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I always thought "La Grange" had one of the most infectious riffs I'd ever heard . .


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La Grange is, IMHO, the perfect Texas boogie rock riff.


30+ years after it was first heard it still has no equal...

 

Agreed. . . . it's one of those riffs that just kind of gets a groove going and never lets it go.

 

I kind of feel the same way about the "Whole Lotta Love" riff :). It's a simple riff that just sucks you in.

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Ripped off the vocal from John Lee Hooker too, as a matter of fact John Lee Hooker sued ZZ Top for plagerism over that song and won a judgement.

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Not quite. The lawsuit was mounted by Bernard Besman, Hooker's original manager/producer/label boss who, as was common practice at the time, assigned himself 50% of the publishing rights of Hooker's early songs, including Boogie Chillen. He initiated the case, not John Lee, on behalf of his own share of the song.

 

As a matter of fact, JLH himself -- who was on good'n friendly terms with the Rev Willy G -- was embarrassed by the case, which was ongoing while I was at work on John Lee's biography, Boogie Man *unashamed plug* His exact words were, 'I don't want none'a Billy's money. I got plenty money'a my own.'

 

An early report of the case (c 1995) can be found at:

http://technoculture.mira.net.au/hypermail/0026.html

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Not quite. The lawsuit was mounted by Bernard Besman, Hooker's original manager/producer/label boss who, as was common practice at the time, assigned himself 50% of the publishing rights of Hooker's early songs, including Boogie Chillen. He initiated the case, not John Lee, on behalf of his own share of the song.


As a matter of fact, JLH himself -- who was on good'n friendly terms with the Rev Willy G -- was embarrassed by the case, which was ongoing while I was at work on John Lee's biography, Boogie Man *unashamed plug* His exact words were, 'I don't want none'a Billy's money. I got plenty money'a my own.'


An early report of the case (c 1995) can be found at:

 

 

Thanks for the info. It's good to know that JLH is a good dude.

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Not quite. The lawsuit was mounted by Bernard Besman, Hooker's original manager/producer/label boss who, as was common practice at the time, assigned himself 50% of the publishing rights of Hooker's early songs, including Boogie Chillen. He initiated the case, not John Lee, on behalf of his own share of the song.


As a matter of fact, JLH himself -- who was on good'n friendly terms with the Rev Willy G -- was embarrassed by the case, which was ongoing while I was at work on John Lee's biography, Boogie Man *unashamed plug* His exact words were, 'I don't want none'a Billy's money. I got plenty money'a my own.'


An early report of the case (c 1995) can be found at:

 

 

Thanks, that is a great story. I will look for your book!

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