏼❤️

Anyone that knows music , knows Magic Sam was somth'n special ... his tone , voice. songs , his humility

one of the greatest chicago blues guitarrist! legend

I'm into 50's Rock'n'roll, and I love the blues, played it live for a good 15 years,..this is mainly where it came from,..nobody can tell me otherwise,...excellent post,..Magic Sam, another who left far too early

Man, that groove they kick into at 4:30 is just ridiculous!!! WOW!! I can't get enough....

Whenever I play Magic Sam it puts a huge smile on my face..RIP SAM. some of the best music ever, bleeding with soul from all sides and a voice and guitar that really gets you in the gut. That stuff that gives you chills.

Just found Magic Sam!! Wow! Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾❤️💛💚

If only he lived old like Buddy Guy.Imagine what we would have!

Beautiful voice and tone

In very loving memory of Mr. Samuel Gene Maghett (1937 - 1969 R.I.P. // gone but NOT forgotten).

Man I found his music and lately, it is all I've been jamming to...Damn love the groove😮

Saw him in a small club six months before he died and spent the better part of my life telling people what they missed if they hadn't seen him he played as good as anyone and could sing like Sam Cook he;s the reason I wasn't so excited about seeing Jimi Hendrix at big arena

¿Hasta dónde hubiera llegado Magic Sam de no haber muerto? Portentoso cantante, guitarrista moderno, magnífico compositor. Su legado y sus alumnos lo mantendrán por siempre vigente.

Sam's boogie ranks among the coolest guitar tracks ever recorded. Thanks for posting.

Magic Sam just had this cool coool demeanor... honestly his vibe is unmatched.

For all of the guitarists worrying about their rig... he absolutely killed it on a borrowed guitar! Work on your playing and not your pedalboard.

He took someone else’s (Earl’s) instrument and made it obey his every command. Not easy to do. Magical in every sense.

On a borrowed guitar, no less. What tone! What a voice!

There are those who do and those that do not understand the blues .As Albert King once said at a concert I attended if you ain't got the blues who ain't got a soul. The blues played by the black American's are paramount there are those who understand the blues and those who don't. For those who do it touches your soul like no other music ever can. Yes, the black blues legends make the ultimate blues music.

Hands down dopest dope I've ever smoked Really though you can't top this man on guitar and vocals no joke it can't be done it hasn't

Great sinuous camera work captures the amazement

Such soulful tone...incredibly talented blues guitarist.

Magic Sam-West Side Soul on Delmark Records... a killer blues album! I've bought it five times so far.

wow that proves that magic sam is one of the greatest RIP MAGIC SAM

Awesome post keeping Magic Sam alive in our hearts!

First time I've seen this guy. I think it's love at first sight. What a player!

So DAMN good to see this performance back here on YT where it belongs!! Excellent stuff! It's a shame more people don't know about the magnificent Magic Sam......

An absolute master of the guitar and a superb singer who died before his time. Using Earl Hooker"s guitar. I agree with other poster very late 1960s.

I love that the drummer uses his wallet to shut down the snare drum. If that's not kamakazie sitting-in wisdom I will eat my hat.

This is Totally Awesome, He's is my favorite Blues Singer Player, I love this! Fantastic

I gig almost every weekend, I'm a Guitar player for almost 35 years now! for crying out loud! how come I've never heard of this guy till now! oh dammit i'm so mad at my self aaargh! this guy is just pure raw awesome...

After many years I can begin to play some of this...a sound haunting me almost 40 years. That's why he's Magic Sam !

A good soul I work with told me about Sam at work tonight and I am so thank full. I thought I knew all the blues greats but I never heard of this man. Frickin killer blues , thank u Willie T for turning me on to some fantastic blues I didnt know about.

In my humble opinion today’s “Blues Star guitarists” are nowhere near this level of playing. They seem to be missing the rawness. They don’t bleed into it like he did

Great voice one of the best guitar players in tone of all time

What a shame this incredible musician died just when he was getting some well deserved credit & exposure. THE sound !

One of the real West Side greats and he left us far too soon. This video is a real gem - the performance and the interview preceding it. Thanks very much!

52 people got concrete in their ears & lead in their hearts. We don't need your negativity. You must've clicked on this by mistake looking for a magician pulling rabbits out of hats. This is pure magic of a totally different order! Chicago blues at it's finest & Magic Sam was one hell of a guitar picker & singer with a soul to match Otis Rush & Buddy Guy. Phenomenal stuff!

I totally agree with what you say about the importance of phrasing - its everything! In music as in life!!

If you can spend a better six minutes on youtube I would love to know about it. The autobiographical intro to the sexiest blues song you will ever hear, followed by one of the best Blues Boogies ever laid down. Magic Sam! Damn its good stuff!

Also, FYI to those who are confused, Earl Hooker is not the same person as Magic Sam, and Magic Slim is not the same person as Magic Sam either. They're three different people.

Had this tune in my head all day...sounds so nice on the guitar. He owns this like no one else.

