Gonna lay down my heavy load, down by the riverside...

[idgiehkt]

Sister Rosetta Tharpe sings and plays the gospel blues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xzr_GBa8qk&mode=related&search=

I know these youtube threads annoy people but this is beautiful. :)

[AlCzervik]

1. Nice! What a joyful woman she is.

i want to have my own choir, put in the back seat of my bug and have them pop up when i get my gospel on.

[idgiehkt]

2. right about that

here is another one of hers. I just love this, she reminds me a bit of my grandmother.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75KHjpx42F8&mode=related&search=
no choir, but wow.

[idgiehkt]

3. Just found some old gospel from the woman that sang with the Funky Bunch

That Marky Mark song "Good Vibrations" that has that hook "It's such a good vibration/It's such a sweet sensation..."

This is the woman that sang that, Loleatta Holloway, with the gospel group The Caravans back in '68

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udKIe_BZD4Q&mode=related&search=

[Inchworm]

4. I'm diggin it lol

Reminds me of.. umm.. I seem to have repressed the memories

:yourock:

[idgiehkt]

7. she rocks

I don't know how I ever lived without youtube.

:shrug:

[bridgit]

5. that's work'n...

[idgiehkt]

6. isn't she the bomb?

:hi: :loveya: :hug:

She gets her Bo Diddley going on this one, she can really throw down on that guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeaBNAXfHfQ

[Philosoraptor]

8. DAMN! Thank for this little bit of inspiration!

[idgiehkt]

9. I just love it

I have never seen a female play guitar like that to a gospel song. Of course I've never seen a male do it either, lol

:hi: