Sister Rosetta Tharpe

wrinkleygit

Friend of mine was given a compilation CD found in a charity shop, check her out, here’s a link to a guitar solo compilation on YouTube 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gELe5Rj_tXU

ICBM

The Godmother Of Rock'n'Roll .

She absolutely tears it up with the white SG/Les Paul Custom...

jonnyburgo

She’s great. Throws some shapes too.

DB1

I only found out about her about six years ago - she was great! 

Edit - on about 5 minutes, was that when she visited Manchester, or Bury? I've got a recollection that she did at some stage. 

terada

You've reignited the extreme gas I've  had in the past for a white custom 3 pickup sg. 

Thanks for that 

SNAKEBITE

Amazing on all levels...............

.................. and better than Clapton.

terada

SNAKEBITE said:

Amazing on all levels...............

.................. and better than Clapton.

To be fair most of the members here are probably better at dad blues than clapton

fretmeister

She;s awesome.

Funkfingers

DB1 said:

Edit - on about 5 minutes, was that when she visited Manchester, or Bury? I've got a recollection that she did at some stage. 

That appearance was part of a Granada Television programme. I'm not sure whether it was intended as general light entertainment or meant to serve as Religious - SRT being a gospel figure.

Recordings from her early career include some pretty salacious lyrics.

jonnyburgo

DB1 said:

I only found out about her about six years ago - she was great! 

Edit - on about 5 minutes, was that when she visited Manchester, or Bury? I've got a recollection that she did at some stage. 

Manchester, what was Chorlton train station iirc. The whole gig is on youtube i think,  Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson and others were there. Oh to have been there! (or even born for that matter )

blueskunk

SNAKEBITE said:

Amazing on all levels...............

.................. and better than Clapton.

Yes

richardhomer

jonnyburgo said:

DB1 said:

I only found out about her about six years ago - she was great! 

Edit - on about 5 minutes, was that when she visited Manchester, or Bury? I've got a recollection that she did at some stage. 

Manchester, what was Chorlton train station iirc. The whole gig is on youtube i think,  Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson and others were there. Oh to have been there! (or even born for that matter )

It’s what is now Chorlton Metro Station, next to Morrisons supermarket. 

Funkfingers

About time that somebody put up a blue(s) plaque, then.

dcg

Read Shout, Sister, Shout: a great bio of Sister RT.  Her white guitar look lives to this day with the modern 'sacred steel' groups; my white DGT pays suitable homage...

Dominic

was a big influence on Chuck Berry .....very famous for the SG

Blackjack

What a great lady! I love watching her play. An inspiration to us all but particularly is lady guitarists! 

Bennyboy-UK

Absolutely the real deal. I

 bet she didn't bitch about half a pound of guitar weight here or there, or pickup outputs, or neck dive, or <insert as required> ... just getting it done

Fantastic stuff