Magic Sam is so my favorite. Have you heard the double record set on Delmark, Magic Sam Live??? One side is live at the Ann Arbor blues fest and the other is from a neighborhood blues club that is so killing. Late 60s, forget which year. Bless the dudes who held the tape recorder.

Magic Sam died on my 20th birthday. I had tickets to see him at The Troubadour the next night. Sam didn't make it. I will always be sorry I picked the wrong night.

This is the best thing on youtube.

OMG It just get better and better every time i listen to this! Maybe my favorite of all time. I have been playing guitar for decades and it took decades to hear something so profound. Ill keep trying to learn this but Im not sure I will come close enough to pull it off. -Still blown away! (peace all)

Whoa. He'is Great .👍🏻👌👍🏻👌👍🏻🎤🎸. Great guitar player great vocalist and great Feeling. I love it 👍🏻👌👍🏻👌👍🏻. Best Wishes from France 🇲🇫

Smokin'! JESUS. I need a cigarette after "Lookin Good" and I don't even smoke. Damn, that's good.

Sam was truly Magic. Love this dude. RIP.

His voice blows me away. that first note he hits, wow!

This cat sadly left us far to young and too early in life. Magic Sam died at the age of 50 of a heart attack in 1968, sad sad. One of the finest of the west side Chicago blues masters with a fine fine catalog. Grateful to the Cobra Records catalog is still available and folks can enjoy this genius of the blues art form ! May he rest in Peace..

brilliant docu' loved it, blues at it's best

Sam's tone, feel, and playing at 0.48 through the entire All Your Love is just incredible. Incredible. This had me from the first note/ riff. Seeing playing like this makes me forget just about all pedals and effects. This is all heart, soul, and fingers..... Both touching and inspiring. Huge thanks for posting! Sam wasn't with us long, but he is a legend and will not be forgotten.

What a set of pipes on this cat.. dangerous indeed!!

I never knew there was footage of this awesome bluesman thanks!

God, what an amazing tune, and not even played on his own guitar!! Such insane talent.

I never get sick of watching/listening to this! What a voice!!! What a player!!!! ONE Bad Bad Mother!!!!

Stunning playing and a lovely sincere personality. Tragic loss at such a young age.

The swag and groove it’s insane.

What a talent!

This has to be my favorite live footage of Magic Sam. He's playing Earl Hooker's guitar and the only reason I know that is from an out of print Rounder Records collection of Earl. Love it!

There is footage of Magic Sam and Earl Hooker both playing at this gig. The multiple videos/occasions are all from the same gig. Earl clearly just let him use the guitar for the gig. The gig was in Germany 1969. You can find the footage on the a dvd about the american folk blues festival I hope that clears things up.

Straight from Mississippi to the West Side! Does it get any better than this? RIP Sam.

I always get Magic Sam and Earl Hooker mixed up because of this concert footage. Then I realized Sam was playing Hooker’s guitar and they weren’t the same person. Ahahaha This is a serious serious blues band.

And that Ladies and Gentlemen is how it's done!!! What an axeman!!!

It is magic! Thank you for posting

I have it on CD and I love it!! The Ann Arbor Blues Fest was in August 1969 and the Chicago set was at the Alex Club in 1963. Great set!!!

I never get tired of watching this video. Magic Sam Live is one of my priced vinyl.

"and I loved it....". BEST EVER, taken too soon. Props to the team recording too, great audio/video.

thanks,Magic Sam was amazing

His boogie is a killer. Great video!

Good stuff!!! that's all i can say...thank you for posting this!!

3.30 onwards... That TONE! I want THAT tone.

I have watched this video few hundred times, I dig it very much and I just wanted to thank the pizzamonsterdude for putting it up !! It is really fabulous !

This guy ripped up the 1st Ann Arbor Blues Festival in '69. I was lucky enough to be there, and he was absolutely amazing. I wish he had lived longer, because he would have been one of the bluesmen to benefit from the added popularity of the blues. GREAT stuff!

One of Jimi's favorite guitarists...... Still Magic. Blessings L

coolest ,smooth &soulful

I love the wallet on the snare acting as a damper.

I've never heard of Magic Sam before! Man, was I missing out. Great stuff!

Yay ! Now I have something else to watch instead of SRV ❤

Man his intonation on the guitar is freakis I've been planned 20 years that's that sound is incredible

One of the very blues artists I came to know and love. There's no mistaking the Magic Sam sound. Thanks so much for this.

he died at 32 years old..clapton is so lucky to be still alive after all those deathes in the industry of blues

@ theonemodifier, I believe this is 1969--this was among the last times Earl Hooker performed before he died, and Sam was playing the same day. This footage is probably of the Chicago Blues Festival which I believe was on August 30th. Both Earl and Sam were there.

Gotta love Sam's groove. If you don't have his West Side Soul allbum then get shopping!

Gracias amigo por compartir este pedazo de la historia 😊

thanks for the post .....great performance

that's Chicago blues :)

Thank you for posting! I have watched this over 20 times today ... especially from 3:27 on. What a master bluesman ... that tone .... bad ass!